Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
31 pending office actions • 9 art units • 22 examiners • 0 of 31 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 59 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 9 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. 9 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 (3%) |
| §103 only | 11 (35%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 18 (58%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMYTH, ANDREW P | 3 | 71.9% | +15.1% |
| CHOI, JAMES J | 3 | 67.9% | +45.1% |
| MCCORMACK, JASON L | 2 | 84.6% | +7.9% |
| KALISZEWSKI, ALINA ROSE | 2 | 85.0% | +23.1% |
| LI, LARRY | 2 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| SMITH, DAVID E | 2 | 85.1% | +7.1% |
| CHANG, HANWAY | 2 | 85.8% | +7.9% |
| COOMBER, KEVIN M | 1 | 83.6% | +21.6% |
| RIDER, JUSTIN W | 1 | 84.0% | +12.3% |
| IPPOLITO, NICOLE MARIE | 1 | 86.6% | +9.6% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 5 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18473035 | SAMPLE CARRIER AND USES THEREOF | LI, LARRY | 1d overdue |
| 18904527 | BEAM ALIGNMENT AND SYNCHRONIZATION IN MICROSCOPY | IPPOLITO, NICOLE MARIE | — |
| 18677563 | MAGNETIC SHIELDING OF THE PHOTOMULTIPLIER IN THE MAGNETIC IMMERSION FIELD | SMITH, DAVID E | — |
| 18667077 | SCANNING DEFLECTOR | SMITH, DAVID E | — |
| 18509205 | IN-VACUUM CHAMBER CONTROLLED-GAS-FILM DEVICE TO REDUCE LASER ABLATION REDEPOSITS | CHANG, HANWAY | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18485133 | DRY ELECTRON SOURCE ENVIRONMENT | KALISZEWSKI, ALINA ROSE | 24d overdue |
| 18447812 | THERMAL CONDITIONING ENCLOSURE FOR A CHARGED PARTICLE INSTRUMENT | GOURLIE, LAURA ELOISE | 17d overdue |
| 18391947 | COMPOSITIONAL MAPPING EMPLOYING VARIABLE CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM PARAMETERS FOR IMAGING AND ENERGY-DISPERSIVE X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY | CHANG, HANWAY | 19d |
| 18512815 | CARBON CONTAINING PRECURSORS FOR BEAM-INDUCED DEPOSITION | CROWELL, ANNA M | 28d |
| 17989550 | Method Of Imaging And Milling A Sample | MCCORMACK, JASON L | 55d |
| 18939092 | K-DISTANCE TREE METROLOGY | COOMBER, KEVIN M | — |
| 18913013 | TEXT-CONDITIONED ANOMALY DETECTION FOR CHARGED-PARTICLE MICROSCOPY IMAGES | RIDER, JUSTIN W | — |
| 18888100 | BETA TILT SAMPLE HOLDER | MCCORMACK, JASON L | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18477251 | METHOD OF AUTOMATED DATA ACQUISITION FOR A TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE | CHOI, JAMES J | 36d overdue |
| 18485133 | DRY ELECTRON SOURCE ENVIRONMENT | KALISZEWSKI, ALINA ROSE | 24d overdue |
| 18939092 | K-DISTANCE TREE METROLOGY | COOMBER, KEVIN M | — |
| 18913013 | TEXT-CONDITIONED ANOMALY DETECTION FOR CHARGED-PARTICLE MICROSCOPY IMAGES | RIDER, JUSTIN W | — |
| 18813403 | LIQUID SPECIMEN GRID FOR TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE | SMYTH, ANDREW P | — |
| 18813381 | TEM GRIDS WITH LIQUID SPREADING LANES | SMYTH, ANDREW P | — |
| 18767485 | REDUCED BOERSCH EFFECT IN DISPERSIVE OPTICS | KALISZEWSKI, ALINA ROSE | — |
| 18622554 | SAMPLE PREPARATION WITH NON-UNIFORM DOSE | SMYTH, ANDREW P | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2881 | 8 |
| 2878 | 6 |
| 1713 | 2 |
| 2486 | 1 |
| 1794 | 1 |
| 2674 | 1 |
| 1716 | 1 |
| 2671 | 1 |
| 3763 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18939092 | K-DISTANCE TREE METROLOGY | COOMBER, KEVIN M | — | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 |
| 18913013 | TEXT-CONDITIONED ANOMALY DETECTION FOR CHARGED-PARTICLE MICROSCOPY IMAGES | RIDER, JUSTIN W | 2486 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18904527 | BEAM ALIGNMENT AND SYNCHRONIZATION IN MICROSCOPY | IPPOLITO, NICOLE MARIE | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2024 |
| 18888100 | BETA TILT SAMPLE HOLDER | MCCORMACK, JASON L | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 |
| 18813403 | LIQUID SPECIMEN GRID FOR TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE | SMYTH, ANDREW P | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 23, 2024 |
| 18813381 | TEM GRIDS WITH LIQUID SPREADING LANES | SMYTH, ANDREW P | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 23, 2024 |
| 18767485 | REDUCED BOERSCH EFFECT IN DISPERSIVE OPTICS | KALISZEWSKI, ALINA ROSE | 2881 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 09, 2024 |
| 18734069 | DETECTING AND ADJUSTING LAMELLA DEFORMATION | BRAYTON, JOHN JOSEPH | 1794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2024 |
| 18732999 | CHARGING ARTIFACT MITIGATION VIA SCANNING DIRECTION ROTATION | LI, LARRY | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2024 |
| 18677563 | MAGNETIC SHIELDING OF THE PHOTOMULTIPLIER IN THE MAGNETIC IMMERSION FIELD | SMITH, DAVID E | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 29, 2024 |
| 18667077 | SCANNING DEFLECTOR | SMITH, DAVID E | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2024 |
| 18656163 | CLASSIFYING MICROSCOPIC COMPONENTS OF PHYSICAL SAMPLES | TRAN, DUY ANH | 2674 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2024 |
| 18624852 | SITU PROTECTIVE POLYMER VIA MILLING-EXCITATION | REMAVEGE, CHRISTOPHER | 1713 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18622554 | SAMPLE PREPARATION WITH NON-UNIFORM DOSE | SMYTH, ANDREW P | 2878 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18617387 | AIRLESS TRANSFER AND ELECTRICAL TESTING OF SOLID STATE BATTERIES IN SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES | WANG, JING | 2881 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18690613 | APPARATUS FOR MOVING SAMPLE HOLDERS | MUI, CHRISTINE T | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 08, 2024 |
| 18391947 | COMPOSITIONAL MAPPING EMPLOYING VARIABLE CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM PARAMETERS FOR IMAGING AND ENERGY-DISPERSIVE X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY | CHANG, HANWAY | 2878 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 19d | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18512815 | CARBON CONTAINING PRECURSORS FOR BEAM-INDUCED DEPOSITION | CROWELL, ANNA M | 1716 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Nov 17, 2023 |
| 18510047 | INCREASING INFORMATION RESULTING FROM APODIZATION | KOETH, MICHELLE M | 2671 | §103 | Final Rejection | 50d overdue | Pending | Nov 15, 2023 |
| 18509205 | IN-VACUUM CHAMBER CONTROLLED-GAS-FILM DEVICE TO REDUCE LASER ABLATION REDEPOSITS | CHANG, HANWAY | 2878 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2023 |
| 18506957 | MINIMIZATION OF ENERGY SPREAD IN FOCUSED ION BEAM (FIB) SYSTEMS | GASSEN, CHRISTOPHER J | 2881 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 10, 2023 |
| 18504000 | METHOD OF PREPARING A CRYOGENIC SAMPLE WITH IMPROVED COOLING CHARACTERISTICS | BANKS, KEONA LAUREN | 3763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 18d overdue | Pending | Nov 07, 2023 |
| 18485133 | DRY ELECTRON SOURCE ENVIRONMENT | KALISZEWSKI, ALINA ROSE | 2881 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 24d overdue | Pending | Oct 11, 2023 |
| 18476964 | ADAPTIVE SLICE DEPTH IN SLICE & VIEW WORKFLOW | STOFFA, WYATT A | 2881 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18477251 | METHOD OF AUTOMATED DATA ACQUISITION FOR A TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE | CHOI, JAMES J | 2878 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 36d overdue | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18473035 | SAMPLE CARRIER AND USES THEREOF | LI, LARRY | 2881 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 1d overdue | Pending | Sep 22, 2023 |
| 18369967 | DELAYERING APPARATUS AND METHODS | ZERVIGON, RUDY | 1713 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2023 |
| 18447812 | THERMAL CONDITIONING ENCLOSURE FOR A CHARGED PARTICLE INSTRUMENT | GOURLIE, LAURA ELOISE | 2881 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 17d overdue | Pending | Aug 10, 2023 |
| 17989550 | Method Of Imaging And Milling A Sample | MCCORMACK, JASON L | 2881 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 55d | Pending | Nov 17, 2022 |
| 17958174 | Dynamic Data Driven Detector Tuning for Improved Investigation of Samples in Charged Particle Systems | CHOI, JAMES J | 2878 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 17948531 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED GRID VALIDATION | CHOI, JAMES J | 2878 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2022 |
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