Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
19 pending office actions • 14 clients • 14 examiners • 5 art units • 0 of 19 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 29 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 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. 11 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 | 1 (5%) |
| §103 only | 7 (37%) |
| §102 only | 1 (5%) |
| §112 only | 1 (5%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (11%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 7 (37%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIPP, AMY R. | 3 | 70.9% | +26.1% |
| LITTLE, ANNA VICTORIA | 2 | 76.9% | +20.6% |
| AZUBUOGU, CHIEMERIE CHIBUZOR | 2 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| MERENE, JAN CHRISTOP L | 2 | 68.2% | +48.5% |
| SUMMITT, LYNNSY M | 1 | 68.2% | +43.9% |
| JOHANAS, JACQUELINE T | 1 | 63.8% | +30.1% |
| KU, SI MING | 1 | 72.7% | +32.7% |
| HARVEY, JULIANNA NANCY | 1 | 77.9% | +19.0% |
| STEWART, ALVIN J | 1 | 82.3% | +0.5% |
| SHIRSAT, MARCELA | 1 | 73.5% | +19.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18431954 | KNEE PROSTHESIS | STEWART, ALVIN J | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18418251 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SURGICAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAPPING AND PATH DETERMINATION | MERENE, JAN CHRISTOP L | 77d overdue |
| 18950105 | HYDRAULIC GROWING ROD | KU, SI MING | 58d overdue |
| 18800020 | FACET FIXATION SYSTEMS AND METHOD | HARVEY, JULIANNA NANCY | 56d overdue |
| 19044559 | EXPANDABLE INTERSPINOUS-INTERLAMINAR STABILIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | LITTLE, ANNA VICTORIA | 11d overdue |
| 18950103 | SURGICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS | SIPP, AMY R. | 3d overdue |
| 19067949 | FRACTURE PLATING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | SIPP, AMY R. | 8d |
| 18235296 | EXTERNAL FIXATION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | MERENE, JAN CHRISTOP L | 28d |
| 18125626 | SYNDESMOSIS TENSIONING INSTRUMENTS, IMPLANTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | SIPP, AMY R. | 57d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18418251 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SURGICAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAPPING AND PATH DETERMINATION | MERENE, JAN CHRISTOP L | 77d overdue |
| 18950105 | HYDRAULIC GROWING ROD | KU, SI MING | 58d overdue |
| 18800020 | FACET FIXATION SYSTEMS AND METHOD | HARVEY, JULIANNA NANCY | 56d overdue |
| 19044559 | EXPANDABLE INTERSPINOUS-INTERLAMINAR STABILIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | LITTLE, ANNA VICTORIA | 11d overdue |
| 18950103 | SURGICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS | SIPP, AMY R. | 3d overdue |
| 19067949 | FRACTURE PLATING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | SIPP, AMY R. | 8d |
| 18235296 | EXTERNAL FIXATION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | MERENE, JAN CHRISTOP L | 28d |
| 18287263 | ARTHROPLASTY DEVICES, SYSTEMS, INSTRUMENTS, AND METHODS | SHIRSAT, MARCELA | 29d |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| FloSpine | 2 |
| RTG Scientific, LLC | 2 |
| HT Medical | 2 |
| University of Utah | 2 |
| Vilex LLC | 2 |
| Costa Surgical | 1 |
| Imds LLC | 1 |
| INNOVASIS, INC. | 1 |
| Synergy Spine Solutions Inc. | 1 |
| Optimotion Implants LLC | 1 |
| CATALYST ORTHOSCIENCE INC. | 1 |
| XFix8 | 1 |
| Extremity Innovations, Inc. | 1 |
| Ps Ortho LLC | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3775 | 6 |
| 3773 | 6 |
| 3799 | 3 |
| 3772 | 2 |
| 3774 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19067949 | FRACTURE PLATING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Costa Surgical Inc. | SIPP, AMY R. | 3775 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Mar 02, 2025 |
| 19044549 | EXPANDABLE INTERSPINOUS-INTERLAMINAR STABILIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Flospine, LLC | LITTLE, ANNA VICTORIA | 3773 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2025 |
| 19044559 | EXPANDABLE INTERSPINOUS-INTERLAMINAR STABILIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Flospine, LLC | LITTLE, ANNA VICTORIA | 3773 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 11d overdue | Pending | Feb 03, 2025 |
| 19002614 | DENTAL IMPLANTS WITH VARYING DIAMETERS AND ALTERNATING CONCAVE/CONVEX THREAD TYPES | Rtg Scientific, LLC | AZUBUOGU, CHIEMERIE CHIBUZOR | 3772 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2024 |
| 19002596 | DENTAL IMPLANTS WITH VARYING DIAMETERS AND THREAD TYPES | Rtg Scientific, LLC | AZUBUOGU, CHIEMERIE CHIBUZOR | 3772 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | 63d | Pending | Dec 26, 2024 |
| 18983721 | INTERVERTEBRAL CAGE | Imds LLC | SUMMITT, LYNNSY M | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 | |
| 18978025 | SACROILIAC FUSION SCREW | Ht Medical, LLC | JOHANAS, JACQUELINE T | 3773 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18950103 | SURGICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Innovasis, Inc. | SIPP, AMY R. | 3775 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Nov 17, 2024 |
| 18950105 | HYDRAULIC GROWING ROD | UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION | KU, SI MING | 3775 | §101§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 58d overdue | Pending | Nov 17, 2024 |
| 18800020 | FACET FIXATION SYSTEMS AND METHOD | Synergy Spine Solutions Inc. | HARVEY, JULIANNA NANCY | 3773 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 56d overdue | Pending | Aug 10, 2024 |
| 18431954 | KNEE PROSTHESIS | Optimotion Implants LLC | STEWART, ALVIN J | 3799 | §102§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2024 |
| 18418251 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SURGICAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAPPING AND PATH DETERMINATION | Ht Medical, LLC | MERENE, JAN CHRISTOP L | 3773 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 77d overdue | Pending | Jan 20, 2024 |
| 18287263 | ARTHROPLASTY DEVICES, SYSTEMS, INSTRUMENTS, AND METHODS | Catalyst Orthoscience Inc. | SHIRSAT, MARCELA | 3775 | §102 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Oct 17, 2023 |
| 18375485 | CANNULATED CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION SCREW | UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION | COLEY, ZADE JAMES | 3775 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2023 |
| 18372410 | ANKLE ARTHROPLASTY DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | Vilex LLC | PELLEGRINO, BRIAN E | 3799 | §112 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Sep 25, 2023 |
| 18235296 | EXTERNAL FIXATION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | Xfix8 LLC | MERENE, JAN CHRISTOP L | 3773 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Aug 17, 2023 |
| 18125626 | SYNDESMOSIS TENSIONING INSTRUMENTS, IMPLANTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | Vilex LLC | SIPP, AMY R. | 3775 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 57d | Pending | Mar 23, 2023 |
| 18084503 | METATARSAL ARTHROPLASTY DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | Extremity Innovations, Inc. | DUDDEN, TERESA MARIE | 3774 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2022 |
| 17889866 | BONE FIXATION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | Ps Ortho LLC | BATES, DAVID W | 3799 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 17, 2022 |
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