Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
35 pending office actions • 1 client • 32 examiners • 15 art units • 0 of 35 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
ABB - Whitmyer IP Group LLC is a patent law firm that focuses its practice on Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The firm has handled 2536 career applications, establishing a footprint in this technology area. Their resolved allowance rate stands at 89.72 percent, which reflects the outcomes of their efforts in securing patent grants for their clients.
Currently, the firm is managing 28 pending office actions. This active workload is part of a prosecution strategy that averages 3.35 office actions per allowance. For practitioners, this average indicates the typical level of persistence and examiner interaction required to move an application from filing to grant. The 89.72 percent allowance rate suggests that this effort results in the outcomes recorded in the data.
With 2536 career applications, the firm demonstrates experience in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems sector. The 3.35 office actions per allowance provide a metric for resource planning and timeline expectations. These figures together illustrate a firm with a consistent approach to overcoming examiner rejections while managing 28 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 |
|---|---|
| §101 + other | 5 (14%) |
| §103 only | 10 (29%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 20 (57%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TUROCY, DAVID P | 2 | 46.9% | +35.5% |
| TANG, BRYANT | 2 | 86.1% | +0.2% |
| SNYDER, ALAN W | 2 | 82.1% | +12.3% |
| TAN, OLIVER E | 1 | 73.2% | +10.1% |
| BEDEWI, RAMI NABIH | 1 | 67.5% | +27.6% |
| KC, SAGAR | 1 | 86.5% | +5.6% |
| HOLLOWAY, JASON R | 1 | 75.1% | +21.3% |
| KIDWELL, KAITLYN ELIZABETH | 1 | 78.0% | +20.0% |
| WILENSKY, MOSHE K | 1 | 75.2% | +15.9% |
| KRUG, RANDELL J | 1 | 76.4% | +18.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18551247 | Industrial Robot with A Peer-To-Peer Communication Interface to Support Collaboration Among Robots | TANG, BRYANT | — |
| 18261747 | ASSEMBLING APPARATUS, ASSEMBLING METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | TANG, BRYANT | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18948695 | Reducing Kinematic Error | O'MALLEY, JOHN MARTIN | 8d overdue |
| 18262460 | ASSEMBLY, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MACHINING MECHANICAL PART | SNYDER, ALAN W | 26d |
| 18577465 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PRINTHEAD | DANDRIDGE, CHRISTOPHER R. | 62d |
| 19303564 | Method for Optimizing a Geometric Path for a Robot Device Around an Obstacle | TAN, OLIVER E | — |
| 19288093 | Method for an Optimized Motion Planning of a Robot Device | BEDEWI, RAMI NABIH | — |
| 19250649 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING ROBOT MOVEMENT PATH | KC, SAGAR | — |
| 19222667 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROGRAMMING AN INDUSTRIAL ROBOT | HOLLOWAY, JASON R | — |
| 19194339 | Surface Inspection Apparatus and Method | KIDWELL, KAITLYN ELIZABETH | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18262460 | ASSEMBLY, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MACHINING MECHANICAL PART | SNYDER, ALAN W | 26d |
| 19303564 | Method for Optimizing a Geometric Path for a Robot Device Around an Obstacle | TAN, OLIVER E | — |
| 19288093 | Method for an Optimized Motion Planning of a Robot Device | BEDEWI, RAMI NABIH | — |
| 19222667 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROGRAMMING AN INDUSTRIAL ROBOT | HOLLOWAY, JASON R | — |
| 19194339 | Surface Inspection Apparatus and Method | KIDWELL, KAITLYN ELIZABETH | — |
| 19058983 | TOOL SWITCHING APPARATUS | WILENSKY, MOSHE K | — |
| 19057484 | HOUSING FOR ACCOMMODATING SECTION OF ROBOT ARM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | KRUG, RANDELL J | — |
| 18649125 | COATING MACHINE | TUROCY, DAVID P | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| ABB | 35 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3658 | 4 |
| 3656 | 3 |
| 3618 | 2 |
| 3752 | 2 |
| 3722 | 2 |
| 3657 | 1 |
| 1717 | 1 |
| 3725 | 1 |
| 3676 | 1 |
| 2413 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19303564 | Method for Optimizing a Geometric Path for a Robot Device Around an Obstacle | ABB Schweiz AG | TAN, OLIVER E | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 19, 2025 | |
| 19288093 | Method for an Optimized Motion Planning of a Robot Device | ABB Schweiz AG | BEDEWI, RAMI NABIH | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2025 | |
| 19250649 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING ROBOT MOVEMENT PATH | ABB Schweiz AG | KC, SAGAR | 3656 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2025 |
| 19222667 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROGRAMMING AN INDUSTRIAL ROBOT | ABB Schweiz AG | HOLLOWAY, JASON R | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 29, 2025 | |
| 19194339 | Surface Inspection Apparatus and Method | ABB Schweiz AG | KIDWELL, KAITLYN ELIZABETH | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2025 | |
| 19058983 | TOOL SWITCHING APPARATUS | ABB Schweiz AG | WILENSKY, MOSHE K | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 | |
| 19057484 | HOUSING FOR ACCOMMODATING SECTION OF ROBOT ARM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | ABB Schweiz AG | KRUG, RANDELL J | 3657 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 19, 2025 |
| 19100298 | Industrial Robot | ABB Schweiz AG | PRATHER, GREGORY T | 3618 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 18993027 | An Industrial Controller with Wake-On-Lan Functionality | ABB Schweiz AG | RODRIGUEZ, JOSUE LEONEL | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 | |
| 18948695 | Reducing Kinematic Error | ABB Schweiz AG | O'MALLEY, JOHN MARTIN | 3658 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | 8d overdue | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18892405 | PAINTING DEVICE | ABB Schweiz AG | ONDREJCAK, ANDREW DOMENIC | 3752 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2024 |
| 18890037 | PAINTING ROBOT AND PAINTING METHOD | ABB Schweiz AG | THOMAS, BINU | 1717 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 10d overdue | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18884435 | ROTARY ATOMIZING HEAD TYPE COATING MACHINE | ABB Schweiz AG | SUTHERLAND, STEVEN M | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 | |
| 18820506 | FIXING APPARATUS FOR USE WITH INDUSTRIAL ROBOT AND METHOD OF MEASURING BACKLASH OF GEAR | ABB Schweiz AG | KIRKLAND III, FREDDIE | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 | |
| 18820735 | FIXING PLATFORM FOR USE WITH INDUSTRIAL ROBOT AND METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY MEASURING BACKLASH OF GEAR | ABB Schweiz AG | HOPKINS, BRANDI N | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 | |
| 18839188 | ASSEMBLY FOR MOUNTING ONE OR MORE LINES, AND SYSTEM | ABB Schweiz AG | ROBINSON, KRYSTAL | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2024 | |
| 18729926 | Method and Device for Providing Structured Indications of Noise Emissions from an Industrial Robot | ABB Schweiz AG | AZHAR, ARSLAN | 3656 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18751475 | THREAD MACHINING APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM | ABB Schweiz AG | GATES, ERIC ANDREW | 3725 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18717152 | INDUSTRIAL ROBOT COMPRISING SEALED COVER | ABB Schweiz AG | BROWN, JOSEPH HENRY | 3618 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18649125 | COATING MACHINE | ABB Schweiz AG | TUROCY, DAVID P | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 | |
| 18695858 | Methods of Handling Safety of Industrial Robot, Control Systems, and Robot System | ABB Schweiz AG | EMMETT, MADISON B | 3658 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d overdue | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18610791 | Fruit Picking Robot and End Effector Therefore | ABB Schweiz AG | RAILEY, JENNIFER A | 3676 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18687644 | An Automation Network With Actively Managed Redundant Connectivity | ABB Schweiz AG | PASIA, REDENTOR M | 2413 | §103 | Final Rejection | 84d | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 |
| 18422119 | Robot Gripper and Method of Using It | ABB Schweiz AG | LOIKITH, CATHERINE A | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 | |
| 18577465 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PRINTHEAD | ABB Schweiz AG | DANDRIDGE, CHRISTOPHER R. | 3752 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 62d | Pending | Jan 08, 2024 |
| 18570165 | Robotic Systems and Methods Used to Update Training of a Neural Network Based upon Neural Network Outputs | ABB Schweiz AG | DUONG, HIEN LUONGVAN | 3656 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 18557923 | SAFETY NETWORK FOR DEVICES IN INTERMITTENT USE | ABB Schweiz AG | KASENGE, CHARLES R | 2116 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 27, 2023 |
| 18556947 | MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRICAL FAN, ASSOCIATED CABINET AND MOUNTING METHOD | ABB Schweiz AG | PEKARSKAYA, LILYA | 3746 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2023 |
| 18551247 | Industrial Robot with A Peer-To-Peer Communication Interface to Support Collaboration Among Robots | ABB Schweiz AG | TANG, BRYANT | 3658 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2023 |
| 18262460 | ASSEMBLY, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MACHINING MECHANICAL PART | ABB Schweiz AG | SNYDER, ALAN W | 3722 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | Jul 21, 2023 |
| 18261747 | ASSEMBLING APPARATUS, ASSEMBLING METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | ABB Schweiz AG | TANG, BRYANT | 3658 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2023 |
| 18260103 | ASSEMBLY AND APPARATUS FOR MACHINING MECHANICAL PART | ABB Schweiz AG | SNYDER, ALAN W | 3722 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| 18245598 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDICATING A PLANNED ROBOT MOVEMENT | ABB Schweiz AG | CHOI, JISUN | 3666 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 16, 2023 |
| 18185161 | ROBOT FOR COATING VEHICLE BODY | ABB Schweiz AG | TUROCY, DAVID P | 1718 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 16, 2023 |
| 17998149 | Electric Connection Assembly, Control Cabinet And Robot System | ABB Schweiz AG | PATEL, TULSIDAS C | 2834 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2022 |
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