Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
69 pending office actions • 45 clients • 68 examiners • 49 art units • 0 of 69 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 101 patents granted in the last 365 days
BUCHALTER operates in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. The firm has a career history of 2732 applications. Currently, there are 52 pending office actions, representing the firm's active docket.
The firm maintains a resolved allowance rate of 89.46 percent. Reaching an allowance takes an average of 3.47 office actions. This average suggests a standard prosecution cycle for mechanical and e-commerce applications, involving several rounds of communication with the USPTO. The 89.46 percent allowance rate indicates a high level of success in securing patent grants. With 52 pending actions, the firm is actively continuing its prosecution efforts. Practitioners can use the 3.47 average and the 2732 career applications to set expectations for the timeline and effort required to achieve an allowance. These figures provide a clear baseline for the firm's performance in its primary technology area.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 26 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. 26 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 only | 2 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 10 (14%) |
| §103 only | 22 (32%) |
| §102 only | 5 (7%) |
| §112 only | 3 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (1%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 24 (35%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARMA, SANTOSH | 2 | 73.5% | +28.9% |
| DETWEILER, JAMES M | 1 | 38.8% | +43.5% |
| KHAN, MOEEN | 1 | 69.5% | +60.7% |
| DURAN, ARTHUR D | 1 | 15.8% | +23.6% |
| CORBO, NICHOLAS T | 1 | 68.8% | +30.6% |
| MICHENER, BLAKE E | 1 | 77.2% | +25.3% |
| CHBOUKI, TAREK | 1 | 81.2% | +24.0% |
| AMRANY, ADI | 1 | 56.2% | +18.0% |
| BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A | 1 | 85.1% | +3.5% |
| DILLON JR, JOSEPH A | 1 | 81.0% | +6.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19179980 | DATA CLEAN ROOM | CHBOUKI, TAREK | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19182288 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING A HOUSINGLESS TUBING ANCHOR CATCHER | MICHENER, BLAKE E | 66d overdue |
| 17757702 | TREMOR STABILISATION APPARATUS | WOLFF, ARIELLE R | 38d overdue |
| 18832505 | ALL-PLASTIC SINGLE-MATERIAL PRESS PUMP | CARROLL, JEREMY W | 9d overdue |
| 18773092 | SIGN ASSEMBLY | GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT | 2d overdue |
| 18256147 | ABNORMALITY DETECTION DEVICE, ABNORMALITY DETECTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | MANG, LAL C | 5d |
| 18563632 | ESTIMATION DEVICE, ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS, AND ESTIMATION METHOD | FORRISTALL, JOSHUA L | 21d |
| 18920061 | SELF-POWERED, SELF-PROPELLED COMPUTER GRID WITH LOOP TOPOLOGY | KONG, SZE-HON | 22d |
| 17935918 | Ride Attraction and Method for Creating Impression of Rider Instability | DEL SOLE, JOSEPH STEVEN | 22d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19182288 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING A HOUSINGLESS TUBING ANCHOR CATCHER | MICHENER, BLAKE E | 66d overdue |
| 19167265 | PROGRAM, TERMINAL, ARTICLE SUPPLY APPARATUS, AND MANAGEMENT APPARATUS | DETWEILER, JAMES M | — |
| 19257442 | AUTHENTICATION AND KEY REGENERATION USING A REGENERATED SECRET | KHAN, MOEEN | — |
| 19216598 | OUTCOME MEASUREMENT IN A CLEANROOM | DURAN, ARTHUR D | — |
| 19195582 | OUT-OF-HOME MEDIA MEASUREMENT | CORBO, NICHOLAS T | — |
| 19182592 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AGAVE CULTURES FOR TEQUILA | SHARMA, SANTOSH | — |
| 19182557 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AGAVE CULTURES FOR TEQUILA | SHARMA, SANTOSH | — |
| 19179980 | DATA CLEAN ROOM | CHBOUKI, TAREK | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2857 | 3 |
| 1661 | 2 |
| 2896 | 2 |
| 3791 | 2 |
| 2431 | 1 |
| 3622 | 1 |
| 2426 | 1 |
| 3676 | 1 |
| 2165 | 1 |
| 2836 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19167265 | PROGRAM, TERMINAL, ARTICLE SUPPLY APPARATUS, AND MANAGEMENT APPARATUS | BANDAI CO., LTD. | DETWEILER, JAMES M | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2025 | |
| 19257442 | AUTHENTICATION AND KEY REGENERATION USING A REGENERATED SECRET | Bkey, Inc. | KHAN, MOEEN | 2431 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 01, 2025 |
| 19216598 | OUTCOME MEASUREMENT IN A CLEANROOM | VIDEOAMP, INC. | DURAN, ARTHUR D | 3622 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 22, 2025 |
| 19195582 | OUT-OF-HOME MEDIA MEASUREMENT | VIDEOAMP, INC. | CORBO, NICHOLAS T | 2426 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2025 |
| 19182592 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AGAVE CULTURES FOR TEQUILA | Phyto Teq, Inc. | SHARMA, SANTOSH | 1661 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2025 |
| 19182288 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING A HOUSINGLESS TUBING ANCHOR CATCHER | Tech Tac Company, Inc. | MICHENER, BLAKE E | 3676 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 66d overdue | Pending | Apr 17, 2025 |
| 19182557 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AGAVE CULTURES FOR TEQUILA | Phytoteq, Inc. | SHARMA, SANTOSH | 1661 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 17, 2025 |
| 19179980 | DATA CLEAN ROOM | VIDEOAMP, INC. | CHBOUKI, TAREK | 2165 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2025 |
| 19113800 | ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND ENERGY STORAGE BANK INPUTTING METHOD | Gs Yuasa International Ltd. | AMRANY, ADI | 2836 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2025 |
| 19081896 | COLLAPSIBLE CAMPERS, AND ADJUSTABLE COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR CAMPERS AND OTHER DWELLINGS | Stream It, Inc. | BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2025 | |
| 19066231 | CONJOINED MULTIPLE BOWL WATER SLIDE FEATURE | Whitewater West Industries, Ltd. | DILLON JR, JOSEPH A | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 | |
| 19067066 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USER INTERACTIONS | Datum Point Labs Inc. | FOSTER JR., MICHAEL ALAN | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 | |
| 19052645 | FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR PLAY CENTER | Whitewater West Industries, Ltd. | AWAD, AMR A | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2025 | |
| 19103423 | DETECTION APPARATUS, ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS, AND DETECTION METHOD | Gs Yuasa International Ltd. | RHODES-VIVOUR, TEMILADE S | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2025 | |
| 18729425 | ESTIMATION DEVICE, ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS, ESTIMATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM | Gs Yuasa International Ltd. | AURORA, REENA | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2025 | |
| 19033271 | ISSUE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS, PROCESSES AND METHODS | True Analytics, LLC | LEE, PO HAN | 3623 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 23d | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 |
| 18996590 | STRETCHED FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | C.I. Takiron Corporation | SHAH, SAMIR | 1787 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18996245 | ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | Gs Yuasa International Ltd. | ZAKARIA, AKM | 2858 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18992547 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTION OF OUTCOMES BY ANALYZING DATA | Yara Group, Inc. | NGUYEN, TRAN N | 3685 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 19001269 | CROSS-SCREEN OPTIMIZATION OF ADVERTISING PLACEMENT | VIDEOAMP, INC. | FLYNN, RANDY A | 2424 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 46d | Pending | Dec 24, 2024 |
| 18957309 | MODULAR COURT SYSTEM | Gen10X Holdings LLC | SIMMS JR, JOHN ELLIOTT | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 | |
| 18862519 | GENERATING AN IMAGE BASED ON A RENDERED IMAGE | Disguise Technologies Limited | CRAWFORD, JACINTA M | 2617 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18933917 | FULL-KEYBOARD KEY PRESSURE TESTING EQUIPMENT | Peratech Electronic Tech Suzhou Co. Ltd. | KIRKLAND III, FREDDIE | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2024 | |
| 18920061 | SELF-POWERED, SELF-PROPELLED COMPUTER GRID WITH LOOP TOPOLOGY | Lone Gull Holdings, Ltd. | KONG, SZE-HON | 3657 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 |
| 18916882 | WINCH UTILITY | Tie Down, Inc. | SOTO, HENRIX | 3654 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2024 |
| 18709007 | CHARGE-DISCHARGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHARGE-DISCHARGE SYSTEM | Gs Yuasa International Ltd. | ANWARI, MACEEH | 3663 | §103 | Final Rejection | 67d overdue | Pending | Oct 02, 2024 |
| 18810448 | MULTI-TRACK DEPOSITION AND EVIDENCE RECORDING SYSTEM | Cvisualevidence, LLC | PARK, SUNGHYOUN | 2484 | DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18832505 | ALL-PLASTIC SINGLE-MATERIAL PRESS PUMP | Majesty Holdings Co., Ltd. | CARROLL, JEREMY W | 3754 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Jul 23, 2024 |
| 18773092 | SIGN ASSEMBLY | Fourth Wall Industries, LLC | GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT | 3637 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Jul 15, 2024 |
| 18768065 | SPINNER TOYS AND METHODS | Wonder If Game Company, LLC | HUSON, JOSHUA DANIEL | 3642 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Jul 10, 2024 |
| 18745898 | MODULAR PLAY CENTER | Whitewater West Industries, Ltd. | ELLIOTT, ANDREW JAMES | 3711 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2024 |
| 18649943 | EXTERNAL COUNTER PULSATION DEVICE WITH EMR INTEGRATION FOR IDENTIFYING SUBJECTS | Cocardio, Inc. | HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 | |
| 18649923 | EXTERNAL COUNTER PULSATION DEVICE WITH EMR INTEGRATION | Cocardio, Inc. | CHANG, THOMAS ZHU | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 | |
| 18649898 | EXTERNAL COUNTER PULSATION DEVICE WITH IMPROVED TIMING AND CONTROL | Cocardio, Inc. | JONES, AISLINN MOIRA | §101§102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 | |
| 18634867 | GENERATING DIGITAL COMPONENTS | Theaimegroup Ltd. | SOUGH, HYUNG SUB | 2192 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | 83d | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18440467 | VALVE PERFORMANCE DETECTION SYSTEMS, PROCESSES, AND METHODS | True Analytics, LLC | PEREZ BERMUDEZ, YARITZA H | 4100 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2024 |
| 18413953 | ADJUSTABLE MATERIAL HOIST | Tie Down, Inc. | MEKHAEIL, SHIREF M | 3634 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 71d | Pending | Jan 16, 2024 |
| 18577830 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF DIAGNOSING FAILURE OF CURRENT INTERRUPTION DEVICE | Gs Yuasa International Ltd. | CANTELMO, GREGG | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2024 | |
| 18389663 | INTEGRATED PHOTONICS CHIP WITH ELECTRO-OPTIC MATERIAL BASED WAVEGUIDE COMPONENTS | Anello Photonics, Inc. | RIZVI, AKBAR HASSAN | 2877 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18537722 | CONTACT TRACING AMONG WORKERS AND EMPLOYEES | Noodle Technology Inc. | DHRUV, DARSHAN I | 2498 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | 169d overdue | Pending | Dec 12, 2023 |
| 18535978 | DEVICE FOR REMOVING HAIR COLOR | Sophoxy LLC | SAHAND, SANA | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2023 |
| 18533168 | TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER | Zhongshan Chuancheng Precision Electronics Co., Ltd. | NGUYEN, PHUONG T | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 | |
| 18563632 | ESTIMATION DEVICE, ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS, AND ESTIMATION METHOD | Gs Yuasa International Ltd. | FORRISTALL, JOSHUA L | 2857 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Nov 22, 2023 |
| 18563639 | CORRECTION DEVICE, ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS, AND CORRECTION METHOD | Gs Yuasa International Ltd. | NGUYEN, LAM S | 2853 | §103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Nov 22, 2023 |
| 18553730 | PORTABLE HYPERSPECTRAL SYSTEM | Kulia Labs, Inc. | WOO, JAE KYUN | 3795 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2023 |
| 18550403 | ESTIMATION DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND ESTIMATION METHOD | Gs Yuasa International Ltd. | MIKELS, MATTHEW | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2023 | |
| 18465889 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | ZHUHAI ACCESS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD. | CHEN, YU | 2896 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2023 |
| 18463222 | CHEMICAL TRANSFORMATION SYSTEM | Recarbon, Inc. | SEIFU, LESSANEWORK T | 1736 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 07, 2023 |
| 18453185 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HIGH-HEAT-DISSIPATION MIXED SUBSTRATE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE | ZHUHAI ACCESS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD. | KIM, PAUL D | 3729 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2023 |
| 18450127 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR DECREASING THE TEMPERATURE OF A SOLUTION | J.C. Uni-Tec, Inc. | SCHERMERHORN, JON | 3763 | §102 | Final Rejection | 32d overdue | Pending | Aug 15, 2023 |
| 18264815 | HYDROGEN WATER FOR PREVENTION OF ALCOHOLIC HEPATOPATHY | Nihon Trim Co., Ltd. | NGUYEN, JOHN P | 1619 | §103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Aug 09, 2023 |
| 18273974 | PHOTOSYNTHETIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF PREPARING AND USING PHOTOSYNTHETIC COMPOSITIONS | Symbiox, Inc. | MARTIN, PAUL C | 1653 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Jul 24, 2023 |
| 18256147 | ABNORMALITY DETECTION DEVICE, ABNORMALITY DETECTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | Gs Yuasa International Ltd. | MANG, LAL C | 2857 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Jun 06, 2023 |
| 18033523 | ILLUMINATION DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Symbiox, Inc. | TAYLOR, APRIL ALICIA | 2876 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2023 |
| 18295264 | RECEIVER SENSITIVITY IMPROVEMENT BY PASSIVE INTERMODULATION CANCELLATION | MaxLinear, Inc. | TSVEY, GENNADIY | 2648 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 19d overdue | Pending | Apr 03, 2023 |
| 18247356 | COMPUTER PROGRAM, DETERMINING DEVICE, AND DETERMINING METHOD | Gs Yuasa International Ltd. | TIMILSINA, SHARAD | 2857 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Mar 30, 2023 |
| 18111429 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND CLEANING CERTAIN SUBSTANCES | Iot Technologies LLC | UNDERBAKKE, JACOB DANIEL | 3662 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 31d overdue | Pending | Feb 17, 2023 |
| 18108188 | PROCESSING METHOD, DEVICE, AND APPLICATION OF INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MONITORING AND DATA | Zongyan He | KIM, SAMUEL CHONG | 3791 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2023 |
| 18151228 | MAGNESIUM REMOVAL PROCESS | Lithium Nevada LLC | SIMKINS, SLONE ELIZABETH | 1735 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2023 |
| 18069047 | WEARABLE HEALTH MONITORING DEVICE | National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC | AGAHI, PUYA | 3791 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Dec 20, 2022 |
| 17935918 | Ride Attraction and Method for Creating Impression of Rider Instability | Whitewater West Industries, Ltd. | DEL SOLE, JOSEPH STEVEN | 1763 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Sep 27, 2022 |
| 17907343 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING METHOD AND DEVICE | Imperial College Of Science, Technology And Medicine | PATEL, RISHI R | 2896 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 31d overdue | Pending | Sep 26, 2022 |
| 17944075 | Fiber Reinforced Polymer Blade | Hybron, Inc. | SEABE, JUSTIN D | 3745 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2022 |
| 17757702 | TREMOR STABILISATION APPARATUS | Gyrogear Limited | WOLFF, ARIELLE R | 3785 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 38d overdue | Pending | Jun 17, 2022 |
| 17806451 | DELAY TOLERANT EDGE COMPUTE PROTOCOL | Noodle Technology Inc. | MOTTER, JORDAN SCOTT | 2198 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2022 |
| 17664864 | PORCELAIN TILE INSTALLATIONS FOR VEHICULAR USE | Siteone Landscape Supply, LLC | CHU, KATHERINE J | 3671 | §103 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | May 24, 2022 |
| 17683226 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR A MICRO-ENGAGEMENT PLATFORM | Ushur, Inc. | PRASAD, NANCY N | 3624 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2022 |
| 17196933 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESIDENTIAL HABITABILITY SCORING AND DATA STORAGE | Cribscore, Inc. | RUHL, DENNIS WILLIAM | 3626 | §101§102§112 | Final Rejection | 40d | Pending | Mar 09, 2021 |
| 16653976 | DELAY TOLERANT DECENTRALIZED NETWORK | Noodle Technology Inc. | MOORE JR, MICHAEL J | 2467 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 15, 2019 |
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