Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems

43 pending office actions • 20 clients • 41 examiners • 39 art units • 0 of 43 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Analysis

DILWORTH & BARRESE, LLP handles a Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics profile with 42 pending office actions. Its career record includes 4409 applications, a resolved allowance rate of 86.35%, and an average of 3.39 office actions per allowance.

The historical allowance rate shows that a high proportion of resolved matters reached allowance, while the action average indicates that allowance commonly followed multiple examination exchanges. The pending docket represents an active workload that should be evaluated separately from completed-case results.

For practitioners, the semiconductor and optics focus makes technical precision and disciplined claim differentiation important during response planning. The application history supports using portfolio data to identify recurring issues, while the current open matters require individual review of deadlines, amendments, and prosecution objectives.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Quality Metrics (n=4409 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

86.4%
Allowance Rate
n=4409
+0.65σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=4409
3.4
OAs to Allowance
n=3208
-0.11σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=3208
1031 days
Time to Allowance
n=3208
+7.6pp
Interview Lift
n=4409
24.0%
RCE Rate
n=4409
2.9%
Appeal Rate
n=4409

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

79.7%
§101 Overcome
n=261
86.2%
§102 Overcome
n=1521
84.5%
§103 Overcome
n=2302
85.4%
§112 Overcome
n=1750

Specialization & Scale

A61K, H10K, G09G
Top CPC Subclasses
11%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=4409
5
Practitioners
n=4409
881.8
Apps / Practitioner
n=4409

Portfolio Summary

43
Total Pending OAs
31
Non-Final OAs
12
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

7
Overdue
0
Due this week
2
Due this month
0
Due in next 60 days
2
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. 11 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (7)Due ≤ 30 days (2)Due later (2)

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.

26
Hard (60%)
15
Medium (35%)
2
Easy (5%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 only2 (5%)
§101 + other2 (5%)
§103 only14 (33%)
§112 only2 (5%)
Double-patenting + other1 (2%)
Multi-statute (no §101)22 (51%)

Industry Mix

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

14
Life Sciences
33% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
6
Communications
14% of docket
8
Semiconductors
19% of docket
15
Mechanical / Eng
35% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% 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.

430 h
Manual time on pending OAs
86 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
150 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
3.8 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
BARZEGAR, PEGAH 2 73.7% +42.1%
FAROKHROOZ, FATIMA N 2 49.3% +32.6%
SOSNOWSKI, DAVID E 1 67.4% +13.2%
NELSON, MATTHEW M 1 57.9% +24.0%
JAVED, MAHEEN I 1 56.7% +36.4%
BROWN, EMILY GAIL 1 75.3% +16.5%
YANG, ANDREW GUS 1 69.1% +7.3%
GILES, EBONI N 1 63.3% +8.5%
COHEN, YARON 1 69.1% +24.2%
REN, ZHUBING 1 71.7% +42.1%

Hard Cases (26)

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
18373255 VR Simultaneous (Twin) Screening linked to Real World Screening Ticketing and Viewing Process JOSEPH, TONYA S 60d overdue
15888433 MEDICAMENT BABSON, NICOLE PLOURDE 35d overdue
17928077 FOOD FORMING METHOD AND FOOD FORMING DEVICE NGUYEN, THANH H 23d overdue
18443435 ANTIMICROBIAL MIXTURE YU, HONG 13d
18684024 COMPOSITIONS LAZARO, DOMINIC 70d
19137850 DENTAL INSTRUMENT HAVING LIGHT SOURCES AND OPTICAL DIFFUSING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF NELSON, MATTHEW M —
19121285 LOCKING DEVICE BROWN, EMILY GAIL —
19112801 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECONSTRUCTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL FACE BASED ON OCCLUSION SEGMENTATION, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT YANG, ANDREW GUS —

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
18279418 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND DISPLAY DEVICE FAROKHROOZ, FATIMA N 22d
18292598 BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE FAROKHROOZ, FATIMA N 83d
19394167 BLANKET ALLOWING FOR ADDITIONAL RANGE OF MOTION OF THE ARMS SOSNOWSKI, DAVID E —
19137850 DENTAL INSTRUMENT HAVING LIGHT SOURCES AND OPTICAL DIFFUSING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF NELSON, MATTHEW M —
19216098 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE JAVED, MAHEEN I —
19121285 LOCKING DEVICE BROWN, EMILY GAIL —
18994369 GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT UNIT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT, AND DISPLAY DEVICE COHEN, YARON —
18880052 METHOD FOR REDUCING VOICE NOISE, METHOD FOR TRAINING MODEL, AND DEVICE REN, ZHUBING —

Client Portfolio (20 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
36152
28752
17612
16192
36731
37721
26211
36751
26141
26221

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19394167 BLANKET ALLOWING FOR ADDITIONAL RANGE OF MOTION OF THE ARMS Freedom Rest LLC SOSNOWSKI, DAVID E 3673 §112 Final Rejection — Pending Nov 19, 2025
19137850 DENTAL INSTRUMENT HAVING LIGHT SOURCES AND OPTICAL DIFFUSING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF Halo Dental Technologies Inc. NELSON, MATTHEW M 3772 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 11, 2025
19216098 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. JAVED, MAHEEN I 2621 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending May 22, 2025
19121285 LOCKING DEVICE Stendals El AB BROWN, EMILY GAIL 3675 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 15, 2025
19112801 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECONSTRUCTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL FACE BASED ON OCCLUSION SEGMENTATION, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT BIGO TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. YANG, ANDREW GUS 2614 §101§102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 18, 2025
18995455 PIXEL CIRCUIT, DRIVING METHOD THEREOF AND DISPLAY DEVICE BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD. GILES, EBONI N 2622 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jan 16, 2025
18994369 GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT UNIT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT, AND DISPLAY DEVICE BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD. COHEN, YARON 2626 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jan 14, 2025
18880052 METHOD FOR REDUCING VOICE NOISE, METHOD FOR TRAINING MODEL, AND DEVICE BIGO TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. REN, ZHUBING 2658 §101Other Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 30, 2024
18964832 SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A FLUID CIRCULATION PUMP AND IONIZER Saccoccio, Mitch HANSEN, KENNETH J 3746 §103§112 Final Rejection — Pending Dec 02, 2024
18918667 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE HAVING PIXEL CIRCUITS WITH MIRROR-SYMMETRICAL ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. DAVIS, DAVID DONALD 2627 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 17, 2024
18851984 IMPLANTABLE STRETCHABLE FLEXIBLE NEURAL ELECTRODE, MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND IMPLANTATION METHOD THEREOF Beijing Bciflex Medical Technology Co., Ltd. GANAN-SINGH, CHRISTINA MERAIAH 3794 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 27, 2024
18842133 COUPLER FOR A RAILWAY VEHICLE WITH A BIASING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR OVERHAULING A COUPLER Dellner Couplers AB BARZEGAR, PEGAH 3615 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 28, 2024
18834389 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. KUPP, BENJAMIN MICHAEL 2893 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 30, 2024
18756082 ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, DISPLAY DEVICE BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. MULERO FLORES, ERIC MANUEL 2898 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 27, 2024
18717585 DAMPER ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A DAMPER AND A PLURALITY OF ELASTOMERIC ELEMENTS Dellner Couplers AB BARZEGAR, PEGAH 3615 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 07, 2024
18676909 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. SALAZ, SAMMANTHA KATELYN 2892 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending May 29, 2024
18712511 WEE1 INHIBITOR, PREPARATION THEREFOR, AND USE THEREOF Jiangsu Tasly Diyi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. OH, TAYLOR V 1625 §112 Non-Final OA — Pending May 22, 2024
18653150 ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR CORROSION AND MENISCUS INHIBITION The Fredricks Company GROOMS, NOA WILLIAM FRAN 1759 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending May 02, 2024
18443435 ANTIMICROBIAL MIXTURE Symrise AG YU, HONG 1614 §102§103Other Non-Final OA 13d Pending Feb 16, 2024
18684024 COMPOSITIONS Symrise AG LAZARO, DOMINIC 1611 §103§112 Final Rejection 70d Pending Feb 15, 2024
18292598 BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. FAROKHROOZ, FATIMA N 2875 §103 Final Rejection 83d Pending Jan 26, 2024
18576600 PREFABRICATED POOL Plungie Ip Pty Ltd. SKUBINNA, CHRISTINE J 3754 §103 Non-Final OA 18d overdue Pending Jan 04, 2024
18561915 PAPER BAG Dy-Pack Verpackungen Gustav Dyckerhoff GmbH BATTISTI, DEREK J 3734 §103§112 Final Rejection — Pending Nov 17, 2023
18559176 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. HOLLWEG, THOMAS A 2874 §103§112 Final Rejection — Pending Nov 06, 2023
18558302 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. LEE, DA WEI 2817 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 31, 2023
18555039 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. NIX, NORA TAYLOR 2891 §103§112 Final Rejection — Pending Oct 12, 2023
18481384 CELL CULTURE MEDIA SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR CELL CULTURE CHIPS Biospero, Inc. YOH, JULIUS FRANCIS 1799 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 05, 2023
18373255 VR Simultaneous (Twin) Screening linked to Real World Screening Ticketing and Viewing Process Pretechnology, Inc. JOSEPH, TONYA S 3628 §101§103 Non-Final OA 60d overdue Pending Sep 26, 2023
18548993 TOILET RIM BLOCKS WITH SCENT CHANGE Symrise AG MRUK, BRIAN P 1761 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 05, 2023
18279418 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND DISPLAY DEVICE BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. FAROKHROOZ, FATIMA N 2875 §103 Final Rejection 22d Pending Aug 30, 2023
18277133 2,6,6-TRIMETHYL-NORPINAN-2-OL AS AN ODORIFEROUS SUBSTANCE Symrise AG WALKER, AJA ARYANNA 1761 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 14, 2023
18233382 LOG HANDLER Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen GmbH JACKSON, DANIELLE MARIE 3657 §103 Non-Final OA 81d overdue Pending Aug 14, 2023
18276518 MEDICAMENT FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF HYPERPIGMENTATION Symrise AG WISTNER, SARAH CLINKSCALES 1616 §102§103§112DP Final Rejection 26d overdue Pending Aug 09, 2023
18275512 COOLING AND/OR FREEZING DEVICE Liebherr-Hausgeräte Lienz GmbH TEFERA, HIWOT E 3637 §103 Final Rejection 139d overdue Pending Aug 02, 2023
18267563 CATALYST SYSTEM Symrise AG WITHERSPOON, SIKARL A 1692 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 15, 2023
18265840 A METHOD FOR FIGHTING MICROORGANISMS USING MENTHOL DERIVATIVES Symrise AG ROBERTS, LEZAH 1612 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 07, 2023
17928342 DETECTION CHIP AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. KRCHA, MATTHEW D 1796 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 29, 2022
17928077 FOOD FORMING METHOD AND FOOD FORMING DEVICE Rheon Automatic Machinery Co., Ltd. NGUYEN, THANH H 1792 §103§112 Non-Final OA 23d overdue Pending Nov 28, 2022
17908989 COAXIAL BIOPSY NEEDLE WITH INTEGRATED STYLET AND ANESTHESIA NEEDLE ARRANGED WITH LOCKING MEANS WITH PREDETERMINED AND DIFFERENT RELEASE TORQUES Apriomed AB KREMER, MATTHEW 3791 §103§112 Final Rejection — Pending Sep 02, 2022
17768677 ARTICLES FOR INDIRECT TRANSFER OF COSMETIC ACTIVES TO SKIN Symrise AG GOTFREDSON, GAREN 1619 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 13, 2022
17617125 DAMPER FOR A RAIL VEHICLE, MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A DAMPER AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A DAMPER Dellner Couplers AB BURCH, MELODY M 3616 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 07, 2021
17091627 Electronic Skill Game Banilla Games, Inc. RENWICK, REGINALD A 3715 §101 Final Rejection — Pending Nov 06, 2020
15888433 MEDICAMENT Symrise AG BABSON, NICOLE PLOURDE 1619 §103§112 Non-Final OA 35d overdue Pending Feb 05, 2018

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dilworth & Barrese, LLP's patent allowance rate?

86.3% of resolved applications prosecuted by Dilworth & Barrese, LLP were allowed, across 4,409 applications in USPTO records.

How many office actions does Dilworth & Barrese, LLP average before allowance?

3.39 office actions per allowed application on average.

How many pending office actions does Dilworth & Barrese, LLP have?

43 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 20 clients, before 41 examiners in 39 art units.

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