Covidien Lp Patent Portfolio Statistics

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This article summarizes the perfomance of the assignee in the recent years. The overall statistics for this portfolio help to analyze the areas where the assignee is performing well. The filing trend, perfomance across the tech centers and the perfomance of the recent applications has been mentioned below. All the stats are calculated based on the perfomance in USPTO.

How does the overall patent portfolio of Covidien Lp look like?

Assignee Art Units
Total Applications: 10,909 2,020,668
Granted Patents: 7,839 1,181,070
Grant Index 84.19% ↑ 73.49%
Abandoned/Rejected Applications: 1,472 (15.81%) 426,040 (26.51%)
In-Process Applications: 1,534 413,558
Average Grant Time: 3.2 Years ↑ 2.77 Years
Average Office Actions: 1.93 ↑ 1.62

Which Technology Area Covidien Lp is filing most patents in? (Last 10 years)

Art Unit Definition Total Applications
3731 Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting 1,473
3771 Medical & Surgical Instruments, Treatment Devices, Surgery and Surgical Supplies 980
3721 Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting 940
3739 Medical Instruments, Diagnostic Equipment, and Treatment Devices 725
Opap Parked GAU 716

How many patents are Covidien Lp filing every year?

Year Total Applications Predicted
2022 0* 1258
2021 476* 1209
2020 792 1168
2019 669 669
2018 655 –
2017 584 –
2016 689 –
2015 705 –
2014 710 –
2013 872 –

*The drop in the number of applications filed in last two years compared to previous years is because applications can take up to 18 months to get published

Recently filed patent applications of Covidien Lp in USPTO?

Publication number: US20220104864A1
Application number: 17/554,139

Abstract:
An electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical instrument having an electrode with a polymeric dielectric coating; and an electrosurgical generator, which includes a power converter configured to generate RF energy; a sensor coupled to the power converter and configured to sense a parameter of the RF energy; and a controller coupled to the sensor and the power converter. The controller is configured to control the power converter to output an RF waveform to achieve conductor breakthrough through the polymeric dielectric coating. The controller is further configured to determine whether the conductor breakthrough occurred based on the parameter; and execute a treatment algorithm based on a determination of the conductor breakthrough.

Publication date: 2022-04-07
Applicant: Covidien Lp
Inventors: Fry Monte S

Publication number: US20220104818A1
Application number: 17/552,823

Abstract:
A surgical stapling device includes a tool assembly having an actuation sled assembly that includes an actuation sled and a knife movably supported on the actuation sled. The tool assembly includes structure for moving the knife in relation to the actuation sled between extended and retracted positions in response to movement of the actuation sled through a staple cartridge of the tool assembly. Movement of the knife moves a cutting edge of the knife in relation to the actuation sled within a tissue gap defined by the tool assembly to impart a degree of vertical motion to the cutting edge of the knife. This enables the tool assembly to leverage micro-serrations on the cutting edge of the knife to enhance cutting efficiency of the knife.

Publication date: 2022-04-07
Applicant: Covidien Lp
Inventors: Drew Seils

Publication number: US20220104824A1
Application number: 17/552,746

Abstract:
A surgical device includes a handle assembly having a controller and a motor. The surgical device also includes an adapter assembly having: a tubular housing having a proximal end portion configured to couple to the handle assembly and a distal end portion; and an actuation assembly configured to couple to the motor. The surgical further includes a reload configured to couple to the distal end portion of the adapter assembly; and an anvil assembly including an anvil head pivotally coupled to an anvil shaft, the anvil assembly configured to couple to the actuation assembly and the reload. The controller of the surgical device is configured to control the motor to actuate the actuation assembly to move the anvil assembly in a distal direction for a distance based on a dimension of one of the reload or the anvil head, thereby pivoting the anvil head relative to the anvil shaft while maintaining engagement of the anvil assembly to the reload.

Publication date: 2022-04-07
Applicant: Covidien Lp
Inventors: Guerrera Joseph

How are Covidien Lp’s applications performing in USPTO?

Application Number Title Status Art Unit Examiner
17/554,139 Electrosurgical System For Use With Non-Stick Coated Electrodes Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/552,823 Linear Stapling Device With Vertically Movable Knife Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/552,746 Programmable Distal Tilt Position Of End Effector For Powered Surgical Devices Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/618,907 Wrist Assembly For Robotic Instruments Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/618,787 Ultrasonic Transducer Assembly And Ultrasonic Surgical Instrument Incorporating The Same Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket