Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
2 pending office actions • 1 art units • 2 examiners • 0 of 2 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Win-Shield Medical Devices Inc. has 2 pending office actions in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. These 2 actions are assigned to 2 distinct examiners but are both located within 1 distinct art unit. ABIGAYLE ANN DALE is the busiest examiner, currently managing 1 pending office action. This indicates that while the examiners differ, the technical classification remains consistent across the 2 pending actions.
The concentration of 2 pending actions into 1 distinct art unit suggests a focus within the broader medical devices field. With 2 distinct examiners involved, the company must navigate different individual preferences, though the influence of the single art unit provides some procedural consistency. This structure allows for focused engagement with the 2 distinct examiners. The 2 pending office actions represent the current active workload for this portfolio at the USPTO within the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area.
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 |
|---|---|
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 2 (100%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DALE, ABIGAYLE ANN | 1 | 41.7% | +68.8% |
| DUCKWORTH, BRIANNA T | 1 | 44.8% | +47.2% |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18695127 | Interchangeable Filter Systems for Respirators | DALE, ABIGAYLE ANN | — |
| 18254098 | Cranium-Covering Extension Device for a Face Shield | DUCKWORTH, BRIANNA T | — |
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 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18695127 | Interchangeable Filter Systems for Respirators | DALE, ABIGAYLE ANN | — |
| 18254098 | Cranium-Covering Extension Device for a Face Shield | DUCKWORTH, BRIANNA T | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3732 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18695127 | Interchangeable Filter Systems for Respirators | DALE, ABIGAYLE ANN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2024 |
| 18254098 | Cranium-Covering Extension Device for a Face Shield | DUCKWORTH, BRIANNA T | 3732 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2023 |
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