Prosecution Insights
Last updated: July 17, 2026

Alix, Yale & Ristas, LLP

24 pending office actions • 17 clients • 24 examiners • 17 art units • 0 of 24 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 62 patents granted in the last 365 days

Quality Metrics (n=14436 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

92.2%
Allowance Rate
n=14436
+0.65σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=14436
3.4
OAs to Allowance
n=10332
-0.01σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=10332
1140 days
Time to Allowance
n=10332
+4.9pp
Interview Lift
n=14436
21.0%
RCE Rate
n=14436
9.0%
Appeal Rate
n=14436

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

90.6%
§101 Overcome
n=96
93.2%
§102 Overcome
n=1235
89.9%
§103 Overcome
n=6995
94.6%
§112 Overcome
n=1338

Specialization & Scale

F05D, F01D, F02C
Top CPC Subclasses
41%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=14436
8
Practitioners
n=14436
1804.5
Apps / Practitioner
n=14436

Portfolio Summary

24
Total Pending OAs
17
Non-Final OAs
6
Final Rejections
1
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 12 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

7
Overdue
0
Due this week
4
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. 12 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (7)Due ≤ 30 days (4)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.

0
Hard (0%)
16
Medium (67%)
7
Easy (29%)
1
Unknown (4%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only14 (58%)
§102 only2 (8%)
§112 only6 (25%)
Double-patenting only1 (4%)
No statute on record1 (4%)

Industry Mix

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

5
Life Sciences
21% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
2
Semiconductors
8% of docket
11
Mechanical / Eng
46% of docket
6
Business / Other
25% 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.

240 h
Manual time on pending OAs
48 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
84 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
2.1 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
LEE, MATTHEW D 1 89.3% +5.4%
ZIMMERMAN, JOSHUA D 1 40.5% +15.3%
RISIC, ABIGAIL ANNE 1 77.7% +7.3%
HOBSON, STEPHEN 1 65.5% +20.7%
DIZON, EDWARD ANDREW IZON 1 0.0% +0.0%
CAJILIG, CHRISTINE T 1 70.6% +15.3%
KEENA, ELLA LORRAINE 1 20.0% +88.9%
WILSON, GREGORY A 1 81.9% +6.7%
TRIGGS, ANDREW J 1 66.7% +27.6%
BAYNES, KEVIN J 1 75.0% +33.2%

Quick Wins (2)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18854866 AIR SUPPORTED VESSEL WITH STARBOARD AND PORT KEEL LINES WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE KEEL STEPS TO PREVENT AIR LEAKAGE LEE, MATTHEW D
18711157 Heat Exchanger Element and Use Thereof WILSON, GREGORY A

Hard Cases (2)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18726553 Navigation Aiding Method and Apparatus DIZON, EDWARD ANDREW IZON 91d overdue
18716395 ROTARY DIE CUTTER WITH CLEANING DEVICE KEENA, ELLA LORRAINE 50d overdue

Interview Candidates (6)

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 6 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18743414 Weather Resistant Roofing Plate CAJILIG, CHRISTINE T 59d overdue
18716395 ROTARY DIE CUTTER WITH CLEANING DEVICE KEENA, ELLA LORRAINE 50d overdue
18697115 Hybrid Joint Assembly TRIGGS, ANDREW J 17d overdue
18839611 PRINTING UNIT AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A PRINTING UNIT ZIMMERMAN, JOSHUA D 9d
18728158 Device for Reintroducing Vapour Into a Volatile Liquid HOBSON, STEPHEN
18688162 Construction System for Assembly of a Structural Construction BAYNES, KEVIN J

Client Portfolio (17 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
36352
28531
36631
36331
37241
36781
36751
36131
37521
17341

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18854866 AIR SUPPORTED VESSEL WITH STARBOARD AND PORT KEEL LINES WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE KEEL STEPS TO PREVENT AIR LEAKAGE Pascal Technologies AS LEE, MATTHEW D §112 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 07, 2024
18839611 PRINTING UNIT AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A PRINTING UNIT Kolbus GmbH & Co. Kg ZIMMERMAN, JOSHUA D 2853 §103 Final Rejection 9d Pending Aug 19, 2024
18729526 Marine Gangway and a Marine Structure Comprising Such a Marine Gangway Ulmatec Handling Systems AS RISIC, ABIGAIL ANNE §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 17, 2024
18728158 Device for Reintroducing Vapour Into a Volatile Liquid Gba Marine AS HOBSON, STEPHEN §112 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 11, 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
18743414 Weather Resistant Roofing Plate Omg, Inc. CAJILIG, CHRISTINE T 3633 §103 Non-Final OA 59d overdue Pending Jun 14, 2024
18716395 ROTARY DIE CUTTER WITH CLEANING DEVICE Kolbus GmbH & Co. Kg KEENA, ELLA LORRAINE 3724 §103 Non-Final OA 50d overdue Pending Jun 04, 2024
18711157 Heat Exchanger Element and Use Thereof Andritz Technology And Asset Management GmbH WILSON, GREGORY A §103 Non-Final OA Pending May 17, 2024
18697115 Hybrid Joint Assembly Produktif Norway AS TRIGGS, ANDREW J 3635 §102 Non-Final OA 17d overdue Pending Mar 29, 2024
18688162 Construction System for Assembly of a Structural Construction Produktif Norway AS BAYNES, KEVIN J 3678 §112 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 29, 2024
18685267 Dynamic Splint Kenai Design, LLC MOON, MATTHEW RYAN §102 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 21, 2024
18428113 Fastener With Polygonal Counterbore Cutters Omg Building Products LLC MAGAR, DIL KUMAR 3675 §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
18522315 SECONDARY BATTERY AND POWER CONSUMPTION DEVICE Sunwoda Mobility Energy Technology Co., Ltd. TRAN, DAN NGUYEN §103 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 29, 2023
18520719 Wire Hanger For Building Structures Omg Building Products LLC MAESTRI, PATRICK J 3635 §112 Final Rejection 29d Pending Nov 28, 2023
18517586 GASEOUS FUEL INJECTOR Stanadyne Operating Company LLC BOECKMANN, JASON J 3752 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 22, 2023
18562550 Device and Method for Thermal Treatment of a Metal Strip Andritz Technology And Asset Management GmbH THOMAS, BINU 1734 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 20, 2023
18551768 OPERATION MONITORING FOR A THICK MATTER CONVEYING SYSTEM Putzmeister Engineering GmbH PARK, HYUN D 2857 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 21, 2023
18258079 FRAME FOR CARRYING A CONCRETE-DISTRIBUTION BOOM Putzmeister Engineering GmbH REID, MICHAEL ROBERT 3753 §103 Final Rejection 59d overdue Pending Jun 16, 2023
18247573 Process for the Production of Cannabinol, Cannabinolic Acid, Cannabivarin, Cannabivarinic Acid and Related Cannabinoids Bessor Pharma, LLC GONZALEZ, LUISALBERTO 1624 §112 Final Rejection Pending Mar 31, 2023
18102370 Syringe Type Manual Pressure Brewing Device Newking Limited MALATEK, KATHERYN A 3741 §112 Non-Final OA 42d overdue Pending Jan 27, 2023
18007199 Novel Compounds for Treating Fibrosis and Inflammatory Conditions Makscientific, LLC COUGHLIN, MATTHEW P 1626 DP Final Rejection 147d overdue Pending Jan 27, 2023
17767760 Process for the Production of Cannabinoids and Cannabinoid Acids Bessor Pharma, LLC KELLY-O'NEILL, YOLANDA LYNNETTE 1692 §103 Final Rejection 19d Pending Apr 08, 2022
17487661 BIODEGRADABLE MICRONEEDLE SYSTEM WITH SUSTAINED RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT KONOPELSKI SNAVEL, SARA ELIZABETH 1658 Other Non-Final OA 29d Pending Sep 28, 2021

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