Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
38 pending office actions • 29 clients • 35 examiners • 22 art units • 0 of 38 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
DOWELL & DOWELL, P.C. serves as a patent law firm with a primary focus on Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The firm has handled 4347 career applications, establishing a significant presence in this technical sector. Its resolved allowance rate stands at 79.4 percent, providing a baseline for expected outcomes in its prosecution efforts. This rate reflects the firm's experience in navigating the specific challenges of the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering field. The firm's history is a key asset for its clients.
Currently, the firm is managing 27 pending office actions. The average of 2.97 office actions per allowance indicates the typical level of interaction required with patent examiners to reach a final disposition. For clients in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering space, these metrics offer a data-driven view of the firm's prosecution performance and workload management. The 4347 career applications and 2.97 average office actions per allowance are key metrics for assessing its operational efficiency. These figures provide a transparent look at the firm's prosecution results.
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 (5%) |
| §103 only | 10 (26%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 3 (8%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 22 (58%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEATTY, COLLIN X | 2 | 82.1% | +14.2% |
| SHIN, DANA H | 2 | 27.0% | +27.0% |
| KWAK, DEAN P | 2 | 58.7% | +37.1% |
| HIGGINS, GERARD T | 1 | 63.3% | +39.4% |
| CWERN, JONATHAN | 1 | 50.9% | +33.3% |
| VIRK, ADIL PARTAP S | 1 | 47.8% | +43.0% |
| SEBASTIAN, KAITLYN E | 1 | 73.8% | +20.4% |
| IMAM, TANZIM | 1 | 71.2% | +27.2% |
| DUMBRIS, SETH M | 1 | 76.4% | +16.6% |
| PLAKKOOTTAM, DOMINICK L | 1 | 74.4% | +14.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17625545 | EXONS 45-55 SKIPPING USING MUTATION-TAILORED COCKTAILS OF ANTISENSE MORPHOLINOS IN THE DMD GENE | HUDSON, AMY ROSE | 71d overdue |
| 18690441 | DEEP DISH AERODYNAMIC WHEEL AND ACCESSORIES | KOTTER, KIP T | 8d overdue |
| 18693309 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ULTRASOUND DETECTION OF VASCULAR HEMODYNAMIC MEASURES | CHOI, YOUNHEE JEON | 23d |
| 18698974 | ROBOTIC ASSEMBLY OF MASS TIMBER STRUCTURAL PANELS | WALRAED-SULLIVAN, KYLE | 28d |
| 19094374 | STACKING AND WRAPPING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF USING SAME | IMAM, TANZIM | 39d |
| 19641841 | TEMPORARY CONTAINMENT BARRIERS AND RELATED METHODS | HIGGINS, GERARD T | — |
| 19147479 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING TRANSDUCER MODULES FOR GENERATING FOCUSED ULTRASOUND | CWERN, JONATHAN | — |
| 19225582 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING THERMAL SKULL-INDUCED ABERRATIONS DURING TRANSCRANIAL ULTRASOUND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES | VIRK, ADIL PARTAP S | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19094374 | STACKING AND WRAPPING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF USING SAME | IMAM, TANZIM | 39d |
| 19641841 | TEMPORARY CONTAINMENT BARRIERS AND RELATED METHODS | HIGGINS, GERARD T | — |
| 19147479 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING TRANSDUCER MODULES FOR GENERATING FOCUSED ULTRASOUND | CWERN, JONATHAN | — |
| 19225582 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING THERMAL SKULL-INDUCED ABERRATIONS DURING TRANSCRANIAL ULTRASOUND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES | VIRK, ADIL PARTAP S | — |
| 19118917 | ULTRASOUND IMAGING AND THERAPY USING BIAS APERTURES AND ELEMENT CLUSTERS DRIVEN IN QUADRATURE | SEBASTIAN, KAITLYN E | — |
| 19078390 | SOLAR-CONTROL STRUCTURE WITH IMPROVED ADHESION | DUMBRIS, SETH M | — |
| 18994972 | OPERATING ASSEMBLY FOR PUMPS FOR RECIRCULATING A COOLING FLUID OF COMBUSTION ENGINES AND RECIRCULATING PUMP PROVIDED WITH SUCH AN OPERATING ASSEMBLY | PLAKKOOTTAM, DOMINICK L | — |
| 18950540 | FLEXIBLE EYEWEAR ASSEMBLY | BEATTY, COLLIN X | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3797 | 3 |
| 3731 | 2 |
| 1635 | 2 |
| 3792 | 2 |
| 1798 | 2 |
| 1785 | 1 |
| 3798 | 1 |
| 3746 | 1 |
| 3724 | 1 |
| 3635 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19641841 | TEMPORARY CONTAINMENT BARRIERS AND RELATED METHODS | Nusens Ip, Inc. | HIGGINS, GERARD T | 1785 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2026 |
| 19147479 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING TRANSDUCER MODULES FOR GENERATING FOCUSED ULTRASOUND | Sunnybrook Research Institute | CWERN, JONATHAN | 3797 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2025 |
| 19225582 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING THERMAL SKULL-INDUCED ABERRATIONS DURING TRANSCRANIAL ULTRASOUND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES | Sunnybrook Research Institute | VIRK, ADIL PARTAP S | 3798 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 02, 2025 |
| 19118917 | ULTRASOUND IMAGING AND THERAPY USING BIAS APERTURES AND ELEMENT CLUSTERS DRIVEN IN QUADRATURE | Daxsonics Ultrasound Inc. | SEBASTIAN, KAITLYN E | 3797 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 07, 2025 |
| 19094374 | STACKING AND WRAPPING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF USING SAME | Lyric Automation Canada Corporation | IMAM, TANZIM | 3731 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 39d | Pending | Mar 28, 2025 |
| 19078390 | SOLAR-CONTROL STRUCTURE WITH IMPROVED ADHESION | 3E Nano Inc. | DUMBRIS, SETH M | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2025 | |
| 18994972 | OPERATING ASSEMBLY FOR PUMPS FOR RECIRCULATING A COOLING FLUID OF COMBUSTION ENGINES AND RECIRCULATING PUMP PROVIDED WITH SUCH AN OPERATING ASSEMBLY | Baruffaldi S.p.A. | PLAKKOOTTAM, DOMINICK L | 3746 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 18950540 | FLEXIBLE EYEWEAR ASSEMBLY | Brent Sheldon | BEATTY, COLLIN X | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| 18950245 | FLEXIBLE EYEWEAR WITH FLEXIBLE PAINT | Brent Sheldon | ABDUR, RAHMAN | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| 18950542 | FLEXIBLE BRIDGE ASSEMBLY FOR EYEWEAR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING FLEXIBLE EYEWEAR | Brent Sheldon | BEATTY, COLLIN X | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| 18950537 | FLEXIBLE BRIDGE ASSEMBLY FOR RIMLESS EYEWEAR | Brent Sheldon | NIGAM, NATASHA | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| 18948753 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MEASURING JUGULAR VENOUS PRESSURE | Jras Medical Inc. | HYTREK, ASHLEY LYNN | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 | |
| 18933178 | MICRORNA-BASED PARTICLE FOR THE TREATMENT OF DYSREGULATED IMMUNE RESPONSE | Northmirs, Inc. | SHIN, DANA H | 1635 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2024 |
| 18856153 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING STAIN DECONVOLUTION | Sunnybrook Research Institute | HAUSMANN, MICHELLE M | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 | |
| 18852102 | ELBOW PROSTHESIS IMPLANT | Budapesti Muszaki És Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem | STRANSKY, KATRINA MARIE | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 | |
| 18794415 | MICRORNA-BASED PARTICLE FOR THE TREATMENT OF DYSREGULATED IMMUNE RESPONSE | Northmirs, Inc. | SHIN, DANA H | 1635 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2024 |
| 18833634 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ORBITAL OPERATION OF A BLADE FOR CUTTING ROLLS | O.M.T. S.r.l. | MACFARLANE, EVAN H | 3724 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 |
| 18725377 | SWALLOWABLE, SELF-EXPANDABLE DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND USES THEREOF | ETH ZÜRICH | WHITROCK, ZACHARIAH KIRBY | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 | |
| 18738581 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING A WORKSTATION FOR CONTROLLING A ROBOTIC SYSTEM | Conavi Medical Corp. | FARAH, AHMED M | 3792 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2024 |
| 18736687 | COMMUNICATING DIVING MASK | Sophie Morice | WRIGHT, AMIRAH DANNYE | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 | |
| 18698974 | ROBOTIC ASSEMBLY OF MASS TIMBER STRUCTURAL PANELS | Intelligent City Inc. | WALRAED-SULLIVAN, KYLE | 3635 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18693309 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ULTRASOUND DETECTION OF VASCULAR HEMODYNAMIC MEASURES | Moonrise Medical, Inc. | CHOI, YOUNHEE JEON | 3797 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 23d | Pending | Mar 19, 2024 |
| 18690441 | DEEP DISH AERODYNAMIC WHEEL AND ACCESSORIES | 2592497 Ontario Inc. | KOTTER, KIP T | 3615 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | Mar 08, 2024 |
| 18686525 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FORMING INCISIONS IN TISSUE USING LASER PULSES | Light Matter Interaction Inc. | CIRULNICK, EMILY NICOLE | 3792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 16d | Pending | Feb 26, 2024 |
| 18444096 | VASCULAR FLOW DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM | Moonrise Medical Inc. | PORTILLO, JAIRO H | 3791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 16, 2024 |
| 18418685 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CONTROLLING A NON-HOMOGENEOUS COHORT OF OZONE GAS GENERATING DEVICES | 13482073 Canada Inc. | TRIEU, VAN THANH | 2685 | §103 | Final Rejection | 66d overdue | Pending | Jan 22, 2024 |
| 18387245 | AUTOMATIC BLADE HOLDER | Eriksson Teknik AB | GUMP, MICHAEL ANTHONY | 3723 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Nov 06, 2023 |
| 18289406 | METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR FILLING BAGS WITH A DEAERATED AMOUNT OF PRODUCT, WITH ADDITIONAL DEAERATOR OR COMPACTION | Concetti S.p.A. | SHUTTY, DAVID G | 3731 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18386749 | TRACHEAL INTUBATION DEVICE FOR DELIVERY OF APNEIC OXYGENATION AND SUCTION | The Hospital For Sick Childern | PINDERSKI, JACQUELINE M | 3785 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18238074 | POLYMERIC MICELLE COMPOSITIONS | UVIC INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS INC. | BURKHART, MICHAEL D | 1638 | §112 | Final Rejection | 146d overdue | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 18316712 | INSTRUMENT COLLISION DETECTION AND FEEDBACK | Conavi Medical Corp. | PATTON, SPENCER D | 3656 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 12, 2023 |
| 18135966 | TREATMENT OF BLEPHARITIS | Fine Cotton Factory Inc. | WORSHAM, JESSICA N | 1615 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2023 |
| 18070716 | EFFERVESCENT BEVERAGE IN VALVELESS CONTAINER AERATED WITH SPARINGLY SOLUBLE GASES, AND APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME | Rebel Beverage Labs LLC | HAWKINS, AMANDA SALATA | 1793 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 29, 2022 |
| 17953949 | MULTIPLANAR MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES WITH MULTIDIRECTIONAL DIRECT FLUID COMMUNICATION AMONG ADJACENT MICROFLUIDIC CHANNELS | The Governing Council of the University of Toronto | KWAK, DEAN P | 1798 | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2022 |
| 17940766 | FLUIDIC DEVICES WITH EXTRACTABLE IN-SITU-FORMED HYDROGEL STRUCTURES INTERFACED WITH FLUIDIC CHANNELS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | The Governing Council of the University of Toronto | KWAK, DEAN P | 1798 | §102Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 08, 2022 |
| 17625545 | EXONS 45-55 SKIPPING USING MUTATION-TAILORED COCKTAILS OF ANTISENSE MORPHOLINOS IN THE DMD GENE | The Governors of the University of Alberta | HUDSON, AMY ROSE | 1636 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 71d overdue | Pending | Jan 07, 2022 |
| 16931695 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ARTICLE OF SPORT GEAR | BAUER HOCKEY LLC | TROCHE, EDGAREDMANUE | 1744 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2020 |
| 16603731 | SKIN AND HAND CLEANSING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SCRUBBING MATERIALS | Deb Ip Limited | MATTISON, LORI K | 1619 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2019 |
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