Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
29 pending office actions • 24 clients • 29 examiners • 21 art units • 0 of 29 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
APEX JURIS, PLLC operates in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area, with 2102 career applications. This portfolio size indicates a significant level of experience in mechanical patent law. The firm currently manages 22 pending office actions on its docket, showing a steady stream of active prosecution work.
The firm's resolved allowance rate pct stands at 81.12, showing its ability to navigate the challenges of mechanical patent prosecution. Prosecution typically involves an avg office actions per allowance of 2.52. This average suggests that the firm generally reaches an allowance within several substantive exchanges with the USPTO examiner, which is a standard pace for this field.
Practitioners can look to the 81.12 resolved allowance rate pct as a measure of the firm's performance in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The 2.52 avg office actions per allowance provides a benchmark for the expected prosecution cycle. With 2102 career applications and 22 pending office actions, the firm maintains a consistent presence in the mechanical patent space for its clients.
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.
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.
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 | 2 (7%) |
| §103 only | 11 (38%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 15 (52%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VITAL, PIERRE M | 1 | 50.5% | +20.3% |
| MALIK, VIPUL | 1 | 62.1% | +35.7% |
| DAVIS, RICHARD G | 1 | 80.4% | +18.0% |
| STANKOVIC, BRATISLAV | 1 | 70.0% | +21.9% |
| KAVANAUGH, JOHN T | 1 | 71.9% | +32.4% |
| MARCHEWKA, MATTHEW R | 1 | 47.4% | +68.3% |
| KING, CURTIS J | 1 | 68.0% | +29.8% |
| GHIMIRE, SHANKAR RAJ | 1 | 76.3% | +19.9% |
| GREGG, MARY M | 1 | 14.0% | +14.2% |
| TRAN, ZOE T | 1 | 57.7% | +46.5% |
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 # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19109134 | INSERT NUT AND DEVICE | DAVIS, RICHARD G | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17627711 | FRICTION MATERIAL COMPOSITION, FRICTION MATERIAL, AND DISC BRAKE PAD | GREEN, ANTHONY J | 147d overdue |
| 18465944 | BICYCLE HANDLEBAR SYSTEM WITH CABLE ROUTING PATHWAY | FERGUSON, TYLER RAY | 6d |
| 18207096 | CASING OF OVEN | MANSINGH, GARGI | 50d |
| 18583844 | CONNECTOR HUB SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM PRODUCT | VITAL, PIERRE M | — |
| 19187997 | LAYERED MOLD FOR DECORATIVE SHEET | MALIK, VIPUL | — |
| 19101888 | HSL PROTEIN, GENE, VECTOR, CELL, COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING HERBICIDE RESISTANCE OF CROPS | STANKOVIC, BRATISLAV | — |
| 19038660 | FOAMED SHOE MATERIAL | KAVANAUGH, JOHN T | — |
| 19026500 | MULTICOLOR SHOE MATERIAL | MARCHEWKA, MATTHEW R | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18583844 | CONNECTOR HUB SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM PRODUCT | VITAL, PIERRE M | — |
| 19187997 | LAYERED MOLD FOR DECORATIVE SHEET | MALIK, VIPUL | — |
| 19109134 | INSERT NUT AND DEVICE | DAVIS, RICHARD G | — |
| 19101888 | HSL PROTEIN, GENE, VECTOR, CELL, COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING HERBICIDE RESISTANCE OF CROPS | STANKOVIC, BRATISLAV | — |
| 19038660 | FOAMED SHOE MATERIAL | KAVANAUGH, JOHN T | — |
| 19026500 | MULTICOLOR SHOE MATERIAL | MARCHEWKA, MATTHEW R | — |
| 19026526 | FRESH-KEEPING STRUCTURE | KING, CURTIS J | — |
| 19001382 | STEERABLE ENDOSCOPE DEVICE | GHIMIRE, SHANKAR RAJ | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3761 | 2 |
| 1731 | 2 |
| 2184 | 1 |
| 1754 | 1 |
| 1743 | 1 |
| 2685 | 1 |
| 3795 | 1 |
| 3695 | 1 |
| 3647 | 1 |
| 2882 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18583844 | CONNECTOR HUB SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM PRODUCT | Wota Corp. | VITAL, PIERRE M | 2184 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2025 |
| 19187997 | LAYERED MOLD FOR DECORATIVE SHEET | Grand Force Co., Ltd. | MALIK, VIPUL | 1754 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 19109134 | INSERT NUT AND DEVICE | Advanex Inc. | DAVIS, RICHARD G | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2025 | |
| 19101888 | HSL PROTEIN, GENE, VECTOR, CELL, COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING HERBICIDE RESISTANCE OF CROPS | Central China Normal University | STANKOVIC, BRATISLAV | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2025 | |
| 19038660 | FOAMED SHOE MATERIAL | Glory Steel Enterprise Co., Ltd. | KAVANAUGH, JOHN T | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 | |
| 19026500 | MULTICOLOR SHOE MATERIAL | Glory Steel Enterprise Co., Ltd. | MARCHEWKA, MATTHEW R | 1743 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19026526 | FRESH-KEEPING STRUCTURE | Zeroplus Technology Co., Ltd. | KING, CURTIS J | 2685 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19001382 | STEERABLE ENDOSCOPE DEVICE | Unoscope Technology Inc. | GHIMIRE, SHANKAR RAJ | 3795 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 24, 2024 |
| 18875701 | SMARTPHONE-COMPATIBLE CONTACTLESS IC CARD WITH FINGERPRINT AUTHENTICATION FUNCTION | Muter Co., Ltd. | GREGG, MARY M | 3695 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18969296 | FALL PROTECTION DEVICE WITH BRUSH FOR CLEANING ROPE | Yoke Industrial Corp. | TRAN, ZOE T | 3647 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18954513 | INFLATION HOLDER FOR PHOTOMASK CARRIER | Gudeng Equipment Co., Ltd. | KIM, PETER B | 2882 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18826117 | OPTICAL IMAGING LENS | Calin Technology Co., Ltd. | SAHLE, MAHIDERE S | 2872 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2024 |
| 18796298 | OVEN | Grand Mate Co., Ltd. | CARTER, AMY ELIZABETH | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 | |
| 18752714 | CORRECTION AND CAPTURE METHOD FOR BIOLOGICAL PARTICLE CAPTURE DEVICE | Liqbio Biomedical Company Limited | CAMMARATA, MICHAEL ROBERT | 2667 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18741743 | BUCKLE | Yoke Industrial Corp. | LEE, MICHAEL S | 3677 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18645313 | EXPRESS DELIVERY BAG AND STRUCTURAL CONFIGURATION THEREOF | Chienfu Wrapping Materials Co. Ltd. | ATTEL, NINA KAY | 3734 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Apr 24, 2024 |
| 18424898 | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLY APPARATUS | Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp. | SIMMONS, SYDNEY JEANINE | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2024 | |
| 18409787 | LIQUID-COOLING RADIATOR AND HEAT PIPE THEREOF | Accton Technology Corporation | AL SAMIRI, KHALED AHMED ALI | 3763 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2024 |
| 18533023 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTED THERMAL EXPANSION STRUCTURE MANUFACTURING METHOD | BAUER HOCKEY LLC | SONG, INJA | 1744 | §103 | Final Rejection | 112d overdue | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18496935 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ASSEMBLY APPARATUS | Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp. | ABRAHAM, JOSE K | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2023 | |
| 18465944 | BICYCLE HANDLEBAR SYSTEM WITH CABLE ROUTING PATHWAY | Tien Hsin Industries Co., Ltd. | FERGUSON, TYLER RAY | 3611 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | Sep 12, 2023 |
| 18355418 | NORMAL INCIDENT GUIDED-MODE-RESONANCE BIOSENSOR AND PROCALCITONIN DETECTION METHOD USING THE SAME | National Chung Cheng University | COOK, LISA V | 1642 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 20, 2023 |
| 18216377 | MIXED REALITY RENDERING SYSTEM | National Central University | HE, WEIMING | 2611 | §103 | Final Rejection | 19d | Pending | Jun 29, 2023 |
| 18207096 | CASING OF OVEN | Grand Mate Co., Ltd. | MANSINGH, GARGI | 3761 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 50d | Pending | Jun 07, 2023 |
| 18121923 | CHARGING MANAGEMENT METHOD OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE | Mobiletron Electronics Co.,Ltd. | PACHECO, ALEXIS BOATENG | 2859 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 15, 2023 |
| 18078084 | MOBILE KITCHEN CART ASSEMBLY | Tryking Development Corporation | TRAN-LE, THAO UYEN | 3761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 08, 2022 |
| 17992341 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-ASSISTED PREDICTION OF EMBRYO IMPLANTATION RATE IN ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY | National Cheng Kung University | KRIANGCHAIVECH, KETTIP | 1686 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2022 |
| 17907968 | FRICTION MATERIAL | Nisshinbo Brake, Inc. | GUINO-O UZZLE, MARITES A | 1731 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2022 |
| 17627711 | FRICTION MATERIAL COMPOSITION, FRICTION MATERIAL, AND DISC BRAKE PAD | Nisshinbo Brake, Inc. | GREEN, ANTHONY J | 1731 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 147d overdue | Pending | Jan 17, 2022 |
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