Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
41 pending office actions • 33 clients • 40 examiners • 20 art units • 0 of 41 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 67 patents granted in the last 365 days
Dorsey & Whitney - SLC handles Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The firm has 15450 career applications and an 88.11 percent resolved allowance rate. There are 26 pending office actions. The firm averages 3.3 office actions per allowance.
The 26 pending office actions for SLC 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 effectiveness in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering.
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 only | 1 (2%) |
| §101 + other | 5 (12%) |
| §103 only | 11 (27%) |
| §102 only | 3 (7%) |
| §112 only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 4 (10%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 16 (39%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MENON, KRISHNAN S | 2 | 59.7% | +11.7% |
| GOFF II, JOHN L | 1 | 59.5% | +31.3% |
| WALRAED-SULLIVAN, KYLE | 1 | 73.3% | +30.4% |
| HOEY, ALISSA L | 1 | 44.5% | +32.0% |
| JASANI, ASHISH SHIRISH | 1 | 68.6% | +25.1% |
| PINKNEY, DAWAYNE | 1 | 80.7% | +17.9% |
| MISTRY, ONEAL R | 1 | 87.5% | +11.3% |
| HUSTOFT, JUSTIN WAYNE | 1 | 67.0% | +21.9% |
| BEDEWI, RAMI NABIH | 1 | 67.5% | +27.6% |
| TORRES, JUAN A | 1 | 87.4% | +12.6% |
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 # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18908466 | PREDICTING USER BODY VOLUME TO MANAGE MEDICAL TREATMENT AND MEDICATION | TORRES, JUAN A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18469205 | FLOOR TREATMENT MACHINE | HORTON, ANDREW ALAN | 60d overdue |
| 18432975 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEHUMIDIFYING AND PURIFYING AIR THROUGH COAL-BASED ELECTROTHERMAL SWING ADSORPTION | HE, QIANPING | 19d |
| 17435280 | VACUUM CLEANER | GUMP, MICHAEL ANTHONY | 30d |
| 18962224 | MEDICAL GARMENT SYSTEM | HOEY, ALISSA L | 33d |
| 18777117 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING ELECTROLYTE MONITORING, COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM, AND TERMINAL | SCHNASE, PAUL DANIEL | 33d |
| 18324971 | MULTIFUNCTION BUTTON FOR LADDER ADJUSTMENT | WOOD, KIMBERLY T | 75d |
| 18871622 | DEMOUNTABLE CONSTRUCTION AND COMPONENT THEREFOR | WALRAED-SULLIVAN, KYLE | — |
| 18952202 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND MATERIAL COMPOSITION FOR USE IN CORRECTION OF EYE CONDITIONS | PINKNEY, DAWAYNE | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18962224 | MEDICAL GARMENT SYSTEM | HOEY, ALISSA L | 33d |
| 18869772 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARPENING THE FOCAL VOLUME OF THERAPEUTIC AND IMAGING SYSTEMS | JASANI, ASHISH SHIRISH | 34d |
| 19178316 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A CELLULOSE-BASED PRODUCT | GOFF II, JOHN L | — |
| 18871622 | DEMOUNTABLE CONSTRUCTION AND COMPONENT THEREFOR | WALRAED-SULLIVAN, KYLE | — |
| 18952202 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND MATERIAL COMPOSITION FOR USE IN CORRECTION OF EYE CONDITIONS | PINKNEY, DAWAYNE | — |
| 18864782 | METHOD OF TRAINING AN ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK FOR RECONSTRUCTING OPTOACOUSTIC AND ULTRASONIC IMAGES AND SYSTEM USING THE TRAINED ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK | MISTRY, ONEAL R | — |
| 18864642 | SINGLE DEVICE REMOTE VISUAL ACUITY TESTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | HUSTOFT, JUSTIN WAYNE | — |
| 18913382 | ROUTE BASED BATTERY PRECONDITIONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | BEDEWI, RAMI NABIH | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3723 | 3 |
| 1692 | 2 |
| 3732 | 1 |
| 3798 | 1 |
| 3666 | 1 |
| 3711 | 1 |
| 2668 | 1 |
| 2877 | 1 |
| 1771 | 1 |
| 2853 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19178316 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A CELLULOSE-BASED PRODUCT | Gate Gourmet Switzerland GmbH | GOFF II, JOHN L | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 14, 2025 | |
| 18871622 | DEMOUNTABLE CONSTRUCTION AND COMPONENT THEREFOR | Spacecube Ip Pty Ltd. | WALRAED-SULLIVAN, KYLE | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2024 | |
| 18962224 | MEDICAL GARMENT SYSTEM | Luxe Lifestyle Products, LLC | HOEY, ALISSA L | 3732 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18869772 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARPENING THE FOCAL VOLUME OF THERAPEUTIC AND IMAGING SYSTEMS | UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION | JASANI, ASHISH SHIRISH | 3798 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18952202 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND MATERIAL COMPOSITION FOR USE IN CORRECTION OF EYE CONDITIONS | BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY | PINKNEY, DAWAYNE | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 | |
| 18864782 | METHOD OF TRAINING AN ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK FOR RECONSTRUCTING OPTOACOUSTIC AND ULTRASONIC IMAGES AND SYSTEM USING THE TRAINED ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK | Ithera Medical GmbH | MISTRY, ONEAL R | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 | |
| 18864642 | SINGLE DEVICE REMOTE VISUAL ACUITY TESTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | 6 Over 6 Vision Ltd. | HUSTOFT, JUSTIN WAYNE | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 | |
| 18913382 | ROUTE BASED BATTERY PRECONDITIONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | BP PULSE FLEET NORTH AMERICA INC. | BEDEWI, RAMI NABIH | 3666 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18908466 | PREDICTING USER BODY VOLUME TO MANAGE MEDICAL TREATMENT AND MEDICATION | Advanced Health Intelligence Ltd. | TORRES, JUAN A | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 | |
| 18825360 | MATERIALS FOR USE IN ARCHERY EQUIPMENT | Hoyt Archery, Inc. | NICONOVICH, ALEXANDER R | 3711 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2024 |
| 18842691 | WIRELESS AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCHING | Renewable Systems Innovations Inc. | KAKARLA, BHASKAR | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 | |
| 18817837 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL PANEL ANALYSIS | BP PULSE FLEET NORTH AMERICA INC. | ABDI, AMARA | 2668 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 28, 2024 |
| 18812002 | NON-SLIP COVER | Sewlong LLC | VASUDEVA, AJAY | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 | |
| 18805787 | LADDER HINGE AND LADDERS INCORPORATING SAME | Little Giant Ladder Systems, Llc. | PEZZLO, BENJAMIN ALEXANDER | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2024 | |
| 18802995 | GAIT TRAINER | Life Enabled Inc. | HURLEY, SHAUN R | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 13, 2024 | |
| 18794892 | SIMULATED MOVING BED CHROMATOGRAPHY FOR LITHIUM RECOVERY FROM BRINES USING ALUMINUM-BASED ADSORBENTS | Amalgamated Research LLC | MENON, KRISHNAN S | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2024 | |
| 18780056 | FOOT FOR LADDERS, LADDERS INCORPORATING SAME AND RELATED METHODS | Little Giant Ladder Systems, LLC | CHAVCHAVADZE, COLLEEN MARGARET | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 | |
| 18778714 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING REALISTIC DEFECTIVE DATA SAMPLES | Darwin AI Ulc | BALAKRISHNAN, VIJAY MURALI | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 | |
| 18777117 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING ELECTROLYTE MONITORING, COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM, AND TERMINAL | VRB Energy Inc. | SCHNASE, PAUL DANIEL | 2877 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18774089 | High-Yield Pitch Synthesis Process for Producing Carbon Fiber Using Low-Severity Direct Coal Liquefaction | Carbon Holdings Intellectual Properties, LLC | NGUYEN, TAM M | 1771 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18755214 | SOIL MOISTURE SENSOR PROBE | Meter Group, Inc. | LIU, KENDRICK X | 2853 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18739588 | OPTICAL GLASS, OPTICAL ELEMENT, AND OPTICAL DEVICE | Cdgm Glass Co., Ltd. | BOLDEN, ELIZABETH A | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 | |
| 18675598 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FROM COAL AND CLAY ORES | Carbon Holdings Intellectual Properties, LLC | MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2024 | |
| 18665975 | BATTERY CABINET | Justrite Manufacturing Company, LLC Dba Justrite Safety Group | TIGHE, DANA K | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2024 | |
| 18710141 | METHOD OF MAKING BUPRENORPHINE AND PRECURSOR COMPOUNDS THEREOF | Arevipharma GmbH | SHI, GENBIN | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2024 | |
| 18633343 | LADDER TABLE SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS | Little Giant Ladder Systems, LLC | TRAN, ZOE T | 3647 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2024 |
| 18436211 | AVIATION WHEEL CHOCK | Checkers Industrial Products, LLC | HSIAO, JAMES K | 3616 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 08, 2024 |
| 18432975 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEHUMIDIFYING AND PURIFYING AIR THROUGH COAL-BASED ELECTROTHERMAL SWING ADSORPTION | Carbon Holdings Intellectual Properties, LLC | HE, QIANPING | 1776 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 19d | Pending | Feb 05, 2024 |
| 18426085 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COAL-BASED ELECTROTHERMAL SWING ADSORPTION OF AQUEOUS GREENHOUSE GASES FROM WASTEWATER | Carbon Holdings Intellectual Properties, LLC | MENON, KRISHNAN S | 1777 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2024 |
| 18499697 | SMB SEPARATOR FOR ORGANIC ACID PURIFICATION USING A STRONG ACID CATION RESIN | Amalgamated Research LLC | CUTLIFF, YATE KAI RENE | 1692 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2023 |
| 18553833 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR CHARACTERIZING TRANSIENT INTERACTIONS BETWEEN BIOMOLECULES | Helmholtz Zentrum München - Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH) | MUI, CHRISTINE T | 1797 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2023 |
| 18552642 | REACTION VESSEL | Barton Blakeley Technologies Limited | FIGUEROA, JOHN J | 1763 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 18469205 | FLOOR TREATMENT MACHINE | Numatic International Limited | HORTON, ANDREW ALAN | 3723 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 60d overdue | Pending | Sep 18, 2023 |
| 18261248 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING A SEQUENCE OF MONOMER UNITS OF A BIOLOGICAL OR SYNTHETIC HETEROPOLYMER | Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg | NGUYEN, PETER | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2023 | |
| 18324971 | MULTIFUNCTION BUTTON FOR LADDER ADJUSTMENT | Little Giant Ladder Systems, LLC | WOOD, KIMBERLY T | 3631 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 75d | Pending | May 27, 2023 |
| 18193320 | UTENSILS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME | Karen Yolanda Snider | RODDEN, JOSHUA E | 3642 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 30, 2023 |
| 18026738 | METHODS AND KITS FOR DETECTING PEROXYMONOSULFATES | Cyprus University Of Technology | WHITE, DENNIS MICHAEL | 1758 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 16, 2023 |
| 17999197 | AIR-STABLE IMIDO ALKYLIDENE COMPLEXES AND USE THEREOF IN OLEFIN METATHESIS REACTIONS | Verbio SE | PAGANO, ALEXANDER R | 1692 | §112DPOther | Final Rejection | 61d | Pending | Nov 17, 2022 |
| 17755968 | FLOAT VALVE | Numatic International Limited | MCFARLAND, TYLER JAMES | 3723 | §103 | Final Rejection | 36d | Pending | May 12, 2022 |
| 17512322 | PROCESSING GENERATED SENSOR DATA ASSOCIATED WITH AMBULATION DURING DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS (DVT) DEVICE USAGE | Impact Ip, LLC | PREMRAJ, CATHERINE C | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 27, 2021 |
| 17435280 | VACUUM CLEANER | Numatic International Ltd. | GUMP, MICHAEL ANTHONY | 3723 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Aug 31, 2021 |
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