Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
40 pending office actions • 1 client • 37 examiners • 14 art units • 0 of 40 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
PATTERSON + SHERIDAN, LLP - Alcon Inc. has 42 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering and 416 career applications. The active response workload is substantial relative to the reported application base, with prosecution focused on device and mechanical technologies.
The resolved allowance rate is 94.12%, and the average is 3.49 office actions per allowance. The allowance rate indicates frequent successful resolution, while the action average shows that favorable outcomes generally followed multiple examination exchanges. Practitioners can use these measures to consider both current docket pressure and the effort associated with resolving matters.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 9 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. 9 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 | 2 (5%) |
| §103 only | 16 (40%) |
| §102 only | 3 (8%) |
| §112 only | 3 (8%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 15 (38%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALKER, OLIVIA | 2 | 35.7% | +75.0% |
| MENDEZ, KATHERINE H | 2 | 66.8% | +33.7% |
| CHRISTIANSON, SKYLAR LINDSEY | 2 | 60.9% | +25.4% |
| DANG, ANH TIEU | 1 | 65.7% | +34.8% |
| GAGNON, GRANT A | 1 | 82.9% | +7.7% |
| RAYMOND, LINNAE ELIZABETH | 1 | 50.4% | +50.4% |
| DAVIS, BRIAN J | 1 | 84.8% | -3.9% |
| DERUSSO, JOHN J | 1 | 80.5% | +14.0% |
| TU, AURELIE H | 1 | 56.3% | +60.7% |
| JAFFRI, ZEHRA | 1 | 58.0% | +49.1% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19064050 | FACILITATING OPHTHALMIC SURGERY USING AUTOMATED DETECTION OF PURKINJE IMAGES | GAGNON, GRANT A | — |
| 19000412 | 3D PRINTING OF AN INTRAOCULAR LENS HAVING SMOOTH, CURVED SURFACES | DERUSSO, JOHN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18357435 | OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL PROBE | MENDEZ, KATHERINE H | 17d overdue |
| 18535676 | GRASPING STRUCTURE FOR OPHTHALMIC SURGERY | MENDEZ, KATHERINE H | 50d |
| 19058606 | LUBRICATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF | RAYMOND, LINNAE ELIZABETH | — |
| 19033776 | UTILIZATION OF NANOPARTICLES IN TARGETED THERAPY | DAVIS, BRIAN J | — |
| 18990328 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUBJECTIVE FLOATER ASSESSMENT | TU, AURELIE H | — |
| 18979825 | SURGICAL LASER SYSTEM WITH ILLUMINATION | WALKER, OLIVIA | — |
| 18933470 | MULTIFOCAL LENS HAVING REDUCED VISUAL DISTURBANCES | FISSEL, TRAVIS S | — |
| 18884665 | MULTI-CHANNEL AUTOMATIC INFUSION VALVE | MEDWAY, SCOTT J | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18357435 | OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL PROBE | MENDEZ, KATHERINE H | 17d overdue |
| 18307983 | LASER PULSE CONTROL WITH SUB-CARRIER MODULATION | WALKER, OLIVIA | 16d |
| 18049215 | GENERATING BUBBLE JETS TO FRAGMENT AND REMOVE EYE FLOATERS | CHRISTIANSON, SKYLAR LINDSEY | 35d |
| 18535676 | GRASPING STRUCTURE FOR OPHTHALMIC SURGERY | MENDEZ, KATHERINE H | 50d |
| 18937171 | ADJUSTABLE STIFFENER FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | JAFFRI, ZEHRA | 62d |
| 19270350 | INTRAOCULAR LENS INJECTOR | DANG, ANH TIEU | — |
| 19058606 | LUBRICATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF | RAYMOND, LINNAE ELIZABETH | — |
| 19000412 | 3D PRINTING OF AN INTRAOCULAR LENS HAVING SMOOTH, CURVED SURFACES | DERUSSO, JOHN J | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Alcon | 40 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3796 | 6 |
| 3771 | 5 |
| 3781 | 5 |
| 2872 | 4 |
| 3792 | 4 |
| 3791 | 3 |
| 3783 | 3 |
| 3774 | 3 |
| 1614 | 1 |
| 1744 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19270350 | INTRAOCULAR LENS INJECTOR | Alcon Inc. | DANG, ANH TIEU | 3771 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 15, 2025 |
| 19064050 | FACILITATING OPHTHALMIC SURGERY USING AUTOMATED DETECTION OF PURKINJE IMAGES | Alcon Inc. | GAGNON, GRANT A | 2872 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2025 |
| 19058606 | LUBRICATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF | Alcon Inc. | RAYMOND, LINNAE ELIZABETH | 3781 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 |
| 19033776 | UTILIZATION OF NANOPARTICLES IN TARGETED THERAPY | Alcon Inc. | DAVIS, BRIAN J | 1614 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2025 |
| 19000412 | 3D PRINTING OF AN INTRAOCULAR LENS HAVING SMOOTH, CURVED SURFACES | Alcon Inc. | DERUSSO, JOHN J | 1744 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18990328 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUBJECTIVE FLOATER ASSESSMENT | Alcon Inc. | TU, AURELIE H | 3791 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18979825 | SURGICAL LASER SYSTEM WITH ILLUMINATION | Alcon Inc. | WALKER, OLIVIA | 3796 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18937171 | ADJUSTABLE STIFFENER FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | Alcon Inc. | JAFFRI, ZEHRA | 3771 | §102DP | Final Rejection | 62d | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18933470 | MULTIFOCAL LENS HAVING REDUCED VISUAL DISTURBANCES | Alcon Inc. | FISSEL, TRAVIS S | 2872 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2024 |
| 18911793 | VALVE ASSEMBLIES AND GASKETS FOR OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL CASSETTES | Alcon Inc. | CHATRATHI, ARJUNA P | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 | |
| 18909382 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING SURGICAL INFORMATION | Alcon Inc. | MUTCHLER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 |
| 18899960 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ULTRASONIC HAND PIECE | Alcon Inc. | SKRZYCKI, JONATHAN MICHAEL | 2116 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18884665 | MULTI-CHANNEL AUTOMATIC INFUSION VALVE | Alcon Inc. | MEDWAY, SCOTT J | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18830318 | OPHTHALMIC VIEWING SYSTEMS | Alcon Inc. | PINKNEY, DAWAYNE | 2872 | §101§102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18825865 | MEASURING EYE-TISSUE BIOMECHANICS VIA BLINK STIMULATION | Alcon Inc. | NATNITHITHADHA, NAVIN | 3791 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2024 |
| 18817727 | SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR PRESSURE SENSING AND BACK-UP FLUID SUPPLY IN SURGICAL CONSOLES | Alcon Inc. | RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 28, 2024 |
| 18816959 | MEASURING BIOMECHANICS IN REAL TIME AT MULTIPLE EYE-TISSUE LOCATIONS | Alcon Inc. | ZHANG, LEI | 3798 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18816969 | INSTRUMENT STABILIZATION FOR MICROSURGERY | Alcon Inc. | HILSMIER, HEIDI ANN | 3796 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18815135 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPATIALLY MAPPING CORNEAL BIOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES | Alcon Inc. | SHAH, JAY B | 3791 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2024 |
| 18812462 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING OPHTHALMIC LASER ASSISTED SURGERY WITH IMMERSION LIQUIDS | Alcon Inc. | ANTHONY, MARIA CATHERINE | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 |
| 18805420 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORNEAL BIOMECHANICS DIAGNOSTICS | Alcon Inc. | MENSH, ANDREW J | 3781 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 14, 2024 |
| 18790802 | ROBOTIC AUTO EYE LUBRICATOR | Alcon Inc. | ANDERSON, CATHARINE L | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 18766927 | ASSESSING EYE FLOATERS | Alcon Inc. | STANFORD, CHRISTOPHER J | 2872 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 09, 2024 |
| 18762068 | ACUTE GLAUCOMA DEVICE | Alcon Inc. | WENG, KAI H | 3781 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 02, 2024 |
| 18677618 | ROBOTIC OCULAR NEEDLE DELIVERY DEVICE | Alcon Inc. | KALIHER, HANS CHRISTIAN | 3781 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 29, 2024 |
| 18677596 | ROBOTIC THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY MOUNT FOR DIGITAL VISUALIZATION OF OPHTHALMIC SURGERY | Alcon Inc. | KISH, JAMES M | 3792 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 42d | Pending | May 29, 2024 |
| 18422182 | INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL (IPSC) DERIVED MULTI-RIBBON BIODEGRADABLE GEL FOR OUTER RETINAL REPLACEMENT | Alcon Inc. | FAROOQ, MAHMOOD | 3774 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 |
| 18535676 | GRASPING STRUCTURE FOR OPHTHALMIC SURGERY | Alcon Inc. | MENDEZ, KATHERINE H | 3771 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 50d | Pending | Dec 11, 2023 |
| 18535263 | INSTRUMENT FOR DELAMINATING RETINAL MEMBRANES | Alcon Inc. | MCEVOY, THOMAS M | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2023 |
| 18483713 | HIGH FREQUENCY VITRECTOR | Alcon Inc. | DUBOSE, LAUREN | 3783 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2023 |
| 18456239 | MULTIPLE-INPUT-COUPLED ILLUMINATED MULTI-SPOT LASER PROBE | Alcon Inc. | MULLINS, JESSICA LYNN | 3792 | §103 | Final Rejection | 40d | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 18449776 | INDUCTIVELY COUPLED FOOT PEDAL BATTERY CHARGING | Alcon Inc. | PRANTO, TAWHID MAHBUB | 2859 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2023 |
| 18357435 | OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL PROBE | Alcon Inc. | MENDEZ, KATHERINE H | 3771 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 17d overdue | Pending | Jul 24, 2023 |
| 18307983 | LASER PULSE CONTROL WITH SUB-CARRIER MODULATION | Alcon Inc. | WALKER, OLIVIA | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | 16d | Pending | Apr 27, 2023 |
| 18303190 | AUTOMATED SURGICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR EYE SURGERY | Alcon Inc. | LY, MOYA PHUNG | 3658 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2023 |
| 18187291 | MULTI-LAYER STRUCTURE FOR AN IMPROVED PRESBYOPIA-CORRECTING LENS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME | Alcon Inc. | WILLSE, DAVID H | 3774 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2023 |
| 18055656 | ACHROMATIC IOL WITH MULTIPLE LAYERS OF DIFFRACTIVE OPTICS | Alcon Inc. | PATEL, AREN | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2022 |
| 18050370 | IMAGE-GUIDED LASER BEAM AIM TO TREAT VITREOUS FLOATERS | Alcon Inc. | BAKKAR, AYA ZIAD | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Oct 27, 2022 |
| 18049215 | GENERATING BUBBLE JETS TO FRAGMENT AND REMOVE EYE FLOATERS | Alcon Inc. | CHRISTIANSON, SKYLAR LINDSEY | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 35d | Pending | Oct 24, 2022 |
| 17126899 | LASER TREATMENT OF MEDIA OPACITIES | Alcon Inc. | CHRISTIANSON, SKYLAR LINDSEY | 3792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2020 |
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Start Free Trial94.1% of resolved applications prosecuted by Patterson + Sheridan, LLP - Alcon Inc. were allowed, across 416 applications in USPTO records.
3.49 office actions per allowed application on average.
40 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 1 client, before 37 examiners in 14 art units.
