Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Bitterroot Outdoors LLC

Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering

2 pending office actions • 2 art units • 2 examiners • 0 of 2 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Analysis

Bitterroot Outdoors LLC has 2 pending office actions in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. These actions are handled by 2 distinct examiners and are located in 2 distinct art units. IANNUZZI, PETER J is the busiest examiner for the company, with 1 pending action. This distribution shows that each of the 2 pending office actions is being reviewed by a different individual in a different specialized art unit.

For an outdoor equipment company, this means that prosecution strategies must be customized for each specific examiner. The total of 2 pending actions indicates a focused but limited current engagement with the patent office. Because the actions are split between 2 distinct art units, there is no shared administrative path for these matters. Practitioners should analyze the specific tendencies of IANNUZZI, PETER J and the other assigned examiner separately. The focus on Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering aligns with the company's core business, but the small number of 2 pending office actions suggests a selective approach to current patent filings. The lack of examiner overlap ensures that each case is evaluated on its own merits without influence from the other pending matter. This requires a precise and well-researched response to each of the 2 pending actions.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Portfolio Summary

2
Total Pending OAs
2
Non-Final OAs
0
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

2
Hard (100%)
0
Medium (0%)
0
Easy (0%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
Multi-statute (no §101)2 (100%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

0
Life Sciences
0% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
2
Mechanical / Eng
100% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

20 h
Manual time on pending OAs
4 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
7 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
0.2 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
IANNUZZI, PETER J 1 68.3% +12.6%
WEISS, NICHOLAS J 1 59.5% +43.4%

Hard Cases (2)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
19053189 STABILIZED TARGET STAND AND SYSTEM IANNUZZI, PETER J —
18822022 STABILIZED TARGET STAND AND SYSTEM WEISS, NICHOLAS J —

Interview Candidates (2)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
19053189 STABILIZED TARGET STAND AND SYSTEM IANNUZZI, PETER J —
18822022 STABILIZED TARGET STAND AND SYSTEM WEISS, NICHOLAS J —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
3715 1
3711 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19053189 STABILIZED TARGET STAND AND SYSTEM IANNUZZI, PETER J 3715 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Feb 13, 2025
18822022 STABILIZED TARGET STAND AND SYSTEM WEISS, NICHOLAS J 3711 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 30, 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does Bitterroot Outdoors LLC have?

Bitterroot Outdoors LLC has 2 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 2 art units and 2 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most Bitterroot Outdoors LLC applications?

Peter J Iannuzzi has the most, with 1 of Bitterroot Outdoors LLC's pending office actions.

What technology area are Bitterroot Outdoors LLC's patent applications in?

Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.

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