Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
35 pending office actions • 7 clients • 30 examiners • 20 art units • 0 of 35 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 12 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. 12 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 | 2 (6%) |
| §103 only | 9 (26%) |
| §102 only | 3 (9%) |
| §112 only | 3 (9%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 14 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKAR, SERKAN | 6 | 65.7% | +33.4% |
| ST CYR, DANIEL | 1 | 81.4% | +13.4% |
| BRUTUS, JOEL F | 1 | 72.7% | +17.8% |
| KING, ANITA M | 1 | 79.7% | +14.8% |
| TURCHEN, ROCHELLE DEANNA | 1 | 56.9% | +29.7% |
| CHOI, YOUNHEE JEON | 1 | 71.0% | +48.1% |
| POLAND, CHERIE MICHELLE | 1 | 59.4% | +33.6% |
| BROWN, JOSEPH HENRY | 1 | 59.9% | +38.2% |
| TON, MARTIN TRUYEN | 1 | 61.8% | +35.0% |
| SOLOMON, JOSHUA BRENDON | 1 | 82.6% | +20.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19428932 | SURGICAL CANNULAS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF IDENTIFYING SURGICAL CANNULAS | ST CYR, DANIEL | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19058651 | BIOPSY SITE MARKER | CHOI, YOUNHEE JEON | 128d overdue |
| 18553058 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING SUTURING PROCEDURES | KHANDKER, RAIHAN R | 30d overdue |
| 18643081 | DEVICES FOR INSTRUMENT USE RECORDING, DEVICES FOR RECORDING INSTRUMENT REPROCESSING EVENTS, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN | 16d overdue |
| 19024995 | PORTABLE IMAGING DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR WOUND IMAGING AND MONITORING | AKAR, SERKAN | 8d overdue |
| 18647718 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR THERMAL IMAGING | AKAR, SERKAN | 6d |
| 18662583 | PORTABLE IMAGING DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR REAL-TIME VISUALIZATION OF BACTERIA AND RELATED METHODS | AKAR, SERKAN | 8d |
| 18662750 | PORTABLE IMAGING DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR REAL-TIME VISUALIZATION OF BACTERIA AND RELATED METHODS | AKAR, SERKAN | 14d |
| 18877558 | FORCE TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR INSTRUMENTS, AND RELATED DEVICES | TON, MARTIN TRUYEN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19058651 | BIOPSY SITE MARKER | CHOI, YOUNHEE JEON | 128d overdue |
| 19010583 | FORCE TRANSMISSION MECHANISM FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | BROWN, JOSEPH HENRY | 9d overdue |
| 19024995 | PORTABLE IMAGING DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR WOUND IMAGING AND MONITORING | AKAR, SERKAN | 8d overdue |
| 19075323 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR MULTI-MODAL IMAGING AND ANALYSIS | TURCHEN, ROCHELLE DEANNA | 5d |
| 18647718 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR THERMAL IMAGING | AKAR, SERKAN | 6d |
| 18662583 | PORTABLE IMAGING DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR REAL-TIME VISUALIZATION OF BACTERIA AND RELATED METHODS | AKAR, SERKAN | 8d |
| 18662750 | PORTABLE IMAGING DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR REAL-TIME VISUALIZATION OF BACTERIA AND RELATED METHODS | AKAR, SERKAN | 14d |
| 19025446 | PORTABLE IMAGING DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR WOUND IMAGING AND MONITORING | AKAR, SERKAN | 82d |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. | 15 |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK | 6 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | 5 |
| IntegenX, Inc. | 4 |
| Hologic | 2 |
| MolecuLight | 2 |
| Heliopolis | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3797 | 9 |
| 3771 | 4 |
| 3783 | 2 |
| 2876 | 1 |
| 3632 | 1 |
| 3618 | 1 |
| 3791 | 1 |
| 1795 | 1 |
| 3731 | 1 |
| 3794 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19428932 | SURGICAL CANNULAS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF IDENTIFYING SURGICAL CANNULAS | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | ST CYR, DANIEL | 2876 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 19249515 | SURGICAL IMPLANT FOR MARKING SOFT TISSUE | Hologic, Inc. | BRUTUS, JOEL F | 3797 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 25, 2025 |
| 19086808 | MODULAR CLAMPS FOR MOUNTING SURGICAL MANIPULATORS | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | KING, ANITA M | 3632 | §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 |
| 19075323 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR MULTI-MODAL IMAGING AND ANALYSIS | Moleculight Inc. | TURCHEN, ROCHELLE DEANNA | 3797 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Mar 10, 2025 |
| 19058651 | BIOPSY SITE MARKER | Hologic, Inc. | CHOI, YOUNHEE JEON | 3797 | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | 128d overdue | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 |
| 19039090 | ROTATABLE CARRIAGE FOR AN INSTRUMENT HOLDER | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | POLAND, CHERIE MICHELLE | 3771 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 28, 2025 |
| 19024995 | PORTABLE IMAGING DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR WOUND IMAGING AND MONITORING | UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK | AKAR, SERKAN | 3797 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 8d overdue | 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 |
| 19010583 | FORCE TRANSMISSION MECHANISM FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | BROWN, JOSEPH HENRY | 3618 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Jan 06, 2025 |
| 18877558 | FORCE TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR INSTRUMENTS, AND RELATED DEVICES | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | TON, MARTIN TRUYEN | 3771 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18944199 | TELESCOPING MEDICAL DEVICE ASSEMBLY AND STERILE DRAPE | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | SOLOMON, JOSHUA BRENDON | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 | |
| 18860958 | TABLE-MOUNTED MANIPULATOR SYSTEM, AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | RUSHING, JR, BOBBY | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 | |
| 18821052 | LATCH RELEASE FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | ABOUELELA, MAY A | 3791 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18814847 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAMPLE PREPARATION, PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS | Integenx, Inc. | QIAN, SHIZHI | 1795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2024 |
| 18776608 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ALIGNING DISPENSING ARRAYS WITH MICROFLUIDIC SAMPLE ARRAYS | Life Technologies Corporation | BOYER, RANDY | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 | |
| 18662750 | PORTABLE IMAGING DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR REAL-TIME VISUALIZATION OF BACTERIA AND RELATED METHODS | UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK | AKAR, SERKAN | 3797 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | May 13, 2024 |
| 18662583 | PORTABLE IMAGING DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR REAL-TIME VISUALIZATION OF BACTERIA AND RELATED METHODS | UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK | AKAR, SERKAN | 3797 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | May 13, 2024 |
| 18647718 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR THERMAL IMAGING | Moleculight Inc. | AKAR, SERKAN | 3797 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 18643081 | DEVICES FOR INSTRUMENT USE RECORDING, DEVICES FOR RECORDING INSTRUMENT REPROCESSING EVENTS, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN | 3731 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 16d overdue | Pending | Apr 23, 2024 |
| 18691140 | INSTRUMENT END EFFECTOR WITH MULTIFUNCTION MEMBER AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | FLANAGAN, BEVERLY MEINDL | 3794 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18685733 | UNDERWATER DOCKING STATION | Heliopolis Holdings Limited | TOLEDO-DURAN, EDWIN J | 3678 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 22, 2024 |
| 18530075 | Semiconductor-Based Chemical Detection Device | Life Technologies Corporation | NOGUEROLA, ALEXANDER STEPHAN | 2899 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18553058 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING SUTURING PROCEDURES | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | KHANDKER, RAIHAN R | 3771 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 30d overdue | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18475791 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF CLEANING SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | BERGNER, ERIN FLANAGAN | 1713 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2023 |
| 18326519 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LIVE HELP | Integenx, Inc. | SAX, STEVEN PAUL | 2146 | §101§103§112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 31, 2023 |
| 18254670 | CONTROL OF MEDICAL FUNCTION UNITS, RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | HALL, DEANNA K | 3783 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 26, 2023 |
| 18312197 | VALVED CARTRIDGE AND SYSTEM | Integenx, Inc. | KUMAR, SRILAKSHMI K | 1758 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 04, 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 |
| 17699439 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING EXON JUNCTIONS FROM SINGLE READS | Life Technologies Corporation | KRIANGCHAIVECH, KETTIP | 1686 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2022 |
| 17311263 | CONTROLLING DNA CONCENTRATION FOR STR ANALYSIS | Integenx, Inc. | GREENE, CAROLYN LEE | 1681 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2021 |
| 17299452 | CANNULAS WITH NON-CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTIONS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | ZAMORY, JUSTIN L | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2021 |
| 17260597 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH REDUCED CAPACITANCE, RELATED DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | DUBOSE, LAUREN | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 23d | Pending | Jan 15, 2021 |
| 16966293 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TUMOR VISUALIZATION AND REMOVAL | UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK | TRUONG, MILTON LARSON | 3798 | §103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Jul 30, 2020 |
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