Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
34 pending office actions • 17 clients • 29 examiners • 21 art units • 0 of 34 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 63 patents granted in the last 365 days
DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP - Seattle has 35 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The profile contains 15,565 career applications, placing the current activity within a broad historical record.
The resolved allowance rate is 88.12%, with an average of 3.29 office actions per allowance. The rate describes resolved outcomes, while the average reflects the examination exchanges associated with allowance. Practitioners should focus first on the open actions and use the historical figures as context when planning responses for medical device and mechanical engineering 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 only | 1 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 6 (18%) |
| §103 only | 11 (32%) |
| §102 only | 3 (9%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 12 (35%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (3%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OUTTEN, SAMUEL S | 3 | 79.3% | +19.2% |
| FARAZDAGHI, ARMAN MAHMOOD | 2 | — | — |
| MORAN, KATHERINE M | 2 | 54.3% | +24.2% |
| LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 2 | 65.4% | +29.7% |
| FRY, PATRICK B | 1 | 54.1% | +8.2% |
| HUANG, JAY | 1 | 52.9% | +20.9% |
| HUSON, ZACHARY K | 1 | 89.3% | +6.4% |
| NIEVES, NELSON J | 1 | 75.5% | +16.5% |
| SAX, TIMOTHY PAUL | 1 | 50.6% | +45.8% |
| HARPER, TRAMAR YONG | 1 | 65.4% | +23.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18501255 | VITAL SIGN OBTAINING DEVICE, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND VITAL SIGN OBTAINING SYSTEM | PATEL, OM | 66d overdue |
| 18593821 | HELMET WITH IMPACT STRUCTURE | MORAN, KATHERINE M | 60d overdue |
| 18503095 | COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, COMPUTER APPARATUS AND METHOD | HYLINSKI, STEVEN J | 49d overdue |
| 18620726 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM AND VIDEO GAME PROCESSING SYSTEM | MCCULLOCH JR, WILLIAM H | 44d overdue |
| 18877880 | NON-MAGNETIC FINE STAINLESS STEEL PROCESSED PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | LONG, SARAH A | 56d |
| 18642257 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | OUTTEN, SAMUEL S | 56d |
| 18740357 | GAME SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM INCLUDING VIDEO GAME PROCESSING PROGRAM | GRANT, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER | 62d |
| 19158356 | MUSIC COPYRIGHT-BASED REMAKE AUDITION APPARATUS USING CRYPTOCURRENCY AND METHOD USING SAME | HUANG, JAY | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18593821 | HELMET WITH IMPACT STRUCTURE | MORAN, KATHERINE M | 60d overdue |
| 18532265 | HELMET WITH SHOCK ABSORBING INSERTS | MORAN, KATHERINE M | 43d overdue |
| 18674324 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICES AND MODULES COMPRISING SAME | OUTTEN, SAMUEL S | 42d overdue |
| 18642257 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | OUTTEN, SAMUEL S | 56d |
| 19158356 | MUSIC COPYRIGHT-BASED REMAKE AUDITION APPARATUS USING CRYPTOCURRENCY AND METHOD USING SAME | HUANG, JAY | — |
| 19063723 | HEAT SINK | NIEVES, NELSON J | — |
| 18994810 | TRANSACTION SUPPORT SYSTEM, TRANSACTION SUPPORT METHOD, AND TRANSACTION SUPPORT PROGRAM | SAX, TIMOTHY PAUL | — |
| 19004050 | GAME SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND CONTROL METHOD | HARPER, TRAMAR YONG | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3715 | 5 |
| 2843 | 3 |
| 3732 | 3 |
| 3796 | 3 |
| 3771 | 2 |
| 1762 | 2 |
| 3791 | 2 |
| 3731 | 1 |
| 3619 | 1 |
| 2181 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19352411 | BLADE ASSEMBLY FOR A SURGICAL RELOADABLE CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY | Lexington Medical, Inc. | FRY, PATRICK B | 3731 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2025 |
| 19158356 | MUSIC COPYRIGHT-BASED REMAKE AUDITION APPARATUS USING CRYPTOCURRENCY AND METHOD USING SAME | Pinemuse Inc. | HUANG, JAY | 3619 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2025 |
| 19183136 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR STORING AND WRITING MULTIPLE PARAMETER CODES FOR MEMORY OPERATING PARAMETERS | Lodestar Licensing Group LLC | HUSON, ZACHARY K | 2181 | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2025 |
| 19063723 | HEAT SINK | Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. | NIEVES, NELSON J | 3763 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2025 |
| 18994810 | TRANSACTION SUPPORT SYSTEM, TRANSACTION SUPPORT METHOD, AND TRANSACTION SUPPORT PROGRAM | DWANGO CO., LTD. | SAX, TIMOTHY PAUL | 3698 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19004050 | GAME SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND CONTROL METHOD | Precious Analytics Inc. | HARPER, TRAMAR YONG | 3715 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2024 |
| 18877880 | NON-MAGNETIC FINE STAINLESS STEEL PROCESSED PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | Tottori Institute Of Industrial Technology | LONG, SARAH A | 3771 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18988329 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR TRACKING WORD LINE ACCESSES | Lodestar Licensing Group LLC | TRAN, MICHAEL THANH | 2827 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18974356 | DEFIBRILLATOR | Nihon Kohden Corporation | ADAMS, WILLIAM PATRICK | 3792 | §101§102§103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18970273 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND GAME SYSTEM | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | LUO, ZHEN-ZHONG NMN | 3715 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18767839 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR GAS FLUX MEASUREMENTS | Bridger Photonics, Inc. | SATANOVSKY, ALEXANDER | 2857 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 09, 2024 |
| 18758530 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICES AND MODULES COMPRISING SAME | Sanan Japan Technology Corporation | OUTTEN, SAMUEL S | 2843 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18740357 | GAME SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM INCLUDING VIDEO GAME PROCESSING PROGRAM | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | GRANT, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER | 3715 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 62d | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18674324 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICES AND MODULES COMPRISING SAME | Sanan Japan Technology Corporation | OUTTEN, SAMUEL S | 2843 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 42d overdue | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18642257 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | Sanan Japan Technology Corporation | OUTTEN, SAMUEL S | 2843 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Apr 22, 2024 |
| 18620726 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM AND VIDEO GAME PROCESSING SYSTEM | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | MCCULLOCH JR, WILLIAM H | 3715 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | 44d overdue | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18605575 | POLYAMIC ACID, POLYAMIC ACID COMPOSITION, POLYIMIDE, POLYIMIDE FILM, AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD | Tamura Corporation | FARAZDAGHI, ARMAN MAHMOOD | 1762 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2024 |
| 18605619 | POLYAMIC ACID, POLYAMIC ACID COMPOSITION, POLYIMIDE, POLYIMIDE FILM, AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD | Tamura Corporation | FARAZDAGHI, ARMAN MAHMOOD | 1762 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2024 |
| 18593821 | HELMET WITH IMPACT STRUCTURE | Smith Sport Optics, Inc. | MORAN, KATHERINE M | 3732 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 60d overdue | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 |
| 18397890 | DISPLAY DATA GENERATION DEVICE, DISPLAY DATA GENERATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | Nihon Kohden Corporation | WARSI, YASMEEN S | 3791 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 |
| 18532265 | HELMET WITH SHOCK ABSORBING INSERTS | Koroyd Sarl | MORAN, KATHERINE M | 3732 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 43d overdue | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18505199 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTED TARGETED REFRESH OPERATIONS | Lodestar Licensing Group LLC | TRAN, ANTHAN | 2825 | §103 | Final Rejection | 39d | Pending | Nov 09, 2023 |
| 18503095 | COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, COMPUTER APPARATUS AND METHOD | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | HYLINSKI, STEVEN J | 3715 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 49d overdue | Pending | Nov 06, 2023 |
| 18501255 | VITAL SIGN OBTAINING DEVICE, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND VITAL SIGN OBTAINING SYSTEM | Nihon Kohden Corporation | PATEL, OM | 3791 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 66d overdue | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18456002 | MODEL LEARNING SYSTEM, MODEL LEARNING METHOD, A NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AN ANIMATION GENERATION SYSTEM, AND AN ANIMATION GENERATION METHOD | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | BECKER, TYLER JUSTIN | 2657 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 18355081 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL HATCHETS WITH SAFETY-LOCKING SAWS AND REINFORCED CORES | Instafire, LLC | SHAKERI, HADI | 3723 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 147d overdue | Pending | Jul 19, 2023 |
| 18343661 | GOGGLE LENS WITH COMPOUND CURVATURE FOR DOWNWARD FIELD OF VIEW ENHANCEMENT | Smith Sport Optics, Inc. | HALL, FORREST G | 3732 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2023 |
| 18043282 | MEDICAL EXAMINATION DEVICE | Kowa Company, Ltd. | MANDEVILLE, JASON M | 2623 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2023 |
| 18158840 | DEFIBRILLATOR | Nihon Kohden Corporation | WALKER, OLIVIA | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | 51d overdue | Pending | Jan 24, 2023 |
| 18008129 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR NOTIFICATION ABOUT ACTIVATION OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR | Nihon Kohden Corporation | LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2022 |
| 18008118 | AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR AND METHOD FOR NOTIFICATION ABOUT ABNORMALITY OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR | Nihon Kohden Corporation | LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2022 |
| 17969378 | SURGICAL HANDLE ASSEMBLY EXTENDER | Lexington Medical, Inc. | LE, KHOA TAN | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 35d | Pending | Oct 19, 2022 |
| 17962332 | GOGGLE CUSTOMIZATION SYSTEM AND METHODS | Smith Sport Optics, Inc. | JOHANSEN, JOHN E | 2187 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2022 |
| 17100710 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING INSULIN THERAPY FOR A PATIENT | Monarch Medical Technologies, LLC | DOUBRAVA, JOHN A | 3783 | Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2020 |
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Start Free Trial88.1% of resolved applications prosecuted by Dorsey & Whitney LLP - Seattle were allowed, across 15,565 applications in USPTO records.
3.29 office actions per allowed application on average.
34 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 17 clients, before 29 examiners in 21 art units.
