Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Computing & Software • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
24 pending office actions • 15 art units • 23 examiners • 0 of 24 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 77 patents granted in the last 365 days
GE Infrastructure Technology LLC operates within the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area with a total of 23 pending office actions. These 23 pending office actions are distributed across 16 distinct art units. This distribution shows that the number of pending actions is higher than the number of 16 distinct art units involved in the prosecution process. The company interacts with 22 distinct examiners to manage these filings.
The busiest examiner identified in the data is FARINA, MICHAEL VINCENT, who is currently handling 2 busiest examiner pending office actions. These 2 busiest examiner pending office actions are a subset of the total pending office actions currently active for the company. The 22 distinct examiners assigned to the portfolio are more numerous than the 16 distinct art units where the cases are being reviewed. This indicates that many art units contain multiple examiners working on the company's matters.
Practitioners should note that FARINA, MICHAEL VINCENT manages 2 busiest examiner pending office actions, while the other actions are spread among the other distinct examiners. The Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area serves as the primary classification for this work. With 22 distinct examiners, the portfolio shows engagement with the patent office staff across the various art units identified in the data.
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 | 4 (17%) |
| §103 only | 8 (33%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (42%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FARINA, MICHAEL VINCENT | 2 | 75.0% | +34.1% |
| ZAMORA ALVAREZ, ERIC J | 1 | 88.6% | +21.4% |
| REITZ, MICHAEL K. | 1 | 69.2% | +4.2% |
| JOHNSON, WILLIAM DONALD | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| BURKE, THOMAS P | 1 | 43.9% | +21.7% |
| AVERY, JEREMIAH L | 1 | 82.9% | +15.6% |
| PATEL, SHARDUL D | 1 | 87.4% | +12.3% |
| LEE, JYE-JUNE | 1 | 84.9% | +3.5% |
| RAMOS, NICOLE N | 1 | 81.4% | +9.9% |
| CHUNG, MONG-SHUNE | 1 | 76.3% | +22.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19271215 | AXIALLY ADJUSTABLE INSERTED RING WITHIN PACKING RING AND METHOD OF USING SAME | ZAMORA ALVAREZ, ERIC J | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19056008 | FLAT COMPRESSION SEALING GASKET AND SEALING SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME | JOHNSON, WILLIAM DONALD | — |
| 18982425 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SECURE CONTROLLED UNLOCK OF DEVICE FUNCTIONALITY | AVERY, JEREMIAH L | — |
| 18944878 | ENERGY EFFICIENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING TIME SERIES DATA USING ATTENTIVE POWER ITERATION | PATEL, SHARDUL D | — |
| 18923194 | OFFSHORE CONVERTER PLATFORMS IN POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS | LEE, JYE-JUNE | — |
| 18754915 | STEAM TURBINE SEAL RING FINISHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE | RAMOS, NICOLE N | — |
| 18750855 | POWER GRID SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH ZONAL AUTONOMOUS CONTROL | FARINA, MICHAEL VINCENT | — |
| 18750173 | POWER GRID SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH ZONAL AUTONOMOUS CONTROL | CHUNG, MONG-SHUNE | — |
| 18750924 | POWER GRID SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH ZONAL AUTONOMOUS CONTROL | FARINA, MICHAEL VINCENT | — |
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 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19271215 | AXIALLY ADJUSTABLE INSERTED RING WITHIN PACKING RING AND METHOD OF USING SAME | ZAMORA ALVAREZ, ERIC J | — |
| 19036602 | SYSTEM FOR PURGING A FUEL HAVING REACTIVE GAS | BURKE, THOMAS P | — |
| 18982425 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SECURE CONTROLLED UNLOCK OF DEVICE FUNCTIONALITY | AVERY, JEREMIAH L | — |
| 18944878 | ENERGY EFFICIENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING TIME SERIES DATA USING ATTENTIVE POWER ITERATION | PATEL, SHARDUL D | — |
| 18750855 | POWER GRID SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH ZONAL AUTONOMOUS CONTROL | FARINA, MICHAEL VINCENT | — |
| 18750173 | POWER GRID SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH ZONAL AUTONOMOUS CONTROL | CHUNG, MONG-SHUNE | — |
| 18750924 | POWER GRID SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH ZONAL AUTONOMOUS CONTROL | FARINA, MICHAEL VINCENT | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3741 | 3 |
| 3745 | 2 |
| 3722 | 2 |
| 2115 | 2 |
| 2431 | 1 |
| 2838 | 1 |
| 2118 | 1 |
| 2117 | 1 |
| 1767 | 1 |
| 2454 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19271215 | AXIALLY ADJUSTABLE INSERTED RING WITHIN PACKING RING AND METHOD OF USING SAME | ZAMORA ALVAREZ, ERIC J | 3745 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2025 |
| 19227934 | TURBINE BLADE UNDER-PLATFORM STRUCTURE AND POCKET | REITZ, MICHAEL K. | 3745 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Jun 04, 2025 |
| 19056008 | FLAT COMPRESSION SEALING GASKET AND SEALING SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME | JOHNSON, WILLIAM DONALD | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 |
| 19036602 | SYSTEM FOR PURGING A FUEL HAVING REACTIVE GAS | BURKE, THOMAS P | 3741 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 24, 2025 |
| 18982425 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SECURE CONTROLLED UNLOCK OF DEVICE FUNCTIONALITY | AVERY, JEREMIAH L | 2431 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18944878 | ENERGY EFFICIENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING TIME SERIES DATA USING ATTENTIVE POWER ITERATION | PATEL, SHARDUL D | — | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18923194 | OFFSHORE CONVERTER PLATFORMS IN POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS | LEE, JYE-JUNE | 2838 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 22, 2024 |
| 18754915 | STEAM TURBINE SEAL RING FINISHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE | RAMOS, NICOLE N | 3722 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18750855 | POWER GRID SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH ZONAL AUTONOMOUS CONTROL | FARINA, MICHAEL VINCENT | 2115 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18750173 | POWER GRID SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH ZONAL AUTONOMOUS CONTROL | CHUNG, MONG-SHUNE | 2118 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18750924 | POWER GRID SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH ZONAL AUTONOMOUS CONTROL | FARINA, MICHAEL VINCENT | 2115 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18750314 | POWER GRID SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH ZONAL AUTONOMOUS CONTROL | LIN, JASON | 2117 | §101§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18731776 | CONTROL OF SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION USING MACHINE LEARNING | TSAI, JAMES T | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2024 |
| 18658035 | BUILD PLATFORM FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND RELATED METHOD | STILES, JACOB BENJAMIN | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 08, 2024 |
| 18656042 | HIGHLY STABLE NANO-LIQUID DIELECTRIC INSULATION | ASDJODI, MOHAMMADREZA | 1767 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2024 |
| 18592314 | ENHANCED SUBSTATION GATEWAY-BASED OPERATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SECURITY MONITORING AND AUTOMATED RESPONSE | MACILWINEN, JOHN MOORE JAIN | 2454 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 29, 2024 |
| 18439233 | OUT OF CENTER COOLING BORE DRILLING FOR GAS TURBINE ROTOR | SNYDER, ALAN W | 3722 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2024 |
| 18433093 | ENHANCED ELECTRIC POWER CONVERTER DYNAMIC SWING EQUATION PARAMETER MODIFICATION FOR RATE-OF-CHANGE-OF-FREQUENCY RIDE THROUGH | PAUL, ANTONY M | 2116 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2024 |
| 18410027 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIR AND OIL SEPARATION USING AN EJECTOR | CLEMENTE, ROBERT ARTHUR | 1773 | §102 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Jan 11, 2024 |
| 18399849 | COMBUSTOR WITH ADJUSTABLE AIR FLOW FOR AXIAL FUEL STAGE INJECTOR AND HEAD END FUEL NOZZLE ASSEMBLY | KANG, EDWIN G | 3741 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Dec 29, 2023 |
| 18495811 | METAL POROUS COUPON WITH ANCHOR FOR COMPONENT AND COMPONENT WITH SAME | SCHLEIS, DANIEL J | 1784 | §103 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Oct 27, 2023 |
| 18495816 | METAL POROUS REGION FOR COMPONENT PRINTED ON REPLACEMENT REGION OR BASE REGION OF COMPONENT | JANSSEN, REBECCA | 1733 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 27, 2023 |
| 18455728 | AMMONIA COMBUSTOR | IGUE, ROBERTO TOSHIHARU | 3741 | §103 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 18131743 | LOGISTICIAN MODULE FOR ADAPTIVE POWER GRID MANAGEMENT | XIE, THEODORE L | 3623 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 06, 2023 |
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