Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Shimano Inc.

39 pending office actions • 24 art units • 34 examiners • 0 of 39 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 87 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

39
Total Pending OAs
22
Non-Final OAs
14
Final Rejections
3
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 38 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

14
Overdue
1
Due this week
13
Due this month
3
Due in next 60 days
7
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

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. 38 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (14)Due ≤ 7 days (1)Due ≤ 30 days (13)Due ≤ 60 days (3)Due later (7)

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

0
Hard (0%)
38
Medium (97%)
1
Easy (3%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only35 (90%)
§102 only3 (8%)
§112 only1 (3%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

1
Life Sciences
3% of docket
1
Information Tech
3% of docket
2
Communications
5% of docket
5
Semiconductors
13% of docket
30
Mechanical / Eng
77% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

390 h
Manual time on pending OAs
78 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
136 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
3.4 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
STABLEY, MICHAEL R 3 85.7% +12.7%
WONG, JESSICA BOWEN 2 66.7% +21.3%
TC 3600, DOCKET 2 4.2% -1.8%
STANLEY, TYLER JAY 2 39.1% +52.2%
TRUONG, KATELYN T 1 56.3% +38.9%
LIU, HENRY Y 1 75.9% +12.7%
PECHE, JORGE O 1 80.5% +17.1%
HAILE, BENYAM 1 61.9% +24.7%
JEFFERSON, TIFFANY DOMONIQUE 1 62.5% +0.0%
REGO, DOMINIC E 1 87.0% +7.1%

Quick Wins (5)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 5 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18535885 DRIVE UNIT FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE STABLEY, MICHAEL R 15d overdue
17576153 HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE STABLEY, MICHAEL R 20d
18324101 ELECTRIC DEVICE AND DERAILLEUR OF HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE STABLEY, MICHAEL R 26d
18903626 CONTROL DEVICE FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE PECHE, JORGE O 28d
18398129 HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE COMPONENT, HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM REGO, DOMINIC E 69d

Hard Cases (2)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18771372 FISHING REEL TC 3600, DOCKET 5d overdue
18771403 FISHING REEL TC 3600, DOCKET 2d overdue

Interview Candidates (11)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
19035991 DERAILLEUR FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE LIU, HENRY Y 38d overdue
18106725 BICYCLE COMPONENT, BICYCLE COMPONENT ASSEMBLY AND CABLE CONNECTOR STANLEY, TYLER JAY 37d overdue
19209496 LURE TRUONG, KATELYN T 19d overdue
18535885 DRIVE UNIT FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE STABLEY, MICHAEL R 15d overdue
18075612 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE STANLEY, TYLER JAY 12d
18075258 LURE WITH A HOLLOW PORTION COMPRISING A SWINGING OSCILLATING WEIGHT OR SIMILAR WONG, JESSICA BOWEN 19d
17576153 HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE STABLEY, MICHAEL R 20d
18324101 ELECTRIC DEVICE AND DERAILLEUR OF HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE STABLEY, MICHAEL R 26d

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
3611 9
3654 3
3644 2
3600 2
3669 2
2857 2
3664 2
3647 1
3656 1
2688 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19212483 FISHING LINE GUIDE WONG, JESSICA BOWEN 3644 §103 Final Rejection 75d Pending May 19, 2025
19209496 LURE TRUONG, KATELYN T 3647 §102 Non-Final OA 19d overdue Pending May 15, 2025
19035991 DERAILLEUR FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE LIU, HENRY Y 3654 §103 Non-Final OA 38d overdue Pending Jan 24, 2025
18903626 CONTROL DEVICE FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE PECHE, JORGE O 3656 §103 Non-Final OA 28d Pending Oct 01, 2024
18771403 FISHING REEL TC 3600, DOCKET 3600 §102 Non-Final OA 2d overdue Pending Jul 12, 2024
18771372 FISHING REEL TC 3600, DOCKET 3600 §102 Non-Final OA 5d overdue Pending Jul 12, 2024
18659397 MEMORY DEVICE FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE HAILE, BENYAM 2688 §103 Non-Final OA 27d Pending May 09, 2024
18628535 LINE GUIDE MECHANISM FOR SPINNING REEL JEFFERSON, TIFFANY DOMONIQUE 3654 §103 Final Rejection 4d overdue Pending Apr 05, 2024
18398129 HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE COMPONENT, HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM REGO, DOMINIC E 2648 §103 Non-Final OA 69d Pending Dec 27, 2023
18392326 SHIFTING DEVICE FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE, DRIVE UNIT FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE, CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE TAN, OLIVER E 3669 §103 Non-Final OA 56d Pending Dec 21, 2023
18535885 DRIVE UNIT FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE STABLEY, MICHAEL R 3611 §103 Non-Final OA 15d overdue Pending Dec 11, 2023
18524672 DISC BRAKE CALIPER RASHID, MAHBUBUR 3616 §103 Non-Final OA 29d Pending Nov 30, 2023
18374802 COUPLING UNIT FOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY, AND PEDAL ROGERS, ADAM D 3617 §103 Final Rejection 7d Pending Sep 29, 2023
18372948 SHOE SOLE PRANGE, SHARON M 3732 §103 Final Rejection 21d Pending Sep 26, 2023
18446793 CONTROL DEVICE FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE SHOHATEE, IBRAHIM NAGI 2857 §103 Final Rejection 22d Pending Aug 09, 2023
18220525 CONTROL DEVICE FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE GLADE, ZACHARY EDWARD FREW 3664 §103 Non-Final OA 3d overdue Pending Jul 11, 2023
18220511 CONTROL DEVICE FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE NGUYEN, LILLIAN T 3655 §103 Non-Final OA 1d overdue Pending Jul 11, 2023
18334324 SENSOR UNIT OF HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE, ROTARY DEVICE, AND TORQUE SENSING METHOD ZHONG, XIN Y 2855 §103 Non-Final OA 15d Pending Jun 13, 2023
18206875 CONTROL DEVICE FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE BEAN, JARED C 3669 §103 Non-Final OA 40d Pending Jun 07, 2023
18328785 ELECTRIC DEVICE OF HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE AGARED, GABRIEL T 2846 §103 Final Rejection 29d Pending Jun 05, 2023
18203464 FISHING REEL AND ATTACHMENT/DETACHMENT UNIT IN FISHING REEL SOTO, HENRIX 3654 §103 Non-Final OA 14d Pending May 30, 2023
18324101 ELECTRIC DEVICE AND DERAILLEUR OF HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE STABLEY, MICHAEL R 3611 §112 Non-Final OA 26d Pending May 25, 2023
18295821 BATTERY HOLDER AND BICYCLE COMPONENT KECK, DANIEL M 3614 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 04, 2023
18295823 BATTERY HOLDER AND BICYCLE COMPONENT CANTELMO, GREGG 1725 §103 Non-Final OA 35d Pending Apr 04, 2023
18106725 BICYCLE COMPONENT, BICYCLE COMPONENT ASSEMBLY AND CABLE CONNECTOR STANLEY, TYLER JAY 3611 §103 Non-Final OA 37d overdue Pending Feb 07, 2023
18101262 BICYCLE COMPONENT HUDA, MUHAMMAD AINUL 2467 §103 Non-Final OA 46d overdue Pending Jan 25, 2023
18085915 CONTROL DEVICE FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE AND AIR-PRESSURE ADJUSTING DEVICE MUSTAFA, IMRAN K 3668 §103 Final Rejection 15d overdue Pending Dec 21, 2022
18075612 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE STANLEY, TYLER JAY 3611 §103 Non-Final OA 12d Pending Dec 06, 2022
18075258 LURE WITH A HOLLOW PORTION COMPRISING A SWINGING OSCILLATING WEIGHT OR SIMILAR WONG, JESSICA BOWEN 3644 §103 Final Rejection 19d Pending Dec 05, 2022
17982782 CONTROL DEVICE FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE MEDANI, MOHAMED NMN 3611 §103 Final Rejection 49d overdue Pending Nov 08, 2022
17974077 CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE BRITTMAN-ALABI, FELICIA LUCILLE 3611 §103 Non-Final OA 12d Pending Oct 26, 2022
17833401 BICYCLE COMPONENT, NON-CONTACT CHARGING SYSTEM AND NON-CONTACT CHARGING METHOD ALCORN III, GEORGE A 3662 §103 Non-Final OA 16d overdue Pending Jun 06, 2022
17700935 HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE GENTILE, ALEXANDER VINCENT 3664 §103 Non-Final OA 42d overdue Pending Mar 22, 2022
17576153 HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE STABLEY, MICHAEL R 3611 §103 Final Rejection 20d Pending Jan 14, 2022
17518526 BICYCLE ELECTRIC TELESCOPIC APPARATUS KNAUF, MORGAN MARIE 3611 §103 Final Rejection 68d Pending Nov 03, 2021
17095148 CONTROLLING DEVICE, TRANSMITTING DEVICE, EXTERNAL DEVICE, AND SETTING SYSTEM PHAM, CLINT V 3663 §103 Final Rejection 75d Pending Nov 11, 2020
16983237 HANDLEBAR ASSEMBLY CAROC, LHEIREN MAE ANGLO 2831 §103 Non-Final OA 70d Pending Aug 03, 2020
16573800 FISHING SIGNAL DETECTOR SATANOVSKY, ALEXANDER 2857 §103 Final Rejection 70d Pending Sep 17, 2019
16371841 HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE COMPONENT BOEHLER, ANNE MARIE M 3611 §103 Final Rejection 69d Pending Apr 01, 2019

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