Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Bennett Jones LLP

Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems

31 pending office actions • 21 clients • 30 examiners • 24 art units • 0 of 31 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Analysis

BENNETT JONES LLP has 2,072 career applications and 30 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The firm’s application history provides a broad record of activity, while the pending docket identifies current matters that may require prosecution planning and response work.

The resolved allowance rate is 80.28%, and the average is 3.25 office actions per allowance. The allowance rate describes the outcome of resolved applications, while the average reflects the number of office-action cycles connected with allowed matters. Clients can use these measures to consider both outcome expectations and the likely level of examination interaction, subject to the facts of their particular technology and claims.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Quality Metrics (n=2072 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

80.3%
Allowance Rate
n=2072
+0.51σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=2072
3.2
OAs to Allowance
n=1071
-0.06σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=1071
1059 days
Time to Allowance
n=1071
+9.8pp
Interview Lift
n=2072
23.5%
RCE Rate
n=2072
1.3%
Appeal Rate
n=2072

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

77.8%
§101 Overcome
n=99
78.8%
§102 Overcome
n=533
78.9%
§103 Overcome
n=806
82.9%
§112 Overcome
n=585

Specialization & Scale

E21B, C10G, B01D
Top CPC Subclasses
16%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=2072
9
Practitioners
n=2072
230.2
Apps / Practitioner
n=2072

Portfolio Summary

31
Total Pending OAs
22
Non-Final OAs
9
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

7
Overdue
0
Due this week
1
Due this month
1
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. 10 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (7)Due ≤ 30 days (1)Due ≤ 60 days (1)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.

20
Hard (65%)
11
Medium (35%)
0
Easy (0%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 + other1 (3%)
§103 only6 (19%)
§102 only2 (6%)
Double-patenting + other3 (10%)
Multi-statute (no §101)19 (61%)

Industry Mix

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

9
Life Sciences
29% of docket
1
Information Tech
3% of docket
3
Communications
10% of docket
3
Semiconductors
10% of docket
13
Mechanical / Eng
42% of docket
2
Business / Other
6% 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.

310 h
Manual time on pending OAs
62 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
108 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
2.7 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
BUCK, MATTHEW R 2 83.3% +14.4%
NGUYEN, HOANG M 1 75.9% +16.3%
SAYRE, JAMES G 1 84.0% +12.9%
CARROLL, DAVID P. 1 80.1% +14.3%
NORRIS, URSULA LEE 1 81.7% +6.5%
HO, ANH N 1 81.1% +13.9%
THOMPSON, JAMES A 1 85.2% +2.9%
AKANBI, ISIAKA O 1 76.6% +22.9%
ESCALANTE, OVIDIO 1 76.4% +5.6%
GRAY, GEORGE STERLING 1 75.3% +10.0%

Quick Wins (1)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
19217642 ANTENNA USING EMBEDDED MTM-EBG UNIT CELLS HO, ANH N —

Hard Cases (20)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18269942 IMMUNE- STIMULATING COMPOUNDS LINKED TO GLYCOGEN-BASED POLYSACCHARIDE NANOPARTICLES FOR SENSITIZING CANCER CELLS TO A CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC DRUG VAN DRUFF, SYDNEY 44d overdue
17886881 THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) HERNIA PLUG DEVICE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF DORNA, CARRIE R 43d overdue
18473526 Spray Coated Fertilizer Composition SMITH, JENNIFER A 23d overdue
17918978 PROCESS TO PRODUCE LITHIUM COMPOUNDS SMARI, ABDUL-RAHMAN YUSUF WALEED 12d
19320178 LUBRICATOR ASSEMBLY WITH FLANGE OR FLOW BLOCK MOUNTED CATCHER CARROLL, DAVID P. 34d
18972238 ANTI-VIBRATION SYSTEM FOR PC PROGRESSIVE CAVITY PUMPS PATEL, NEEL G 78d
19376389 STEAM DIVERTER APPARATUS AND EXPANSION JOINT SAYRE, JAMES G —
19235994 COIL SHIFTABLE PACKER NORRIS, URSULA LEE —

Interview Candidates (8)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
19320178 LUBRICATOR ASSEMBLY WITH FLANGE OR FLOW BLOCK MOUNTED CATCHER CARROLL, DAVID P. 34d
19427499 ROD PUMP WITH NON-LOCKING ACTUATOR NGUYEN, HOANG M —
19376389 STEAM DIVERTER APPARATUS AND EXPANSION JOINT SAYRE, JAMES G —
19217642 ANTENNA USING EMBEDDED MTM-EBG UNIT CELLS HO, ANH N —
19197083 AUTOMATED MONITORING OF DEFECTS IN WIRELINE CABLES AKANBI, ISIAKA O —
19176863 MOLDED INSERT ASSEMBLY FOR A FRACKING HOSE CLAMP, AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLING THEREOF GRAY, GEORGE STERLING —
18872921 PIVOTING GROUND ENGAGING ASSEMBLY FOR SEEDERS BUCK, MATTHEW R —
18854413 FOLDING RESIDUE MANAGEMENT TOOL FOR SEEDERS BUCK, MATTHEW R —

Client Portfolio (21 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
36764
36712
17712
17362
37461
36721
36741
28451
26151
28771

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19427499 ROD PUMP WITH NON-LOCKING ACTUATOR Vantage Production Tools Inc. NGUYEN, HOANG M 3746 §102DP Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 19, 2025
19376389 STEAM DIVERTER APPARATUS AND EXPANSION JOINT Tier 1 Energy Solutions, Inc. SAYRE, JAMES G 3672 §102§103 Final Rejection — Pending Oct 31, 2025
19320178 LUBRICATOR ASSEMBLY WITH FLANGE OR FLOW BLOCK MOUNTED CATCHER Tier 1 Energy Solutions, Inc. CARROLL, DAVID P. 3674 §101DP Final Rejection 34d Pending Sep 05, 2025
19235994 COIL SHIFTABLE PACKER Tier 1 Energy Solutions, Inc. NORRIS, URSULA LEE 3676 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 12, 2025
19217642 ANTENNA USING EMBEDDED MTM-EBG UNIT CELLS The Governors of the University of Alberta HO, ANH N 2845 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending May 23, 2025
19199596 AUTOMATED MONITORING OF VOLUMETRIC PROPERTIES OF WORK PILE MOUNDS Correct-Ai Inc. THOMPSON, JAMES A 2615 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending May 06, 2025
19197083 AUTOMATED MONITORING OF DEFECTS IN WIRELINE CABLES Rier 1 Energy Solutions, Inc. AKANBI, ISIAKA O 2877 §102 Non-Final OA — Pending May 02, 2025
19195317 AUTOMATED VOICEMAIL DETECTION Advanis Inc. ESCALANTE, OVIDIO 3992 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 30, 2025
19176863 MOLDED INSERT ASSEMBLY FOR A FRACKING HOSE CLAMP, AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLING THEREOF Topco Oilsite Products Ltd. GRAY, GEORGE STERLING 3676 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 11, 2025
19105922 DIRECTIONAL SOUND APPARATUS AND METHOD Zerosound Systems Inc. DANG, JULIE X 2692 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Feb 24, 2025
19036310 RETRIEVABLE BRIDGE PLUG WITH DUAL CHECK VALVES Tier 1 Energy Solutions, Inc. THOMPSON, KENNETH L 3676 §102 Final Rejection 45d overdue Pending Jan 24, 2025
18880026 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED FILE REPORTING Wisedocs Inc. MENDEZ MUNIZ, DYLAN JOHN 2675 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 30, 2024
18872921 PIVOTING GROUND ENGAGING ASSEMBLY FOR SEEDERS VADERSTAD INDUSTRIES INC. BUCK, MATTHEW R 3671 §102§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 09, 2024
18972238 ANTI-VIBRATION SYSTEM FOR PC PROGRESSIVE CAVITY PUMPS Evolution Oil Tools Inc. PATEL, NEEL G 3676 §103§112 Final Rejection 78d Pending Dec 06, 2024
18927536 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING PHYSICAL TOY BLOCKS TO PREFORM CODING TASKS The Governors of the University of Alberta UTAMA, ROBERT J 3715 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 25, 2024
18857564 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DEVICE DETECTION Farm Health Guardian Ltd. ONAMUTI, GBEMILEKE J 2463 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 17, 2024
18854413 FOLDING RESIDUE MANAGEMENT TOOL FOR SEEDERS VADERSTAD INDUSTRIES INC. BUCK, MATTHEW R 3671 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 04, 2024
18798463 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRESSURE-BASED MOTION TRACKING Coldchase Inc. HOPKINS, BRANDI N 2855 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 08, 2024
18728551 SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTOR Sundraco Power Inc. PEREIRO, JORGE ANDRES 3799 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 12, 2024
18737311 IONIC LIQUID DEMULSIFIERS FOR EMULSION SEPARATION AND BITUMEN DEWATERING The Governors of the University of Alberta GOLOBOY, JAMES C 1771 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 07, 2024
18611176 PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PHOSPHATE FERTILIZER WITH MICRONIZED SULFUR Sulvaris Inc. LANGEL, WAYNE A 1736 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 20, 2024
18570303 MONOLITHIC SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL APPARATUS AND METHOD Stacked Fuel Cells Inc. TALBOT, BRIAN K §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 14, 2023
18569567 ONE-POT PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTALS Nano-Green Biorefineries Inc. GALSTER, SAMUEL LEONARD 1693 §102§103§112DP Final Rejection — Pending Dec 12, 2023
18473526 Spray Coated Fertilizer Composition Sulvaris Inc. SMITH, JENNIFER A 1731 §103§112 Non-Final OA 23d overdue Pending Sep 25, 2023
18269942 IMMUNE- STIMULATING COMPOUNDS LINKED TO GLYCOGEN-BASED POLYSACCHARIDE NANOPARTICLES FOR SENSITIZING CANCER CELLS TO A CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC DRUG Glysantis Biotech Inc. VAN DRUFF, SYDNEY 1643 §103§112 Final Rejection 44d overdue Pending Jun 27, 2023
18031975 PROCESS FOR THE CONTROL OF SOFTENING POINTS OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON MATERIALS Adven Industries Inc. STEIN, MICHELLE 1771 §103 Non-Final OA 58d overdue Pending Apr 14, 2023
18011038 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AGRICULTURAL TOOL TOWED BY A PIVOTALLY ATTACHED VEHICLE BASED ON FUTURE PATH PREDICTION VADERSTAD INDUSTRIES INC. CHACE, CHRISTIAN 3665 §103 Final Rejection — Pending Dec 16, 2022
17918978 PROCESS TO PRODUCE LITHIUM COMPOUNDS Recion Technologies, Inc. SMARI, ABDUL-RAHMAN YUSUF WALEED 1736 §103§112 Non-Final OA 12d Pending Oct 14, 2022
17886881 THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) HERNIA PLUG DEVICE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF The Governors of the University of Alberta DORNA, CARRIE R 3791 §102§103 Final Rejection 43d overdue Pending Aug 12, 2022
17418180 MICRONIZED SULPHUR POWDER Sulvaris Inc. BOATENG, AFUA BAMFOAA 1617 §102§103§112DP Non-Final OA 4d overdue Pending Jun 24, 2021
16644142 SONO-RESPONSIVE EMBOLIC AGENTS Imbiotechnologies Ltd. VU, JAKE MINH 1618 §103 Final Rejection 81d overdue Pending Mar 03, 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bennett Jones LLP's patent allowance rate?

80.3% of resolved applications prosecuted by Bennett Jones LLP were allowed, across 2,072 applications in USPTO records.

How many office actions does Bennett Jones LLP average before allowance?

3.25 office actions per allowed application on average.

How many pending office actions does Bennett Jones LLP have?

31 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 21 clients, before 30 examiners in 24 art units.

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