Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
34 pending office actions • 12 art units • 25 examiners • 0 of 34 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 67 patents granted in the last 365 days
Vestas Wind Systems A/S has 33 pending office actions in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. These actions are distributed among 24 distinct examiners, which indicates some level of examiner overlap. The prosecution activity spans 11 distinct art units, showing a focused technical scope for the company's current applications.
GOLIK, ARTHUR PAUL is the busiest examiner, currently managing 7 busiest examiner pending actions. This is a significant concentration, as these 7 actions represent more than one-fifth of the 33 total pending office actions. This suggests that GOLIK, ARTHUR PAUL has a substantial influence on the company's current patent prosecution. The involvement of 24 distinct examiners across 11 distinct art units means that while some work is concentrated, the company still navigates a variety of examiner perspectives. Practitioners should pay close attention to the outcomes from GOLIK, ARTHUR PAUL, as they represent a large portion of the 33 pending office actions. This profile combines a focused technical presence in 11 distinct art units with a notable concentration of work under a single examiner.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 8 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. 8 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 only | 1 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 2 (6%) |
| §103 only | 11 (32%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 18 (53%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOLIK, ARTHUR PAUL | 6 | 69.9% | +45.3% |
| DAVIS, JASON GREGORY | 2 | 74.4% | +17.8% |
| DELRUE, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER | 2 | 84.2% | +21.7% |
| REITZ, MICHAEL K. | 2 | 69.2% | +4.2% |
| KENNY, DANIEL J | 2 | 61.8% | +21.9% |
| SEABE, JUSTIN D | 1 | 71.7% | +24.3% |
| FISHER, WESLEY LE | 1 | 82.4% | +14.1% |
| GUGGER, SEAN A | 1 | 64.9% | +23.0% |
| LEGENDRE, CHRISTOPHER RYAN | 1 | 75.4% | +26.5% |
| GANNON, LEVI | 1 | 82.7% | +7.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19130069 | METHOD OF REPOWERING A WIND TURBINE | LEGENDRE, CHRISTOPHER RYAN | 5d overdue |
| 18877974 | A FAMILY OF WIND TURBINE BLADES | GOLIK, ARTHUR PAUL | 2d overdue |
| 18881968 | DAMPING ARRANGEMENT FOR A WIND TURBINE | REITZ, MICHAEL K. | 70d |
| 19479685 | VERIFYING WIND TURBINE PERFORMANCE | SEABE, JUSTIN D | — |
| 19475234 | LIGHTNING STRIKE PROTECTION SYSTEM | FISHER, WESLEY LE | — |
| 19165280 | A PITCH CONTROLLED WIND TURBINE | DAVIS, JASON GREGORY | — |
| 19129597 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING A POWER PLANT DURING NETWORK FREQUENCY FLUCTUATIONS WITHIN A FREQUENCY CONTINGENCY DEADBAND | GANNON, LEVI | — |
| 19119239 | METHOD OF MAKING A RECONFIGURABLE WIND TURBINE BLADE MOULD | SCHIFFMAN, BENJAMIN A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18850781 | TRANSMISSION FOR A WIND TURBINE | GOLIK, ARTHUR PAUL | 24d overdue |
| 18875579 | A WIND TURBINE WITH BLADE CONNECTING TENSION MEMBERS | GOLIK, ARTHUR PAUL | 8d overdue |
| 19130069 | METHOD OF REPOWERING A WIND TURBINE | LEGENDRE, CHRISTOPHER RYAN | 5d overdue |
| 18877974 | A FAMILY OF WIND TURBINE BLADES | GOLIK, ARTHUR PAUL | 2d overdue |
| 18557544 | CONTROL SCHEME FOR CLUSTER OF WIND TURBINES | DAVIS, JASON GREGORY | 23d |
| 19479685 | VERIFYING WIND TURBINE PERFORMANCE | SEABE, JUSTIN D | — |
| 19475234 | LIGHTNING STRIKE PROTECTION SYSTEM | FISHER, WESLEY LE | — |
| 19165280 | A PITCH CONTROLLED WIND TURBINE | DAVIS, JASON GREGORY | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3745 | 17 |
| 2836 | 2 |
| 3726 | 2 |
| 3633 | 2 |
| 2834 | 1 |
| 3711 | 1 |
| 1742 | 1 |
| 3799 | 1 |
| 2494 | 1 |
| 1741 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19479685 | VERIFYING WIND TURBINE PERFORMANCE | SEABE, JUSTIN D | 3745 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2025 |
| 19475234 | LIGHTNING STRIKE PROTECTION SYSTEM | FISHER, WESLEY LE | 3745 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 19165280 | A PITCH CONTROLLED WIND TURBINE | DAVIS, JASON GREGORY | 3745 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 15, 2025 |
| 19268663 | METHOD FOR PLANNING REPOWERING OF A WIND ENERGY PLANT | GUGGER, SEAN A | 2834 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 14, 2025 |
| 19130069 | METHOD OF REPOWERING A WIND TURBINE | LEGENDRE, CHRISTOPHER RYAN | 3711 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 5d overdue | Pending | May 14, 2025 |
| 19129597 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING A POWER PLANT DURING NETWORK FREQUENCY FLUCTUATIONS WITHIN A FREQUENCY CONTINGENCY DEADBAND | GANNON, LEVI | 2836 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 13, 2025 |
| 19119239 | METHOD OF MAKING A RECONFIGURABLE WIND TURBINE BLADE MOULD | SCHIFFMAN, BENJAMIN A | 1742 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2025 |
| 19116747 | IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO WIND TURBINE BLADE ANTI-ICING SYSTEMS | DELRUE, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER | 3745 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2025 |
| 19102465 | PRE-BENT WIND TURBINE BLADE WITH MULTIPLE INFLECTION POINTS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME | MARIEN, ANDREW JAMES | 3745 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2025 |
| 19099856 | HIGH VOLTAGE PROTECTION OF ELECTROLYZER IN A WIND POWER PLANT | CHOWDHURI, SWARNA N | 2836 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2025 |
| 18997361 | Improvements Relating to Modular Wind Turbine Blades | WILENSKY, MOSHE K | 3726 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 |
| 18881968 | DAMPING ARRANGEMENT FOR A WIND TURBINE | REITZ, MICHAEL K. | 3745 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Jan 07, 2025 |
| 18877974 | A FAMILY OF WIND TURBINE BLADES | GOLIK, ARTHUR PAUL | 3745 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18877612 | A RADIATOR MODULE FOR A CONDITIONING SYSTEM OF A WIND TURBINE | DELRUE, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER | 3745 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18875961 | METHODS FOR INSTALLING A CABLE-SUPPORTED ROTOR WIND TURBINE | COOK, KYLE A | 3726 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18875579 | A WIND TURBINE WITH BLADE CONNECTING TENSION MEMBERS | GOLIK, ARTHUR PAUL | 3745 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18872858 | A PITCH CONTROLLED WIND TURBINE | GOLIK, ARTHUR PAUL | 3745 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18872869 | A PITCH CONTROLLED WIND TURBINE | BROCKMAN, ELDON T | 3799 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18867097 | WIND TURBINE BLADE | LAMBERT, WAYNE A | 3745 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18942308 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING USE OF A PROCESSING RESOURCE IN A WIND ENERGY INSTALLATION | REFAI, RAMSEY | — | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18933123 | METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING ACCESS RIGHTS TO A UNIT IN A RENEWABLE POWER GENERATING SYSTEM | ABEDIN, SHANTO | 2494 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Oct 31, 2024 |
| 18855819 | MODULAR NACELLE OF A WIND TURBINE HAVING A LIQUID SPILLAGE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD | CLARK, RYAN C | 3745 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18852160 | WIND TURBINE WITH CONTROL NETWORK AND MONITORING NETWORK | GOLIK, ARTHUR PAUL | 3745 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18850781 | TRANSMISSION FOR A WIND TURBINE | GOLIK, ARTHUR PAUL | 3745 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 24d overdue | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18843048 | A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POWER PLANT | KHUU, HIEN DIEU THI | — | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18575156 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING AN ELECTROLYSER | SMITH, NICHOLAS A | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 28, 2023 |
| 18572843 | A SEGMENTED WIND TURBINE TOWER SECTION AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME | KENNY, DANIEL J | 3633 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18572234 | A BLADE FOR A WIND TURBINE | GOLIK, ARTHUR PAUL | 3745 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2023 |
| 18571685 | LEADING EDGE PROTECTION SHIELD | LIANG, SHIBIN | 1741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 18567902 | STABILIZED WIND TURBINES, SYSTEMS FOR STABILIZING WIND TURBINES, AND METHODS FOR INSTALLING SAME | KENNY, DANIEL J | 3633 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18557544 | CONTROL SCHEME FOR CLUSTER OF WIND TURBINES | DAVIS, JASON GREGORY | 3745 | §103 | Final Rejection | 23d | Pending | Oct 26, 2023 |
| 18553450 | OPERATING A WIND TURBINE IN A WIND POWER PLANT DURING LOSS OF COMMUNICATION | REITZ, MICHAEL K. | 3745 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18014309 | ENERGY STORAGE ADAPTIVE AUGMENTATION FOR LOAD RESPONSE | HERNANDEZ, MANUEL J | 2859 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2023 |
| 17794546 | CONTROL OF A RENEWABLE POWER PLANT IN RESPONSE TO ZERO POWER DEMAND SIGNAL | TRAN, VI N | 2117 | §103 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Jul 21, 2022 |
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