Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
38 pending office actions • 11 art units • 30 examiners • 0 of 38 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 33 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 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. 10 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 | 11 (29%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 6 (16%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 19 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SADLON, JOSEPH | 5 | 63.4% | +26.4% |
| HERRING, BRENT W | 3 | 69.1% | +16.7% |
| GRUSBY, REBECCA LYNN | 2 | 32.3% | +41.8% |
| TOLIN, MICHAEL A | 2 | 63.0% | +27.0% |
| SENGUPTA, SONYA MAZUMDAR | 1 | 68.6% | +20.0% |
| ZHANG, HAI Y | 1 | 68.6% | +42.5% |
| BOLOGNA, DOMINIC JOSEPH | 1 | 83.8% | +11.8% |
| SWANSON, ANDREW L | 1 | 66.5% | +11.6% |
| POLLEY, CHRISTOPHER M | 1 | 72.9% | +26.5% |
| PIERCE, JEREMY R | 1 | 56.7% | +43.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17995933 | DECORATIVE PAPER LAYER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATES | WANG, ALEXANDER A | 24d overdue |
| 18692877 | PANEL AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING A PANEL | TRIGGS, ANDREW J | 15d overdue |
| 18992811 | A PRINTABLE OR PRINTED PAPER FOR DECORATIVE ELEMENTS, DECORATIVE ELEMENTS COMPRISING A PRINTED PAPER AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAID DECORATIVE ELEMENT | GRUSBY, REBECCA LYNN | 4d overdue |
| 19173252 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PANEL | ZHANG, HAI Y | — |
| 19092675 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PANEL | GRUSBY, REBECCA LYNN | — |
| 19110503 | METHOD FOR INSPECTING PANELS, AND DEVICE USED FOR THIS | BOLOGNA, DOMINIC JOSEPH | — |
| 19041163 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING DECORATIVE PANELS AND PANELS OBTAINABLE THEREBY | SWANSON, ANDREW L | — |
| 18989270 | FLOOR PANEL FOR FORMING A FLOOR COVERING, AND SUBSTRATE FOR A PANEL | NGUYEN, THUKHANH T | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18992811 | A PRINTABLE OR PRINTED PAPER FOR DECORATIVE ELEMENTS, DECORATIVE ELEMENTS COMPRISING A PRINTED PAPER AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAID DECORATIVE ELEMENT | GRUSBY, REBECCA LYNN | 4d overdue |
| 18620103 | FLOOR PANEL FOR FORMING A FLOOR COVERING | HERRING, BRENT W | 5d |
| 19027631 | FLOOR BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH FLOOR BOARDS | POLLEY, CHRISTOPHER M | 21d |
| 19179698 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DECORATIVE FOIL AND A PANEL COMPRISING SUCH FOIL | SENGUPTA, SONYA MAZUMDAR | — |
| 19173252 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PANEL | ZHANG, HAI Y | — |
| 19092675 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PANEL | GRUSBY, REBECCA LYNN | — |
| 19110503 | METHOD FOR INSPECTING PANELS, AND DEVICE USED FOR THIS | BOLOGNA, DOMINIC JOSEPH | — |
| 19053051 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING PANELS | TOLIN, MICHAEL A | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3633 | 5 |
| 3635 | 5 |
| 1785 | 4 |
| 1745 | 2 |
| 1746 | 2 |
| 1717 | 1 |
| 1742 | 1 |
| 1754 | 1 |
| 1744 | 1 |
| 1787 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19179698 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DECORATIVE FOIL AND A PANEL COMPRISING SUCH FOIL | SENGUPTA, SONYA MAZUMDAR | 1745 | DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2025 |
| 19173252 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PANEL | ZHANG, HAI Y | 1717 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2025 |
| 19092675 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PANEL | GRUSBY, REBECCA LYNN | 1785 | §102§103§112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19110503 | METHOD FOR INSPECTING PANELS, AND DEVICE USED FOR THIS | BOLOGNA, DOMINIC JOSEPH | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2025 |
| 19053051 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING PANELS | TOLIN, MICHAEL A | — | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2025 |
| 19041163 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING DECORATIVE PANELS AND PANELS OBTAINABLE THEREBY | SWANSON, ANDREW L | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2025 |
| 19027631 | FLOOR BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH FLOOR BOARDS | POLLEY, CHRISTOPHER M | 1785 | §103 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19018300 | FLOOR COVERING AND UNDERLAYMENT | PIERCE, JEREMY R | — | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 18992811 | A PRINTABLE OR PRINTED PAPER FOR DECORATIVE ELEMENTS, DECORATIVE ELEMENTS COMPRISING A PRINTED PAPER AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAID DECORATIVE ELEMENT | GRUSBY, REBECCA LYNN | 1785 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 18989395 | BOARD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BOARD AND A PANEL COMPRISING SUCH BOARD MATERIAL | KUVAYSKAYA, ANASTASIA ALEKSEYEVNA | — | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18989188 | FLOOR COVERING, FLOOR ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLOOR ELEMENTS | NGUYEN, CHI Q | — | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18989270 | FLOOR PANEL FOR FORMING A FLOOR COVERING, AND SUBSTRATE FOR A PANEL | NGUYEN, THUKHANH T | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18873948 | SET OF MILLING TOOLS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PANELS | STEPHENS, MATTHEW | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 18953904 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FOLDED PANEL, AND A FOLDED PANEL | YANG, ZHEREN J | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18867494 | WALL OR CEILING PANEL, CONNECTION MEMBER AND ASSEMBLY OF A WALL OR CEILING PANEL AND A CONNECTION MEMBER | KWIECINSKI, RYAN D | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18867191 | A METHOD FOR PRODUCING BOARDS | MALIK, VIPUL | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18937188 | FLOOR PANEL FOR FORMING A FLOOR COVERING | RUMMEL, IAN A | 1742 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18862646 | PANEL AND ADHESIVE SYSTEM FOR PANELS | GOLDEN, CHINESSA T | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18897273 | PANEL COMPRISING COUPLING PARTS | FORD, GISELE D | 3633 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18893029 | FLOOR PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | SADLON, JOSEPH | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 23, 2024 |
| 18884548 | WALL OR CEILING PANEL AND WALL OR CEILING ASSEMBLY | SADLON, JOSEPH | — | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18830746 | FLOOR PANEL | SADLON, JOSEPH | 3635 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2024 |
| 18830741 | FLOOR PANEL | SADLON, JOSEPH | 3635 | §103DPOther | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2024 |
| 18830756 | FLOOR PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FLOOR PANEL | HERRING, BRENT W | 3633 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2024 |
| 18830751 | FLOOR PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FLOOR PANEL | HERRING, BRENT W | 3633 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2024 |
| 18830744 | FLOOR PANEL | SADLON, JOSEPH | 3635 | §103§112DPOther | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2024 |
| 18843748 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PANEL, A PANEL, A FOIL AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FOIL | MCNALLY, DANIEL | 1746 | §103 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Sep 04, 2024 |
| 18730886 | DECORATIVE PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DECORATIVE PANEL | AL-ASWAR, ZAKARIA KHALED | 3635 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 |
| 18726269 | FLOOR COVERING | BARLOW, ADAM G | 3633 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Jul 02, 2024 |
| 18711691 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PANELS | MALEKZADEH, SEYED MASOUD | 1754 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 20, 2024 |
| 18660987 | PVC COMPOSITE MATERIAL, FOAM BOARD, AND FLOORING | TOLIN, MICHAEL A | 1745 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2024 |
| 18626005 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INKJET PRINTABLE PAPER OR FOIL FOR USE AS A DECOR PAPER OR FOIL | SHEWAREGED, BETELHEM | 1785 | §103 | Final Rejection | 46d overdue | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18620103 | FLOOR PANEL FOR FORMING A FLOOR COVERING | HERRING, BRENT W | 3633 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18610563 | FLOOR PANEL | RIVERA, JOSHEL | 1746 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 48d | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18692877 | PANEL AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING A PANEL | TRIGGS, ANDREW J | 3635 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 15d overdue | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18681350 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PRODUCT COMPRISING A DECORATIVE SURFACE LAYER | BARTLETT, VICTORIA | 1744 | §103 | Final Rejection | 26d overdue | Pending | Feb 05, 2024 |
| 18261464 | THERMOSETTING RESIN COMPOSITION FOR LAMINATE PANEL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PANEL WITH A THERMOSETTING RESIN COMPOSITION AND A LAMINATE PANEL COMPRISING A THERMOSETTING RESIN | SHUKLA, KRUPA | 1787 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 13, 2023 |
| 17995933 | DECORATIVE PAPER LAYER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATES | WANG, ALEXANDER A | 1741 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 24d overdue | Pending | Oct 11, 2022 |
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