Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
6 pending office actions • 2 art units • 4 examiners • 0 of 6 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Kocks Technik GmbH & Co. Kg manages 6 pending office actions within the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. These actions are handled by 4 distinct examiners, indicating some concentration of the workload. Specifically, SULLIVAN, DEBRA M is the busiest examiner, overseeing 3 busiest examiner pending actions.
The portfolio is situated within 2 distinct art units, suggesting the technology is focused on a few specific mechanical or medical categories. Practitioners should prioritize understanding the specific preferences and history of SULLIVAN, DEBRA M, as this examiner's decisions significantly influence the portfolio's overall success rate. The use of only 4 distinct examiners for 6 actions suggests a higher likelihood of encountering consistent examination patterns across multiple applications.
With 2 distinct art units involved, the practitioner can develop specialized strategies for each unit's technical standards. This concentration of 3 busiest examiner pending actions under one individual requires a focused advocacy approach. Monitoring the outcomes from SULLIVAN, DEBRA M is critical, as this examiner manages a significant portion of the company's 6 pending office actions.
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 (17%) |
| §112 only | 1 (17%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 4 (67%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | 3 | 78.5% | +17.1% |
| RIOS, ORLANDO JESUS | 1 | — | — |
| DICKSTEIN, WILLIAM DOUGLAS | 1 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| WELDEGIORGIS, LEWIE SAHLE | 1 | — | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 5 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18786888 | THREEFOLD ROTATIONALLY SYMMETRICAL STAND HAVING ROLLERS MOUNTED IN ECCENTRIC BUSHINGS | RIOS, ORLANDO JESUS | — |
| 18787217 | STAND HOUSING COMPRISING A ROLLER GUIDE | DICKSTEIN, WILLIAM DOUGLAS | — |
| 18786940 | MODULAR STAND BASE FOR SPACED STANDS OF A ROLLING MIL | SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | — |
| 18786878 | STAND HOUSING COMPRISING CONTACT SURFACES FOR SLIDING RAILS | WELDEGIORGIS, LEWIE SAHLE | — |
| 18786985 | MODULAR STAND BASE FOR STANDS OF A ROLLING MILL | SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | — |
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 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18786940 | MODULAR STAND BASE FOR SPACED STANDS OF A ROLLING MIL | SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | — |
| 18786985 | MODULAR STAND BASE FOR STANDS OF A ROLLING MILL | SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | — |
| 18787411 | THREEFOLD ROTATIONALLY SYMMETRICAL STAND HOUSING HAVING INTEGRATED OPERATING FLUID LINES | SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3725 | 4 |
| 4100 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18786888 | THREEFOLD ROTATIONALLY SYMMETRICAL STAND HAVING ROLLERS MOUNTED IN ECCENTRIC BUSHINGS | RIOS, ORLANDO JESUS | 4100 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 |
| 18787217 | STAND HOUSING COMPRISING A ROLLER GUIDE | DICKSTEIN, WILLIAM DOUGLAS | 4100 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 |
| 18786940 | MODULAR STAND BASE FOR SPACED STANDS OF A ROLLING MIL | SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | 3725 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 |
| 18786878 | STAND HOUSING COMPRISING CONTACT SURFACES FOR SLIDING RAILS | WELDEGIORGIS, LEWIE SAHLE | 3725 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 |
| 18786985 | MODULAR STAND BASE FOR STANDS OF A ROLLING MILL | SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | 3725 | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 |
| 18787411 | THREEFOLD ROTATIONALLY SYMMETRICAL STAND HOUSING HAVING INTEGRATED OPERATING FLUID LINES | SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | 3725 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialKocks Technik GmbH & Co. Kg has 6 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 2 art units and 4 examiners.
Debra M Sullivan has the most, with 3 of Kocks Technik GmbH & Co. Kg's pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
