Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
19 pending office actions • 9 art units • 12 examiners • 0 of 19 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 15 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 18 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. 18 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 | 13 (68%) |
| §112 only | 5 (26%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (5%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTY, KATHERINE A | 5 | 75.1% | +34.9% |
| MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE | 3 | 81.6% | +2.0% |
| SCHLEIS, DANIEL J | 2 | 71.3% | +5.1% |
| DAGENAIS, KRISTEN A | 1 | 63.4% | +19.7% |
| SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | 1 | 78.4% | +17.2% |
| BELLINGER, JASON R | 1 | 69.6% | +18.7% |
| CARDA, DANIELLE MARIE | 1 | 83.0% | +13.0% |
| OMORI, MARY I | 1 | 50.0% | +58.6% |
| WALCK, BRIAN D | 1 | 58.6% | +27.0% |
| CHEN, KEATH T | 1 | 30.3% | +24.5% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18030553 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PIG IRON IN A SHAFT FURNACE | MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE | 105d overdue |
| 18019611 | NON-GRAIN-ORIENTED FLAT METAL PRODUCT, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USE | MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE | 36d overdue |
| 18290516 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING STEEL IN AN INTEGRATED METALLURGICAL PLANT | CARDA, DANIELLE MARIE | 1d overdue |
| 18286474 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SLAG HAVING A DESIRED QUALITY | MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18702179 | METHOD FOR COATING A FLAT STEEL PRODUCT WITH LOW SUSCEPTIBILITY OF CRATERS IN THE PAINT | DAGENAIS, KRISTEN A | 28d overdue |
| 18290516 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING STEEL IN AN INTEGRATED METALLURGICAL PLANT | CARDA, DANIELLE MARIE | 1d overdue |
| 18561008 | FLAT STEEL PRODUCT HAVING AN AL-COATING, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, STEEL COMPONENT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF | CHRISTY, KATHERINE A | 7d |
| 18565734 | ULTRA-LIGHTWEIGHT STEEL WHEEL FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE | BELLINGER, JASON R | 8d |
| 18024126 | Method for Producing a Sheet Metal Component by Hot-Forming a Flat Steel Product Provided with an Anti-Corrosion Coating | WALCK, BRIAN D | 13d |
| 18850761 | FLAT STEEL PRODUCT HAVING AN AL COATING, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF, STEEL COMPONENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF | CHRISTY, KATHERINE A | 20d |
| 18014659 | COATING DEVICE FOR DEPOSITING A COATING MATERIAL ON A SUBSTRATE | CHEN, KEATH T | 33d |
| 18681609 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SHEET METAL PARTS AND DEVICE THEREFOR | SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | 34d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1784 | 8 |
| 1733 | 3 |
| 1738 | 2 |
| 1717 | 1 |
| 3725 | 1 |
| 3615 | 1 |
| 1716 | 1 |
| 1718 | 1 |
| 1746 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19052688 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A FLAT STEEL PRODUCT HAVING AN ALUMINUM-BASED CORROSION-RESISTANT COATING, AND FLAT STEEL PRODUCT HAVING AN ALUMINUM-BASED CORROSION-RESISTANT COATING | CHRISTY, KATHERINE A | 1784 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 84d | Pending | Feb 13, 2025 |
| 18873096 | TEMPER-PASSED, HOT-DIPPED STEEL SHEET | CHRISTY, KATHERINE A | 1784 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 41d | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18865078 | FLAT METAL PRODUCT AND COMPONENT BASED THEREON | SCHLEIS, DANIEL J | 1784 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 8d overdue | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18850761 | FLAT STEEL PRODUCT HAVING AN AL COATING, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF, STEEL COMPONENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF | CHRISTY, KATHERINE A | 1784 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 20d | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18827239 | Sheet Metal Component and Method for Producing Same | SCHLEIS, DANIEL J | 1784 | Other | Non-Final OA | 59d overdue | Pending | Sep 06, 2024 |
| 18702179 | METHOD FOR COATING A FLAT STEEL PRODUCT WITH LOW SUSCEPTIBILITY OF CRATERS IN THE PAINT | DAGENAIS, KRISTEN A | 1717 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d overdue | Pending | Apr 17, 2024 |
| 18696630 | METHOD FOR TEMPER ROLLING A STEEL SHEET, TEMPER-ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURED THEREFROM | CHRISTY, KATHERINE A | 1784 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 36d | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18681609 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SHEET METAL PARTS AND DEVICE THEREFOR | SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | 3725 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Feb 06, 2024 |
| 18565734 | ULTRA-LIGHTWEIGHT STEEL WHEEL FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE | BELLINGER, JASON R | 3615 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18561008 | FLAT STEEL PRODUCT HAVING AN AL-COATING, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, STEEL COMPONENT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF | CHRISTY, KATHERINE A | 1784 | §103 | Final Rejection | 7d | Pending | Nov 15, 2023 |
| 18290516 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING STEEL IN AN INTEGRATED METALLURGICAL PLANT | CARDA, DANIELLE MARIE | 1738 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 1d overdue | Pending | Nov 14, 2023 |
| 18286474 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SLAG HAVING A DESIRED QUALITY | MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE | 1733 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2023 |
| 18280058 | Flat Steel Product, Method for the Production Thereof, and Use of Such a Flat Steel Product | OMORI, MARY I | 1784 | §103 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Sep 01, 2023 |
| 18030553 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PIG IRON IN A SHAFT FURNACE | MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE | 1733 | §112 | Final Rejection | 105d overdue | Pending | Apr 06, 2023 |
| 18024126 | Method for Producing a Sheet Metal Component by Hot-Forming a Flat Steel Product Provided with an Anti-Corrosion Coating | WALCK, BRIAN D | 1738 | §103 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Mar 01, 2023 |
| 18019611 | NON-GRAIN-ORIENTED FLAT METAL PRODUCT, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USE | MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE | 1733 | §103 | Final Rejection | 36d overdue | Pending | Feb 03, 2023 |
| 18014659 | COATING DEVICE FOR DEPOSITING A COATING MATERIAL ON A SUBSTRATE | CHEN, KEATH T | 1716 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Jan 05, 2023 |
| 17620213 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SHEET METAL PRODUCT AND SHEET METAL PRODUCT | GAMBETTA, KELLY M | 1718 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 8d overdue | Pending | Aug 11, 2022 |
| 17605765 | SHEET METAL FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPONENT, IN PARTICULAR A STATOR CORE OR ROTOR CORE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPONENT | RAIMUND, CHRISTOPHER W | 1746 | §103 | Final Rejection | 31d overdue | Pending | Oct 22, 2021 |
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