Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
28 pending office actions • 3 clients • 27 examiners • 12 art units • 0 of 28 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 69 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 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. 10 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 | 2 (7%) |
| §103 only | 10 (36%) |
| §102 only | 3 (11%) |
| §112 only | 2 (7%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (7%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 7 (25%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 2 | 65.1% | +30.5% |
| CHEUNG, CHUN HOI | 1 | 62.1% | +39.1% |
| PLIONIS, NICHOLAS J | 1 | 70.8% | +39.6% |
| GEDEON, BRIAN T | 1 | 87.1% | +6.9% |
| LULTSCHIK, WILLIAM G | 1 | 22.5% | +32.3% |
| DIETRICH, JOSEPH M | 1 | 80.8% | +8.5% |
| MARLEN, TAMMIE K | 1 | 75.1% | +21.2% |
| PORTILLO, JAIRO H | 1 | 53.4% | +30.6% |
| EISEMAN, LYNSEY C | 1 | 49.1% | +39.6% |
| PORTER, JR, GARY A | 1 | 69.0% | +25.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19037101 | STEERABLE CATHETER ASSEMBLIES | GEDEON, BRIAN T | — |
| 18912236 | CATHETER SYSTEM AND INTRAVASCULAR BLOOD PUMP HAVING SAID CATHETER SYSTEM | DIETRICH, JOSEPH 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17507500 | VASCULAR ACCESS | RODJOM, KATHERINE MARIE | 103d overdue |
| 18142227 | INTRODUCER SHEATH WITH PEEL AWAY PERFUSION APERTURE | RODRIGUEZ, CRIS LOIREN | 6d |
| 19262814 | CONTAINER FOR A HEART PUMP DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEART PUMP DEVICE | CHEUNG, CHUN HOI | — |
| 18952312 | DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM FOR NON-CONTIGUOUS MEDICAL DEVICE OPERATIONAL DATA | LULTSCHIK, WILLIAM G | — |
| 18730129 | BLOOD PUMP | EISEMAN, LYNSEY C | — |
| 18088039 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING CARDIAC OUTPUT | TU, AURELIE H | — |
| 18071765 | VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM | WITTLIFF, KATERINA ANNA | — |
| 17912136 | BLOOD PUMP | SIRCAR, ALISHA JITENDRA | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19196458 | INTRODUCER SHEATH HAVING A MULTI-LAYER HUB | PLIONIS, NICHOLAS J | 27d |
| 17079754 | THERMOFORM CANNULA WITH VARIABLE CANNULA BODY STIFFNESS | LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 29d |
| 19262814 | CONTAINER FOR A HEART PUMP DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEART PUMP DEVICE | CHEUNG, CHUN HOI | — |
| 19050595 | BLOOD PUMP HOUSING COMPONENT | LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | — |
| 18952312 | DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM FOR NON-CONTIGUOUS MEDICAL DEVICE OPERATIONAL DATA | LULTSCHIK, WILLIAM G | — |
| 18807096 | PURGE-FREE MINIATURE ROTARY PUMP | MARLEN, TAMMIE K | — |
| 18802064 | BLOOD FLOW RATE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM | PORTILLO, JAIRO H | — |
| 18730129 | BLOOD PUMP | EISEMAN, LYNSEY C | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Abiomed | 24 |
| ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft | 3 |
| THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC. | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3796 | 6 |
| 3783 | 4 |
| 3771 | 2 |
| 3792 | 2 |
| 3774 | 2 |
| 3736 | 1 |
| 3773 | 1 |
| 3682 | 1 |
| 1745 | 1 |
| 1789 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19262814 | CONTAINER FOR A HEART PUMP DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEART PUMP DEVICE | Ecp Entwicklungsgesellschaft Mbh | CHEUNG, CHUN HOI | 3736 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 08, 2025 |
| 19196458 | INTRODUCER SHEATH HAVING A MULTI-LAYER HUB | Abiomed, Inc. | PLIONIS, NICHOLAS J | 3773 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | May 01, 2025 |
| 19050595 | BLOOD PUMP HOUSING COMPONENT | Abiomed, Inc. | LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 11, 2025 | |
| 19037101 | STEERABLE CATHETER ASSEMBLIES | Abiomed, Inc. | GEDEON, BRIAN T | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2025 | |
| 18952312 | DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM FOR NON-CONTIGUOUS MEDICAL DEVICE OPERATIONAL DATA | Abiomed, Inc. | LULTSCHIK, WILLIAM G | 3682 | §101DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18912236 | CATHETER SYSTEM AND INTRAVASCULAR BLOOD PUMP HAVING SAID CATHETER SYSTEM | Abiomed Europe GmbH | DIETRICH, JOSEPH M | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 | |
| 18807096 | PURGE-FREE MINIATURE ROTARY PUMP | Abiomed, Inc. | MARLEN, TAMMIE K | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2024 | |
| 18802064 | BLOOD FLOW RATE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM | Abiomed, Inc. | PORTILLO, JAIRO H | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 13, 2024 | |
| 18730129 | BLOOD PUMP | Abiomed Europe GmbH | EISEMAN, LYNSEY C | 3796 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18729102 | BLOOD PUMP | Abiomed Europe GmbH | PORTER, JR, GARY A | 3796 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18672187 | VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE CONTROL | Abiomed Europe GmbH | MORALES, JON ERIC C | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2024 |
| 18616368 | EXPANDABLE INTRODUCER SHEATH FOR MEDICAL DEVICE | Abiomed, Inc. | ADAM, MOHAMMED SOHAIL | 3771 | §103DPOther | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18610361 | INTRAVASCULAR BLOOD PUMP COMPRISING CORROSION RESISTANT PERMANENT MAGNET | Abiomed Europe GmbH | GROOMS, NOA WILLIAM FRAN | 3792 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18382124 | BLOOD PUMP | Abiomed Europe GmbH | JOHNSON, NICOLE F | 3796 | §102DPOther | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 20, 2023 |
| 18370170 | PEEL-AWAY SHEATH ASSEMBLY | Abiomed, Inc. | KOCH, GEORGE R | 1745 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Sep 19, 2023 |
| 18224644 | METHOD TO LAMINATE ePTFE TO A NITINOL BRAID WITH A SMOOTH OUTER DIAMETER | Abiomed, Inc. | PIZIALI, ANDREW T | 1789 | §103 | Final Rejection | 146d overdue | Pending | Jul 21, 2023 |
| 18142227 | INTRODUCER SHEATH WITH PEEL AWAY PERFUSION APERTURE | Abiomed, Inc. | RODRIGUEZ, CRIS LOIREN | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | May 02, 2023 |
| 18088039 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING CARDIAC OUTPUT | The Brigham And Women'S Hospital Inc. | TU, AURELIE H | 3791 | §101§102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2022 |
| 18071765 | VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM | Abiomed, Inc. | WITTLIFF, KATERINA ANNA | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2022 |
| 17975929 | CONTROLLED PURGE RECOVERY USING TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR (tPA) | Abiomed, Inc. | D ABREU, MICHAEL JOSEPH | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 16d | Pending | Oct 28, 2022 |
| 17974131 | EXPANDABLE INTRODUCER SHEATH FOR MEDICAL DEVICE | Abiomed, Inc. | WOLF, MEGAN YARNALL | 3774 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 35d | Pending | Oct 26, 2022 |
| 17912136 | BLOOD PUMP | Abiomed Europe GmbH | SIRCAR, ALISHA JITENDRA | 3792 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2022 |
| 17796031 | INTRAVASCULAR BLOOD PUMP | Ecp Entwicklungsgesellschaft Mbh | WOZNICKI, JACQUELINE | 3774 | §103 | Final Rejection | 230d overdue | Pending | Jul 28, 2022 |
| 17719768 | INTRACARDIAC DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE | Abiomed, Inc. | PAPE, ALYSSA MORGAN | 3794 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 13, 2022 |
| 17559697 | PUSH DEVICE FOR THE AXIAL INSERTION OF AN ELONGATE, FLEXIBLE BODY | Ecp Entwicklungsgesellschaft Mbh | FREDRICKSON, COURTNEY B | 3783 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 66d overdue | Pending | Dec 22, 2021 |
| 17507500 | VASCULAR ACCESS | Abiomed Europe GmbH | RODJOM, KATHERINE MARIE | 3771 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 103d overdue | Pending | Oct 21, 2021 |
| 17079754 | THERMOFORM CANNULA WITH VARIABLE CANNULA BODY STIFFNESS | Abiomed, Inc. | LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Oct 26, 2020 |
| 17034308 | COLLAPSIBLE CATHETER | Abiomed, Inc. | VARGAS, ANNA ELIZABETH | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 28, 2020 |
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