Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Harbin Intitute Of Technology

Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering

1 pending office actions • 1 art units • 1 examiners • 0 of 1 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Analysis

Harbin Intitute Of Technology is active in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area with 1 pending office action currently recorded. This single action is assigned to 1 distinct examiner, reflecting a focused point of contact within the patent office. The prosecution is localized within 1 distinct art unit, which suggests the institute's mechanical technology falls under a specific specialized classification. This concentration of activity in a single unit simplifies the administrative tracking for the portfolio at this stage.

The busiest examiner for the institute is ULATOWSKI, EMMA ELIZABETH, who is handling 1 busiest examiner pending office action. Because the total number of pending office actions is also 1, this examiner is responsible for the entirety of the institute's current workload. Practitioners should note that the outcome of the current prosecution efforts depends entirely on the interaction with this one individual. The presence of 1 distinct examiner and 1 distinct art unit indicates a very targeted technical focus for the institute's current filings. The results of this 1 pending office action will be the primary indicator of success in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering sector.

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

Portfolio Summary

1
Total Pending OAs
1
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.

1
Hard (100%)
0
Medium (0%)
0
Easy (0%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
Multi-statute (no §101)1 (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
1
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.

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

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
ULATOWSKI, EMMA ELIZABETH 1 0.0% +0.0%

Hard Cases (1)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18685461 ULTRAFAST LASER PROCESSING METHOD FOR FLEXIBLE DOUBLE-SIDED ELECTRODES ULATOWSKI, EMMA ELIZABETH —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
3761 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18685461 ULTRAFAST LASER PROCESSING METHOD FOR FLEXIBLE DOUBLE-SIDED ELECTRODES ULATOWSKI, EMMA ELIZABETH 3761 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Feb 21, 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does Harbin Intitute Of Technology have?

Harbin Intitute Of Technology has 1 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 1 art units and 1 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most Harbin Intitute Of Technology applications?

Emma Elizabeth Ulatowski has the most, with 1 of Harbin Intitute Of Technology's pending office actions.

What technology area are Harbin Intitute Of Technology'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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