Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
2 pending office actions • 1 art units • 1 examiners • 0 of 2 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 5 patents granted in the last 365 days
Dongguan Zhiyihong Hardware & Plastic Co. Ltd. has 2 pending office actions in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. Both actions are handled by 1 distinct examiner and 1 distinct art unit. This level of concentration means a single individual has total control over the current prosecution outcomes. Practitioners should focus heavily on the specific preferences and past rulings of the assigned examiner to ensure a smooth path forward for the 2 pending office actions.
BYUN, HAE RIE JESSICA is the busiest examiner, managing 2 pending office actions. Because BYUN, HAE RIE JESSICA is the only examiner involved, their interpretation of the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology will be decisive for both cases. The 1 distinct art unit involved further simplifies the administrative landscape, as the company only needs to navigate one set of technical guidelines. However, this also means that a single negative trend with BYUN, HAE RIE JESSICA could impact both of the 2 pending office actions simultaneously. Establishing a clear line of communication within this 1 distinct art unit will be essential for the company's success.
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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYUN, HAE RIE JESSICA | 2 | 32.2% | +57.5% |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19270960 | PET WATER DISPENSER | BYUN, HAE RIE JESSICA | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19270960 | PET WATER DISPENSER | BYUN, HAE RIE JESSICA | — |
| 19206197 | CAT LITTER BOX | BYUN, HAE RIE JESSICA | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3643 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19270960 | PET WATER DISPENSER | BYUN, HAE RIE JESSICA | 3643 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2025 |
| 19206197 | CAT LITTER BOX | BYUN, HAE RIE JESSICA | 3643 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 13, 2025 |
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Start Free TrialDongguan Zhiyihong Hardware & Plastic Co. Ltd. has 2 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 1 art units and 1 examiners.
Hae Rie Jessica Byun has the most, with 2 of Dongguan Zhiyihong Hardware & Plastic Co. Ltd.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
