Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
17 pending office actions • 5 clients • 15 examiners • 8 art units • 0 of 17 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 8 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 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. 7 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 + other | 1 (6%) |
| §103 only | 7 (41%) |
| §112 only | 1 (6%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (12%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 6 (35%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CELESTINE, NYROBI I | 2 | 81.4% | +23.1% |
| ROZANSKI, MICHAEL T | 2 | 69.0% | +28.6% |
| ROBINSON, NICHOLAS A | 1 | 48.6% | +58.2% |
| FEACHER, LORENA R | 1 | 28.4% | +32.2% |
| WOOLWINE, SAMUEL C | 1 | 60.9% | +20.4% |
| LONG, SARAH A | 1 | 60.7% | +42.0% |
| GEIGER, RACHAEL L | 1 | 85.2% | +14.2% |
| MCDONALD, JAMES F | 1 | 59.3% | +41.2% |
| KREMER, MATTHEW | 1 | 43.4% | +52.3% |
| NGANGA, BONIFACE N | 1 | 64.3% | +29.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18590020 | ULTRASOUND APERTURE COMPOUNDING METHOD AND SYSTEM | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | 39d |
| 19075381 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MONITORING FETAL HEARTBEAT AND UTERINE CONTRACTION SIGNALS | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | — |
| 18394218 | THERAPEUTIC DEVICES AND METHODS FOR REDUCING INJURY DURING ARISING FROM LABOR AND DELIVERY | GEIGER, RACHAEL L | — |
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 # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17985968 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING SCAN PATTERN FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING | VIRK, ADIL PARTAP S | 496d overdue |
| 17841525 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR GUIDING A USER TO COLLECT ULTRASOUND IMAGES | CATTUNGAL, SANJAY | 383d overdue |
| 18498885 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING VAGINAL LACERATIONS DURING CHILDBIRTH | KREMER, MATTHEW | 10d overdue |
| 18994202 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED ENGAGEMENT VIA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENC | FEACHER, LORENA R | 4d overdue |
| 17555351 | INDEPENDENTLY OPERATED PIEZOELECTRIC ULTRASOUND ELEMENTS ARRANGED IN A CHECKERBOARD PATTERN | ROZANSKI, MICHAEL T | 69d |
| 18429704 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING VAGINAL LACERATIONS DURING CHILDBIRTH | LONG, SARAH A | — |
| 18504320 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSLATING ULTRASOUND IMAGES | MCDONALD, JAMES F | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18498885 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING VAGINAL LACERATIONS DURING CHILDBIRTH | KREMER, MATTHEW | 10d overdue |
| 18994202 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED ENGAGEMENT VIA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENC | FEACHER, LORENA R | 4d overdue |
| 18590020 | ULTRASOUND APERTURE COMPOUNDING METHOD AND SYSTEM | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | 39d |
| 17555351 | INDEPENDENTLY OPERATED PIEZOELECTRIC ULTRASOUND ELEMENTS ARRANGED IN A CHECKERBOARD PATTERN | ROZANSKI, MICHAEL T | 69d |
| 19310020 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING MEASUREMENTS ON AN ULTRASOUND IMAGE | ROBINSON, NICHOLAS A | — |
| 19075381 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MONITORING FETAL HEARTBEAT AND UTERINE CONTRACTION SIGNALS | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | — |
| 18806916 | ULTRASONIC IMAGING DEVICES SYSTEMS AND METHODS | ROZANSKI, MICHAEL T | — |
| 18635256 | METHODS FOR DETERMINING ANIMAL ANCESTERY AND FOR CONSERVATION THEREOF | WOOLWINE, SAMUEL C | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| BFLY OPERATIONS, INC. | 12 |
| Materna Medical, Inc. | 2 |
| Generus | 1 |
| Victory Genomics, Inc. | 1 |
| Materna Medical | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3798 | 4 |
| 3797 | 4 |
| 3771 | 2 |
| 3625 | 1 |
| 3791 | 1 |
| 2619 | 1 |
| 3645 | 1 |
| 3715 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19310020 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING MEASUREMENTS ON AN ULTRASOUND IMAGE | BFLY Operations, Inc. | ROBINSON, NICHOLAS A | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| 19075381 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MONITORING FETAL HEARTBEAT AND UTERINE CONTRACTION SIGNALS | BFLY Operations, Inc. | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | 3798 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 10, 2025 |
| 18994202 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED ENGAGEMENT VIA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENC | Generus | FEACHER, LORENA R | 3625 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 18806916 | ULTRASONIC IMAGING DEVICES SYSTEMS AND METHODS | BFLY Operations, Inc. | ROZANSKI, MICHAEL T | 3797 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2024 |
| 18635256 | METHODS FOR DETERMINING ANIMAL ANCESTERY AND FOR CONSERVATION THEREOF | Victory Genomics, Inc. | WOOLWINE, SAMUEL C | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2024 | |
| 18590020 | ULTRASOUND APERTURE COMPOUNDING METHOD AND SYSTEM | BFLY Operations, Inc. | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | 3798 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 39d | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 |
| 18429704 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING VAGINAL LACERATIONS DURING CHILDBIRTH | Materna Medical | LONG, SARAH A | 3771 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 01, 2024 |
| 18394218 | THERAPEUTIC DEVICES AND METHODS FOR REDUCING INJURY DURING ARISING FROM LABOR AND DELIVERY | Materna Medical, Inc. | GEIGER, RACHAEL L | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18504320 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSLATING ULTRASOUND IMAGES | BFLY Operations, Inc. | MCDONALD, JAMES F | 3797 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2023 |
| 18498885 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING VAGINAL LACERATIONS DURING CHILDBIRTH | Materna Medical, Inc. | KREMER, MATTHEW | 3791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 10d overdue | Pending | Oct 31, 2023 |
| 18220530 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WIRED AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION USING ULTRASOUND DEVICES | BFLY Operations, Inc. | NGANGA, BONIFACE N | 3797 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2023 |
| 18137049 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR TELE-MEDICINE | BFLY Operations, Inc. | GE, JIN | 2619 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Apr 20, 2023 |
| 17985968 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING SCAN PATTERN FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING | BFLY Operations, Inc. | VIRK, ADIL PARTAP S | 3798 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 496d overdue | Pending | Nov 14, 2022 |
| 17845940 | ULTRASOUND APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING ULTRASOUND DEVICES | BFLY Operations, Inc. | ARMSTRONG, JONATHAN D | 3645 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2022 |
| 17841525 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR GUIDING A USER TO COLLECT ULTRASOUND IMAGES | BFLY Operations, Inc. | CATTUNGAL, SANJAY | 3798 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 383d overdue | Pending | Jun 15, 2022 |
| 17555351 | INDEPENDENTLY OPERATED PIEZOELECTRIC ULTRASOUND ELEMENTS ARRANGED IN A CHECKERBOARD PATTERN | BFLY Operations, Inc. | ROZANSKI, MICHAEL T | 3797 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 69d | Pending | Dec 17, 2021 |
| 16553693 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR COLLECTION OF ULTRASOUND DATA | BFLY Operations, Inc. | YIP, JACK | 3715 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 28, 2019 |
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