Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
25 pending office actions • 10 art units • 25 examiners • 0 of 25 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 39 patents granted in the last 365 days
SUMITOMO RIKO Company Limited has 24 pending office actions in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. There are 24 distinct examiners assigned to these actions, and they are spread across 10 distinct art units. SANDERS, HOWARD J is the busiest examiner with 1 pending action. The presence of 24 distinct examiners for 24 pending office actions indicates that no examiner is handling multiple pending matters for the company.
The 10 distinct art units show that the portfolio is concentrated in specific technical areas within the broader transportation field. SANDERS, HOWARD J is one of the 24 distinct examiners currently managing 1 pending action. This distribution suggests a highly fragmented prosecution landscape where each case is treated as an independent matter by a different examiner. With 24 distinct examiners and 10 distinct art units, there is some overlap within groups, but the personnel remains entirely distinct for each action. Practitioners should be aware that strategies used with one examiner may not carry over to others, given that 24 different individuals are reviewing these 24 pending office actions.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 6 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. 6 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 (36%) |
| §102 only | 3 (12%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 12 (48%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANDERS, HOWARD J | 1 | 81.1% | +7.9% |
| TWEEL JR, JOHN ALEXANDER | 1 | 82.7% | +10.2% |
| NIEVES, NELSON J | 1 | 75.3% | +16.6% |
| KENNEDY, TIMOTHY J | 1 | 71.2% | +17.7% |
| MORRIS, TAYLOR L | 1 | 59.5% | +35.5% |
| MCDUFFIE, MICHAEL D | 1 | 67.6% | -10.3% |
| ALGARASH, KAREM AKRAM | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| IRVIN, THOMAS W | 1 | 77.4% | +14.5% |
| PRETLOW, DEMETRIUS R | 1 | 86.4% | +8.5% |
| MIGGINS, MICHAEL C | 1 | 80.8% | +16.6% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18796305 | CONTACT DETECTING APPARATUS | PRETLOW, DEMETRIUS R | 60d |
| 19174882 | HEALTH INFORMATION SERVICE PROVIDING DEVICE FOR MOBILITY USER, AND HEALTH INFORMATION SERVICE PROVIDING DEVICE FOR RIDER | TWEEL JR, JOHN ALEXANDER | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18489832 | VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE | RASHID, MAHBUBUR | 9d overdue |
| 18608912 | ELECTROSTATIC TRANSDUCER | ARMSTRONG, JONATHAN D | 4d overdue |
| 18494500 | Assembly Arrangement | SAHNI, VISHAL R | 34d |
| 19353582 | PAPER FEEDING ROLL | SANDERS, HOWARD J | — |
| 19047588 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF HEAT-INSULATING MATERIAL | KENNEDY, TIMOTHY J | — |
| 18979816 | SUPPORTING DEVICE FOR ENGINE PERIPHERAL STRUCTURE | MORRIS, TAYLOR L | — |
| 18956341 | TUBULAR VIBRATION-DAMPING DEVICE FOR MOTOR MOUNT | ALGARASH, KAREM AKRAM | — |
| 18826126 | TUBULAR VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE | IRVIN, THOMAS W | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19174882 | HEALTH INFORMATION SERVICE PROVIDING DEVICE FOR MOBILITY USER, AND HEALTH INFORMATION SERVICE PROVIDING DEVICE FOR RIDER | TWEEL JR, JOHN ALEXANDER | — |
| 19053692 | DOUBLE PIPE FOR HEAT EXCHANGE | NIEVES, NELSON J | — |
| 19047588 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF HEAT-INSULATING MATERIAL | KENNEDY, TIMOTHY J | — |
| 18979816 | SUPPORTING DEVICE FOR ENGINE PERIPHERAL STRUCTURE | MORRIS, TAYLOR L | — |
| 18826126 | TUBULAR VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE | IRVIN, THOMAS W | — |
| 18735218 | RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR VEHICLE COOLANT TRANSPORT HOSE, AND VEHICLE COOLANT TRANSPORT HOSE OBTAINED USING SAME | MIGGINS, MICHAEL C | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3631 | 3 |
| 3616 | 3 |
| 3653 | 1 |
| 3632 | 1 |
| 2858 | 1 |
| 3645 | 1 |
| 1764 | 1 |
| 1656 | 1 |
| 3791 | 1 |
| 1767 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19353582 | PAPER FEEDING ROLL | SANDERS, HOWARD J | 3653 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2025 |
| 19174882 | HEALTH INFORMATION SERVICE PROVIDING DEVICE FOR MOBILITY USER, AND HEALTH INFORMATION SERVICE PROVIDING DEVICE FOR RIDER | TWEEL JR, JOHN ALEXANDER | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2025 |
| 19053692 | DOUBLE PIPE FOR HEAT EXCHANGE | NIEVES, NELSON J | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2025 |
| 19047588 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF HEAT-INSULATING MATERIAL | KENNEDY, TIMOTHY J | — | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2025 |
| 18979816 | SUPPORTING DEVICE FOR ENGINE PERIPHERAL STRUCTURE | MORRIS, TAYLOR L | 3631 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18974226 | Leaf Spring Bracket | MCDUFFIE, MICHAEL D | 3632 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18956341 | TUBULAR VIBRATION-DAMPING DEVICE FOR MOTOR MOUNT | ALGARASH, KAREM AKRAM | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18826126 | TUBULAR VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE | IRVIN, THOMAS W | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2024 |
| 18796305 | CONTACT DETECTING APPARATUS | PRETLOW, DEMETRIUS R | 2858 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 60d | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18735218 | RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR VEHICLE COOLANT TRANSPORT HOSE, AND VEHICLE COOLANT TRANSPORT HOSE OBTAINED USING SAME | MIGGINS, MICHAEL C | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18663587 | VIBRATION-DAMPING SYSTEM | TORRES WILLIAMS, MELANIE | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2024 |
| 18629938 | CHARGING ROLL FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVICES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CHARGING ROLL FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVICES | SEILER, GRANT STEVEN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2024 |
| 18628842 | VIBRATION-DAMPING RUBBER COMPOSITION AND VIBRATION-DAMPING RUBBER MEMBER | HALL, DEVE V. | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2024 |
| 18629913 | VIBRATION-DAMPING RUBBER COMPOSITION AND VIBRATION-DAMPING RUBBER MEMBER | PEPITONE, MICHAEL F | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2024 |
| 18608912 | ELECTROSTATIC TRANSDUCER | ARMSTRONG, JONATHAN D | 3645 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18585555 | BEARING BUSH | MORRIS, DAVID R. | 3631 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 18441499 | VIBRATION DAMPER | AUNG, SAN M | 3616 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2024 |
| 18406230 | MOUNTING RUBBER MEMBER | IJAZ, MUHAMMAD | 3631 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2024 |
| 18500137 | FLAME-RETARDANT SOUNDPROOF MATERIAL FOR VEHICLES | COONEY, JOHN M | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 02, 2023 |
| 18494500 | Assembly Arrangement | SAHNI, VISHAL R | 3616 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Oct 25, 2023 |
| 18489832 | VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE | RASHID, MAHBUBUR | 3616 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Oct 18, 2023 |
| 18480515 | RADICAL-CURABLE SEALING MEMBER FOR FUEL CELLS | DARLING, DEVIN MITCHELL | 1764 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2023 |
| 17968818 | PROTEIN COMPOSITION WITH ISOPRENE POLYMERIZATION ACTIVITY AND APPLICATION THEREOF | STEADMAN, DAVID J | 1656 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Oct 19, 2022 |
| 17868755 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASURING DEVICE | NATNITHITHADHA, NAVIN | 3791 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2022 |
| 17570327 | FLAME-RETARDANT VIBRATION ISOLATION RUBBER COMPOSITION AND FLAME-RETARDANT VIBRATION ISOLATION RUBBER MEMBER | DAVIDSON IV, CULLEN LEE GARRETT | 1767 | §103 | Final Rejection | 19d | Pending | Jan 06, 2022 |
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