Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 06, 2026

Dorsey & Whitney LLP - Minneapolis

36 pending office actions • 16 clients • 32 examiners • 18 art units • 0 of 36 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 76 patents granted in the last 365 days

Quality Metrics (n=15092 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

88.0%
Allowance Rate
n=15092
+0.52σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=15092
3.3
OAs to Allowance
n=9252
-0.08σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=9252
1000 days
Time to Allowance
n=9252
+3.8pp
Interview Lift
n=15092
29.6%
RCE Rate
n=15092
1.6%
Appeal Rate
n=15092

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

76.1%
§101 Overcome
n=687
82.2%
§102 Overcome
n=4096
81.2%
§103 Overcome
n=5325
84.2%
§112 Overcome
n=3539

Specialization & Scale

G11C, G06F, H01L
Top CPC Subclasses
20%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=15092
0
Practitioners
n=15092
Apps / Practitioner
n=15092 (min 20)

Portfolio Summary

36
Total Pending OAs
25
Non-Final OAs
10
Final Rejections
1
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 14 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

6
Overdue
1
Due this week
3
Due this month
2
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. 14 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (6)Due ≤ 7 days (1)Due ≤ 30 days (3)Due ≤ 60 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.

16
Hard (44%)
18
Medium (50%)
2
Easy (6%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 + other2 (6%)
§103 only14 (39%)
§102 only1 (3%)
§112 only1 (3%)
Double-patenting only1 (3%)
Double-patenting + other3 (8%)
Multi-statute (no §101)14 (39%)

Industry Mix

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

12
Life Sciences
33% of docket
1
Information Tech
3% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
2
Semiconductors
6% of docket
15
Mechanical / Eng
42% of docket
6
Business / Other
17% 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.

360 h
Manual time on pending OAs
72 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
126 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
3.1 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
BOSWORTH, KAMI A 3 69.0% +29.1%
SWANSON, LEAH JENNINGS 2 65.4% +38.4%
GHALI, ISIS A D 2 27.8% +41.3%
ELSHAER, ALAAELDIN M 1 35.5% +31.2%
COLON MORALES, DAVID 1 79.0% +17.5%
REID, MICHAEL ROBERT 1 79.0% +19.7%
POLTORAK, PIOTR 1 74.9% +30.8%
LESNIEWSKI, VICTOR D 1 58.6% +55.1%
SOROWAR, GOLAM 1 81.2% +18.0%
STOUT, RILEY OWEN 1 77.0% +1.3%

Quick Wins (1)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18921677 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENCOUNTER IDENTITY VERIFICATION SOROWAR, GOLAM

Hard Cases (18)

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
17847606 SAFER AND MORE EFFECTIVE METHODS OF TRANSMUCOSAL DELIVERY FOR RAISING BLOOD PRESSURE GHALI, ISIS A D 43d overdue
18789026 SEMI-PERMANENT RELOCATABLE STRUCTURE SYSTEM SADLON, JOSEPH 23d overdue
17405281 ANIMAL FEED BLOCKS AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION GLIMM, CARRIE LYNN STOFFEL 8d
18600074 AUTOMATIC INJECTION DEVICE FOR ADMINISTERING A FIXED DOSE BOSWORTH, KAMI A 22d
18116884 SURFACE-FUNCTIONALIZED MATERIAL AND MODIFIED MATERIAL, AND PREPARATION METHODS THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF LE, HOA T 28d
19252264 CLOSED LOOP CONTROL OF PHYSIOLOGICAL GLUCOSE ELSHAER, ALAAELDIN M
19186775 PRODUCTS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FLUIDS AND MIXED CHEMICALS COLON MORALES, DAVID
18792681 PLANAR DRIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A PLANAR DRIVE SYSTEM STOUT, RILEY OWEN

Interview Candidates (13)

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
17847606 SAFER AND MORE EFFECTIVE METHODS OF TRANSMUCOSAL DELIVERY FOR RAISING BLOOD PRESSURE GHALI, ISIS A D 43d overdue
18600074 AUTOMATIC INJECTION DEVICE FOR ADMINISTERING A FIXED DOSE BOSWORTH, KAMI A 22d
17962278 INJECTION DEVICE WITH A SPRING FOR A NEEDLE PROTECTING SLEEVE BOSWORTH, KAMI A 57d
19252264 CLOSED LOOP CONTROL OF PHYSIOLOGICAL GLUCOSE ELSHAER, ALAAELDIN M
19186775 PRODUCTS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FLUIDS AND MIXED CHEMICALS COLON MORALES, DAVID
19182845 MANIFOLD WITH INTEGRATED VALVE REID, MICHAEL ROBERT
19183658 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTITY VERIFICATION POLTORAK, PIOTR
19175752 METHOD FOR ENCRYPTING A SOURCE CODE, METHOD FOR DECRYPTING A SOURCE CODE AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM LESNIEWSKI, VICTOR D

Client Portfolio (16 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
378310
16172
16112
17932
28571
37531
28341
36351
36191
36781

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19252264 CLOSED LOOP CONTROL OF PHYSIOLOGICAL GLUCOSE Ypsomed AG ELSHAER, ALAAELDIN M 2857 §101§102§103Other Non-Final OA Pending Jun 27, 2025
19186775 PRODUCTS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FLUIDS AND MIXED CHEMICALS Sonny'S Hfi Holdings, LLC COLON MORALES, DAVID §101§103§112DP Non-Final OA Pending Apr 23, 2025
19182845 MANIFOLD WITH INTEGRATED VALVE Sonny'S Hfi Holdings, LLC REID, MICHAEL ROBERT 3753 §103DP Non-Final OA Pending Apr 18, 2025
19183658 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTITY VERIFICATION Global Accountability Corporation POLTORAK, PIOTR §102§103DP Non-Final OA Pending Apr 18, 2025
19175752 METHOD FOR ENCRYPTING A SOURCE CODE, METHOD FOR DECRYPTING A SOURCE CODE AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM Beckhoff Automation GmbH LESNIEWSKI, VICTOR D §103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 10, 2025
18921677 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENCOUNTER IDENTITY VERIFICATION Global Accountability Corp. SOROWAR, GOLAM §103Other Non-Final OA Pending Oct 21, 2024
18792681 PLANAR DRIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A PLANAR DRIVE SYSTEM Beckhoff Automation GmbH STOUT, RILEY OWEN 2834 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 02, 2024
18789026 SEMI-PERMANENT RELOCATABLE STRUCTURE SYSTEM Xfs Global, LLC SADLON, JOSEPH 3635 §102§103§112Other Non-Final OA 23d overdue Pending Jul 30, 2024
18771163 STABILIZED DRAINAGE LAYER AND EROSION PREVENTION SYSTEMS Contech Engineered Solutions LLC ARMSTRONG, KYLE 3619 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 12, 2024
18654270 MICRONUTRIENT COMPOSITIONS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING SAME Winfield Solutions, LLC JOHNSON, DANIELLE D 1617 DP Non-Final OA Pending May 03, 2024
18623607 AUTOINJECTOR HAVING A ROTATING DISPLAY Ypsomed AG AHMED, TASNIM M §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 01, 2024
18619353 ADMINISTRATION DEVICE WITH IMPROVED USER GUIDANCE Ypsomed AG FAROOQ, MAHMOOD §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 28, 2024
18618457 SEGMENTED WALL AND LANDSCAPING BLOCK SYSTEMS WITH LUG PROCESSES Keystone Retaining Wall Systems LLC OQUENDO, CARIB A 3678 §103 Final Rejection 139d overdue Pending Mar 27, 2024
18600074 AUTOMATIC INJECTION DEVICE FOR ADMINISTERING A FIXED DOSE Ypsomed AG BOSWORTH, KAMI A 3783 §103§112 Non-Final OA 22d Pending Mar 08, 2024
18600158 AUTOMATIC INJECTION DEVICE FOR ADMINISTERING A FIXED DOSE Ypsomed AG BOSWORTH, KAMI A 3783 §102§112 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 08, 2024
18396968 AUTOINJECTOR WITH AN ELECTRONIC MODULE Ypsomed AG NICHOLS, CHARLES W 3783 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 27, 2023
18543825 MULTIFUNCTIONAL AGRICULTURAL ADJUVANT COMPOSITIONS Winfield Solutions, LLC FAY, ZOHREH ALEMZADEH 1617 §103 Final Rejection 4d overdue Pending Dec 18, 2023
18538194 DRIVE FOR DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE Ypsomed AG SWANSON, LEAH JENNINGS 3783 §112 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 13, 2023
18526738 METHOD FOR GENERATING A CONTROL PROGRAM FOR AN AUTOMATION SYSTEM AND PROGRAMMING TOOL Beckhoff Automation GmbH PAN, YUHUI R 2116 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 01, 2023
18514135 ADD-ON WITH ACTUATOR FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE Ypsomed AG DARB, HAMZA A. 3783 §102§112 Final Rejection Pending Nov 20, 2023
18504131 MITIGATION OF PATHOGENS IN PORCINE SPECIES Purina Animal Nutrition LLC HINES, JANA A 1645 §103 Final Rejection 33d Pending Nov 07, 2023
18502985 CHEMICAL MITIGATION OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER VIRUS AND CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER VIRUS Kansas State University Research Foundation KOSAR, AARON J 1655 §103§112DP Non-Final OA 84d Pending Nov 06, 2023
18484584 SAFETY MECHANISM FOR AN AUTOINJECTOR Ypsomed AG MEDWAY, SCOTT J 3783 §102 Final Rejection 5d Pending Oct 11, 2023
18476946 OBJECT PROCESSING USING A PLANAR DRIVE SYSTEM Beckhoff Automation GmbH GROSS, CARSON 1746 §103 Non-Final OA 15d overdue Pending Sep 28, 2023
18367538 ABSORBENT FLUFF AND TISSUE LAMINATE PADS FOR FOOD PACKAGING Novipax Buyer, LLC SMARI, ABDUL-RAHMAN YUSUF WALEED 1736 §102§103§112Other Non-Final OA Pending Sep 13, 2023
18304098 LINEAR TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND MOVABLE UNIT OF A LINEAR TRANSPORT SYSTEM Beckhoff Automation GmbH SMITH, JASON CHRISTOPHER 3615 §103 Non-Final OA 75d Pending Apr 20, 2023
18295386 DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE WITH INCREASED SAFETY Ypsomed AG STIGELL, THEODORE J 3783 §103 Final Rejection 8d overdue Pending Apr 04, 2023
18116884 SURFACE-FUNCTIONALIZED MATERIAL AND MODIFIED MATERIAL, AND PREPARATION METHODS THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF Oxford University (Suzhou) Science And Technical Co. Ltd. LE, HOA T 1788 §102§103 Final Rejection 28d Pending Mar 03, 2023
17962278 INJECTION DEVICE WITH A SPRING FOR A NEEDLE PROTECTING SLEEVE Ypsomed AG BOSWORTH, KAMI A 3783 §103 Non-Final OA 57d Pending Oct 07, 2022
17847606 SAFER AND MORE EFFECTIVE METHODS OF TRANSMUCOSAL DELIVERY FOR RAISING BLOOD PRESSURE Belcher Pharmaceuticals, LLC GHALI, ISIS A D 1611 §103 Non-Final OA 43d overdue Pending Jun 23, 2022
17588716 METHODS OF FEEDING HIGH FAT POURED FEED BLOCKS Purina Animal Nutrition LLC MCCLAIN, TYNESHA L. 1793 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 31, 2022
17405281 ANIMAL FEED BLOCKS AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION Purina Animal Nutrition LLC GLIMM, CARRIE LYNN STOFFEL 1793 §103§112 Non-Final OA 8d Pending Aug 18, 2021
17388507 MODULAR SYRINGE HOLDER AND SYRINGE ASSEMBLY METHOD Ypsomed AG SWANSON, LEAH JENNINGS 3783 §102§103§112 Final Rejection Pending Jul 29, 2021
16998844 MOLD INHIBITOR BAG Purina Animal Nutrition LLC THAKUR, VIREN A 1792 §103 Final Rejection Pending Aug 20, 2020
16642113 INTRAVENOUS CATHETER Medsource Labs, LLC ALLEN, ROBERT F 3783 §103 Final Rejection Pending Feb 26, 2020
16130325 SAFER AND MORE EFFECTIVE METHODS OF TRANSMUCOSAL DELIVERY FOR RAISING BLOOD PRESSURE AND STIMULATING THE BODY Truist Bank, AS Administrative Agent GHALI, ISIS A D 1611 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 13, 2018

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