Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
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
Hegenscheidt-Mfd GmbH is currently prosecuting 1 pending office action in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. This matter is located in a distinct art unit, showing a focused technical classification for the company's mechanical filing. The concentration in a specialized division suggests that the company's innovations are being evaluated within a single area of the USPTO, which may lead to a consistent examination environment.
There is a distinct examiner assigned to this case, TOLAN, EDWARD THOMAS, who is the busiest official for the portfolio with 1 pending action. The company's current prosecution effort is concentrated under the review and feedback of this specific examiner. Having a single official responsible for the entire active workload allows the legal team to tailor their strategy to the specific preferences and procedural expectations of that individual.
This centralized structure means that the outcome of the 1 pending action depends entirely on the interpretation of TOLAN, EDWARD THOMAS. Practitioners should focus on understanding the technical requirements and examination style favored by this official to ensure a smooth prosecution process. The result of this matter will significantly impact the company's immediate standing within the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering sector.
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 |
|---|---|
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 1 (100%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOLAN, EDWARD THOMAS | 1 | 78.0% | +16.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19111905 | Device for Machining, in Particular for Deep-Rolling, Shafts | TOLAN, EDWARD THOMAS | — |
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 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19111905 | Device for Machining, in Particular for Deep-Rolling, Shafts | TOLAN, EDWARD THOMAS | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3725 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19111905 | Device for Machining, in Particular for Deep-Rolling, Shafts | TOLAN, EDWARD THOMAS | 3725 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2025 |
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Start Free TrialHegenscheidt-Mfd GmbH has 1 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 1 art units and 1 examiners.
Edward Thomas Tolan has the most, with 1 of Hegenscheidt-Mfd GmbH's pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.