Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
2 pending office actions • 2 art units • 2 examiners • 0 of 2 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Asofta Recycling Corporation Ltd. is currently managing 2 pending office actions within the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. These 2 pending office actions are distributed across 2 distinct art units, indicating that the company's recycling innovations are being reviewed by different specialized groups. The involvement of distinct examiners means that each case is being handled by a different individual, which may lead to different prosecution timelines.
VAN BRAMER, JOHN W is the busiest examiner for the portfolio, currently overseeing 1 pending office action. Since he only handles 1 of the pending office actions, the company's risk is split between the examiners. This lack of concentration means that the company must maintain separate prosecution strategies for its Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems filings. Practitioners should be aware that the art units and examiners may have different interpretations of the prior art. Success in a case does not necessarily guarantee a similar result in the other, given the different individuals involved.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 1 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
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 (50%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 1 (50%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEVINE, MOLLY K | 1 | 67.1% | +32.0% |
| VAN BRAMER, JOHN W | 1 | 33.1% | +33.1% |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18854475 | CONTAINER RECOGNITION AND IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | VAN BRAMER, JOHN W | 33d |
| 18854464 | REVERSE VENDING SYSTEM AND METHOD | DEVINE, MOLLY K | — |
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 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18854475 | CONTAINER RECOGNITION AND IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | VAN BRAMER, JOHN W | 33d |
| 18854464 | REVERSE VENDING SYSTEM AND METHOD | DEVINE, MOLLY K | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3653 | 1 |
| 3622 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18854464 | REVERSE VENDING SYSTEM AND METHOD | DEVINE, MOLLY K | 3653 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18854475 | CONTAINER RECOGNITION AND IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | VAN BRAMER, JOHN W | 3622 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialAsofta Recycling Corporation Ltd. has 2 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 2 art units and 2 examiners.
Molly K Devine has the most, with 1 of Asofta Recycling Corporation Ltd.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
