Dicke, Billig & Czaja

Portfolio Summary

49

Total Pending OAs

30

Non-Final OAs

15

Final Rejections

4

Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 48 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

24

Overdue

1

Due this week

12

Due this month

8

Due in next 60 days

3

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. 48 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

Overdue (24)Due ≤ 7 days (1)Due ≤ 30 days (12)Due ≤ 60 days (8)Due later (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.

1

Hard (2%)

38

Medium (78%)

6

Easy (12%)

4

Unknown (8%)

Rejection Statute Mix

Bucket	Cases
§101 only	1 (2%)
§103 only	32 (65%)
§102 only	6 (12%)
§112 only	6 (12%)
No statute on record	4 (8%)

Industry Mix

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

13

Life Sciences

27% of docket

3

Information Tech

6% of docket

1

Communications

2% of docket

6

Semiconductors

12% of docket

25

Mechanical / Eng

51% of docket

1

Business / Other

2% 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.

490 h

Manual time on pending OAs

98 h

Time saved (low, 20%)

172 h

Time saved (mid, 35%)

4.3 wks

FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

Examiner	Apps on this docket	Allow rate	Interview lift
GOKHALE, PRASAD V	1	85.8%	+8.3%
WEBER, GREGORY ROBERT	1	76.3%	+15.6%
SUMMERS, KIERSTEN V	1	11.9%	+14.4%
NGUYEN, TRAN N	1	62.0%	+16.9%
FILOSI, TERRI L	1	65.0%	+36.2%
TRAN, ZOE T	1	56.7%	+48.3%
CICCHINO, PATRICK D	1	80.7%	+13.3%
DEVEAU ROSEN, JASON	1	80.1%	+16.3%
COMINGS, DANIEL C	1	63.5%	+37.0%
TRAN, LOC	1	83.6%	+23.8%

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 #	Title	Examiner	Due in
18837769	DEVICE FOR HANDLING ADJACENT SHEET ELEMENTS	CICCHINO, PATRICK D	66d overdue
19184906	CONTROL DEVICE	GOKHALE, PRASAD V	27d
18707456	COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PATENT-DATA BASED INDICATOR	TRAN, LOC	30d

Hard Cases (2)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #	Title	Examiner	Due in
18983069	SELF-HEALING MULTIMEDIA EMPLOYMENT GENERATIVE AI SYSTEM	SUMMERS, KIERSTEN V	93d overdue
18952679	PREDICTIVE HEALTH RISK SCORE TO ENABLE PROACTIVE TRIAGING	NGUYEN, TRAN N	41d

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 #	Title	Examiner	Due in
18983069	SELF-HEALING MULTIMEDIA EMPLOYMENT GENERATIVE AI SYSTEM	SUMMERS, KIERSTEN V	93d overdue
18851981	HYDROGEN OPTIMIZED AIRCRAFT ARCHITECTURE AND OPERATIONS	FILOSI, TERRI L	72d overdue
18837769	DEVICE FOR HANDLING ADJACENT SHEET ELEMENTS	CICCHINO, PATRICK D	66d overdue
18816877	FISHING ROD	TRAN, ZOE T	44d overdue
18715885	WATER GENERATOR FOR GENERATING WATER FROM ATMOSPHERIC AMBIENT AIR	COMINGS, DANIEL C	17d overdue
18746423	ENGINEERING WHEAT WITH INCREASED DIETARY FIBER	DEVEAU ROSEN, JASON	15d overdue
19081800	PARALLEL AXIS FRICTION DRAG BRAKE	WEBER, GREGORY ROBERT	26d
18707456	COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PATENT-DATA BASED INDICATOR	TRAN, LOC	30d

Client Portfolio (32 clients)

Client (Assignee)	Pending OAs
INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.	9
Cibus US LLC	4
Infineon	3
Heraeus	3
CELLECTIS	2
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	2
Wolf Tooth Components, LLC	1
Reell Precision Manufacturing Corporation	1
PEOZZLE Corporation	1
Allina Health System	1
DEUTSCHE AIRCRAFT GMBH	1
Chambers Technology Inc.	1
OPEN MIND VENTURES, S.L.U.	1
Imhotep.Industries GmbH	1
ECONSIGHT AG	1
Shenzhen Jumao Universe Technology Co., Ltd	1
Sportech, LLC	1
UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI	1
Ayna Analytics GmbH	1
ERA Sports, Inc.	1
Superior Industries, Inc.	1
Technische Universität München	1
Keystone Specialty Chemicals LLC	1
Minco	1
Qub LLC	1
URSA Insulation, S.A.	1
9T LABS AG	1
1WorldVista Medical, Inc.	1
Sartorius	1
Allied Steel Buildings Inc.	1
SRI International	1
Resurgent Biosciences, Inc.	1

Top Art Units

Art Unit	Apps
1662	4
3791	4
3647	2
3792	2
3761	2
1663	2
2186	2
3653	1
3618	1
3626	1

Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Client	Examiner	Art Unit	Statutes	Status	Due in	AI	Filed
19184906	CONTROL DEVICE	Wolf Tooth Components, LLC	GOKHALE, PRASAD V	3653	§103	Non-Final OA	27d	Pending	Apr 21, 2025
19081800	PARALLEL AXIS FRICTION DRAG BRAKE	Reell Precision Manufacturing Corporation	WEBER, GREGORY ROBERT	3618	§102	Non-Final OA	26d	Pending	Mar 17, 2025
18983069	SELF-HEALING MULTIMEDIA EMPLOYMENT GENERATIVE AI SYSTEM	Peozzle Corporation	SUMMERS, KIERSTEN V	3626	§102	Non-Final OA	93d overdue	Pending	Dec 16, 2024
18952679	PREDICTIVE HEALTH RISK SCORE TO ENABLE PROACTIVE TRIAGING	Allina Health System	NGUYEN, TRAN N	3685	§101	Final Rejection	41d	Pending	Nov 19, 2024
18851981	HYDROGEN OPTIMIZED AIRCRAFT ARCHITECTURE AND OPERATIONS	Deutsche Aircraft GmbH	FILOSI, TERRI L	3644	§103	Non-Final OA	72d overdue	Pending	Sep 27, 2024
18816877	FISHING ROD	Chambers Technology Inc.	TRAN, ZOE T	3647	§103	Non-Final OA	44d overdue	Pending	Aug 27, 2024
18837769	DEVICE FOR HANDLING ADJACENT SHEET ELEMENTS	Open Mind Ventures, S.L.U.	CICCHINO, PATRICK D	3619	§112	Non-Final OA	66d overdue	Pending	Aug 12, 2024
18746423	ENGINEERING WHEAT WITH INCREASED DIETARY FIBER	Cellectis	DEVEAU ROSEN, JASON	1662	Other	Non-Final OA	15d overdue	Pending	Jun 18, 2024
18715885	WATER GENERATOR FOR GENERATING WATER FROM ATMOSPHERIC AMBIENT AIR	Imhotep.Industries GmbH	COMINGS, DANIEL C	3763	§112	Non-Final OA	17d overdue	Pending	Jun 03, 2024
18707456	COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PATENT-DATA BASED INDICATOR	Econsight AG	TRAN, LOC	2164	§103	Final Rejection	30d	Pending	May 03, 2024
18701029	ADJUSTABLE GROOMING STRUCTURE	Shenzhen Jumao Universe Technology Co., Ltd.	DENNIS, KEVIN M	3647	§103	Non-Final OA	46d overdue	Pending	Apr 12, 2024
18692895	TRANSFORMING CANNABACEAE CELLS	Cibus US LLC	DELEO, VICTORIA LYNN	1662	§103	Non-Final OA	118d overdue	Pending	Mar 18, 2024
18608577	INJECTED GLASS WINDSHIELD FRAME	Sportech, LLC	BUTCHER, CAROLINE N	3676	§103	Non-Final OA	22d	Pending	Mar 18, 2024
18690818	SOLID ELECTROLYTE, SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR, ELECTROCONDUCTIVE POLYMER DISPERSION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOLID ELECTROLYTE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROCONDUCTIVE POLYMER DISPERSION	UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI	SINCLAIR, DAVID M	2848	§102	Final Rejection	71d	Pending	Mar 11, 2024
18682695	ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED REFLECTIVE SAMPLE HOLDER FOR NIR- AND RAMAN-SPECTROPHOTOMETRY	Ayna Analytics GmbH	LUU, THANH X	2878	§103	Non-Final OA	79d overdue	Pending	Feb 09, 2024
18394963	STIMULATING A GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL-RELATED TISSUE FOR UPPER AIRWAY PATENCY	Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.	FAIRCHILD, MALLIKA DIPAYAN	3792	§102	Non-Final OA	22d overdue	Pending	Dec 22, 2023
18395015	MECHANICALLY PROMOTING UPPER AIRWAY PATENCY	Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.	FISHER, VICTORIA HICKS	3786	§103	Non-Final OA	12d	Pending	Dec 22, 2023
18528237	METHOD OF EMBEDDING A BARE DIE IN A CARRIER LAMINATE	Infineon Technologies AG	YI, CHANGHYUN	2812	§103	Final Rejection	50d	Pending	Dec 04, 2023
18518846	ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND PACKAGE INCLUDING STRESS RELEASE STRUCTURE AS LATERAL EDGE PORTION OF SEMICONDUCTOR BODY	Infineon Technologies AG	WARD, ERIC A	2891	§103	Non-Final OA	42d	Pending	Nov 24, 2023
18287205	RESPIRATION SENSING	Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.	GLOVER, NELSON ALEXANDER	3791	§103	Non-Final OA	23d overdue	Pending	Oct 17, 2023
18378858	CHIP WITH CRACK GUIDING STRUCTURE COMBINED WITH CRACK STOP STRUCTURE	Infineon Technologies AG	COLLINS, HAMNER FITZHUGH	2818	§103	Non-Final OA	5d overdue	Pending	Oct 11, 2023
18281087	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING BLADDER AND/OR BOWEL DYSFUNCTION	Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.	PORTER, JR, GARY A	3796	§103	Non-Final OA	43d overdue	Pending	Sep 08, 2023
18236784	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE	Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.	WEBSTER, KARMEL JOHANNA	3792	§103	Non-Final OA	40d	Pending	Aug 22, 2023
18235587	METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTERACTIVE GAMING	Era Sports, Inc.	SHAH, MILAP	3715	Other	Non-Final OA	38d overdue	Pending	Aug 18, 2023
18222138	BELT CONVEYOR WING PULLEY	Superior Industries, Inc.	KASZTEJNA, MATTHEW JOHN	3993	Other	Non-Final OA	343d overdue	Pending	Jul 14, 2023
18269359	COATED MEMBRANE FOR WATER ELECTROLYSIS	Technische Universität München	SYLVESTER, KEVIN	1794	§103	Non-Final OA	23d overdue	Pending	Jun 23, 2023
18205744	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE USAGE AND TREATMENT PLAN ADHERENCE	Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.	NEWTON, CHAD A	3681	§102	Final Rejection	103d overdue	Pending	Jun 05, 2023
18140405	LIQUID SUSPENSION COMPOSITIONS AND COATED FERTILIZER PARTICLES	Keystone Specialty Chemicals LLC	LANGEL, WAYNE A	1736	§103	Final Rejection	83d	Pending	Apr 27, 2023
18007913	RESISTIVE FOIL HEATER	Minco Products, Inc.	WANG, ZUNJING JENIPHER	3761	§103	Non-Final OA	28d	Pending	Apr 20, 2023
18297770	CANOLA WITH HIGH OLEIC ACID	Cellectis	ZHONG, WAYNESHAOBIN	1662	Other	Non-Final OA	60d overdue	Pending	Apr 10, 2023
18248017	GRAFTED PLANT FOR DELIVERY OF GENOME EDITING REAGENTS	Cibus US LLC	STOCKDALE, JESSICA NICOLE	1663	§103	Non-Final OA	12d	Pending	Apr 05, 2023
18120066	WINDOW OPERATOR ASSEMBLIES AND DEVICES FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME	Qub LLC	GILES, EBONI N	2622	§103	Final Rejection	34d	Pending	Mar 10, 2023
18017797	DISEASE BURDEN INDICATION	Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.	WEARE, MEREDITH H	3791	§112	Non-Final OA	41d	Pending	Jan 24, 2023
18017610	WEARABLE AMBULATORY SENSORS FOR MEASUREMENT OF BREATHING MOTIONS	Regents Of The University Of Minnesota	AGAHI, PUYA	3791	§102	Non-Final OA	46d overdue	Pending	Jan 23, 2023
17919132	BINDERS AND CURABLE RESINS FOR MINERAL WOOL	URSA Insulation, S.A.	BROOKS, KREGG T	1764	§103	Non-Final OA	8d	Pending	Oct 14, 2022
17907899	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODELING AND FORMING FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE OBJECTS	9T Labs AG	OCHOA, JUAN CARLOS	2186	§103	Non-Final OA	8d overdue	Pending	Aug 29, 2022
17889469	MEDICAL END-SITE DISINFECTING DEVICE WITH CAPILLARY ACTION	1Worldvista Medical, Inc.	PILSBURY, BRADY CHARLES	1799	§103	Non-Final OA	—	Pending	Aug 17, 2022
17759498	INCREASE OF SATURATED FAT IN SOYBEAN	Cibus US LLC	PAGE, BRENT T	1663	§103	Final Rejection	96d overdue	Pending	Jul 26, 2022
17780792	TAL-EFFECTOR NUCLEASES FOR GENE EDITING	Cibus US LLC	BYRNES, DAVID R	1662	§112	Non-Final OA	30d	Pending	May 27, 2022
17748809	PURGE VALVE ASSEMBLIES SYSTEMS AND METHODS	Regents Of The University Of Minnesota	FREDRICKSON, COURTNEY B	3783	§103	Final Rejection	40d	Pending	May 19, 2022
17723821	SETTING A DATA EVENT PARAMETER FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE BASED ON A CARE USAGE PATTERN	Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.	FORRISTALL, JOSHUA L	2857	§103	Non-Final OA	27d	Pending	Apr 19, 2022
17621973	STERILE CONNECTOR FOR THE STERILE TRANSFER OF A LIQUID MEDIUM	Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH	AFFUL, CHRISTOPHER M	3753	§112	Non-Final OA	14d	Pending	Dec 22, 2021
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
17458715	SELF-POWER SENSOR	Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.	XU, JUSTIN	3791	§103	Non-Final OA	88d overdue	Pending	Aug 27, 2021
17374366	RING ELECTRODE WITH LOW-MELTING INTERNAL STRUCTURE	Heraeus	KERN, ASHLEIGH LAUREN	3794	§103	Final Rejection	133d overdue	Pending	Jul 13, 2021
17335495	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DESIGNING AND PURCHASING A BUILDING	Allied Steel Buildings Inc.	GIRI, PURSOTTAM	2186	§103	Final Rejection	6d	Pending	Jun 01, 2021
17245147	WIRE HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LASER ABLATION	Heraeus	WUNDERLICH, ERWIN J	3761	§103	Final Rejection	71d overdue	Pending	Apr 30, 2021
17165293	Affinity Reagent and Catalyst Discovery Through Fiber-Optic Array Scanning Technology	Sri International	BUNKER, AMY M	1684	§112	Final Rejection	70d	Pending	Feb 02, 2021
16921231	TOBACCO PRODUCTS WITH CANNABINOID ADDITIVES AND METHODS FOR REDUCING THE HARM ASSOCIATED WITH TOBACCO USE	Resurgent Biosciences, Inc.	MELLER, MICHAEL V	1655	§103	Final Rejection	29d	Pending	Jul 06, 2020