Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
6 pending office actions • 5 art units • 5 examiners • 0 of 6 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 6 patents granted in the last 365 days
Newfrey LLC is currently managing 4 pending office actions in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. These 4 actions are being handled by 4 distinct examiners, meaning there is no overlap in the individuals reviewing the company's current patent applications. This one to one ratio of examiners to pending actions requires a separate strategy for each matter.
The portfolio is also distributed across 4 distinct art units, matching the number of pending office actions and examiners. This indicates that each of the 4 pending office actions is being evaluated in a different technical environment within the USPTO. SHANSKE, JASON D is the busiest examiner, with 1 pending office action currently assigned. With 4 pending office actions, 4 distinct examiners, and 4 distinct art units, the portfolio is perfectly fragmented. Practitioners must be prepared to navigate four different sets of art unit guidelines and examiner preferences within the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems sector.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 2 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
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 | 1 (17%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 5 (83%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARFT, CHRISTOPHER | 2 | 59.0% | +23.2% |
| SHANSKE, JASON D | 1 | 76.4% | +14.1% |
| MORGAN, EMILY M | 1 | 35.7% | +33.2% |
| LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN | 1 | 72.3% | +20.4% |
| SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | 1 | 78.5% | +17.1% |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 5 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19020298 | Adjustable Closure Bumper Including Locking Nut | MORGAN, EMILY M | 56d |
| 19282053 | Pin and Bracket Assembly with Verifiable Stud Attachment | GARFT, CHRISTOPHER | — |
| 19276943 | Blind Rivet Fastener And Fastening Arrangement | SHANSKE, JASON D | — |
| 18941759 | PART PRESENTER FOR A BLIND FASTENER SETTING TOOL | LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN | — |
| 18746082 | LOCKBOLT INSTALLATION SWAGE TOOL | SULLIVAN, DEBRA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18732232 | Tube Clamp Configured To Be Mounted To Stud On Panel Or In Hole In Panel | GARFT, CHRISTOPHER | 2d overdue |
| 19020298 | Adjustable Closure Bumper Including Locking Nut | MORGAN, EMILY M | 56d |
| 19282053 | Pin and Bracket Assembly with Verifiable Stud Attachment | GARFT, CHRISTOPHER | — |
| 19276943 | Blind Rivet Fastener And Fastening Arrangement | SHANSKE, JASON D | — |
| 18941759 | PART PRESENTER FOR A BLIND FASTENER SETTING TOOL | LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN | — |
| 18746082 | LOCKBOLT INSTALLATION SWAGE TOOL | SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3632 | 2 |
| 3614 | 1 |
| 3677 | 1 |
| 3731 | 1 |
| 3725 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19282053 | Pin and Bracket Assembly with Verifiable Stud Attachment | GARFT, CHRISTOPHER | 3632 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 28, 2025 |
| 19276943 | Blind Rivet Fastener And Fastening Arrangement | SHANSKE, JASON D | 3614 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2025 |
| 19020298 | Adjustable Closure Bumper Including Locking Nut | MORGAN, EMILY M | 3677 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 18941759 | PART PRESENTER FOR A BLIND FASTENER SETTING TOOL | LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN | 3731 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18746082 | LOCKBOLT INSTALLATION SWAGE TOOL | SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | 3725 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18732232 | Tube Clamp Configured To Be Mounted To Stud On Panel Or In Hole In Panel | GARFT, CHRISTOPHER | 3632 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Jun 03, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialNewfrey LLC has 6 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 5 art units and 5 examiners.
Christopher Garft has the most, with 2 of Newfrey LLC's pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
