Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
25 pending office actions • 2 clients • 21 examiners • 12 art units • 0 of 25 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 19 patents granted in the last 365 days
Vorys-Solventum has 21 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The associated practice record contains 5487 career applications and an 84.94% resolved allowance rate. These figures indicate an established prosecution history in which most resolved applications reached allowance.
The practice averages 3.44 office actions per allowance. Successful matters therefore commonly involve several rounds of examiner interaction. For Solventum matters, applicants should prepare for iterative claim refinement and response work, while recognizing the practice’s substantial historical activity.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 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. 7 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 + other | 2 (8%) |
| §103 only | 11 (44%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (8%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARK, HAEJIN S | 3 | 55.1% | +38.3% |
| DUCHENEAUX, FRANK D | 2 | 45.2% | -14.5% |
| SHAH, NILAY J | 2 | 76.3% | +46.9% |
| KHAN, TAHSEEN | 1 | 61.7% | +20.2% |
| HARRIS, WESLEY G | 1 | 73.4% | +21.7% |
| WIEST, PHILIP R | 1 | 81.5% | +16.1% |
| LEWIS, KIM M | 1 | 74.1% | +12.6% |
| STIGELL, THEODORE J | 1 | 78.3% | +14.8% |
| KASHYAP, ESHA PRAKASH | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| GUGLIOTTA, NICOLE T | 1 | 52.1% | +2.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17917306 | MEDICAL ADHESIVE ARTICLES HAVING A LOW EFFECTIVE MODULUS OF ELASTICITY | CARREIRO, CAITLIN ANN | 3d overdue |
| 18039692 | IMPEDANCE BASED WOUND HEALING MONITOR | GLOVER, NELSON ALEXANDER | 9d |
| 19353328 | PARTICLE-FORM HYBRID-SCALE FIBER MATRIX | PARK, HAEJIN S | — |
| 18719637 | Wound Dressings and Methods of Making the Same | WIEST, PHILIP R | — |
| 18707455 | Adhesives for Wet or Dry Adhesion | DUCHENEAUX, FRANK D | — |
| 18700917 | Securement Systems for Vascular Devices | SHAH, NILAY J | — |
| 18683021 | NON-ADHESIVE MEDICAL ATTACHMENT ARTICLES USING MICRONEEDLES | STIGELL, THEODORE J | — |
| 18682188 | TAMPER-EVIDENT CLOSURE WITH AN ACTUATABLE DOOR | KASHYAP, ESHA PRAKASH | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19353396 | PARTICLE-FORM HYBRID-SCALE FIBER MATRIX | PARK, HAEJIN S | 4d overdue |
| 19353328 | PARTICLE-FORM HYBRID-SCALE FIBER MATRIX | PARK, HAEJIN S | — |
| 19353408 | PARTICLE-FORM HYBRID-SCALE FIBER MATRIX | PARK, HAEJIN S | — |
| 18993876 | ARTICLE FIXTURE, METHOD FOR REMOVING ARTICLE, AND ADHESIVE SHEET UNIT | KHAN, TAHSEEN | — |
| 18850791 | SECUREMENT DEVICE FOR SECURING MEDICAL ARTICLE, KIT COMPRISING SECUREMENT DEVICE, AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF | HARRIS, WESLEY G | — |
| 18719637 | Wound Dressings and Methods of Making the Same | WIEST, PHILIP R | — |
| 18700917 | Securement Systems for Vascular Devices | SHAH, NILAY J | — |
| 18688804 | Compression Bandage Systems with Areas of Increased Local Pressure | LEWIS, KIM M | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| 3M | 24 |
| Solventum Intellectual Properties Campany | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3783 | 6 |
| 1614 | 4 |
| 3791 | 3 |
| 1788 | 2 |
| 3786 | 2 |
| 1781 | 1 |
| 3781 | 1 |
| 3741 | 1 |
| 1787 | 1 |
| 1616 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19353396 | PARTICLE-FORM HYBRID-SCALE FIBER MATRIX | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | PARK, HAEJIN S | 1614 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Oct 08, 2025 |
| 19353328 | PARTICLE-FORM HYBRID-SCALE FIBER MATRIX | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | PARK, HAEJIN S | 1614 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2025 |
| 19353408 | PARTICLE-FORM HYBRID-SCALE FIBER MATRIX | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | PARK, HAEJIN S | 1614 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2025 |
| 18993876 | ARTICLE FIXTURE, METHOD FOR REMOVING ARTICLE, AND ADHESIVE SHEET UNIT | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | KHAN, TAHSEEN | 1781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 18850791 | SECUREMENT DEVICE FOR SECURING MEDICAL ARTICLE, KIT COMPRISING SECUREMENT DEVICE, AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | HARRIS, WESLEY G | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18719637 | Wound Dressings and Methods of Making the Same | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | WIEST, PHILIP R | 3781 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18707455 | Adhesives for Wet or Dry Adhesion | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | DUCHENEAUX, FRANK D | 1788 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 03, 2024 |
| 18700917 | Securement Systems for Vascular Devices | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | SHAH, NILAY J | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18688804 | Compression Bandage Systems with Areas of Increased Local Pressure | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | LEWIS, KIM M | 3786 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2024 |
| 18683021 | NON-ADHESIVE MEDICAL ATTACHMENT ARTICLES USING MICRONEEDLES | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | STIGELL, THEODORE J | 3783 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2024 |
| 18682188 | TAMPER-EVIDENT CLOSURE WITH AN ACTUATABLE DOOR | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | KASHYAP, ESHA PRAKASH | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 08, 2024 |
| 18682251 | TAMPER-EVIDENT CLOSURE WITH A SECURING STRAP HAVING CONTROLLED BREAKING | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | SHAH, NILAY J | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 08, 2024 |
| 18292397 | SMALL VOLUME FLUIDIC DEVICES | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | GUGLIOTTA, NICOLE T | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 | |
| 18292202 | SECUREMENT DEVICE, KIT, AND METHOD OF USING SECUREMENT DEVICE | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | KIM, CRAIG SANG | 3741 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 |
| 18553630 | Laminate and Coating Composition | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | SHUKLA, KRUPA | 1787 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2023 |
| 18259555 | NOVEL ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | HIRT, ERIN E | 1616 | §103DP | Final Rejection | 39d | Pending | Jun 27, 2023 |
| 18267630 | VENOUS STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION DEVICE AND DRESSING | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | BALAJI, KAVYA SHOBANA | 3791 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 15, 2023 |
| 18039692 | IMPEDANCE BASED WOUND HEALING MONITOR | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | GLOVER, NELSON ALEXANDER | 3791 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | May 31, 2023 |
| 17917306 | MEDICAL ADHESIVE ARTICLES HAVING A LOW EFFECTIVE MODULUS OF ELASTICITY | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | CARREIRO, CAITLIN ANN | 3786 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Oct 06, 2022 |
| 17913495 | MEDICAL PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVES FREE OF POLAR GROUPS | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | DUCHENEAUX, FRANK D | 1788 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2022 |
| 17778886 | Multilayer Adhesive Fluid Collection Articles Including Capillary Channels | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | ROZANSKI, GRACE NMN | 3791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2022 |
| 17636913 | TUBE SECUREMENT SYSTEM | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | DANIEL, ANTARIUS S | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2022 |
| 17669880 | GARMENT WITH A CONFIGURABLE CONVECTIVE DEVICE | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | EKRAMI, YASAMIN | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Feb 11, 2022 |
| 17630032 | ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME | Solventum Intellectual Properties Campany | KETCHAM, KAREN A | 1614 | §103 | Final Rejection | 56d overdue | Pending | Jan 25, 2022 |
| 17270228 | ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CHLORHEXIDINE | Solventum Intellectual Properties Company | AL-AWADI, DANAH J | 1615 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 22, 2021 |
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Start Free Trial84.9% of resolved applications prosecuted by Vorys-Solventum were allowed, across 5,487 applications in USPTO records.
3.44 office actions per allowed application on average.
25 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 2 clients, before 21 examiners in 12 art units.
