Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
46 pending office actions • 29 art units • 37 examiners • 0 of 46 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 44 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 46 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. 46 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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 33 (72%) |
| §102 only | 5 (11%) |
| §112 only | 6 (13%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (2%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (2%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIANG, SHIBIN | 4 | 62.7% | +17.8% |
| DEUBLE, MARK A | 3 | 88.2% | +8.1% |
| TAWFIK, SAMEH | 2 | 63.0% | +30.9% |
| TSUI, YUNG-SHENG M | 2 | 66.0% | +6.7% |
| SCHWARTZ, RAPHAEL M | 2 | 67.2% | +31.3% |
| RIVERA, JOSHEL | 2 | 73.4% | +6.7% |
| FRY, PATRICK B | 1 | 53.4% | +7.3% |
| AHMED, MASUD | 1 | 82.4% | +13.1% |
| DODDS, SCOTT | 1 | 68.5% | +35.2% |
| PYO, KEVIN K | 1 | 87.1% | +10.8% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18523247 | JOINT RAILING ADJUSTMENT OF SEVERAL TRANSPORT DEVICES | DEUBLE, MARK A | 72d overdue |
| 18715454 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING AND APPORTIONING | DEUBLE, MARK A | 14d |
| 18891680 | OPTICAL INSPECTION OF PULP BOTTLES | PYO, KEVIN K | 28d |
| 18896032 | GRIPPING SYSTEM FOR GRIPPING A LABEL ROLL | AHMED, MASUD | 34d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18945074 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONTAINER BUNDLES | TAWFIK, SAMEH | 201d overdue |
| 18461353 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONTAINERS | LIANG, SHIBIN | 9d |
| 18243995 | Apparatus and method for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers with regulation of the pressure rise time | LIANG, SHIBIN | 12d |
| 18606725 | Method and inspection apparatus for inspecting containers provided with closures, and method and closure apparatus for closing containers | SCHWARTZ, RAPHAEL M | 23d |
| 18606756 | Method and inspection apparatus for inspecting containers provided with closures, and method and closure apparatus for closing containers | SCHWARTZ, RAPHAEL M | 23d |
| 18736391 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING PLASTIC PREFORMS INTO PLASTIC CONTAINERS | LIANG, SHIBIN | 27d |
| 18891680 | OPTICAL INSPECTION OF PULP BOTTLES | PYO, KEVIN K | 28d |
| 18896032 | GRIPPING SYSTEM FOR GRIPPING A LABEL ROLL | AHMED, MASUD | 34d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3731 | 4 |
| 1741 | 4 |
| 3651 | 3 |
| 1746 | 3 |
| 2119 | 3 |
| 1743 | 2 |
| 1742 | 2 |
| 3653 | 2 |
| 2671 | 2 |
| 2855 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19236470 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FILLING AND CLOSING CONTAINERS | FRY, PATRICK B | 3731 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Jun 12, 2025 |
| 18945074 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONTAINER BUNDLES | TAWFIK, SAMEH | 3731 | §103 | Final Rejection | 201d overdue | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18941703 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR PROCESSING CANS | TAWFIK, SAMEH | 3731 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 46d | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18897524 | APPARATUS FOR GUIDING CONTAINERS, AND STAR WHEEL CONVEYOR | DEUBLE, MARK A | 3651 | Other | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18896032 | GRIPPING SYSTEM FOR GRIPPING A LABEL ROLL | AHMED, MASUD | 3657 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18850549 | PRESSING ELEMENT FOR PRESSING LABELS ONTO BOTTLES, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID PRESSING ELEMENT | DODDS, SCOTT | 1746 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 76d | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 |
| 18891680 | OPTICAL INSPECTION OF PULP BOTTLES | PYO, KEVIN K | 2878 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18777232 | CONTAINER PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING CONTAINERS FROM PREFORMS | TSUI, YUNG-SHENG M | 1743 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 93d overdue | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18777238 | CONTAINER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AND TREATING A PREFORM | WOLLSCHLAGER, JEFFREY MICHAEL | 1742 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18774352 | CONTAINER TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR REGULATING A TEMPERATURE OF A PREFORM | VARGOT, MATHIEU D | 1742 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18773227 | COUPLING OF PRODUCTION MACHINE AND STRETCH BLOW MOLDING MACHINE VIA AIR TRANSPORT | TSUI, YUNG-SHENG M | 1743 | DPOther | Final Rejection | 76d | Pending | Jul 15, 2024 |
| 18736391 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING PLASTIC PREFORMS INTO PLASTIC CONTAINERS | LIANG, SHIBIN | 1741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18734435 | DEVICE FOR MARKING CONTAINERS AND ASSOCIATED OPERATING METHOD | SENGUPTA, SONYA MAZUMDAR | 1745 | §112 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Jun 05, 2024 |
| 18732507 | Method and apparatus for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers with four pressure levels and bottom cooling | THROWER, LARRY W | 1754 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Jun 03, 2024 |
| 18715454 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING AND APPORTIONING | DEUBLE, MARK A | 3651 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18712629 | BUFFER DEVICE | HARP, WILLIAM RAY | 3653 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | May 22, 2024 |
| 18662685 | COOLING TOWER AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING A COOLING TOWER | FURDGE, LARRY L | 3763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 114d overdue | Pending | May 13, 2024 |
| 18606725 | Method and inspection apparatus for inspecting containers provided with closures, and method and closure apparatus for closing containers | SCHWARTZ, RAPHAEL M | 2671 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 23d | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18606756 | Method and inspection apparatus for inspecting containers provided with closures, and method and closure apparatus for closing containers | SCHWARTZ, RAPHAEL M | 2671 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 23d | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18598584 | Virtual color sensor for recognizing and distinguishing different-colored objects and in particular containers | GEBRESLASSIE, WINTA | 2677 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Mar 07, 2024 |
| 18593506 | CONTAINER COMPRISING FIBERS, COMPRISING A CONTAINER BODY COMPRISING FIBERS AND A HINGED CLOSURE COMPRISING FIBERS ARRANGED ON THE CONTAINER BODY, AND A HINGED CLOSURE COMPRISING FIBERS | GRANO, ERNESTO ARTURIO | 3735 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 |
| 18685134 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING CONTAINER CLOSURES ARRANGED ON CONTAINERS | PATEL, PINALBEN V | 2673 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Feb 20, 2024 |
| 18572024 | SYSTEM AND COMPUTER-ASSISTED METHOD FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING A COMPONENT | HARTMAN JR, RONALD D | 2119 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d overdue | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18545622 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY PRODUCING A PLURALITY OF CONTAINERS COMPRISING FIBERS | FORTUNA, JOSE A | 1748 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18543616 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING AND REGULATING A WALL THICKNESS DISTRIBUTION IN A PRODUCTION PROCESS OF CONTAINERS COMPRISING FIBERS, CONTAINER COMPRISING FIBERS AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A CONTAINER COMPRISING FIBERS | ROBERTS, HERBERT K | 2855 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 31d overdue | Pending | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 18571701 | Apparatus and method for inspecting filled containers and their filling product | RUSHING-TUCKER, CHINYERE J | 3731 | §103 | Final Rejection | 16d | Pending | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 18537433 | PLASTICS MATERIAL CONTAINER WITH DEFORMATION SECTION | ISLAM, SANJIDUL | 3736 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 83d | Pending | Dec 12, 2023 |
| 18523247 | JOINT RAILING ADJUSTMENT OF SEVERAL TRANSPORT DEVICES | DEUBLE, MARK A | 3651 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 72d overdue | Pending | Nov 29, 2023 |
| 18288020 | Apparatus and method for treating the inner walls of containers | CHORBAJI, MONZER R | 1799 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 44d overdue | Pending | Oct 23, 2023 |
| 18243949 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING PLASTIC PREFORMS INTO PLASTIC CONTAINERS | CASTRIOTTA, JENNIFER | 3733 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Sep 08, 2023 |
| 18243995 | Apparatus and method for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers with regulation of the pressure rise time | LIANG, SHIBIN | 1741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Sep 08, 2023 |
| 18463220 | LABELING DEVICE | RIVERA, JOSHEL | 1746 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 46d overdue | Pending | Sep 07, 2023 |
| 18242462 | SUPPORT RING CENTERING FOR CLOSURE INSPECTION | HWANG, JINSU | 2667 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Sep 05, 2023 |
| 18461438 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION MONITORING OF A LABELING MACHINE, AND LABELING MACHINE FOR LABELING CONTAINERS | RIVERA, JOSHEL | 1746 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 7d | Pending | Sep 05, 2023 |
| 18461353 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONTAINERS | LIANG, SHIBIN | 1741 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | Sep 05, 2023 |
| 18457959 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MINIMIZING A DEVIATION OF A PHYSICAL PARAMETER OF A BLOW-MOLDED CONTAINER FROM A TARGET VALUE | XU, PETER | 2119 | §103 | Final Rejection | 78d | Pending | Aug 29, 2023 |
| 18235210 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING CONTAINERS | MERCADO VARGAS, ARIEL | 2118 | §103 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Aug 17, 2023 |
| 18222922 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING PLASTIC PREFORMS INTO PLASTIC CONTAINERS WITH CHANGEOVER ROBOT | LIANG, SHIBIN | 1741 | §103 | Final Rejection | 61d | Pending | Jul 17, 2023 |
| 18348963 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN OCCUPANCY SITUATION OF CONTAINERS IN AN INSTALLATION, AND A DEVICE FOR THIS PURPOSE | WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R | 3655 | §103 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Jul 07, 2023 |
| 18268274 | WEAR PART, PRODUCTION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING A STATE OF WEAR | MANCINI, EVAN THOMAS | 2855 | §103 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Jun 19, 2023 |
| 18256415 | Method and device for printing onto containers made of glass | FERGUSON SAMRETH, MARISSA LIANA | 2853 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 39d | Pending | Jun 07, 2023 |
| 18039182 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A SYSTEM FOR TREATING CONTAINERS | LIN, JASON | 2117 | §103 | Final Rejection | 31d overdue | Pending | May 26, 2023 |
| 18193167 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING A CURRENT CONDITION OF A SYSTEM IN OPERATION | LINDSAY, BERNARD G | 2119 | §103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Mar 30, 2023 |
| 18006535 | HANDLING PLANT AND HANDLING METHOD FOR PRODUCT CONTAINERS | MACKEY, PATRICK HEWEY | 3653 | §103 | Final Rejection | 17d overdue | Pending | Jan 23, 2023 |
| 18082410 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING CONTAINERS | ALLEN, KYLA GUAN-PING TI | 2661 | §112 | Final Rejection | 30d | Pending | Dec 15, 2022 |
| 18060487 | PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE OF A RECEPTACLE HANDLING INSTALLATION | LEE, BYUNG RO | 2858 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 73d overdue | Pending | Nov 30, 2022 |
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