Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
22 pending office actions • 11 art units • 21 examiners • 0 of 22 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 62 patents granted in the last 365 days
AptarGroup Inc. has 21 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The matters are assigned to 21 distinct examiners and 12 distinct art units, indicating that every pending matter has a separate examiner relationship while several matters share technical-unit settings.
HERRMANN, JOSEPH S is the busiest examiner, with 1 pending matter. The absence of a multiple-matter examiner cluster places emphasis on systematic portfolio control rather than one examiner-specific strategy. Counsel can develop common device and mechanical positions, then adapt them to each assigned art unit and prosecution record.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 5 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. 5 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 | 1 (5%) |
| §103 only | 4 (18%) |
| §102 only | 2 (9%) |
| §112 only | 4 (18%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (45%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 2 | 58.4% | +36.6% |
| HERRMANN, JOSEPH S | 1 | 63.5% | +39.9% |
| SCHNEBELE, HALEY K | 1 | 96.8% | +3.7% |
| WALCZAK, DAVID J | 1 | 74.1% | +17.7% |
| ALBERS, KEVIN S | 1 | 25.4% | +50.4% |
| KIM, CHRISTOPHER S | 1 | 63.3% | +21.6% |
| CHANG, KYUNG SOOK | 1 | 60.5% | +40.8% |
| MURPHY, VICTORIA | 1 | 62.0% | +46.3% |
| TURKOWSKI, KAYLA MARIE | 1 | 67.9% | +50.4% |
| PATTERSON, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER | 1 | 48.6% | +39.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35526908 | Cosmetic product dispenser | SCHNEBELE, HALEY K | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17787087 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 125d overdue |
| 18289080 | FLUID PRODUCT DISPENSER | PATTERSON, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER | 45d overdue |
| 19130370 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT, COMPRISING A PUMP | WALCZAK, DAVID J | — |
| 18855056 | POWDER INHALER | ALBERS, KEVIN S | — |
| 18719982 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING SALBUTAMOL | CHANG, KYUNG SOOK | — |
| 18719030 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT, AND METHOD FOR PRIMING SAME | MURPHY, VICTORIA | — |
| 18023975 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | — |
| 18851875 | DISPENSER FOR LIQUIDS | TRAN, TRAN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17787087 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 125d overdue |
| 18289080 | FLUID PRODUCT DISPENSER | PATTERSON, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER | 45d overdue |
| 19481285 | PUMP FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT | HERRMANN, JOSEPH S | — |
| 19130370 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT, COMPRISING A PUMP | WALCZAK, DAVID J | — |
| 18855056 | POWDER INHALER | ALBERS, KEVIN S | — |
| 18836589 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT | KIM, CHRISTOPHER S | — |
| 18719982 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING SALBUTAMOL | CHANG, KYUNG SOOK | — |
| 18719030 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT, AND METHOD FOR PRIMING SAME | MURPHY, VICTORIA | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3785 | 5 |
| 3754 | 4 |
| 3783 | 4 |
| 3752 | 2 |
| 3746 | 1 |
| 2951 | 1 |
| 3786 | 1 |
| 1613 | 1 |
| 2855 | 1 |
| 3781 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19481285 | PUMP FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT | HERRMANN, JOSEPH S | 3746 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2025 |
| 35526908 | Cosmetic product dispenser | SCHNEBELE, HALEY K | 2951 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2025 |
| 19130370 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT, COMPRISING A PUMP | WALCZAK, DAVID J | 3754 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2025 |
| 18855056 | POWDER INHALER | ALBERS, KEVIN S | 3786 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 |
| 18836589 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT | KIM, CHRISTOPHER S | 3752 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 |
| 18719982 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING SALBUTAMOL | CHANG, KYUNG SOOK | 1613 | §101§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18719030 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT, AND METHOD FOR PRIMING SAME | MURPHY, VICTORIA | 3785 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18712909 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT | TURKOWSKI, KAYLA MARIE | 3783 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2024 |
| 18289080 | FLUID PRODUCT DISPENSER | PATTERSON, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER | 3754 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 45d overdue | Pending | Oct 31, 2023 |
| 18286700 | FLUID PRODUCT DISPENSER | ANGWIN, DAVID PATRICK | 3754 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 12, 2023 |
| 18023975 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2023 |
| 18004499 | SPRAY HEAD AND DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT COMPRISING SUCH A HEAD | CERNOCH, STEVEN MICHAEL | 3752 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2023 |
| 17923447 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT | MOON, MATTHEW RYAN | 3785 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | 70d overdue | Pending | Nov 04, 2022 |
| 17787087 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 125d overdue | Pending | Jun 17, 2022 |
| 17786967 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT | LEBRON DE JESUS, GRACIELA NATALIA | 3785 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2022 |
| 17442889 | A FLUID PRODUCT INJECTION DEVICE | MARRISON, SAMUEL JOSEPH | 3783 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 42d overdue | Pending | Sep 24, 2021 |
| 17296720 | DEVICE FOR INHALATION-SYNCHRONISED DISPENSING OF A FLUID PRODUCT | ZIEGLER, MATTHEW D | 3785 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 72d overdue | Pending | May 25, 2021 |
| 18851875 | DISPENSER FOR LIQUIDS | TRAN, TRAN M. | 2855 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18699724 | EVALUATION UNIT FOR A MEDICAMENT DISPENSER, AND KIT COMPRISING AN EVALUATION UNIT AND A MEDICAMENT DISPENSER | TOICH, SARA KATHERINE | 3785 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2024 |
| 18689901 | LIQUID DISPENSER | FLYNN, TIMOTHY LEE | 3781 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2024 |
| 18576530 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE INTAKE OF SUBSTANCES | WU, ZHEN Y | 2685 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 04, 2024 |
| 18559364 | LIQUID DISPENSER AND PROTECTIVE CAP FOR A LIQUID DISPENSER | PANCHOLI, VISHAL J | 3754 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialAptarGroup Inc. has 22 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 11 art units and 21 examiners.
Emily Louise Schmidt has the most, with 2 of AptarGroup Inc.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
