Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
43 pending office actions • 14 art units • 34 examiners • 0 of 43 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 31 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 41 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 41 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 27 (63%) |
| §102 only | 8 (19%) |
| §112 only | 4 (9%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (2%) |
| No statute on record | 3 (7%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOICE, JAMES EDWARD | 3 | 77.0% | +8.6% |
| LANCASTER, LINDSAY REGAN | 3 | 55.1% | +26.3% |
| HENDERSON, RYAN N | 2 | 63.7% | +18.2% |
| GUERRERO ROSARIO, ANA VERUSKA | 2 | 48.1% | +48.4% |
| FLANAGAN, BEVERLY MEINDL | 2 | 71.2% | +24.2% |
| GOOD, SAMANTHA M | 2 | 68.0% | +10.8% |
| RODDEN, JOANNE M | 2 | 64.4% | +47.8% |
| BRUCE, FAROUK A | 1 | 46.1% | +37.0% |
| HAWN, PATRICK D | 1 | 65.7% | +38.7% |
| WELCH, DAVID T | 1 | 81.2% | +26.8% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18773279 | LAPAROSCOPIC IMAGE MANIPULATION METHOD AND SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | WELCH, DAVID T | 27d |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17217554 | ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEM, ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR | RODDEN, JOANNE M | 112d overdue |
| 18392000 | ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR HAVING A MODULAR OUTPUT SOCKET | FLANAGAN, BEVERLY MEINDL | 91d overdue |
| 17677044 | ELECTROSURGICAL HANDHELD DEVICE, AND CONTACT BODY FOR AN ELECTROSURGICAL HANDHELD DEVICE | LANCASTER, LINDSAY REGAN | 43d overdue |
| 18391811 | ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR | GUERRERO ROSARIO, ANA VERUSKA | 23d overdue |
| 18675731 | HAND-HELD SURGICAL DEVICE AND INSULATING INSERT FOR A HAND-HELD SURGICAL DEVICE | GUERRERO ROSARIO, ANA VERUSKA | 3d overdue |
| 17892611 | ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR HAVING AN INVERTER WITH IMPROVED DYNAMIC RANGE | GOOD, SAMANTHA M | 14d |
| 18402074 | ELECTRODE FOR AN ELECTROSURGICAL HANDHELD INSTRUMENT | FLANAGAN, BEVERLY MEINDL | 15d |
| 18773279 | LAPAROSCOPIC IMAGE MANIPULATION METHOD AND SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | WELCH, DAVID T | 27d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3794 | 23 |
| 3795 | 6 |
| 3797 | 2 |
| 3771 | 2 |
| 3631 | 1 |
| 2613 | 1 |
| 2692 | 1 |
| 2662 | 1 |
| 3686 | 1 |
| 3798 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19181783 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MEDICAL MULTI-DYE FLUORESCENCE IMAGING | BRUCE, FAROUK A | 3797 | DPOther | Non-Final OA | 72d | Pending | Apr 17, 2025 |
| 18891326 | FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE STORAGE HOOK, CABINET AND SYSTEM | HAWN, PATRICK D | 3631 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 84d | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18812809 | ENDOSCOPE CONTAMINATION PREVENTION METHOD AND ENDOSCOPE STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION DEVICES | BOICE, JAMES EDWARD | 3795 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 76d | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 |
| 18788936 | ALBARRAN MODULE AND METHOD FOR BRACING A PULL WIRE | HENDERSON, RYAN N | 3795 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 46d | Pending | Jul 30, 2024 |
| 18773279 | LAPAROSCOPIC IMAGE MANIPULATION METHOD AND SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | WELCH, DAVID T | 2613 | §103 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Jul 15, 2024 |
| 18742467 | ELECTRODE FOR AN ELECTROSURGICAL HANDHELD INSTRUMENT | TEMPLETON, MARINA DELANEY | 3794 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 15d overdue | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18738973 | HAND SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND BRIDGE FOR A HANDHELD SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | ABBASI, ABDUL HADI | 3795 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 23d overdue | Pending | Jun 10, 2024 |
| 18676980 | MEDICAL DEVICE ADJUSTING ACOUSTIC SIGNAL OUTPUT VOLUME AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING THE ACOUSTIC SIGNAL OUTPUT VOLUME OF A MEDICAL DEVICE | ANWAH, OLISA | 2692 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 74d overdue | Pending | May 29, 2024 |
| 18675731 | HAND-HELD SURGICAL DEVICE AND INSULATING INSERT FOR A HAND-HELD SURGICAL DEVICE | GUERRERO ROSARIO, ANA VERUSKA | 3794 | Other | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | May 28, 2024 |
| 18621433 | ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR | FOWLER, DANIEL WAYNE | 3794 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 16d overdue | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18408980 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING FLUORESCENT IMAGE GUIDED SURGICAL OR DIAGNOSTICS IMAGERY | OAKES, JUSTIN MONTGOMERY | 2662 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 10d overdue | Pending | Jan 10, 2024 |
| 18402074 | ELECTRODE FOR AN ELECTROSURGICAL HANDHELD INSTRUMENT | FLANAGAN, BEVERLY MEINDL | 3794 | Other | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Jan 02, 2024 |
| 18391811 | ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR | GUERRERO ROSARIO, ANA VERUSKA | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 23d overdue | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18392000 | ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR HAVING A MODULAR OUTPUT SOCKET | FLANAGAN, BEVERLY MEINDL | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 91d overdue | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18392425 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRO SURGICAL GENERATOR | PREMRAJ, CATHERINE C | 3794 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18540534 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRO SURGICAL GENERATOR | BOCK, ABIGAIL MARIE | 3794 | — | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 18539011 | METHOD FOR COMPUTING A PROCESS DESCRIPTION OF AN AUTOMATED OR SEMI-AUTOMATED MEDICAL DEVICE REPROCESSING PROCEDURE | REICHERT, RACHELLE LEIGH | 3686 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 55d | Pending | Dec 13, 2023 |
| 18511209 | MEDICAL MULTI-DYE FLUORESCENCE IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD | MATTSON, SEAN D | 3798 | §103 | Final Rejection | 1d overdue | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18371190 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELF-CHECKING OF AN ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSING DEVICE | BOICE, JAMES EDWARD | 3795 | §102 | Final Rejection | 30d overdue | Pending | Sep 21, 2023 |
| 18243373 | METHOD FOR TRACKING THE STATUS OF AT LEAST ONE MEDICAL DEVICE IN A DISTRIBUTED MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM, METHOD FOR RETRIEVING THE STATUS OF AT LEAST ONE MEDICAL DEVICE IN A DISTRIBUTED MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM, AND MEDICAL DEVICE | HAILE, BENYAM | 2688 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 8d overdue | Pending | Sep 07, 2023 |
| 18234062 | HAND-HELD ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT, INSULATING INSERT AND ELECTRODE SUPPORT FOR HAND-HELD ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT | COLLINS, SEAN W | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Aug 15, 2023 |
| 18225820 | CONTAINER CONFIGURED FOR STORAGE AND/OR TRANSPORT OF A DISINFECTED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CONTAINER, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING OF A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | ROERSMA, ANDREW MARK | 3637 | §103 | Final Rejection | 55d | Pending | Jul 25, 2023 |
| 18132203 | MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY DEVICE WITH WIRELESSLY CONNECTED FOOT SWITCH | RHODES, NORA W | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Apr 07, 2023 |
| 18129323 | ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR WITH DETECTION OF INSTRUMENT PLUG-IN | GOOD, SAMANTHA M | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| 18124934 | ALBARRAN AND SHAFT FOR AN ALBARRAN | HENDERSON, RYAN N | 3795 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2023 |
| 18168909 | SURGICAL GENERATOR WITH IMPROVED DRIVING OF ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | SAN MARTIN, JAYDI A | 2837 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Feb 14, 2023 |
| 18077926 | IMPLANT | KHANDKER, RAIHAN R | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 45d overdue | Pending | Dec 08, 2022 |
| 18077874 | HANDHELD SURGICAL DEVICE AND SHAFT FOR A HANDHELD SURGICAL DEVICE | BOICE, JAMES EDWARD | 3795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 1d overdue | Pending | Dec 08, 2022 |
| 18077001 | ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR WITH A LEAKAGE CURRENT DETECTION | VAHDAT, KHADIJEH A | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Dec 07, 2022 |
| 18076775 | IMPLANT | ADAM, MOHAMMED SOHAIL | 3771 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Dec 07, 2022 |
| 17974274 | HIGH-FREQUENCY ELECTRODE FOR USE IN A HANDHELD SURGICAL DEVICE, ELECTRODE INSTRUMENT, AND RESECTOSCOPE | PEFFLEY, MICHAEL F | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | 112d overdue | Pending | Oct 26, 2022 |
| 17963433 | PROVISIONING SYSTEM FOR ENDOSCOPES | BARTLEY, KENNETH | 3684 | §103 | Final Rejection | 309d overdue | Pending | Oct 11, 2022 |
| 17892611 | ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR HAVING AN INVERTER WITH IMPROVED DYNAMIC RANGE | GOOD, SAMANTHA M | 3794 | §112 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Aug 22, 2022 |
| 17828659 | ELECTROSURGICAL HANDHELD DEVICE, AND CONTACT BODY FOR AN ELECTROSURGICAL HANDHELD DEVICE | BLAISE, BRADFORD CHRISTOPHER | 3794 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 13d | Pending | May 31, 2022 |
| 17771607 | ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR | RODDEN, JOANNE M | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Apr 25, 2022 |
| 17719687 | ELECTRODE INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL HANDHELD DEVICE, AND THEIR PRODUCTION METHODS | LANCASTER, LINDSAY REGAN | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Apr 13, 2022 |
| 17705601 | OPERATION OF AN ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR | LANCASTER, LINDSAY REGAN | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Mar 28, 2022 |
| 17677044 | ELECTROSURGICAL HANDHELD DEVICE, AND CONTACT BODY FOR AN ELECTROSURGICAL HANDHELD DEVICE | LANCASTER, LINDSAY REGAN | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 43d overdue | Pending | Feb 22, 2022 |
| 17671654 | BIPOLAR HF APPLICATOR AND HF APPLICATION SYSTEM | ZIEGLER, ABIGAIL M | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 98d overdue | Pending | Feb 15, 2022 |
| 17487185 | ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEM WITH EVACUATION DEVICE | KERN, ASHLEIGH LAUREN | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 117d overdue | Pending | Sep 28, 2021 |
| 17477843 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE STEREOENDOSCOPIC MEASUREMENT OF FLUORESCENCE, AND SOFTWARE PROGRAM PRODUCT | MALDONADO, STEVEN | 3797 | §103 | Final Rejection | 187d overdue | Pending | Sep 17, 2021 |
| 17369645 | RADIOFREQUENCY ELECTRODE FOR USE IN A SURGICAL HANDHELD DEVICE, ELECTRODE INSTRUMENT AND RESECTOSCOPE | BROWN, KYLE MARTZ | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | 51d overdue | Pending | Jul 07, 2021 |
| 17217554 | ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEM, ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR | RODDEN, JOANNE M | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | 112d overdue | Pending | Mar 30, 2021 |
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