Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
19 pending office actions • 6 clients • 18 examiners • 12 art units • 0 of 19 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
ALG INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LLC has 17 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering and a career total of 1978 applications. The application volume supplies substantial historical context for the active docket and indicates that the profile reflects an established prosecution practice in this technology area.
The resolved allowance rate is 91.82%. The average office actions per allowance is 3.43, showing that allowance outcomes have generally followed several examination exchanges. This combination is relevant when setting expectations for claim amendments, interview preparation, and response sequencing during prosecution.
The pending-action figure identifies current examination activity, while the career measures describe resolved-case performance. Practitioners can use the two views together when evaluating whether a matter may require sustained prosecution effort. The profile does not specify how results vary by application, examiner, or individual device technology.
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 + other | 1 (5%) |
| §103 only | 8 (42%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAUER, CASSEY D | 2 | 74.7% | +15.7% |
| BAREFORD, KATHERINE A | 1 | 13.9% | +28.6% |
| YU, NORMAN | 1 | 87.5% | +14.0% |
| ANWAH, OLISA | 1 | 89.0% | +4.7% |
| SCHLAK, DANIEL KEITH | 1 | 76.8% | +30.1% |
| MONIKANG, GEORGE C | 1 | 75.4% | +7.1% |
| ZHU, QIN | 1 | 87.5% | +3.3% |
| RUBY, TRAVIS C | 1 | 54.0% | +27.2% |
| BEKKER, KELLY JO | 1 | 16.8% | +35.1% |
| OGLES, MATTHEW ERIC | 1 | 50.0% | +58.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19016676 | Charging arrangement for charging a hearing aid | ANWAH, OLISA | — |
| 18924292 | Method and system for streaming a multichannel audio signal to a binaural hearing system | ZHU, QIN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18099699 | Hearing Device, Hearing Device-Based Systems and Methods for Monitoring Glucose | MUSTANSIR, ABID A | 36d overdue |
| 18439901 | Hearing Devices, Systems, and Methods for Measuring a Core Body Temperature of a User | OGLES, MATTHEW ERIC | 26d |
| 18719079 | FINS AND HEAT EXCHANGER COMPRISING SAME | RUBY, TRAVIS C | 34d |
| 19071451 | DECORATIVE MATERIAL WITH 3D TEXTURE STRUCTURE, AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF | BAREFORD, KATHERINE A | — |
| 19018757 | RECEIVER FOR A HEARING INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING IT | YU, NORMAN | — |
| 19003252 | MOTOR ASSEMBLY, PUMP, AND BOILER INCLUDING THE SAME | SCHLAK, DANIEL KEITH | — |
| 18965117 | WATER HEATER | BAUER, CASSEY D | — |
| 18965143 | WATER HEATER | BAUER, CASSEY D | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18439901 | Hearing Devices, Systems, and Methods for Measuring a Core Body Temperature of a User | OGLES, MATTHEW ERIC | 26d |
| 18719079 | FINS AND HEAT EXCHANGER COMPRISING SAME | RUBY, TRAVIS C | 34d |
| 19071451 | DECORATIVE MATERIAL WITH 3D TEXTURE STRUCTURE, AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF | BAREFORD, KATHERINE A | — |
| 19018757 | RECEIVER FOR A HEARING INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING IT | YU, NORMAN | — |
| 19003252 | MOTOR ASSEMBLY, PUMP, AND BOILER INCLUDING THE SAME | SCHLAK, DANIEL KEITH | — |
| 18965117 | WATER HEATER | BAUER, CASSEY D | — |
| 18965143 | WATER HEATER | BAUER, CASSEY D | — |
| 18685747 | A GROUND PROCESSED FOOD MATERIAL AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | BEKKER, KELLY JO | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Kyungdong Navien | 9 |
| SONOVA AG | 6 |
| Banfert | 1 |
| Hydro Powtech Japan Co., Ltd. | 1 |
| TECAN TRADING AG | 1 |
| Osaka University | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3763 | 4 |
| 3791 | 2 |
| 2115 | 2 |
| 1718 | 1 |
| 2693 | 1 |
| 2834 | 1 |
| 2692 | 1 |
| 2691 | 1 |
| 1792 | 1 |
| 3733 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19071451 | DECORATIVE MATERIAL WITH 3D TEXTURE STRUCTURE, AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF | BANFERT NEW MATERIALS CO., LTD. | BAREFORD, KATHERINE A | 1718 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2025 |
| 19018757 | RECEIVER FOR A HEARING INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING IT | Sonova AG | YU, NORMAN | 2693 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 19016676 | Charging arrangement for charging a hearing aid | Sonova AG | ANWAH, OLISA | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 | |
| 19003252 | MOTOR ASSEMBLY, PUMP, AND BOILER INCLUDING THE SAME | Kyungdong Navien Co., Ltd. | SCHLAK, DANIEL KEITH | 2834 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2024 |
| 18965117 | WATER HEATER | Kyungdong Navien Co., Ltd. | BAUER, CASSEY D | 3763 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18965143 | WATER HEATER | Kyungdong Navien Co., Ltd. | BAUER, CASSEY D | 3763 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18932197 | Method and system for providing assistive listening | Sonova AG | MONIKANG, GEORGE C | 2692 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2024 |
| 18924292 | Method and system for streaming a multichannel audio signal to a binaural hearing system | Sonova AG | ZHU, QIN | 2691 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18719079 | FINS AND HEAT EXCHANGER COMPRISING SAME | Kyungdong Navien Co., Ltd. | RUBY, TRAVIS C | 3763 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18685747 | A GROUND PROCESSED FOOD MATERIAL AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | Hydro Powtech Japan Co., Ltd. | BEKKER, KELLY JO | 1792 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 22, 2024 |
| 18439901 | Hearing Devices, Systems, and Methods for Measuring a Core Body Temperature of a User | Sonova AG | OGLES, MATTHEW ERIC | 3791 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Feb 13, 2024 |
| 18568095 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING SET HEATING TEMPERATURE, HEATING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING INSULATION RATING THEREOF | Kyungdong Navien Co., Ltd. | FARINA, MICHAEL VINCENT | 2115 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18527954 | Determining physical parameters of a liquid with simulation | Tecan Trading AG | GORDON, BRIAN R | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2023 | |
| 18476755 | FLEXIBLE TANK | Kyungdong Navien Co., Ltd. | VOLZ, ELIZABETH J | 3733 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18210254 | AIR HEATING APPARATUS | Kyungdong Navien Co., Ltd. | SHAIKH, MERAJ A | 3763 | §103 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Jun 15, 2023 |
| 18202191 | AIR HEATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISASSEMBLING AIR HEATING APPARATUS | Kyungdong Navien Co., Ltd. | GIORDANO, MICHAEL JAMES | 3762 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 49d overdue | Pending | May 25, 2023 |
| 18136767 | HEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SUPPLY AIR TEMPERATURE THEREOF | Kyungdong Navien Co., Ltd. | CONNOLLY, MARK A | 2115 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 61d | Pending | Apr 19, 2023 |
| 18099699 | Hearing Device, Hearing Device-Based Systems and Methods for Monitoring Glucose | Sonova AG | MUSTANSIR, ABID A | 3791 | §103§112Other | Final Rejection | 36d overdue | Pending | Jan 20, 2023 |
| 18008652 | MULTI-COMPONENT SYSTEM ALLOY | Osaka University | ROE, JESSEE RANDALL | 1759 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Dec 06, 2022 |
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Start Free Trial91.8% of resolved applications prosecuted by Alg Intellectual Property, LLC were allowed, across 1,978 applications in USPTO records.
3.43 office actions per allowed application on average.
19 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 6 clients, before 18 examiners in 12 art units.
