Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 06, 2026

Capitol City Techlaw, Pllc

27 pending office actions • 16 clients • 26 examiners • 19 art units • 0 of 27 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Quality Metrics (n=1332 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

93.7%
Allowance Rate
n=1332
+0.51σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=1332
2.5
OAs to Allowance
n=965
-0.85σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=965
995 days
Time to Allowance
n=965
-2.4pp
Interview Lift
n=1332
20.3%
RCE Rate
n=1332
2.9%
Appeal Rate
n=1332

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

84.2%
§101 Overcome
n=57
79.6%
§102 Overcome
n=265
79.9%
§103 Overcome
n=468
84.6%
§112 Overcome
n=331

Specialization & Scale

B44C, Y02E, B41M
Top CPC Subclasses
13%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=1332
3
Practitioners
n=1332
444.0
Apps / Practitioner
n=1332

Portfolio Summary

27
Total Pending OAs
13
Non-Final OAs
14
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 14 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

10
Overdue
0
Due this week
1
Due this month
3
Due in next 60 days
0
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. 14 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (10)Due ≤ 30 days (1)Due ≤ 60 days (3)

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.

11
Hard (41%)
13
Medium (48%)
3
Easy (11%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 + other1 (4%)
§103 only12 (44%)
§102 only1 (4%)
§112 only1 (4%)
Double-patenting only2 (7%)
Multi-statute (no §101)10 (37%)

Industry Mix

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

11
Life Sciences
41% of docket
1
Information Tech
4% of docket
2
Communications
7% of docket
2
Semiconductors
7% of docket
7
Mechanical / Eng
26% of docket
4
Business / Other
15% 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.

270 h
Manual time on pending OAs
54 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
94 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
2.4 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
GRUSBY, REBECCA LYNN 2 31.6% +45.1%
SENGUPTA, SONYA MAZUMDAR 1 68.6% +20.1%
ZHANG, HAI Y 1 68.4% +42.6%
GERTH, KATIE L 1 75.1% +16.9%
ROHRHOFF, DANIEL J 1 77.9% +14.5%
CHATLY, AMIT 1 68.1% +13.7%
MCNALLY, DANIEL 1 68.0% +13.6%
FADHEL, ALI Z 1 76.3% +9.0%
TRA, ANH QUAN 1 72.8% +5.4%
SEO, JUSTIN 1 82.3% +16.6%

Hard Cases (11)

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
17285329 A STABILISER SYSTEM FOR A COLLAPSIBLE LADDER CHAVCHAVADZE, COLLEEN MARGARET 70d overdue
17995933 DECORATIVE PAPER LAYER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATES WANG, ALEXANDER A 24d overdue
18044254 CHARGING STATION FOUNDATION LAWSON, STACY N 18d overdue
18554698 A WATERCRAFT, AND AN ALIGNMENT STRUCTURE FOR AN ELECTRICALLY POWERED WATERCRAFT WIEST, ANTHONY D 5d overdue
18992811 A PRINTABLE OR PRINTED PAPER FOR DECORATIVE ELEMENTS, DECORATIVE ELEMENTS COMPRISING A PRINTED PAPER AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAID DECORATIVE ELEMENT GRUSBY, REBECCA LYNN 4d overdue
18547675 PORTABLE COOLING DEVICE KERN, ASHLEIGH LAUREN 47d
19173252 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PANEL ZHANG, HAI Y
19116378 Custom Formed Thermally Insulative Package and Method of Making the Same GERTH, KATIE L

Interview Candidates (9)

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
19011240 UNIBODY KEYBOARD CASE FOR MOBILE DEVICES CHATLY, AMIT 19d overdue
18992811 A PRINTABLE OR PRINTED PAPER FOR DECORATIVE ELEMENTS, DECORATIVE ELEMENTS COMPRISING A PRINTED PAPER AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAID DECORATIVE ELEMENT GRUSBY, REBECCA LYNN 4d overdue
18843748 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PANEL, A PANEL, A FOIL AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FOIL MCNALLY, DANIEL 41d
19179698 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DECORATIVE FOIL AND A PANEL COMPRISING SUCH FOIL SENGUPTA, SONYA MAZUMDAR
19173252 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PANEL ZHANG, HAI Y
19116378 Custom Formed Thermally Insulative Package and Method of Making the Same GERTH, KATIE L
19065648 ARRANGEMENT OF A TIPPING-OVER-PREVENTION OF A CHEST OF DRAWERS, AND A CHEST OF DRAWERS USING SUCH ARRANGEMENT ROHRHOFF, DANIEL J
18721835 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRINTING A PATTERN ON A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SURFACE SEO, JUSTIN

Client Portfolio (16 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
17854
37832
17451
17171
26241
17461
28431
28531
24641
17441

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19179698 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DECORATIVE FOIL AND A PANEL COMPRISING SUCH FOIL UNILIN, BV SENGUPTA, SONYA MAZUMDAR 1745 DP Final Rejection Pending Apr 15, 2025
19173252 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PANEL UNILIN, BV ZHANG, HAI Y 1717 §102§103 Final Rejection Pending Apr 08, 2025
19116378 Custom Formed Thermally Insulative Package and Method of Making the Same Little Feet Packaging, Inc. GERTH, KATIE L §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 28, 2025
19065648 ARRANGEMENT OF A TIPPING-OVER-PREVENTION OF A CHEST OF DRAWERS, AND A CHEST OF DRAWERS USING SUCH ARRANGEMENT Inter Ikea Systems B.V. ROHRHOFF, DANIEL J §102 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 27, 2025
18992811 A PRINTABLE OR PRINTED PAPER FOR DECORATIVE ELEMENTS, DECORATIVE ELEMENTS COMPRISING A PRINTED PAPER AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAID DECORATIVE ELEMENT UNILIN, BV GRUSBY, REBECCA LYNN 1785 §102§103§112 Final Rejection 4d overdue Pending Jan 09, 2025
19011240 UNIBODY KEYBOARD CASE FOR MOBILE DEVICES Clicks Technology Ltd. CHATLY, AMIT 2624 §103 Final Rejection 19d overdue Pending Jan 06, 2025
18843748 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PANEL, A PANEL, A FOIL AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FOIL UNILIN, BV MCNALLY, DANIEL 1746 §103 Non-Final OA 41d Pending Sep 04, 2024
18820172 Continuous Feed Processor Bright Sand Industries, Inc. FADHEL, ALI Z §103 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 29, 2024
18832595 A METHOD AND AN ARRANGEMENT FOR OUTPUT CONFIGURATION OF A NETWORK DEVICE Lumenradio AB TRA, ANH QUAN 2843 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 24, 2024
18721835 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRINTING A PATTERN ON A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SURFACE Inter Ikea Systems B.V. SEO, JUSTIN 2853 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 19, 2024
18671859 Detecting Degradation of an Internet Network Chain in a Radio Access Network DISH NETWORK L.L.C. GIDADO, RASHEED 2464 §112 Non-Final OA Pending May 22, 2024
18700961 A SET OF INK FOR INKJET PRINTING A PLASTIC SUBSTRATE FOR BEING USED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF DECORATIVE PANELS, A METHOD FOR PRINTING ON A PLASTIC SUBSTRATE, A PRINTED PLASTIC SUBSTRATE AND A DECORATIVE PANEL UNILIN, BV POLLEY, CHRISTOPHER M 1785 §103 Final Rejection Pending Apr 12, 2024
18626005 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INKJET PRINTABLE PAPER OR FOIL FOR USE AS A DECOR PAPER OR FOIL UNILIN, BV SHEWAREGED, BETELHEM 1785 §103 Final Rejection 46d overdue Pending Apr 03, 2024
18681350 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PRODUCT COMPRISING A DECORATIVE SURFACE LAYER UNILIN, BV BARTLETT, VICTORIA 1744 §103 Final Rejection 26d overdue Pending Feb 05, 2024
18292901 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DECOR SHEET FOR DECORATIVE PANEL UNILIN, BV SABAH, HARIS 2682 DP Final Rejection 20d Pending Jan 27, 2024
18400236 DECORATIVE PANEL AND A DECORATIVE FOIL FOR A DECORATIVE PANEL UNILIN, BV GRUSBY, REBECCA LYNN 1785 §103 Final Rejection Pending Dec 29, 2023
18510749 METHOD FOR SUMMARIZING INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES USING DIRECTED ACYCLIC GRAPHS Hughes Network Systems, LLC XIA, XUYANG §101§102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 16, 2023
18558957 A METHOD AND A LINE FOR MANUFACTURING CERAMIC TILES, AND CERAMIC TILES Flooring Industries Limited, Sarl PENNY, TABATHA L 1712 §103 Non-Final OA 1d overdue Pending Nov 03, 2023
18554698 A WATERCRAFT, AND AN ALIGNMENT STRUCTURE FOR AN ELECTRICALLY POWERED WATERCRAFT Ride Awake AB WIEST, ANTHONY D 3615 §102§103 Non-Final OA 5d overdue Pending Oct 10, 2023
18547675 PORTABLE COOLING DEVICE Braincool AB KERN, ASHLEIGH LAUREN 3794 §102§103 Final Rejection 47d Pending Aug 23, 2023
18261464 THERMOSETTING RESIN COMPOSITION FOR LAMINATE PANEL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PANEL WITH A THERMOSETTING RESIN COMPOSITION AND A LAMINATE PANEL COMPRISING A THERMOSETTING RESIN UNILIN, BV SHUKLA, KRUPA 1787 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jul 13, 2023
18246954 FACE MASK Soliver AB MURPHY, VICTORIA 3785 §103 Final Rejection 57d Pending Mar 28, 2023
18044254 CHARGING STATION FOUNDATION Unimi Holding AB LAWSON, STACY N 3678 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA 18d overdue Pending Mar 07, 2023
17995933 DECORATIVE PAPER LAYER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATES UNILIN, BV WANG, ALEXANDER A 1741 §103§112 Final Rejection 24d overdue Pending Oct 11, 2022
17904392 AN EARPLUG FOR ADMINISTERING A FLUID AGENT INTO AN EAR CANAL Nub Group AB ALVARADO JR, NELSON LOUIS 3783 §103 Non-Final OA 45d overdue Pending Aug 17, 2022
17773713 PLUNGER ROD AND SYRINGE ADAPTED FOR COMPRESSION FAILURE Krui Medical AB NORTH, ISABELLA SARAH HYO SO 3783 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending May 02, 2022
17285329 A STABILISER SYSTEM FOR A COLLAPSIBLE LADDER Telesteps AB CHAVCHAVADZE, COLLEEN MARGARET 3634 §103§112 Final Rejection 70d overdue Pending Apr 14, 2021

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