Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
27 pending office actions • 9 art units • 23 examiners • 0 of 27 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 43 patents granted in the last 365 days
Trumpf SE + Co. KG has 27 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The portfolio spans 23 distinct examiners and 9 distinct art units, showing substantial examiner distribution within a more concentrated set of technical groupings. The active workload calls for centralized docket management and consistent technical issue tracking.
WIECZOREK, MICHAEL P is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. Those assignments may provide a useful basis for comparing examiner treatment, while the remaining matters require strategies tailored to their individual prosecution records.
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 |
|---|---|
| §101 + other | 1 (4%) |
| §103 only | 9 (33%) |
| §102 only | 2 (7%) |
| §112 only | 2 (7%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 12 (44%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WIECZOREK, MICHAEL P | 2 | 55.4% | +16.8% |
| CHAMBERS, JOHN MICHAEL | 2 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| BELAY, DILNESSA B | 2 | 62.6% | +24.9% |
| WUNDERLICH, ERWIN J | 2 | 42.9% | +40.4% |
| FIGG, TRAVIS M | 1 | 61.4% | +17.2% |
| YI, STELLA KIM | 1 | 71.2% | +28.4% |
| WU, JENNY R | 1 | 63.6% | +15.9% |
| NGUYEN, PHUONG T | 1 | 74.0% | +36.7% |
| MACEDA, KRYSTENE NHE BANDONG | 1 | 33.3% | +100.0% |
| PARK, JE HWAN JOHN | 1 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18157090 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HARDENING A TRANSPARENT MATERIAL | FERDOUSI, FAHMIDA NMN | 43d overdue |
| 18336031 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING A MATERIAL | BELAY, DILNESSA B | 5d overdue |
| 18149169 | MANUFACTURING DEVICE FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF COMPONENT PARTS FROM A POWDER MATERIAL, METHOD FOR CHANGING A BEAM PROFILE OF AN ENERGY BEAM, AND USE OF AT LEAST ONE ACOUSTO-OPTIC DEFLECTOR | WUNDERLICH, ERWIN J | 27d |
| 19068030 | TRANSPARENT COMPONENT WITH A FUNCTIONALIZED SURFACE | FIGG, TRAVIS M | — |
| 18439786 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A WORKPIECE | CHAMBERS, JOHN MICHAEL | — |
| 18393748 | METHOD FOR TRAVERSING A WELDING CONTOUR MULTIPLE TIMES USING MULTIPLE LASER SPOTS | PARK, JE HWAN JOHN | — |
| 18489109 | PRODUCTION OF BIPOLAR PLATES FROM SHEET METAL FOILS | BAGILEO, MAXIMILIAN DOMINIC | — |
| 17688925 | MATERIAL DEPOSITION UNIT WITH MULTIPLE MATERIAL FOCAL ZONES, AND METHOD FOR BUILD-UP WELDING | TRAN-LE, THAO UYEN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18336031 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING A MATERIAL | BELAY, DILNESSA B | 5d overdue |
| 18336045 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING A MATERIAL | BELAY, DILNESSA B | 3d overdue |
| 18149169 | MANUFACTURING DEVICE FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF COMPONENT PARTS FROM A POWDER MATERIAL, METHOD FOR CHANGING A BEAM PROFILE OF AN ENERGY BEAM, AND USE OF AT LEAST ONE ACOUSTO-OPTIC DEFLECTOR | WUNDERLICH, ERWIN J | 27d |
| 19068030 | TRANSPARENT COMPONENT WITH A FUNCTIONALIZED SURFACE | FIGG, TRAVIS M | — |
| 18986784 | METHOD FOR PLANNING THE LOCAL SOLIDIFICATION OF A LAYER OF POWDER MATERIAL WHEN MANUFACTURING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT LAYER BY LAYER | YI, STELLA KIM | — |
| 18806734 | LASER CLADDING METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COATING LAYER ON A COMPONENT | WIECZOREK, MICHAEL P | — |
| 18798856 | LASER CLADDING METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF COATING LAYERS ON MUTUALLY OPPOSITE SURFACES OF A COMPONENT | WIECZOREK, MICHAEL P | — |
| 18660286 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT THAT CAN BE EASILY DETACHED FROM A CARRIER | WU, JENNY R | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3761 | 17 |
| 1712 | 2 |
| 1783 | 1 |
| 1742 | 1 |
| 1733 | 1 |
| 1785 | 1 |
| 2898 | 1 |
| 3725 | 1 |
| 2115 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19068030 | TRANSPARENT COMPONENT WITH A FUNCTIONALIZED SURFACE | FIGG, TRAVIS M | 1783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 03, 2025 |
| 18986784 | METHOD FOR PLANNING THE LOCAL SOLIDIFICATION OF A LAYER OF POWDER MATERIAL WHEN MANUFACTURING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT LAYER BY LAYER | YI, STELLA KIM | 1742 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18806734 | LASER CLADDING METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COATING LAYER ON A COMPONENT | WIECZOREK, MICHAEL P | 1712 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2024 |
| 18798856 | LASER CLADDING METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF COATING LAYERS ON MUTUALLY OPPOSITE SURFACES OF A COMPONENT | WIECZOREK, MICHAEL P | 1712 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2024 |
| 18660286 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT THAT CAN BE EASILY DETACHED FROM A CARRIER | WU, JENNY R | 1733 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2024 |
| 18439786 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A WORKPIECE | CHAMBERS, JOHN MICHAEL | 3761 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2024 |
| 18423350 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POWDER INJECTION MONITORING DURING LASER BEAM BUILDUP WELDING | NGUYEN, PHUONG T | 3761 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18393755 | METHOD FOR MEDIA-IMPERMEABLE WELDING OF ALUMINUM-CONTAINING COMPONENTS | MACEDA, KRYSTENE NHE BANDONG | 3761 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18393748 | METHOD FOR TRAVERSING A WELDING CONTOUR MULTIPLE TIMES USING MULTIPLE LASER SPOTS | PARK, JE HWAN JOHN | 3761 | §102§103§112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18489109 | PRODUCTION OF BIPOLAR PLATES FROM SHEET METAL FOILS | BAGILEO, MAXIMILIAN DOMINIC | 1785 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2023 |
| 18484471 | METHOD FOR WELDING METAL-CONTAINING, BENT BAR-TYPE CONDUCTORS, WITH INTENSITY REDISTRIBUTION IN AN INITIAL PHASE AND AN END PHASE | LEE JR, WOODY A | 3761 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2023 |
| 18221501 | METHOD FOR DIVIDING A TRANSPARENT WORKPIECE | RAHMAN, MOIN M | 2898 | §112 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | Jul 13, 2023 |
| 18336031 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING A MATERIAL | BELAY, DILNESSA B | 3761 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Jun 16, 2023 |
| 18336045 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING A MATERIAL | BELAY, DILNESSA B | 3761 | §103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Jun 16, 2023 |
| 18327899 | HIGH-ENERGY GLASS CUTTING | CHEN, SIMPSON ABRAHAM | 3761 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | 16d overdue | Pending | Jun 02, 2023 |
| 18157090 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HARDENING A TRANSPARENT MATERIAL | FERDOUSI, FAHMIDA NMN | 3761 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 43d overdue | Pending | Jan 20, 2023 |
| 18149169 | MANUFACTURING DEVICE FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF COMPONENT PARTS FROM A POWDER MATERIAL, METHOD FOR CHANGING A BEAM PROFILE OF AN ENERGY BEAM, AND USE OF AT LEAST ONE ACOUSTO-OPTIC DEFLECTOR | WUNDERLICH, ERWIN J | 3761 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Jan 03, 2023 |
| 17719461 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING A LITHIUM FOIL OR A LITHIUM-COATED METAL FOIL BY A LASER BEAM | SAMUELS, LAWRENCE H | 3761 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 13, 2022 |
| 17688925 | MATERIAL DEPOSITION UNIT WITH MULTIPLE MATERIAL FOCAL ZONES, AND METHOD FOR BUILD-UP WELDING | TRAN-LE, THAO UYEN | 3761 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 08, 2022 |
| 18986842 | MACHINE MANAGEMENT METHOD AND MACHINE ARRANGEMENT | JARRETT, SCOTT L | — | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18944040 | METHOD AND MECHANICAL ARRANGEMENT FOR PROCESSING A PLASTICALLY DEFORMABLE WORKPIECE, IN PARTICULAR A PLASTICALLY DEFORMABLE PIECE OF SHEET METAL | SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | 3725 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18811859 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENABLING A SAFETY-CRITICAL FUNCTION OF A MACHINE | CONNOLLY, MARK A | 2115 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 |
| 18483656 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POLARIZING A LASER BEAM HAVING AN UNDEFINED POLARIZATION STATE AND LASER MACHINING SYSTEM | TRAN, TIFFANY T | 3761 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2023 |
| 18447339 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A DISRUPTION DURING A MACHINING PROCESS, AND MACHINING APPARATUS | JENNISON, BRIAN W | 3761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 10, 2023 |
| 18326017 | LASER CUTTING METHOD FOR CUTTING OUT A WORKPIECE PART | CHAMBERS, JOHN MICHAEL | 3761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2023 |
| 17879870 | MACHINE ARRANGEMENT AND MECHANICAL METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SHEET METAL | WUNDERLICH, ERWIN J | 3761 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 03, 2022 |
| 17675621 | METHOD FOR FLAME CUTTING BY MEANS OF A LASER BEAM | ECKARDT, ADAM MICHAEL | 3761 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2022 |
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Start Free TrialTrumpf SE + Co. KG has 27 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 9 art units and 23 examiners.
Michael P Wieczorek has the most, with 2 of Trumpf SE + Co. KG's pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
