Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
31 pending office actions • 4 art units • 16 examiners • 0 of 31 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 33 patents granted in the last 365 days
Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. currently has 30 pending office actions within the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. These 30 actions are being handled by 16 distinct examiners, which indicates a moderate concentration of matters among the assigned personnel. The portfolio is also distributed across 4 distinct art units, suggesting that the company's Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering applications are evaluated by several specialized technical groups within the patent office.
The busiest examiner for the portfolio is Muller, Bryan R, who is responsible for 6 of the pending office actions. Since Muller, Bryan R manages 6 out of the 30 total actions, this examiner's specific feedback and requirements will be a significant factor in the company's current prosecution efforts. The 4 distinct art units involved mean that the 30 pending office actions are subject to the specific guidelines of four different examination groups, requiring a tailored approach for each case.
Practitioners managing these 30 pending office actions must prioritize the relationship with Muller, Bryan R, given their oversight of 6 cases. The presence of 16 distinct examiners and 4 distinct art units for 30 actions shows that the portfolio is distributed across multiple procedural silos. This distribution requires a strategy that addresses the specific technical nuances of each Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering art unit while managing the influence of the busiest examiner on the overall portfolio.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 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. 11 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 | 10 (32%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 18 (58%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MULLER, BRYAN R | 6 | 43.8% | +30.9% |
| MCFARLAND, TYLER JAMES | 4 | 44.9% | +37.7% |
| RODGERS, THOMAS RAYMOND | 3 | 58.6% | +59.2% |
| SOTO, CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY | 2 | 52.7% | +27.2% |
| FULL, SIDNEY DANIELLE | 2 | 69.9% | +67.6% |
| ZAWORSKI, JONATHAN R | 2 | 52.7% | +26.7% |
| FORDJOUR, SARAH AKYAA | 2 | 52.1% | +25.8% |
| HOLIZNA, CALEB ANDREW | 2 | 65.5% | +36.1% |
| GUMP, MICHAEL ANTHONY | 1 | 63.7% | +51.5% |
| KRYUKOVA, ERIN | 1 | 64.3% | +29.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17994557 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | HOLIZNA, CALEB ANDREW | 4d overdue |
| 18318307 | AIR TREATMENT UNIT | HOLIZNA, CALEB ANDREW | 9d |
| 18510448 | HAND CARRYABLE SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | ZAWORSKI, JONATHAN R | 34d |
| 19563486 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | GUMP, MICHAEL ANTHONY | — |
| 19265232 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | SOTO, CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY | — |
| 19220274 | LIGHT SOURCE | KRYUKOVA, ERIN | — |
| 18954677 | SURFCE CLEANING APPARATUS | MULLER, BRYAN R | — |
| 18918284 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | HORTON, ANDREW ALAN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19317706 | HAND VACUUM CLEANER | MULLER, BRYAN R | 52d overdue |
| 17880499 | DOCKING UNIT FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | MCFARLAND, TYLER JAMES | 46d overdue |
| 18320589 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | RODGERS, THOMAS RAYMOND | 43d overdue |
| 18298054 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | ZAWORSKI, JONATHAN R | 8d overdue |
| 18126268 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | MCFARLAND, TYLER JAMES | 4d overdue |
| 17994557 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | HOLIZNA, CALEB ANDREW | 4d overdue |
| 18318307 | AIR TREATMENT UNIT | HOLIZNA, CALEB ANDREW | 9d |
| 18500325 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH ENHANCED OPERABILITY | FORDJOUR, SARAH AKYAA | 19d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3723 | 21 |
| 2875 | 1 |
| 3745 | 1 |
| 3700 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19563486 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | GUMP, MICHAEL ANTHONY | 3723 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2026 |
| 19317706 | HAND VACUUM CLEANER | MULLER, BRYAN R | 3723 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 52d overdue | Pending | Sep 03, 2025 |
| 19265232 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | SOTO, CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY | 3723 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 10, 2025 |
| 19220274 | LIGHT SOURCE | KRYUKOVA, ERIN | 2875 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2025 |
| 19201705 | HAND VACUUM CLEANER | FULL, SIDNEY DANIELLE | — | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2025 |
| 18954677 | SURFCE CLEANING APPARATUS | MULLER, BRYAN R | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2024 |
| 18931373 | LED LIGHT SOURCE | BOWMAN, MARY ELLEN | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2024 |
| 18918284 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | HORTON, ANDREW ALAN | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2024 |
| 18884954 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | SOTO, CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18783289 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | RODGERS, THOMAS RAYMOND | 3723 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 |
| 18774403 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | HENSON, KATINA N | — | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18739610 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | RODGERS, THOMAS RAYMOND | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18737067 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | CHANG, SUKWOO JAMES | 3723 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 75d | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18596585 | CONFIGURATION OF A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | MULLER, BRYAN R | 3723 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2024 |
| 18590658 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | REITZ, MICHAEL K. | 3745 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 |
| 18537423 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | MULLER, BRYAN R | 3723 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Dec 12, 2023 |
| 18510448 | HAND CARRYABLE SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | ZAWORSKI, JONATHAN R | 3723 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Nov 15, 2023 |
| 18500325 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH ENHANCED OPERABILITY | FORDJOUR, SARAH AKYAA | 3723 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 19d | Pending | Nov 02, 2023 |
| 18381564 | HANDHELD SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | FORDJOUR, SARAH AKYAA | 3723 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2023 |
| 18378638 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | MCFARLAND, TYLER JAMES | 3723 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2023 |
| 18377320 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | MULLER, BRYAN R | 3700 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 06, 2023 |
| 18238037 | HAND VACUUM CLEANER | FULL, SIDNEY DANIELLE | 3723 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 18320589 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | RODGERS, THOMAS RAYMOND | 3723 | §102 | Final Rejection | 43d overdue | Pending | May 19, 2023 |
| 18318307 | AIR TREATMENT UNIT | HOLIZNA, CALEB ANDREW | 3723 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | May 16, 2023 |
| 18311088 | CONFIGURATION OF A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | MULLER, BRYAN R | 3723 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2023 |
| 18298054 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | ZAWORSKI, JONATHAN R | 3723 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 8d overdue | Pending | Apr 10, 2023 |
| 18126268 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | MCFARLAND, TYLER JAMES | 3723 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Mar 24, 2023 |
| 18113838 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | POON, DANA LEE | 3723 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 24, 2023 |
| 17994557 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | HOLIZNA, CALEB ANDREW | 3723 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Nov 28, 2022 |
| 17988594 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | MCFARLAND, TYLER JAMES | 3723 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 16, 2022 |
| 17880499 | DOCKING UNIT FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | MCFARLAND, TYLER JAMES | 3723 | §103 | Final Rejection | 46d overdue | Pending | Aug 03, 2022 |
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