Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
40 pending office actions • 20 art units • 37 examiners • 0 of 40 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 52 patents granted in the last 365 days
Roche Diabetes Care Inc. is managing 40 pending office actions in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. These actions are distributed among 37 distinct examiners and 20 distinct art units, indicating a high degree of technical variety and a decentralized prosecution environment. The ratio of 40 actions to 37 examiners suggests that almost every action is reviewed by a different person.
TRAN, VIVIAN AILINH is the busiest examiner for the company, overseeing 2 pending office actions. With 40 total pending office actions in 20 distinct art units, the company's medical device innovations are being reviewed by many different specialized groups at the USPTO. This requires a prosecution strategy that can adapt to the individual styles of 37 different examiners while addressing the specific requirements of 20 different art units. The decentralized nature of the portfolio means that the legal team must handle each case as a unique interaction with limited opportunities for examiner-specific concentration.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 18 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. 18 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 only | 5 (12%) |
| §101 + other | 4 (10%) |
| §103 only | 11 (28%) |
| §102 only | 3 (8%) |
| §112 only | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 16 (40%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAN, VIVIAN AILINH | 2 | 55.2% | +43.0% |
| KRETZER, KYLE W. | 2 | 64.8% | +41.5% |
| GZYBOWSKI, MICHAEL STANLEY | 2 | 68.3% | +52.0% |
| MAI, THIEN T | 1 | 59.2% | +19.8% |
| ABDULLAH, AAISHA | 1 | 24.0% | +38.9% |
| FARDANESH, MARJAN | 1 | 72.6% | +18.9% |
| SIOZOPOULOS, CONSTANTINE B | 1 | 58.0% | +38.8% |
| BERHANU, ETSUB D | 1 | 65.3% | +24.8% |
| BORISSOV, IGOR N | 1 | 28.5% | +41.8% |
| BIBBEE, JARED M | 1 | 80.3% | +13.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18169347 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION OF LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE THRESHOLDS AND VOLTAGE DROOP DETECTION IN A MEDICAL DEVICE | MCFARLAND, DANIEL PATRICK | 92d overdue |
| 17567620 | IMPLANTATION NEEDLE FOR INSERTING A SUBCUTANEOUSLY INSERTABLE ELEMENT INTO A BODY TISSUE | STIGELL, THEODORE J | 46d overdue |
| 18479855 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED ACTIVITY RECOMMENDATION IN DIABETES TREATMENT PLANS | FERNSTROM, KURT | 42d overdue |
| 18438235 | REGULATION OF A TWO-ELECTRODE ANALYTE SENSOR | SUN, CAITLYN MINGYUN | 24d overdue |
| 18758236 | METHOD FOR MANAGING MEDICAL DATA | HUYNH, EMILY | 23d overdue |
| 17824716 | METHOD OF PERFORMING AN ANALYTICAL MEASUREMENT | GZYBOWSKI, MICHAEL STANLEY | 22d overdue |
| 18307071 | ANALYTE SENSOR SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCING | KRETZER, KYLE W. | 19d overdue |
| 18501834 | ANALYTE SENSOR AND A METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCING | TRAN, VIVIAN AILINH | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17824716 | METHOD OF PERFORMING AN ANALYTICAL MEASUREMENT | GZYBOWSKI, MICHAEL STANLEY | 22d overdue |
| 18307071 | ANALYTE SENSOR SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCING | KRETZER, KYLE W. | 19d overdue |
| 18501834 | ANALYTE SENSOR AND A METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCING | TRAN, VIVIAN AILINH | 27d |
| 18315858 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ANALYTE SENSOR, AN ANALYTE SENSOR, AND A USE THEREOF | KRETZER, KYLE W. | 28d |
| 18415736 | OPENING FORMATION IN A MEMBRANE | TRAN, VIVIAN AILINH | 63d |
| 19410489 | MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING A TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE ACTIVATION LABEL | MAI, THIEN T | — |
| 19305467 | OPTIMIZATION AND PERSONALIZATION OF THERAPEUTIC PROTOCOLS | ABDULLAH, AAISHA | — |
| 19036983 | METHOD AND AN ANALYTE SENSOR SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AT LEAST ONE ANALYTE | FARDANESH, MARJAN | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3791 | 7 |
| 3783 | 4 |
| 1794 | 2 |
| 1798 | 2 |
| 2876 | 1 |
| 3686 | 1 |
| 3685 | 1 |
| 2161 | 1 |
| 3683 | 1 |
| 3681 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19410489 | MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING A TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE ACTIVATION LABEL | MAI, THIEN T | 2876 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2025 |
| 19305467 | OPTIMIZATION AND PERSONALIZATION OF THERAPEUTIC PROTOCOLS | ABDULLAH, AAISHA | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2025 |
| 19036983 | METHOD AND AN ANALYTE SENSOR SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AT LEAST ONE ANALYTE | FARDANESH, MARJAN | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 24, 2025 |
| 18955453 | AUTONOMOUS MANAGEMENT OF A DIABETIC CONDITION BASED ON MEALTIME AND ACTIVITY DETECTION | SIOZOPOULOS, CONSTANTINE B | 3686 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2024 |
| 18947053 | ANALYTE SENSOR MORPHOLOGY | BERHANU, ETSUB D | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18934299 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE GENERATION OF GRAPHICAL DATA OF A TREATMENT HISTORY | BORISSOV, IGOR N | 3685 | §101§102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18919086 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STORING MEASUREMENT DATA DETECTED BY A SENSOR DEVICE AND INDICATIVE OF AN ANALYTE IN A SAMPLE OF A BODILY FLUID | BIBBEE, JARED M | 2161 | §102§103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2024 |
| 18899202 | INSERTION SYSTEM | XU, JUSTIN | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18884634 | INFUSION DELIVERY DEVICE | VOKES, KATHLEEN PAIGE | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18799705 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DETERMINING THE CONCENTRATION OF AT LEAST ONE ANALYTE IN A BODY FLUID | KEUP, AIDAN JAMES | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2024 |
| 18798243 | BODY-WEARABLE MEDICAL DEVICE COMPRISING A SUPERABSORBENT SUBSTANCE | WHITROCK, ZACHARIAH KIRBY | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18774381 | MEDICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF | CATINA, MICHAEL ANTHONY | 3791 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18758236 | METHOD FOR MANAGING MEDICAL DATA | HUYNH, EMILY | 3683 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 23d overdue | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18749276 | BODY WEARABLE ANALYTE SENSOR SYSTEM WITH INFRARED TEMPERATURE SENSOR DEVICE | TOTH, KAREN E | 3791 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18639062 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED OPTICAL ANALYTE MEASUREMENTS VIA WEARABLE SMART DEVICES | KRCHA, MATTHEW D | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2024 |
| 18611917 | SENSOR WITH VARYING STIFFNESS | CERIONI, DANIEL LEE | 3791 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 18583979 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CONTROLLING AUTO WHITE BALANCE SETTINGS OF A MOBILE DEVICE FOR A COLOR BASED MEASUREMENT USING A COLOR REFERENCE CARD | ABDI, AMARA | — | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 22, 2024 |
| 18443926 | FACILITATING ADHERENCE TO TASKS DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE HEALTH | EDOUARD, PATRICIA KELLY | 3681 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 16, 2024 |
| 18438235 | REGULATION OF A TWO-ELECTRODE ANALYTE SENSOR | SUN, CAITLYN MINGYUN | 1795 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 24d overdue | Pending | Feb 09, 2024 |
| 18415736 | OPENING FORMATION IN A MEMBRANE | TRAN, VIVIAN AILINH | 1794 | §103§112Other | Final Rejection | 63d | Pending | Jan 18, 2024 |
| 18501834 | ANALYTE SENSOR AND A METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCING | TRAN, VIVIAN AILINH | 1794 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18491782 | MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM, AND DISPOSABLE CONTAINER | SHAH, NILAY J | 3783 | §102 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Oct 22, 2023 |
| 18479855 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED ACTIVITY RECOMMENDATION IN DIABETES TREATMENT PLANS | FERNSTROM, KURT | 3715 | §101 | Final Rejection | 42d overdue | Pending | Oct 03, 2023 |
| 18452096 | MEANS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTING CELLS SECRETING A THERAPEUTIC COMPOUND | GRAY, PHILLIP A | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 43d | Pending | Aug 18, 2023 |
| 18322335 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A COUNTER/REFERENCE ELECTRODE | NGUYEN, DONGHAI D | 3729 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | May 23, 2023 |
| 18315858 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ANALYTE SENSOR, AN ANALYTE SENSOR, AND A USE THEREOF | KRETZER, KYLE W. | 3791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | May 11, 2023 |
| 18307071 | ANALYTE SENSOR SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCING | KRETZER, KYLE W. | 3791 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 19d overdue | Pending | Apr 26, 2023 |
| 18300106 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING AUTO-EXPOSURE SETTINGS OF A MOBILE DEVICE HAVING A CAMERA | DANG, HUNG Q | 2484 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 13, 2023 |
| 18169347 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION OF LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE THRESHOLDS AND VOLTAGE DROOP DETECTION IN A MEDICAL DEVICE | MCFARLAND, DANIEL PATRICK | 2859 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 92d overdue | Pending | Feb 15, 2023 |
| 18163101 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A MEDICAL VALUE | PARCHER, DANIEL W | 2174 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 01, 2023 |
| 17822352 | MEDICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF STERILITY TESTING THE MEDICAL SYSTEM | MCCORMACK, ERIN KATHLEEN | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 25, 2022 |
| 17824542 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PERFORMING AN ANALYTICAL MEASUREMENT | GZYBOWSKI, MICHAEL STANLEY | 1798 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 25, 2022 |
| 17824716 | METHOD OF PERFORMING AN ANALYTICAL MEASUREMENT | GZYBOWSKI, MICHAEL STANLEY | 1798 | §101 | Final Rejection | 22d overdue | Pending | May 25, 2022 |
| 17743009 | ADJUSTMENT METHOD FOR AN ANALYTICAL DETERMINATION OF AN ANALYTE IN A BODY FLUID | ELKINS, BLAKE HARRISON | 1687 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | May 12, 2022 |
| 17665042 | MEDICAL DEVICE WITH TACTILE INDICATION | MARRISON, SAMUEL JOSEPH | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Feb 04, 2022 |
| 17567620 | IMPLANTATION NEEDLE FOR INSERTING A SUBCUTANEOUSLY INSERTABLE ELEMENT INTO A BODY TISSUE | STIGELL, THEODORE J | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 46d overdue | Pending | Jan 03, 2022 |
| 17284586 | IMMUNOASSAY FOR MEASURING C-PEPTIDE | KIRWIN, STEFANIE JOHANNA | 1677 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2021 |
| 17262016 | DEVICES AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AN ANALYTE CONCENTRATION IN A SAMPLE OF BODILY FLUID | HUANG, MICKEY NMN | 1758 | §103 | Final Rejection | 98d overdue | Pending | Jan 21, 2021 |
| 16724893 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AN OPERATION STATUS FOR A SENSOR | PORTER, RACHEL L | 3684 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 17d overdue | Pending | Dec 23, 2019 |
| 16660698 | TESTING COGNITIVE ABILITY OF USER TO SELF-TREAT FROM MEDICAL EVENT | LOPEZ, SEVERO ANTON P | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Oct 22, 2019 |
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