Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Institute Of Geomechanics Chinese Academy Of Geological Sciences

Technology area: Computing & Software

1 pending office actions • 1 art units • 1 examiners • 0 of 1 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 1 patents granted in the last 365 days

Analysis

Institute Of Geomechanics Chinese Academy Of Geological Sciences has 1 pending office action in the Computing & Software technology area. This action is being handled by a distinct examiner and is located in a distinct art unit. The current prosecution profile for the institute is limited to this single active matter, which represents the full extent of its pending office actions in this field. This concentration suggests a very specific technical focus for the institute's current computing-related filings, with all immediate examination activity funneled through a single channel.

GOLD, HENRY JOYNER is the busiest examiner for the portfolio, with 1 pending office action under their review. This examiner is responsible for the entirety of the institute's active prosecution. The presence of a distinct art unit indicates that the current computing and software filings are being processed through a single specialized examination group. Because the institute is working with a single distinct examiner on its 1 pending office action, its current patent strategy is focused on meeting the specific technical and legal requirements set forth by this individual.

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
§101 + other1 (100%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

0
Life Sciences
0% of docket
1
Information Tech
100% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
0
Mechanical / Eng
0% 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
GOLD, HENRY JOYNER 1 — —

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
18476154 ASSESSMENT METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEISMIC LANDSLIDE HAZARD BASED ON LANDSLIDE-DENSITY-NEWMARK (LS-D-NEWMARK) MODEL, AND PROCESSING DEVICE GOLD, HENRY JOYNER —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
2189 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18476154 ASSESSMENT METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEISMIC LANDSLIDE HAZARD BASED ON LANDSLIDE-DENSITY-NEWMARK (LS-D-NEWMARK) MODEL, AND PROCESSING DEVICE GOLD, HENRY JOYNER 2189 §101§102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 27, 2023

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does Institute Of Geomechanics Chinese Academy Of Geological Sciences have?

Institute Of Geomechanics Chinese Academy Of Geological Sciences has 1 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 1 art units and 1 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most Institute Of Geomechanics Chinese Academy Of Geological Sciences applications?

Henry Joyner Gold has the most, with 1 of Institute Of Geomechanics Chinese Academy Of Geological Sciences's pending office actions.

What technology area are Institute Of Geomechanics Chinese Academy Of Geological Sciences's patent applications in?

Mostly Computing & Software (USPTO Tech Center 2100), based on where its pending office actions are examined.

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