Technology areas: Communications • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
20 pending office actions • 1 client • 20 examiners • 16 art units • 0 of 20 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 27 patents granted in the last 365 days
ALG Intellectual Property | ISRG has 19 pending office actions in Communications and a career total of 1978 applications. The active workload is recorded against a substantial application history, allowing current prosecution activity to be viewed alongside broader firm experience.
The resolved allowance rate is 91.82%, while the average office actions per allowance is 3.43. These figures indicate that resolved applications have commonly reached allowance after several office-action cycles. The pattern is relevant to response planning, particularly where communications claims require careful treatment of technical relationships and functional limitations.
The data supports a portfolio-level view of workload and historical outcomes, but it does not identify the technologies, examiners, or claim amendments associated with individual results. Matter-level review remains necessary for estimating the work required in a particular communications application.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 1 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
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 | 4 (20%) |
| §103 only | 10 (50%) |
| §102 only | 1 (5%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 4 (20%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELSHAER, ALAAELDIN M | 1 | 35.7% | +29.8% |
| MALDONADO, STEVEN | 1 | 26.9% | +42.9% |
| WALKER, JARED T | 1 | 84.7% | +9.8% |
| PARK, PATRICIA JOO YOUNG | 1 | 57.9% | +14.7% |
| KOLOSOWSKI-GAGER, KATHERINE | 1 | 27.0% | +31.7% |
| WANG, YI | 1 | 77.4% | +14.2% |
| ADAMS, EILEEN M | 1 | 86.3% | +4.1% |
| GRAY, RYAN M | 1 | 87.8% | +11.8% |
| PENG, BO JOSEPH | 1 | 69.5% | +13.6% |
| LAU, MICHAEL J | 1 | 72.3% | +23.2% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19353158 | AUTO-EXPOSURE MANAGEMENT OF MULTI-COMPONENT IMAGES | WALKER, JARED T | — |
| 19104576 | DETERMINATION OF A CONTOUR PHYSICAL DISTANCE WITHIN A SUBJECT BASED ON A DEFORMABLE THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL | GRAY, RYAN M | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19229753 | Untitled | ELSHAER, ALAAELDIN M | — |
| 19440445 | WAVEBAND-SELECTIVE IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | MALDONADO, STEVEN | — |
| 19196395 | OPERATION PROFILE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A COMPUTER-ASSISTED SURGICAL SYSTEM | KOLOSOWSKI-GAGER, KATHERINE | — |
| 19073796 | APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MANAGING AUTO-EXPOSURE OF IMAGE FRAMES DEPICTING COLOR-BIASED CONTENT | ADAMS, EILEEN M | — |
| 18874382 | NON-VISIBLE-SPECTRUM LIGHT IMAGE-BASED OPERATIONS FOR VISIBLE-SPECTRUM IMAGES | NAKHJAVAN, SHERVIN K | — |
| 18924370 | COMPACT STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE CAPTURE UNIT | CRUM, JACOB R | — |
| 18186493 | ENHANCING VISIBLE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DIFFERENT TISSUES IN COMPUTER-ASSISTED TELE-OPERATED SURGERY | KOROMA, SORIE IBRAHIM | — |
| 17785265 | SYSTEMS FOR FACILITATING GUIDED TELEOPERATION OF A NON-ROBOTIC DEVICE IN A SURGICAL SPACE | SCHMITT, BENJAMIN ALLYN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19229753 | Untitled | ELSHAER, ALAAELDIN M | — |
| 19440445 | WAVEBAND-SELECTIVE IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | MALDONADO, STEVEN | — |
| 19255709 | SYSTEMS AND A METHOD FOR DIRECTING AN IMAGING DEVICE TO DETECT FLOURESCENCE AND FOR DETERMINING A LIFETIME OF THE FLOURESCENCE | PARK, PATRICIA JOO YOUNG | — |
| 19196395 | OPERATION PROFILE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A COMPUTER-ASSISTED SURGICAL SYSTEM | KOLOSOWSKI-GAGER, KATHERINE | — |
| 19098396 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MASKING A RECOGNIZED OBJECT DURING AN APPLICATION OF A SYNTHETIC ELEMENT TO AN ORIGINAL IMAGE | WANG, YI | — |
| 19104576 | DETERMINATION OF A CONTOUR PHYSICAL DISTANCE WITHIN A SUBJECT BASED ON A DEFORMABLE THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL | GRAY, RYAN M | — |
| 19025746 | ILLUMINATION CORRECTED NEAR-INFRARED (NIR) IMAGING FOR IMAGE GUIDED SURGERY | PENG, BO JOSEPH | — |
| 19015301 | CAMERA CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A COMPUTER-ASSISTED SURGICAL SYSTEM | LAU, MICHAEL J | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. | 20 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3796 | 3 |
| 3687 | 2 |
| 3797 | 2 |
| 2426 | 1 |
| 3793 | 1 |
| 2619 | 1 |
| 2481 | 1 |
| 2611 | 1 |
| 2633 | 1 |
| 2672 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19229753 | Untitled | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | ELSHAER, ALAAELDIN M | 3687 | §101§102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | |
| 19440445 | WAVEBAND-SELECTIVE IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | MALDONADO, STEVEN | 3797 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 05, 2026 |
| 19353158 | AUTO-EXPOSURE MANAGEMENT OF MULTI-COMPONENT IMAGES | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | WALKER, JARED T | 2426 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2025 |
| 19255709 | SYSTEMS AND A METHOD FOR DIRECTING AN IMAGING DEVICE TO DETECT FLOURESCENCE AND FOR DETERMINING A LIFETIME OF THE FLOURESCENCE | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | PARK, PATRICIA JOO YOUNG | 3793 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| 19196395 | OPERATION PROFILE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A COMPUTER-ASSISTED SURGICAL SYSTEM | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | KOLOSOWSKI-GAGER, KATHERINE | 3687 | §101DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2025 |
| 19098396 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MASKING A RECOGNIZED OBJECT DURING AN APPLICATION OF A SYNTHETIC ELEMENT TO AN ORIGINAL IMAGE | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | WANG, YI | 2619 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2025 |
| 19073796 | APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MANAGING AUTO-EXPOSURE OF IMAGE FRAMES DEPICTING COLOR-BIASED CONTENT | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | ADAMS, EILEEN M | 2481 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 |
| 19104576 | DETERMINATION OF A CONTOUR PHYSICAL DISTANCE WITHIN A SUBJECT BASED ON A DEFORMABLE THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | GRAY, RYAN M | 2611 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 |
| 19025746 | ILLUMINATION CORRECTED NEAR-INFRARED (NIR) IMAGING FOR IMAGE GUIDED SURGERY | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | PENG, BO JOSEPH | 3797 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19015301 | CAMERA CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A COMPUTER-ASSISTED SURGICAL SYSTEM | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | LAU, MICHAEL J | 3796 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 18986240 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING OPTIMIZATION OF AN IMAGING DEVICE VIEWPOINT DURING AN OPERATING SESSION OF A COMPUTER-ASSISTED OPERATION SYSTEM | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | HAIDER, SYED | 2633 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18874382 | NON-VISIBLE-SPECTRUM LIGHT IMAGE-BASED OPERATIONS FOR VISIBLE-SPECTRUM IMAGES | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | NAKHJAVAN, SHERVIN K | 2672 | §101§102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18974172 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A VOLUME OF RESECTED TISSUE DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | LEE, JOHN J | 2649 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18924370 | COMPACT STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE CAPTURE UNIT | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | CRUM, JACOB R | 2835 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18911077 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND A CORRESPONDING RECEIVER ASSEMBLY | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | BOICE, JAMES EDWARD | 3795 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2024 |
| 18851598 | Surgical Accessory Element-Based Setup of a Robotic System | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | SAHAND, SANA | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18704649 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING MATERIAL PROPERTY VALUES FOR A THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIRTUAL MODEL OF AN ANATOMICAL OBJECT | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | PRINGLE-PARKER, JASON A | 2617 | §103 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 18266770 | FLUORESCENCE EVALUATION APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | ALABI, OYELEYE A | 1797 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2023 |
| 18186493 | ENHANCING VISIBLE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DIFFERENT TISSUES IN COMPUTER-ASSISTED TELE-OPERATED SURGERY | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | KOROMA, SORIE IBRAHIM | 2662 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2023 |
| 17785265 | SYSTEMS FOR FACILITATING GUIDED TELEOPERATION OF A NON-ROBOTIC DEVICE IN A SURGICAL SPACE | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | SCHMITT, BENJAMIN ALLYN | 3796 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2022 |
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Start Free Trial91.8% of resolved applications prosecuted by Alg Intellectual Property | Isrg were allowed, across 1,978 applications in USPTO records.
3.43 office actions per allowed application on average.
20 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 1 client, before 20 examiners in 16 art units.
