Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
32 pending office actions • 23 clients • 32 examiners • 28 art units • 0 of 32 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 43 patents granted in the last 365 days
This profile covers Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering and includes 1802 career applications. The resolved allowance rate is 83.02%, with an average of 3.21 office actions per allowance. The record shows a meaningful prosecution base, favorable reported outcomes for resolved matters, and recurring examination activity before allowance.
There are 31 pending office actions, giving the profile an active workload that requires ongoing docket management. Practitioners can use the allowance rate for historical outcome context and the action average for planning response effort. The pending cases should be reviewed individually, especially where device claims depend on detailed structural limitations or distinctions from cited art.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 8 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. 8 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 | 4 (12%) |
| §103 only | 6 (19%) |
| §102 only | 2 (6%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 18 (56%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FINK, THOMAS ANDREW | 1 | 65.0% | +32.6% |
| LANE, DEVON | 1 | 55.7% | +13.9% |
| KING, ANITA M | 1 | 79.7% | +14.8% |
| NGUYEN, SON T | 1 | 28.9% | +16.3% |
| TADESSE, YEWEBDAR T | 1 | 81.4% | +19.1% |
| TRUONG, CAM Y T | 1 | 82.3% | +61.4% |
| FORD, DARRELL CHRISTOPHER | 1 | 76.2% | +39.4% |
| NGUYEN, THUY-VI THI | 1 | 51.9% | +11.3% |
| HARPER, TRAMAR YONG | 1 | 65.4% | +23.9% |
| NGUYEN, QUANG X.L. | 1 | 49.0% | +11.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18437534 | LED-Based Phototherapy Systems and Associated Methods | KAHELIN, MICHAEL WILLIAM | 12d |
| 18508563 | Addressable Microfluidics Systems and Methods for In Vivo Applications | BOWERS, NATHAN ANDREW | 23d |
| 17418661 | Medical Instrument for Minimally Invasive Therapy, Comprising at Least Two Separate Suction Lines | TURKOWSKI, KAYLA MARIE | 26d |
| 18494500 | Assembly Arrangement | SAHNI, VISHAL R | 34d |
| 19196295 | Record Linkage and Entity Resolution | TRUONG, CAM Y T | 70d |
| 19144798 | Plant Lighting System | NGUYEN, SON T | — |
| 19213690 | Electrospinning Apparatus and Uses Thereof | TADESSE, YEWEBDAR T | — |
| 19118396 | Fitting for the Connection of Two Tubular Elements and Method for the Production Thereof | FORD, DARRELL CHRISTOPHER | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19196295 | Record Linkage and Entity Resolution | TRUONG, CAM Y T | 70d |
| 19477144 | Pump Body Assembly and Rolling Piston Compressor | FINK, THOMAS ANDREW | — |
| 19288024 | LIQUID-COOLED LOAD BANK AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME | LANE, DEVON | — |
| 19149042 | Container Rack Latch System | KING, ANITA M | — |
| 19144798 | Plant Lighting System | NGUYEN, SON T | — |
| 19213690 | Electrospinning Apparatus and Uses Thereof | TADESSE, YEWEBDAR T | — |
| 19118396 | Fitting for the Connection of Two Tubular Elements and Method for the Production Thereof | FORD, DARRELL CHRISTOPHER | — |
| 19081161 | Interlocking Robotic Assembly System | NGUYEN, THUY-VI THI | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3643 | 3 |
| 3715 | 2 |
| 3783 | 2 |
| 3746 | 1 |
| 3763 | 1 |
| 3632 | 1 |
| 1718 | 1 |
| 2169 | 1 |
| 3726 | 1 |
| 3656 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19477144 | Pump Body Assembly and Rolling Piston Compressor | Shanghai Highly Electrical Appliances Co., Ltd. | FINK, THOMAS ANDREW | 3746 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2025 |
| 19288024 | LIQUID-COOLED LOAD BANK AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME | Avtron Power Solutions, LLC | LANE, DEVON | 3763 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2025 |
| 19149042 | Container Rack Latch System | New Aerofarms, Inc. | KING, ANITA M | 3632 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2025 |
| 19144798 | Plant Lighting System | New Aerofarms, Inc. | NGUYEN, SON T | 3643 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| 19213690 | Electrospinning Apparatus and Uses Thereof | UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | TADESSE, YEWEBDAR T | 1718 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 20, 2025 |
| 19196295 | Record Linkage and Entity Resolution | UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | TRUONG, CAM Y T | 2169 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | May 01, 2025 |
| 19118396 | Fitting for the Connection of Two Tubular Elements and Method for the Production Thereof | I.M.M. Hydraulics S.p.A. | FORD, DARRELL CHRISTOPHER | 3726 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2025 |
| 19081161 | Interlocking Robotic Assembly System | New Jersey Institute Of Technology | NGUYEN, THUY-VI THI | 3656 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 19050741 | Predicting Whether a User Executed a Golf Shot | Arccos Golf LLC | HARPER, TRAMAR YONG | 3715 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 11, 2025 |
| 18960837 | Method and Apparatus for Noise Control in Ultrasonic Sensors | The Watt Stopper, Inc. | NGUYEN, QUANG X.L. | 2853 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18891944 | Charged Citrate-Based Biomaterials | Acuitive Technologies, Inc. | WELLES, COLMAN THOMAS | 1612 | §101§102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18840010 | Sensorized Fastener, Pin, Production Process and Processing Line | Sens-In S.r.l. | ADAMOS, THEODORE V | 3635 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18838399 | Pet Water Dispenser | Petkit Network Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | BYUN, HAE RIE JESSICA | 3643 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 14, 2024 |
| 18835197 | Method for Manufacturing a Grazing Incidence Optical Element and Optical Element Obtained Thereby | Media Lario S.Rl. | RICKEL, ALEX PARK | 2872 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2024 |
| 18728234 | Pet Toilet | Petkit Network Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | ALGHAILANI, SHADA MOHAMED | 3643 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2024 |
| 18723664 | Method and Relative System for the Detection of a Viral Agent by Microwave Dielectric Spectroscopy | CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE | ZAKARIA, AKM | 2858 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18739718 | Dynamic Socks and Associated Methods | Roar Athletic Performance Corp. | MILLER, CHRISTOPHER E | 3785 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 45d overdue | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18701811 | Battery Systems with Pouch Cells | Cadenza Innovation, Inc. | CASERTO, JULIA SHARON | 1789 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 16, 2024 |
| 18690535 | Device for the Placement of Organic Tissue and Relative Apparatus | Alma Mater Studiorum - Universita' Di Bologna | KIM, SUN U | 3771 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 08, 2024 |
| 18592971 | Training Device | Central Connecticut State University | MCCLELLAN, JAMES S | 3715 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d overdue | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 |
| 18438074 | Transcription Factor GLI1 Inhibitors and Uses Thereof | UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | MAHLUM, JONATHAN DAVIS | 1625 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 09, 2024 |
| 18437534 | LED-Based Phototherapy Systems and Associated Methods | Spectrum Medical Technologies, Inc. | KAHELIN, MICHAEL WILLIAM | 3792 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Feb 09, 2024 |
| 18425831 | Screw Having an Under-Head Coating | Omnitechnik Mikroverkapselungs GmbH | FOSTER, NICHOLAS L | 3675 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2024 |
| 18400072 | POWER MODULE COMPONENT, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR AND APPLICATION THEREOF | Heyuan Poco New Magnetic Co., Ltd. | LEGASPI, EUGENE REY DEVERA | 3729 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2023 |
| 18397950 | Citrate-Based Constructs for Osteochondral Defect Repair | Acuitive Technologies, Inc. | FUBARA, BLESSING M | 1613 | §102§103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 |
| 18532616 | Induction Cooktop and Method for Controlling an Induction Cooktop | Sabaf S.p.A. | GAUTHIER, NICHOLAS FREDRICK | 3761 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18508563 | Addressable Microfluidics Systems and Methods for In Vivo Applications | New Jersey Institute Of Technology | BOWERS, NATHAN ANDREW | 1799 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 23d | Pending | Nov 14, 2023 |
| 18494500 | Assembly Arrangement | Sumitomo Riko Company Limited | SAHNI, VISHAL R | 3616 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Oct 25, 2023 |
| 18028688 | Medical Pump for Endoscopy | W.O.M. World of Medicine GmbH | RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Mar 27, 2023 |
| 17917711 | Method for Simulating and Sensing the Likelihood of Failure During Operation of a Medical Product, and Data System for Storing and Transmitting Same | W.O.M. World of Medicine GmbH | BECKER, BRANDON J | 2857 | §101§102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2022 |
| 17840869 | System and Method for Sensory Transmission Block by Electrical Stimulation of Neural Tissue | UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | FEDORKY, MEGAN TAYLOR | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 15, 2022 |
| 17418661 | Medical Instrument for Minimally Invasive Therapy, Comprising at Least Two Separate Suction Lines | W.O.M. World of Medicine GmbH | TURKOWSKI, KAYLA MARIE | 3783 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Jun 25, 2021 |
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Start Free Trial83.0% of resolved applications prosecuted by Mccarter & English, LLP Stamford were allowed, across 1,802 applications in USPTO records.
3.21 office actions per allowed application on average.
32 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 23 clients, before 32 examiners in 28 art units.
