Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
40 pending office actions • 19 clients • 37 examiners • 12 art units • 0 of 40 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
INSKEEP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GROUP, INC specializes in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. The firm has managed 2089 career applications, demonstrating a strong history of handling engineering and medical patent filings. Its resolved allowance rate pct of 82.14 indicates a high frequency of successful outcomes for its clients. This metric underscores the firm's proficiency in securing intellectual property in these engineering sectors.
Currently, the firm is managing 33 pending office actions, representing its active workload before the patent office. The firm averages 4.33 avg office actions per allowance, reflecting a rigorous examination process that often requires multiple responses to the patent office. For practitioners, the 82.14 resolved allowance rate pct and 4.33 avg office actions per allowance serve as key metrics for evaluating the firm's prosecution strategy and persistence across its 2089 career applications. These data points help set realistic expectations for the prosecution cycle in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 14 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. 14 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 | 18 (45%) |
| §102 only | 1 (2%) |
| §112 only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 4 (10%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 16 (40%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| YABUT, DIANE D | 2 | 62.5% | +27.9% |
| SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN | 2 | 78.4% | +21.7% |
| MATHEW, SEEMA | 2 | 71.4% | +26.1% |
| GHAND, JENNIFER LEIGH-STEWAR | 1 | 60.5% | +27.8% |
| FISHBACK, ASHLEY LAUREN | 1 | 80.1% | +21.9% |
| HUPCZEY, JR, RONALD JAMES | 1 | 64.7% | +22.6% |
| JAHAN, ISRAT | 1 | — | — |
| KOWALKOWSKI, FIONA MARGARET | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| CHRISTIANSON, SKYLAR LINDSEY | 1 | 59.6% | +27.7% |
| CHOUDHURY, MUSTAK | 1 | 84.9% | +21.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17815549 | Apparatus And Method For Contacting Blood With Ozone | MELLON, DAVID C | 321d overdue |
| 18871418 | Vascular Occlusion Device | FISHBACK, ASHLEY LAUREN | 16d overdue |
| 18679427 | ROTARY INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS FOR INTRAUTERINE TISSUE RESECTION | LONG, SARAH A | 15d |
| 17810241 | Midline Marker For Sling Implant | PENG, BO JOSEPH | 33d |
| 18692118 | ASPIRATION THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM | LEVY, BRANDON WILLIAM | 83d |
| 18894920 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR TREATING DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE | JAHAN, ISRAT | — |
| 18894577 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR TREATING DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE | KOWALKOWSKI, FIONA MARGARET | — |
| 18894729 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR TREATING DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE | CHRISTIANSON, SKYLAR LINDSEY | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18871418 | Vascular Occlusion Device | FISHBACK, ASHLEY LAUREN | 16d overdue |
| 18795018 | Method And Apparatus For Stent Delivery | SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN | 15d |
| 19174781 | Asymmetric Occluder Device | YABUT, DIANE D | — |
| 19171056 | Occlusion Systems | SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN | — |
| 19045628 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR TREATING DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE | GHAND, JENNIFER LEIGH-STEWAR | — |
| 18859956 | HEART VALVE LEAFLET MODIFICATION | HUPCZEY, JR, RONALD JAMES | — |
| 18894729 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR TREATING DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE | CHRISTIANSON, SKYLAR LINDSEY | — |
| 18893680 | INDIUM TIN OXIDE REFLECTION CONTROL | CHOUDHURY, MUSTAK | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3771 | 13 |
| 3794 | 5 |
| 3774 | 3 |
| 3792 | 2 |
| 3781 | 2 |
| 2872 | 1 |
| 3725 | 1 |
| 3752 | 1 |
| 3783 | 1 |
| 3732 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19174781 | Asymmetric Occluder Device | Occlutech GmbH | YABUT, DIANE D | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2025 | |
| 19171056 | Occlusion Systems | Terumo Corporation | SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2025 | |
| 19045628 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR TREATING DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | GHAND, JENNIFER LEIGH-STEWAR | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2025 | |
| 18871418 | Vascular Occlusion Device | Terumo Corporation | FISHBACK, ASHLEY LAUREN | 3771 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 16d overdue | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18859956 | HEART VALVE LEAFLET MODIFICATION | Amx Technologies, LLC | HUPCZEY, JR, RONALD JAMES | 3794 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18894920 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR TREATING DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | JAHAN, ISRAT | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 | |
| 18894577 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR TREATING DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | KOWALKOWSKI, FIONA MARGARET | 3792 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 |
| 18894729 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR TREATING DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | CHRISTIANSON, SKYLAR LINDSEY | 3792 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 |
| 18893680 | INDIUM TIN OXIDE REFLECTION CONTROL | Hoya Optical Labs Of America, Inc. | CHOUDHURY, MUSTAK | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 23, 2024 | |
| 18887772 | IMPLANT DELIVERY SYSTEM | Microvention, Inc. | HOLWERDA, KATHLEEN SONNETT | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 |
| 18801382 | INTRODUCER SYSTEM WITH INFLATABLE VALVE | Echo Medical, LLC | DESANTO, MATTHEW F | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 12, 2024 | |
| 18797309 | Implant, Medical Implant, And Method For Delivery Of A Medical Implant | Maslanka Patentverwaltung GmbH | MATHEW, SEEMA | 3774 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18795018 | Method And Apparatus For Stent Delivery | Microvention, Inc. | SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN | 3771 | §102 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Aug 05, 2024 |
| 18777366 | Annuloplasty Ring For Receiving A Replacement Valve | Northwestern University | MATHEW, SEEMA | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 | |
| 18727061 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REMOVING HEART VALVE THERAPY | Amx Technologies, LLC | FOWLER, DANIEL WAYNE | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 05, 2024 |
| 18715104 | SLOW LIGHT AMPLIFIER AND METHODOLOGY FOR IMPROVING SIGNAL STRENGTH IN ACOUSTO-OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHY | Deep Light Vision AB | NGUYEN, RACHEL NICOLE | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2024 | |
| 18679427 | ROTARY INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS FOR INTRAUTERINE TISSUE RESECTION | Caldera Medical, Inc. | LONG, SARAH A | 3771 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18658423 | Occlusion Systems | Terumo Corporation | LE, KHOA TAN | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 08, 2024 |
| 18699153 | WIRE GRID POLARIZER REFLECTION CONTROL WITH COLORED FILMS | Hoya Optical Labs Of America, Inc. | DABBI, JYOTSNA V | 2872 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18620792 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PAN AND NON-STICK PAN | Jiangmen Bonanza Metalware Co., Ltd. | BROWN, JARED O | 3725 | §103 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18692118 | ASPIRATION THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM | Microvention, Inc. | LEVY, BRANDON WILLIAM | 3781 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 83d | Pending | Mar 14, 2024 |
| 18603899 | PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES | The Global Heart Valve Innovation Center (Israel) Ltd. | COCHRAN, KARI LEE | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2024 |
| 18436487 | Releasable Delivery System | Microvention, Inc. | RIVERS, LINDSEY RAE | 3771 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 08, 2024 |
| 18576356 | STRETCH RESISTANT EMBOLIC COIL | Microvention, Inc. | NEMER, OSAMA MOHAMMAD | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Jan 03, 2024 |
| 18398003 | Left Atrial Appendage Stasis Reduction | Nidus Biomedical, LLC | WIEST, PHILIP R | 3781 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 |
| 18390337 | Battery Extinguishing Device | Firekim Energy Solution Co., Ltd. | SUTHERLAND, STEVEN M | 3752 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 17d overdue | Pending | Dec 20, 2023 |
| 18525657 | Inner Support Catheter | Microvention, Inc. | AHMED, TASNIM M | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18561684 | Vascular Prosthesis With Drawn Filled Tubes | Microvention, Inc. | EREZO, DARWIN P | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18338587 | Stent Delivery System And Method | Microvention, Inc. | RESTAINO, ANDREW PETER | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2023 |
| 18315405 | Vascular Medical Device, System And Method | Swiss Capital -- Engineering AG | LAUER, CHRISTINA C | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 10, 2023 |
| 18303469 | Waterproof Shoe And Manufacturing Method For The Waterproof Shoe | Foshan Chenxi Textile Co., Ltd. | COLLIER, JAMESON D | 3732 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 134d overdue | Pending | Apr 19, 2023 |
| 18044761 | Method And Device For Removing Heart Valve Therapy | Amx Technologies, LLC | BOCK, ABIGAIL MARIE | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Mar 09, 2023 |
| 17815549 | Apparatus And Method For Contacting Blood With Ozone | Sangair AB | MELLON, DAVID C | 1779 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 321d overdue | Pending | Jul 27, 2022 |
| 17810241 | Midline Marker For Sling Implant | Caldera Medical, Inc. | PENG, BO JOSEPH | 3797 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Jun 30, 2022 |
| 17805640 | Hemostatic Device For A Heart | Syntach AG | YABUT, DIANE D | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2022 |
| 17775622 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CEREBRAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL | Teqcool AB | PAPE, ALYSSA MORGAN | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2022 |
| 17755614 | Methods And Apparatus For Heart Valve Leaflet Modification | Amx Technologies, LLC | TEMPLETON, MARINA DELANEY | 3794 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 03, 2022 |
| 17455648 | FUSIFORM ANEURYSM TREATMENT | Microvention, Inc. | MCEVOY, THOMAS M | 3771 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2021 |
| 17499711 | Pulmonary Embolism Removal System | Terumo Corporation | DUBOSE, LAUREN | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 112d overdue | Pending | Oct 12, 2021 |
| 16685995 | Radiopaque Vascular Prosthesis | Microvention, Inc. | PRONE, CHRISTOPHER D | 3774 | §103 | Final Rejection | 71d overdue | Pending | Nov 15, 2019 |
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