Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
29 pending office actions • 8 clients • 26 examiners • 22 art units • 0 of 29 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 74 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 29 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. 29 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 | 25 (86%) |
| §102 only | 3 (10%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (3%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HORGER, KIM S. | 2 | 70.4% | +19.7% |
| AHMED, SHAHED | 2 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| WEHRLY, CHRISTOPHER B | 2 | 52.5% | +33.7% |
| MATTHEWS, TESSA M | 1 | 82.8% | +24.5% |
| MEKHLIN, ELI S | 1 | 60.0% | +48.6% |
| MCCARTHY, GINA | 1 | 49.7% | +55.2% |
| FRISBY, KESHA | 1 | 52.4% | +23.9% |
| BOOSALIS, FANI POLYZOS | 1 | 90.3% | +10.7% |
| KIM, RICHARD H | 1 | 81.7% | +5.0% |
| MILO, MICHAEL | 1 | 49.1% | +55.6% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 5 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17546491 | SUBSTRATE MODIFICATIONS TO SUPPRESS CORRELATED ERRORS IN MULTIQUBIT ARRAYS | AHMED, SHAHED | 31d overdue |
| 18364148 | SILICON-GERMANIUM HETEROSTRUCTURES WITH SHEAR STRAIN AND GERMANIUM CONCENTRATION OSCILLATIONS FOR ENHANCED VALLEY SPLITTING | AHMED, SHAHED | 2d overdue |
| 18581004 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING OPTICAL METASURFACES | KIM, RICHARD H | 6d |
| 18699376 | HIGH ENERGY RADIATION DETECTORS | BOOSALIS, FANI POLYZOS | 23d |
| 19049835 | OPERATIVE VAGINAL SCOPE | MATTHEWS, TESSA M | 27d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17651935 | IMPACT FILM FOR BICYCLES | WEHRLY, CHRISTOPHER B | 99d overdue |
| 18659127 | METAL-ORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION OF SEMI-INSULATING IRON-DOPED GROUP III-NITRIDE FILMS | HORGER, KIM S. | 59d overdue |
| 18477737 | METAL ORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION OF SEMI-INSULATING EXTRINSICALLY CARBON-DOPED GROUP III-NITRIDE FILMS | HORGER, KIM S. | 59d overdue |
| 18632760 | MASS HEMOPTYSIS SIMULATOR | FRISBY, KESHA | 17d overdue |
| 18683135 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LIMB MOVEMENT DETECTION | MILO, MICHAEL | 16d overdue |
| 17651123 | BICYCLE FRAME WITH CANTILEVERED SEATMAST AND SEATPOST SECURING ASSEMBLY | WEHRLY, CHRISTOPHER B | 22d |
| 18699376 | HIGH ENERGY RADIATION DETECTORS | BOOSALIS, FANI POLYZOS | 23d |
| 19049835 | OPERATIVE VAGINAL SCOPE | MATTHEWS, TESSA M | 27d |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Northwestern University | 10 |
| Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation | 8 |
| Trek Bicycle Corporation | 4 |
| UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS | 3 |
| Tulane University | 1 |
| University of Iowa | 1 |
| Lurie Children's Hospital | 1 |
| SAFCELL INC. | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1784 | 3 |
| 1759 | 2 |
| 3786 | 2 |
| 3791 | 2 |
| 2813 | 2 |
| 3611 | 2 |
| 3773 | 1 |
| 3715 | 1 |
| 2884 | 1 |
| 2871 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19049835 | OPERATIVE VAGINAL SCOPE | Northwestern University | MATTHEWS, TESSA M | 3773 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Feb 10, 2025 |
| 18865052 | LARGE-AREA SCHOTTKY-JUNCTION PHOTOVOLTAICS USING TRANSITION-METAL DICHALCOGENIDES | The Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund | MEKHLIN, ELI S | 1759 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18718693 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A SMART MASK | Northwestern University | MCCARTHY, GINA | 3786 | §103 | Final Rejection | 54d | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18659127 | METAL-ORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION OF SEMI-INSULATING IRON-DOPED GROUP III-NITRIDE FILMS | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation | HORGER, KIM S. | 1784 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 59d overdue | Pending | May 09, 2024 |
| 18632760 | MASS HEMOPTYSIS SIMULATOR | Northwestern University | FRISBY, KESHA | 3715 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 17d overdue | Pending | Apr 11, 2024 |
| 18699376 | HIGH ENERGY RADIATION DETECTORS | UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS | BOOSALIS, FANI POLYZOS | 2884 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 23d | Pending | Apr 08, 2024 |
| 18581004 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING OPTICAL METASURFACES | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation | KIM, RICHARD H | 2871 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Feb 19, 2024 |
| 18683135 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LIMB MOVEMENT DETECTION | Northwestern University | MILO, MICHAEL | 3786 | §103 | Final Rejection | 16d overdue | Pending | Feb 12, 2024 |
| 18435474 | ACTIVE COOLING SYSTEMS FOR A BICYCLE | Trek Bicycle Corporation | ARELLANO, PAUL WOODWARD | 3658 | §102 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Feb 07, 2024 |
| 18434313 | SIMULTANEOUS AND CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENT OF OTOACOUSTIC EMISSIONS ACROSS LEVEL AND FREQUENCY | UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATION | PORTILLO, JAIRO H | 3791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 17d overdue | Pending | Feb 06, 2024 |
| 18424059 | FROST-RESISTANT SURFACES WITH MACRO-TEXTURED PERIODIC LATTICE STRUCTURES | Northwestern University | OMORI, MARY I | 1784 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 97d overdue | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18501243 | GRAPHENE OXIDE AS A BARRIER MATERIAL FOR FOOD PACKAGING | Northwestern University | KHATRI, PRASHANT J | 1783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 25d overdue | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18477737 | METAL ORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION OF SEMI-INSULATING EXTRINSICALLY CARBON-DOPED GROUP III-NITRIDE FILMS | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation | HORGER, KIM S. | 1784 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 59d overdue | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18282688 | NEEDLE AND GUIDE WIRE INSERTION SYSTEM | Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | JANG, CHRISTIAN Y | 3791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 119d overdue | Pending | Sep 18, 2023 |
| 18278329 | HYDROXYLATION OF ALKANES USING OZONE | UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS | CARR, DEBORAH D | 1691 | Other | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Aug 22, 2023 |
| 18364148 | SILICON-GERMANIUM HETEROSTRUCTURES WITH SHEAR STRAIN AND GERMANIUM CONCENTRATION OSCILLATIONS FOR ENHANCED VALLEY SPLITTING | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation | AHMED, SHAHED | 2813 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Aug 02, 2023 |
| 18272735 | WAVELENGTH CONVERTING NATURAL VISION SYSTEM | Northwestern University | LE, UYEN CHAU N | 2874 | §103 | Final Rejection | 42d | Pending | Jul 17, 2023 |
| 18322861 | LIGHT-EMITTERS WITH GROUP III-NITRIDE-BASED QUANTUM WELL ACTIVE REGIONS HAVING GAN INTERLAYERS | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation | KIM, JAY C | 2815 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 117d overdue | Pending | May 24, 2023 |
| 18144632 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCANNING OF ARBITRARY SCENES | Northwestern University | SINHA, SNIGDHA | 2619 | §103 | Final Rejection | 46d overdue | Pending | May 08, 2023 |
| 18028934 | INTEGRATION OF ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY MAPPING SYSTEMS WITH ELECTROPORATION SYNCHRONIZED WITH PACING | Northwestern University | GEDEON, BRIAN T | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 45d overdue | Pending | Mar 28, 2023 |
| 18027468 | SOLID ACID ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN | Safcell Inc. | MENDEZ, ZULMARIAM | 1794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 8d overdue | Pending | Mar 21, 2023 |
| 18183466 | ALLOY AND COMPOSITE FORMATION BY REACTIVE SYNTHESIS DURING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation | KESSLER, CHRISTOPHER S | 1759 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Mar 14, 2023 |
| 18042528 | ALKANE MULTI-SULFONIC ACIDS, COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, AND RELATED METHODS | UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS | MURESAN, ANA Z | 1692 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 15d overdue | Pending | Feb 22, 2023 |
| 18146600 | THERMAL LASER WITH DYNAMIC BEAM STEERING | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation | KAUFFMAN, RUBY LUCIA | 2872 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Dec 27, 2022 |
| 18080067 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CAR T-CELL SCREENING | Northwestern University | WASHINGTON, BRITNEY NICOLE | 1797 | §103 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Dec 13, 2022 |
| 17733061 | HELMET WITH AN AIR TRIP | Trek Bicycle Corporation | HADEN, SALLY CLINE | 3732 | §103 | Final Rejection | 61d | Pending | Apr 29, 2022 |
| 17651935 | IMPACT FILM FOR BICYCLES | Trek Bicycle Corporation | WEHRLY, CHRISTOPHER B | 3611 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 99d overdue | Pending | Feb 22, 2022 |
| 17651123 | BICYCLE FRAME WITH CANTILEVERED SEATMAST AND SEATPOST SECURING ASSEMBLY | Trek Bicycle Corporation | WEHRLY, CHRISTOPHER B | 3611 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Feb 15, 2022 |
| 17546491 | SUBSTRATE MODIFICATIONS TO SUPPRESS CORRELATED ERRORS IN MULTIQUBIT ARRAYS | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation | AHMED, SHAHED | 2813 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 31d overdue | Pending | Dec 09, 2021 |
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