Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
25 pending office actions • 11 art units • 19 examiners • 0 of 25 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 79 patents granted in the last 365 days
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 |
|---|---|
| §101 only | 2 (8%) |
| §101 + other | 2 (8%) |
| §103 only | 11 (44%) |
| §102 only | 4 (16%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 6 (24%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUDA, RINA I | 4 | 80.5% | +10.0% |
| TRAN, DIEM M | 2 | 79.9% | +13.5% |
| CHAN, KAWING | 2 | 73.1% | +12.3% |
| UHLIR, CHRISTOPHER J | 2 | 62.0% | +9.4% |
| MUDWILDER, MICHELLE MARIE PETERS | 1 | 69.8% | +31.5% |
| BROWN, VERNAL U | 1 | 69.6% | +13.8% |
| RIEGELMAN, MICHAEL A | 1 | 78.1% | +14.9% |
| PARRIES, DRU M | 1 | 63.2% | +12.8% |
| BARLOW, ADAM G | 1 | 70.8% | +19.6% |
| GLASS, ERICK DAVID | 1 | 89.5% | +7.0% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18694450 | ELEVATOR PUSH BUTTON DEVICE | GLASS, ERICK DAVID | — |
| 18248877 | ELEVATOR INSTALLATION FOR SERVING PUBLIC AND NON-PUBLIC BUILDING ZONES | DUDA, RINA I | — |
| 18003162 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ILLUMINATING AN ELEVATOR SHAFT | DUDA, RINA I | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17250092 | METHOD AND ELEVATOR CONTROLLER FOR DETECTING A MALFUNCTION IN AN ELEVATOR | SCHREIBER, CHRISTINA MARIE | 131d overdue |
| 17600045 | METHOD FOR ACQUIRING AND PROCESSING ELEVATOR DATA OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM | HAO, YI | 117d overdue |
| 19479543 | GUIDE RAIL SEGMENT AND GUIDE RAIL ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM, AND CORRESPONDING PRODUCTION METHOD | TRAN, DIEM M | — |
| 19472359 | PIT-SET ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF INSTALLATION THEREOF | MUDWILDER, MICHELLE MARIE PETERS | — |
| 18864570 | Belt for Carrying an Elevator Car and/or a Counterweight of an Elevator System | RIEGELMAN, MICHAEL A | — |
| 18685529 | MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM | IACOLETTI, MICHELLE M | — |
| 18682826 | ELEVATOR OPERATING UNIT WITH TRAFFIC-DEPENDENT FUNCTIONALITY | CHAN, KAWING | — |
| 18571283 | METHOD FOR ADAPTING A COUNTERWEIGHT OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM | DUDA, RINA I | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18869769 | ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM WITH BARRIER-FREE ACCESS | BROWN, VERNAL U | 19d overdue |
| 18856641 | CONNECTED ENERGY STORAGE, ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND METHODS | PARRIES, DRU M | 4d overdue |
| 19479543 | GUIDE RAIL SEGMENT AND GUIDE RAIL ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM, AND CORRESPONDING PRODUCTION METHOD | TRAN, DIEM M | — |
| 19472359 | PIT-SET ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF INSTALLATION THEREOF | MUDWILDER, MICHELLE MARIE PETERS | — |
| 19100989 | PASSENGER TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING A PASSENGER | TRAN, DIEM M | — |
| 18864570 | Belt for Carrying an Elevator Car and/or a Counterweight of an Elevator System | RIEGELMAN, MICHAEL A | — |
| 18849560 | PLATFORM FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM FOR A BUILDING WHICH IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION | BARLOW, ADAM G | — |
| 18682826 | ELEVATOR OPERATING UNIT WITH TRAFFIC-DEPENDENT FUNCTIONALITY | CHAN, KAWING | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3654 | 4 |
| 2846 | 3 |
| 2837 | 2 |
| 3619 | 2 |
| 2187 | 2 |
| 2686 | 1 |
| 2836 | 1 |
| 3633 | 1 |
| 3664 | 1 |
| 3661 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19479543 | GUIDE RAIL SEGMENT AND GUIDE RAIL ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM, AND CORRESPONDING PRODUCTION METHOD | TRAN, DIEM M | 3654 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2025 |
| 19472359 | PIT-SET ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF INSTALLATION THEREOF | MUDWILDER, MICHELLE MARIE PETERS | 3654 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2025 |
| 19100989 | PASSENGER TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING A PASSENGER | TRAN, DIEM M | 3654 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 04, 2025 |
| 18869769 | ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM WITH BARRIER-FREE ACCESS | BROWN, VERNAL U | 2686 | §103 | Final Rejection | 19d overdue | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18864570 | Belt for Carrying an Elevator Car and/or a Counterweight of an Elevator System | RIEGELMAN, MICHAEL A | 3654 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18856641 | CONNECTED ENERGY STORAGE, ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND METHODS | PARRIES, DRU M | 2836 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Oct 14, 2024 |
| 18849560 | PLATFORM FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM FOR A BUILDING WHICH IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION | BARLOW, ADAM G | 3633 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 23, 2024 |
| 18694450 | ELEVATOR PUSH BUTTON DEVICE | GLASS, ERICK DAVID | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2024 |
| 18694445 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM, METHOD OF OPERATING AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM, AND USE OF A CONTROL UNIT, A USER INTERFACE UNIT, AND A FIRST ACCESS POINT IN AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM | DHAKAL, BICKEY | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2024 |
| 18685529 | MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM | IACOLETTI, MICHELLE M | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 22, 2024 |
| 18682826 | ELEVATOR OPERATING UNIT WITH TRAFFIC-DEPENDENT FUNCTIONALITY | CHAN, KAWING | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 09, 2024 |
| 18571283 | METHOD FOR ADAPTING A COUNTERWEIGHT OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM | DUDA, RINA I | — | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 18551892 | MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A SAFETY CHAIN OF AN ELEVATOR | CHAN, KAWING | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2023 |
| 18254886 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DRONE ALONG A SHAFT | LIANG, HONGYE | 3664 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | May 30, 2023 |
| 18254388 | MOBILE DEVICE, GUARD UNIT, AND METHOD FOR ENSURING THE PERFORMANCE OF A SAFETY ACTIVITY FOR AN ELEVATOR | DUDA, RINA I | 2846 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 25, 2023 |
| 18248877 | ELEVATOR INSTALLATION FOR SERVING PUBLIC AND NON-PUBLIC BUILDING ZONES | DUDA, RINA I | 2846 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 13, 2023 |
| 18044792 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING SAFETY-RELEVANT UCM AND UDM FUNCTIONS IN AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM | ISMAIL, SHAWKI SAIF | 2837 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Mar 10, 2023 |
| 18003162 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ILLUMINATING AN ELEVATOR SHAFT | DUDA, RINA I | 2846 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2022 |
| 17907682 | METHOD FOR CHECKING A PRESENT FUNCTIONAL STATE OF A BRAKE OF AN ELEVATOR INSTALLATION AND CORRESPONDINGLY CONFIGURED ELEVATOR INSTALLATION | ELARABI, TAREK A | 3661 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2022 |
| 17760196 | CAR CONTROLLER FOR AN ELEVATOR CAR OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM, ELEVATOR SYSTEM, USE OF A CAR CONTROLLER, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CAR DOOR OF AN ELEVATOR CAR OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM | UHLIR, CHRISTOPHER J | 3619 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2022 |
| 17769610 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY VIRTUALISED CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT FOR A PASSENGER TRANSPORT SYSTEM USING A DIGITAL DUPLICATED DATA SET | COOK, BRIAN S | 2187 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2022 |
| 17600045 | METHOD FOR ACQUIRING AND PROCESSING ELEVATOR DATA OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM | HAO, YI | 2187 | §101 | Final Rejection | 117d overdue | Pending | Sep 29, 2021 |
| 17593856 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMISSIONING OF A COMMUNICATION GATEWAY | BENGZON, GREG C | 2444 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Sep 27, 2021 |
| 17309787 | METHOD AND BRAKE CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING A BRAKE IN AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM | UHLIR, CHRISTOPHER J | 3619 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2021 |
| 17250092 | METHOD AND ELEVATOR CONTROLLER FOR DETECTING A MALFUNCTION IN AN ELEVATOR | SCHREIBER, CHRISTINA MARIE | 2837 | §101§102 | Final Rejection | 131d overdue | Pending | Nov 24, 2020 |
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