Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
32 pending office actions • 15 clients • 27 examiners • 16 art units • 0 of 32 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 61 patents granted in the last 365 days
DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP - Seattle focuses on Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The firm has 15450 career applications and an 88.11 percent resolved allowance rate. There are 28 pending office actions. The firm averages 3.3 office actions per allowance.
The 28 pending office actions in Seattle are a subset of the firm's 15450 career applications. The 88.11 percent allowance rate and 3.3 average office actions per allowance indicate the firm's consistent performance in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering.
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.
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.
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 | 4 (12%) |
| §103 only | 12 (38%) |
| §102 only | 2 (6%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 12 (38%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OUTTEN, SAMUEL S | 3 | 78.9% | +19.9% |
| FARAZDAGHI, ARMAN MAHMOOD | 2 | — | — |
| MORAN, KATHERINE M | 2 | 54.2% | +24.2% |
| LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 2 | 65.4% | +30.1% |
| HUSON, ZACHARY K | 1 | 89.3% | +6.5% |
| NIEVES, NELSON J | 1 | 75.3% | +16.6% |
| WANG, YUEHAN | 1 | 82.5% | +13.6% |
| LONG, SARAH A | 1 | 60.6% | +42.6% |
| TRAN, MICHAEL THANH | 1 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| ADAMS, WILLIAM PATRICK | 1 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18501255 | VITAL SIGN OBTAINING DEVICE, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND VITAL SIGN OBTAINING SYSTEM | PATEL, OM | 66d overdue |
| 18593821 | HELMET WITH IMPACT STRUCTURE | MORAN, KATHERINE M | 60d overdue |
| 18503095 | COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, COMPUTER APPARATUS AND METHOD | HYLINSKI, STEVEN J | 49d overdue |
| 18620726 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM AND VIDEO GAME PROCESSING SYSTEM | MCCULLOCH JR, WILLIAM H | 44d overdue |
| 18877880 | NON-MAGNETIC FINE STAINLESS STEEL PROCESSED PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | LONG, SARAH A | 56d |
| 18642257 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | OUTTEN, SAMUEL S | 56d |
| 18740357 | GAME SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM INCLUDING VIDEO GAME PROCESSING PROGRAM | GRANT, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER | 62d |
| 19183136 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR STORING AND WRITING MULTIPLE PARAMETER CODES FOR MEMORY OPERATING PARAMETERS | HUSON, ZACHARY K | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18593821 | HELMET WITH IMPACT STRUCTURE | MORAN, KATHERINE M | 60d overdue |
| 18532265 | HELMET WITH SHOCK ABSORBING INSERTS | MORAN, KATHERINE M | 43d overdue |
| 18674324 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICES AND MODULES COMPRISING SAME | OUTTEN, SAMUEL S | 42d overdue |
| 18877880 | NON-MAGNETIC FINE STAINLESS STEEL PROCESSED PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | LONG, SARAH A | 56d |
| 18642257 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | OUTTEN, SAMUEL S | 56d |
| 19063723 | HEAT SINK | NIEVES, NELSON J | — |
| 19061535 | VIEWING TERMINAL, VIEWING METHOD, VIEWING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM | WANG, YUEHAN | — |
| 18758530 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICES AND MODULES COMPRISING SAME | OUTTEN, SAMUEL S | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2843 | 3 |
| 3715 | 3 |
| 3796 | 3 |
| 3771 | 2 |
| 3732 | 2 |
| 3791 | 2 |
| 3792 | 1 |
| 2857 | 1 |
| 2818 | 1 |
| 1658 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19183136 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR STORING AND WRITING MULTIPLE PARAMETER CODES FOR MEMORY OPERATING PARAMETERS | Lodestar Licensing Group LLC | HUSON, ZACHARY K | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2025 | |
| 19063723 | HEAT SINK | Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. | NIEVES, NELSON J | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2025 | |
| 19061535 | VIEWING TERMINAL, VIEWING METHOD, VIEWING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM | DWANGO CO., LTD. | WANG, YUEHAN | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 24, 2025 | |
| 18877880 | NON-MAGNETIC FINE STAINLESS STEEL PROCESSED PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | Tottori Institute Of Industrial Technology | LONG, SARAH A | 3771 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18988329 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR TRACKING WORD LINE ACCESSES | Lodestar Licensing Group LLC | TRAN, MICHAEL THANH | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 | |
| 18974356 | DEFIBRILLATOR | Nihon Kohden Corporation | ADAMS, WILLIAM PATRICK | 3792 | §101§102§103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18767839 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR GAS FLUX MEASUREMENTS | Bridger Photonics, Inc. | SATANOVSKY, ALEXANDER | 2857 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 09, 2024 |
| 18758530 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICES AND MODULES COMPRISING SAME | Sanan Japan Technology Corporation | OUTTEN, SAMUEL S | 2843 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18740357 | GAME SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM INCLUDING VIDEO GAME PROCESSING PROGRAM | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | GRANT, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER | 3715 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 62d | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18674324 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICES AND MODULES COMPRISING SAME | Sanan Japan Technology Corporation | OUTTEN, SAMUEL S | 2843 | §103 | Final Rejection | 42d overdue | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18642257 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | Sanan Japan Technology Corporation | OUTTEN, SAMUEL S | 2843 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Apr 22, 2024 |
| 18620726 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM AND VIDEO GAME PROCESSING SYSTEM | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | MCCULLOCH JR, WILLIAM H | 3715 | §101§102 | Final Rejection | 44d overdue | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18605619 | POLYAMIC ACID, POLYAMIC ACID COMPOSITION, POLYIMIDE, POLYIMIDE FILM, AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD | Tamura Corporation | FARAZDAGHI, ARMAN MAHMOOD | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2024 | |
| 18605575 | POLYAMIC ACID, POLYAMIC ACID COMPOSITION, POLYIMIDE, POLYIMIDE FILM, AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD | Tamura Corporation | FARAZDAGHI, ARMAN MAHMOOD | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2024 | |
| 18593821 | HELMET WITH IMPACT STRUCTURE | Smith Sport Optics, Inc. | MORAN, KATHERINE M | 3732 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 60d overdue | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 |
| 18424615 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR A ROTATING OPTICAL REFLECTOR | Bridger Photonics, Inc. | HELLNER, MARK | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 | |
| 18423118 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | Sanan Japan Technology Corporation | PARK, SAMUEL | 2818 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 |
| 18397890 | DISPLAY DATA GENERATION DEVICE, DISPLAY DATA GENERATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | Nihon Kohden Corporation | WARSI, YASMEEN S | 3791 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 |
| 18532265 | HELMET WITH SHOCK ABSORBING INSERTS | Koroyd Sarl | MORAN, KATHERINE M | 3732 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 43d overdue | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18563420 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT AND/OR PROPHYLAXIS OF PROTEINOPATHIES | Regain Therapeutics Sweden AB | STEELE, AMBER D | 1658 | §101§102§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2023 |
| 18505199 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTED TARGETED REFRESH OPERATIONS | Lodestar Licensing Group LLC | TRAN, ANTHAN | 2825 | §103 | Final Rejection | 39d | Pending | Nov 09, 2023 |
| 18503095 | COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, COMPUTER APPARATUS AND METHOD | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | HYLINSKI, STEVEN J | 3715 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 49d overdue | Pending | Nov 06, 2023 |
| 18501255 | VITAL SIGN OBTAINING DEVICE, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND VITAL SIGN OBTAINING SYSTEM | Nihon Kohden Corporation | PATEL, OM | 3791 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 66d overdue | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18456002 | MODEL LEARNING SYSTEM, MODEL LEARNING METHOD, A NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AN ANIMATION GENERATION SYSTEM, AND AN ANIMATION GENERATION METHOD | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | BECKER, TYLER JUSTIN | 2657 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 18361602 | HEAT PIPE | Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. | DUONG, THO V | 3763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 35d | Pending | Jul 28, 2023 |
| 18355081 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL HATCHETS WITH SAFETY-LOCKING SAWS AND REINFORCED CORES | Instafire, LLC | SHAKERI, HADI | 3723 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 147d overdue | Pending | Jul 19, 2023 |
| 18043282 | MEDICAL EXAMINATION DEVICE | Kowa Company, Ltd. | MANDEVILLE, JASON M | 2623 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2023 |
| 18158840 | DEFIBRILLATOR | Nihon Kohden Corporation | WALKER, OLIVIA | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | 51d overdue | Pending | Jan 24, 2023 |
| 18008118 | AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR AND METHOD FOR NOTIFICATION ABOUT ABNORMALITY OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR | Nihon Kohden Corporation | LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2022 |
| 18008129 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR NOTIFICATION ABOUT ACTIVATION OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR | Nihon Kohden Corporation | LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2022 |
| 17969378 | SURGICAL HANDLE ASSEMBLY EXTENDER | Lexington Medical, Inc. | LE, KHOA TAN | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 35d | Pending | Oct 19, 2022 |
| 17962332 | GOGGLE CUSTOMIZATION SYSTEM AND METHODS | Smith Sport Optics, Inc. | JOHANSEN, JOHN E | 2187 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2022 |
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