Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
51 pending office actions • 36 clients • 49 examiners • 32 art units • 0 of 51 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 60 patents granted in the last 365 days
DUANE MORRIS LLP - Boca Raton operates as a patent law firm specializing in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The firm shares a broad career history of 13323 applications, showing its deep roots in patent prosecution. It maintains a resolved allowance rate of 87.79 percent, which serves as a benchmark for its success in securing patent grants. This performance level is consistent across its extensive portfolio in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The firm's experience is a significant factor for its clients.
Currently, the Boca Raton office is managing 45 pending office actions. The firm averages 3.37 office actions per allowance, indicating the standard amount of examiner interaction needed for its cases. These figures, particularly the 13323 career applications and the 87.79 percent allowance rate, offer a clear picture of the firm's established presence and effectiveness. Practitioners can rely on the 3.37 average to forecast the effort required for successful prosecution in this technical area. These metrics provide a transparent view of the firm's work in Florida.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 15 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. 15 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 | 5 (10%) |
| §103 only | 7 (14%) |
| §102 only | 6 (12%) |
| §112 only | 4 (8%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 27 (53%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COFFA, SERGIO | 2 | 61.1% | +32.5% |
| MYERS, KEITH STANLEY | 2 | 52.8% | +18.3% |
| KOMATSU, LI N | 1 | 59.8% | +71.1% |
| GOUGH, TIFFANY MAUREEN | 1 | 31.6% | +46.8% |
| BOWLES, DAVID PAUL | 1 | 72.7% | +22.4% |
| HEWITT, JAMES M | 1 | 69.6% | +45.3% |
| DIVELBISS, MATTHEW H | 1 | 24.0% | +25.2% |
| JUNGE, KRISTINA N S | 1 | 46.8% | +21.0% |
| HUANG, GRACE | 1 | 56.8% | +55.2% |
| WEIS, RAQUEL M. | 1 | 44.1% | +61.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18256613 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SHOCKABSORBING LANYARD FOR EASY LENGTH ADJUSTMENT OF POY | NGUYEN, UYEN T | 31d overdue |
| 17623045 | NOVEL ADP-RIBOSYL CYCLASE AND INHIBITOR THEREOF | ANGELL, JON E | 23d overdue |
| 18314636 | CONTAINER FOR HEATING PLATES FOR BUTT WELDING PIPES | HAGHIGHIAN, BEHNOUSH | 11d overdue |
| 18717519 | BASE BODY HAVING A COATING | CHRISTY, KATHERINE A | 8d overdue |
| 18565425 | DUAL-LAYER CULTURE SUBSTRATE | WESTON, ALYSSA G | 20d |
| 17395972 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DETERMINATION OF SYSTEM DATA INTEGRITY | ALSHAHARI, SADIK AHMED | 27d |
| 18024741 | BENTHIC PENNATE DIATOM FRUSTULES AS AN SPF BOOSTER | MATTISON, LORI K | 28d |
| 18394530 | LIQUID-DESICCANT STACK WITH INTEGRATED FLUID DISTRIBUTION | MYERS, KEITH STANLEY | 70d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18992409 | HELMET FITTING SYSTEM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | WEIS, RAQUEL M. | 15d |
| 18394530 | LIQUID-DESICCANT STACK WITH INTEGRATED FLUID DISTRIBUTION | MYERS, KEITH STANLEY | 70d |
| 18624637 | LIQUID DESICCANT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WITH DIRECTED FLUID FLOW | MYERS, KEITH STANLEY | 86d |
| 19422266 | HYDROXYPROLINE-FREE HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN PEPTIDES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME | KOMATSU, LI N | — |
| 19416925 | AMYLASE COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCING COLLAGEN PEPTIDES AND METHODS OF FORMING COLLAGEN PEPTIDES | GOUGH, TIFFANY MAUREEN | — |
| 19328859 | ANTIMICROBIAL HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN WITH POLYLYSINE AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME | BOWLES, DAVID PAUL | — |
| 19150369 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING A VACUUM INSULATED COUPLING | HEWITT, JAMES M | — |
| 19174621 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING RESOLUTION DATA | DIVELBISS, MATTHEW H | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3732 | 4 |
| 3763 | 3 |
| 1654 | 2 |
| 1771 | 2 |
| 1619 | 2 |
| 1658 | 1 |
| 1651 | 1 |
| 3679 | 1 |
| 1761 | 1 |
| 1711 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19422266 | HYDROXYPROLINE-FREE HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN PEPTIDES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME | Rochal Technologies, LLC | KOMATSU, LI N | 1658 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2025 |
| 19416925 | AMYLASE COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCING COLLAGEN PEPTIDES AND METHODS OF FORMING COLLAGEN PEPTIDES | Rochal Technologies, LLC | GOUGH, TIFFANY MAUREEN | 1651 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2025 |
| 19328859 | ANTIMICROBIAL HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN WITH POLYLYSINE AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME | Rochal Technologies, LLC | BOWLES, DAVID PAUL | 1654 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 15, 2025 |
| 19150369 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING A VACUUM INSULATED COUPLING | Mann Teknik AB | HEWITT, JAMES M | 3679 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 23, 2025 |
| 19174621 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING RESOLUTION DATA | Hs Vk Idea Factory, LLC | DIVELBISS, MATTHEW H | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2025 | |
| 19172562 | GOLF TRAINING APPARATUS | Pace Perfect LLC | JUNGE, KRISTINA N S | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 07, 2025 | |
| 19073315 | AIRBAG STRUCTURE | BNR CO., LTD. | HUANG, GRACE | 3732 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 |
| 18992409 | HELMET FITTING SYSTEM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | Hjc Corp. | WEIS, RAQUEL M. | 3732 | §102 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 18875993 | AQUEOUS LUBRICANT FOR METALWORKING | TotalEnergies OneTech SAS | TOOMER, CEPHIA D | 1771 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18874629 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING HIDES AND FABRICS | Renbertech S.r.l. | ELHILO, EISA B | 1761 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18874626 | MACHINE FOR PROCESSING LEATHER AND FABRICS | Renbertech S.r.l. | AYALEW, TINSAE B | 1711 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18927503 | CHILLER SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Blue Frontier Inc. | MARTIN, ELIZABETH J | 3763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18903601 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OBJECT DETECTION AND CLASSIFICATION USING MACHINE LEARNING BASED PROCESSES | Nv5 Geospatial Solutions. Inc. | AKINYEMI, AJIBOLA A | 2649 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2024 |
| 18846578 | SPACER FOR ROTATING MEMBERS MOUNTED ON A DRIVE SHAFT | Ebara Pumps Europe S.p.A. | FERGUSON, MICHAEL P | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 | |
| 18836170 | COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVING MUSCLE STRENGTH, COMPRISING, AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT, AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS FERMENTATION PRODUCT WITH INCREASED AMOUNT OF BETAGLUCAN, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR | Glucan, Inc. | AFREMOVA, VERA | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 06, 2024 | |
| 18785857 | USE OF CLOSED-PORE MICROSPHERES OF EXPANDED PEARLITE AS A FILLER FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MOULDINGS FOR THE FOUNDRY INDUSTRY | Hüttenes-Albertus Chemische Werke Gesellschaft Mit Beschränkter Haftung | ABU ALI, SHUANGYI | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 | |
| 18729285 | OPTIMIZED SAFETY ARCHITECTURE IN A ROBOT | Kassow Robots Aps | ABUELHAWA, MOHAMMED YOUSEF | 3656 | §102 | Final Rejection | 10d overdue | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18724442 | COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVING EXERCISE PERFORMANCE COMPRISING GYPENOSIDE COMPOUND AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT | Btc Corporation | CREWS, JARET JAMES | §102§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 | |
| 18752051 | WELDING MACHINE | Ritmo S.p.A. | PATWARDHAN, ABHISHEK A | 1746 | §103 | Final Rejection | 42d | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18717763 | AROMATIC AND NAPHTHENIC SOLVENTS BASED ON ETHANOL | TotalEnergies OneTech SAS | STEIN, MICHELLE | 1771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18717519 | BASE BODY HAVING A COATING | Hpl Technologies GmbH | CHRISTY, KATHERINE A | 1784 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 8d overdue | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18659583 | CELL POWDER TYPE CULTURED MEAT AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD | UIF (University Industry Foundation), Yonsei University | TRAN, LIEN THUY | 1793 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2024 |
| 18705888 | ANTIBACTERIAL PEPTIDE | Curenc AB | COFFA, SERGIO | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 | |
| 18624637 | LIQUID DESICCANT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WITH DIRECTED FLUID FLOW | Blue Frontier Inc. | MYERS, KEITH STANLEY | 3763 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 86d | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18613251 | CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR HEATING VENTILATION AND COOLING SYSTEMS | Blue Frontier Inc. | JARRETT, RYAN A | 2116 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2024 |
| 18694689 | TILE LEVELLING DEVICE | Dakota Group S.A.S. Di Zeno Cipriani E C. | ADAMOS, THEODORE V | 3635 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2024 |
| 18683721 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR A WORKPIECE WITH A REFINEMENT LAYER, AND WORKPIECE WITH A REFINEMENT LAYER | Hpl Technologies GmbH | RASHID, MAHBUBUR | 3616 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2024 |
| 18416075 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR MATCHING OF OBJECT MODEL INSTANCES WITH IMAGED OBJECT INSTANCES IN AN IMAGE | Sick Ivp AB | SHOEMAKER, ERIC JAMES | 2664 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2024 |
| 17768576 | SWEEPER AND FILTER ASSEMBLY FOR JUICERS AND JUICER INCORPORATING SAME | Zumex Group, S.A. | LIU, CHRIS Q | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2024 | |
| 18577588 | IL1RA DERIVED PEPTIDES FOR TREATMENT OF DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY | Serodus Aps | COFFA, SERGIO | §101§102§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2024 | |
| 18396778 | SILICON/CARBON ANODE COMPOSITE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME | UIF (University Industry Foundation), Yonsei University | BULLOCK, IN SUK C | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 | |
| 18394530 | LIQUID-DESICCANT STACK WITH INTEGRATED FLUID DISTRIBUTION | Blue Frontier Inc. | MYERS, KEITH STANLEY | 3763 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18565425 | DUAL-LAYER CULTURE SUBSTRATE | Waseda University | WESTON, ALYSSA G | 1633 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 20d | Pending | Nov 29, 2023 |
| 18517548 | PEPTIDE HAVING INDEPENDENTLY STABILIZED HYDROPHOBIC ALPHA HELIX, PEPTIDE COMPLEX COMPRISING SAME AND USES THEREOF | UIF (University Industry Foundation), Yonsei University | D' AMBROSIO, THEA | 1654 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2023 |
| 18517693 | SECONDARY BATTERY SEPARATOR COMPRISING CELLULOSE COATING LAYER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | UIF (University Industry Foundation), Yonsei University | RESTO OQUENDO, NATHALY MARIE | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2023 | |
| 18463915 | MODELING PROCESS AND STRUCTURAL REPAIR OF A RAILWAY OR METAL CAR | Minetec S.A. | SALONE, BAYAN | 3726 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 08, 2023 |
| 18547306 | A FASTENING SYSTEM, LOCKING ELEMENT, AND PROCESS FOR FORMING A SUPERSTRUCTURE, FOR A DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEM | Toothia AB | BELK, SHANNEL NICOLE | 3772 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2023 |
| 18261795 | CHIN-GUARD GAP ADJUSTMENT MEANS FOR HELMET | Hjc Corp. | SMITH, HALEY ANNE | 3732 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 155d overdue | Pending | Jul 17, 2023 |
| 18337347 | NON-CONTACT IMPEDANCE ANALYZER FOR REAL-TIME DETECTION OF MICROBIAL GROWTH | Dansk Fundamental Metrologi A/S | GERHARD, ALISON CLAIRE | 1797 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2023 |
| 18258287 | NON-INVASIVE METHOD OF DETERMINING PROPERTIES OF A CHICKEN EGG AND/OR PROPERTIES OF A CHICKEN EMBRYO INSIDE THE EGG USING NEAR IR SPECTROSCOPY, RESPECTIVE SYSTEM AND USES THEREOF | Agri Advanced Technologies GmbH | BOLOGNA, DOMINIC JOSEPH | 2877 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2023 |
| 18256613 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SHOCKABSORBING LANYARD FOR EASY LENGTH ADJUSTMENT OF POY | Eastern Industrial Corp. | NGUYEN, UYEN T | 3732 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 31d overdue | Pending | Jun 08, 2023 |
| 18314636 | CONTAINER FOR HEATING PLATES FOR BUTT WELDING PIPES | Ritmo S.p.A. | HAGHIGHIAN, BEHNOUSH | 3745 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 11d overdue | Pending | May 09, 2023 |
| 18301903 | SELF-PROPELLED WELDING MACHINE FOR BUTT WELDING PIPES | Ritmo S.p.A. | ROSARIO-APONTE, ALBA T | 3761 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 17, 2023 |
| 18128858 | TISSUE REPAIR AND WOUND HEALING COMPOSITION AND METHOD USING LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN | Sanara Medtech Applied Technologies, LLC | MI, QIUWEN | 1655 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 30, 2023 |
| 18128866 | WOUND HEALING AND TISSUE REPAIR COMPOSITION AND METHOD USING LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT COLLAGEN AND BIOACTIVE GLASS | Sanara Medtech Applied Technologies, LLC | NGUYEN, JOHN P | 1619 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 43d overdue | Pending | Mar 30, 2023 |
| 18024741 | BENTHIC PENNATE DIATOM FRUSTULES AS AN SPF BOOSTER | Swedish Algae Factory AB | MATTISON, LORI K | 1619 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Mar 03, 2023 |
| 18167210 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR REMOVING ERRONEOUS POINTS FROM A SET OF POINTS OF A 3D VIRTUAL OBJECT PROVIDED BY 3D IMAGING | Sick Ivp AB | AHN, CHRISTINE YERA | 2615 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2023 |
| 18067995 | METHOD FOR THE PROGNOSIS AND/OR DIAGNOSIS OF A DISEASE BASED ON A SAMPLE OF ADIPOSE TISSUE, AND A KIT FOR SAID METHOD | Lipozyt Marker Ug | POHNERT, STEVEN C | 1683 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2022 |
| 17997340 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES FROM THREE-DIMENSIONALLY CULTURED STEM CELLS | Konkuk University Industrial Cooperation Corp. | LIU, TRACY | 1614 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Oct 27, 2022 |
| 17623045 | NOVEL ADP-RIBOSYL CYCLASE AND INHIBITOR THEREOF | Dnt Co., Ltd. | ANGELL, JON E | 1637 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 23d overdue | Pending | Dec 27, 2021 |
| 17395972 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DETERMINATION OF SYSTEM DATA INTEGRITY | Predictiveiq LLC | ALSHAHARI, SADIK AHMED | 2121 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Aug 06, 2021 |
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