Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Communications
27 pending office actions • 13 art units • 25 examiners • 0 of 27 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 44 patents granted in the last 365 days
MEDIT Corp. manages a company patent portfolio within the Communications technology area. The portfolio includes 26 pending office actions. These actions are distributed among 25 distinct examiners, indicating a high degree of examiner variety. Prosecution activity is spread across 13 distinct art units. SHIMELES, BEZAWIT NOLAWI is the busiest examiner with 2 pending actions. The presence of 26 pending office actions suggests a significant volume of ongoing prosecution.
The distribution of 26 pending office actions across 13 distinct art units suggests that the company's communications technology is being evaluated by a wide range of technical specialists. With 25 distinct examiners involved, the company must manage nearly as many individual examiner relationships as it has pending actions. Practitioners should monitor the 2 pending actions with the busiest examiner while coordinating across the 13 distinct art units. This decentralized structure requires a highly adaptable prosecution strategy to address the diverse requirements of the 25 distinct examiners involved in the portfolio.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 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. 10 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 | 12 (44%) |
| §103 only | 10 (37%) |
| §112 only | 2 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 3 (11%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHIMELES, BEZAWIT NOLAWI | 2 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
| POTTS, RYAN PATRICK | 2 | 79.4% | +39.7% |
| HAJNIK, DANIEL F | 1 | 78.1% | +21.0% |
| TRUONG, KARL DUC | 1 | 63.5% | +36.1% |
| WEI, XIAOMING | 1 | 82.0% | +17.3% |
| GOCO, JOHN PATRICK | 1 | 33.3% | +66.7% |
| OCHSNER, ISABELLA PAIGE | 1 | — | — |
| DULANEY, KATHLEEN YUAN | 1 | 77.0% | +24.3% |
| MIRANDA GONZALEZ, JOSE ANTONIO | 1 | 85.0% | +12.1% |
| MCDONALD, JAMES F | 1 | 59.1% | +42.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18838725 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF | MIRANDA GONZALEZ, JOSE ANTONIO | 3d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18568481 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING ORAL IMAGE AND ORAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD | WEBB LYTTLE, ADRIENA JONIQUE | 35d overdue |
| 18699797 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD | MCDONALD, JAMES F | 9d |
| 18294631 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR NOISE FILTERING IN SCAN IMAGE PROCESSING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCANNER | CASCAIS, JUSTIN PHILIP | 13d |
| 18685816 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD | HAJNIK, DANIEL F | — |
| 18994010 | A METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE, AN ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND A COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | WEI, XIAOMING | — |
| 18994003 | A METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE, AN ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND A COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | GOCO, JOHN PATRICK | — |
| 18877556 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD | SHIMELES, BEZAWIT NOLAWI | — |
| 18274150 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING THREE-DIMENSIONAL ORAL CAVITY MODEL | DULANEY, KATHLEEN YUAN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17970689 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPLEMENTING SCAN DATA BY USING LIBRARY DATA | POTTS, RYAN PATRICK | 30d overdue |
| 18283651 | DATA PROCESSING DEVICE AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD | POTTS, RYAN PATRICK | 26d overdue |
| 18838725 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF | MIRANDA GONZALEZ, JOSE ANTONIO | 3d overdue |
| 18699797 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD | MCDONALD, JAMES F | 9d |
| 18685816 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD | HAJNIK, DANIEL F | — |
| 18856398 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMMANDS FOR PROCESSING SCANNED IMAGE OF INTRAORAL SCANNER | TRUONG, KARL DUC | — |
| 18994010 | A METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE, AN ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND A COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | WEI, XIAOMING | — |
| 18994003 | A METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE, AN ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND A COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | GOCO, JOHN PATRICK | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2611 | 4 |
| 2617 | 2 |
| 2612 | 2 |
| 2672 | 2 |
| 2618 | 1 |
| 2668 | 1 |
| 2845 | 1 |
| 3797 | 1 |
| 2674 | 1 |
| 3772 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18685816 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD | HAJNIK, DANIEL F | — | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 18856398 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMMANDS FOR PROCESSING SCANNED IMAGE OF INTRAORAL SCANNER | TRUONG, KARL DUC | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2025 |
| 18994010 | A METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE, AN ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND A COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | WEI, XIAOMING | 2611 | §101§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 18994003 | A METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE, AN ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND A COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | GOCO, JOHN PATRICK | 2611 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 18877556 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD | SHIMELES, BEZAWIT NOLAWI | — | §101§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18851786 | ORAL CAVITY IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND ORAL CAVITY IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD | OCHSNER, ISABELLA PAIGE | 2618 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18274150 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING THREE-DIMENSIONAL ORAL CAVITY MODEL | DULANEY, KATHLEEN YUAN | 2668 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18838725 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF | MIRANDA GONZALEZ, JOSE ANTONIO | 2845 | §112 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Aug 15, 2024 |
| 18699797 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD | MCDONALD, JAMES F | 3797 | §101§102§112 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Apr 09, 2024 |
| 18294631 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR NOISE FILTERING IN SCAN IMAGE PROCESSING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCANNER | CASCAIS, JUSTIN PHILIP | 2674 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Feb 02, 2024 |
| 18576540 | METHOD FOR ADDING TEXT ON 3-DIMENSIONAL MODEL AND 3-DIMENSIONAL MODEL PROCESSING APPARATUS | AHMAD, NAUMAN UDDIN | 2611 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 04, 2024 |
| 18573540 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD | WANG, YUEHAN | 2617 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 81d overdue | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18540839 | WIRELESS SCANNER AND CHARGING METHOD THEREOF | OMAR, AHMED H | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 18568481 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING ORAL IMAGE AND ORAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD | WEBB LYTTLE, ADRIENA JONIQUE | 3772 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 35d overdue | Pending | Dec 08, 2023 |
| 18562681 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD THEREFOR | AHN, CHRISTINE YERA | 2615 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18289832 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD | MINKO, DENIS VASILIY | 2612 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2023 |
| 18283558 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTRAORAL MODEL PROCESSING DEVICE AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTRAORAL MODEL PROCESSING METHOD | LIU, ZHENGXI | 2611 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Sep 22, 2023 |
| 18283651 | DATA PROCESSING DEVICE AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD | POTTS, RYAN PATRICK | 2672 | §112 | Final Rejection | 26d overdue | Pending | Sep 22, 2023 |
| 18282656 | DATA PROCESSING METHOD | COCCHI, MICHAEL EDWARD | — | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2023 |
| 18282086 | DATA PROCESSING METHOD | WECHSELBERGER, ALFRED H. | — | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 14, 2023 |
| 18281114 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING SELECTION AREA IN ORAL IMAGE AND DEVICE THEREFOR | PARK, CHAN S | 2669 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 08, 2023 |
| 18035461 | DATA PROCESSING METHOD | SHIMELES, BEZAWIT NOLAWI | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 04, 2023 |
| 18026985 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCAN DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCAN DATA PROCESSING METHOD | KHAN, ARSHAD HUSSAIN | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2023 |
| 17970689 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPLEMENTING SCAN DATA BY USING LIBRARY DATA | POTTS, RYAN PATRICK | 2672 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d overdue | Pending | Oct 21, 2022 |
| 17849590 | METHOD FOR MATCHING STRUCTURE DATA AND SYSTEM FOR MATCHING STRUCTURE DATA USING SAME | BROWN, SHEREE N | 2612 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2022 |
| 17472589 | METHOD OF PROCESSING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCAN DATA FOR MANUFACTURE OF DENTAL PROSTHESIS | RICHER, AARON M | 2617 | §103 | Final Rejection | 17d overdue | Pending | Sep 11, 2021 |
| 17406077 | COMBINED INTRAORAL AND IMPRESSION SCANNING SYSTEM AND METHOD | BARNES JR, CARL E | 2178 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 19, 2021 |
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