Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
7 pending office actions • 5 art units • 7 examiners • 0 of 7 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 13 patents granted in the last 365 days
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. is currently managing 7 pending office actions in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. These actions are distributed across 4 distinct art units, suggesting that the company's mechanical and power-related innovations are being reviewed by several different technical groups. This spread across 4 distinct art units requires a prosecution strategy that can adapt to various examination standards.
The portfolio involves 6 distinct examiners, with DAVIS, SHARON M identified as the busiest examiner. DAVIS, SHARON M is responsible for 2 pending office actions, while the other examiners handle the remaining cases. This indicates a slight concentration of the 7 pending office actions under the busiest examiner, though the workload remains largely fragmented across the 6 distinct examiners.
Practitioners should note that with 6 distinct examiners and 4 distinct art units, there is some opportunity for consolidated strategy, particularly for the 2 pending office actions managed by DAVIS, SHARON M. However, the majority of the 7 pending office actions must be prosecuted as independent matters. The busiest examiner, DAVIS, SHARON M, holds the most influence, but success still depends on navigating multiple art units effectively.
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 (14%) |
| §103 only | 2 (29%) |
| §112 only | 1 (14%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 3 (43%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIS, SHARON M | 1 | 68.1% | +26.6% |
| WASIL, DANIEL D | 1 | 79.9% | +24.8% |
| WILSON, GREGORY A | 1 | 81.9% | +6.9% |
| MCKENZIE, THOMAS B | 1 | 57.5% | +22.7% |
| MARINI, MATTHEW G | 1 | 60.6% | +21.9% |
| SANKS, SCHYLER S | 1 | 72.9% | +15.9% |
| GARNER, LILY CRABTREE | 1 | 68.2% | +16.3% |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19016533 | NOISE REDUCTION APPARATUS FOR CONTROL ROD POSITION INDICATOR | DAVIS, SHARON M | — |
| 18720211 | SMALL NUCLEAR REACTOR COOLING SYSTEM AND COOLING METHOD | WASIL, DANIEL D | — |
| 18719499 | LIQUID RADIOACTIVE WASTE INPUT SYSTEM | WILSON, GREGORY A | — |
| 18716065 | METHOD OF CALCULATING FUTURE POSSIBLE MAXIMUM TYPHOON FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SITE | MARINI, MATTHEW G | — |
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 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19016533 | NOISE REDUCTION APPARATUS FOR CONTROL ROD POSITION INDICATOR | DAVIS, SHARON M | — |
| 18720211 | SMALL NUCLEAR REACTOR COOLING SYSTEM AND COOLING METHOD | WASIL, DANIEL D | — |
| 18716305 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING DUST EMITTED FROM MELTING FURNACE | MCKENZIE, THOMAS B | — |
| 18716065 | METHOD OF CALCULATING FUTURE POSSIBLE MAXIMUM TYPHOON FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SITE | MARINI, MATTHEW G | — |
| 18579006 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FEEDBACK SYSTEM AND METHOD | SANKS, SCHYLER S | — |
| 17422822 | EXPOSURE PREVENTION APPARATUS FOR DISMANTLING HEAVY WATER REACTOR FACILITIES AND DISMANTLING METHOD OF HEAVY WATER REACTOR FACILITIES USING THE SAME | GARNER, LILY CRABTREE | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3646 | 3 |
| 3762 | 1 |
| 1776 | 1 |
| 2853 | 1 |
| 2129 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19016533 | NOISE REDUCTION APPARATUS FOR CONTROL ROD POSITION INDICATOR | DAVIS, SHARON M | 3646 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 18720211 | SMALL NUCLEAR REACTOR COOLING SYSTEM AND COOLING METHOD | WASIL, DANIEL D | 3646 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2025 |
| 18719499 | LIQUID RADIOACTIVE WASTE INPUT SYSTEM | WILSON, GREGORY A | 3762 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18716305 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING DUST EMITTED FROM MELTING FURNACE | MCKENZIE, THOMAS B | 1776 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2024 |
| 18716065 | METHOD OF CALCULATING FUTURE POSSIBLE MAXIMUM TYPHOON FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SITE | MARINI, MATTHEW G | 2853 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2024 |
| 18579006 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FEEDBACK SYSTEM AND METHOD | SANKS, SCHYLER S | 2129 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 12, 2024 |
| 17422822 | EXPOSURE PREVENTION APPARATUS FOR DISMANTLING HEAVY WATER REACTOR FACILITIES AND DISMANTLING METHOD OF HEAVY WATER REACTOR FACILITIES USING THE SAME | GARNER, LILY CRABTREE | 3646 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 14, 2021 |
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Start Free TrialKorea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. has 7 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 5 art units and 7 examiners.
Sharon M Davis has the most, with 1 of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
