Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
28 pending office actions • 4 art units • 24 examiners • 0 of 28 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 30 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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 9 (32%) |
| §102 only | 3 (11%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 14 (50%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLSE, DAVID H | 3 | 67.6% | +13.2% |
| SPENCER, MAXIMILIAN TOBIAS | 2 | 31.8% | +33.3% |
| BAHENA, CHRISTIE L. | 2 | 67.9% | +24.1% |
| LEE, MICHELLE J | 1 | 39.8% | +60.7% |
| ERICKSON, BENNETT S | 1 | 38.4% | +45.1% |
| ALBERS, KEVIN S | 1 | 24.5% | +51.2% |
| MILO, MICHAEL | 1 | 50.0% | +54.9% |
| LOPEZ, LESLIE ANN | 1 | 65.3% | +34.1% |
| BLANCO, JAVIER G | 1 | 75.7% | +45.5% |
| NGUYEN, NHA UYEN CHAU | 1 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17786419 | PROSTHESIS SOCKET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | BLASS, PARIS MARIE | 91d overdue |
| 18258399 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A JOINT OF AN ORTHOPAEDIC TECHNOLOGY DEVICE AND JOINT OF THIS KIND | NERENBERG, RENEE FLORENCIA | 43d overdue |
| 17999638 | PROSTHETIC-FOOT INSERT AND FORCE-TRANSMISSION ELEMENT, AND SYSTEM COMPOSED THEREOF | SPENCER, MAXIMILIAN TOBIAS | 10d overdue |
| 18905071 | ORTHESIS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTING AN ORTHESIS | MILO, MICHAEL | 12d |
| 19210476 | ANKLE/FOOT ORTHOSIS | ALBERS, KEVIN S | 53d |
| 18553246 | PROSTHETIC FOOT INSERT | NGUYEN, NHA UYEN CHAU | 83d |
| 18691590 | ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEM AND PROSTHETIC FOOT HAVING SUCH AN ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEM | LOPEZ, LESLIE ANN | — |
| 18361314 | METHOD FOR CONNECTING AT LEAST TWO STRUCTURAL PARTS OF AN ORTHOPEDIC COMPONENT AND ORTHOPEDIC COMPONENT HAVING AT LEAST TWO STRUCTURAL PARTS | WATKINS, MARCIA LYNN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18246783 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PROSTHETIC FOOT | BAHENA, CHRISTIE L. | 28d overdue |
| 17999638 | PROSTHETIC-FOOT INSERT AND FORCE-TRANSMISSION ELEMENT, AND SYSTEM COMPOSED THEREOF | SPENCER, MAXIMILIAN TOBIAS | 10d overdue |
| 18905071 | ORTHESIS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTING AN ORTHESIS | MILO, MICHAEL | 12d |
| 18016827 | ORTHOPAEDIC JOINT DEVICE | BAHENA, CHRISTIE L. | 21d |
| 19210476 | ANKLE/FOOT ORTHOSIS | ALBERS, KEVIN S | 53d |
| 19233395 | ORTHOSIS JOINT | LEE, MICHELLE J | — |
| 19211990 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A MODEL OF AN EXTREMITY, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND SYSTEM | ERICKSON, BENNETT S | — |
| 18691590 | ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEM AND PROSTHETIC FOOT HAVING SUCH AN ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEM | LOPEZ, LESLIE ANN | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3774 | 15 |
| 3786 | 4 |
| 3791 | 2 |
| 3785 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19233395 | ORTHOSIS JOINT | LEE, MICHELLE J | 3786 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2025 |
| 19211990 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A MODEL OF AN EXTREMITY, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND SYSTEM | ERICKSON, BENNETT S | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 19, 2025 |
| 19210476 | ANKLE/FOOT ORTHOSIS | ALBERS, KEVIN S | 3786 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 53d | Pending | May 16, 2025 |
| 18905071 | ORTHESIS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTING AN ORTHESIS | MILO, MICHAEL | 3786 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Oct 02, 2024 |
| 18691590 | ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEM AND PROSTHETIC FOOT HAVING SUCH AN ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEM | LOPEZ, LESLIE ANN | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2024 |
| 18687526 | ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE | BLANCO, JAVIER G | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 |
| 18553246 | PROSTHETIC FOOT INSERT | NGUYEN, NHA UYEN CHAU | 3774 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 83d | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18361314 | METHOD FOR CONNECTING AT LEAST TWO STRUCTURAL PARTS OF AN ORTHOPEDIC COMPONENT AND ORTHOPEDIC COMPONENT HAVING AT LEAST TWO STRUCTURAL PARTS | WATKINS, MARCIA LYNN | 3774 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 28, 2023 |
| 18258399 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A JOINT OF AN ORTHOPAEDIC TECHNOLOGY DEVICE AND JOINT OF THIS KIND | NERENBERG, RENEE FLORENCIA | 3774 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 43d overdue | Pending | Jun 20, 2023 |
| 18156609 | ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING A LOWER EXTREMITY OF A USER | HOWELL, GWYNNETH LINNEA | 3785 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 19, 2023 |
| 17999638 | PROSTHETIC-FOOT INSERT AND FORCE-TRANSMISSION ELEMENT, AND SYSTEM COMPOSED THEREOF | SPENCER, MAXIMILIAN TOBIAS | 3774 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 10d overdue | Pending | Nov 22, 2022 |
| 17787554 | JOINT FOR AN ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE | WILLSE, DAVID H | 3774 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2022 |
| 17786419 | PROSTHESIS SOCKET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | BLASS, PARIS MARIE | 3774 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 91d overdue | Pending | Jun 16, 2022 |
| 17635751 | ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE | DUDDEN, TERESA MARIE | 3774 | §103 | Final Rejection | 23d overdue | Pending | Feb 16, 2022 |
| 17294366 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONSTRUCTING A PROSTHESIS | ALEMAN, SARAH WEBB | 3774 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 14, 2021 |
| 17054400 | ARTIFICIAL FOOT | SPENCER, MAXIMILIAN TOBIAS | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 10, 2020 |
| 18720245 | Method for Controlling a Prosthetic and/or Orthotic System and such a System | STRANSKY, KATRINA MARIE | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18718997 | ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | PATEL, NITIN | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18710918 | METHOD FOR GENERATING ACOUSTIC FEEDBACK, AND ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE | MASIH, KAREN | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2024 |
| 18710912 | COAXIAL PLUG CONNECTION FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OF ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS HAVING AN AXIAL PLUG | ALHAWAMDEH, NADER J | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2024 |
| 18246783 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PROSTHETIC FOOT | BAHENA, CHRISTIE L. | 3774 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d overdue | Pending | Mar 27, 2023 |
| 18016827 | ORTHOPAEDIC JOINT DEVICE | BAHENA, CHRISTIE L. | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Jan 18, 2023 |
| 17971314 | ACTUATOR-DAMPER UNIT | WILLSE, DAVID H | 3774 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2022 |
| 17917098 | ACTUATABLE PROSTHESIS DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR ACTUATING A PROSTHESIS DEVICE | SNOW, BRUCE EDWARD | 3774 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 05, 2022 |
| 17634529 | SYSTEM CONSISTING OF SPRING ADAPTER AND ORTHOPEDIC JOINT SYSTEM, AND SPRING ADAPTER | WILLSE, DAVID H | 3774 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2022 |
| 17416431 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING USAGE DATA | CERIONI, DANIEL LEE | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2021 |
| 17288438 | METHODS FOR SETTING UP A CONTROLLER OF AN ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD | PORTILLO, JAIRO H | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2021 |
| 16642334 | JOINT DEVICE | MILLER, DANIEL A | 3786 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2020 |
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