Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
34 pending office actions • 4 clients • 29 examiners • 13 art units • 0 of 34 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 70 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 34 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. 34 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 | 2 (6%) |
| §103 only | 30 (88%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (3%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY, MARIA CATHERINE | 3 | 67.6% | +34.2% |
| PLIONIS, NICHOLAS J | 2 | 70.9% | +39.3% |
| MANOS, SEFRA DESPINA | 2 | 41.2% | +39.4% |
| WEBSTER, KARMEL JOHANNA | 2 | 61.1% | +33.3% |
| MERENE, JAN CHRISTOP L | 1 | 68.2% | +48.7% |
| DAVIS, AMELIE R | 1 | 64.3% | +34.9% |
| LAWSON, MATTHEW JAMES | 1 | 73.6% | +29.9% |
| WALKER, OLIVIA | 1 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| KIKNADZE, IRAKLI | 1 | 88.9% | +8.1% |
| FERNANDEZ, KATHERINE L | 1 | 57.6% | +38.1% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18656226 | TOUCH AND MOVE ANATOMY LOCALIZATION | KIKNADZE, IRAKLI | 3d overdue |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18748478 | LASER ABLATION DEVICE AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME | WALKER, OLIVIA | 23d overdue |
| 17476166 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PLANNING OF INTERBODY INSERTION | MOLL, NITHYA JANAKIRAMAN | 5d |
| 18244845 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE INTERVERTEBRAL ROD INSERTION | COMSTOCK, DAVID C | 21d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18132232 | UTILIZATION OF GROWTH CURVES FOR OPTIMIZATION OF TYPE 2 DIABETES TREATMENT | ANTHONY, MARIA CATHERINE | 96d overdue |
| 17538985 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRAOPERATIVE BONE FUSION | PLIONIS, NICHOLAS J | 88d overdue |
| 19025579 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REGISTERING ONE OR MORE ANATOMICAL ELEMENTS | DAVIS, AMELIE R | 11d overdue |
| 18626141 | LONG IMAGE MULTI-FIELD OF VIEW PREVIEW | FERNANDEZ, KATHERINE L | 4d overdue |
| 18200269 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AND OPTIMIZING CLOSED-LOOP NEUROMODULATION THERAPY | MANOS, SEFRA DESPINA | 3d overdue |
| 18132186 | PROGRAMMING AND CALIBRATION OF A CLOSED-LOOP VAGAL NERVE STIMULATION DEVICE | WEBSTER, KARMEL JOHANNA | 7d |
| 19030479 | SPINAL IMPLANT SYSTEM AND METHOD | MERENE, JAN CHRISTOP L | 8d |
| 18131542 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WIRELESSLY STIMULATING OR BLOCKING AT LEAST ONE NERVE | ANTHONY, MARIA CATHERINE | 13d |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| MEDTRONIC, INC. | 14 |
| Mazor Robotics Ltd. | 13 |
| MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. | 6 |
| WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3792 | 8 |
| 3796 | 7 |
| 3773 | 4 |
| 3798 | 2 |
| 3797 | 2 |
| 3791 | 2 |
| 3656 | 2 |
| 2189 | 2 |
| 3619 | 1 |
| 2884 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19030479 | SPINAL IMPLANT SYSTEM AND METHOD | Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. | MERENE, JAN CHRISTOP L | 3773 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19025579 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REGISTERING ONE OR MORE ANATOMICAL ELEMENTS | Mazor Robotics Ltd. | DAVIS, AMELIE R | 3798 | Other | Non-Final OA | 11d overdue | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 18957288 | SURGICAL FIXATION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES | Mazor Robotics Ltd. | PLIONIS, NICHOLAS J | 3773 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18930754 | INTERBODY TOOL, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | Mazor Robotics Ltd. | LAWSON, MATTHEW JAMES | 3619 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 46d | Pending | Oct 29, 2024 |
| 18748478 | LASER ABLATION DEVICE AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME | Medtronic, Inc. | WALKER, OLIVIA | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 23d overdue | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18656226 | TOUCH AND MOVE ANATOMY LOCALIZATION | Medtronic Navigation, Inc. | KIKNADZE, IRAKLI | 2884 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | May 06, 2024 |
| 18626141 | LONG IMAGE MULTI-FIELD OF VIEW PREVIEW | Medtronic Navigation, Inc. | FERNANDEZ, KATHERINE L | 3798 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18399137 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOW-DOSE AI-BASED IMAGING | Medtronic Navigation, Inc. | GEBRESLASSIE, WINTA | 2677 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 83d | Pending | Dec 28, 2023 |
| 18543910 | POSTURE STATE RESPONSIVE THERAPY DELIVERY USING DWELL TIMES | Medtronic, Inc. | LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d overdue | Pending | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 18540645 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AND LOCATING A REGION OF INTEREST | Mazor Robotics Ltd. | RODIN, MARIO ANTHONY | 2675 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 31d overdue | Pending | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 18381003 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING A NEUROMODULATION THERAPY BASED ON PHYSIOLOGICAL INPUTS | Medtronic, Inc. | WELCH, WILLOW GRACE | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Oct 17, 2023 |
| 18373841 | NOISE IDENTIFICATION AND REDUCTION FOR RECORDING OF SIGNALS WITH CARDIAC ACTIVITY ON SPINAL CORD STIMULATION (SCS) LEADS | Medtronic, Inc. | GEDEON, BRIAN T | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 37d overdue | Pending | Sep 27, 2023 |
| 18244845 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE INTERVERTEBRAL ROD INSERTION | Mazor Robotics Ltd. | COMSTOCK, DAVID C | 3773 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Sep 11, 2023 |
| 18206513 | AUTOMATED LASER ABLATION CONTROLLER, SYSTEM, AND METHODS | Medtronic Navigation, Inc. | SEBASTIAN, KAITLYN E | 3797 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 119d overdue | Pending | Jun 06, 2023 |
| 18200269 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AND OPTIMIZING CLOSED-LOOP NEUROMODULATION THERAPY | Medtronic, Inc. | MANOS, SEFRA DESPINA | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | May 22, 2023 |
| 18142475 | MOVABLE COIL IN A RECHARGER DEVICE | Medtronic, Inc. | WILLIAMS, ARUN C | 2859 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | May 02, 2023 |
| 18141953 | CLOSED LOOP BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROL | Medtronic, Inc. | KOHUTKA, BROOKE NICOLE | 3791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | May 01, 2023 |
| 18137378 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING METABOLIC SYNDROME WITH DORSAL ROOT GANGLION STIMULATION | Medtronic, Inc. | MANOS, SEFRA DESPINA | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Apr 20, 2023 |
| 18137383 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING DIABETES WITH DORSAL ROOT GANGLION STIMULATION | Medtronic, Inc. | SCHLUETER, MARY GRACE | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Apr 20, 2023 |
| 18132186 | PROGRAMMING AND CALIBRATION OF A CLOSED-LOOP VAGAL NERVE STIMULATION DEVICE | Medtronic, Inc. | WEBSTER, KARMEL JOHANNA | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 7d | Pending | Apr 07, 2023 |
| 18132232 | UTILIZATION OF GROWTH CURVES FOR OPTIMIZATION OF TYPE 2 DIABETES TREATMENT | Medtronic, Inc. | ANTHONY, MARIA CATHERINE | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 96d overdue | Pending | Apr 07, 2023 |
| 18131555 | NEUROMODULATION TECHNIQUES TO CREATE A NERVE BLOCKAGE WITH A COMBINATION STIMULATION/BLOCK THERAPY FOR GLYCEMIC CONTROL | Medtronic, Inc. | ANTHONY, MARIA CATHERINE | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Apr 06, 2023 |
| 18131614 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STIMULATING OR BLOCKING A NERVE USING AN ELECTRODE DEVICE WITH A SUTURELESS CLOSURE | Medtronic, Inc. | EDWARDS, PHILIP CHARLES | 3792 | §103 | Final Rejection | 42d | Pending | Apr 06, 2023 |
| 18131542 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WIRELESSLY STIMULATING OR BLOCKING AT LEAST ONE NERVE | Medtronic, Inc. | ANTHONY, MARIA CATHERINE | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 13d | Pending | Apr 06, 2023 |
| 18184394 | Systems And Methods For An Image Guided Procedure | Mazor Robotics Ltd. | MALAMUD, DEBORAH LESLIE | 3792 | §102 | Final Rejection | 71d overdue | Pending | Mar 15, 2023 |
| 18042499 | NANODIAMOND TEMPERATURE THERMOMETER FOR STATIC MONITORING OF TISSUE TEMPERATURE DURING MRI-GUIDED LASER ABLATION | Medtronic Navigation, Inc. | ROANE, AARON F | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 19d overdue | Pending | Feb 22, 2023 |
| 18169069 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HYBRID MOTION PLANNING | Mazor Robotics Ltd. | WEBSTER, KARMEL JOHANNA | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 46d | Pending | Feb 14, 2023 |
| 18001838 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDEPENDENTLY POSITIONING AN ABLATION TOOL AND IMAGING DEVICE | Mazor Robotics Ltd. | NGUYEN, HIEN NGOC | 3797 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 89d overdue | Pending | Dec 14, 2022 |
| 17591974 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR TRACKING ONE OR MORE OBJECTS | Medtronic Navigation, Inc. | TOMBERS, JOSEPH A | 3791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 31d overdue | Pending | Feb 03, 2022 |
| 17590928 | PROTECTION SYSTEMS, ASSEMBLIES, AND DEVICES | Mazor Robotics Ltd. | TRAN, SARAH ASHLEY | 3656 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 155d overdue | Pending | Feb 02, 2022 |
| 17590961 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A ROBOTIC ARM | Mazor Robotics Ltd. | ABUELHAWA, MOHAMMED YOUSEF | 3656 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 307d overdue | Pending | Feb 02, 2022 |
| 17590025 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING SURGICAL TOOLS BASED ON BONE DENSITY ESTIMATION | Mazor Robotics Ltd. | MAPAR, BIJAN | 2189 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 72d overdue | Pending | Feb 01, 2022 |
| 17538985 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRAOPERATIVE BONE FUSION | Mazor Robotics Ltd. | PLIONIS, NICHOLAS J | 3773 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 88d overdue | Pending | Nov 30, 2021 |
| 17476166 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PLANNING OF INTERBODY INSERTION | Mazor Robotics Ltd. | MOLL, NITHYA JANAKIRAMAN | 2189 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Sep 15, 2021 |
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