Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 16, 2026

West Affum Holdings Dac

24 pending office actions • 4 art units • 20 examiners • 0 of 24 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 27 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

24
Total Pending OAs
15
Non-Final OAs
7
Final Rejections
2
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

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.

5
Overdue
0
Due this week
1
Due this month
0
Due in next 60 days
3
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

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.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (5)Due ≤ 30 days (1)Due later (3)

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

6
Hard (25%)
17
Medium (71%)
1
Easy (4%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 only1 (4%)
§101 + other3 (12%)
§103 only13 (54%)
Double-patenting only1 (4%)
Double-patenting + other4 (17%)
Multi-statute (no §101)2 (8%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

0
Life Sciences
0% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
16
Mechanical / Eng
67% of docket
8
Business / Other
33% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

240 h
Manual time on pending OAs
48 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
84 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
2.1 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
BERTRAM, ERIC D 3 81.1% +12.6%
HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER 2 26.8% +36.3%
SAHAND, SANA 2 63.4% +24.5%
HUYNH, EMILY 1 21.6% +43.4%
SOLOMON, JOSHUA BRENDON 1 82.7% +20.8%
LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI 1 65.1% +30.5%
HULBERT, AMANDA K 1 84.6% +4.0%
GEDEON, BRIAN T 1 87.0% +7.1%
SISON, CHRISTINE ANDREA PAN 1 31.9% +47.3%
SCHAETZLE, KENNEDY 1 84.0% +9.1%

Quick Wins (6)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 6 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18492922 WEARABLE DEFIBRILLATOR WITH OUTPUT STAGE HAVING DIVERTING RESISTANCE BERTRAM, ERIC D 27d
19028934 WEARABLE DEFIBRILLATOR SYSTEM FORWARDING PATIENT INFORMATION BASED ON RECIPIENT PROFILE AND/OR EVENT TYPE SOLOMON, JOSHUA BRENDON
18912203 WCD SYSTEM OPERABLE TO NOT ALARM WHEN DETECTED CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS ARE NOT VALIDATED GEDEON, BRIAN T
18657150 ECG CHARACTERISTICS ASSESSMENT SCHAETZLE, KENNEDY
18627830 WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (WCD) SYSTEM MEASURING PATIENT'S RESPIRATION BERTRAM, ERIC D
18450183 CHARGING AND SPECIFYING A CAPACITOR FOR STORING CHARGE IN A WEARABLE CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR (WCD) BERTRAM, ERIC D

Hard Cases (7)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 7 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
19063897 SELECTING, QUEUING, AND DISPATCHING REMOTELY LOCATED PATIENT SERVICE PROVIDERS HUYNH, EMILY 11d overdue
17952177 GROUPING SIMILAR EPISODES DETECTED BY A WEARABLE MEDICAL DEVICE (WMD) KISH, JAMES M 77d
19031937 WEARABLE MEDICAL DEVICE IMPLEMENTING LOW POWER COMMUNICATION HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER
18916323 WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR HAVING ADJUSTABLE ALARM TIME HULBERT, AMANDA K
18908177 WEARABLE DEVICE NETWORK SYSTEM SISON, CHRISTINE ANDREA PAN
18178362 WEARABLE MEDICAL SYSTEM (WMS) IMPLEMENTING WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (WCD) AND RECORDING ECG OF PATIENT IN REGULAR MODE AND IN RICH MODE EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT
17514311 INTEGRATIVE WEARABLE HEALTH MONITORING HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER

Interview Candidates (11)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
19063897 SELECTING, QUEUING, AND DISPATCHING REMOTELY LOCATED PATIENT SERVICE PROVIDERS HUYNH, EMILY 11d overdue
18492922 WEARABLE DEFIBRILLATOR WITH OUTPUT STAGE HAVING DIVERTING RESISTANCE BERTRAM, ERIC D 27d
19031937 WEARABLE MEDICAL DEVICE IMPLEMENTING LOW POWER COMMUNICATION HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER
19028934 WEARABLE DEFIBRILLATOR SYSTEM FORWARDING PATIENT INFORMATION BASED ON RECIPIENT PROFILE AND/OR EVENT TYPE SOLOMON, JOSHUA BRENDON
19025794 WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (WCD) CAUSING PATIENTS QRS WIDTH TO BE PLOTTED AGAINST THE HEART RATE SAHAND, SANA
19023780 DETECTING NONSUSTAINED VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA IN A WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI
18908177 WEARABLE DEVICE NETWORK SYSTEM SISON, CHRISTINE ANDREA PAN
18885875 MULTI-SENSORY ALARM FOR A WEARABLE CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR SAHAND, SANA

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
3796 8
3792 6
3683 1
3791 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19063897 SELECTING, QUEUING, AND DISPATCHING REMOTELY LOCATED PATIENT SERVICE PROVIDERS HUYNH, EMILY 3683 §101§103 Non-Final OA 11d overdue Pending Feb 26, 2025
19031937 WEARABLE MEDICAL DEVICE IMPLEMENTING LOW POWER COMMUNICATION HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 18, 2025
19028934 WEARABLE DEFIBRILLATOR SYSTEM FORWARDING PATIENT INFORMATION BASED ON RECIPIENT PROFILE AND/OR EVENT TYPE SOLOMON, JOSHUA BRENDON §103DP Non-Final OA Pending Jan 17, 2025
19025794 WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (WCD) CAUSING PATIENTS QRS WIDTH TO BE PLOTTED AGAINST THE HEART RATE SAHAND, SANA §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 16, 2025
19023780 DETECTING NONSUSTAINED VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA IN A WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI §103DPOther Non-Final OA Pending Jan 16, 2025
18916323 WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR HAVING ADJUSTABLE ALARM TIME HULBERT, AMANDA K §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 15, 2024
18912203 WCD SYSTEM OPERABLE TO NOT ALARM WHEN DETECTED CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS ARE NOT VALIDATED GEDEON, BRIAN T §103DP Non-Final OA Pending Oct 10, 2024
18908177 WEARABLE DEVICE NETWORK SYSTEM SISON, CHRISTINE ANDREA PAN §101§102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 07, 2024
18885875 MULTI-SENSORY ALARM FOR A WEARABLE CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR SAHAND, SANA §103Other Non-Final OA Pending Sep 16, 2024
18657150 ECG CHARACTERISTICS ASSESSMENT SCHAETZLE, KENNEDY 3796 DP Non-Final OA Pending May 07, 2024
18627830 WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (WCD) SYSTEM MEASURING PATIENT'S RESPIRATION BERTRAM, ERIC D 3791 §102§103DP Non-Final OA Pending Apr 05, 2024
18404963 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NOISE FILTERING FROM ECG SIGNALS TRAN, THIEN JASON 3792 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jan 05, 2024
18497246 WEARABLE MEDICAL SYSTEM RESPONSIVE TO CERTAIN ECG PATTERNS HOLMES, REX R 3796 §103 Final Rejection 15d overdue Pending Oct 30, 2023
18492922 WEARABLE DEFIBRILLATOR WITH OUTPUT STAGE HAVING DIVERTING RESISTANCE BERTRAM, ERIC D 3796 §103Other Final Rejection 27d Pending Oct 24, 2023
18450183 CHARGING AND SPECIFYING A CAPACITOR FOR STORING CHARGE IN A WEARABLE CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR (WCD) BERTRAM, ERIC D 3796 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 15, 2023
18313585 WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (WCD) WITH POWER-SAVING FUNCTION ROANE, AARON F 3792 §103 Final Rejection 4d overdue Pending May 08, 2023
18178362 WEARABLE MEDICAL SYSTEM (WMS) IMPLEMENTING WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (WCD) AND RECORDING ECG OF PATIENT IN REGULAR MODE AND IN RICH MODE EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT 3792 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 03, 2023
18177736 OXIMETRY MONITORING IN A WEARABLE MEDICAL DEVICE PORTER, JR, GARY A 3796 §103 Final Rejection 5d overdue Pending Mar 02, 2023
17952177 GROUPING SIMILAR EPISODES DETECTED BY A WEARABLE MEDICAL DEVICE (WMD) KISH, JAMES M 3792 §101§103 Non-Final OA 77d Pending Sep 23, 2022
17900772 GARMENT CHANGE AND WASH DETECTION IN A WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (WCD) HUSSAINI, ATTIYA SAYYADA 3792 §103 Non-Final OA 72d Pending Aug 31, 2022
17830998 WMS-WCD HAVING UI WITH VOICE PROMPT TO RENEW BATTERY BAIG, RUMAISA RASHID 3796 §103 Non-Final OA 72d Pending Jun 02, 2022
17733763 PRE-ANALYZING AND CHARACTERIZING DATA RECORD CREATED BY WEARABLE MEDICAL SYSTEM (WMS) BEFORE REVIEW BY CLINICIAN STEINBERG, AMANDA L 3792 §103 Final Rejection 4d overdue Pending Apr 29, 2022
17514311 INTEGRATIVE WEARABLE HEALTH MONITORING HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER 3796 §101 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 29, 2021
17192496 MODULAR CARDIAC PATIENT TREATMENT AND MONITORING FEDORKY, MEGAN TAYLOR 3796 §103 Final Rejection Pending Mar 04, 2021

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