Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
41 pending office actions • 1 client • 39 examiners • 12 art units • 0 of 41 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
PATTERSON + SHERIDAN, LLP - Alcon Inc. manages 410 career applications in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The firm has a resolved allowance rate of 94.05 percent. The average number of office actions per allowance is 3.4. There are 21 pending office actions currently active.
This workload is part of the firm's history with 410 career applications. The 94.05 percent resolved allowance rate demonstrates the firm's success in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The 3.4 average office actions per allowance indicates the prosecution cycle for these applications. This firm's data highlights a performance in its primary technology area, supported by 410 career applications. The 94.05 percent resolved allowance rate is an indicator of the firm's effectiveness. With 21 pending office actions, the firm continues to represent its client, applying a prosecution strategy to achieve its rate of patent grants. The 3.4 average office actions per allowance remains a key data point for its 410 career applications.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 14 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. 14 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 | 1 (2%) |
| §101 + other | 2 (5%) |
| §103 only | 14 (34%) |
| §102 only | 1 (2%) |
| §112 only | 3 (7%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 19 (46%) |
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% |
| CHRISTIANSON, SKYLAR LINDSEY | 2 | 59.6% | +27.7% |
| RESTAINO, ANDREW PETER | 1 | 72.5% | +39.5% |
| RAYMOND, LINNAE ELIZABETH | 1 | 48.8% | +55.5% |
| DAVIS, BRIAN J | 1 | 84.8% | -4.0% |
| TU, AURELIE H | 1 | 56.4% | +60.0% |
| SZUMNY, JONATHON A | 1 | 57.4% | +57.1% |
| JAFFRI, ZEHRA | 1 | 58.8% | +51.8% |
| MUTCHLER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN | 1 | 55.9% | +20.4% |
| SKRZYCKI, JONATHAN MICHAEL | 1 | 67.4% | +32.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18357435 | OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL PROBE | MENDEZ, KATHERINE H | 17d overdue |
| 18051271 | SCANNING LASER OPHTHALMOSCOPE LASER GUIDANCE FOR LASER VITREOLYSIS | SCHMITT, BENJAMIN ALLYN | 10d overdue |
| 17937675 | VITREORETINAL VISUALIZATION FOR OPHTHALMIC PROCEDURES | LUKJAN, SEBASTIAN X | 5d |
| 18633987 | IDENTIFICATION OF VISION DEGRADING SYMPTOMATIC FLOATERS | EDENFIELD, KUEI-JEN L | 16d |
| 18974407 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRAOCULAR LENS SELECTION | SZUMNY, JONATHON A | 33d |
| 18816959 | MEASURING BIOMECHANICS IN REAL TIME AT MULTIPLE EYE-TISSUE LOCATIONS | ZHANG, LEI | 70d |
| 19240362 | BI-MODAL ULTRASONIC HANDPIECE SYSTEM | RESTAINO, ANDREW PETER | — |
| 19058606 | LUBRICATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF | RAYMOND, LINNAE ELIZABETH | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17937974 | MULTIPLEXING A LASER BEAM TO FRAGMENT EYE FLOATERS | CHRISTIANSON, SKYLAR LINDSEY | 12d |
| 18307983 | LASER PULSE CONTROL WITH SUB-CARRIER MODULATION | WALKER, OLIVIA | 16d |
| 18974407 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRAOCULAR LENS SELECTION | SZUMNY, JONATHON A | 33d |
| 18049215 | GENERATING BUBBLE JETS TO FRAGMENT AND REMOVE EYE FLOATERS | CHRISTIANSON, SKYLAR LINDSEY | 35d |
| 18937171 | ADJUSTABLE STIFFENER FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | JAFFRI, ZEHRA | 62d |
| 19240362 | BI-MODAL ULTRASONIC HANDPIECE SYSTEM | RESTAINO, ANDREW PETER | — |
| 19058606 | LUBRICATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF | RAYMOND, LINNAE ELIZABETH | — |
| 18990328 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUBJECTIVE FLOATER ASSESSMENT | TU, AURELIE H | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Alcon | 41 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3796 | 6 |
| 3792 | 5 |
| 3771 | 3 |
| 2872 | 2 |
| 3700 | 2 |
| 3686 | 1 |
| 3798 | 1 |
| 3781 | 1 |
| 3795 | 1 |
| 3774 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19240362 | BI-MODAL ULTRASONIC HANDPIECE SYSTEM | Alcon Inc. | RESTAINO, ANDREW PETER | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2025 | |
| 19058606 | LUBRICATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF | Alcon Inc. | RAYMOND, LINNAE ELIZABETH | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 | |
| 19033776 | UTILIZATION OF NANOPARTICLES IN TARGETED THERAPY | Alcon Inc. | DAVIS, BRIAN J | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2025 | |
| 18990328 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUBJECTIVE FLOATER ASSESSMENT | Alcon Inc. | TU, AURELIE H | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 | |
| 18979825 | SURGICAL LASER SYSTEM WITH ILLUMINATION | Alcon Inc. | WALKER, OLIVIA | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 | |
| 18974407 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRAOCULAR LENS SELECTION | Alcon Inc. | SZUMNY, JONATHON A | 3686 | §101 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18937171 | ADJUSTABLE STIFFENER FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | Alcon Inc. | JAFFRI, ZEHRA | 3771 | §102DPOther | Final Rejection | 62d | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18909382 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING SURGICAL INFORMATION | Alcon Inc. | MUTCHLER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 | |
| 18899960 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ULTRASONIC HAND PIECE | Alcon Inc. | SKRZYCKI, JONATHAN MICHAEL | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 | |
| 18884665 | MULTI-CHANNEL AUTOMATIC INFUSION VALVE | Alcon Inc. | MEDWAY, SCOTT J | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 | |
| 18830335 | INTEGRATED INTRAOCCULAR NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR OPHTHALMIC SURGERY | Alcon Inc. | HARANDI, SIAMAK | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 | |
| 18830318 | OPHTHALMIC VIEWING SYSTEMS | Alcon Inc. | PINKNEY, DAWAYNE | §101§102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 | |
| 18828214 | POLARIZATION SENSITIVE OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY FOR VISUALIZATION OF VITREOUS OPACITIES | Alcon Inc. | HUSTOFT, JUSTIN WAYNE | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 | |
| 18825865 | MEASURING EYE-TISSUE BIOMECHANICS VIA BLINK STIMULATION | Alcon Inc. | NATNITHITHADHA, NAVIN | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2024 | |
| 18816959 | MEASURING BIOMECHANICS IN REAL TIME AT MULTIPLE EYE-TISSUE LOCATIONS | Alcon Inc. | ZHANG, LEI | 3798 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18815973 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CORNEAL CROSS-LINKING WITH REAL-TIME MONITORING | Alcon Inc. | MORALES, JON ERIC C | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 | |
| 18816969 | INSTRUMENT STABILIZATION FOR MICROSURGERY | Alcon Inc. | HILSMIER, HEIDI ANN | 3796 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 27, 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 |
| 18810796 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A SURGICAL HANDPIECE AND MULTI-MODAL TIP | Alcon Inc. | BRUTUS, JOEL F | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 | |
| 18805420 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORNEAL BIOMECHANICS DIAGNOSTICS | Alcon Inc. | MENSH, ANDREW J | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 14, 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 |
| 18677596 | ROBOTIC THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY MOUNT FOR DIGITAL VISUALIZATION OF OPHTHALMIC SURGERY | Alcon Inc. | KISH, JAMES M | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 42d | Pending | May 29, 2024 |
| 18633987 | IDENTIFICATION OF VISION DEGRADING SYMPTOMATIC FLOATERS | Alcon Inc. | EDENFIELD, KUEI-JEN L | 2872 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 16d | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18629779 | OPHTHALMIC ENDOSCOPE UTILIZING NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRUM | Alcon Inc. | NEAL, TIMOTHY JAY | 3795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2024 |
| 18432767 | OPHTHALMOSCOPIC CONTACT LENSES | Alcon Inc. | MCGRATH, ERIN E | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Feb 05, 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 |
| 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 | §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 |
| 18351401 | VITREOUS FLOATER TREATMENT USING RESONANT SCANNER-BASED SLO | Alcon Inc. | HOLTZCLAW, MICHAEL T. | 3796 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 12, 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 |
| 18054448 | OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH A DMD CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE | Alcon Inc. | COLLARD JR, DWANE EDWARD | 3700 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 10, 2022 |
| 18051271 | SCANNING LASER OPHTHALMOSCOPE LASER GUIDANCE FOR LASER VITREOLYSIS | Alcon Inc. | SCHMITT, BENJAMIN ALLYN | 3796 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 10d overdue | Pending | Oct 31, 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 |
| 17937974 | MULTIPLEXING A LASER BEAM TO FRAGMENT EYE FLOATERS | Alcon Inc. | CHRISTIANSON, SKYLAR LINDSEY | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Oct 04, 2022 |
| 17937675 | VITREORETINAL VISUALIZATION FOR OPHTHALMIC PROCEDURES | Alcon Inc. | LUKJAN, SEBASTIAN X | 3792 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 5d | Pending | Oct 03, 2022 |
| 16826828 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING MATERIAL DURING AN OPHTHALMIC PROCEDURE USING AC IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT | Alcon Inc. | MARCETICH, ADAM M | 3700 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 23, 2020 |
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