Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
58 pending office actions • 22 art units • 51 examiners • 0 of 58 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 84 patents granted in the last 365 days
ZOLL Medical Corporation has 61 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. Those matters involve 53 distinct examiners across 22 distinct art units, showing a broad examination footprint with more limited technical-unit dispersion. That structure supports art-unit coordination, but examiner-specific review remains important.
JOHNSON, NICOLE F is the busiest examiner with 3 pending matters. The profile does not show substantial concentration in one examiner, so management should emphasize consistent technical positions, organized tracking of related cases, and tailored responses to the different examination assignments.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 18 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. 18 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 only | 4 (7%) |
| §101 + other | 6 (10%) |
| §103 only | 18 (31%) |
| §102 only | 4 (7%) |
| §112 only | 2 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 16 (28%) |
| No statute on record | 3 (5%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON, NICOLE F | 3 | 87.4% | +7.3% |
| MARSH, OWEN LEWIS | 2 | 66.7% | +50.0% |
| MORALES, JON ERIC C | 2 | 85.4% | +10.0% |
| COBANOGLU, DILEK B | 2 | 33.2% | +27.3% |
| KERN, ASHLEIGH LAUREN | 2 | 33.3% | +7.3% |
| EKRAMI, YASAMIN | 2 | 41.6% | +46.3% |
| EDOUARD, JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER | 1 | 23.7% | +39.0% |
| LE, LINH GIANG | 1 | 66.3% | -4.5% |
| ACKUN, JACOB K | 1 | 57.1% | +3.3% |
| MUTCHLER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN | 1 | 55.7% | +22.7% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18717382 | Garment Features for Therapy Electrode Pressure and/or Stabilization in a Wearable Medical Device | MORALES, JON ERIC C | 9d overdue |
| 18517666 | TRANSMITTING TREATMENT INFORMATION | JOHNSON, NICOLE F | 63d |
| 18910259 | Wearable Medical Device Controller With Capacitor Framing | JOHNSON, NICOLE F | — |
| 18906254 | WEARABLE DEFIBRILLATOR WITH AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT | JOHNSON, NICOLE F | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18681542 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED MEDICAL DATA CAPTURE AND CAREGIVER GUIDANCE | BARTLEY, KENNETH | 31d overdue |
| 18953841 | MEDICAL DEVICE WITH NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSOR | ERICKSON, BENNETT S | 15d overdue |
| 18439997 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR ESTIMATING RISK OF PATIENT DETERIORATION | COBANOGLU, DILEK B | 20d |
| 18407810 | REMOTE CARDIOTOXICITY MONITORING | DINH, ANH-KHOA N | 22d |
| 18418646 | MEDICAL DEVICE MANAGEMENT | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON R | 27d |
| 18080420 | PORTABLE MEDICAL TRIAGE KIT | SANGHERA, STEVEN G.S. | 29d |
| 17676396 | Therapy Electrode Mesh Interface for Wearable Cardiac Therapeutic Devices | HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER | 29d |
| 18910185 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL CLAIMS ANALYTICS AND PROCESSING SUPPORT | COBANOGLU, DILEK B | 41d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18717382 | Garment Features for Therapy Electrode Pressure and/or Stabilization in a Wearable Medical Device | MORALES, JON ERIC C | 9d overdue |
| 18439997 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR ESTIMATING RISK OF PATIENT DETERIORATION | COBANOGLU, DILEK B | 20d |
| 17591147 | Endovascular Cooling Catheter System Which Employs Phase-Changing Heat Exchange Media | EKRAMI, YASAMIN | 40d |
| 18910185 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL CLAIMS ANALYTICS AND PROCESSING SUPPORT | COBANOGLU, DILEK B | 41d |
| 17550909 | System and Method for Management of Body Temperature | EKRAMI, YASAMIN | 41d |
| 19469620 | IMAGE ANALYTICS FOR CHARTING | EDOUARD, JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER | — |
| 19048138 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A RECTILINEAR BIPHASIC POWER WAVEFORM TO A LOAD | MUTCHLER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN | — |
| 19013563 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DETERMINING LOCATION USING A MEDICAL DEVICE | MARSH, OWEN LEWIS | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3796 | 14 |
| 3792 | 7 |
| 3794 | 7 |
| 3785 | 4 |
| 3683 | 3 |
| 3687 | 2 |
| 3684 | 2 |
| 3781 | 2 |
| 3686 | 1 |
| 3736 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19469620 | IMAGE ANALYTICS FOR CHARTING | EDOUARD, JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER | 3683 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2025 |
| 19301610 | INVENTORY MANAGEMENT OF PORTABLE MEDICAL TREATMENT AND GUIDANCE APPARATUSES | LE, LINH GIANG | 3686 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2025 |
| 19275473 | INTERACTIVE QUERY FLOWS USING PORTABLE MEDICAL TREATMENT AND GUIDANCE APPARATUSES | ACKUN, JACOB K | 3736 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 21, 2025 |
| 19048138 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A RECTILINEAR BIPHASIC POWER WAVEFORM TO A LOAD | MUTCHLER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN | 3796 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2025 |
| 19029404 | System and Methods for Adaptive Body Positioning During Chest Compressions | MCCLURE, MORGAN J | 3785 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19013563 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DETERMINING LOCATION USING A MEDICAL DEVICE | MARSH, OWEN LEWIS | 3663 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 18989308 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSISTING PATIENT AIRWAY MANAGEMENT | BROUGHTON, SHAWN CURTIS | 3791 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18982932 | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SERVICING | MORALES, JON ERIC C | — | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18978241 | PORTABLE DEFIBRILLATOR USED FOR DISPLAY, HARDCOPY, AND CONTROL FOR OTHER DEVICES | FAIRCHILD, MALLIKA DIPAYAN | 3792 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18978350 | MEDICAL RECORD DIGEST | SEREBOFF, NEAL | 3683 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18964848 | WEARABLE MONITORING AND TREATMENT DEVICE | KAHELIN, MICHAEL WILLIAM | — | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18955101 | TIME SYNCHRONIZATION IN A MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM OR NETWORK | MALAMUD, DEBORAH LESLIE | 3792 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2024 |
| 18953841 | MEDICAL DEVICE WITH NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSOR | ERICKSON, BENNETT S | 3683 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 15d overdue | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18922956 | BATTERY LOCK FOR AMBULATORY MEDICAL DEVICE | MOSS, JAMES R | 3792 | §112DPOther | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 22, 2024 |
| 18910259 | Wearable Medical Device Controller With Capacitor Framing | JOHNSON, NICOLE F | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2024 |
| 18910185 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL CLAIMS ANALYTICS AND PROCESSING SUPPORT | COBANOGLU, DILEK B | 3687 | §101 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Oct 09, 2024 |
| 18909457 | FAST IDENTIFICATION OF SHOCKABLE OR NON-SHOCKABLE RHYTHMS IN ECG DATA | EDWARDS, PHILIP CHARLES | 3792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 |
| 18906254 | WEARABLE DEFIBRILLATOR WITH AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT | JOHNSON, NICOLE F | 3796 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18849671 | REMOTE ARRHYTHMIA DETECTION AND TREATMENT ANALYSIS IN WEARABLE CARDIAC DEVICES | MARSH, OWEN LEWIS | 3796 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 23, 2024 |
| 18888832 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZATION OF CPR CHEST COMPRESSIONS | ZIEGLER, MATTHEW D | 3785 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 18821264 | RADIOTRANSPARENT ELECTRODE | WU, TONG E | 3796 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18805891 | ASSESSING CARDIAC RISK | TOMASZEWSKI, MICHAEL | 3681 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2024 |
| 18782653 | Force Sensing Implementations in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | MATTHEWS, MADISON ROSE | 3673 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 |
| 18779271 | AUTOMATED ELECTRONIC PATIENT CARE RECORD DATA CAPTURE | ROBINSON, GRETA LEE | 2163 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 |
| 18770771 | Wrist-Worn Device for Coordinating Patient Care | BLAISE, MALINA D | 3715 | §101§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 |
| 18768136 | Rescue Services Activation | DSOUZA, JOSEPH FRANCIS A | 2632 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 10, 2024 |
| 18717382 | Garment Features for Therapy Electrode Pressure and/or Stabilization in a Wearable Medical Device | MORALES, JON ERIC C | 3796 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18735454 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EMS DISPATCH | SINGLETARY, TYRONE E | 3625 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18717372 | Garment Features for ECG Electrode Pressure and/or Stabilization in a Wearable Medical Device | SIRCAR, ALISHA JITENDRA | 3792 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18715261 | ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC WAVEFORM AND PULSE GENERATION | D ABREU, MICHAEL JOSEPH | 3796 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18632577 | PEDIATRIC AND ADULT DEFIBRILLATOR | ALTER MORSCHAUSER, ALYSSA MARGO | 3796 | Other | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Apr 11, 2024 |
| 18444395 | SYSTEM AND DEVICE INCLUDING THERMAL FLOW SENSING AND INTERNAL PRESSURE SENSING | CALLISON, KEIRA EILEEN | 3785 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 16, 2024 |
| 18439997 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR ESTIMATING RISK OF PATIENT DETERIORATION | COBANOGLU, DILEK B | 3687 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 20d | Pending | Feb 13, 2024 |
| 18681542 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED MEDICAL DATA CAPTURE AND CAREGIVER GUIDANCE | BARTLEY, KENNETH | 3684 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | 31d overdue | Pending | Feb 06, 2024 |
| 18294824 | GAS VALVE FOR A VENTILATION APPARATUS AND A CIRCUIT FOR A VENTILATION SYSTEM | LEDERER, SARAH B | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 02, 2024 |
| 18418646 | MEDICAL DEVICE MANAGEMENT | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON R | 2443 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Jan 22, 2024 |
| 18413819 | ELECTRODE ATTACHMENT IN WEARABLE CARDIAC DEVICES | KISH, JAMES M | 3792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2024 |
| 18407810 | REMOTE CARDIOTOXICITY MONITORING | DINH, ANH-KHOA N | 3796 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Jan 09, 2024 |
| 18522716 | MODULAR COMPONENTS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES | GHAND, JENNIFER LEIGH-STEWAR | 3796 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 29, 2023 |
| 18517666 | TRANSMITTING TREATMENT INFORMATION | JOHNSON, NICOLE F | 3796 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 63d | Pending | Nov 22, 2023 |
| 18510747 | MEDICAL MONITORING AND TREATMENT DEVICE WITH EXTERNAL PACING | TEJANI, ANKIT D | 3796 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18330702 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING ELECTRODE-SKIN CONTACT USING SIGNAL UNDERSAMPLING | HODGE, LAURA NICOLE | 3792 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2023 |
| 18100100 | WEARABLE CARDIAC THERAPEUTIC DEVICES WITH HYDROPHOBIC AND/OR HYDROPHILIC DIELECTRIC FIBERS | KERN, ASHLEIGH LAUREN | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | 60d overdue | Pending | Jan 23, 2023 |
| 18080420 | PORTABLE MEDICAL TRIAGE KIT | SANGHERA, STEVEN G.S. | 3684 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Dec 13, 2022 |
| 17928261 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTIVE WEANING OF VENTILATED PATIENTS | TOICH, SARA KATHERINE | 3785 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 28, 2022 |
| 17653342 | RESUSCITATIVE CARE SYSTEM FOR CONTEXT SENSITIVE GUIDANCE | TILLERY, RASHAWN N | 2174 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Mar 03, 2022 |
| 17676396 | Therapy Electrode Mesh Interface for Wearable Cardiac Therapeutic Devices | HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER | 3796 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Feb 21, 2022 |
| 17331275 | ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC WAVEFORM AND PULSE GENERATION AND DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD | SISON, CHRISTINE ANDREA PAN | 3796 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 26, 2021 |
| 17326501 | MONITORING CPR BY A WEARABLE MEDICAL DEVICE | KLAYMAN, AMIR ARIE | 3711 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 21, 2021 |
| 17136377 | BLOOD FILTERING OF INFLAMMATORY BIOMARKERS TO TREAT POST-RESUSCITATION SYNDROME | HUANG, RYAN | 1777 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 69d | Pending | Dec 29, 2020 |
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Start Free TrialZOLL Medical Corporation has 58 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 22 art units and 51 examiners.
Nicole F Johnson has the most, with 3 of ZOLL Medical Corporation's pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
