Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
60 pending office actions • 20 art units • 41 examiners • 0 of 60 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 211 patents granted in the last 365 days
Kohler Co. has 60 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The docket spans 42 distinct examiners and 20 distinct art units, reflecting broad examiner distribution within a more concentrated set of technical groups. That pattern supports coordinated review by art unit while retaining examiner-specific preparation.
ROS, NICHOLAS A is the busiest examiner, with 5 pending matters. The concentration merits focused review of that examiner's positions and response history, but the broader docket requires portfolio-level controls across the other examination paths.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 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. 11 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 + other | 1 (2%) |
| §103 only | 16 (27%) |
| §102 only | 5 (8%) |
| §112 only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 36 (60%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROS, NICHOLAS A | 5 | 52.5% | +34.2% |
| SKUBINNA, CHRISTINE J | 4 | 61.9% | +20.0% |
| ZHOU, QINGZHANG | 4 | 67.3% | +24.4% |
| ROERSMA, ANDREW MARK | 2 | 63.5% | +24.2% |
| KLOTZ, WILLIAM R | 2 | 39.4% | +54.9% |
| CRANE, LAUREN ASHLEY | 2 | 57.3% | +31.0% |
| BAKER, LORI LYNN | 2 | 78.6% | +6.6% |
| HO, ANNA THI | 2 | 39.3% | +34.6% |
| LOEPPKE, JANIE MEREDITH | 2 | 55.4% | +28.9% |
| SUTHERLAND, STEVEN M | 2 | 82.1% | +15.4% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18956219 | KINETIC WATER DELIVERY DEVICES | SUTHERLAND, STEVEN M | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18646466 | ELECTRO-MECHANICAL TOILET SEAT SYSTEM | SKUBINNA, CHRISTINE J | 30d overdue |
| 18232633 | GREY WATER SYSTEM | NORRIS, CLAIRE A | 4d overdue |
| 18977642 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPRAY HEAD ASSEMBLY | BARRY, DAPHNE MARIE | 21d |
| 18668845 | Shower Steam Condenser | SCHERMERHORN, JON | 28d |
| 18125992 | HYGIENE SYSTEM | EGLOFF, PETER RICHARD | 29d |
| 19216936 | CABINET APPARATUS | ROERSMA, ANDREW MARK | — |
| 19173440 | SHOWERHEAD ASSEMBLY | BOECKMANN, JASON J | — |
| 19169662 | MOTORIZED TOILET SEAT | WALCZAK, DAVID J | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18646466 | ELECTRO-MECHANICAL TOILET SEAT SYSTEM | SKUBINNA, CHRISTINE J | 30d overdue |
| 17538645 | SINK SYSTEM | ROS, NICHOLAS A | 16d |
| 18422737 | PLUMBING FIXTURES WITH INSERT-MOLDED COMPONENTS | SKUBINNA, CHRISTINE J | 19d |
| 19216936 | CABINET APPARATUS | ROERSMA, ANDREW MARK | — |
| 19200035 | MIRROR AND CABINET APPARATUS | ROERSMA, ANDREW MARK | — |
| 19087197 | KITCHEN SINK WITH INTERCHANGEABLE MODULAR COMPONENTS | KLOTZ, WILLIAM R | — |
| 19085668 | TOILET SHELL AND FRAME | CRANE, LAUREN ASHLEY | — |
| 19060126 | TOILET SEAT ASSEMBLY WITH ELEVATED RING | SKUBINNA, CHRISTINE J | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3754 | 22 |
| 3752 | 9 |
| 3753 | 5 |
| 3763 | 3 |
| 3637 | 2 |
| 3761 | 2 |
| 1779 | 2 |
| 3675 | 1 |
| 2695 | 1 |
| 2871 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19216936 | CABINET APPARATUS | ROERSMA, ANDREW MARK | 3637 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2025 |
| 19200035 | MIRROR AND CABINET APPARATUS | ROERSMA, ANDREW MARK | 3637 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2025 |
| 19198586 | LATCH WITH ADJUSTABLE CONTACT POINT FOR BATH | WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY | 3675 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 05, 2025 |
| 19173440 | SHOWERHEAD ASSEMBLY | BOECKMANN, JASON J | 3752 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2025 |
| 19169662 | MOTORIZED TOILET SEAT | WALCZAK, DAVID J | 3754 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2025 |
| 19087197 | KITCHEN SINK WITH INTERCHANGEABLE MODULAR COMPONENTS | KLOTZ, WILLIAM R | 3754 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 19085668 | TOILET SHELL AND FRAME | CRANE, LAUREN ASHLEY | 3754 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2025 |
| 19084312 | TOILET | BAKER, LORI LYNN | 3754 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19060126 | TOILET SEAT ASSEMBLY WITH ELEVATED RING | SKUBINNA, CHRISTINE J | 3754 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 19059982 | WAIT WATER COLLECTION SYSTEM | CAHILL, JESSICA MARIE | 3753 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 19054991 | POINT OF USE HEATING SHOWERHEAD | HO, ANNA THI | 3752 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 17, 2025 |
| 19052047 | HOT AND COLD THERAPY SYSTEM | LOEPPKE, JANIE MEREDITH | 3754 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2025 |
| 18984227 | GRAVITY-FED TOILET WITH QUIET SIPHONIC FLUSH | BAKER, LORI LYNN | 3754 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18982492 | SPEAKER AND SHOWER | MEI, XU | 2695 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18977642 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPRAY HEAD ASSEMBLY | BARRY, DAPHNE MARIE | 3753 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 18975877 | LIGHT DIFFUSER | RIVERA, FRANCIS FELIX | 2871 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18973837 | WALK IN BATH | SKUBINNA, CHRISTINE J | 3754 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18965256 | SHOWER CONTROL SYSTEM | NGUYEN, TUAN N | 3754 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18965597 | SHOWERHEAD | GORMAN, DARREN W | 3752 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18956219 | KINETIC WATER DELIVERY DEVICES | SUTHERLAND, STEVEN M | 3752 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18947416 | SHOWER MIXER ADAPTER | REID, MICHAEL ROBERT | 3753 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18946321 | INTEGRATED FAUCET ASSEMBLY WITH PULL DOWN SPRAYER AND POWER SCRUBBER | ZHOU, QINGZHANG | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2024 |
| 18928724 | PILOT OPERATED SHUTTLE VALVE | BABAA, NAEL N | 3763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18927092 | PRESSURIZED SHOWERHEAD HAVING AN ARRAY OF DIGITALLY CONTROLLED VALVES | TRAN, LEN | 3763 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18923298 | LIGHTED MIRROR | EIDE, ERIC T | 2875 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 22, 2024 |
| 18920323 | WATER DELIVERY INTEGRATED SHOWER SEAT | LE, HUYEN D | 3754 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 |
| 18916425 | MOLDED SOLID LAVATORY FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS | DANIELS, MATTHEW J | 1742 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 15, 2024 |
| 18905380 | IMMERSIVE BATHTUB | DEERY, ERIN LEAH | 3754 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2024 |
| 18888948 | SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY PRODUCTS | CRANE, LAUREN ASHLEY | 3754 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 18887184 | SHOWER WITH ELECTRONICALLY-ACTUATED MODE CHANGING | ZHOU, QINGZHANG | — | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 |
| 18829503 | WATER USAGE SELECTOR | ROS, NICHOLAS A | 3754 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18819775 | TANK DISPENSER FOR CLEAN TOILET | DEERY, ERIN LEAH | 3754 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18819993 | Inline Shower Device | SUTHERLAND, STEVEN M | 3752 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18763012 | TOILET TANK AND CHANNEL DISINFECTION | LOEPPKE, JANIE MEREDITH | 3754 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2024 |
| 18763034 | CHLORINE DIOXIDE BIOFILM PREVENTION DEVICE | ROS, NICHOLAS A | 3754 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2024 |
| 18741187 | SHOWERHEAD | ZHOU, QINGZHANG | 3752 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18680769 | ARTICULATING SHOWER ASSEMBLY | ZHOU, QINGZHANG | 3752 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18668845 | Shower Steam Condenser | SCHERMERHORN, JON | 3763 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | May 20, 2024 |
| 18657958 | BYPASS AND SLIDER SHOWER DOOR | MENEZES, MARCUS | 3634 | §103 | Final Rejection | 1d overdue | Pending | May 08, 2024 |
| 18646466 | ELECTRO-MECHANICAL TOILET SEAT SYSTEM | SKUBINNA, CHRISTINE J | 3754 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 30d overdue | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 18635770 | OCCUPANCY SURVEILLANCE FOR PLUMBING FIXTURES | MCCALISTER, WILLIAM M | 3753 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2024 |
| 18609959 | FLUSH TOILET | KLOTZ, WILLIAM R | 3754 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2024 |
| 18436752 | FEEDBACK FOR WATER CONSUMING APPLIANCE | PENG, HUAWEN A | 2169 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Feb 08, 2024 |
| 18422737 | PLUMBING FIXTURES WITH INSERT-MOLDED COMPONENTS | SKUBINNA, CHRISTINE J | 3754 | §103 | Final Rejection | 19d | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 |
| 18408256 | ELECTRIC STEAM GENERATING DEVICE | DODSON, JUSTIN C | 3762 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2024 |
| 18541940 | KITCHEN ENVIRONMENT WITH ENHANCED USER EXPERIENCE AND ACCESSORIES | SANCHEZ-MEDINA, REINALDO | 3753 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 11d overdue | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18371841 | WELLNESS SYSTEM AND DEVICE | BELAY, DILNESSA B | 3761 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2023 |
| 18232633 | GREY WATER SYSTEM | NORRIS, CLAIRE A | 1779 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Aug 10, 2023 |
| 18230927 | EFFICIENT FLUSH TOILET | ROS, NICHOLAS A | 3754 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2023 |
| 18208533 | LIFTING ASSEMBLY FOR GENERATOR ENCLOSURE | SIMMONS, SYDNEY JEANINE | 4100 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialKohler Co. has 60 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 20 art units and 41 examiners.
Nicholas A Ros has the most, with 5 of Kohler Co.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
