Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
2 pending office actions • 1 art units • 2 examiners • 0 of 2 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Hobot Technology Inc. is currently managing 2 pending office actions within the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. These actions are located within 1 distinct art unit, which indicates a focused technical scope for the company's current mechanical innovations. By concentrating its filings in 1 distinct art unit, the company can develop a specialized prosecution strategy that aligns with the specific examination trends and technical standards of that group.
The 2 pending office actions are being reviewed by 2 distinct examiners, providing different perspectives on the company's patent applications. HUANG, STEVEN is the busiest examiner, currently overseeing 1 pending office action. Since the workload is split between 2 distinct examiners, the company must tailor its responses to the individual styles and requirements of each person. Success in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering sector will depend on the ability to maintain a consistent narrative across the 2 pending office actions while satisfying the unique technical concerns of the 2 distinct examiners. This approach allows for a thorough vetting of the company's intellectual property within a single art unit.
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 | 1 (50%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 1 (50%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEGEMIER, JON MICHAEL | 1 | — | — |
| HUANG, STEVEN | 1 | 47.2% | +36.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18669057 | WINDOW CLEANING MACHINE | HEGEMIER, JON MICHAEL | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18669036 | WINDOW CLEANING MACHINE | HUANG, STEVEN | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3723 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18669057 | WINDOW CLEANING MACHINE | HEGEMIER, JON MICHAEL | 3723 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 20, 2024 |
| 18669036 | WINDOW CLEANING MACHINE | HUANG, STEVEN | 3723 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 20, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialHobot Technology Inc. has 2 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 1 art units and 2 examiners.
Jon Michael Hegemier has the most, with 1 of Hobot Technology Inc.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
