Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
62 pending office actions • 16 art units • 45 examiners • 0 of 62 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 202 patents granted in the last 365 days
Kohler Co. is managing 63 pending office actions in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. These actions are assigned to 45 distinct examiners, with ROS, NICHOLAS A serving as the busiest examiner with 5 pending office actions. The 63 pending office actions are spread across 16 distinct art units.
The concentration of 63 actions within 16 distinct art units suggests a relatively focused technical scope, but the 45 distinct examiners provide a wide range of individual oversight. ROS, NICHOLAS A is the most active examiner, managing 5 of the total pending actions. With 45 distinct examiners involved, the company must navigate many different examiner styles. The ratio of actions to 16 art units means that each art unit handles multiple cases, which may offer some technical consistency despite the diversity of the examiners.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 12 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. 12 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 | 3 (5%) |
| §103 only | 16 (26%) |
| §102 only | 4 (6%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 37 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRANE, LAUREN ASHLEY | 4 | 57.3% | +31.5% |
| SKUBINNA, CHRISTINE J | 4 | 61.7% | +20.0% |
| ROS, NICHOLAS A | 4 | 52.6% | +34.7% |
| HO, ANNA THI | 2 | 40.0% | +33.9% |
| LOEPPKE, JANIE MEREDITH | 2 | 55.3% | +29.0% |
| SANCHEZ-MEDINA, REINALDO | 2 | 78.5% | +21.0% |
| SUTHERLAND, STEVEN M | 2 | 82.0% | +15.5% |
| LE, HUYEN D | 2 | 72.9% | +8.4% |
| DEERY, ERIN LEAH | 2 | 58.3% | +49.1% |
| ZHOU, QINGZHANG | 2 | 67.3% | +24.5% |
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 |
| 18991043 | PUSH-BUTTON TUB AND SHOWER DIVERTER | SANCHEZ-MEDINA, REINALDO | 15d overdue |
| 18232633 | GREY WATER SYSTEM | NORRIS, CLAIRE A | 4d overdue |
| 18977642 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPRAY HEAD ASSEMBLY | BARRY, DAPHNE MARIE | 21d |
| 18501778 | DEVICES AND METHODS UTILIZING CARBON NANOTUBE MEMBRANE FILTRATION | NORRIS, CLAIRE A | 22d |
| 18125992 | HYGIENE SYSTEM | EGLOFF, PETER RICHARD | 29d |
| 19075172 | ABLUTIONARY NOZZLE ASSEMBLY | GREENLUND, JOSEPH A | — |
| 18758840 | FLUID DELIVERY DEVICE | BOECKMANN, JASON 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 |
| 18991043 | PUSH-BUTTON TUB AND SHOWER DIVERTER | SANCHEZ-MEDINA, REINALDO | 15d overdue |
| 18541940 | KITCHEN ENVIRONMENT WITH ENHANCED USER EXPERIENCE AND ACCESSORIES | SANCHEZ-MEDINA, REINALDO | 11d overdue |
| 18349456 | RISER BAR ASSEMBLY | CRANE, LAUREN ASHLEY | 12d |
| 18422737 | PLUMBING FIXTURES WITH INSERT-MOLDED COMPONENTS | SKUBINNA, CHRISTINE J | 19d |
| 17228305 | SPRAY HEAD | HO, ANNA THI | — |
| 19085668 | TOILET SHELL AND FRAME | CRANE, LAUREN ASHLEY | — |
| 19060126 | TOILET SEAT ASSEMBLY WITH ELEVATED RING | SKUBINNA, CHRISTINE J | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3754 | 16 |
| 3753 | 7 |
| 3752 | 4 |
| 1779 | 3 |
| 3791 | 2 |
| 2629 | 1 |
| 3741 | 1 |
| 3761 | 1 |
| 1718 | 1 |
| 3637 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19382811 | HOLOGRAPHIC USER INTERFACE | FRANK, EMILY J | 2629 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2025 |
| 19075172 | ABLUTIONARY NOZZLE ASSEMBLY | GREENLUND, JOSEPH A | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 10, 2025 |
| 18758840 | FLUID DELIVERY DEVICE | BOECKMANN, JASON J | 3752 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18583176 | SHOWERHEAD | BURKE, THOMAS P | 3741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Feb 21, 2024 |
| 18350868 | HEATER TANK | DODSON, JUSTIN C | 3761 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2023 |
| 18349456 | RISER BAR ASSEMBLY | CRANE, LAUREN ASHLEY | 3754 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Jul 10, 2023 |
| 17228305 | SPRAY HEAD | HO, ANNA THI | 3752 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2021 |
| 19201318 | PLUMBING FIXTURE FINISH | FORD, NATHAN K | 1718 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 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 | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 05, 2025 |
| 19169662 | MOTORIZED TOILET SEAT | WALCZAK, DAVID J | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2025 |
| 19087197 | KITCHEN SINK WITH INTERCHANGEABLE MODULAR COMPONENTS | KLOTZ, WILLIAM R | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 19085668 | TOILET SHELL AND FRAME | CRANE, LAUREN ASHLEY | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2025 |
| 19084434 | VESSEL SINK AND METHOD OF INSTALLING SAME | CHEYNEY, CHARLES | — | §101§102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19084312 | TOILET | BAKER, LORI LYNN | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19060126 | TOILET SEAT ASSEMBLY WITH ELEVATED RING | SKUBINNA, CHRISTINE J | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 19059982 | WAIT WATER COLLECTION SYSTEM | CAHILL, JESSICA MARIE | 3753 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 19060302 | GRAB BAR ASSEMBLY | KING, ANITA M | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 19054991 | POINT OF USE HEATING SHOWERHEAD | HO, ANNA THI | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 17, 2025 |
| 19052047 | HOT AND COLD THERAPY SYSTEM | LOEPPKE, JANIE MEREDITH | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2025 |
| 19049239 | LOW WATER CONSUMPTION SHOWERHEAD | DANDRIDGE, CHRISTOPHER R. | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2025 |
| 18991043 | PUSH-BUTTON TUB AND SHOWER DIVERTER | SANCHEZ-MEDINA, REINALDO | 3753 | §102§103Other | Final Rejection | 15d overdue | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18977642 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPRAY HEAD ASSEMBLY | BARRY, DAPHNE MARIE | 3753 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 18975877 | LIGHT DIFFUSER | RIVERA, FRANCIS FELIX | — | §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 | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18956219 | KINETIC WATER DELIVERY DEVICES | SUTHERLAND, STEVEN M | — | §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 |
| 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 | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18923298 | LIGHTED MIRROR | EIDE, ERIC T | — | §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 |
| 18891678 | CLEAN TOILET AND ACCESSORIES | LE, HUYEN D | 3754 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18888948 | SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY PRODUCTS | CRANE, LAUREN ASHLEY | 3754 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 18829497 | RETRACTABLE BIDET WAND | HUYNH, BRYANT KHIEM | 3754 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18829503 | WATER USAGE SELECTOR | ROS, NICHOLAS A | 3754 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18819993 | Inline Shower Device | SUTHERLAND, STEVEN M | 3752 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18819775 | TANK DISPENSER FOR CLEAN TOILET | DEERY, ERIN LEAH | 3754 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18784598 | BATH AND SHOWER FLOOR WITH ANTI-SLIP SURFACE AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME | CRANE, LAUREN ASHLEY | 3754 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2024 |
| 18763034 | CHLORINE DIOXIDE BIOFILM PREVENTION DEVICE | ROS, NICHOLAS A | 3754 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2024 |
| 18763012 | TOILET TANK AND CHANNEL DISINFECTION | LOEPPKE, JANIE MEREDITH | 3754 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2024 |
| 18741187 | SHOWERHEAD | ZHOU, QINGZHANG | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18680769 | ARTICULATING SHOWER ASSEMBLY | ZHOU, QINGZHANG | 3752 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 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 |
| 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 |
| 18419074 | DIGITAL RAIN SHOWERHEAD | KEASEL, ERIC S | 3753 | DP | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Jan 22, 2024 |
| 18541940 | KITCHEN ENVIRONMENT WITH ENHANCED USER EXPERIENCE AND ACCESSORIES | SANCHEZ-MEDINA, REINALDO | 3753 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 11d overdue | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18501778 | DEVICES AND METHODS UTILIZING CARBON NANOTUBE MEMBRANE FILTRATION | NORRIS, CLAIRE A | 1779 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18371841 | WELLNESS SYSTEM AND DEVICE | BELAY, DILNESSA B | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2023 |
| 18236723 | URINE FLOW METER | PORTILLO, JAIRO H | 3791 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 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 |
| 18125992 | HYGIENE SYSTEM | EGLOFF, PETER RICHARD | 3715 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Mar 24, 2023 |
| 17894424 | BIOFILM PREVENTION | JOYNER, KEVIN | 1799 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 24, 2022 |
| 17883169 | OZONE GAS MITIGATION DEVICES FOR PLUMBING FIXTURES | KUYKENDALL, ALYSSA LEE | 1774 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2022 |
| 17743808 | MULTISTAGE GREYWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM | NGUYEN, BOI-LIEN THI | 1779 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 13, 2022 |
| 17551827 | Toilet System | ROS, NICHOLAS A | 3754 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2021 |
| 17468266 | HEALTH SENSING BATHROOM DEVICE | MARMOR II, CHARLES ALAN | 3791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 07, 2021 |
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