Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
77 pending office actions • 24 art units • 51 examiners • 0 of 77 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 128 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 27 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. 27 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 | 5 (6%) |
| §103 only | 25 (32%) |
| §102 only | 7 (9%) |
| §112 only | 9 (12%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 31 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAITS, ALAN B | 11 | 68.9% | +29.6% |
| NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN | 9 | 80.0% | +14.8% |
| PILKINGTON, JAMES | 4 | 70.2% | +35.8% |
| JOHNSON, PHILLIP A | 3 | 81.5% | +12.9% |
| PATEL, VISHAL A | 2 | 59.1% | +22.1% |
| COMINO, EVA L | 2 | 70.0% | +32.7% |
| NIA, FATEMEH ESFANDIARI | 2 | 73.9% | +20.2% |
| ADJAGBE, MAXIME M | 1 | 84.1% | +9.7% |
| FLORES, JUAN G | 1 | 79.3% | +14.7% |
| JORGENSEN, ABBY A | 1 | 74.1% | +13.5% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18654139 | CAGE FOR ROLLING ELEMENTS OF HIGH-SPEED BEARING AND HIGH-SPEED BEARING | NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN | 11d overdue |
| 18385459 | MODULAR SUPPORT ASSEMBLY | NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN | 5d |
| 19278813 | SPHERICAL ROLLER BEARING HAVING RADIALLY OFFSET CAGE BARS | ADJAGBE, MAXIME M | — |
| 19218754 | STRUT BEARING DEVICE | JOHNSON, PHILLIP A | — |
| 18716984 | AN INNER RING FOR A SELF-ALIGNING ROLLER BEARING | NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN | — |
| 18457477 | CAGE FOR ROLLING ELEMENT BEARINGS | NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18455773 | SENSOR MODULE FOR DETECTING A VIBRATIONAL BEHAVIOR OF A COMPONENT | YOUNG, MONICA S | 163d overdue |
| 19058443 | RADIAL SHAFT SEALING RING | PATEL, VISHAL A | 43d overdue |
| 18924350 | OPTIMIZED BALL BEARING WITH FEATURES FOR IMPROVED LUBRICATION | PILKINGTON, JAMES | 42d overdue |
| 17986216 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND MEDIUM FOR LUBRICATION ASSESSMENT | KUAN, JOHN CHUNYANG | 42d overdue |
| 18127084 | TAPERED ROLLER BEARING AND DIFFERENTIAL GEAR WITH A TAPERED ROLLER BEARING | WAITS, ALAN B | 38d overdue |
| 18244930 | Sealing Structure for a Bearing Unit | NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN | 9d overdue |
| 18117607 | WORKPIECE HOLDING DEVICE | VITALE, MICHAEL J | 3d overdue |
| 18438852 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING MICROSTRUCTURAL DETERIORATION AND REMAINING LIFE OF A HARDENED METAL COMPONENT | KEFAYATI, SOORENA | 5d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19058443 | RADIAL SHAFT SEALING RING | PATEL, VISHAL A | 43d overdue |
| 18901136 | DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARING | WAITS, ALAN B | 43d overdue |
| 18924350 | OPTIMIZED BALL BEARING WITH FEATURES FOR IMPROVED LUBRICATION | PILKINGTON, JAMES | 42d overdue |
| 18127084 | TAPERED ROLLER BEARING AND DIFFERENTIAL GEAR WITH A TAPERED ROLLER BEARING | WAITS, ALAN B | 38d overdue |
| 18654139 | CAGE FOR ROLLING ELEMENTS OF HIGH-SPEED BEARING AND HIGH-SPEED BEARING | NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN | 11d overdue |
| 18244930 | Sealing Structure for a Bearing Unit | NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN | 9d overdue |
| 18681647 | AUTOMATIC DETECTION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING SUBSTANCE COMPOSITION IN VISCOUS MATERIAL | NIA, FATEMEH ESFANDIARI | 5d overdue |
| 17958618 | METHOD FOR COATING A SENSOR UNIT, AND ASSOCIATED SENSOR UNIT | NIA, FATEMEH ESFANDIARI | 2d overdue |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3617 | 23 |
| 2855 | 10 |
| 3615 | 3 |
| 3745 | 2 |
| 3675 | 2 |
| 3726 | 2 |
| 2834 | 2 |
| 2857 | 2 |
| 3722 | 2 |
| 1733 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19278813 | SPHERICAL ROLLER BEARING HAVING RADIALLY OFFSET CAGE BARS | ADJAGBE, MAXIME M | 3745 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2025 |
| 19278820 | SPHERICAL ROLLER BEARING | FLORES, JUAN G | 3745 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 75d | Pending | Jul 24, 2025 |
| 19227756 | SUSPENSION BEARING UNIT WITH A GASKET | WAITS, ALAN B | 3617 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2025 |
| 19221835 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR FOOD APPLICATIONS | WAITS, ALAN B | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 29, 2025 |
| 19218754 | STRUT BEARING DEVICE | JOHNSON, PHILLIP A | — | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 27, 2025 |
| 19192915 | BEARING DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRIC INSULATION, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE OR MOTOR | PILKINGTON, JAMES | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2025 |
| 19077186 | BEARING DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL INSULATION, NOTABLY FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR OR MACHINE | NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 19068333 | BEARING DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL INSULATION, NOTABLY FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR OR MACHINE | NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN | 3617 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 03, 2025 |
| 19058443 | RADIAL SHAFT SEALING RING | PATEL, VISHAL A | 3675 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 43d overdue | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 |
| 19057401 | ASYMMETRIC HUB BEARING UNIT | COMINO, EVA L | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 19, 2025 |
| 19049550 | SLIDING LAYER FOR FLUID-LUBRICATED PLAIN BEARINGS | JOHNSON, PHILLIP A | 3617 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2025 |
| 19023836 | INSULATED BEARING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | PILKINGTON, JAMES | 3617 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19017877 | INSULATED BEARING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | WAITS, ALAN B | 3617 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 19012131 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE ELONGATION OF A CHAIN AND ASSOCIATED CONVEYOR AND METHOD | JORGENSEN, ABBY A | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 07, 2025 |
| 18975512 | BEARING | NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN | 3617 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18870709 | MACHINE COMPONENT WITH A COATING AND PROCESS FOR MAKING THE SAME | GOLOBOY, JAMES C | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18924350 | OPTIMIZED BALL BEARING WITH FEATURES FOR IMPROVED LUBRICATION | PILKINGTON, JAMES | 3617 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 42d overdue | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18858942 | ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | FOXX, CHICO A | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 22, 2024 |
| 18901136 | DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARING | WAITS, ALAN B | 3617 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 43d overdue | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18810188 | PASSIVE SENSOR DEVICE AND PASSIVE SENSOR SYSTEM | WILLIAMS, JAMEL E | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18806862 | ROLLING-ELEMENT BEARING COMPRISING HOLES AND GROOVES | WAITS, ALAN B | 3617 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2024 |
| 18806880 | COUPLING FOR CONNECTING THE ENDS OF TWO ROTATABLE SHAFTS | THOMPSON, KENNETH L | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2024 |
| 18795503 | SEALED SELF-LUBRICATING ROLLER CHAIN | LIU, HENRY Y | 4100 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 06, 2024 |
| 18776334 | BEARING SEAL AND ITS APPLICATION | WAITS, ALAN B | 3617 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18729597 | METHOD FOR PROLONGING THE LIFE OF A PRODUCT AND A REMANUFACTURED PRODUCT | FORD, DARRELL CHRISTOPHER | 3726 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18775584 | CAGE FOR ROLLING BEARINGS AND HIGH-SPEED BEARING FITTED WITH SUCH A CAGE | NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN | 3617 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18768391 | BEARING CAGE FOR A ROLLER BEARING | WAITS, ALAN B | 3617 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 10, 2024 |
| 18768422 | WHEEL HUB UNIT | WAITS, ALAN B | 3617 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | Jul 10, 2024 |
| 18755846 | HUB-BEARING UNIT FOR A WHEEL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | BINNS, HOWARD PATRICK | 3615 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18745073 | Grounding Brush Assembly | MULLINS, BURTON S | 2834 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2024 |
| 18742566 | GROUNDING BRUSH ASSEMBLY | TRUONG, THOMAS | 2834 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18716984 | AN INNER RING FOR A SELF-ALIGNING ROLLER BEARING | NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN | 3617 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18732837 | WHEEL HUB BEARING UNIT WITH OPTIMIZED POSITIONING OF ROLLERS | JOHNSON, PHILLIP A | 3615 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2024 |
| 18679865 | SWEPT PATTERN PROBABILITY CALCULATION FOR SPEED AND DEFECT IDENTIFICATION | BACA, MATTHEW WALTER | 2857 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18713739 | PARKING BRAKE DEVICE FOR VEHICLES | KING, BRADLEY T | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 29, 2024 |
| 18675272 | PROTECTIVE CAP AND FASTENING SCREW HAVING PROTECTIVE CAP MOUNTED THEREON | STERLING, AMY JO | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2024 |
| 18654139 | CAGE FOR ROLLING ELEMENTS OF HIGH-SPEED BEARING AND HIGH-SPEED BEARING | NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN | 3617 | §102 | Final Rejection | 11d overdue | Pending | May 03, 2024 |
| 18634048 | METHOD FOR MACHINING A WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE | RUFO, RYAN C | 3722 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18625588 | USE OF A MEASURING UNIT FOR MEASURING DISTANCES IN A SHAFT ALIGNMENT SYSTEM | GUADALUPE, YARITZA | 2855 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18695081 | GEAR ARRANGEMENT | RUSHING, JR, BOBBY | 3618 | §103 | Final Rejection | 38d overdue | Pending | Mar 25, 2024 |
| 18607776 | LOW WEIGHT FLANGED INNER RING OF A WHEEL HUB UNIT | ROGERS, ADAM D | 3617 | §112 | Final Rejection | 15d overdue | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18599303 | METHOD FOR MEASURING OIL VISCOSITY AND VISCOSITY TESTING KIT FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD | PHAN, TRUONG D | 2855 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Mar 08, 2024 |
| 18599420 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ENVELOPE OF A SIGNAL | MENSING, RODGER STEWART | 2855 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 08, 2024 |
| 18592987 | SENSOR, ASSOCIATED METHOD AND NETWORK | NGUYEN, MONGBAO | 2192 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 |
| 18687351 | DEVICE FOR PREDICTING THE EVOLUTION OF A DEFECT OF A BEARING, ASSOCIATED SYSTEM AND METHOD | ZHONG, XIN Y | 2855 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 |
| 18438852 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING MICROSTRUCTURAL DETERIORATION AND REMAINING LIFE OF A HARDENED METAL COMPONENT | KEFAYATI, SOORENA | 2884 | §101§102 | Final Rejection | 5d | Pending | Feb 12, 2024 |
| 18438648 | RADIAL SHAFT SEAL ARRANGEMENT | PATEL, VISHAL A | 3675 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2024 |
| 18681647 | AUTOMATIC DETECTION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING SUBSTANCE COMPOSITION IN VISCOUS MATERIAL | NIA, FATEMEH ESFANDIARI | 2855 | §103 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Feb 06, 2024 |
| 18426434 | METHOD OF SELECTING SHIMS NEEDED WHEN PERFORMING AN ALIGNMENT OF SHAFTS OF A FIRST MACHINE AND A SECOND MACHINE | CONNOLLY, MARK A | 2115 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18579559 | COMPONENT FOR A ROLLING BEARING AND CORRESPONDING METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE COMPONENT | JANSSEN, REBECCA | 1733 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2024 |
| 18534016 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING AT LEAST ONE PROPERTY OF A ROTATING SYSTEM | FITZGERALD, JOHN P | 2855 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 08, 2023 |
| 18532615 | ARC-SHAPED SEGMENT FOR ASSEMBLING A SEGMENTED CAGE, CAGE AND BEARING | WAITS, ALAN B | 3617 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18527545 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING UPDATED STATISTICAL LIFE OF A BEARING, AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE AND WIND TURBINE | BRAUNLICH, MARTIN WALTER | 2858 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2023 |
| 18527486 | METHOD FOR CONNECTING A WIRELESS SENSOR TO A GATEWAY AND ASSOCIATED NETWORK | KELLER, MICHAEL A | 2446 | §103 | Final Rejection | 71d overdue | Pending | Dec 04, 2023 |
| 18514490 | BEARING-ASSEMBLY COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A BEARING-ASSEMBLY COMPONENT | PILKINGTON, JAMES | 3617 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18559816 | A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A ROLLING OR PLAIN BEARING RING | TRAN, THIEN S | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 09, 2023 |
| 18385459 | MODULAR SUPPORT ASSEMBLY | NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN | 3617 | §103 | Final Rejection | 5d | Pending | Oct 31, 2023 |
| 18483584 | METHOD FOR HEAT TREATING A STEEL COMPONENT | KESSLER, CHRISTOPHER S | 1759 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2023 |
| 18475716 | CONDITION MONITORING DEVICE FOR A ROTATING MACHINE LINKED TO AN EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY | TSO, STANLEY | 2847 | §103 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Sep 27, 2023 |
| 18244930 | Sealing Structure for a Bearing Unit | NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN | 3617 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Sep 12, 2023 |
| 18457477 | CAGE FOR ROLLING ELEMENT BEARINGS | NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN | 3617 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2023 |
| 18455773 | SENSOR MODULE FOR DETECTING A VIBRATIONAL BEHAVIOR OF A COMPONENT | YOUNG, MONICA S | 2855 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 163d overdue | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 18455792 | SENSOR MODULE FOR DETECTING A VIBRATIONAL BEHAVIOR OF A COMPONENT AND INCLUDING A LEAK-PROOF LIGHT GUIDE | ROYSTON, JOHN M | 2855 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 18359942 | LUBRICATOR CONTROL SYSTEM | KHUU, HIEN DIEU THI | 2116 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 27, 2023 |
| 18274576 | BEARING COMPONENT | WANG, XIAOBEI | 1784 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 42d overdue | Pending | Jul 27, 2023 |
| 18358116 | SENSOR AND METHOD FOR COMMISSIONING SUCH A SENSOR | SOTO, JANICE M | 2855 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 45d overdue | Pending | Jul 25, 2023 |
| 18218621 | ULTRA-QUIET WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY | COMINO, EVA L | 3615 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 06, 2023 |
| 18215962 | IMIDE COMPOSITION AND PRESERVATIVE COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE IMIDE COMPOSITION | KAHN, RACHEL | 1766 | §112 | Final Rejection | 74d overdue | Pending | Jun 29, 2023 |
| 18210104 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR FOOD APPLICATIONS | WAITS, ALAN B | 3617 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 15, 2023 |
| 18127084 | TAPERED ROLLER BEARING AND DIFFERENTIAL GEAR WITH A TAPERED ROLLER BEARING | WAITS, ALAN B | 3617 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 38d overdue | Pending | Mar 28, 2023 |
| 18117607 | WORKPIECE HOLDING DEVICE | VITALE, MICHAEL J | 3722 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Mar 06, 2023 |
| 18101202 | SUBASSEMBLY WITH A WHEEL BEARING AND A CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | KECK, DANIEL M | 3614 | §103 | Final Rejection | 49d overdue | Pending | Jan 25, 2023 |
| 18091480 | INDUCTION HARDENING SYSTEM AND INDUCTION HARDENING METHOD | ALDAZ CERVANTES, MAYELA RENATA | 1733 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2022 |
| 17986216 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND MEDIUM FOR LUBRICATION ASSESSMENT | KUAN, JOHN CHUNYANG | 2857 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 42d overdue | Pending | Nov 14, 2022 |
| 17971952 | TRIPOD JOINT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD | BINDA, GREGORY JOHN | 3679 | §102 | Final Rejection | 22d overdue | Pending | Oct 24, 2022 |
| 17958618 | METHOD FOR COATING A SENSOR UNIT, AND ASSOCIATED SENSOR UNIT | NIA, FATEMEH ESFANDIARI | 2855 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Oct 03, 2022 |
| 17406422 | INSTALLATION DEVICE AND INSTALLATION METHOD | VAUGHAN, JASON L | 3726 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 19, 2021 |
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