Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
37 pending office actions • 2 clients • 31 examiners • 12 art units • 0 of 37 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 64 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 37 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. 37 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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 25 (68%) |
| §102 only | 3 (8%) |
| §112 only | 5 (14%) |
| No statute on record | 4 (11%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZIMBOUSKI, ARIANA | 3 | 67.8% | +31.9% |
| ORKIN, ALEXANDER J | 2 | 65.4% | +27.0% |
| KHANDKER, RAIHAN R | 2 | 63.9% | +58.9% |
| PRESTON, REBECCA STRASZHEIM | 2 | 73.6% | +38.0% |
| BASET, NESHAT | 2 | 29.7% | +28.0% |
| JOHANAS, JACQUELINE T | 1 | 63.5% | +30.1% |
| LOUIS, RICHARD G | 1 | 74.5% | +17.3% |
| SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN | 1 | 78.5% | +22.0% |
| HENDERSON, RYAN N | 1 | 63.7% | +18.2% |
| GOOD, SAMANTHA M | 1 | 68.0% | +10.8% |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16952808 | PAPILLARY APPROXIMATION TOOL WITH ENHANCED VISUALIZATION | BASET, NESHAT | 35d overdue |
| 17742699 | Devices, Systems, and Methods for Positioning an Elongate Member within a Body Lumen | BASET, NESHAT | 26d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18656048 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CLOSURE OF OPENINGS IN TISSUE | ORKIN, ALEXANDER J | 35d overdue |
| 16952808 | PAPILLARY APPROXIMATION TOOL WITH ENHANCED VISUALIZATION | BASET, NESHAT | 35d overdue |
| 18638866 | PERCUTANEOUS SLING FOR PAPILLARY MUSCLE APPROXIMATION | KHANDKER, RAIHAN R | 31d overdue |
| 18917021 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PYLORIC OCCLUSION | LOUIS, RICHARD G | 17d overdue |
| 17740224 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ENABLE PYLORIC CLOSURE | PRESTON, REBECCA STRASZHEIM | 17d overdue |
| 18228786 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR OCCLUDING A BODY PASSAGE | KHANDKER, RAIHAN R | 3d overdue |
| 18106188 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PYLORIC OCCLUSION AND/OR DUODENAL EXCLUSION | ZIMBOUSKI, ARIANA | 2d overdue |
| 18790063 | SYSTEMS, SUTURE DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR TISSUE CLOSURE | SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN | 5d |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Boston Scientific | 36 |
| Lumenis | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3771 | 13 |
| 3774 | 4 |
| 3783 | 4 |
| 3781 | 4 |
| 3795 | 3 |
| 3799 | 2 |
| 3798 | 2 |
| 3773 | 1 |
| 3794 | 1 |
| 3796 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19102274 | TISSUE TRACTION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | JOHANAS, JACQUELINE T | 3773 | §102 | Final Rejection | 61d | Pending | Feb 07, 2025 |
| 18917021 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PYLORIC OCCLUSION | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | LOUIS, RICHARD G | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 17d overdue | Pending | Oct 16, 2024 |
| 18808355 | PUNCTURE DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCESSING TISSUE | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | ORKIN, ALEXANDER J | 3771 | Other | Non-Final OA | 50d | Pending | Aug 19, 2024 |
| 18790063 | SYSTEMS, SUTURE DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR TISSUE CLOSURE | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN | 3771 | Other | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 18666605 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR FLUID CONTROL IN ENDOSCOPE SYSTEMS | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | HENDERSON, RYAN N | 3795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | May 16, 2024 |
| 18656048 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CLOSURE OF OPENINGS IN TISSUE | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | ORKIN, ALEXANDER J | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 35d overdue | Pending | May 06, 2024 |
| 18638866 | PERCUTANEOUS SLING FOR PAPILLARY MUSCLE APPROXIMATION | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | KHANDKER, RAIHAN R | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 31d overdue | Pending | Apr 18, 2024 |
| 18408689 | BLADDER TREATMENT BY ABLATIVE DENERVATION | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | GOOD, SAMANTHA M | 3794 | §112 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Jan 10, 2024 |
| 18240112 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | PRESTON, REBECCA STRASZHEIM | 3774 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Aug 30, 2023 |
| 18238642 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CONNECTING ENDS OF ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | LAUER, CHRISTINA C | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Aug 28, 2023 |
| 18229260 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR GRASPING TISSUE | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | LYNCH, ROBERT A | 3771 | §102 | Final Rejection | 75d | Pending | Aug 02, 2023 |
| 18228786 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR OCCLUDING A BODY PASSAGE | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | KHANDKER, RAIHAN R | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Aug 01, 2023 |
| 18228767 | ANTI-MIGRATION FEATURES OF DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CREATING AN ANASTOMOSIS | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | BACHMAN, LINDSEY MICHELE | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Aug 01, 2023 |
| 18328149 | TECHNIQUES AND SYSTEM TO COLLAPSE A GASEOUS PIPELINE IN A LIQUID MEDIUM | LUMENIS LTD. | PAHAKIS, MANOLIS Y | 3796 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | Jun 02, 2023 |
| 18119681 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CATHETER WITH ACTUATING PORTION | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | ALVARADO JR, NELSON LOUIS | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 83d | Pending | Mar 09, 2023 |
| 18106822 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ENGAGEABLE STENTS | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | HU, ANN M | 3774 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d overdue | Pending | Feb 07, 2023 |
| 18106188 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PYLORIC OCCLUSION AND/OR DUODENAL EXCLUSION | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | ZIMBOUSKI, ARIANA | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Feb 06, 2023 |
| 18103932 | IODINATED COMPOUNDS AND HYDROGELS FORMED FROM SAME | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | YOUNG, MICAH PAUL | 1618 | Other | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Jan 31, 2023 |
| 17986679 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PYLORIC OCCLUSION | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | ZIMBOUSKI, ARIANA | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 16d | Pending | Nov 14, 2022 |
| 17899469 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING A LEAFLET CLIP | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | HOUSTON, ELIZABETH | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 65d | Pending | Aug 30, 2022 |
| 17845057 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERCUTANEOUS BODY LUMEN DRAINAGE | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | DEAK, LESLIE R | 3799 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Jun 21, 2022 |
| 17828140 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR URETERAL STENTS | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | RIOS, GABRIELLA GISELLE BONO | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 25d overdue | Pending | May 31, 2022 |
| 17747406 | LUMEN APPOSING STENT TO DELIVER TARGETED THERAPY | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | PELLEGRINO, BRIAN E | 3799 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 17d overdue | Pending | May 18, 2022 |
| 17742699 | Devices, Systems, and Methods for Positioning an Elongate Member within a Body Lumen | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | BASET, NESHAT | 3798 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | May 12, 2022 |
| 17740224 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ENABLE PYLORIC CLOSURE | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | PRESTON, REBECCA STRASZHEIM | 3774 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 17d overdue | Pending | May 09, 2022 |
| 17731704 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR OCCLUDING AN ANATOMICAL PASSAGE | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | RESTAINO, ANDREW PETER | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 19d | Pending | Apr 28, 2022 |
| 17556456 | DRAINAGE DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | ZIMBOUSKI, ARIANA | 3781 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Dec 20, 2021 |
| 17554653 | PYLORIC DEVICE | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | DEL PRIORE, ALESSANDRO R | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 73d overdue | Pending | Dec 17, 2021 |
| 17480886 | FLUID CONTAINER ADAPTERS | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | DIPERT, FORREST BLAKE | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 86d overdue | Pending | Sep 21, 2021 |
| 17479447 | ADJUSTABLE LUMEN APPOSING STENT | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | MCEVOY, THOMAS M | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Sep 20, 2021 |
| 17479474 | DELIVERY SYSTEM ADAPTER | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | RITCHIE, HADEN MATTHEW | 3783 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 5d overdue | Pending | Sep 20, 2021 |
| 17477990 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR LOCATING A BODY LUMEN | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | MCGRATH, ERIN E | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 49d overdue | Pending | Sep 17, 2021 |
| 17192326 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS FOR RETRACTING TISSUE | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | MATTHEWS, CHRISTINE HOPKINS | 3791 | Other | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Mar 04, 2021 |
| 17130328 | BIOPSY NEEDLE FOR ACCESSING PERIPHERAL LUNG NODULES | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | MEHTA, BHISMA | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | Dec 22, 2020 |
| 16952808 | PAPILLARY APPROXIMATION TOOL WITH ENHANCED VISUALIZATION | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | BASET, NESHAT | 3798 | §112 | Final Rejection | 35d overdue | Pending | Nov 19, 2020 |
| 17039173 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING A MEDICAL DEVICE WITHIN A BODY LUMEN | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | CHOU, WILLIAM B | 3795 | §103 | Final Rejection | 56d overdue | Pending | Sep 30, 2020 |
| 16533059 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS FOR RETRACTING TISSUE | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | MONAHAN, MEGAN ELIZABETH | 3795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 5d overdue | Pending | Aug 06, 2019 |
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