Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
31 pending office actions • 5 clients • 27 examiners • 22 art units • 0 of 31 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 5 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. 5 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 | 2 (6%) |
| §101 + other | 3 (10%) |
| §103 only | 8 (26%) |
| §102 only | 4 (13%) |
| §112 only | 3 (10%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 9 (29%) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKAR, SERKAN | 5 | 66.0% | +34.6% |
| LOPEZ, MICHELLE | 1 | 81.8% | +11.7% |
| DORNBUSCH, DIANNE | 1 | 74.0% | +35.2% |
| OUYANG, BO | 1 | 60.7% | +8.8% |
| RHODES, NORA W | 1 | 54.9% | +24.8% |
| HALL JR, TYRONE VINCENT | 1 | 76.4% | +23.7% |
| TALUKDER, MD K | 1 | 80.1% | +14.1% |
| NEAL, TIMOTHY JAY | 1 | 78.0% | +13.2% |
| BROWN, JOSEPH HENRY | 1 | 60.3% | +38.0% |
| QIAN, SHIZHI | 1 | 62.0% | +46.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19402247 | STAPLER CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | LOPEZ, MICHELLE | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18553058 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING SUTURING PROCEDURES | KHANDKER, RAIHAN R | 30d overdue |
| 18662583 | PORTABLE IMAGING DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR REAL-TIME VISUALIZATION OF BACTERIA AND RELATED METHODS | AKAR, SERKAN | 8d |
| 19022288 | FLUX DISAMBIGUATION FOR TELEOPERATED SURGICAL SYSTEMS | OUYANG, BO | — |
| 19016055 | METHODS FOR ESTIMATING AN AMOUNT OF CRYOGEN IN A VESSEL, AND RELATED DEVICES AND SYSTEMS | RHODES, NORA W | — |
| 18943229 | PROTECTIVE COVER INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL TOOL, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | HALL JR, TYRONE VINCENT | — |
| 18860969 | NESTING PROXIMAL LINKS FOR TABLE MOUNTED MANIPULATOR SYSTEM, AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS | BROWN, JOSEPH HENRY | — |
| 18814847 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAMPLE PREPARATION, PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS | QIAN, SHIZHI | — |
| 18802290 | ALIGNMENT AND ENGAGEMENT FOR TELEOPERATED ACTUATED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | MASINICK, JONATHAN PETER | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18662583 | PORTABLE IMAGING DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR REAL-TIME VISUALIZATION OF BACTERIA AND RELATED METHODS | AKAR, SERKAN | 8d |
| 19025446 | PORTABLE IMAGING DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR WOUND IMAGING AND MONITORING | AKAR, SERKAN | 82d |
| 19402247 | STAPLER CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | LOPEZ, MICHELLE | — |
| 19086832 | SURGICAL FIXATION DEVICES, AND RELATED DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS | DORNBUSCH, DIANNE | — |
| 19081680 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FLUORESCENCE IMAGING AND COLLECTION OF DATA FOR DIAGNOSTIC PURPOSES | AKAR, SERKAN | — |
| 19025038 | PORTABLE IMAGING DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR WOUND IMAGING AND MONITORING | AKAR, SERKAN | — |
| 19016055 | METHODS FOR ESTIMATING AN AMOUNT OF CRYOGEN IN A VESSEL, AND RELATED DEVICES AND SYSTEMS | RHODES, NORA W | — |
| 18943229 | PROTECTIVE COVER INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL TOOL, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | HALL JR, TYRONE VINCENT | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. | 12 |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK | 7 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | 6 |
| Hologic | 3 |
| IntegenX, Inc. | 3 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3797 | 5 |
| 3771 | 3 |
| 3794 | 3 |
| 3791 | 2 |
| 3731 | 1 |
| 3723 | 1 |
| 2648 | 1 |
| 3795 | 1 |
| 3618 | 1 |
| 1795 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19402247 | STAPLER CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | LOPEZ, MICHELLE | 3731 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2025 |
| 19086832 | SURGICAL FIXATION DEVICES, AND RELATED DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | DORNBUSCH, DIANNE | 3771 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 19081680 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FLUORESCENCE IMAGING AND COLLECTION OF DATA FOR DIAGNOSTIC PURPOSES | UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK | AKAR, SERKAN | 3797 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 19025038 | PORTABLE IMAGING DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR WOUND IMAGING AND MONITORING | UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK | AKAR, SERKAN | 3797 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19025446 | PORTABLE IMAGING DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR WOUND IMAGING AND MONITORING | UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK | AKAR, SERKAN | 3797 | DP | Final Rejection | 82d | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19022288 | FLUX DISAMBIGUATION FOR TELEOPERATED SURGICAL SYSTEMS | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | OUYANG, BO | 3794 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19016055 | METHODS FOR ESTIMATING AN AMOUNT OF CRYOGEN IN A VESSEL, AND RELATED DEVICES AND SYSTEMS | Hologic, Inc. | RHODES, NORA W | 3794 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 18943229 | PROTECTIVE COVER INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL TOOL, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | HALL JR, TYRONE VINCENT | 3723 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18943247 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING, MEASUREMENT, AND DISPLAY OF WOUNDS AND TISSUE SPECIMENS | UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK | TALUKDER, MD K | 2648 | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18937259 | CLEANING DEVICES FOR INSTRUMENTS, AND RELATED METHODS | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | NEAL, TIMOTHY JAY | 3795 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18860969 | NESTING PROXIMAL LINKS FOR TABLE MOUNTED MANIPULATOR SYSTEM, AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | BROWN, JOSEPH HENRY | 3618 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18814847 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAMPLE PREPARATION, PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS | Integenx, Inc. | QIAN, SHIZHI | 1795 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2024 |
| 18802290 | ALIGNMENT AND ENGAGEMENT FOR TELEOPERATED ACTUATED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | MASINICK, JONATHAN PETER | 3678 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 13, 2024 |
| 18776608 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ALIGNING DISPENSING ARRAYS WITH MICROFLUIDIC SAMPLE ARRAYS | Life Technologies Corporation | BOYER, RANDY | 1771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18724668 | STERILE DRAPE FOR DRAPING EQUIPMENT, AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | LAVARIAS, ARNEL C | 2872 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18715502 | MULTI-FACETED BIOPSY NEEDLE TIPS AND NEEDLES, NEEDLE SETS, AND DEVICES INCORPORATING THE SAME | Hologic, Inc. | YOON, CHANEL J | 3791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18713064 | CAPACITY MEASURING DEVICES FOR CRYOGEN VESSELS, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Hologic, Inc. | KERN, ASHLEIGH LAUREN | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 23, 2024 |
| 18662583 | PORTABLE IMAGING DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR REAL-TIME VISUALIZATION OF BACTERIA AND RELATED METHODS | UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK | AKAR, SERKAN | 3797 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | May 13, 2024 |
| 18431434 | LATCH TO SECURE TELEOPERATED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT TO ACTUATOR | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | LANNU, JOSHUA DARYL DEANON | 3791 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 02, 2024 |
| 18553058 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING SUTURING PROCEDURES | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | KHANDKER, RAIHAN R | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 30d overdue | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18450468 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING SEQUENCE VARIATION ASSOCIATED WITH GENETIC DISEASES | Life Technologies Corporation | MINCHELLA, KAITLYN L | 1685 | §101§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2023 |
| 18326519 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LIVE HELP | Integenx, Inc. | SAX, STEVEN PAUL | 2146 | §101§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2023 |
| 18130134 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR EVALUATING VARIANT LIKELIHOOD | Life Technologies Corporation | WHALEY, PABLO S | 1684 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2023 |
| 17947445 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VISUALIZING DATA QUALITY | Life Technologies Corporation | DEWAN, KAMAL K | 2163 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2022 |
| 17865019 | PHASE-PROTECTING REAGENT FLOW ORDERINGS FOR USE IN SEQUENCING-BY-SYNTHESIS | Life Technologies Corporation | WOITACH, JOSEPH T | 1687 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 14, 2022 |
| 17705985 | CUTTING DEVICES FOR SUTURING TOOLS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | HOLWERDA, KATHLEEN SONNETT | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2022 |
| 17699439 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING EXON JUNCTIONS FROM SINGLE READS | Life Technologies Corporation | KRIANGCHAIVECH, KETTIP | 1686 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2022 |
| 17509914 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGING AND COLLECTION OF DATA FOR DIAGNOSTIC PURPOSES | UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK | AKAR, SERKAN | 3797 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2021 |
| 17311263 | CONTROLLING DNA CONCENTRATION FOR STR ANALYSIS | Integenx, Inc. | GREENE, CAROLYN LEE | 1681 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2021 |
| 17159764 | SURGICAL SYSTEM INSTRUMENT MANIPULATOR | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | BAIG, RUMAISA RASHID | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Jan 27, 2021 |
| 16966293 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TUMOR VISUALIZATION AND REMOVAL | UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK | RAYMOND, KEITH MICHAEL | 3798 | §103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Jul 30, 2020 |
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Start Free Trial85.3% of resolved applications prosecuted by Jones Burke, Pllc (W/ Intuitive Surgical) were allowed, across 404 applications in USPTO records.
3.62 office actions per allowed application on average.
31 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 5 clients, before 27 examiners in 22 art units.
