Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
50 pending office actions • 25 clients • 50 examiners • 39 art units • 0 of 50 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 22 patents granted in the last 365 days
The profile covers Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering and shows 54 pending office actions. The record includes 6603 career applications, placing the current docket within a broad application history.
The resolved allowance rate is 86.35%, with an average of 3.37 office actions per allowance. These measures show resolved allowance outcomes together with repeated examination activity before allowance. They provide practitioners with separate indicators for outcome assessment and prosecution workload planning.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 15 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. 15 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 | 1 (2%) |
| §101 + other | 2 (4%) |
| §103 only | 15 (30%) |
| §102 only | 2 (4%) |
| §112 only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 28 (56%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WORRELL JR, LARRY D | 1 | 82.8% | +9.8% |
| SULLIVAN, MATTHEW J | 1 | 62.9% | +22.8% |
| LEMMA, SAMSON B | 1 | 88.2% | +11.1% |
| GOKHALE, PRASAD V | 1 | 85.9% | +8.4% |
| MCDUFFIE, MICHAEL D | 1 | 67.7% | -10.5% |
| TEJANI, ANKIT D | 1 | 81.0% | +16.3% |
| TORRES, TIMOTHY JOSEPH | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| MARSH, OWEN LEWIS | 1 | 66.7% | +50.0% |
| GAO, JING | 1 | 58.1% | +30.1% |
| ADEDIRAN, ABDUL -SAMAD A | 1 | 78.9% | +13.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18881426 | ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR | TORRES, TIMOTHY JOSEPH | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18701029 | ADJUSTABLE GROOMING STRUCTURE | DENNIS, KEVIN M | 46d overdue |
| 18816877 | FISHING ROD | TRAN, ZOE T | 44d overdue |
| 18281087 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING BLADDER AND/OR BOWEL DYSFUNCTION | PORTER, JR, GARY A | 43d overdue |
| 18425617 | Surgical cleaning device with adapter | GUIDOTTI, LAURA COLE | 20d |
| 19184906 | CONTROL DEVICE | GOKHALE, PRASAD V | 27d |
| 18707456 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PATENT-DATA BASED INDICATOR | TRAN, LOC | 30d |
| 18257203 | PLASMA RESISTANT YTTRIUM ALUMINUM OXIDE CHAMBER COMPONENTS | RUMMEL, JULIA L | 55d |
| 18313788 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE METERED DISPENSING OF A LIQUID | RODRIGUEZ, CRIS LOIREN | 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 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19292481 | INERTIAL LOCK FRICTION HINGE | SULLIVAN, MATTHEW J | — |
| 19240310 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE ELECTRONIC DATA TRANSFER | LEMMA, SAMSON B | — |
| 19039312 | IMPLANT-ACCESS INCISION AND SENSING FOR SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING (SDB) CARE | TEJANI, ANKIT D | — |
| 18943454 | METHOD OF TREATING SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING | MARSH, OWEN LEWIS | — |
| 18917886 | PET LOCATING SYSTEM AND METHOD | GAO, JING | — |
| 18912305 | FLAKE MEASUREMENT | ADEDIRAN, ABDUL -SAMAD A | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3796 | 3 |
| 2898 | 3 |
| 2847 | 2 |
| 3723 | 2 |
| 3647 | 2 |
| 1741 | 2 |
| 3635 | 2 |
| 1784 | 2 |
| 1663 | 2 |
| 3732 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19489857 | METHOD FOR ROBOT-ASSISTED SEWING OF A PLURALITY OF FABRIC LAYERS | Silana GmbH | WORRELL JR, LARRY D | 3732 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2025 |
| 19292481 | INERTIAL LOCK FRICTION HINGE | Reell Precision Manufacturing Corporation | SULLIVAN, MATTHEW J | 3677 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 06, 2025 |
| 19240310 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE ELECTRONIC DATA TRANSFER | Knectiq Inc. | LEMMA, SAMSON B | 2498 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2025 |
| 19184906 | CONTROL DEVICE | Wolf Tooth Components, LLC | GOKHALE, PRASAD V | 3653 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 |
| 19091340 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANCHORING WITHIN A CHANNEL | Pure Safety Group, Inc. | MCDUFFIE, MICHAEL D | 3632 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2025 |
| 19039312 | IMPLANT-ACCESS INCISION AND SENSING FOR SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING (SDB) CARE | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | TEJANI, ANKIT D | 3796 | §102§103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 28, 2025 |
| 18881426 | ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR | Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation | TORRES, TIMOTHY JOSEPH | 2847 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2025 |
| 18943454 | METHOD OF TREATING SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | MARSH, OWEN LEWIS | 3796 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18917886 | PET LOCATING SYSTEM AND METHOD | Locatepet911, LLC | GAO, JING | 2647 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2024 |
| 18912305 | FLAKE MEASUREMENT | Interstates, Inc. | ADEDIRAN, ABDUL -SAMAD A | 2621 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18883512 | LAWN MOWER BLADE GRINDING MACHINE WITH CONNECTED CONTROLS | Foley Company LLC | MARKMAN, MAKENA | 3723 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 18844179 | SCOOTER-LIKE VEHICLE WITH OPTIMIZED LOADING SPACE | Constin GmbH | COLILLA, DANIEL JAMES | 3612 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2024 |
| 18816877 | FISHING ROD | Chambers Technology Inc. | TRAN, ZOE T | 3647 | §101§102§103 | Final Rejection | 44d overdue | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18806062 | EMBEDDED CHIP-PACKAGE, SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE, METHOD OF FORMING AN EMBEDDED CHIP-PACKAGE, METHOD OF FORMING A SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE, AND METHOD OF ANALYZING AN EMBEDDED CHIP-PACKAGE OR A SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE | Infineon Technologies AG | CHOWDHARY, NIMARTA KAUR | 2898 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2024 |
| 18796443 | SLEEP DETECTION FOR SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING (SDB) CARE | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | HODGE, LAURA NICOLE | 3792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18794460 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE COMPRISING A SEMICONDUCTOR DIE SANDWICHED BETWEEN TWO LEADFRAMES AND A METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | Infineon Technologies AG | RAHMAN, MOHAMMAD A | 2898 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2024 |
| 18791985 | DEVICE FOR HOLDING A TUBULAR SIO2 BLANK IN AN EXTERNAL DEPOSITION PROCESS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TUBULAR SIO2 BLANK | Heraeus | FRANKLIN, JODI COHEN | 1741 | §103 | Final Rejection | 72d | Pending | Aug 01, 2024 |
| 18792129 | PACKAGE WITH ELECTRICALLY INSULATED CARRIER AND AT LEAST ONE STEP ON ENCAPSULANT | Infineon Technologies AG | CHAMBLISS, ALONZO | 2897 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2024 |
| 18792118 | PACKAGE WITH CONCAVE WETTABILITY AND/OR METALLIZATION LAYER | Infineon Technologies AG | YUSHIN, NIKOLAY K | 2893 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2024 |
| 18834549 | IMPLANTABLE STIMULATION ELEMENTS AND METHODS FOR SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING (SDB) CARE | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 3700 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 30, 2024 |
| 18729777 | CAMPING ACCESSORY INFLATION SYSTEM | Purple Line Limited | CAJILIG, CHRISTINE T | 3633 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18729745 | INFLATABLE CAMPING ASSEMBLY | Purple Line Limited | LAUX, JESSICA L | 3635 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18774056 | SOLDER MATERIAL, LAYER STRUCTURE, AND METHOD OF FORMING A LAYER STRUCTURE | Infineon Technologies AG | KRUPICKA, ADAM C | 1784 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18729002 | RAILCAR SYSTEMS AND CARGO TRANSPORTATION METHODS | Tsg Canada Holdings Inc. | MCCARRY JR, ROBERT J | 3615 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 15, 2024 |
| 18769552 | PACKAGE WITH RECESS FOR BALANCING CREEPAGE CURRENT PATHS | Infineon Technologies AG | FREAL, JOHN BRENDAN | 2847 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2024 |
| 18718573 | TESTS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING BACTERIAL INFECTION | Heraeus | SAIDHA, TEKCHAND | 1663 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18680672 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING A LIQUID STARTING COMPONENT OF A BONE CEMENT PASTE | Heraeus | COLEY, ZADE JAMES | 3754 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18707456 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PATENT-DATA BASED INDICATOR | Econsight AG | TRAN, LOC | 2164 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | May 03, 2024 |
| 18701029 | ADJUSTABLE GROOMING STRUCTURE | Shenzhen Jumao Universe Technology Co., Ltd. | DENNIS, KEVIN M | 3647 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 46d overdue | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18693764 | MULTI-TRANSITIONAL EMITTER FOR DRIP IRRIGATION | The Toro Company | GREENLUND, JOSEPH A | 3752 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18425617 | Surgical cleaning device with adapter | Heraeus | GUIDOTTI, LAURA COLE | 3723 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Jan 29, 2024 |
| 18529633 | TRENCH BOX OR PARAPET WALL GUARDRAIL RECEIVER | Pure Safety Group, Inc. | MARTINEZ, DAVID E | 3642 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18524251 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH REMOTE ACTIVATION | Taiga Motors Inc. | HALL, HANA VICTORIA | 3664 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18281087 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING BLADDER AND/OR BOWEL DYSFUNCTION | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | PORTER, JR, GARY A | 3796 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 43d overdue | Pending | Sep 08, 2023 |
| 18460036 | PULSE METHOD FOR THE ELECTRODEPOSITION OF CONDUCTIVE POLYMER | Heraeus | HASKE, WOJCIECH | 4100 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 01, 2023 |
| 18352741 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING PROPERTY PROFILES IN SOLID SUBSTRATE PRECURSORS | Heraeus | DAIGLER, CHRISTOPHER PAUL | 1741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 14, 2023 |
| 18269359 | COATED MEMBRANE FOR WATER ELECTROLYSIS | Technische Universität München | SYLVESTER, KEVIN | 1794 | §103 | Final Rejection | 23d overdue | Pending | Jun 23, 2023 |
| 18257203 | PLASMA RESISTANT YTTRIUM ALUMINUM OXIDE CHAMBER COMPONENTS | Heraeus | RUMMEL, JULIA L | 1784 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 55d | Pending | Jun 13, 2023 |
| 18204760 | ADJUSTABLE PADDING FOR A SAFETY HARNESS | Pure Safety Group, Inc. | MCFARLAND, KATHLEEN MAVOURNEEN | 3635 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 01, 2023 |
| 18313788 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE METERED DISPENSING OF A LIQUID | Heraeus | RODRIGUEZ, CRIS LOIREN | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 75d | Pending | May 08, 2023 |
| 18140405 | LIQUID SUSPENSION COMPOSITIONS AND COATED FERTILIZER PARTICLES | Keystone Specialty Chemicals LLC | LANGEL, WAYNE A | 1736 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | 83d | Pending | Apr 27, 2023 |
| 18303291 | AUGMENTATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADAPTING AN AUGMENTATION DEVICE | Heraeus | BLASS, PARIS MARIE | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 75d | Pending | Apr 19, 2023 |
| 18297770 | CANOLA WITH HIGH OLEIC ACID | Cellectis | ZHONG, WAYNESHAOBIN | 1662 | §102§103§112DP | Final Rejection | 60d overdue | Pending | Apr 10, 2023 |
| 18248017 | GRAFTED PLANT FOR DELIVERY OF GENOME EDITING REAGENTS | Cibus US LLC | STOCKDALE, JESSICA NICOLE | 1663 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Apr 05, 2023 |
| 18103024 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH BOOST OPERATING MODE | Taiga Motors Inc. | REIDY, SEAN PATRICK | 3663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2023 |
| 17952896 | BIDDER SUPPORT IN MULTI-ITEM MULTI-UNIT COMBINATORIAL AUCTIONS | Regents Of The University Of Minnesota | MISIASZEK, MICHAEL | 3688 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2022 |
| 17946471 | WAFER, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD USING LINED AND CLOSED SEPARATION TRENCH | Infineon Technologies AG | PETERSON, ERIK T | 2898 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2022 |
| 17723912 | IDENTIFYING NEAR-FALL EVENTS BASED ON INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT DATA | Regents Of The University Of Minnesota | PATEL, NIDHI NIRAJ | 3791 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2022 |
| 17438698 | DOPED FUSED SILICA COMPONENT FOR USE IN A PLASMA-ASSISTED MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE COMPONENT | Heraeus | WEYDEMEYER, ETHAN | 1783 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Sep 13, 2021 |
| 17205354 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SPACERS WITH A VARIABLE HEAD | Heraeus | WOO, JONATHAN BRIAN | 1754 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2021 |
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Start Free Trial86.3% of resolved applications prosecuted by Dicke, Billig & Czaja were allowed, across 6,603 applications in USPTO records.
3.37 office actions per allowed application on average.
50 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 25 clients, before 50 examiners in 39 art units.
