Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Ade & Company, Inc.

Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering

42 pending office actions • 32 clients • 41 examiners • 32 art units • 0 of 42 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Analysis

ADE & COMPANY INC. handles Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems matters and has 42 pending office actions. Its career history includes 4304 applications, providing extensive context for evaluating its prosecution record.

The resolved allowance rate is 82.13%, and applications reaching allowance have averaged 2.5 office actions. The profile reflects a substantial active practice with favorable resolved outcomes and a reported allowance path involving limited but recurring examination activity.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Quality Metrics (n=4304 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

82.1%
Allowance Rate
n=4304
+0.58σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=4304
2.5
OAs to Allowance
n=2363
-0.51σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=2363
982 days
Time to Allowance
n=2363
+11.8pp
Interview Lift
n=4304
13.4%
RCE Rate
n=4304
2.4%
Appeal Rate
n=4304

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

76.7%
§101 Overcome
n=146
78.8%
§102 Overcome
n=972
80.7%
§103 Overcome
n=1593
82.2%
§112 Overcome
n=1154

Specialization & Scale

A01D, A01K, A61K
Top CPC Subclasses
8%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=4304
1
Practitioners
n=4304
4304.0
Apps / Practitioner
n=4304

Portfolio Summary

42
Total Pending OAs
35
Non-Final OAs
7
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

4
Overdue
0
Due this week
2
Due this month
0
Due in next 60 days
1
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

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. 7 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (4)Due ≤ 30 days (2)Due later (1)

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

25
Hard (60%)
15
Medium (36%)
2
Easy (5%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 only1 (2%)
§101 + other5 (12%)
§103 only11 (26%)
§102 only4 (10%)
§112 only2 (5%)
Multi-statute (no §101)19 (45%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

11
Life Sciences
26% of docket
1
Information Tech
2% of docket
1
Communications
2% of docket
5
Semiconductors
12% of docket
24
Mechanical / Eng
57% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

420 h
Manual time on pending OAs
84 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
147 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
3.7 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
KEELING, ALEXANDER W 2 56.0% +37.9%
JORDAN, MORGAN T 1 53.0% +34.0%
TRIGGS, ANDREW J 1 66.6% +27.9%
TAN, DING Y 1 76.2% +17.6%
WU, YANNA 1 81.0% +34.1%
WOOD, DOUGLAS S 1 78.2% +11.6%
POTHEN, FEBA 1 81.0% +11.3%
BURRELL, KATELYNNE RUTH 1 56.5% -0.4%
RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH C 1 78.4% +15.8%
NGUYEN, HOAI AN D 1 86.0% +11.8%

Quick Wins (1)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18875639 De-embedding of Electromagnetic Imaging Data on Large Storage Bins NGUYEN, HOAI AN D —

Hard Cases (25)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18256756 Spectral Differential Equation Approximation Method for Mixed Potential Green's Function in Multilayered Media BRAUNLICH, MARTIN WALTER 128d overdue
18693859 Methods and Apparatuses for Determination of Hot Flashes MARSH, OWEN LEWIS 63d
19470530 CENTER MAST GROWING STAND FOR INDOOR HORTICULTURE JORDAN, MORGAN T —
19172785 PRECAST FOUNDATION COLUMN ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPORTING A BUILDING FRAME POST TRIGGS, ANDREW J —
19172875 VEHICLE ACCESSORY MOUNTING APPARATUS WITH ANGLE ADJUSTMENT TAN, DING Y —
19050666 Modelling Protocol for Root Analogue Dental Implants WU, YANNA —
19029158 BENT FERTILIZER KNIFE FOR DUAL SHANK SEEDING UNIT WOOD, DOUGLAS S —
18993170 Electromagnetic Imaging for Large Storage Bins Using Ferrite Loaded Shielded Half-Loop Antennas POTHEN, FEBA —

Interview Candidates (10)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18411316 CATHODIC CORROSION PROTECTION KEELING, ALEXANDER W 93d overdue
19470530 CENTER MAST GROWING STAND FOR INDOOR HORTICULTURE JORDAN, MORGAN T —
19172785 PRECAST FOUNDATION COLUMN ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPORTING A BUILDING FRAME POST TRIGGS, ANDREW J —
19172875 VEHICLE ACCESSORY MOUNTING APPARATUS WITH ANGLE ADJUSTMENT TAN, DING Y —
19050666 Modelling Protocol for Root Analogue Dental Implants WU, YANNA —
19029158 BENT FERTILIZER KNIFE FOR DUAL SHANK SEEDING UNIT WOOD, DOUGLAS S —
18993170 Electromagnetic Imaging for Large Storage Bins Using Ferrite Loaded Shielded Half-Loop Antennas POTHEN, FEBA —
18982372 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SINGULATING PARTICLES IN A STREAM RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH C —

Client Portfolio (32 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
36723
28583
36432
17992
36712
37852
17952
16782
36331
36321

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19470530 CENTER MAST GROWING STAND FOR INDOOR HORTICULTURE Les Verts Living Inc. JORDAN, MORGAN T 3643 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 29, 2025
19172785 PRECAST FOUNDATION COLUMN ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPORTING A BUILDING FRAME POST Post Pier Products Ltd. TRIGGS, ANDREW J 3633 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 08, 2025
19172875 VEHICLE ACCESSORY MOUNTING APPARATUS WITH ANGLE ADJUSTMENT Nomadyn Inc. TAN, DING Y 3632 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 08, 2025
19050666 Modelling Protocol for Root Analogue Dental Implants UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA WU, YANNA 3772 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Feb 11, 2025
19029158 BENT FERTILIZER KNIFE FOR DUAL SHANK SEEDING UNIT Dutch Blacksmith Shop Ltd. WOOD, DOUGLAS S 3672 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jan 17, 2025
18993170 Electromagnetic Imaging for Large Storage Bins Using Ferrite Loaded Shielded Half-Loop Antennas UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA POTHEN, FEBA 2858 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jan 10, 2025
18986051 Cable Reel Stands Usable for Hoist Rope Replacement in Electric Rope Shovels Black Sky Diesel Repair & Fabrication Inc. BURRELL, KATELYNNE RUTH 3654 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 18, 2024
18982372 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SINGULATING PARTICLES IN A STREAM 9754741 Canada Ltd. RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH C 3653 §102§103§112Other Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 16, 2024
18875639 De-embedding of Electromagnetic Imaging Data on Large Storage Bins UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA NGUYEN, HOAI AN D 2858 §102 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 16, 2024
18963946 SONAR IMAGING TRANSDUCER DEPLOYMENT APPARATUS FOR A BOAT Jordan P. Zelinsky ARMSTRONG, JONATHAN D 3645 §102 Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 29, 2024
18932129 Storage Silo Apparatus with an Integrated Vertical Conveyor Concept Industries Ltd. SNELTING, JONATHAN D 3652 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 30, 2024
18842263 On-Demand Hypochlorous Acid (HOCL) Generator and Sprayer Marsix Solutions Ltd. CHORBAJI, MONZER R 1799 §102 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 28, 2024
18688898 METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ON DOSAGE OF MEDICATION FOR ADMINISTRATION USING A SYRINGE Brighter Sight Inc. GRAY, PHILLIP A 3783 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 23, 2024
18810016 DISC MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR A VERTICAL TILLAGE IMPLEMENT J A Redekop Holdings Ltd. COY, NICOLE A 3672 §102§103§112 Final Rejection — Pending Aug 20, 2024
18788424 LIQUID APPLICATOR ASSEMBLY WITH DUAL ROLLERS Deanna Lee Maltese JENNINGS, MICHAEL DEANGILO 3723 §103 Final Rejection — Pending Jul 30, 2024
18756715 System and Method for Generating Training Images for Training a Model to Classify Grains in a Sample Image and Identification of Impurities in a Sample Image Ground Truth Agriculture Inc. LIU, ZHENGXI 2611 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 27, 2024
18732841 TOWED AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WITH WINGED FRAME AND CONTROLLER TO ASSIST OPERATION OF THE IMPLEMENT Elmer'S Welding & Manufacturing Ltd. PEZZUTO, ROBERT ERIC 3671 §102 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 04, 2024
18731919 TROLLEY FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY Groupe Ro-Main Inc. PARSLEY, DAVID J 3643 §103 Final Rejection 12d Pending Jun 03, 2024
18731601 Scrubber Device for Scrubbing Hydrocarbon Gas Stream 2376016 Alberta Inc. GITMAN, GABRIEL E 1772 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 03, 2024
18670015 Method and Related Systems for Capturing Carbon Dioxide from Air Meaglow Ltd. EZELUOMBA, MIRIAM NCHEKWUBECHU 1776 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending May 21, 2024
18700813 UVC Sterilization Chamber Uvsee Inc. CONLEY, SEAN EVERETT 1799 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 12, 2024
18695127 Interchangeable Filter Systems for Respirators Win-Shield Medical Devices Inc. DALE, ABIGAYLE ANN 3785 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 25, 2024
18614003 ELECTRICAL ASSET USAGE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD INCLUDING ALERT NOTIFICATIONS Polysense Solutions Inc. GUILIANO, CHARLES A 3623 §101§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 22, 2024
18693859 Methods and Apparatuses for Determination of Hot Flashes 1625986 Ontario Limited MARSH, OWEN LEWIS 3796 §101§102§103§112 Non-Final OA 63d Pending Mar 20, 2024
18693233 Exoskeletal Upper Limb Rehabilitation Device UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA WOLFF, ARIELLE R 3785 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 19, 2024
18692898 Method for Controlling Radiation from a Source 12180235 Canada Ltd. WANG, JING 2881 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 18, 2024
18293427 Dual-Action Recombinant Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (RVSV)-Based Vaccine (DAV) Against COVID-19 and Influenza Viruses UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA FOLEY, SHANON A 1671 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jan 30, 2024
18411316 CATHODIC CORROSION PROTECTION Vector Corrosion Technologies Ltd. KEELING, ALEXANDER W 1795 §103 Final Rejection 93d overdue Pending Jan 12, 2024
18543083 Mirror Aptamer-Based Biosensors Bioboost Synbio Consulting Inc. GAO, ASHLEY HARTMAN 1678 §112 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 18, 2023
18468012 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CATHODIC PROTECTION OF STEEL IN A CONCRETE STRUCTURE LOCATED IN AN IONICALLY CONDUCTIVE LIQUID Vector Corrosion Technologies Ltd. KEELING, ALEXANDER W 1795 §103Other Final Rejection — Pending Sep 15, 2023
18465293 Method for Water and Moisture Management for a Mining Operation Aquatic Life Ltd. LAMBE, PATRICK F 3672 §101§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 12, 2023
18452000 VERTICAL TRAY STORAGE SYSTEM WITH INTERNAL ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Vidir Solutions Inc. SCOTT, JACOB S 3655 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 18, 2023
18256756 Spectral Differential Equation Approximation Method for Mixed Potential Green's Function in Multilayered Media UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA BRAUNLICH, MARTIN WALTER 2858 §101§112 Non-Final OA 128d overdue Pending Jun 09, 2023
18323065 FURNACE BURNER FOR COMBUSTING SOLID PARTICULATE FUEL Heatmaster Furnaces Inc. LAUX, DAVID J 3762 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending May 24, 2023
18043199 Use of NRG-1Beta1 for Detection and/or Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA EMCH, GREGORY S 1678 §103 Final Rejection — Pending Feb 27, 2023
18074845 Quantum Computer Amendable Sparse Matrix Equation Solver UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA VASQUEZ, MARKUS A 2121 §101§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 05, 2022
17922538 PET System with Mechanical Movement of Rigid Detectors for Optimized Imaging Sino Canada Health Institute Inc. FRITH, SEAN A 3798 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 31, 2022
17915289 Molded Rubber Product with Integrated Customizable Printed Label Clearline Technologies Ltd. BARTLETT, VICTORIA 1744 §103 Final Rejection 23d overdue Pending Sep 28, 2022
17939126 Soil Property Model Using Measurements of Properties of Nearby Zones Farmers Edge Inc. BRYANT, CHRISTIAN THOMAS 2857 §101 Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 07, 2022
17888866 CUTTING BLADE Tritana Intellectual Property Ltd. ECKARDT, ADAM MICHAEL 3761 §103 Non-Final OA 50d overdue Pending Aug 16, 2022
17724842 Winged Agricultural Implement with Steerable Transport Wheels Elmer'S Welding & Manufacturing Ltd. SCOVILLE, BLAKE E 3671 §103 Non-Final OA 13d Pending Apr 20, 2022
17605788 Flea Beetle-Specific RNAI-Based Pesticides UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA MEYERING, SHABANA SHABBEER 1635 §112 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 22, 2021

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ade & Company, Inc.'s patent allowance rate?

82.1% of resolved applications prosecuted by Ade & Company, Inc. were allowed, across 4,304 applications in USPTO records.

How many office actions does Ade & Company, Inc. average before allowance?

2.50 office actions per allowed application on average.

How many pending office actions does Ade & Company, Inc. have?

42 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 32 clients, before 41 examiners in 32 art units.

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