Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
32 pending office actions • 23 clients • 32 examiners • 21 art units • 0 of 32 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 37 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 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. 10 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 | 3 (9%) |
| §103 only | 7 (22%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 19 (59%) |
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% | +32.4% |
| LANE, DEVON | 1 | 55.8% | +14.1% |
| NGUYEN, SON T | 1 | 28.9% | +16.3% |
| TADESSE, YEWEBDAR T | 1 | 81.4% | +19.2% |
| TRUONG, CAM Y T | 1 | 82.3% | +61.4% |
| PHAN, DEAN | 1 | 74.4% | +13.9% |
| NGUYEN, QUANG X.L. | 1 | 48.6% | +12.4% |
| WELLES, COLMAN THOMAS | 1 | 29.2% | +64.2% |
| ADAMOS, THEODORE V | 1 | 55.4% | +44.6% |
| ARANT, HARRY E | 1 | 49.6% | +21.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18377482 | Hollow Fiber Membrane Supported Metal Organic Framework (MOF) Based Device | HOBSON, STEPHEN | 38d overdue |
| 18838990 | Modular Evaporator Assembly for a Loop Heat Pipe Thermal Control System | ARANT, HARRY E | 30d overdue |
| 18437534 | LED-Based Phototherapy Systems and Associated Methods | KAHELIN, MICHAEL WILLIAM | 12d |
| 18508563 | Addressable Microfluidics Systems and Methods for In Vivo Applications | MARCHESCHI, MICHAEL A | 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 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18838990 | Modular Evaporator Assembly for a Loop Heat Pipe Thermal Control System | ARANT, HARRY E | 30d overdue |
| 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 | — |
| 19144798 | Plant Lighting System | NGUYEN, SON T | — |
| 19213690 | Electrospinning Apparatus and Uses Thereof | TADESSE, YEWEBDAR T | — |
| 19186263 | Bi-Directional Active USB Extension System with Auto Power and Data Role Configuration Capabilities | PHAN, DEAN | — |
| 18960837 | Method and Apparatus for Noise Control in Ultrasonic Sensors | NGUYEN, QUANG X.L. | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3783 | 3 |
| 3763 | 2 |
| 3746 | 1 |
| 3643 | 1 |
| 1718 | 1 |
| 2169 | 1 |
| 2618 | 1 |
| 2872 | 1 |
| 2858 | 1 |
| 3785 | 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 |
| 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 | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | May 01, 2025 |
| 19186263 | Bi-Directional Active USB Extension System with Auto Power and Data Role Configuration Capabilities | Legrand Av, Inc. | PHAN, DEAN | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2025 | |
| 18960837 | Method and Apparatus for Noise Control in Ultrasonic Sensors | The Watt Stopper, Inc. | NGUYEN, QUANG X.L. | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 | |
| 18891944 | Charged Citrate-Based Biomaterials | Acuitive Technologies, Inc. | WELLES, COLMAN THOMAS | §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 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 | |
| 18838990 | Modular Evaporator Assembly for a Loop Heat Pipe Thermal Control System | Sia "Allatherm" | ARANT, HARRY E | 3763 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 30d overdue | Pending | Aug 15, 2024 |
| 18838541 | Methods and Systems for Providing a Space Extended Reality Service on Earth and an Earth Extended Reality Service on a Space Platform | Next One Film Group S.r.l. | WU, MING HAN | 2618 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 14, 2024 |
| 18797196 | Device to Control the Internal Body Pressure During Use of a Medical-Technical Pump | W.O.M. World of Medicine GmbH | ZAMORY, JUSTIN L | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 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 |
| 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 | Final Rejection | — | 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 | §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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 18400072 | POWER MODULE COMPONENT, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR AND APPLICATION THEREOF | Heyuan Poco New Magnetic Co., Ltd. | LEGASPI, EUGENE REY DEVERA | §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 | §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 | MARCHESCHI, MICHAEL A | 1796 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 23d | Pending | Nov 14, 2023 |
| 18558109 | Insufflation Tube for Laparoscopy Comprising Heating Element, Humidifying Material and Device for Determining the Moisture Content | Novanta Medical GmbH | CARPENTER, WILLIAM R | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2023 |
| 18494500 | Assembly Arrangement | Sumitomo Riko Company Limited | SAHNI, VISHAL R | 3616 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Oct 25, 2023 |
| 18377482 | Hollow Fiber Membrane Supported Metal Organic Framework (MOF) Based Device | New Jersey Institute Of Technology | HOBSON, STEPHEN | 1776 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 38d overdue | Pending | Oct 06, 2023 |
| 18279991 | Graft Tensioning System with Modular Engagement Element | Acuitive Technologies, Inc. | BECCIA, CHRISTOPHER J | 3775 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 01, 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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