Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
39 pending office actions • 25 clients • 38 examiners • 23 art units • 0 of 39 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 77 patents granted in the last 365 days
DLA Piper LLP (US) Boston focuses on Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The firm has 21138 career applications and a resolved allowance rate of 84.42 percent. There are 30 pending office actions currently. The firm averages 3.69 office actions per allowance.
The 30 pending office actions in Boston are part of the 21138 career applications. The 84.42 percent allowance rate is reached through an average of 3.69 office actions per allowance, providing a benchmark for these mechanical engineering matters.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 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. 10 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 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 8 (21%) |
| §103 only | 14 (36%) |
| §102 only | 2 (5%) |
| §112 only | 2 (5%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 4 (10%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 7 (18%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAHAND, SANA | 2 | 63.4% | +23.8% |
| BROWN, SETH RICHARD | 1 | 48.9% | +44.3% |
| WANG, MICHAEL H | 1 | 52.1% | +25.5% |
| HOANG, PETER | 1 | 80.9% | +11.8% |
| SHARIFI-TAFRESHI, KOOSHA | 1 | 78.2% | +9.6% |
| ALATA, AYOUB | 1 | 81.6% | +25.6% |
| MCQUITERY, DIEDRA M | 1 | 73.1% | +28.7% |
| PYO, KEVIN K | 1 | 87.0% | +9.9% |
| MAUPIN, HUGH H | 1 | 87.4% | +6.4% |
| ALAM, MIRZA F | 1 | 74.3% | +33.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19212261 | System and Method for Markerless Motion Capture | HOANG, PETER | — |
| 19058731 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INFRARED SYNCHRONIZATION | PYO, KEVIN K | — |
| 19035491 | INFRARED CURTAIN SYSTEMS AND METHODS | MAUPIN, HUGH H | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18523357 | Three-Dimensional Animated Personality Assessment | SINGH, ISHAYU NMN | 18d overdue |
| 18682569 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARDIAC PACING USING BETA BLOCKERS | HILSMIER, HEIDI ANN | 6d |
| 19236581 | ELECTRICAL MUSCLE STIMULATION FOR ANIMAL CONTROL | WANG, MICHAEL H | 27d |
| 17282658 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF DRUG RESISTANT HYPERTENSION ASSOCIATED WITH IMPAIRED LEFT VENTRICULAR FUNCTION AND BRADYCARDIA USING A CARDIAC PACEMAKER | SAHAND, SANA | 56d |
| 19207802 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE INTRUSION DETECTION IN NETWORK ENVIRONMENTS | ALATA, AYOUB | — |
| 19067495 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED ONLINE CONTENT CURATION | MCQUITERY, DIEDRA M | — |
| 18966848 | Closure element actuation recognition | ALAM, MIRZA F | — |
| 18959173 | THRESHOLD DETERMINATION FOR PREDICTIVE PROCESS CONTROL OF FACTORY PROCESSES, EQUIPMENT AND AUTOMATED SYSTEMS | CONNOLLY, MARK A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19236581 | ELECTRICAL MUSCLE STIMULATION FOR ANIMAL CONTROL | WANG, MICHAEL H | 27d |
| 17282658 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF DRUG RESISTANT HYPERTENSION ASSOCIATED WITH IMPAIRED LEFT VENTRICULAR FUNCTION AND BRADYCARDIA USING A CARDIAC PACEMAKER | SAHAND, SANA | 56d |
| 19533650 | ANTI-MICROBIAL WOUND DRESSING AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | BROWN, SETH RICHARD | — |
| 19212261 | System and Method for Markerless Motion Capture | HOANG, PETER | — |
| 19207802 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE INTRUSION DETECTION IN NETWORK ENVIRONMENTS | ALATA, AYOUB | — |
| 19081840 | METHOD OF TREATMENT OF DRUG RESISTANT HYPERTENSION | SAHAND, SANA | — |
| 19067495 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED ONLINE CONTENT CURATION | MCQUITERY, DIEDRA M | — |
| 18966848 | Closure element actuation recognition | ALAM, MIRZA F | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3796 | 2 |
| 3786 | 1 |
| 3642 | 1 |
| 2628 | 1 |
| 2166 | 1 |
| 2688 | 1 |
| 2431 | 1 |
| 3725 | 1 |
| 3772 | 1 |
| 2672 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19533650 | ANTI-MICROBIAL WOUND DRESSING AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | Los Angeles Biosciences, Inc. | BROWN, SETH RICHARD | 3786 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 09, 2026 |
| 19236581 | ELECTRICAL MUSCLE STIMULATION FOR ANIMAL CONTROL | AgX Global, Inc. | WANG, MICHAEL H | 3642 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Jun 12, 2025 |
| 19212261 | System and Method for Markerless Motion Capture | Metatope LLC | HOANG, PETER | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 19, 2025 | |
| 19210010 | EARBUD SENSORY ASSEMBLY | Naqi Logix Inc. | SHARIFI-TAFRESHI, KOOSHA | 2628 | §103DP | Final Rejection | 5d | Pending | May 16, 2025 |
| 19207802 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE INTRUSION DETECTION IN NETWORK ENVIRONMENTS | Technology Innovation Institute - Sole Proprietorship LLC | ALATA, AYOUB | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2025 | |
| 19081840 | METHOD OF TREATMENT OF DRUG RESISTANT HYPERTENSION | Baropace, Inc. | SAHAND, SANA | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2025 | |
| 19067495 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED ONLINE CONTENT CURATION | The Public Health Company Group, Inc. | MCQUITERY, DIEDRA M | 2166 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 |
| 19058731 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INFRARED SYNCHRONIZATION | Bea Inc. | PYO, KEVIN K | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 | |
| 19035491 | INFRARED CURTAIN SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Bea Inc. | MAUPIN, HUGH H | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2025 | |
| 18966848 | Closure element actuation recognition | Minebeamitsumi Inc. | ALAM, MIRZA F | 2688 | §101§102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18959113 | SECURING INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION FROM SOPHISTICATED ATTACKS | Nanotronics Imaging, Inc. | CATTUNGAL, DEREENA T | 2431 | §103§112DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18959173 | THRESHOLD DETERMINATION FOR PREDICTIVE PROCESS CONTROL OF FACTORY PROCESSES, EQUIPMENT AND AUTOMATED SYSTEMS | Nanotronics Imaging, Inc. | CONNOLLY, MARK A | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 | |
| 18943368 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING A FACILITY | Volan Technology, Inc. | DIABY, MOUSTAPHA | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 | |
| 18823888 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING PARTICLES | Quanto Nano Coöperatie (Cooperative) U.A. | PRESSLEY, PAUL DEREK | 3725 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 04, 2024 |
| 18832838 | LITHIUM RECOVERY FROM BRINE | Avonlea Technology Holdings Corp. | MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 | |
| 18730526 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MICRO-LOCATION POSITIONING AND ANALYTICS | Volan Technology, Inc. | ORGAD, EDAN | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 | |
| 18662475 | WATER STORAGE SYSTEM | Deeproot Green Infrastructure, LLC | BREWSTER, HAYDEN R | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 13, 2024 | |
| 18706570 | APPLICATOR WITH CONTAINER HAVING MULTIPLE CHAMBERS | 2189704 Alberta Ltd. | TO, HOLLY T | 3772 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 01, 2024 |
| 18701806 | AI-ASSISTED CLINICIAN CONTOUR REVIEWING AND REVISION | The Board Of Regents Of The University Of Texas System | POTTS, RYAN PATRICK | 2672 | §103 | Final Rejection | 16d overdue | Pending | Apr 16, 2024 |
| 18632809 | RECOVERY OF LITHIUM FROM LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE BLACK MASS | Glencore Ltd. | RUMP, RICHARD M | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2024 | |
| 18695660 | WATER EMULSIONS SEPARATION SYSTEM AND PROCESS | Avonlea Technology Holdings Corp. | DRODGE, JOSEPH W | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 | |
| 18614084 | POLYPEPTIDE BASED ON RECEPTOR-INTERACTING PROTEIN KINASE-3 METHYLATION MODIFICATION AND APPLICATION THEREOF IN CELL NECROPTOSIS-RELATED DISEASES | Air Force Medical University Of The People'S Liberation Army | LOUNTOS, GEORGE THEMISTOCLIS | 1652 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2024 |
| 18602351 | ADAPTIVE Q LEARNING IN DYNAMICALLY CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS | Technology Innovation Institute - Sole Proprietorship LLC | ILES, TYLER EDWARD | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 | |
| 18690125 | DATA SELECTION AND STORAGE ON THE EDGE FOR EFFICIENT EDGE LEARNING | Technology Innovation Institute - Sole Proprietorship LLC | ZHAO, YU | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2024 | |
| 18682569 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARDIAC PACING USING BETA BLOCKERS | Baropace, Inc. | HILSMIER, HEIDI ANN | 3796 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Feb 09, 2024 |
| 18571009 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BLOOD PRESSURE DEVICE CALIBRATION | Baropace, Inc. | ABOUELELA, MAY A | 3791 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18531961 | Method of Producing Graphene and Holey Graphene and Electrode for the Same | Technology Innovation Institute - Sole Proprietorship LLC | FORRY, COLTON BUSA | 4100 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18523357 | Three-Dimensional Animated Personality Assessment | Paradox, Inc. | SINGH, ISHAYU NMN | 3715 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 18d overdue | Pending | Nov 29, 2023 |
| 18513952 | CARBON NANOTUBE SHEETS FOR INFRARED SHIELDING AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME | Technology Innovation Institute - Sole Proprietorship LLC | KHAN, TAHSEEN | 1781 | §103 | Final Rejection | 39d | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18549878 | Topical Cannabinoid Compositions and Methods for Treating Skin Diseases | Avicanna Inc. | TIEN, LUCY MINYU | 1612 | §103DPOther | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Sep 08, 2023 |
| 18281085 | METHODS FOR RECONSTITUTING T CELL SELECTION AND USES THEREOF | The Board Of Regents Of The University Of Texas System | LEVERETT, MARY CHANG | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 08, 2023 | |
| 18263424 | ALUMINUM CROSSLINKING AGENT FOR DIP MOLDING, DIP MOLDING COMPOSITION, GLOVES, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLOVES | Midori Anzen Co., Ltd. | SASTRI, SATYA B | 1762 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 28, 2023 |
| 18254072 | Container Lids | Haag Innovations And Technologies Inc. | COLLINS, RAVEN | 3735 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | May 23, 2023 |
| 18180713 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING IN HEALTHCARE MODEL DEVELOPMENT | Rhino Federated Computing, Inc. | RUSS, COREY V | 3629 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 08, 2023 |
| 18149476 | REDUCING BIAS IN VISUAL SPEECH RECOGNITION | Technology Innovation Institute - Sole Proprietorship LLC | MAC, GARY | 2127 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2023 |
| 18058536 | GENERATING AN ABOVE GROUND BIOMASS PREDICTION MODEL | VENTUREONE - SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP L.L.C. | DRYDEN, EMMA ELIZABETH | 2677 | §103 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Nov 23, 2022 |
| 17440993 | COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANTIGEN-INDEPENDENT DE NOVO PREDICTION OF CANCER-ASSOCIATED TCR REPERTOIRE | BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM | KALLAL, ROBERT JAMES | 1685 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2021 |
| 17282658 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF DRUG RESISTANT HYPERTENSION ASSOCIATED WITH IMPAIRED LEFT VENTRICULAR FUNCTION AND BRADYCARDIA USING A CARDIAC PACEMAKER | Baropace, Inc. | SAHAND, SANA | 3796 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Apr 02, 2021 |
| 15516444 | ATROPINE SULFATE RAPIDLY-DISINTEGRATING SUBLINGUAL TABLETS AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF FOR TREATMENT OF ACUTE ORGANOPHOSPHATE TOXICITY | University of Sharjah | LEE, WILLIAM Y | 1623 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2017 |
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