Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
17 pending office actions • 14 art units • 15 examiners • 0 of 17 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 2 patents granted in the last 365 days
P Tech LLC has 17 pending office actions in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. These actions are reviewed by 15 distinct examiners across 14 distinct art units. JONES, DIANA S is the busiest examiner, currently handling 2 busiest examiner pending actions. The high number of 14 distinct art units relative to the 17 pending office actions indicates a very broad technical spread.
With 15 distinct examiners for the 17 pending office actions, almost every pending action is being reviewed by a different person. This variety in examiners means the company must navigate many different examination styles and technical standards across the 14 distinct art units. The 2 busiest examiner pending actions assigned to JONES, DIANA S represent a portion of the 17 pending office actions. Practitioners should coordinate across the 15 distinct examiners to ensure consistent prosecution outcomes.
The 14 distinct art units suggest that the portfolio touches on many specialized groups within the USPTO. Managing 17 pending office actions across these units requires an understanding of the specific technical standards applied by each group. Because the 15 distinct examiners are spread across 14 distinct art units, there is significant variety in the technical scrutiny applied to the applications. This structure requires a strategy that accounts for both individual examiner preferences and art unit trends.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 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. 7 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 |
|---|---|
| §101 + other | 2 (12%) |
| §103 only | 4 (24%) |
| §102 only | 2 (12%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 8 (47%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONES, DIANA S | 2 | 75.1% | +20.2% |
| PARSLEY, DAVID J | 2 | 54.0% | +28.7% |
| WORSHAM, JESSICA N | 1 | 56.3% | +56.3% |
| POINT, RUFUS C | 1 | 74.2% | +18.0% |
| HUYNH, EMILY | 1 | 21.9% | +43.6% |
| FREHE, WILLIAM R | 1 | 59.9% | +42.5% |
| COOK, CHRISTOPHER L | 1 | 47.5% | +26.6% |
| PILSBURY, BRADY CHARLES | 1 | 47.6% | +49.6% |
| CORUM JR, WILLIAM A | 1 | 74.9% | +29.5% |
| DANG, PHONG SON H | 1 | 78.0% | +24.6% |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18344434 | Fishing System and Method to Enhance the Fishing Experience | PARSLEY, DAVID J | 4d overdue |
| 19275711 | Methods and Devices for Controlling Biologic Microenvironments | FREHE, WILLIAM R | 8d |
| 18671768 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR INTRACORPOREAL BONDING OF IMPLANTS WITH THERMAL ENERGY | COTRONEO, STEVEN J | 30d |
| 18983003 | ROBOTIC SYSTEMS, OPERATING ROOM SYSTEMS, INSULATED CONDUCTOR INCLUDING BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE MATERIAL, MICROPLASTIC FILTER, AND COMBINATIONS THEREOF | JONES, DIANA S | 55d |
| 18624607 | Fishing System and Method to Enhance the Fishing Experience | PARSLEY, DAVID J | 55d |
| 19286040 | Video Documentation System and Medical Treatments Used with or Independent Thereof | HUYNH, EMILY | — |
| 19072851 | Systems and Methods for Detection, Treatment, Prevention, and Protection | PILSBURY, BRADY CHARLES | — |
| 18990772 | ENCRYPTION, SECURITY, AND VIDEO OPTIMIZATION | CORUM JR, WILLIAM A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18344434 | Fishing System and Method to Enhance the Fishing Experience | PARSLEY, DAVID J | 4d overdue |
| 19275711 | Methods and Devices for Controlling Biologic Microenvironments | FREHE, WILLIAM R | 8d |
| 18983003 | ROBOTIC SYSTEMS, OPERATING ROOM SYSTEMS, INSULATED CONDUCTOR INCLUDING BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE MATERIAL, MICROPLASTIC FILTER, AND COMBINATIONS THEREOF | JONES, DIANA S | 55d |
| 18624607 | Fishing System and Method to Enhance the Fishing Experience | PARSLEY, DAVID J | 55d |
| 19397956 | TREATMENT OF BLOOD LOSS AT TISSUE WOUND | WORSHAM, JESSICA N | — |
| 19286101 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND/OR VIRTUAL REALITY FOR ACTIVITY OPTIMIZATION/PERSONALIZATION | POINT, RUFUS C | — |
| 19286040 | Video Documentation System and Medical Treatments Used with or Independent Thereof | HUYNH, EMILY | — |
| 19253251 | ROBOTIC SYSTEMS, OPERATING ROOM SYSTEMS, INSULATED CONDUCTOR INCLUDING BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE MATERIAL, MICROPLASTIC FILTER, AND COMBINATIONS THEREOF | JONES, DIANA S | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3775 | 2 |
| 3643 | 2 |
| 1615 | 1 |
| 2689 | 1 |
| 3683 | 1 |
| 3783 | 1 |
| 3797 | 1 |
| 2433 | 1 |
| 3771 | 1 |
| 3785 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19397956 | TREATMENT OF BLOOD LOSS AT TISSUE WOUND | WORSHAM, JESSICA N | 1615 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 23, 2025 |
| 19286101 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND/OR VIRTUAL REALITY FOR ACTIVITY OPTIMIZATION/PERSONALIZATION | POINT, RUFUS C | 2689 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 30, 2025 |
| 19286040 | Video Documentation System and Medical Treatments Used with or Independent Thereof | HUYNH, EMILY | 3683 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 30, 2025 |
| 19275711 | Methods and Devices for Controlling Biologic Microenvironments | FREHE, WILLIAM R | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Jul 21, 2025 |
| 19253251 | ROBOTIC SYSTEMS, OPERATING ROOM SYSTEMS, INSULATED CONDUCTOR INCLUDING BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE MATERIAL, MICROPLASTIC FILTER, AND COMBINATIONS THEREOF | JONES, DIANA S | 3775 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2025 |
| 19185052 | Systems and Methods Using Ultrasound for Treatment | COOK, CHRISTOPHER L | 3797 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 |
| 19072851 | Systems and Methods for Detection, Treatment, Prevention, and Protection | PILSBURY, BRADY CHARLES | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2025 |
| 18990772 | ENCRYPTION, SECURITY, AND VIDEO OPTIMIZATION | CORUM JR, WILLIAM A | 2433 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18983003 | ROBOTIC SYSTEMS, OPERATING ROOM SYSTEMS, INSULATED CONDUCTOR INCLUDING BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE MATERIAL, MICROPLASTIC FILTER, AND COMBINATIONS THEREOF | JONES, DIANA S | 3775 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 55d | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18943576 | TISSUE FIXATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | DANG, PHONG SON H | 3771 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18893853 | Vibratory Energy Systems and Methods for Occluded Body Cavities | VO, TU A | 3785 | DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 23, 2024 |
| 18822120 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISINFECTION | CHANG, HANWAY | 2878 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Aug 31, 2024 |
| 18676499 | SAFETY FEATURES FOR WEARABLE ARTICLES | LAVINDER, JACK W | 3677 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2024 |
| 18671768 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR INTRACORPOREAL BONDING OF IMPLANTS WITH THERMAL ENERGY | COTRONEO, STEVEN J | 3773 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 30d | Pending | May 22, 2024 |
| 18624607 | Fishing System and Method to Enhance the Fishing Experience | PARSLEY, DAVID J | 3643 | §103§112Other | Final Rejection | 55d | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18471262 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | MATZEK, MATTHEW D | 1786 | §103 | Final Rejection | 17d overdue | Pending | Sep 20, 2023 |
| 18344434 | Fishing System and Method to Enhance the Fishing Experience | PARSLEY, DAVID J | 3643 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Jun 29, 2023 |
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