Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
21 pending office actions • 21 clients • 21 examiners • 20 art units • 0 of 21 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
ALIX, YALE & RISTAS, LLP has 21 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering and 3634 career applications. The application history provides extensive context for the active docket and indicates a substantial prosecution record in the stated technology area.
The resolved allowance rate is 84.17%, and the average office actions per allowance is 2.37. Resolved matters therefore show allowance outcomes following multiple examination exchanges, with the rate and response average providing distinct views of prosecution performance.
For practitioners, these figures can inform portfolio staffing and expectations for amendment work in device matters. They do not reveal which applications, claim categories, or examination issues produced the reported outcomes. Current office-action activity should therefore be evaluated with the specific prosecution history.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 5 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. 5 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 | 7 (33%) |
| §102 only | 1 (5%) |
| §112 only | 1 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 12 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIEN, ANDREW JAMES | 1 | 80.0% | +15.0% |
| TRIVISONNO, ANGELO | 1 | 52.8% | +25.8% |
| KIRSCH, ANDREW THOMAS | 1 | 50.6% | +34.6% |
| LOCKETT, KIMBERLY R | 1 | 82.5% | +11.1% |
| RAHMAN, MOIN M | 1 | 87.1% | +14.0% |
| GULLEDGE, BRIAN M | 1 | 55.9% | +26.2% |
| RISIC, ABIGAIL ANNE | 1 | 77.8% | +7.7% |
| PATEL, DEVANG R | 1 | 65.6% | +39.0% |
| BOWMAN, ANDREW J | 1 | 65.8% | +13.5% |
| DIZON, EDWARD ANDREW IZON | 1 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18729359 | Methods and Products to Detect, Minimize and Treat TRAP-Related Tissue Reactions and Tissue Injury Associated With Medical Devices | BOWMAN, ANDREW J | 147d overdue |
| 18726553 | Navigation Aiding Method and Apparatus | DIZON, EDWARD ANDREW IZON | 91d overdue |
| 19139146 | ROTOR, IN PARTICULAR FOR A TURBOMACHINE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A ROTOR, AND TURBOMACHINE | MARIEN, ANDREW JAMES | — |
| 18914661 | Adjustable Percussion Pad Assembly | LOCKETT, KIMBERLY R | — |
| 18845132 | A Method of Manufacturing Group III-V Based Semiconductor Materials Comprising Strain Relaxed Buffers Providing Possibility for Lattice Constant Adjustment When Growing on (111)SI Substrates | RAHMAN, MOIN M | — |
| 18725615 | Method and Device for Pyrolysis-Based Production of Hydrocarbon Oils Based on Plastic Containing Raw Material | CEPLUCH, ALYSSA L | — |
| 18722970 | SEALANT DELIVERY SYSTEM | CARROLL, JEREMY W | — |
| 18711157 | Heat Exchanger Element and Use Thereof | WILSON, GREGORY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18729359 | Methods and Products to Detect, Minimize and Treat TRAP-Related Tissue Reactions and Tissue Injury Associated With Medical Devices | BOWMAN, ANDREW J | 147d overdue |
| 18971723 | CONTAINER FOR CUT PRODUCT | KIRSCH, ANDREW THOMAS | 45d overdue |
| 19139146 | ROTOR, IN PARTICULAR FOR A TURBOMACHINE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A ROTOR, AND TURBOMACHINE | MARIEN, ANDREW JAMES | — |
| 19138158 | Floating Solar Energy Production Device | TRIVISONNO, ANGELO | — |
| 18914661 | Adjustable Percussion Pad Assembly | LOCKETT, KIMBERLY R | — |
| 18845132 | A Method of Manufacturing Group III-V Based Semiconductor Materials Comprising Strain Relaxed Buffers Providing Possibility for Lattice Constant Adjustment When Growing on (111)SI Substrates | RAHMAN, MOIN M | — |
| 18835417 | Pharmaceutical Compositions, and Preparation and Methods of Use Thereof | GULLEDGE, BRIAN M | — |
| 18729247 | Nanoparticle Dispersion Strengthened Copper Alloy and Preparation Method and Use Thereof | PATEL, DEVANG R | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3745 | 1 |
| 1722 | 1 |
| 3733 | 1 |
| 2898 | 1 |
| 1699 | 1 |
| 3671 | 1 |
| 1735 | 1 |
| 1717 | 1 |
| 3663 | 1 |
| 1772 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19139146 | ROTOR, IN PARTICULAR FOR A TURBOMACHINE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A ROTOR, AND TURBOMACHINE | Schubeler GmbH | MARIEN, ANDREW JAMES | 3745 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2025 |
| 19138158 | Floating Solar Energy Production Device | Geir Kroken | TRIVISONNO, ANGELO | 1722 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2025 |
| 18971723 | CONTAINER FOR CUT PRODUCT | Easypak LLC | KIRSCH, ANDREW THOMAS | 3733 | §103 | Final Rejection | 45d overdue | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18914661 | Adjustable Percussion Pad Assembly | D'Addario & Company, Inc. | LOCKETT, KIMBERLY R | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2024 | |
| 18845132 | A Method of Manufacturing Group III-V Based Semiconductor Materials Comprising Strain Relaxed Buffers Providing Possibility for Lattice Constant Adjustment When Growing on (111)SI Substrates | Integrated Solar AS | RAHMAN, MOIN M | 2898 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18835417 | Pharmaceutical Compositions, and Preparation and Methods of Use Thereof | Makscientific, LLC | GULLEDGE, BRIAN M | 1699 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2024 |
| 18729526 | Marine Gangway and a Marine Structure Comprising Such a Marine Gangway | Ulmatec Handling Systems AS | RISIC, ABIGAIL ANNE | 3671 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18729247 | Nanoparticle Dispersion Strengthened Copper Alloy and Preparation Method and Use Thereof | Central South University | PATEL, DEVANG R | 1735 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18729359 | Methods and Products to Detect, Minimize and Treat TRAP-Related Tissue Reactions and Tissue Injury Associated With Medical Devices | Cell And Molecular Tissue Engineering, LLC | BOWMAN, ANDREW J | 1717 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 147d overdue | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18726553 | Navigation Aiding Method and Apparatus | Norwegian Defence Research Establishment | DIZON, EDWARD ANDREW IZON | 3663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 91d overdue | Pending | Jul 03, 2024 |
| 18725615 | Method and Device for Pyrolysis-Based Production of Hydrocarbon Oils Based on Plastic Containing Raw Material | Inrigo AS | CEPLUCH, ALYSSA L | 1772 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18722970 | SEALANT DELIVERY SYSTEM | Putzmeister Engineering GmbH | CARROLL, JEREMY W | 3754 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18711157 | Heat Exchanger Element and Use Thereof | Andritz Technology And Asset Management GmbH | WILSON, GREGORY A | 3762 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2024 |
| 18688162 | Construction System for Assembly of a Structural Construction | Produktif Norway AS | BAYNES, KEVIN J | 3678 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 29, 2024 |
| 18685267 | Dynamic Splint | Kenai Design, LLC | MOON, MATTHEW RYAN | 3785 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2024 |
| 18428113 | Fastener With Polygonal Counterbore Cutters | Omg Building Products LLC | MAGAR, DIL KUMAR | 3675 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2024 |
| 18567816 | Walking Frame for Adults | Es Healthcare AS | CLEMMONS, STEVE M | 3613 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 69d | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18517586 | GASEOUS FUEL INJECTOR | Stanadyne Operating Company LLC | BOECKMANN, JASON J | 3752 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2023 |
| 18257704 | IMPELLER MACHINE | Mdgroup Germany GmbH | PEKARSKAYA, LILYA | 3746 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 15, 2023 |
| 18247573 | Process for the Production of Cannabinol, Cannabinolic Acid, Cannabivarin, Cannabivarinic Acid and Related Cannabinoids | Bessor Pharma, LLC | GONZALEZ, LUISALBERTO | 1624 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| 17487661 | BIODEGRADABLE MICRONEEDLE SYSTEM WITH SUSTAINED RELEASE | UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | KONOPELSKI SNAVEL, SARA ELIZABETH | 1658 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Sep 28, 2021 |
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Start Free Trial84.2% of resolved applications prosecuted by Alix, Yale & Ristas, LLP were allowed, across 3,634 applications in USPTO records.
2.37 office actions per allowed application on average.
21 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 21 clients, before 21 examiners in 20 art units.
