Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
32 pending office actions • 24 art units • 30 examiners • 9 of 32 (28%) have an AI response strategy ready • 41 patents granted in the last 365 days
Verily Life Sciences LLC has 33 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. Those matters are distributed across 31 examiners and 24 art units, indicating that prosecution is spread across multiple examination channels rather than concentrated in a single unit.
HUYNH, AN SON PHI is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. That concentration is limited relative to the overall portfolio, so counsel may need a coordinated portfolio-level tracking process while also tailoring responses to many individual examiner and art-unit practices.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 8 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. 8 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 | 6 (19%) |
| §103 only | 12 (38%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 12 (38%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUYNH, AN SON PHI | 2 | 54.0% | +45.5% |
| HAN, SETH | 2 | 59.6% | +27.1% |
| BLANCHETTE, JOSHUA B | 1 | 48.3% | +31.5% |
| SURGAN, ALEXANDRA L | 1 | 47.7% | +28.6% |
| RODRIGUEZ, ANTHONY JASON | 1 | 30.3% | -2.2% |
| LONG, MEREDITH A | 1 | 43.1% | +20.8% |
| TRA, TUYEN Q | 1 | 85.6% | +9.2% |
| CARTER, AARON W | 1 | 85.0% | +8.9% |
| YANG, YI | 1 | 72.3% | +17.7% |
| PATEL, JAYESH A | 1 | 83.7% | +5.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18841349 | WORKFLOW ENHANCEMENT IN SCREENING OF OPHTHALMIC DISEASES THROUGH AUTOMATED ANALYSIS OF DIGITAL IMAGES ENABLED THROUGH MACHINE LEARNING | SOREY, ROBERT A | 149d overdue |
| 18706889 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR POINT-OF-CARE SYNTHESIS AND ADMINISTRATION OF PARTICLE-BASED THERAPEUTICS | PURDY, KYLE A | 34d |
| 18051593 | BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION IN OPHTHALMIC DEVICES | WILKES, ZACHARY W | 39d |
| 18601436 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR UNDERLID HOME-BASED MEIBOMIAN GLAND DISEASE TREATMENT VIA RESISTIVE HEATING AND MAGNETIC-BASED MECHANICAL STIMULATION | BAKKAR, AYA ZIAD | 40d |
| 18456086 | TONOMETERS WITH SENSOR ARRAYS FOR CORNEAL PROFILE MEASUREMENT | KREMER, MATTHEW | 85d |
| 19291919 | AUTOMATIC CONTENT TAGGING IN VIDEOS OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERIES | BLANCHETTE, JOSHUA B | — |
| 19142508 | LOCAL NAVIGATION AIDS TO ASSIST ENDOSCOPISTS FINDING LOST POLYPS | HUYNH, AN SON PHI | — |
| 19113660 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENDOSCOPIC NAVIGATION AND BOOKMARKING | SURGAN, ALEXANDRA L | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19291919 | AUTOMATIC CONTENT TAGGING IN VIDEOS OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERIES | BLANCHETTE, JOSHUA B | — |
| 19144298 | ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH LARGE FIELD OF VIEW AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT | HUYNH, AN SON PHI | — |
| 19142508 | LOCAL NAVIGATION AIDS TO ASSIST ENDOSCOPISTS FINDING LOST POLYPS | HUYNH, AN SON PHI | — |
| 19113660 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENDOSCOPIC NAVIGATION AND BOOKMARKING | SURGAN, ALEXANDRA L | — |
| 19078626 | TRIGGERING VIRTUAL CLINICAL EXAMS | LONG, MEREDITH A | — |
| 18966845 | VIRTUAL IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE STAINING OF TISSUE SAMPLES USING DEEP LEARNING | YANG, YI | — |
| 18539046 | TIERED THERAPEUTIC RELEASE FROM A SINGLE RESERVOIR OF AN OPHTHALMIC DEVICE | HAN, SETH | — |
| 18238432 | NOZZLE FOR A FLUID DELIVERY DEVICE | HAN, SETH | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3781 | 4 |
| 2872 | 3 |
| 3795 | 2 |
| 3791 | 2 |
| 3684 | 1 |
| 3799 | 1 |
| 2672 | 1 |
| 3622 | 1 |
| 2661 | 1 |
| 2616 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19291919 | AUTOMATIC CONTENT TAGGING IN VIDEOS OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERIES | BLANCHETTE, JOSHUA B | 3684 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 06, 2025 |
| 19144298 | ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH LARGE FIELD OF VIEW AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT | HUYNH, AN SON PHI | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2025 |
| 19142508 | LOCAL NAVIGATION AIDS TO ASSIST ENDOSCOPISTS FINDING LOST POLYPS | HUYNH, AN SON PHI | 3795 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 23, 2025 |
| 19113660 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENDOSCOPIC NAVIGATION AND BOOKMARKING | SURGAN, ALEXANDRA L | 3799 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2025 |
| 19080058 | IMAGE NORMALIZATION FOR MULTISPECTRAL FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY AND VIRTUAL STAINING | RODRIGUEZ, ANTHONY JASON | 2672 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2025 |
| 19078626 | TRIGGERING VIRTUAL CLINICAL EXAMS | LONG, MEREDITH A | 3622 | §101§102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2025 |
| 18881958 | RETINAL IMAGING SYSTEM AND RETINAL IMAGING ADAPTOR AND RELATED METHODS OF USE | TRA, TUYEN Q | 2872 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 07, 2025 |
| 18966596 | POST-ALIGNMENT ASSESSMENT AND PROCESSING FOR PATHOLOGY IMAGES | CARTER, AARON W | 2661 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18966845 | VIRTUAL IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE STAINING OF TISSUE SAMPLES USING DEEP LEARNING | YANG, YI | 2616 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18869608 | Computer Vision Based Two-Stage Surgical Phase Recognition Module | PATEL, JAYESH A | 2677 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18855158 | ENDOSCOPE HAVING SIMULTANEOUS MULTI-MODAL IMAGING | BOICE, JAMES EDWARD | 3795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 |
| 18841349 | WORKFLOW ENHANCEMENT IN SCREENING OF OPHTHALMIC DISEASES THROUGH AUTOMATED ANALYSIS OF DIGITAL IMAGES ENABLED THROUGH MACHINE LEARNING | SOREY, ROBERT A | 3682 | §101§102§103 | Final Rejection | 149d overdue | AI Ready | Aug 23, 2024 |
| 18813348 | SIEVING DEVICES FOR PUPAE SEPARATION | RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH C | 3653 | §102 | Final Rejection | 42d overdue | AI Ready | Aug 23, 2024 |
| 18832440 | IONIZABLE LIPIDS, LIPID NANOPARTICLES, AND USES THEREOF | BASQUILL, SEAN M | 1617 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 23, 2024 |
| 18706889 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR POINT-OF-CARE SYNTHESIS AND ADMINISTRATION OF PARTICLE-BASED THERAPEUTICS | PURDY, KYLE A | 1611 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 34d | AI Ready | May 02, 2024 |
| 18633625 | UNDER LENS DEVICE INCORPORATING HYALURONIC ACID | WELLES, COLMAN THOMAS | 3792 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18601436 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR UNDERLID HOME-BASED MEIBOMIAN GLAND DISEASE TREATMENT VIA RESISTIVE HEATING AND MAGNETIC-BASED MECHANICAL STIMULATION | BAKKAR, AYA ZIAD | 3796 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 40d | AI Ready | Mar 11, 2024 |
| 18424021 | MULTI-FRAME ANALYSIS FOR CLASSIFYING TARGET FEATURES IN MEDICAL VIDEOS | BURLESON, MICHAEL L | 2681 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18404760 | DRY EYE TREAMENT DEVICE | LIPPERT, JOHN WILLIAM | 1615 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 04, 2024 |
| 18539046 | TIERED THERAPEUTIC RELEASE FROM A SINGLE RESERVOIR OF AN OPHTHALMIC DEVICE | HAN, SETH | 3781 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2023 |
| 18534521 | FLUID DISPENSER STERILIZATION USING EXOGENIC ABSORBERS | DEL PRIORE, ALESSANDRO R | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | AI Ready | Dec 08, 2023 |
| 18238432 | NOZZLE FOR A FLUID DELIVERY DEVICE | HAN, SETH | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | AI Ready | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 18456086 | TONOMETERS WITH SENSOR ARRAYS FOR CORNEAL PROFILE MEASUREMENT | KREMER, MATTHEW | 3791 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 85d | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 18362458 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNMENT OF A HANDHELD DEVICE WITH RESPECT TO AN EYE IMPLANT | PARK, EVELYN GRACE | 3791 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2023 |
| 18268925 | METHODS FOR ASSAYING TARGET PROTEINS ON EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES IN PLASMA | KARUNASENA, ENUSHA | 1653 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2023 |
| 18196849 | NOZZLE FOR A FLUID DELIVERY DEVICE | RAYMOND, LINNAE ELIZABETH | 3781 | §103 | Final Rejection | 56d | AI Ready | May 12, 2023 |
| 18121254 | VITREOUS SAMPLING DEVICE HAVING VIBRATION-DRIVEN FLUID PRESSURE | HOAG, MITCHELL BRAIN | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 34d | AI Ready | Mar 14, 2023 |
| 18044944 | PUPAE DISPENSING SYSTEMS | HUTCHENS, CHRISTOPHER D. | 3647 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | AI Ready | Mar 10, 2023 |
| 18164484 | INTRAOCULAR SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES AN IMPLANT WITH AN IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE | BOUTSIKARIS, LEONIDAS | 2872 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2023 |
| 18051593 | BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION IN OPHTHALMIC DEVICES | WILKES, ZACHARY W | 2872 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 39d | Pending | Nov 01, 2022 |
| 17971871 | CONTROLLED RELEASE OF A THERAPEUTIC FROM AN OPHTHALMIC DEVICE WITH A LOCALLY ENHANCED CONCENTRATION OF CHLORIDE IONS | SU, SUSAN SHAN | 3700 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2022 |
| 16187034 | Conditional Storage | KWONG, EDMUND H | 2137 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2018 |
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Start Free TrialVerily Life Sciences LLC has 32 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 24 art units and 30 examiners.
An Son Phi Huynh has the most, with 2 of Verily Life Sciences LLC's pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
