Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
25 pending office actions • 3 clients • 17 examiners • 8 art units • 0 of 25 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 33 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 9 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. 9 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 + other | 2 (8%) |
| §103 only | 13 (52%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 5 (20%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (4%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R | 5 | 71.6% | +7.5% |
| RIVERA, WILLIAM ARAUZ | 2 | 74.7% | +8.8% |
| ROTARU, OCTAVIAN | 2 | 28.0% | +38.0% |
| KUMAR, RAKESH | 2 | 57.1% | +28.4% |
| KIDWELL, MICHELE M | 2 | 63.8% | +19.2% |
| GHORISHI, SEYED BEHROOZ | 1 | 68.7% | +44.2% |
| ARBLE, JESSICA R | 1 | 66.0% | +25.9% |
| RANDALL, JR., KELVIN L | 1 | 44.6% | +16.7% |
| RILEY, JONATHAN G | 1 | 52.3% | +30.4% |
| FORTUNA, JOSE A | 1 | 79.4% | +9.9% |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18848966 | Tampon Applicator Made With A Single Piece Barrel and Tampon Product Therefrom | ARBLE, JESSICA R | — |
| 18848785 | Container for Dispensing Sheet Materials | RANDALL, JR., KELVIN L | — |
| 18816261 | Dispensing Device with Replaceable Front Cover | WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R | — |
| 18812466 | Management of Washroom Components | ROTARU, OCTAVIAN | — |
| 18812366 | Management of Washroom Components | ROTARU, OCTAVIAN | — |
| 18836223 | Dispensing Device With Anti-Ligature Feature | WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R | — |
| 18549198 | Absorbent Web for Surge Protection in Absorbent Articles | KIDWELL, MICHELE M | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18676890 | Dispenser for Rolled Sheet Materials With Motorized Spindle | RILEY, JONATHAN G | 39d |
| 17923933 | Absorbent Garment with Softened Waistband | KIDWELL, MICHELE M | 47d |
| 18936076 | Fiber Forming Device and Process Using Same | GHORISHI, SEYED BEHROOZ | 72d |
| 18848966 | Tampon Applicator Made With A Single Piece Barrel and Tampon Product Therefrom | ARBLE, JESSICA R | — |
| 18848785 | Container for Dispensing Sheet Materials | RANDALL, JR., KELVIN L | — |
| 18812466 | Management of Washroom Components | ROTARU, OCTAVIAN | — |
| 18812366 | Management of Washroom Components | ROTARU, OCTAVIAN | — |
| 18723926 | A Variable Speed Dispenser | KUMAR, RAKESH | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. | 23 |
| Elliot Latham | 1 |
| Alejandra ZAPATA ARANGO | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3651 | 4 |
| 3781 | 4 |
| 1748 | 3 |
| 3724 | 1 |
| 3655 | 1 |
| 1611 | 1 |
| 1764 | 1 |
| 3754 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19169605 | Paper Product Dispenser with Improved Dispensing | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | RIVERA, WILLIAM ARAUZ | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2025 | |
| 19010560 | Dispenser with Drop Down Feature and Method | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | RIVERA, WILLIAM ARAUZ | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2025 | |
| 18936076 | Fiber Forming Device and Process Using Same | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | GHORISHI, SEYED BEHROOZ | 1748 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 72d | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18859648 | Dispenser for Sheet Materials with Pullout Feature | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 | |
| 18848966 | Tampon Applicator Made With A Single Piece Barrel and Tampon Product Therefrom | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | ARBLE, JESSICA R | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 | |
| 18848785 | Container for Dispensing Sheet Materials | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | RANDALL, JR., KELVIN L | 3651 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18816375 | Dispensing Device with Replaceable Front Cover | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 | |
| 18816261 | Dispensing Device with Replaceable Front Cover | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 | |
| 18812466 | Management of Washroom Components | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | ROTARU, OCTAVIAN | §101§102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 | |
| 18812366 | Management of Washroom Components | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | ROTARU, OCTAVIAN | §101§102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 | |
| 18836223 | Dispensing Device With Anti-Ligature Feature | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 06, 2024 | |
| 18723926 | A Variable Speed Dispenser | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | KUMAR, RAKESH | 3651 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 25, 2024 |
| 18676890 | Dispenser for Rolled Sheet Materials With Motorized Spindle | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | RILEY, JONATHAN G | 3724 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | 39d | Pending | May 29, 2024 |
| 18707332 | Sustainable Dispenser for Sheet Materials | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R | 3655 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d overdue | Pending | May 03, 2024 |
| 18435210 | Process and System for Controlling Temperature of a Circulating Foamed Fluid | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | FORTUNA, JOSE A | 1748 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Feb 07, 2024 |
| 18549613 | Dispensing Device for Rolled Sheet Products | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | OJOFEITIMI, AYODEJI HARRY | 3651 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Sep 08, 2023 |
| 18549198 | Absorbent Web for Surge Protection in Absorbent Articles | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | KIDWELL, MICHELE M | 3781 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2023 |
| 18261856 | A Dust Collector for a Web Perforator System | Elliot Latham | JALLOW, EYAMINDAE CHOSSAN | 1748 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2023 |
| 18257017 | Fibrous Web and Surge Layer Made from Same | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | RAYMOND, LINNAE ELIZABETH | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 83d | Pending | Jun 12, 2023 |
| 18252656 | Base Sheet with Surface Fiber Structure | Alejandra Zapata Arango | PURDY, KYLE A | 1611 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | May 11, 2023 |
| 18020689 | Dispenser System | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | KUMAR, RAKESH | 3651 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2023 |
| 17923933 | Absorbent Garment with Softened Waistband | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | KIDWELL, MICHELE M | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 47d | Pending | Nov 08, 2022 |
| 17792209 | Non-Blocking Multilayer Elastic Composition | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | KRYLOVA, IRINA | 1764 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d overdue | Pending | Jul 12, 2022 |
| 17415991 | PATTERNING OF A STRANDED ELASTIC LAMINATE | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | STRACHAN, KATE ELIZABETH | 3781 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2021 |
| 16767913 | DISPENSING SYSTEM | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | CHEYNEY, CHARLES | 3754 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 28, 2020 |
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