Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Dennemeyer & Associates, LLC

Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems

20 pending office actions • 16 clients • 20 examiners • 17 art units • 0 of 20 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Quality Metrics (n=949 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

83.5%
Allowance Rate
n=949
+0.44σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=949
2.8
OAs to Allowance
n=647
-0.48σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=647
951 days
Time to Allowance
n=647
+16.6pp
Interview Lift
n=949
21.8%
RCE Rate
n=949
0.4%
Appeal Rate
n=949

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

72.3%
§101 Overcome
n=112
73.5%
§102 Overcome
n=230
73.4%
§103 Overcome
n=414
75.9%
§112 Overcome
n=435

Specialization & Scale

A61K, G06F, A61Q
Top CPC Subclasses
18%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=949
2
Practitioners
n=949
474.5
Apps / Practitioner
n=949

Portfolio Summary

20
Total Pending OAs
12
Non-Final OAs
8
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 4 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

4
Overdue
0
Due this week
0
Due this month
0
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. 4 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (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.

12
Hard (60%)
7
Medium (35%)
1
Easy (5%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only5 (25%)
§102 only2 (10%)
Double-patenting only1 (5%)
Multi-statute (no §101)12 (60%)

Industry Mix

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

7
Life Sciences
35% of docket
1
Information Tech
5% of docket
1
Communications
5% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
9
Mechanical / Eng
45% of docket
2
Business / Other
10% 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.

200 h
Manual time on pending OAs
40 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
70 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
1.8 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
HODGE, LINDA J 1 87.7% +26.6%
ELAHI, TOWFIQ 1 79.7% +14.4%
TURNBAUGH, ASHLEIGH NICOLE 1 53.3% +8.9%
HOLMES, JUSTIN 1 88.9% +9.9%
KASPER, BYRON XAVIER 1 71.0% +17.4%
WORKU, SARON MATTHEWOS 1 60.9% +46.4%
PALLAY, MICHAEL B 1 55.8% +33.8%
MILLER, MAKENNA RYLEIGH 1 100.0% +0.0%
BAZARGANI, ARYA AHMADI 1 62.5% +31.3%
DIAMOND, ALAN D 1 71.5% +8.5%

Quick Wins (1)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
19112002 A SMART ORGANIZER SYSTEM HOLMES, JUSTIN —

Hard Cases (12)

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
18261062 BURNER IGUE, ROBERTO TOSHIHARU 30d overdue
19394178 METHOD OF WINDING AND PACKAGING WIDE WALLPAPER HODGE, LINDA J —
19141137 APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING A PAYLOAD TURNBAUGH, ASHLEIGH NICOLE —
18837463 VAT PLUS OXIDATIVE COLORS PALLAY, MICHAEL B —
18761933 FORMULATIONS AND METHODS FOR SKIN REGENERATION MILLER, MAKENNA RYLEIGH —
18703282 WATER REDUCED COMPACT SHAMPOO COMPOSITION BAZARGANI, ARYA AHMADI —
18689749 METHOD FOR OPERATING A GATED CAMERA, CONTROL DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SUCH A METHOD, GATED CAMERA WITH SUCH A CONTROL DEVICE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE WITH SUCH A GATED CAMERA QI, ZHENGQING J —
18454579 SULFATE-FREE SHAMPOO ZHANG SPIERING, DONGXIU —

Interview Candidates (6)

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 6 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18895902 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED ADVERSARIAL RED-TEAMING WORKU, SARON MATTHEWOS 31d overdue
18855962 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRIGGERING EXPLOSIVES IN HOLES KASPER, BYRON XAVIER 30d overdue
19394178 METHOD OF WINDING AND PACKAGING WIDE WALLPAPER HODGE, LINDA J —
19156443 HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR REALTIME GUIDANCE ELAHI, TOWFIQ —
18837463 VAT PLUS OXIDATIVE COLORS PALLAY, MICHAEL B —
18703282 WATER REDUCED COMPACT SHAMPOO COMPOSITION BAZARGANI, ARYA AHMADI —

Client Portfolio (16 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
16172
16132
37311
26251
36671
36551
36571
24081
39911
36451

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19394178 METHOD OF WINDING AND PACKAGING WIDE WALLPAPER Grand Canvas Ltd. HODGE, LINDA J 3731 §103§112Other Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 19, 2025
19156443 HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR REALTIME GUIDANCE Arspectra S.À.R.L. ELAHI, TOWFIQ 2625 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 14, 2025
19141137 APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING A PAYLOAD Jevons Ip Pty Limited TURNBAUGH, ASHLEIGH NICOLE 3667 §102§103§112 Final Rejection — Pending Jun 19, 2025
19112002 A SMART ORGANIZER SYSTEM Voithy Tech Ltd. HOLMES, JUSTIN 3655 §102 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 14, 2025
18855962 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRIGGERING EXPLOSIVES IN HOLES Olitek Pty Ltd. KASPER, BYRON XAVIER 3657 §103 Final Rejection 30d overdue Pending Oct 10, 2024
18895902 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED ADVERSARIAL RED-TEAMING The Research Foundation for the State University of New York WORKU, SARON MATTHEWOS 2408 §102 Final Rejection 31d overdue Pending Sep 25, 2024
18837463 VAT PLUS OXIDATIVE COLORS Wella Germany GmbH PALLAY, MICHAEL B 1617 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 09, 2024
18761933 FORMULATIONS AND METHODS FOR SKIN REGENERATION Amilyfe, LLC MILLER, MAKENNA RYLEIGH §103§112Other Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 02, 2024
18703282 WATER REDUCED COMPACT SHAMPOO COMPOSITION Wella Germany GmbH BAZARGANI, ARYA AHMADI 1613 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 19, 2024
18635580 SUBSTITUTED IMIDAZOLIDIN-2-ONE DERIVATIVES AS PRMT5 INHIBITORS Aurigene Discovery Technologies Limited DIAMOND, ALAN D 3991 DP Final Rejection — Pending Apr 15, 2024
18689749 METHOD FOR OPERATING A GATED CAMERA, CONTROL DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SUCH A METHOD, GATED CAMERA WITH SUCH A CONTROL DEVICE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE WITH SUCH A GATED CAMERA Daimler Truck AG QI, ZHENGQING J 3645 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 06, 2024
18685699 METHOD FOR PLANNING THE VEHICLE UTILIZATION OF A VEHICLE Daimler Truck AG DIZON, EDWARD ANDREW IZON 3663 §103 Final Rejection — Pending Feb 22, 2024
18576632 FLUID DISPENSER CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FLUID DISPENSER CONTAINER Ecospenser Technologies BV PANCHOLI, VISHAL J 3754 §103 Non-Final OA 2d overdue Pending Jan 04, 2024
18454579 SULFATE-FREE SHAMPOO Wella Germany GmbH ZHANG SPIERING, DONGXIU 1616 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 23, 2023
18453944 SELECTION OF A CHEMICAL COMPOUND APPLICABLE ON A CLASS OF HUMAN HAIRS Wella Germany GmbH NGUYEN, PETER 1685 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 22, 2023
18261062 BURNER Crosstown H2R AG IGUE, ROBERTO TOSHIHARU 3741 §103§112 Final Rejection 30d overdue Pending Jul 11, 2023
18258083 Robotic Panel Module Removal and Replacement in Ore Treatment Apparatus Schenck Process Australia Pty Limited MCCLAIN, GERALD 3611 §102§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 16, 2023
18003151 METHODS FOR PREPARATION OF KERATIN FIBER COLOR COATINGS WITH A CARBOXYLIC ACID POLYMER - CDI COMPOSITION Claus Schreiner STEINKE, SEAN JAMES 1619 §103§112 Final Rejection — Pending Dec 22, 2022
17923330 PRESERVATIVE FREE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR OPHTHALMIC ADMINISTRATION COMPRISING BRIMONIDINE Pharmathen S.A. KWON, YONG SOK 1613 §102§103§112Other Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 04, 2022
17844239 ANTIMICROBIAL AND ANTIBACTERIAL THERMAL-REGULATING FABRIC FOR USE IN GARMENTS, WITHIN GARMENTS AND IN OTHER OBJECTS AG Thermal Products, LLC WAX, ROBERT A 1617 §103 Final Rejection — Pending Jun 20, 2022

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dennemeyer & Associates, LLC's patent allowance rate?

83.5% of resolved applications prosecuted by Dennemeyer & Associates, LLC were allowed, across 949 applications in USPTO records.

How many office actions does Dennemeyer & Associates, LLC average before allowance?

2.79 office actions per allowed application on average.

How many pending office actions does Dennemeyer & Associates, LLC have?

20 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 16 clients, before 20 examiners in 17 art units.

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