Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
21 pending office actions • 6 art units • 18 examiners • 0 of 21 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 14 patents granted in the last 365 days
The Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research manages 18 pending office actions within the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. These actions are distributed among 15 distinct examiners, which provides a variety of examiner perspectives on the foundation's filings. These matters are located within 6 distinct art units, indicating a range of technical specializations.
LEE, BRYAN MCALLISTER is the busiest examiner, currently handling 2 pending office actions. This is a small portion of the total 18 pending office actions, as most of the 15 distinct examiners are assigned to only one matter. The distribution across 6 distinct art units suggests that the foundation's medical device innovations are being reviewed by several different technical departments. Practitioners should prepare for varied feedback across these multiple examiners and art units.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 5 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. 5 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 | 1 (5%) |
| §103 only | 6 (29%) |
| §102 only | 1 (5%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (10%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (52%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEE, BRYAN MCALLISTER | 2 | 93.1% | +9.5% |
| SCHLUETER, MARY GRACE | 2 | 77.8% | +33.3% |
| EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT | 2 | 70.4% | +34.9% |
| GANNON, LEVI | 1 | 82.7% | +7.1% |
| COLLARD JR, DWANE EDWARD | 1 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| PEREZ BORROTO, ALFONSO | 1 | 73.5% | +19.1% |
| PARK, PATRICIA JOO YOUNG | 1 | 57.8% | +14.7% |
| NIA, ALIREZA | 1 | 41.7% | +49.5% |
| HODGE, LAURA NICOLE | 1 | 49.2% | +39.6% |
| LUAN, SCOTT | 1 | 65.2% | +12.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19044427 | TITRATION OF VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION | LEE, BRYAN MCALLISTER | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18495503 | ELECTRODE LEADS HAVING MULTI-APPLICATION HELICAL NERVE CUFFS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT | 53d overdue |
| 18180591 | VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION PUPILLOMETRY FOR ELECTRODE SELECTION AND TITRATION | EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT | 13d |
| 19169961 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRE-ALIGNMENT OF AN AUTOMATICALLY ALIGNING MAGNETIC FIELD SYSTEM | GANNON, LEVI | 41d |
| 18184405 | SENSORS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING RESPIRATION | TEJANI, ANKIT D | 71d |
| 19093157 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL SYSTEMS WITH MEDICAL LEADS WITH MULTIPLE NEURAL INTERFACES | COLLARD JR, DWANE EDWARD | — |
| 19070200 | AUTOMATICALLY-ALIGNING MAGNETIC FIELD SYSTEM | PEREZ BORROTO, ALFONSO | — |
| 19043095 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEIZURE DETECTION AND VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION | SCHLUETER, MARY GRACE | — |
| 19043158 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION | LEE, BRYAN MCALLISTER | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18495503 | ELECTRODE LEADS HAVING MULTI-APPLICATION HELICAL NERVE CUFFS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT | 53d overdue |
| 18180591 | VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION PUPILLOMETRY FOR ELECTRODE SELECTION AND TITRATION | EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT | 13d |
| 19040580 | EXTERNAL THERMAL GRILL PELTIER DEVICE AND METHOD TO STIMULATE NERVES AND MUSCLES | PARK, PATRICIA JOO YOUNG | 41d |
| 19070200 | AUTOMATICALLY-ALIGNING MAGNETIC FIELD SYSTEM | PEREZ BORROTO, ALFONSO | — |
| 19043095 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEIZURE DETECTION AND VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION | SCHLUETER, MARY GRACE | — |
| 19040657 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING OVER-ACTIVE BLADDER | NIA, ALIREZA | — |
| 19019360 | ELECTRODE LEAD ASSEMBLIES HAVING NERVE CUFFS AND NERVE CUFF STRAIGHTENERS | HODGE, LAURA NICOLE | — |
| 18985448 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES HAVING EMBOSSED NERVE CONTACT ELEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS | LUAN, SCOTT | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3796 | 3 |
| 3792 | 3 |
| 2849 | 1 |
| 2836 | 1 |
| 3798 | 1 |
| 2686 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19169961 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRE-ALIGNMENT OF AN AUTOMATICALLY ALIGNING MAGNETIC FIELD SYSTEM | GANNON, LEVI | 2849 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 41d | Pending | Apr 03, 2025 |
| 19093157 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL SYSTEMS WITH MEDICAL LEADS WITH MULTIPLE NEURAL INTERFACES | COLLARD JR, DWANE EDWARD | — | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19070200 | AUTOMATICALLY-ALIGNING MAGNETIC FIELD SYSTEM | PEREZ BORROTO, ALFONSO | 2836 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2025 |
| 19044427 | TITRATION OF VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION | LEE, BRYAN MCALLISTER | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2025 |
| 19043095 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEIZURE DETECTION AND VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION | SCHLUETER, MARY GRACE | — | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 19043158 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION | LEE, BRYAN MCALLISTER | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 19040580 | EXTERNAL THERMAL GRILL PELTIER DEVICE AND METHOD TO STIMULATE NERVES AND MUSCLES | PARK, PATRICIA JOO YOUNG | 3798 | §103 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 19040657 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING OVER-ACTIVE BLADDER | NIA, ALIREZA | — | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 19019360 | ELECTRODE LEAD ASSEMBLIES HAVING NERVE CUFFS AND NERVE CUFF STRAIGHTENERS | HODGE, LAURA NICOLE | — | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 18985448 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES HAVING EMBOSSED NERVE CONTACT ELEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS | LUAN, SCOTT | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18981465 | ELECTRODE LEADS HAVING MULTI-APPLICATION NERVE CUFFS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | TEHRANI, DANIEL | — | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2024 |
| 18968145 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF NERVE STIMULATION UTILIZING THORACIC IMPEDANCE | SKROBARCZYK III, ROBERT ANTHONY | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2024 |
| 18954138 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE | ROBLES, EILEEN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18612858 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION WITH IMPLANTED MEDICAL DEVICES | KHAN, OMER S | 2686 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 18522030 | MEDICAL STIMULATOR AND METHOD OF STIMULATION | ANTHONY, MARIA CATHERINE | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 28, 2023 |
| 18495503 | ELECTRODE LEADS HAVING MULTI-APPLICATION HELICAL NERVE CUFFS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT | 3792 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 53d overdue | Pending | Oct 26, 2023 |
| 18495620 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING SLEEP STAGE AND A SLEEP QUALITY METRIC | MALAMUD, DEBORAH LESLIE | 3792 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 26, 2023 |
| 18477435 | WAKE-ABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHODS FOR WAKING THEREOF | FANTU, YALKEW | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18193386 | AUTOMATIC TITRATION FOR VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION | SCHLUETER, MARY GRACE | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 30, 2023 |
| 18184405 | SENSORS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING RESPIRATION | TEJANI, ANKIT D | 3796 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | 71d | Pending | Mar 15, 2023 |
| 18180591 | VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION PUPILLOMETRY FOR ELECTRODE SELECTION AND TITRATION | EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT | 3792 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Mar 08, 2023 |
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