Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
228 pending office actions • 77 clients • 204 examiners • 113 art units • 0 of 228 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
TUCKER ELLIS LLP has 235 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. Its career record includes 12720 applications, a resolved allowance rate of 85.41%, and an average of 3.38 office actions per allowance.
The profile presents a broad historical record together with a sizable current docket. The allowance rate describes resolved outcomes, while the office-action average indicates the examination activity associated with allowed matters. The application total provides context for the scope of experience. Practitioners assessing medical-device counsel can use these measures to review prosecution scale and historical performance, while treating the pending cases as unresolved.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 46 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. 46 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 (1%) |
| §101 + other | 22 (10%) |
| §103 only | 85 (37%) |
| §102 only | 11 (5%) |
| §112 only | 6 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 4 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 7 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 91 (40%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| YUEN, JESSICA JIPING | 6 | 60.4% | +21.4% |
| HENSON, KATINA N | 3 | 56.8% | +31.5% |
| MAYO, TARA LEIGH | 3 | 74.6% | +11.4% |
| BAND, MICHAEL A | 3 | 45.1% | +55.7% |
| HINDMAN, FREDERICK ARTHUR | 2 | — | — |
| AZUBUOGU, CHIEMERIE CHIBUZOR | 2 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| CLEMENTE, ROBERT ARTHUR | 2 | 80.9% | +7.5% |
| RHUE, ABIGAIL H | 2 | 53.3% | +37.5% |
| WEBB LYTTLE, ADRIENA JONIQUE | 2 | 13.3% | +66.7% |
| NGUYEN, LUCAS QUOC | 2 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18720767 | SEPARATOR FOR A FLUID CLEANING DEVICE | CLEMENTE, ROBERT ARTHUR | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18038138 | FLEXIBLE ALUMINUM CONDUCTIVE WIRE BODY, CONDUCTIVE MEMBER AND AUTOMOBILE | NGUYEN, CHAU N | 304d overdue |
| 18266545 | FLOOR CLEANER DOCK | HUANG, STEVEN | 163d overdue |
| 18149968 | PERSONAL CARE DEVICE | POSIGIAN, DAVID S. | 120d overdue |
| 18486698 | SEED METERING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MOUNTING THE SAME | MAYO, TARA LEIGH | 72d overdue |
| 18028072 | SELF-CLEANING VACUUM CLEANER | SEGED, NEBYATE SAMUEL | 31d overdue |
| 18355077 | COUNTER-TORQUE DRIVER TOOL | SCRUGGS, ROBERT J | 9d overdue |
| 18010483 | METHOD OF TREATING DIFFICULT TO ACCESS TUMORS WITH PHOTOACTIVATED CANCER THERAPY | KOHUTKA, BROOKE NICOLE | 5d overdue |
| 18267763 | WEARABLE AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEM | LUARCA, MARGARET M | 15d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18486698 | SEED METERING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MOUNTING THE SAME | MAYO, TARA LEIGH | 72d overdue |
| 18266775 | ORAL TREATMENT DEVICE | HENSON, KATINA N | 61d |
| 18877420 | VACUUM CLEANER | HENSON, KATINA N | — |
| 18723524 | HAIRCARE APPLIANCE | YUEN, JESSICA JIPING | — |
| 18720681 | ATTACHMENT FOR A HAIR CARE APPLIANCE | YUEN, JESSICA JIPING | — |
| 18710766 | DIRT SEPARATOR | HENSON, KATINA N | — |
| 18689490 | HEATING SYSTEM | RHUE, ABIGAIL H | — |
| 18404581 | OFF-AXIS ROW CLEANER PIVOT | MAYO, TARA LEIGH | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3723 | 23 |
| 3762 | 16 |
| 3761 | 11 |
| 3772 | 9 |
| 3671 | 6 |
| 3785 | 6 |
| 3745 | 4 |
| 2857 | 4 |
| 1794 | 4 |
| 3791 | 4 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19454918 | NATURAL GAS LETDOWN GENERATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD | Magellan Scientific, LLC | LARGI, MATTHEW THOMAS | 3746 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 21, 2026 |
| 19482420 | HAIR STYLING APPLIANCE | Dyson Operations Pte. Ltd. | STEITZ, RACHEL RUNNING | 3772 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2025 |
| 19291379 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A NETWORK GRAPH FROM ANALYTIC ARTIFACTS IN AN ANALYTICS ENVIRONMENT | Oracle International Corporation | JAMI, HARES | 2164 | §101§102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2025 |
| 19275553 | SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND VERIFYING THAT A VEHICLE IS GENUINE | ZHEJIANG GEELY HOLDING GROUP CO., LTD. | XU, XIAOLAN | 2482 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 21, 2025 |
| 19242220 | TRANSPORTATION SECURITY APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD TO ANALYZE IMAGES TO DETECT A THREAT CONDITION | Chertoff Group, LLC | DADA, BEEMNET W | 2431 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2025 |
| 19238919 | Method for Operating a Vacuum Pump, as well as a Vacuum Pump Designed for this Purpose with Two Inlets and One Outlet, its Use and Vacuum Packaging Machines Equipped Therewith | Busch Produktions GmbH | FREAY, CHARLES GRANT | 3746 | §102§103§112Other | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Jun 16, 2025 |
| 19233794 | VEHICLE WHEEL | ZHEJIANG GEELY HOLDING GROUP CO., LTD. | KOTTER, KIP T | 3615 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2025 |
| 19219916 | VEHICLE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE COMPARTMENT CLIMATE | ZHEJIANG GEELY HOLDING GROUP CO., LTD. | KHALED, ABDALLA A | 3667 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 27, 2025 |
| 19208105 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROJECTING AN INCISION MARKER ONTO A PATIENT | Brainlab AG | KEFAYATI, SOORENA | 2884 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2025 |
| 19205629 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING COMPUTER NETWORK TOPOLOGY | BCE INC. | CHRISTENSEN, SCOTT B | 2444 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 12, 2025 |
| 19196817 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEED METERING AND SEED ORIENTATION | Deere & Company | BUCK, MATTHEW R | 3672 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2025 |
| 19195924 | MULTI-LAYER COMPOSITE ALIGNMENT DEVICE | Kohlam, LLC | PATWARDHAN, ABHISHEK A | 1746 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2025 |
| 19178732 | A VEHICULAR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NOTIFYING A VEHICLE OCCUPANT OF A NEARBY EMERGENCY VEHICLE | ZHEJIANG GEELY HOLDING GROUP CO., LTD. | TRIEU, VAN THANH | 2685 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 14, 2025 |
| 19098683 | VEHICULAR SYSTEM FOR RESTRICTING ACCESS TO PERSONAL DATA ASSOCIATED WITH A VEHICLE | ZHEJIANG GEELY HOLDING GROUP CO., LTD. | BAZNA, JUDY | 2495 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2025 |
| 19097661 | SEAT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE, VEHICLE COMPRISING A SEAT SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A SEAT SYSTEM | ZHEJIANG GEELY HOLDING GROUP CO., LTD. | GRABER, MARIA EILEEN | 3644 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2025 |
| 19084603 | VEHICLE HAVING AN ENERGY ABSORBING ARRANGEMENT | ZHEJIANG GEELY HOLDING GROUP CO., LTD. | BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A | 3612 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19084485 | RESTORATION/PRESERVATION UNITS HAVING A PLURALITY OF OPENINGS AND USES THEREOF | The Davey Tree Expert Company | ANDRISH, SEAN D | 3678 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19081104 | COME ALONG DEVICE | Winston Products LLC | VU, STEPHEN A | 3654 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 19079919 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE DEVICE FOR AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION OF AUTONOMOUS ROBOT | Dubai Future Foundation | NGUYEN, ROBERT T | 3619 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2025 |
| 19108337 | ELECTRODE PRECURSOR COMPOSITION | Dyson Technology Limited | KOPEC, MARK T | 1762 | §101§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 03, 2025 |
| 19065220 | DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE DEVICE LINK | Deere & Company | TROOST, AARON L | 3666 | §101§102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2025 |
| 19062672 | BAG ON VALVE ASSEMBLY | Worthington Enterprises Inc. | ELOSHWAY, NIKI MARINA | 3736 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 25, 2025 |
| 19058262 | DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF A MATERIAL | Frewitt Fabrique De Machines SA | NICOLAS, FREDERICK C | 3754 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 |
| 19056143 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE WITH A DATA ANALYTICS ENVIRONMENT FOR PROVIDING AMBIENT ANALYTICS INFORMATION | Oracle International Corporation | CHBOUKI, TAREK | 2165 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 |
| 19103305 | APPARATUS FOR MANIPULATING AND/OR MANEUVERING A TRAILER SUPPORT | Ideal Warehouse Innovations, Inc. | WALTERS, JOHN DANIEL | 3613 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2025 |
| 19101924 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXPLORING A REAL-WORLD ENVIRONMENT | Dyson Technology Limited | ZARROLI, MICHAEL C | 3658 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2025 |
| 19046120 | IN-LINE ADHESIVE PROCESS FOR LAMINATED CORES | Tempel Steel Company | MCNALLY, DANIEL | 1746 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2025 |
| 19100719 | METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPONENTS FOR MANUFACTURING EMBEDDED OPTICS FOR PHOTONIC COMPONENTS | Quality Photonic Optics S.L. | KIM, YUNJU | 1742 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2025 |
| 19099522 | TUNNEL BORING MACHINE | Herrenknecht Aktiengesellschaft | LAWSON, STACY N | 3678 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 18996510 | 2D TRACKING MARKER | Brainlab AG | GROSS, JASON PATRICK | 3797 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19016517 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR ASSEMBLY | Harcosemco LLC | SOTO, JANICE M | 2855 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 18992666 | AUGMENTATION OVERLAY DEVICE | Brainlab SE | JACOB, OOMMEN | 3797 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 19005099 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPILE-TIME DEPENDENCY INJECTION AND LAZY SERVICE ACTIVATION FRAMEWORK | Oracle International Corporation | PAN, HANG | 2193 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 18877420 | VACUUM CLEANER | Dyson Technology Limited | HENSON, KATINA N | 3723 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18877467 | VACUUM CLEANER | Dyson Technology Limited | HINDMAN, FREDERICK ARTHUR | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 | |
| 18877611 | PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR AND ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEM | Jing-Jin Electric Technologies Co., Ltd. | ALMAWRI, MAGED M | 2834 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18982006 | HAIR STYLING APPLIANCE | Dyson Technology Limited | FARAJ, LINA AHMAD | 3772 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18874680 | DIRT SEPARATOR | Dyson Technology Limited | OH, HARRY Y | 3657 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18872466 | DIRT SEPARATOR | Dyson Technology Limited | BROCKMAN, ELDON T | 3723 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18958273 | FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPARK IGNITED ENGINES OF WORK VEHICLES | Deere & Company | HOLBROOK, TEUTA BAJRAMOVIC | 3747 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18868470 | CLEANER HEAD FOR A VACUUM CLEANER | Dyson Technology Limited | HINDMAN, FREDERICK ARTHUR | 3723 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18868502 | AGITATOR ELEMENT FOR A VACUUM CLEANER | Dyson Technology Limited | BOCHNA, DAVID | 3723 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18867080 | MEDICAL CAMERA SYSTEM | Brainlab SE | NEWLIN, TIMOTHY R | 2424 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18866328 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF A COMBINATORIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM OF VINE LEAVES AND PROPOLIS POLYPHENOLS FOR VARIOUS USES | Apivita S.A. | HAGHIGHATIAN, MINA | 1616 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18946390 | Orthodontic Apparatus and Method for Producing an Orthodontic Apparatus | Digital Smile GmbH | EIDE, HEIDI MARIE | 3772 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2024 |
| 18863439 | AUGMENTED REALITY CLEANING SYSTEM | Dyson Technology Limited | YANG, ANDREW GUS | 2614 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 |
| 18862232 | VACUUM CLEANING SYSTEM | Dyson Technology Limited | DELRUE, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER | 3745 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18932311 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT NETWORK ISOLATION AND LOAD BALANCING IN A MULTI-TENANT CLUSTER ENVIRONMENT | Oracle International Corporation | JEAN GILLES, JUDE | 2459 | §103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2024 |
| 18921422 | HEADBAND FOR A WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Dyson Technology Limited | NGUYEN, SEAN H | 2691 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 |
| 18710104 | ARTIFICIAL TURF | Jiangsu Zongheng Plastic Industry Co., Ltd. | FERGUSON, LAWRENCE D | 1781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 |
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