Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
23 pending office actions • 12 art units • 18 examiners • 0 of 23 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 24 patents granted in the last 365 days
Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH currently manages 23 pending office actions within the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. These actions are distributed among 18 distinct examiners, which is a smaller number than the total 23 pending office actions. The portfolio involves 12 distinct art units, indicating that the company's filings are spread across several technical groups. GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT is the busiest examiner, currently handling 3 pending office actions.
The 18 distinct examiners involved suggest that most examiners are responsible for only one or two cases for the company. This distribution across 12 distinct art units requires the company to be prepared for various examination styles within Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT, with 3 pending office actions, represents a higher concentration of work than the other distinct examiners. Practitioners should note that the 23 pending office actions are subject to the discretion of these 18 distinct examiners.
The 12 distinct art units involved mean that the company must coordinate its prosecution strategy across multiple technical niches. With 23 pending office actions, the portfolio is moderately concentrated around the 18 distinct examiners. GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT and their 3 pending office actions represent the highest point of examiner concentration for the company at this time.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 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. 7 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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 6 (26%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 16 (70%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT | 3 | 48.3% | +16.4% |
| HOGE, GARY CHAPMAN | 2 | 63.6% | +22.6% |
| SHAPIRO, JEFFREY ALAN | 2 | 55.1% | +15.8% |
| RUSSELL, STEPHEN MATTHEW | 2 | 63.6% | +34.4% |
| WEBER, GREGORY ROBERT | 1 | 76.7% | +15.2% |
| KIKNADZE, IRAKLI | 1 | 89.1% | +7.9% |
| WALSH, DANIEL I | 1 | 64.3% | +12.0% |
| CURRAN, GREGORY H | 1 | 90.2% | +5.2% |
| MORRISON, THOMAS A | 1 | 74.0% | +30.3% |
| SANDERS, HOWARD J | 1 | 81.1% | +7.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17616815 | SECURITY ELEMENT WITH PRINTING INKS THAT VARY UPON ILLUMINATION WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN THE INFRARED WAVELENGTH RANGE | GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT | 44d overdue |
| 18293957 | EFFECT PIGMENT, MANUFACTURING METHOD, VALUABLE DOCUMENT AND PRINTING INK | GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT | 3d overdue |
| 18031059 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING VALUE DOCUMENTS, AND VALUE DOCUMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM | SHAPIRO, JEFFREY ALAN | 12d |
| 18553877 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STACKING FLAT ITEMS | CICCHINO, PATRICK D | 27d |
| 19108203 | SECURITY ELEMENT WITH COLOUR-PRODUCING NANOSTRUCTURES AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR | HOGE, GARY CHAPMAN | — |
| 19100674 | SECURITY ELEMENT FOR A VALUE DOCUMENT, HAVING A LUMINESCENT SECURITY FEATURE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF | HOGE, GARY CHAPMAN | — |
| 18874228 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TESTING FLAT SAMPLES | KIKNADZE, IRAKLI | — |
| 18864591 | VALUE DOCUMENT WITH LUMINESCENCE FEATURE, VALUE DOCUMENT SYSTEM, PRODUCTION METHOD AND CHECKING METHOD | GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17616815 | SECURITY ELEMENT WITH PRINTING INKS THAT VARY UPON ILLUMINATION WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN THE INFRARED WAVELENGTH RANGE | GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT | 44d overdue |
| 18293957 | EFFECT PIGMENT, MANUFACTURING METHOD, VALUABLE DOCUMENT AND PRINTING INK | GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT | 3d overdue |
| 18031059 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING VALUE DOCUMENTS, AND VALUE DOCUMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM | SHAPIRO, JEFFREY ALAN | 12d |
| 18031049 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING VALUE DOCUMENTS, AND VALUE DOCUMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM | SHAPIRO, JEFFREY ALAN | 12d |
| 18024904 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A GREEN PAPER FOR PRODUCING A GAS DIFFUSION LAYER FOR A FUEL CELL | RUSSELL, STEPHEN MATTHEW | 50d |
| 19168434 | PRIMARY LATCH MECHANISM FOR A BANKNOTE PROCESSING DEVICE | WEBER, GREGORY ROBERT | — |
| 19108203 | SECURITY ELEMENT WITH COLOUR-PRODUCING NANOSTRUCTURES AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR | HOGE, GARY CHAPMAN | — |
| 19100674 | SECURITY ELEMENT FOR A VALUE DOCUMENT, HAVING A LUMINESCENT SECURITY FEATURE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF | HOGE, GARY CHAPMAN | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3637 | 3 |
| 3619 | 3 |
| 1748 | 2 |
| 3618 | 1 |
| 2876 | 1 |
| 3653 | 1 |
| 1785 | 1 |
| 1732 | 1 |
| 1746 | 1 |
| 2858 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19168434 | PRIMARY LATCH MECHANISM FOR A BANKNOTE PROCESSING DEVICE | WEBER, GREGORY ROBERT | 3618 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2025 |
| 19108203 | SECURITY ELEMENT WITH COLOUR-PRODUCING NANOSTRUCTURES AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR | HOGE, GARY CHAPMAN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 03, 2025 |
| 19100674 | SECURITY ELEMENT FOR A VALUE DOCUMENT, HAVING A LUMINESCENT SECURITY FEATURE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF | HOGE, GARY CHAPMAN | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2025 |
| 18874228 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TESTING FLAT SAMPLES | KIKNADZE, IRAKLI | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18864591 | VALUE DOCUMENT WITH LUMINESCENCE FEATURE, VALUE DOCUMENT SYSTEM, PRODUCTION METHOD AND CHECKING METHOD | GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT | 3637 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18862758 | SENSOR ELEMENT, TEST DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR TESTING A DATA CARRIER HAVING A SPIN RESONANCE FEATURE | WALSH, DANIEL I | 2876 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18862673 | SENSOR ELEMENT, TEST DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR TESTING A DATA CARRIER HAVING A SPIN RESONANCE FEATURE | CURRAN, GREGORY H | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18860401 | FILLING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FILLING CONTAINERS WITH DOCUMENTS OF VALUE | MORRISON, THOMAS A | 3653 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18860451 | GRIPPER FOR HOLDING AND DEPOSITING A SHEET-MATERIAL STACK, AND METHOD FOR HOLDING AND DEPOSITING A SHEET-MATERIAL STACK BY MEANS OF A GRIPPER | SANDERS, HOWARD J | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18845715 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING VALUE DOCUMENTS, AND SENSOR SYSTEM FOR QUALITY CONTROL DURING THE PRODUCTION OF VALUE DOCUMENTS | RODRIGUEZ, ANTHONY JASON | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18293866 | LUMINESCENT PRINTING INK FOR SECURITY PRINTING, ITEM HAVING LUMINESCENT FEATURE, AND PRODUCTION METHOD | HIGGINS, GERARD T | 1785 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2024 |
| 18293957 | EFFECT PIGMENT, MANUFACTURING METHOD, VALUABLE DOCUMENT AND PRINTING INK | GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT | 3637 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Jan 31, 2024 |
| 18562104 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A LUMINESCENT PRINTING INK | LIOTT, CAROLINE DUSHECK | 1732 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 17, 2023 |
| 18553877 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STACKING FLAT ITEMS | CICCHINO, PATRICK D | 3619 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Oct 04, 2023 |
| 18546836 | SECURITY ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | LEE, DANIEL H. | 1746 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 17, 2023 |
| 18031059 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING VALUE DOCUMENTS, AND VALUE DOCUMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM | SHAPIRO, JEFFREY ALAN | 3619 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Apr 10, 2023 |
| 18031049 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING VALUE DOCUMENTS, AND VALUE DOCUMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM | SHAPIRO, JEFFREY ALAN | 3619 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Apr 10, 2023 |
| 18030709 | DEVICE FOR CHECKING THE AUTHENTICITY OF A DATA CARRIER HAVING A ZERO-FIELD NMR FEATURE | YENINAS, STEVEN LEE | 2858 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 06, 2023 |
| 18024885 | GREEN PAPER FOR PRODUCING A GAS DIFFUSION LAYER FOR A FUEL CELL | RUSSELL, STEPHEN MATTHEW | 1748 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2023 |
| 18024904 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A GREEN PAPER FOR PRODUCING A GAS DIFFUSION LAYER FOR A FUEL CELL | RUSSELL, STEPHEN MATTHEW | 1748 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 50d | Pending | Mar 06, 2023 |
| 18016528 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CHECKING VALUE DOCUMENTS, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING CHECKING PARAMETERS FOR USE IN A METHOD FOR CHECKING VALUE DOCUMENTS | BODNARK, MATTHEW JAMES | 2668 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Jan 17, 2023 |
| 17779429 | EFFECT PIGMENT, MANUFACTURING METHOD, VALUABLE DOCUMENT AND PRINTING INK | VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO | 2853 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2022 |
| 17616815 | SECURITY ELEMENT WITH PRINTING INKS THAT VARY UPON ILLUMINATION WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN THE INFRARED WAVELENGTH RANGE | GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT | 3637 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 44d overdue | Pending | Dec 06, 2021 |
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