Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
21 pending office actions • 11 clients • 21 examiners • 18 art units • 0 of 21 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Trop, Pruner & Hu, P.C. has 19 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. Its career record includes 5964 applications, an 84.69% resolved allowance rate, and an average of 4.29 office actions per allowance.
The application total indicates extensive historical activity in the technology area. The resolved allowance rate provides an outcome measure, while the office-action average indicates the examination effort associated with allowed cases. The pending docket adds a current workload dimension. Practitioners can use the profile to evaluate prosecution scale and historical resolution patterns, but should not treat the pending matters as part of the resolved results.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 3 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. 3 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 (10%) |
| §103 only | 7 (33%) |
| §102 only | 2 (10%) |
| §112 only | 2 (10%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 7 (33%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (5%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CULLEN, TANNER L | 1 | 72.3% | +16.3% |
| BARRY, DAPHNE MARIE | 1 | 76.0% | +28.3% |
| HARVEY, JULIANNA NANCY | 1 | 77.7% | +19.1% |
| TIETJEN, MARINA ANNETTE | 1 | 75.1% | +20.7% |
| SIPP, AMY R. | 1 | 71.1% | +26.0% |
| ZIMMERMAN, BRIAN A | 1 | 18.2% | +18.5% |
| GAGNON, GRANT A | 1 | 82.9% | +7.7% |
| PINKNEY, DAWAYNE | 1 | 80.6% | +18.0% |
| GOLDEN, CHINESSA T | 1 | 58.0% | +4.5% |
| TANNER, JOCELIN C | 1 | 72.3% | +34.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19019714 | VISION TRAINING DEVICE | PINKNEY, DAWAYNE | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19245547 | CHOKE SYSTEM WITH CAPACITY FOR PASSAGE OF LARGE DEBRIS | TIETJEN, MARINA ANNETTE | — |
| 19125074 | SPINAL RETRACTOR SYSTEM | SIPP, AMY R. | — |
| 19055050 | UNIFIED RECEIVER ARCHITECTURE FOR A PLURALITY OF WIRELESS PROTOCOLS | ZIMMERMAN, BRIAN A | — |
| 19019753 | VISION TRAINING DEVICE WITH REFRACTIVE INDEX-ADJUSTABLE LENS | GAGNON, GRANT A | — |
| 18925951 | INTELLIGENT SYNCHRONOUS DATA TRANSMISSION SCHEDULING FOR CO-EXISTENCE | BILODEAU, DAVID | — |
| 18917029 | ORTHOTIC SUPPORT AND STIMULUS SYSTEMS AND METHODS | DOUGHERTY, SEAN PATRICK | — |
| 18818496 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STATION-BASED TERMINATION OF A TARGET WAKE TIME SERVICE PERIOD | TON, DANG T | — |
| 18736721 | IV Catheter Securement Device | AHMED, TASNIM M | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19470878 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ROBOTIC MANIPULATORS | CULLEN, TANNER L | — |
| 19266319 | ACTUATOR | BARRY, DAPHNE MARIE | — |
| 19146293 | ORTHOPEDIC ANCHOR SYSTEM | HARVEY, JULIANNA NANCY | — |
| 19245547 | CHOKE SYSTEM WITH CAPACITY FOR PASSAGE OF LARGE DEBRIS | TIETJEN, MARINA ANNETTE | — |
| 19125074 | SPINAL RETRACTOR SYSTEM | SIPP, AMY R. | — |
| 19055050 | UNIFIED RECEIVER ARCHITECTURE FOR A PLURALITY OF WIRELESS PROTOCOLS | ZIMMERMAN, BRIAN A | — |
| 19019714 | VISION TRAINING DEVICE | PINKNEY, DAWAYNE | — |
| 19018495 | BIOCOMPATIBLE BIOMEDICAL OCCLUSION DEVICE | TANNER, JOCELIN C | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Silicon Laboratories Inc. | 6 |
| Texas A&M | 3 |
| Sri Energy, Inc. | 2 |
| GENESYS SPINE | 2 |
| Edenlux Corporation | 2 |
| Bioness Medical, Inc. | 1 |
| USTUDIO, INC. | 1 |
| Articulate Labs, Inc. | 1 |
| On-X Life Technologies, Inc. | 1 |
| Quest Medical, Inc. | 1 |
| SHAPE MEMORY MEDICAL, INC. | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3753 | 2 |
| 2872 | 2 |
| 3771 | 2 |
| 3656 | 1 |
| 3773 | 1 |
| 3775 | 1 |
| 2686 | 1 |
| 1788 | 1 |
| 2421 | 1 |
| 2648 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19470878 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ROBOTIC MANIPULATORS | Bioness Medical, Inc. | CULLEN, TANNER L | 3656 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2025 |
| 19266319 | ACTUATOR | Sri Energy, Inc. | BARRY, DAPHNE MARIE | 3753 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2025 |
| 19146293 | ORTHOPEDIC ANCHOR SYSTEM | Genesys Spine | HARVEY, JULIANNA NANCY | 3773 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 08, 2025 |
| 19245547 | CHOKE SYSTEM WITH CAPACITY FOR PASSAGE OF LARGE DEBRIS | Sri Energy, Inc. | TIETJEN, MARINA ANNETTE | 3753 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 23, 2025 |
| 19125074 | SPINAL RETRACTOR SYSTEM | Genesys Spine | SIPP, AMY R. | 3775 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 28, 2025 |
| 19055050 | UNIFIED RECEIVER ARCHITECTURE FOR A PLURALITY OF WIRELESS PROTOCOLS | Silicon Laboratories Inc. | ZIMMERMAN, BRIAN A | 2686 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 17, 2025 |
| 19019753 | VISION TRAINING DEVICE WITH REFRACTIVE INDEX-ADJUSTABLE LENS | Edenlux Corporation | GAGNON, GRANT A | 2872 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 19019714 | VISION TRAINING DEVICE | Edenlux Corporation | PINKNEY, DAWAYNE | 2872 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 19017990 | MEDICAL DEVICES COATED WITH SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER FOAMS | The Texas A&M University System | GOLDEN, CHINESSA T | 1788 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 19018495 | BIOCOMPATIBLE BIOMEDICAL OCCLUSION DEVICE | The Texas A&M University System | TANNER, JOCELIN C | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 18971076 | MEDIA DISTRIBUTION AND MANAGEMENT PLATFORM | USTUDIO, INC. | SALCE, JASON P | 2421 | Other | Final Rejection | 81d overdue | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18925951 | INTELLIGENT SYNCHRONOUS DATA TRANSMISSION SCHEDULING FOR CO-EXISTENCE | Silicon Laboratories Inc. | BILODEAU, DAVID | 2648 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18917029 | ORTHOTIC SUPPORT AND STIMULUS SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Articulate Labs, Inc. | DOUGHERTY, SEAN PATRICK | 3791 | §101Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2024 |
| 18820428 | Drug Eluting Shape Memory Foam | The Texas A&M University System | RIETH, STEPHEN EDWARD | 1759 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18818901 | Biological Chord Repair System and Methods | On-X Life Technologies, Inc. | PELLEGRINO, BRIAN E | 3799 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18818496 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STATION-BASED TERMINATION OF A TARGET WAKE TIME SERVICE PERIOD | Silicon Laboratories Inc. | TON, DANG T | 2476 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 28, 2024 |
| 18736721 | IV Catheter Securement Device | Quest Medical, Inc. | AHMED, TASNIM M | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18732504 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ENABLE WAKE-UP ON TRIGGER IN A MESH NETWORK | Silicon Laboratories Inc. | CHOWDHURY, FAHMIDA S | 2471 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2024 |
| 18618018 | SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER VESSEL OCCLUSION DEVICE | Shape Memory Medical, Inc. | LAUER, CHRISTINA C | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18601408 | VOLTAGE REGULATOR TO ENABLE REDUCED MEMORY EFFECTS IN POWER AMPLIFIER | Silicon Laboratories Inc. | MARANO, NATASHA YOLANDA | 2843 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2024 |
| 17677009 | COMPRESSING INFORMATION IN AN END NODE USING AN AUTOENCODER NEURAL NETWORK | Silicon Laboratories Inc. | LEY, SALLY THI | 2147 | §103 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Feb 22, 2022 |
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Start Free Trial84.7% of resolved applications prosecuted by Trop, Pruner & Hu, P.C. were allowed, across 5,964 applications in USPTO records.
4.29 office actions per allowed application on average.
21 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 11 clients, before 21 examiners in 18 art units.
