Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
51 pending office actions • 1 client • 40 examiners • 7 art units • 0 of 51 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 38 patents granted in the last 365 days
Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC - SANOFI manages a patent portfolio focused on the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. The firm has handled 5421 career applications, demonstrating significant experience in this specific sector. Currently, there are 29 pending office actions requiring attention from the firm's practitioners.
The firm maintains a resolved allowance rate of 86.38 percent. This success rate is achieved with an average of 3.49 office actions per allowance. This metric suggests a prosecution cycle that often involves multiple rounds of negotiation with the patent office before reaching a final disposition. Practitioners can use these figures to set client expectations regarding the timeline and effort required for securing patents in the medical and mechanical sectors. The 86.38 percent allowance rate reflects a consistent ability to overcome examiner rejections across its 5421 career applications. With 29 pending actions, the firm continues to navigate the complexities of the USPTO for its clients in these technical fields.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 13 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. 13 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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 12 (24%) |
| §102 only | 4 (8%) |
| §112 only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 31 (61%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | 4 | 80.2% | +10.7% |
| PATEL, SHEFALI DILIP | 4 | 58.0% | +27.7% |
| AHMED, TASNIM M | 2 | 81.1% | +5.2% |
| OSINSKI, BRADLEY JAMES | 2 | 78.5% | +11.3% |
| CARPENTER, WILLIAM R | 2 | 54.4% | +52.6% |
| SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 2 | 58.4% | +36.7% |
| FREHE, WILLIAM R | 2 | 59.9% | +42.5% |
| TCHATCHOUANG, CARL F.R. | 1 | 82.8% | +14.7% |
| ACKUN, JACOB K | 1 | 56.9% | +3.5% |
| FAROOQ, MAHMOOD | 1 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18790706 | INJECTION DEVICE WITH AN ACOUSTIC FEEDBACK ARRANGEMENT | AHMED, TASNIM M | — |
| 18706260 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE, DRUG RESERVOIR UNIT AND SET | AHMED, TASNIM M | — |
| 18694093 | DOSING OPERATION SPEED DETECTION WITH ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17915344 | INJECTION DEVICE STORAGE CONTAINER | OJOFEITIMI, AYODEJI T | 32d overdue |
| 17921276 | Supplemental Device for an Injection Device | GONZALEZ, LEI NMN | 11d overdue |
| 18267025 | Electrode System, Electronic System, Drug Delivery Device, and a Method of Manufacturing an Electronic System | MARRISON, SAMUEL JOSEPH | 8d overdue |
| 16990126 | Supplemental Device for Attachment to an Injection Device | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 27d |
| 18289008 | Coded Housing Components for an Injection Device | PATEL, SHEFALI DILIP | 28d |
| 18287256 | HOUSING COMPONENTS AND MEDICAMENT CONTAINER FOR AN INJECTION DEVICE | PATEL, SHEFALI DILIP | 28d |
| 17971118 | CARTRIDGE WITH DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS | CLEVELAND, TIMOTHY C | 55d |
| 18597028 | Integrating Electronics into the Stopper of a Cartridge | SWANSON, LEAH JENNINGS | 56d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18159719 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | FREHE, WILLIAM R | 53d overdue |
| 16990126 | Supplemental Device for Attachment to an Injection Device | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 27d |
| 18289008 | Coded Housing Components for an Injection Device | PATEL, SHEFALI DILIP | 28d |
| 18287256 | HOUSING COMPONENTS AND MEDICAMENT CONTAINER FOR AN INJECTION DEVICE | PATEL, SHEFALI DILIP | 28d |
| 18868287 | AN ELECTRONIC MODULE OF A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE OR OF A SUPPLEMENTAL DEVICE FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | TCHATCHOUANG, CARL F.R. | — |
| 18847916 | CARTRIDGE HOLDER AND CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY FOR AN INJECTION DEVICE | BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | — |
| 18663525 | Electric Coupling for Injection Devices | OSINSKI, BRADLEY JAMES | — |
| 18694806 | USER INTERFACE MEMBER FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Sanofi | 51 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3783 | 24 |
| 3736 | 1 |
| 2111 | 1 |
| 3741 | 1 |
| 1774 | 1 |
| 3651 | 1 |
| 3791 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18868287 | AN ELECTRONIC MODULE OF A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE OR OF A SUPPLEMENTAL DEVICE FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | Sanofi | TCHATCHOUANG, CARL F.R. | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 | |
| 18847916 | CARTRIDGE HOLDER AND CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY FOR AN INJECTION DEVICE | Sanofi | BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 | |
| 18843946 | MECHANICAL CONNECTOR FOR INJECTION DEVICES | Sanofi | ACKUN, JACOB K | 3736 | §102 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Sep 04, 2024 |
| 18843669 | WORKPIECE CARRIER FOR AN INJECTION DEVICE | Sanofi | FAROOQ, MAHMOOD | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 03, 2024 | |
| 18790706 | INJECTION DEVICE WITH AN ACOUSTIC FEEDBACK ARRANGEMENT | Sanofi | AHMED, TASNIM M | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 | |
| 18727282 | ELECTRONIC ENCODER MODULE FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | Sanofi | KASHYAP, ESHA PRAKASH | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 08, 2024 | |
| 18663525 | Electric Coupling for Injection Devices | Sanofi | OSINSKI, BRADLEY JAMES | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2024 | |
| 18706097 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | Sanofi | MENDEZ, MANUEL A | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2024 | |
| 18706198 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE, DRUG RESERVOIR UNIT AND SET | Sanofi | DANIEL, ANTARIUS S | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2024 | |
| 18706260 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE, DRUG RESERVOIR UNIT AND SET | Sanofi | AHMED, TASNIM M | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2024 | |
| 18705856 | USER EQUIPMENT, ELECTRONIC SYSTEM, DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE, METHOD, MACHINE-READABLE CODE, DATA STORAGE MEDIUM, AND SET | Sanofi | GRAY, PHILLIP A | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 | |
| 18705403 | METHOD PERFORMABLE WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE IN ORDER TO COMMUNICATE WITH A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | Sanofi | PAULS, JOHN A | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2024 | |
| 18700964 | Injection Device and Method of Unlocking Operation of the Injection Device | Sanofi | GOLOVAN, MARK | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 | |
| 18694806 | USER INTERFACE MEMBER FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | Sanofi | BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2024 | |
| 18694104 | Electronics Device with Battery Life Optimisation Provided for a drug delivery device or a drug delivery add-on device | Sanofi | RODRIGUEZ, CRIS LOIREN | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 | |
| 18694113 | Electronic system, user interface member, drug delivery device and method for detecting whether a drug delivery device is, or was, exposed to fluid | Sanofi | BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 | |
| 18694079 | DRIVING AN OPTICAL SENSOR OF A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE OR OF A DRUG DELIVERY ADD-ON DEVICE | Sanofi | PATEL, SHEFALI DILIP | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 | |
| 18694093 | DOSING OPERATION SPEED DETECTION WITH ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | Sanofi | BOUCHELLE, LAURA A | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 | |
| 18694116 | Component for a drug delivery device and drug delivery device | Sanofi | OSINSKI, BRADLEY JAMES | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 | |
| 18694272 | Controlling a sensor of a drug delivery device or of a drug delivery add-on device | Sanofi | CARPENTER, WILLIAM R | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 | |
| 18693870 | DATA STORAGE ON A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE OR ON A DRUG DELIVERY ADD-ON DEVICE | Sanofi | PERRY, VICTOR NICHOLAS | 2111 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18692388 | Electronic module, drug delivery device and method for operating an electronic module | Sanofi | FLICK, JASON E | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 | |
| 18690328 | Encoder Ring, Dose Recording System and Drug Delivery Device Herewith | Sanofi | TURKOWSKI, KAYLA MARIE | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 08, 2024 | |
| 18597028 | Integrating Electronics into the Stopper of a Cartridge | Sanofi | SWANSON, LEAH JENNINGS | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Mar 06, 2024 |
| 18574891 | Data Collection Apparatus for Dose Determination | Sanofi | CARPENTER, WILLIAM R | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 28, 2023 |
| 18289298 | CODED HOUSING COMPONENTS FOR AN INJECTION DEVICE | Sanofi | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 3783 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 02, 2023 |
| 18289008 | Coded Housing Components for an Injection Device | Sanofi | PATEL, SHEFALI DILIP | 3783 | §102§103Other | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Oct 31, 2023 |
| 18288449 | Housing Components for an Injection Device | Sanofi | BRANDT, DAVID NELSON | 3783 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 26, 2023 |
| 18288450 | Coded Housing Components for an Injection Device | Sanofi | FREHE, WILLIAM R | 3783 | §102§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 26, 2023 |
| 18287256 | HOUSING COMPONENTS AND MEDICAMENT CONTAINER FOR AN INJECTION DEVICE | Sanofi | PATEL, SHEFALI DILIP | 3783 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Oct 17, 2023 |
| 18287069 | Electronic System for a Drug Delivery Device | Sanofi | FORD, RENE D | 3741 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2023 |
| 18475927 | Injector Device | Sanofi | PATEL, SHEFALI DILIP | 3783 | §102§103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2023 |
| 18364256 | CONTAINER FOR AN INJECTABLE MEDICAMENT | Sanofi | SHAH, NILAY J | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2023 |
| 18273707 | Electronic System for a Drug Delivery Device and Drug Delivery Device | Sanofi | STIMPERT, PHILIP EARL | 3783 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 21, 2023 |
| 18267522 | HOUSING COMPONENT OF AN INJECTION DEVICE COMPRISING A MAGNIFIER | Sanofi | FREDRICKSON, COURTNEY B | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 15, 2023 |
| 18267025 | Electrode System, Electronic System, Drug Delivery Device, and a Method of Manufacturing an Electronic System | Sanofi | MARRISON, SAMUEL JOSEPH | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | Jun 13, 2023 |
| 18297133 | CONTAINER FOR AN INJECTABLE MEDICAMENT | Sanofi | DIPERT, FORREST BLAKE | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 07, 2023 |
| 18019500 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND MODULE HEREWITH | Sanofi | FARRAR, LAUREN PENG | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2023 |
| 18159719 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH | FREHE, WILLIAM R | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | 53d overdue | Pending | Jan 26, 2023 |
| 18011773 | Improvements of an optical sensing system of a drug delivery device | Sanofi | NORTH, ISABELLA SARAH HYO SO | 3783 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2022 |
| 17923633 | A DIAL GRIP FOR AN INJECTION DEVICE | Sanofi | KOO, BENJAMIN K | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2022 |
| 17921276 | Supplemental Device for an Injection Device | Sanofi | GONZALEZ, LEI NMN | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 11d overdue | Pending | Oct 25, 2022 |
| 17971118 | CARTRIDGE WITH DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS | Sanofi | CLEVELAND, TIMOTHY C | 1774 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 55d | Pending | Oct 21, 2022 |
| 17915344 | INJECTION DEVICE STORAGE CONTAINER | Sanofi | OJOFEITIMI, AYODEJI T | 3651 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 32d overdue | Pending | Sep 28, 2022 |
| 17781940 | A Drug Delivery Device | Sanofi | RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Jun 02, 2022 |
| 17777331 | MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE AND A DOSAGE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM | Sanofi | ALVARADO JR, NELSON LOUIS | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 17, 2022 |
| 17635507 | Sensor Assembly | Sanofi | HENSON, DEVIN B | 3791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 15, 2022 |
| 17620415 | Injection Device | Sanofi | THOMAN, EVELYN ANNE | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | 19d | Pending | Dec 17, 2021 |
| 17603747 | Apparatus for Detecting a Dose of Medicament Delivered from an Injection Device | Sanofi | RITCHIE, HADEN MATTHEW | 3783 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2021 |
| 16990126 | Supplemental Device for Attachment to an Injection Device | Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 3783 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Aug 11, 2020 |
| 16725079 | ACTIVATING MECHANISM FOR A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE AND MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE | Sanofi | DARB, HAMZA A. | 3783 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Dec 23, 2019 |
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