Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
51 pending office actions • 5 art units • 36 examiners • 0 of 51 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 79 patents granted in the last 365 days
Shl Medical AG maintains a large patent portfolio in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area, currently managing 49 pending office actions. These actions are distributed across 6 distinct art units, indicating that the company's technical innovations span several specialized examination groups. The prosecution effort involves 36 distinct examiners, which suggests a variety of examiner perspectives and procedural styles across the active files.
MARTIN ADAM RADOMSKI is the busiest examiner for the company, with 4 pending office actions under his review. While he handles the largest individual share of the workload, his 4 actions represent a small portion of the 49 total pending matters. This distribution means that the company must navigate the individual preferences of 36 different examiners, requiring an adaptable prosecution strategy that accounts for many different viewpoints.
The presence of 6 distinct art units within the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering field shows that the company's research is being evaluated by multiple specialized divisions. With 49 pending office actions, the volume of work necessitates consistent monitoring of examiner trends across a wide technical field. The reliance on these distinct examiners underscores the importance of tailored responses, as most examiners are only handling a portion of the company's applications.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 9 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. 9 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 | 8 (16%) |
| §102 only | 1 (2%) |
| §112 only | 3 (6%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 36 (71%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM | 4 | 32.3% | +55.7% |
| SHAH, NILAY J | 3 | 76.3% | +46.9% |
| CARPENTER, WILLIAM R | 3 | 54.4% | +52.6% |
| BOSWORTH, KAMI A | 3 | 69.1% | +28.7% |
| FLICK, JASON E | 2 | 80.6% | +13.4% |
| WHITROCK, ZACHARIAH KIRBY | 2 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| GOLOVAN, MARK | 2 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| GONZALEZ, LEI NMN | 2 | 42.9% | +51.8% |
| NORTH, ISABELLA SARAH HYO SO | 2 | 67.7% | +9.8% |
| ZAMORY, JUSTIN L | 2 | 72.9% | +17.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17634642 | A CAP ASSEMBLY | NORTH, ISABELLA SARAH HYO SO | 12d |
| 17379517 | MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE | ZAMORY, JUSTIN L | 13d |
| 18009467 | MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE | DIOP, FATIMATA SAHRA | 26d |
| 18149943 | Medicament Delivery Device Comprising a Locking Mechanism Having a Lever | BOSWORTH, KAMI A | 28d |
| 17923315 | ACTIVATION AND DETECTION SYSTEM FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL DEVICE ATTACHED TO A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE | WOLCOTT, BRIAN P | 34d |
| 17634640 | ADMINISTRATION MECHANISM FOR A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE | DIPERT, FORREST BLAKE | 72d |
| 18880960 | A sub-assembly of a pump device | PLAKKOOTTAM, DOMINICK L | — |
| 18863416 | A rotator for a medicament delivery device | KOO, BENJAMIN K | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18522001 | AUTO-INJECTION DEVICE | CARPENTER, WILLIAM R | 36d overdue |
| 18354865 | AUTO-INJECTION DEVICE | CARPENTER, WILLIAM R | 17d overdue |
| 17379517 | MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE | ZAMORY, JUSTIN L | 13d |
| 18149943 | Medicament Delivery Device Comprising a Locking Mechanism Having a Lever | BOSWORTH, KAMI A | 28d |
| 18857657 | A SUB-ASSEMBLY OF A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE | FLICK, JASON E | — |
| 18846367 | SUB-ASSEMBLY FOR A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE | RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM | — |
| 18836906 | MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE | SHAH, NILAY J | — |
| 18729948 | Sub-assembly for a medicament delivery device | RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3783 | 22 |
| 3746 | 1 |
| 3741 | 1 |
| 3711 | 1 |
| 2857 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19171829 | ACTIVATION SYSTEM FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL DEVICE ATTACHED TO A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE | RODRIGUEZ, CRIS LOIREN | — | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 07, 2025 |
| 18880960 | A sub-assembly of a pump device | PLAKKOOTTAM, DOMINICK L | 3746 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2025 |
| 18950491 | Medicament Delivery Device | GOLLAMUDI, NEERAJA | 3783 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18863416 | A rotator for a medicament delivery device | KOO, BENJAMIN K | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 |
| 18857657 | A SUB-ASSEMBLY OF A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE | FLICK, JASON E | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2024 |
| 18846367 | SUB-ASSEMBLY FOR A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE | RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 18838729 | SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH FEEDBACK FOR A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE | BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2024 |
| 18836934 | ROTATOR FOR A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE | GRAY, PHILLIP A | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18836906 | MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE | SHAH, NILAY J | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18832770 | A sub-assembly for a medicament delivery device | HAYMAN, IMANI N | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 |
| 18832776 | Sub-assembly for a medicament delivery device | BRUTUS, JOEL F | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 |
| 18729946 | Feedback mechanism | LALONDE, ALEXANDRA ELIZABETH | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18729948 | Sub-assembly for a medicament delivery device | RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18727442 | Sub-assembly of a medicament delivery device | ALLEN, ROBERT F | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 09, 2024 |
| 18724276 | Sub-assembly for a medicament delivery device | WHITROCK, ZACHARIAH KIRBY | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18724305 | A sub-assembly of a medicament delivery device | WHITROCK, ZACHARIAH KIRBY | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18724354 | A sub-assembly of a medicament cassette unit | GOLOVAN, MARK | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18711947 | A subassembly of a medicament delivery device | SHAH, NILAY J | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 21, 2024 |
| 18665432 | AUTO-INJECTION DEVICE | CARPENTER, WILLIAM R | — | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2024 |
| 18709855 | Components and subassemblies for medicament delivery devices | ABU-DAYEH, TAGWA MOHAMMAD | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2024 |
| 18708025 | Medicament delivery device with click generator | BOSWORTH, KAMI A | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2024 |
| 18706823 | Sub-assembly for a medicament delivery device | DARB, HAMZA A. | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2024 |
| 18706954 | Rotator for a medicament delivery device | VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2024 |
| 18644435 | AUTOINJECTOR NEEDLE-HOUSING ASSEMBLY | GONZALEZ, LEI NMN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2024 |
| 18703140 | AN INFUSION SUBASSEMBLY AND AN INFUSION ASSEMBLY | GONZALEZ, LEI NMN | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18702937 | DELIVERY MEMBER COVER | MENDEZ, MANUEL A | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18700835 | A medicament container carrier of a medicament delivery device and a method of assembling a medicament delivery device medicament container assembly | SHAH, NILAY J | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18697825 | A cap assembly of a medicament delivery device | RITCHIE, HADEN MATTHEW | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18687942 | Activation member and subassembly for a medicament delivery device | STIGELL, THEODORE J | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 29, 2024 |
| 18293959 | A subassembly of a medicament delivery device | PATEL, SHEFALI DILIP | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2024 |
| 18291645 | Apparatus for large volume medication administration | THOMAS, KYLE ROBERT | 3741 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Jan 24, 2024 |
| 18570854 | A SUBASSEMBLY OF A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE | BOSWORTH, KAMI A | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18524187 | SUB-ASSEMBLY OF A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE | GOLOVAN, MARK | 3783 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18522001 | AUTO-INJECTION DEVICE | CARPENTER, WILLIAM R | 3783 | §112 | Final Rejection | 36d overdue | Pending | Nov 28, 2023 |
| 18559128 | A COMPONENT AND A SUB-ASSEMBLY FOR A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY | ULSH, DUNG T | 3783 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2023 |
| 18275340 | SYRINGE CARRIER | FLICK, JASON E | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2023 |
| 18354865 | AUTO-INJECTION DEVICE | CARPENTER, WILLIAM R | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | 17d overdue | Pending | Jul 19, 2023 |
| 18222846 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICINE INCLUDING MONITORING AND USER FEEDBACK | RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM | 3783 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2023 |
| 18198692 | SUB-ASSEMBLY OF A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE AND A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE | FREHE, WILLIAM R | 3783 | §103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 17, 2023 |
| 18119982 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICINE INCLUDING MONITORING AND USER FEEDBACK | RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 10, 2023 |
| 18149943 | Medicament Delivery Device Comprising a Locking Mechanism Having a Lever | BOSWORTH, KAMI A | 3783 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Jan 04, 2023 |
| 18009467 | MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE | DIOP, FATIMATA SAHRA | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | Dec 09, 2022 |
| 17923315 | ACTIVATION AND DETECTION SYSTEM FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL DEVICE ATTACHED TO A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE | WOLCOTT, BRIAN P | 3711 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Nov 08, 2022 |
| 17918459 | SKIN SENSOR TRIGGERING SIGNAL | TRINH, HONG-VAN N | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 12, 2022 |
| 17798642 | SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING A BATCH OF MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICES, AND METHOD | GAVIA, NYLA EMANI ANN | 2857 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 10, 2022 |
| 17798649 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE | NORTH, ISABELLA SARAH HYO SO | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 10, 2022 |
| 17879070 | INFUSION DEVICE | ZAMORY, JUSTIN L | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2022 |
| 17634640 | ADMINISTRATION MECHANISM FOR A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE | DIPERT, FORREST BLAKE | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 72d | Pending | Feb 11, 2022 |
| 17634642 | A CAP ASSEMBLY | NORTH, ISABELLA SARAH HYO SO | 3783 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Feb 11, 2022 |
| 17379517 | MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE | ZAMORY, JUSTIN L | 3783 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Jul 19, 2021 |
| 17294243 | ACTIVATION PREVENTION CAP ASSEMBLY | MARRISON, SAMUEL JOSEPH | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2021 |
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