Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering

84 pending office actions • 52 clients • 79 examiners • 60 art units • 0 of 84 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Analysis

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has 87 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems and 8624 career applications. The current docket is accompanied by a large recorded application base.

The resolved allowance rate is 84.8%, and the average is 2.91 office actions per allowance. The results show that a substantial share of resolved matters reached allowance, with an average response path below three office actions. This combination supports planning for an active practice with a favorable resolution pattern and a comparatively contained examination burden within the reported record.

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

Quality Metrics (n=8624 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

84.8%
Allowance Rate
n=8624
+0.55σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=8624
2.9
OAs to Allowance
n=5898
-0.29σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=5898
1002 days
Time to Allowance
n=5898
+8.1pp
Interview Lift
n=8624
21.4%
RCE Rate
n=8624
1.3%
Appeal Rate
n=8624

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

76.0%
§101 Overcome
n=641
80.3%
§102 Overcome
n=2303
81.0%
§103 Overcome
n=3731
83.8%
§112 Overcome
n=2337

Specialization & Scale

G06F, G06Q, H04L
Top CPC Subclasses
14%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=8624
18
Practitioners
n=8624
479.1
Apps / Practitioner
n=8624

Portfolio Summary

84
Total Pending OAs
58
Non-Final OAs
25
Final Rejections
1
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 23 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

10
Overdue
0
Due this week
6
Due this month
3
Due in next 60 days
4
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. 23 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (10)Due ≤ 30 days (6)Due ≤ 60 days (3)Due later (4)

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.

54
Hard (64%)
22
Medium (26%)
8
Easy (10%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 only6 (7%)
§101 + other18 (21%)
§103 only17 (20%)
§102 only3 (4%)
§112 only5 (6%)
Double-patenting only3 (4%)
Double-patenting + other2 (2%)
Multi-statute (no §101)30 (36%)

Industry Mix

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

17
Life Sciences
20% of docket
12
Information Tech
14% of docket
6
Communications
7% of docket
6
Semiconductors
7% of docket
41
Mechanical / Eng
49% of docket
2
Business / Other
2% 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.

840 h
Manual time on pending OAs
168 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
294 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
7.3 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
STANCZAK, MATTHEW BRIAN 3 39.1% +35.7%
BILLAH, MASUM 2 80.7% +20.3%
NORRIS, CLAIRE A 2 66.0% +27.9%
HAGEMAN, MARK C 2 73.8% +16.0%
BARIA, DINAH N 1 72.9% +28.5%
KHONG, ALEXANDER 1 84.2% +27.8%
AZIZ, ADNAN 1 77.1% +34.3%
RAMESH, KRISHNAN 1 80.7% +18.3%
DIVECHA, KAMAL B 1 25.3% +44.5%
MASUD, ROKIB 1 68.9% +0.3%

Quick Wins (3)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
19299865 SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RAMESH, KRISHNAN —
19253044 UNDERCARRIAGE INSPECTION ASSEMBLIES SYSTEMS BILLAH, MASUM —
19253025 UNDERCARRIAGE INSPECTION ASSEMBLIES AND SYSTEMS BILLAH, MASUM —

Hard Cases (55)

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
13687650 CONFIGURABLE BILLING WITH SUBSCRIPTIONS HAVING CONDITIONAL COMPONENTS HAIDER, FAWAAD 74d overdue
17922564 IMPRINTED POLYMERS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE FOSS, DAVID ROGER 51d overdue
18842347 MEMBRANE TANK FEASIBLE FOR CRYOGENIC SERVICE CASTELLANO, STEPHEN J 46d overdue
19085686 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING VISUAL IMPRESSIONS OF VEHICLES CONFIGURED WITH EXTERNAL GRAPHIC MESSAGING HANCE, ROBERT J 23d overdue
18316738 DEVICE FOR MOVING AN ARTICLE TIGHE, BRENDAN P 8d overdue
18767618 GENERATING NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS FOR SWEEPSTAKES GAMING KING, DAVIDA LEE 4d overdue
18244399 COATED SEEDS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME ATKINSON, JOSHUA ALEXANDER 14d
18667745 SKILL-BASED GAMING DEVICE AND PROCESSES FOR USING SAME THOMAS, ERIC M 22d

Interview Candidates (14)

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
18280904 FEEDER HAGEMAN, MARK C 15d overdue
18598566 COLOR-SHIFTING FORMULATIONS AND GOLF BALLS INCLUDING SAME STANCZAK, MATTHEW BRIAN 15d
19426871 HYBRID URETHRAL STENT AND METHOD OF USE BARIA, DINAH N —
19358140 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCING ASYNCHRONOUSLY RECEIVED SEQUENTIAL DATA FROM DISPARATE SOURCES KHONG, ALEXANDER —
19312377 SIGNAL GENERATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME AZIZ, ADNAN —
19299865 SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RAMESH, KRISHNAN —
19295348 COMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY FOR PILOTS OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT DIVECHA, KAMAL B —
19253044 UNDERCARRIAGE INSPECTION ASSEMBLIES SYSTEMS BILLAH, MASUM —

Client Portfolio (52 clients)

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Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
37154
37114
36154
36273
36283
36523
24532
24862
36452
28552

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19426871 HYBRID URETHRAL STENT AND METHOD OF USE Blue Halo Biomedical, LLC BARIA, DINAH N 3774 §101§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 19, 2025
19358140 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCING ASYNCHRONOUSLY RECEIVED SEQUENTIAL DATA FROM DISPARATE SOURCES Healthsnap, Inc. KHONG, ALEXANDER 2168 §101§102Other Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 14, 2025
19312377 SIGNAL GENERATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME Dedrone Holdings, Inc. AZIZ, ADNAN 2685 DP Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 28, 2025
19299865 SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Sita Information Networking Computing Usa, Inc. RAMESH, KRISHNAN 3663 §102Other Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 14, 2025
19295348 COMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY FOR PILOTS OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT Sita It Services France S.A.S. DIVECHA, KAMAL B 2453 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 08, 2025
19282482 System and Method for Recognizing Revenue and Managing Revenue Lifecycles ZUORA, INC. MASUD, ROKIB 3627 §101§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 28, 2025
19263109 SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE Sita Information Networking Computing Usa, Inc. LYNCH, SHARON S 2438 §101§102§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 08, 2025
19253044 UNDERCARRIAGE INSPECTION ASSEMBLIES SYSTEMS Georgia Tech Research Corporation BILLAH, MASUM 2486 DP Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 27, 2025
19253025 UNDERCARRIAGE INSPECTION ASSEMBLIES AND SYSTEMS Georgia Tech Research Corporation BILLAH, MASUM 2486 DP Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 27, 2025
19239653 DUNNAGE BAG WITH GRADUATED INFLATION STRIPES AtMet Group, Inc. ACKUN, JACOB K 3736 §101§102 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 16, 2025
19231953 PASSENGER JOURNEY AUTHORISATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Sita Advanced Travel Solutions Limited ELLIS, SUEZU Y 2876 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 09, 2025
19211676 Percutaneous Cardiac Tissue Cutter BONAPARTE MEDICAL, INC. RESTAINO, ANDREW PETER 3771 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending May 19, 2025
19207766 PRIMARY TARGETING ASSEMBLY WITH SECONDARY DECOY ASSEMBLY Mitchell & Son Ventures, LLC, Triggered Concepts Series HAYES, BRET C 3641 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending May 14, 2025
19207063 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CUSTOM OBJECTS FOR A MULTI-TENANT PLATFORM WITH MICROSERVICES ARCHITECTURE ZUORA, INC. FOROUHARNEJAD, FAEZEH 2166 §103Other Non-Final OA — Pending May 13, 2025
19200055 SINGLE NOZZLE BEVERAGE DISPENSING Hydration Labs, Inc. LONG, DONNELL ALAN 3754 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending May 06, 2025
19185775 BAGGAGE AUTO-REFLIGHTING Sita Information Networking Computing UK Limited ERB, NATHAN 3628 §101§102§103 Final Rejection 56d Pending Apr 22, 2025
19185748 BAGGAGE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Sita Information Networking Computing UK Limited HARRINGTON, MICHAEL P 3628 §101§102§103§112 Final Rejection 27d Pending Apr 22, 2025
19115600 VEHICLE BODY Mmd Group Limited WALTERS, JOHN DANIEL 3613 §112 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 26, 2025
19085686 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING VISUAL IMPRESSIONS OF VEHICLES CONFIGURED WITH EXTERNAL GRAPHIC MESSAGING Wrapify, Inc. HANCE, ROBERT J 3992 §101§103§112 Final Rejection 23d overdue Pending Mar 20, 2025
19086022 System, Device and Method for Processing Data Sita Information Networking Computing Usa, Inc. RASHID, HARUNUR 2497 §103Other Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 20, 2025
19086026 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING BAGGAGE ON CRUISE LINERS Sita Information Networking Computing UK Limited MA, LISA 3628 §101§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 20, 2025
19081262 SELF-HEALING DATA SYNCHRONIZATION ZUORA, INC. CHANNAVAJJALA, SRIRAMA T 2154 §101§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 17, 2025
19070288 METHOD FOR OBTAINING AN OPT-IN OF A USER AND AN OPT-IN SYSTEM THEREOF Kajomi GmbH SHINGLES, KRISTIE D 2453 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 04, 2025
19064286 SIGNAL COUPLER CONFIGURATIONS Galtronics Usa, Inc. TRA, ANH QUAN 2843 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Feb 26, 2025
19058189 A METHOD OF DIGITALLY AUTHENICATING A USER'S HEALTH STATUS Sita Advanced Travel Solutions Limited CHEN, SHIN HON 2431 §101§102§103 Final Rejection — Pending Feb 20, 2025
19055117 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING LINEUPS OF SQUARE STAKES BASED ON DESIRED PAYOUTS Sideprize LLC DEODHAR, OMKAR A 3715 §101§102 Non-Final OA — Pending Feb 17, 2025
18998097 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTEGRATING-SPHERE-ASSISTED RESONANCE SYNCHRONOUS (ISARS) SPECTROSCOPY Mississippi State University STOCK JR, GORDON J 2877 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jan 23, 2025
19033153 GOLF BALLS HAVING REDUCED DISTANCE Acushnet Company STANCZAK, MATTHEW BRIAN 3711 §112Other Non-Final OA — Pending Jan 21, 2025
19010733 LEG GUARD Ampac Enterprises Inc. REDHEAD, AKWOKWO OLABISI 3732 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jan 06, 2025
18973710 DRINKABLE ICE BANK SYSTEMS AND METHODS Hydration Labs, Inc. BRADFORD, JONATHAN 3763 §102§103 Final Rejection — Pending Dec 09, 2024
18971538 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMISING FLIGHT EFFICIENCY Safety Line SAS LI, CE LI 3661 §101 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 06, 2024
18938643 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTELLIGENT CUBING OF MULTI-DIMENSIONAL DATA IN A MULTI-TENANT SYSTEM ZUORA, INC. SKHOUN, HICHAM 2164 §103 Final Rejection — Pending Nov 06, 2024
18927078 ARTICLE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR Sita B.V. BILODEAU, DUSTIN E 2664 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 25, 2024
18893293 MULTI-LAYER GOLF BALLS WITH INCREASED INTERLAYER ADHESION Acushnet Company SIMMS JR, JOHN ELLIOTT 3711 §103§112Other Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 23, 2024
18885245 USER-CONFIGURABLE IoT INTERFACE FOR DYNAMIC INFERENCING Clearblade, Inc. GAO, JING 2647 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 13, 2024
18845760 DYNAMIC SAMPLING RATE Elliptic Laboratories Asa ATMAKURI, VIKAS NMN 3645 §103 Non-Final OA 2d overdue Pending Sep 10, 2024
18844762 GANGWAY CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD Kongsberg Maritime AS OLSON, LARS A 3615 §102 Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 06, 2024
18842347 MEMBRANE TANK FEASIBLE FOR CRYOGENIC SERVICE Lattice International AS CASTELLANO, STEPHEN J 3733 §103§112 Non-Final OA 46d overdue Pending Aug 28, 2024
18815310 Apparatus, System And Method For Monitoring Sealing Devices Romar Interational Limited NIA, FATEMEH ESFANDIARI 2855 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 26, 2024
18813684 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING ARGININE AND NITRIC OXIDE LEVELS Vireo Systems, Inc. ROBINSON, MIKHAIL O'DONNEL 1627 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 23, 2024
18806429 SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR DETECTING ANOMALIES IN SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORKS AND MANAGING INVENTORY EVENTS Thrive Technologies, Inc. WILDER, ANDREW H 3627 §103 Final Rejection 15d Pending Aug 15, 2024
18794945 MULTI-WORD PHRASE BASED ANALYSIS OF ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS Docufree Corporation PHAM, THIERRY L 2654 §102 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 05, 2024
18768911 COFFEE GROUND DERIVED MICROBOTS George Mason University NORRIS, CLAIRE A 1779 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 10, 2024
18767618 GENERATING NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS FOR SWEEPSTAKES GAMING Primero Games, LLC KING, DAVIDA LEE 3699 §101§103 Non-Final OA 4d overdue Pending Jul 09, 2024
18756877 NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEM Aerbetic, Inc. MESSERSMITH, ERIC J 3791 §112Other Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 27, 2024
18736378 TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING DATA FOR A CLIENT IN A COMPUTER NETWORK ZOORA, INC. GURSKI, AMANDA KAREN 3625 §101 Final Rejection — Pending Jun 06, 2024
18714005 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PAYLOAD DELIVERY Defense Applications Group, LLC MCCARRY JR, ROBERT J 3615 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending May 28, 2024
18667745 SKILL-BASED GAMING DEVICE AND PROCESSES FOR USING SAME Primero Games, LLC THOMAS, ERIC M 3715 §101 Non-Final OA 22d Pending May 17, 2024
18710872 TOOL FOR SAND REMOVAL FROM BIOGAS REACTORS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT Sandcatch Solutions AS BUI, ANH HUYNH NGOC 1773 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending May 16, 2024
18658393 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING AN ARTICLE Sita Information Networking Computing UK Limited PHAM, NHUT HUY 2674 §102§103§112 Final Rejection 50d Pending May 08, 2024

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84 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 52 clients, before 79 examiners in 60 art units.

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