Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
38 pending office actions • 18 art units • 34 examiners • 0 of 38 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 40 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 9 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. 9 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 only | 2 (5%) |
| §101 + other | 4 (11%) |
| §103 only | 16 (42%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 5 (13%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 4 (11%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 5 (13%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLHAMMER, JAMES PAUL | 3 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| BELL, KENT L | 2 | 94.1% | +4.9% |
| LACHICA, ERICSON M | 2 | 30.5% | +34.9% |
| MCCORMICK EWOLDT, SUSAN BETH | 1 | 92.1% | -6.4% |
| GWARTNEY, ELIZABETH A | 1 | 36.1% | +35.0% |
| SHAH, UTPAL D | 1 | 87.8% | +11.3% |
| KAY, ZACHARIAH A | 1 | 92.3% | -43.7% |
| FERNANDES, PATRICK M | 1 | 59.8% | +31.7% |
| SAINI, AMANDEEP SINGH | 1 | 89.7% | +8.4% |
| MEYERS, ELIZABETH ANNE | 1 | 28.6% | +90.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19212496 | CACAO PLANT NAMED 'ISC-1' | MCCORMICK EWOLDT, SUSAN BETH | 14d |
| 19358199 | CACAO VARIETIES | BELL, KENT L | — |
| 18880925 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ABNORMALITIES IN PET RADIOLOGY IMAGES | SHAH, UTPAL D | — |
| 18991045 | CACAO PLANT NAMED 'ISC3' | BELL, KENT L | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18046963 | FLAVOUR ADDITIVES | SHELLHAMMER, JAMES PAUL | 8d |
| 18046980 | FLAVOUR ADDITIVES | SHELLHAMMER, JAMES PAUL | 21d |
| 18991066 | CACAO VARIETY 'MINI' | KAY, ZACHARIAH A | — |
| 18980468 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING A DIGITIAL MEDICAL IMAGE TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC MEASUREMENT | SAINI, AMANDEEP SINGH | — |
| 18859858 | ANIMAL FOOD COMPOSITION COMPRISING A SOURCE OF GLYCYRRHIZIN | MEYERS, ELIZABETH ANNE | — |
| 18709166 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VETERINARY ORAL CARE HEALTH TEST | SANGHERA, STEVEN G.S. | — |
| 18426581 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEEP LEARNING BASED ECG-SIGNAL CLASSIFICATIONS FOR CANINES | STANLEY, JEREMY L | — |
| 18557673 | FOOD PRODUCT | LACHICA, ERICSON 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 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19199300 | FLAVOR COMPOSITIONS AND SCREENING METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING THE SAME | GWARTNEY, ELIZABETH A | 70d |
| 18880925 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ABNORMALITIES IN PET RADIOLOGY IMAGES | SHAH, UTPAL D | — |
| 18875950 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR DENTAL PATHOLOGY DETECTION ON X-RAY IMAGES IN VETERINARY ECOSYSTEMS | FERNANDES, PATRICK M | — |
| 18859858 | ANIMAL FOOD COMPOSITION COMPRISING A SOURCE OF GLYCYRRHIZIN | MEYERS, ELIZABETH ANNE | — |
| 18557673 | FOOD PRODUCT | LACHICA, ERICSON M | — |
| 17999791 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING PET FOOD AND PET FOOD OBTAINABLE THEREBY | LACHICA, ERICSON M | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1792 | 8 |
| 1793 | 5 |
| 1661 | 4 |
| 1791 | 3 |
| 1759 | 1 |
| 2662 | 1 |
| 3623 | 1 |
| 3684 | 1 |
| 3685 | 1 |
| 2661 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19358199 | CACAO VARIETIES | BELL, KENT L | 1661 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 19212496 | CACAO PLANT NAMED 'ISC-1' | MCCORMICK EWOLDT, SUSAN BETH | 1661 | §112 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | May 19, 2025 |
| 19199300 | FLAVOR COMPOSITIONS AND SCREENING METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING THE SAME | GWARTNEY, ELIZABETH A | 1759 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | May 05, 2025 |
| 18880925 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ABNORMALITIES IN PET RADIOLOGY IMAGES | SHAH, UTPAL D | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2025 |
| 18991045 | CACAO PLANT NAMED 'ISC3' | BELL, KENT L | 1661 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18991066 | CACAO VARIETY 'MINI' | KAY, ZACHARIAH A | 1661 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18875950 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR DENTAL PATHOLOGY DETECTION ON X-RAY IMAGES IN VETERINARY ECOSYSTEMS | FERNANDES, PATRICK M | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18980468 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING A DIGITIAL MEDICAL IMAGE TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC MEASUREMENT | SAINI, AMANDEEP SINGH | 2662 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18859858 | ANIMAL FOOD COMPOSITION COMPRISING A SOURCE OF GLYCYRRHIZIN | MEYERS, ELIZABETH ANNE | — | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18817753 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR MAPPING PET PRODUCT PERFORMANCE | THOMAS, SOUMYA | 3623 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 28, 2024 |
| 18709166 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VETERINARY ORAL CARE HEALTH TEST | SANGHERA, STEVEN G.S. | 3684 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2024 |
| 18624568 | PET FOOD COMPOSITIONS FOR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT IN PETS WITH ADVERSE FOOD REACTION | DIOU BERDECIA, LUIS EUGENIO | 1792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18426581 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEEP LEARNING BASED ECG-SIGNAL CLASSIFICATIONS FOR CANINES | STANLEY, JEREMY L | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18557673 | FOOD PRODUCT | LACHICA, ERICSON M | 1792 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 27, 2023 |
| 18554897 | FOOD PRODUCT | BEKKER, KELLY JO | 1792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | Oct 11, 2023 |
| 18371238 | PET FOOD | RODGERS, ARIEL M | 1792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d overdue | Pending | Sep 21, 2023 |
| 18467939 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING PERSISTENT DECIDUOUS TEETH RISK | HOLCOMB, MARK | 3685 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 15, 2023 |
| 18277758 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROTEIN MATERIAL | MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR | 1792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 17, 2023 |
| 18267004 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLASSIFYING FOOD PRODUCTS | HERNANDEZ, ALEJANDRO | 2661 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2023 |
| 18311447 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF INTEGRATED PLATFORMS FOR GENERATING A UNIQUE IDENTIFIER FOR A USER-TO-PET RELATIONSHIP | SZUMNY, JONATHON A | 3600 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 03, 2023 |
| 18246488 | FOOD COMPOSITIONS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF | SHELLHAMMER, JAMES PAUL | 1793 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 23, 2023 |
| 18000406 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE | ANDERSON-FEARS, KEENAN NEIL | 1687 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 01, 2022 |
| 17999791 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING PET FOOD AND PET FOOD OBTAINABLE THEREBY | LACHICA, ERICSON M | 1792 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 23, 2022 |
| 18046980 | FLAVOUR ADDITIVES | SHELLHAMMER, JAMES PAUL | 1793 | §103DP | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Oct 17, 2022 |
| 18046963 | FLAVOUR ADDITIVES | SHELLHAMMER, JAMES PAUL | 1793 | §103DP | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Oct 17, 2022 |
| 17917463 | METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZING THE NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF AN ANIMAL AND FOR SELECTING FOOD PRODUCTS | O'HERN, BRENT T | 1686 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 06, 2022 |
| 17908758 | THE PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF A MEAT ANALOGUE, AND MEAT ANALOGUE PREPARED THEREBY | DIVIESTI, KARLA ISOBEL | 1792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | Sep 01, 2022 |
| 17864895 | FOOD PRODUCT FOR REGULATING LIPID METABOLITES AND METHODS | GERLA, STEPHANIE RAE | 1791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | Jul 14, 2022 |
| 17860641 | PROCESS OF PREPARING A WET PET FOOD, WET PET FOOD PRODUCED BY THE PROCESS AND USES THEREOF | GLIMM, CARRIE LYNN STOFFEL | 1793 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 08, 2022 |
| 17632491 | SPRAY DRIED CACAO PULP | MERRIAM, ANDREW E | 1791 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 02, 2022 |
| 17621670 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WELLNESS ASSESSMENT OF A PET | PHAM, QUANG | 2685 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2021 |
| 17621369 | ANIMAL FOOD COMPOSITION | CHO, DAVID H | 1693 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2021 |
| 17616873 | USE OF ORAL CHEW FOR MODULATING ORAL MICROBIOTA AND IMPROVING ORAL HEALTH | MATTISON, LORI K | 1619 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2021 |
| 17423774 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING INTESTINAL DYSBIOSIS | KERSHAW, KELLY P | 1791 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2021 |
| 17177059 | SAMPLE CARTRIDGES | NGUYEN, HENRY H | 1758 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Feb 16, 2021 |
| 16963093 | BIOMARKERS AND CLASSIFICATION ALGORITHMS FOR CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE IN CATS | STRIEGEL, THEODORE CHARLES | 1685 | §103§112DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2020 |
| 16927508 | EDIBLE COMPOSITION | TRAN, LIEN THUY | 1793 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 13, 2020 |
| 16473713 | PET FOOD PRODUCT | KIM, BRYAN | 1792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2019 |
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