Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
147 pending office actions • 44 art units • 105 examiners • 0 of 147 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 156 patents granted in the last 365 days
Sanofi S.A. has 146 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The docket involves 101 examiners across 40 art units, demonstrating a broad prosecution operation with substantial distribution across both examiner and technical-group assignments.
FREHE, WILLIAM R is the busiest examiner, with 5 pending office actions. That concentration is materially smaller than the full docket, so it does not define the portfolio’s overall prosecution pattern. The difference between the action count and examiner count also indicates that some examiners handle multiple matters, while the art-unit count shows that the work spans many technical settings.
For practitioners, docket management should combine examiner-specific preparation with art-unit organization. The 5 matters associated with the busiest examiner merit coordinated review, but the broader portfolio requires repeatable processes for tracking distinct examination positions across 40 art units.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 37 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. 37 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 | 2 (1%) |
| §101 + other | 13 (9%) |
| §103 only | 26 (18%) |
| §102 only | 6 (4%) |
| §112 only | 8 (5%) |
| Double-patenting only | 9 (6%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 9 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 72 (49%) |
| No statute on record | 2 (1%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREHE, WILLIAM R | 5 | 59.7% | +42.2% |
| SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 5 | 58.4% | +36.6% |
| TURKOWSKI, KAYLA MARIE | 4 | 67.9% | +50.4% |
| PATEL, SHEFALI DILIP | 4 | 58.1% | +27.7% |
| BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | 3 | 80.2% | +10.3% |
| CARPENTER, WILLIAM R | 3 | 54.2% | +53.0% |
| HALL, DEANNA K | 3 | 75.7% | +15.3% |
| DIPERT, FORREST BLAKE | 3 | 50.0% | +64.4% |
| FARRAR, LAUREN PENG | 3 | 78.7% | +15.6% |
| FLICK, JASON E | 2 | 80.5% | +13.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18694093 | DOSING OPERATION SPEED DETECTION WITH ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17956570 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 44d overdue |
| 17914600 | Injection Device with Needle Obscuring Element | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 16d overdue |
| 17921276 | Supplemental Device for an Injection Device | GONZALEZ, LEI NMN | 11d overdue |
| 17945632 | Device and Method for Determining Information Related to a Medical Device | VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG | 8d overdue |
| 18576846 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING TITRATION OF BASAL AND BOLUS INSULIN | JACKSON, JORDAN L | 4d overdue |
| 18305751 | Medicament Delivery Device | GRAY, PHILLIP A | 4d overdue |
| 18469706 | Needle Arrangement | VOKES, KATHLEEN PAIGE | 3d overdue |
| 17574921 | SENSING OF BIOLOGICAL CELLS IN A SAMPLE FOR CELL TYPE IDENTIFICATION | KALLAL, ROBERT JAMES | 2d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18159719 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | FREHE, WILLIAM R | 53d overdue |
| 17956570 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 44d overdue |
| 19022302 | Auto-Injector | FREHE, WILLIAM R | 44d overdue |
| 18039455 | User Device, System and Method for Determining a Threshold Time for an Injection Device to Transition to an Operational Temperature | HALL, DEANNA K | 32d overdue |
| 17914600 | Injection Device with Needle Obscuring Element | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 16d overdue |
| 17886279 | PEN-TYPE DRUG INJECTION DEVICE WITH CONTROLLER AND TIME LOCK-OUT MECHANISM FOR ITS DRIVE | FARRAR, LAUREN PENG | 14d |
| 17607581 | Rotation Sensing Arrangement for an Injection Device | TURKOWSKI, KAYLA MARIE | 26d |
| 16990126 | Supplemental Device for Attachment to an Injection Device | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 27d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3783 | 81 |
| 1645 | 5 |
| 1641 | 4 |
| 1654 | 3 |
| 1642 | 3 |
| 1636 | 3 |
| 3686 | 2 |
| 3683 | 2 |
| 1621 | 2 |
| 2141 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19123082 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONSENT MANAGEMENT OF PATIENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION | GADALLA, HANY S | 2493 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2025 |
| 19123084 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICATION AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT | GARTLAND, SCOTT D | 3685 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2025 |
| 19123277 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICATION AND DISEASE TRACKING | COVINGTON, AMANDA R | 3686 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2025 |
| 19118425 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICES FOR DETERMINING AN ABSOLUTE TIME OF ONE OR MORE RECORDED DOSE EVENTS PERFORMED WITH A MEDICAL DEVICE | HUYNH, EMILY | 3683 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2025 |
| 18962038 | CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME | TURKOWSKI, KAYLA MARIE | 3783 | §102§112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18868287 | AN ELECTRONIC MODULE OF A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE OR OF A SUPPLEMENTAL DEVICE FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | TCHATCHOUANG, CARL F.R. | 2858 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18949084 | THERAPEUTIC COMPOUNDS | SHAMEEM, GOLAM M | 1621 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18862475 | SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR DETECTING OR RECOGNIZING OPERATION AN INJECTION DEVICE | FLICK, JASON E | 3783 | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18856782 | NOVEL SUBSTITUTED 4-AMINO-4-OXO-BUT-2-ENYL DERIVATIVES, PROCESSES FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND THERAPEUTIC USES THEREOF | COLEMAN, BRENDA LIBBY | 1624 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2024 |
| 18856717 | NOVEL SUBSTITUTED FLUORINATED N-PROPYL-PYRROLIDINE AND N-PROPYL-AZETIDINE COMPOUNDS, PROCESSES FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND THERAPEUTIC USES THEREOF | CHANDRAKUMAR, NIZAL S | 1625 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2024 |
| 18913485 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PATIENT TUMOR-IMMUNE PHENOTYPING FROM IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE (IF) IMAGE ANALYSIS | ZHENG, JACKY X | 2681 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18909712 | PRESSURE SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR INJECTION DEVICES | THOMAN, EVELYN ANNE | 3783 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 |
| 18852884 | THERAPEUTIC COMBINATION OF KRAS G12C INHIBITOR AND TEAD INHIBITOR | ELENISTE, PIERRE PAUL | 1629 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18888602 | STABILIZED PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS OF INSULIN ANALOGUES AND/OR INSULIN DERIVATIVES | AUDET, MAURY A | 1654 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 18847916 | CARTRIDGE HOLDER AND CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY FOR AN INJECTION DEVICE | BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 |
| 18846183 | TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER WITH AMCENESTRANT | ARCORIA, PAUL JOSEPH | 1621 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2024 |
| 18843946 | MECHANICAL CONNECTOR FOR INJECTION DEVICES | ACKUN, JACOB K | 3736 | §102 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Sep 04, 2024 |
| 18843669 | WORKPIECE CARRIER FOR AN INJECTION DEVICE | FAROOQ, MAHMOOD | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 03, 2024 |
| 18790706 | INJECTION DEVICE WITH AN ACOUSTIC FEEDBACK ARRANGEMENT | AHMED, TASNIM M | 3783 | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 18782551 | MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE HAVING AN ACTIVATING MECHANISM | LALONDE, ALEXANDRA ELIZABETH | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 |
| 18775085 | Predicting Rates of Hypoglycemia by a Machine Learning System | WENG, PEI YONG | 2141 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18775116 | Predicting Rates of Hypoglycemia by a Machine Learning System | WENG, PEI YONG | 2141 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18729020 | LIPIDIC COMPOUNDS, AND USES THEREOF | PIPIC, ALMA | 1617 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 15, 2024 |
| 18727282 | ELECTRONIC ENCODER MODULE FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | KASHYAP, ESHA PRAKASH | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 08, 2024 |
| 18719711 | DRUG DELIVERY ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A TISSUE RECEIVING ELEMENT | GHANNOUM, ISSA JAMIL | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18718731 | Drug Delivery Arrangement | WHITROCK, ZACHARIAH KIRBY | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18713748 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND DOSE RECORDING SYSTEM HEREWITH | DOUBRAVA, JOHN A | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2024 |
| 18712184 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND DOSE RECORDING SYSTEM HEREWITH | AHMED, TASNIM M | 3783 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 21, 2024 |
| 18706198 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE, DRUG RESERVOIR UNIT AND SET | DANIEL, ANTARIUS S | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2024 |
| 18706097 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | MENDEZ, MANUEL A | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2024 |
| 18705693 | USER AUTHENTICATION FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | ANDERSON, MICHAEL D | 2433 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18705403 | METHOD PERFORMABLE WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE IN ORDER TO COMMUNICATE WITH A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | PAULS, JOHN A | 3683 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 18640574 | Antigenic OspA Polypeptides | HINES, JANA A | 1645 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18700964 | Injection Device and Method of Unlocking Operation of the Injection Device | GOLOVAN, MARK | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18619114 | DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING NEW INDICATIONS FOR DRUGS | LEE, ANDREW ELDRIDGE | 3684 | §101§103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18694806 | USER INTERFACE MEMBER FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2024 |
| 18694116 | Component for a drug delivery device and drug delivery device | OSINSKI, BRADLEY JAMES | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 18694272 | Controlling a sensor of a drug delivery device or of a drug delivery add-on device | CARPENTER, WILLIAM R | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 18694093 | DOSING OPERATION SPEED DETECTION WITH ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | 3783 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 18693870 | DATA STORAGE ON A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE OR ON A DRUG DELIVERY ADD-ON DEVICE | PERRY, VICTOR NICHOLAS | 2111 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18692388 | Electronic module, drug delivery device and method for operating an electronic module | FLICK, JASON E | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18602519 | PYRIDAZINE COMPOUNDS, THEIR PREPARATION, AND THEIR THERAPEUTIC USES | CHAO, ALLEN | 1622 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18690328 | Encoder Ring, Dose Recording System and Drug Delivery Device Herewith | TURKOWSKI, KAYLA MARIE | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 08, 2024 |
| 18597028 | Integrating Electronics into the Stopper of a Cartridge | SWANSON, LEAH JENNINGS | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Mar 06, 2024 |
| 18688469 | New Peptides as Potent and Selective GIP Receptor Agonists | JAUHARI, SACHI | 1654 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 |
| 18435702 | Injector Device | GOLLAMUDI, NEERAJA | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2024 |
| 18411568 | Ferritin Proteins | HILL, MYRON G | 1671 | DP | Final Rejection | 60d overdue | Pending | Jan 12, 2024 |
| 18576846 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING TITRATION OF BASAL AND BOLUS INSULIN | JACKSON, JORDAN L | 2857 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Jan 05, 2024 |
| 18574891 | Data Collection Apparatus for Dose Determination | CARPENTER, WILLIAM R | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 28, 2023 |
| 18398367 | POLYPEPTIDES COMPRISING IMMUNOGLOBULIN SINGLE VARIABLE DOMAINS TARGETING IL-6 AND TNF ALPHA | ESSEX, LAURA ANN | — | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 28, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialSanofi S.A. has 147 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 44 art units and 105 examiners.
William R Frehe has the most, with 5 of Sanofi S.A.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
