Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
25 pending office actions • 10 clients • 24 examiners • 9 art units • 0 of 25 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Dorton & Willis LLP is a patent law firm focused on Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. With 575 career applications, the firm maintains a specialized practice. It has achieved a resolved allowance rate of 88.27 percent, which reflects its ability to secure patent rights within its core technology area. This success rate provides a reliable benchmark for prospective clients in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems sector. The firm's focused approach is evident in its application volume.
The firm currently has 20 pending office actions to resolve. Its prosecution history shows an average of 3.43 office actions per allowance. This figure provides a clear expectation for the typical duration and intensity of the examination process for applications handled by this firm. The combination of a high allowance rate and a focused application count suggests a targeted approach to patent prosecution. Practitioners can evaluate the firm's performance using these 575 career applications and the 3.43 average office actions per allowance. These metrics highlight the firm's operational consistency.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 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. 7 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 | 7 (28%) |
| §103 only | 5 (20%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (40%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVANS, KARSTON G | 2 | 69.4% | +17.7% |
| PATEL, JAIMIN GHANSHYAM | 1 | 94.1% | +11.1% |
| STIEBRITZ, NOAH WILLIAM | 1 | 66.7% | -4.0% |
| RAMIREZ, ELLIS B | 1 | 81.1% | +14.9% |
| RANDAZZO, THOMAS | 1 | 86.7% | +12.3% |
| KIM, SANG K | 1 | 81.4% | +10.3% |
| BURRELL, KATELYNNE RUTH | 1 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
| O'MALLEY, JOHN MARTIN | 1 | 56.3% | +62.5% |
| CARDIMINO, CHRISTOPHER RYAN | 1 | 57.7% | +22.1% |
| TRAN, KHOI H | 1 | 54.9% | +16.9% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18938751 | Goods Storage System and Method | RANDAZZO, THOMAS | — |
| 18860899 | Gripper for Handling SMD Component Reel Cassettes, and Associated SMD Component Reel Cassette | KIM, SANG K | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18557717 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT A ROBOT APPLICATION | EVANS, KARSTON G | 225d overdue |
| 18316276 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL RECONSTRUCTION | COFINO, JONATHAN M | 105d overdue |
| 18262055 | PLANNING A PATH OF A DRIVERLESS MOBILE ROBOT | MACIOROWSKI, GODFREY ALEKSANDER | 31d overdue |
| 18846903 | Planning a Path of a Robot | TRAN, KHOI H | 16d overdue |
| 18556755 | GENERATING A ROBOT PROGRAM AND OPERATING A ROBOT | MANCHO, RONNIE M | 9d overdue |
| 18558440 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A TELEROBOTIC ROBOT | WATTS III, JAMES MILLER | 27d |
| 19261125 | Robot Path Planning | EVANS, KARSTON G | — |
| 18988006 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED AS-SEMBLY OF COMPONENTS | PATEL, JAIMIN GHANSHYAM | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18557717 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT A ROBOT APPLICATION | EVANS, KARSTON G | 225d overdue |
| 18846903 | Planning a Path of a Robot | TRAN, KHOI H | 16d overdue |
| 19261125 | Robot Path Planning | EVANS, KARSTON G | — |
| 18988006 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED AS-SEMBLY OF COMPONENTS | PATEL, JAIMIN GHANSHYAM | — |
| 18875425 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A ROBOT | RAMIREZ, ELLIS B | — |
| 18938751 | Goods Storage System and Method | RANDAZZO, THOMAS | — |
| 18860899 | Gripper for Handling SMD Component Reel Cassettes, and Associated SMD Component Reel Cassette | KIM, SANG K | — |
| 18848968 | Robot Add-On Part, Control Device, Robot, and Associated Method | O'MALLEY, JOHN MARTIN | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Kuka | 12 |
| Midea Group | 5 |
| Kuka Systems North America LLC | 1 |
| Swisslog AG | 1 |
| JPB Système | 1 |
| Knimble Designs | 1 |
| JointVue | 1 |
| Renk GmbH | 1 |
| Jena-Optronik GmbH | 1 |
| Rig Deluge Global Limited | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3657 | 6 |
| 3658 | 3 |
| 3656 | 3 |
| 3654 | 1 |
| 3661 | 1 |
| 3667 | 1 |
| 2614 | 1 |
| 2846 | 1 |
| 3752 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19261125 | Robot Path Planning | Kuka Deutschland GmbH | EVANS, KARSTON G | 3657 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 07, 2025 |
| 18988006 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED AS-SEMBLY OF COMPONENTS | Kuka Systems North America LLC | PATEL, JAIMIN GHANSHYAM | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 | |
| 18876068 | ROBOT ARM CALIBRATION | Kuka Deutschland GmbH | STIEBRITZ, NOAH WILLIAM | 3658 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18875425 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A ROBOT | Kuka Deutschland GmbH | RAMIREZ, ELLIS B | 3658 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18938751 | Goods Storage System and Method | Swisslog AG | RANDAZZO, THOMAS | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 | |
| 18860899 | Gripper for Handling SMD Component Reel Cassettes, and Associated SMD Component Reel Cassette | Kuka Deutschland GmbH | KIM, SANG K | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 | |
| 18860891 | Method for Automatic Reloading of SMD Component Reels on SMD Assembly Machines | Kuka Deutschland GmbH | BURRELL, KATELYNNE RUTH | 3654 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18848968 | Robot Add-On Part, Control Device, Robot, and Associated Method | Kuka Deutschland GmbH | O'MALLEY, JOHN MARTIN | 3658 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18847039 | Ascertaining at Least One Border for Operating a Robot | Kuka Systems GmbH | CARDIMINO, CHRISTOPHER RYAN | 3661 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18846903 | Planning a Path of a Robot | Kuka Systems GmbH | TRAN, KHOI H | 3656 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 16d overdue | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18847023 | Checking a Predefined Path of a Robot | Kuka Systems GmbH | MOYER, DALE S | 3656 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18846878 | Checking a Safety Configuration of a Robot | Kuka Systems GmbH | HANNAN, B M M | 3657 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18710460 | METHOD, LASER-OPTICAL DETECTION SYSEM AND ROBOTIC WORKSTATION | Kuka Deutschland GmbH | SINGH, ESVINDER | 3657 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18719655 | METHOD FOR ASSIGNNG AN EMERGENCY-STOP FUNCTIONALITY, AND AUTOMATION SYSTEM | Kuka Deutschland GmbH | CARTER, CHRISTOPHER W | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 | |
| 18688686 | NUT RETAINING DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS | Jpb Système | BATES, ZAKIYA W | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 | |
| 18683017 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYSING OPERATION OF A ROBOT | Kuka Deutschland GmbH | RAMIREZ BRAVO, BEATRIZ A | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2024 | |
| 18419350 | SYSTEM FOR TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT | Knimble Designs, Inc. | BOLES, SAMEH RAAFAT | §101DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2024 | |
| 18557717 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT A ROBOT APPLICATION | Kuka Aktiengesellschaft | EVANS, KARSTON G | 3657 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 225d overdue | Pending | Nov 09, 2023 |
| 18556755 | GENERATING A ROBOT PROGRAM AND OPERATING A ROBOT | Kuka Deutschland GmbH | MANCHO, RONNIE M | 3657 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Nov 02, 2023 |
| 18558440 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A TELEROBOTIC ROBOT | Kuka Deutschland GmbH | WATTS III, JAMES MILLER | 3657 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Nov 01, 2023 |
| 18262055 | PLANNING A PATH OF A DRIVERLESS MOBILE ROBOT | Kuka Deutschland GmbH | MACIOROWSKI, GODFREY ALEKSANDER | 3667 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 31d overdue | Pending | Jul 19, 2023 |
| 18316276 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL RECONSTRUCTION | Jointvue LLC | COFINO, JONATHAN M | 2614 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 105d overdue | Pending | May 12, 2023 |
| 18308197 | Drive System | Renk GmbH | CHAN, KAWING | 2846 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 27, 2023 |
| 18043355 | METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A SPACECRAFT IN SPACE | Jena-Optronik GmbH | CULLEN, TANNER L | 3656 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2023 |
| 17468092 | FILTER | Rig Deluge Global Limited | LIEUWEN, CODY J | 3752 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Sep 07, 2021 |
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