Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
33 pending office actions • 17 clients • 31 examiners • 23 art units • 0 of 33 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
COOK ALEX LTD specializes in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area, having managed 3781 career applications. The firm currently handles 31 pending office actions, which represents their active docket. This total of 3781 career applications provides the context for their expertise in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The 31 pending office actions are a snapshot of their current work before the patent office.
The resolved allowance rate for the firm is 86.32 percent, based on their 3781 career applications. This 86.32 percent rate is a key indicator of the firm's effectiveness in securing patent allowances. Prosecution involves an average of 2.62 office actions per allowance. This 2.62 average informs practitioners about the typical number of responses required to reach a grant. With 31 pending office actions, the firm continues to apply its 86.32 percent allowance rate and 2.62 office action average. These statistics offer a clear view of the firm's prosecution history and current performance.
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.
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.
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 (6%) |
| §101 + other | 2 (6%) |
| §103 only | 12 (36%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 15 (45%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 3 | 58.4% | +36.7% |
| STONER, KILEY SHAWN | 1 | 80.8% | +15.3% |
| GOLDSCHMIDT, CRAIG S | 1 | 73.9% | +31.5% |
| QAYYUM, ZESHAN | 1 | 40.5% | +30.8% |
| MCCLURE, MORGAN J | 1 | 47.1% | +32.2% |
| LEE, SHUN K | 1 | 42.2% | +16.3% |
| SAYRE, JAMES G | 1 | 84.0% | +12.9% |
| MONSUR, NASIMA | 1 | 78.5% | +26.7% |
| JIMENEZ, JUSTIN ABEL | 1 | 20.0% | +88.9% |
| MILLER, WILLIAM L | 1 | 79.0% | +14.8% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19457533 | Material Positioner for Welding Apparatus and Method | STONER, KILEY SHAWN | — |
| 18838335 | MOBILITY ANALYSIS | SAYRE, JAMES G | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17905448 | HYDROGEN AND/OR AMMONIA PRODUCTION PROCESS | SPEER, JOSHUA MAXWELL | 149d overdue |
| 18305967 | Modification of Asphalt Oxidation and Binders with Polymers | JOHNSTON, BRIEANN R | 146d overdue |
| 16923612 | MEDICAL VIAL AND INJECTOR ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF USE | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 86d overdue |
| 19079514 | METHOD FOR REGISTERING A USER IN A MEDICAL SOFTWARE APPLICATION | QAYYUM, ZESHAN | 70d overdue |
| 17759772 | SYRINGE AND SYRINGE BODY | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 44d overdue |
| 18255204 | System to Provide Multiple Infusions to a Patient | MEDWAY, SCOTT J | 32d overdue |
| 18507526 | Specialized Calculator with Graphical Element and User Interfaces | BUI, TOAN D. | 54d |
| 18646708 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE TRANSFER OF DIGITAL CURRENCIES | JIMENEZ, JUSTIN ABEL | 75d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16923612 | MEDICAL VIAL AND INJECTOR ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF USE | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 86d overdue |
| 19079514 | METHOD FOR REGISTERING A USER IN A MEDICAL SOFTWARE APPLICATION | QAYYUM, ZESHAN | 70d overdue |
| 17759772 | SYRINGE AND SYRINGE BODY | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 44d overdue |
| 18646708 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE TRANSFER OF DIGITAL CURRENCIES | JIMENEZ, JUSTIN ABEL | 75d |
| 19457533 | Material Positioner for Welding Apparatus and Method | STONER, KILEY SHAWN | — |
| 19160678 | METHOD OF OPERATION OF A DRUG LIBRARY ON A SERVER, METHOD OF OPERATION OF AN INFUSION DEVICE, SERVER AND INFUSION DEVICE | GOLDSCHMIDT, CRAIG S | — |
| 18979008 | CONVERTIBLE BLANKET | MCCLURE, MORGAN J | — |
| 18960871 | Transmission Calorimeter for Measuring Dose of Radiation | LEE, SHUN K | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3783 | 7 |
| 3697 | 2 |
| 1735 | 1 |
| 2132 | 1 |
| 3673 | 1 |
| 3672 | 1 |
| 2858 | 1 |
| 3677 | 1 |
| 2634 | 1 |
| 3658 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19457533 | Material Positioner for Welding Apparatus and Method | Micro Products Company | STONER, KILEY SHAWN | 1735 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2026 |
| 19160678 | METHOD OF OPERATION OF A DRUG LIBRARY ON A SERVER, METHOD OF OPERATION OF AN INFUSION DEVICE, SERVER AND INFUSION DEVICE | Fresenius Vial SAS | GOLDSCHMIDT, CRAIG S | 2132 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 28, 2025 |
| 19079514 | METHOD FOR REGISTERING A USER IN A MEDICAL SOFTWARE APPLICATION | Fresenius Vial SAS | QAYYUM, ZESHAN | 3697 | §101 | Final Rejection | 70d overdue | Pending | Mar 14, 2025 |
| 18979008 | CONVERTIBLE BLANKET | First Pull Co. | MCCLURE, MORGAN J | 3673 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18960871 | Transmission Calorimeter for Measuring Dose of Radiation | Npl Management Limited | LEE, SHUN K | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 | |
| 18838335 | MOBILITY ANALYSIS | Ga Drilling, A.S. | SAYRE, JAMES G | 3672 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 14, 2024 |
| 18832296 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A GROUNDING IMPEDANCE | Omicron Electronics GmbH | MONSUR, NASIMA | 2858 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 23, 2024 |
| 18646708 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE TRANSFER OF DIGITAL CURRENCIES | Orbbit Pty Limited | JIMENEZ, JUSTIN ABEL | 3697 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 75d | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 18636772 | Security and Guidance Systems and Methods for Parcel-Receiving Devices | VALQARI HOLDINGS, LLC | MILLER, WILLIAM L | 3677 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 16, 2024 |
| 18634001 | Environmental Change Detection | Npl Management Limited | VANDERPUYE, KENNETH N | 2634 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 22d overdue | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18632824 | BIKE LANE DELINEATORS | Barco Products, LLC | YAO, THEODORE N | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2024 | |
| 18620301 | Receiving Appliance for Automated Deliveries | VALQARI HOLDINGS, LLC | DO, TRUC M | 3658 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18683768 | INFUSION DEVICE HAVING A PROCESSING DEVICE CONFIGURED TO DETERMINE A VALUE INDICATIVE OF A SENSITIVITY OF A SENSOR DEVICE | Fresenius Vial SAS | WHITROCK, ZACHARIAH KIRBY | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2024 | |
| 18515457 | Tire Formulations Containing Products Derived from Depolymerized Polymers | Greenmantra Recycling Technologies Ltd. | PHILLIPS, SAVANNAH GRACE | 4100 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2023 |
| 18507526 | Specialized Calculator with Graphical Element and User Interfaces | Mtl Ventures LLC | BUI, TOAN D. | 3693 | §101Other | Non-Final OA | 54d | Pending | Nov 13, 2023 |
| 18483208 | Gaming Machine with a Hinged Display | Ainsworth Game Technology Limited | YOO, JASSON H | 3715 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2023 |
| 18549849 | Drip Chamber for a Fluid Administration System | Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 08, 2023 |
| 18255204 | System to Provide Multiple Infusions to a Patient | Fresenius Vial SAS | MEDWAY, SCOTT J | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 32d overdue | Pending | May 31, 2023 |
| 18250379 | FILTER FOR REMOVING SUBSTANCES FROM BLOOD | Fresenius Hemocare Italia S.r.l. | MCCULLOUGH, ERIC J. | 1773 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 25d overdue | Pending | Apr 25, 2023 |
| 18305967 | Modification of Asphalt Oxidation and Binders with Polymers | Greenmantra Recycling Technologies Ltd. | JOHNSTON, BRIEANN R | 1766 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 146d overdue | Pending | Apr 24, 2023 |
| 18001195 | SANITISATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | Pandemic Advisory & Audit Pty Ltd. | NGUYEN, VY T | 3761 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 08, 2022 |
| 17942173 | Blending Method of High-Quality and Dual-Purpose Flour for Bread and Noodles | Crop Research Institute, Saas | SWEENEY, MAURA ELIZABETH | 1791 | §103 | Final Rejection | 45d overdue | Pending | Sep 11, 2022 |
| 17905448 | HYDROGEN AND/OR AMMONIA PRODUCTION PROCESS | Reinertsen New Energy AS | SPEER, JOSHUA MAXWELL | 1736 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 149d overdue | Pending | Sep 01, 2022 |
| 17759761 | MEDICAL SYRINGE AND PISTON STOPPERS FOR A MEDICAL SYRINGE | Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH | CARPENTER, WILLIAM R | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2022 |
| 17759772 | SYRINGE AND SYRINGE BODY | Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 44d overdue | Pending | Jul 29, 2022 |
| 17642603 | METHOD FOR TRAINING A MODEL USABLE TO COMPUTE AN INDEX OF NOCICEPTION | Quantium Medical Slu | VASSELL, MEREDITH ABBOTT | 1687 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2022 |
| 17603437 | INFUSION DEVICE HAVING A BRAKE DEVICE | Fresenius Vial SAS | MARRISON, SAMUEL JOSEPH | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | 24d overdue | Pending | Oct 13, 2021 |
| 17493162 | Composition of Styrenic Polymers Derived Through Depolymerization of Polystyrene | Greenmantra Recycling Technologies Ltd. | BLAND, ALICIA | 1759 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2021 |
| 17347154 | Styrenic Polymers Derived from Depolymerised Polystyrene for Use in the Production of Foam Materials and as Melt Flow Modifiers | Greenmantra Recycling Technologies Ltd. | COONEY, JOHN M | 1765 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2021 |
| 17055447 | THERAPY-BASED DATABASE MODEL FOR GENERATING DRUG LIBRARIES | Fresenius Vial SAS | DARB, HAMZA A. | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | 99d overdue | Pending | Nov 13, 2020 |
| 16923612 | MEDICAL VIAL AND INJECTOR ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF USE | Enable Injections, Inc. | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 86d overdue | Pending | Jul 08, 2020 |
| 16817412 | WINDSHIELD | VALQARI HOLDINGS, LLC | RODRIGUEZ, VICENTE M | 3642 | §103 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | Mar 12, 2020 |
| 16481065 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING INFORMATION BETWEEN A MULTIPLICITY OF MEDICAL PUMP DEVICES AND AT LEAST ONE COMMUNICATION DEVICE | Fresenius Vial SAS | RAPILLO, KRISTINE K | 3682 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2019 |
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