Prosecution Insights
Last updated: July 17, 2026

Coats & Bennett, PLLC

48 pending office actions • 17 clients • 46 examiners • 35 art units • 0 of 48 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 121 patents granted in the last 365 days

Quality Metrics (n=23702 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

88.7%
Allowance Rate
n=23702
+0.58σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=23702
3.8
OAs to Allowance
n=17750
+0.08σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=17750
1136 days
Time to Allowance
n=17750
+8.8pp
Interview Lift
n=23702
30.8%
RCE Rate
n=23702
4.3%
Appeal Rate
n=23702

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

87.8%
§101 Overcome
n=695
88.1%
§102 Overcome
n=2224
86.6%
§103 Overcome
n=11381
91.3%
§112 Overcome
n=1496

Specialization & Scale

H04L, G06F, H04W
Top CPC Subclasses
35%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=23702
6
Practitioners
n=23702
3950.3
Apps / Practitioner
n=23702

Portfolio Summary

48
Total Pending OAs
32
Non-Final OAs
10
Final Rejections
6
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 22 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

18
Overdue
1
Due this week
0
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. 22 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (18)Due ≤ 7 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.

0
Hard (0%)
40
Medium (83%)
5
Easy (10%)
3
Unknown (6%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only36 (75%)
§102 only4 (8%)
§112 only4 (8%)
Double-patenting only1 (2%)
No statute on record3 (6%)

Industry Mix

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

1
Life Sciences
2% of docket
19
Information Tech
40% of docket
4
Communications
8% of docket
2
Semiconductors
4% of docket
13
Mechanical / Eng
27% of docket
9
Business / Other
19% 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.

480 h
Manual time on pending OAs
96 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
168 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
4.2 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
OLALEYE, OLADIRAN GIDEON 2 76.1% +16.9%
HAYES, KRISTEN C 2 68.5% +21.8%
NOORISTANY, SULAIMAN 1 77.5% +24.0%
LONG, EDWARD X 1 73.3% +48.3%
YE, ZI 1 85.1% +18.1%
HA, DAC V 1 93.4% +5.4%
OPSASNICK, MICHAEL N 1 81.9% +10.1%
ZHOU, QINGZHANG 1 67.5% +24.1%
TANG, KIET G 1 90.2% +12.2%
HALLORAN, THOMAS JAMES 1

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
19103287 NWDAF-Assisted Discovery of Network Applications YE, ZI
19103149 Time Domain Orthogonal Cover Codes for Uplink Sounding Reference Signal HA, DAC V
19016532 System and Method for Generating Impulse Responses Using Neural Networks OPSASNICK, MICHAEL N

Interview Candidates (10)

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
18376373 Compactly Stackable Scaffold Ladder Frames HAYES, KRISTEN C 17d overdue
18285627 Guard Rail for Multifunction Scaffold HAYES, KRISTEN C 10d overdue
17634353 Network Nodes and Methods in a Wireless Communication Network OLALEYE, OLADIRAN GIDEON 9d overdue
18707484 Untitled NOORISTANY, SULAIMAN
19107630 Dynamic Application Vulnerable Use Cases Identification in a Cloud Native Environment LONG, EDWARD X
19103287 NWDAF-Assisted Discovery of Network Applications YE, ZI
19016532 System and Method for Generating Impulse Responses Using Neural Networks OPSASNICK, MICHAEL N
18982434 Hand-Held Fire Extinguisher Assembly ZHOU, QINGZHANG

Client Portfolio (17 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
24724
36422
24151
37521
24691
26251
36451
28721
24671
36621

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18707484 Untitled Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) NOORISTANY, SULAIMAN 2415 Non-Final OA Pending
19107630 Dynamic Application Vulnerable Use Cases Identification in a Cloud Native Environment Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) LONG, EDWARD X §103 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 28, 2025
19103287 NWDAF-Assisted Discovery of Network Applications Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) YE, ZI §102 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 12, 2025
19103149 Time Domain Orthogonal Cover Codes for Uplink Sounding Reference Signal Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) HA, DAC V §103 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 11, 2025
19016532 System and Method for Generating Impulse Responses Using Neural Networks Treble Technologies OPSASNICK, MICHAEL N §102 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 10, 2025
18982434 Hand-Held Fire Extinguisher Assembly Safermind Technologies, LLC ZHOU, QINGZHANG 3752 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 16, 2024
18973868 Handling of Inactive Parameters Upon Release and Re-Suspend Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) TANG, KIET G 2469 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 09, 2024
18867672 Radar Detection in a Wireless Communication Device with Full-Duplex Below Noise Radar Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) HALLORAN, THOMAS JAMES §103 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 20, 2024
18866722 Split Transport for Warping Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) ELAHI, TOWFIQ 2625 §103 Non-Final OA 18d overdue Pending Nov 18, 2024
18851824 Agricultural Implements and Methods of Folding Agricultural Implements Väderstad Holding AB MITCHELL, JOEL F §103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 27, 2024
18851917 Agricultural Implements and Methods of Folding Agricultural Implements Väderstad Holding AB COY, NICOLE A §103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 27, 2024
18852243 A Seismic Node and a Method for Producing a Seismic Node Reflection Marine Norge AS WALKER, CHRISTOPHER RICHARD 3645 §103 Final Rejection 11d overdue Pending Sep 27, 2024
18807403 Method and Apparatus in a Wireless Communications System Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) NOWLIN, ERIC DP Non-Final OA Pending Aug 16, 2024
18838496 Determining Packet Loss in a Fronthaul Link Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) ASHLEY, HUGH MARK §102 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 14, 2024
18749752 Contact Lens Structure Azalea Vision BV SAHLE, MAHIDERE S 2872 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 21, 2024
18717327 Network Node, User Equipment and Methods Performed Therein Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) SHARMA, GAUTAM 2467 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 06, 2024
18703528 Radio Network Node, User Equipment and Methods Performed Therein Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) MUSA, ABDELNABI O 2472 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 22, 2024
18587322 Automated Bed Lowering System and Method with Tilt Detection and Tip-over Prevention Intellectual Property Group, LLC MOLINA, NIKKI MARIE M 3662 §103 Final Rejection 10d overdue Pending Feb 26, 2024
18683867 First Node, Second Node and Third Node, Communications System and Methods Performed, Thereby for Handling Mobility of One or More Ongoing Communication Sessions for a Device Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) WELTE, BENJAMIN PETER 2477 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 15, 2024
18292569 Synchronized Activation of Semi-Static Resource Configurations for Integrated Access and Backhaul Multi-Parent Nodes Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) HARPER, KEVIN C 2462 §112 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 26, 2024
18413138 Folding Utility Scaffold Grady F. Smith & Co., Inc. D/B/A AS Scaffoldmart HUTCHENS, CHRISTOPHER D. 3647 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 16, 2024
18573168 Method for Treating Water on Membranes Integrating Adsorption on Activated Carbon in the Form of Micrograins VEOLIA WATER SOLUTIONS & TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORT KURTZ, BENJAMIN M 1779 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 21, 2023
18290229 Re-evaluation of Sidelink Resources Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) OLALEYE, OLADIRAN GIDEON 2472 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 10, 2023
18287757 Methods and Apparatuses for Use in a Network Analytics Tool Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) NGUYEN, HAO HONG 2447 §103 Final Rejection 6d Pending Oct 20, 2023
18285627 Guard Rail for Multifunction Scaffold Grady F. Smith & Co., Inc. D/B/A Scaffoldmart HAYES, KRISTEN C 3642 §103 Non-Final OA 10d overdue Pending Oct 04, 2023
18376373 Compactly Stackable Scaffold Ladder Frames Grady F. Smith & Co., Inc. D/B/A Scaffoldmart HAYES, KRISTEN C 3642 §103 Non-Final OA 17d overdue Pending Oct 03, 2023
18285155 A Method for Integrated Gaze Interaction with a Virtual Environment, a Data Processing System, and Computer Program Legind Von Bergen Holding Aps SUN, HAI TAO 2616 §103 Final Rejection 58d overdue Pending Sep 29, 2023
18285099 Transferable Networks and Arrays of Nanostructures Danmarks Tekniske Universitet NGUYEN, NIKI HOANG 2818 §103 Non-Final OA 19d overdue Pending Sep 29, 2023
18279547 Methods, Apparatuses and Systems for Use in a Handover in a Wireless Communication Network Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) DONADO, FRANK E 2641 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 30, 2023
18271204 Orientation Determination of a Wireless Device Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) GALT, CASSI J 3648 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 06, 2023
18037900 Data Collection by Considering UE Interaction Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) RIVAS, RAUL 2471 §103 Final Rejection 54d Pending May 19, 2023
18034130 Agricultural Implement for Soil Working and Method of Determining Working Depth of Soil Working Agricultural Implement Väderstad Holding AB NGUYEN, JASON TOAN 3666 §103 Non-Final OA 26d overdue Pending Apr 27, 2023
18033139 Technique for Allocating Spatial Radio Resources for an Integrated Access and Backhaul Node Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) MENSAH, PRINCE AKWASI 2474 §103 Final Rejection Pending Apr 21, 2023
18032255 Link Adaptation for Frequency Hopped Systems Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) PASIA, REDENTOR M 2413 §103 Non-Final OA 30d overdue Pending Apr 17, 2023
18023809 WIRELESS BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACE Region Midtjylland JIAN, SHIRLEY XUEYING 3792 §112 Non-Final OA 44d overdue Pending Feb 28, 2023
18113186 Self-Checkout System Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc. TUTOR, AARON N 3627 §103 Final Rejection 345d overdue Pending Feb 23, 2023
18022293 Methods and Apparatuses for Providing Quality of Service Handling of User Traffic Transmitted by a Content Provider Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) TRAN, THAI Q 2484 §112 Non-Final OA 229d overdue Pending Feb 21, 2023
18021080 Technique for Header Integrity in a Relayed Radio Communication Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) ZEE, EDWARD 2435 §102 Non-Final OA 67d overdue Pending Feb 13, 2023
18020115 Scheduling Techinque for Multiple Cells Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) PARK, JUNG H 2411 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 07, 2023
18099767 Safety Latch for a Multifunction Scaffold Grady F. Smith & Co., Inc. D/B/A Scaffoldmart MEKHAEIL, SHIREF M 3634 §112 Final Rejection 46d overdue Pending Jan 20, 2023
18013673 SPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICE Safe Health Systems, Inc. NGO, MEAGAN N 3781 §103 Non-Final OA 81d overdue Pending Dec 29, 2022
17928589 Processing of Data Traffic in Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) Communication Networks Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) OLUBODUN, AYODELE LAWRENCE 2472 §103 Non-Final OA 58d overdue Pending Nov 29, 2022
17783062 Compact Antenna Impedance Tuner Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) TSVEY, GENNADIY 2648 §103 Non-Final OA 53d overdue Pending Jun 07, 2022
17775444 Washable Cooking Apparatus Novum Modum (International) Pty Ltd. HOANG, MICHAEL G 3762 §103 Final Rejection Pending May 09, 2022
17736288 Systems and Methods for Designing a Theater Room Audio Advice, LLC MONTES, NARCISO EDUARDO 2186 §103 Non-Final OA 33d Pending May 04, 2022
17634353 Network Nodes and Methods in a Wireless Communication Network Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) OLALEYE, OLADIRAN GIDEON 2472 §103 Final Rejection 9d overdue Pending Feb 10, 2022
17626248 Methods, Terminal Device and Network Node for Uplink Transmission Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) BARRY, LANCE LEONARD 2457 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 11, 2022
17607585 Two-Step Contention-Free Random Access Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) BLANTON, JOHN D 2466 §103 Non-Final OA 53d Pending Oct 29, 2021

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