Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
42 pending office actions • 19 clients • 37 examiners • 22 art units • 0 of 42 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 70 patents granted in the last 365 days
DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP - Minneapolis has 42 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The profile records 15,565 career applications, connecting the current workload with an extensive historical record.
Resolved applications have an 88.12% allowance rate, and allowance follows an average of 3.29 office actions. The two measures address different aspects of prosecution: one concerns resolution outcomes, and the other reflects examination effort before allowance. Practitioners should review the pending actions independently while using the historical pattern to inform expectations for device and mechanical claims.
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 |
|---|---|
| §101 + other | 2 (5%) |
| §103 only | 17 (40%) |
| §102 only | 3 (7%) |
| §112 only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 16 (38%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GHALI, ISIS A D | 3 | 27.9% | +41.6% |
| CABRAL, ROBERT S | 2 | 62.8% | +32.3% |
| SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 2 | 58.4% | +36.6% |
| BOSWORTH, KAMI A | 2 | 69.1% | +28.6% |
| NORTH, ISABELLA SARAH HYO SO | 1 | 63.6% | +15.0% |
| PANCHOLI, VISHAL J | 1 | 72.8% | +25.2% |
| LESNIEWSKI, VICTOR D | 1 | 58.6% | +54.8% |
| DAVISON, LAURA L | 1 | 32.5% | +37.0% |
| KRETZER, KYLE W. | 1 | 65.2% | +40.3% |
| HILGENDORF, DALE W | 1 | 84.1% | +21.5% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18869590 | METHOD FOR FINDING A CHARGING STATION FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLES | HILGENDORF, DALE W | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17847606 | SAFER AND MORE EFFECTIVE METHODS OF TRANSMUCOSAL DELIVERY FOR RAISING BLOOD PRESSURE | GHALI, ISIS A D | 43d overdue |
| 16678466 | INHALABLE HEMODYNAMIC AGENTS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME | GHALI, ISIS A D | 42d overdue |
| 18476946 | OBJECT PROCESSING USING A PLANAR DRIVE SYSTEM | GROSS, CARSON | 15d overdue |
| 16029322 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA-DRIVEN MOVEMENT SKILL TRAINING | GRANT, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER | 5d overdue |
| 19186708 | PRODUCTS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING FLUID DISPENSING | PANCHOLI, VISHAL J | — |
| 19098501 | ELECTRONIC GOLF FLAGSTICK AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE | DAVISON, LAURA L | — |
| 19046349 | NITRIC OXIDE BASED EVALUATION METHODS FOR INFECTION AND/OR SEPSIS AND DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR SAME | KRETZER, KYLE W. | — |
| 18886715 | DRIFT REDUCTION ADJUVANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING SAME | CABRAL, ROBERT S | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17847606 | SAFER AND MORE EFFECTIVE METHODS OF TRANSMUCOSAL DELIVERY FOR RAISING BLOOD PRESSURE | GHALI, ISIS A D | 43d overdue |
| 16678466 | INHALABLE HEMODYNAMIC AGENTS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME | GHALI, ISIS A D | 42d overdue |
| 19314461 | A NEEDLE SHIELD REMOVER | NORTH, ISABELLA SARAH HYO SO | 4d overdue |
| 17952986 | AUTOINJECTOR WITH DISCHARGE DETECTION | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 14d |
| 18600074 | AUTOMATIC INJECTION DEVICE FOR ADMINISTERING A FIXED DOSE | BOSWORTH, KAMI A | 22d |
| 17962278 | INJECTION DEVICE WITH A SPRING FOR A NEEDLE PROTECTING SLEEVE | BOSWORTH, KAMI A | 57d |
| 19186708 | PRODUCTS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING FLUID DISPENSING | PANCHOLI, VISHAL J | — |
| 19175752 | METHOD FOR ENCRYPTING A SOURCE CODE, METHOD FOR DECRYPTING A SOURCE CODE AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM | LESNIEWSKI, VICTOR D | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3783 | 13 |
| 1792 | 3 |
| 1793 | 3 |
| 1611 | 3 |
| 3993 | 2 |
| 1614 | 2 |
| 3754 | 1 |
| 2493 | 1 |
| 3791 | 1 |
| 3662 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19314461 | A NEEDLE SHIELD REMOVER | Ypsomed AG | NORTH, ISABELLA SARAH HYO SO | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Aug 29, 2025 |
| 19186708 | PRODUCTS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING FLUID DISPENSING | Sonny'S Hfi Holdings, LLC | PANCHOLI, VISHAL J | 3754 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2025 |
| 19175752 | METHOD FOR ENCRYPTING A SOURCE CODE, METHOD FOR DECRYPTING A SOURCE CODE AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM | Beckhoff Automation GmbH | LESNIEWSKI, VICTOR D | 2493 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2025 |
| 19098501 | ELECTRONIC GOLF FLAGSTICK AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE | Ace Golf Technologies | DAVISON, LAURA L | 3993 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2025 |
| 19046349 | NITRIC OXIDE BASED EVALUATION METHODS FOR INFECTION AND/OR SEPSIS AND DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR SAME | Vail Scientific, Inc. | KRETZER, KYLE W. | 3791 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2025 |
| 18869590 | METHOD FOR FINDING A CHARGING STATION FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLES | Asfinag Mautservice GmbH | HILGENDORF, DALE W | 3662 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18947713 | SEGMENTED WALL SYSTEMS | Keystone Retaining Wall Systems, LLC | OQUENDO, CARIB A | 3678 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18921677 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENCOUNTER IDENTITY VERIFICATION | Global Accountability Corp. | SOROWAR, GOLAM | 2641 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 |
| 18886715 | DRIFT REDUCTION ADJUVANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING SAME | Winfield Solutions, LLC | CABRAL, ROBERT S | 1614 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 |
| 18882240 | CONVEYING DEVICE FOR COLD INJECTION | Ypsomed AG | BRUTUS, JOEL F | 3797 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2024 |
| 18829439 | DRIFT REDUCTION ADJUVANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING SAME | Winfield Solutions, LLC | CABRAL, ROBERT S | 1614 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18828135 | COOLING MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY | Rms Company | FORD, DARRELL CHRISTOPHER | 3726 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18755076 | FOOD PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME | Land O'Lakes, Inc. | BEKKER, KELLY JO | 1792 | §103§112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18734913 | DEVICE FOR THE DOSED ADMINISTRATION OF A FLUID PRODUCT | Ypsomed AG | CARPENTER, WILLIAM R | 3783 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2024 |
| 18668628 | DEVICE FOR ADMINISTERING A FLUID PRODUCT | Mylife Diabetes Care AG | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 20, 2024 |
| 18615390 | CANNULA ASSEMBLY FOR A WEARABLE DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | Mylife Diabetes Care AG | NATHAN, AIDAN LUKE | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2024 |
| 18600074 | AUTOMATIC INJECTION DEVICE FOR ADMINISTERING A FIXED DOSE | Ypsomed AG | BOSWORTH, KAMI A | 3783 | §102 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Mar 08, 2024 |
| 18423627 | MARINE FEED ATTRACTANTS AND METHODS OF USE | Purina Animal Nutrition LLC | PEEBLES, KATHERINE | 1617 | §103 | Final Rejection | 46d | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18423786 | INJECTION SYSTEM HAVING SIMPLIFIED DATA TRANSMISSION | Ypsomed AG | HALL, DEANNA K | 3783 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18417359 | CHEMICAL MITIGANTS IN ANIMAL FEED AND FEED INGREDIENTS | Kansas State University Research Foundation | HAWKINS, AMANDA SALATA | 1793 | §103§112DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 19, 2024 |
| 18538194 | DRIVE FOR DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | Ypsomed AG | SWANSON, LEAH JENNINGS | 3783 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2023 |
| 18526738 | METHOD FOR GENERATING A CONTROL PROGRAM FOR AN AUTOMATION SYSTEM AND PROGRAMMING TOOL | Beckhoff Automation GmbH | PAN, YUHUI R | 2116 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 01, 2023 |
| 18514135 | ADD-ON WITH ACTUATOR FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | Ypsomed AG | DARB, HAMZA A. | 3783 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18504131 | MITIGATION OF PATHOGENS IN PORCINE SPECIES | Purina Animal Nutrition LLC | HINES, JANA A | 1645 | §103 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Nov 07, 2023 |
| 18557916 | TOXIN-FREE ALOE AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME | Chi Botanic Inc. | DELEO, VICTORIA LYNN | 1662 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 27, 2023 |
| 18484584 | SAFETY MECHANISM FOR AN AUTOINJECTOR | Ypsomed AG | MEDWAY, SCOTT J | 3783 | §102Other | Final Rejection | 5d | Pending | Oct 11, 2023 |
| 18476946 | OBJECT PROCESSING USING A PLANAR DRIVE SYSTEM | Beckhoff Automation GmbH | GROSS, CARSON | 1746 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 15d overdue | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18348543 | SOIL-BASED DNA EXTRACTION | Winfield Solutions, LLC | GERIDO, DWAN A | 1797 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Jul 07, 2023 |
| 18310309 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETECT DRIVE BLOCKAGE IN A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE | Ypsomed AG | PAUL, ANTONY M | 2837 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2023 |
| 18295386 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE WITH INCREASED SAFETY | Ypsomed AG | STIGELL, THEODORE J | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 8d overdue | Pending | Apr 04, 2023 |
| 18152623 | ISOFLAVONE-SUPPLEMENTED MILK REPLACERS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF FEEDING SAME TO YOUNG ANIMALS | Purina Animal Nutrition LLC | ZILBERING, ASSAF | 1792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2023 |
| 17962278 | INJECTION DEVICE WITH A SPRING FOR A NEEDLE PROTECTING SLEEVE | Ypsomed AG | BOSWORTH, KAMI A | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | 57d | Pending | Oct 07, 2022 |
| 17952986 | AUTOINJECTOR WITH DISCHARGE DETECTION | Ypsomed AG | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Sep 26, 2022 |
| 17849104 | MILK REPLACERS THAT INCLUDE TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN AND METHODS OF FEEDING THE SAME | Purina Animal Nutrition LLC | TRAN, LIEN THUY | 1793 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2022 |
| 17847606 | SAFER AND MORE EFFECTIVE METHODS OF TRANSMUCOSAL DELIVERY FOR RAISING BLOOD PRESSURE | Belcher Pharmaceuticals, LLC | GHALI, ISIS A D | 1611 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 43d overdue | Pending | Jun 23, 2022 |
| 17588716 | METHODS OF FEEDING HIGH FAT POURED FEED BLOCKS | Purina Animal Nutrition LLC | MCCLAIN, TYNESHA L. | 1793 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2022 |
| 16998844 | MOLD INHIBITOR BAG | Purina Animal Nutrition LLC | THAKUR, VIREN A | 1792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2020 |
| 16642113 | INTRAVENOUS CATHETER | Medsource Labs, LLC | ALLEN, ROBERT F | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2020 |
| 16678466 | INHALABLE HEMODYNAMIC AGENTS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME | Truist Bank, AS Administrative Agent | GHALI, ISIS A D | 1611 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 42d overdue | Pending | Nov 08, 2019 |
| 16220975 | COAXIAL GUIDE CATHETER FOR INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY PROCEDURES | Teleflex Life Sciences LLC | WILLIAMS, CATHERINE SERKE | 3993 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2018 |
| 16130325 | SAFER AND MORE EFFECTIVE METHODS OF TRANSMUCOSAL DELIVERY FOR RAISING BLOOD PRESSURE AND STIMULATING THE BODY | Truist Bank, AS Administrative Agent | GHALI, ISIS A D | 1611 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2018 |
| 16029322 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA-DRIVEN MOVEMENT SKILL TRAINING | Icuemotion LLC | GRANT, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER | 3715 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 5d overdue | Pending | Jul 06, 2018 |
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Start Free Trial88.1% of resolved applications prosecuted by Dorsey & Whitney LLP - Minneapolis were allowed, across 15,565 applications in USPTO records.
3.29 office actions per allowed application on average.
42 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 19 clients, before 37 examiners in 22 art units.
