Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Communications • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
46 pending office actions • 7 clients • 45 examiners • 22 art units • 1 of 46 (2%) have an AI response strategy ready
DUFT & BORNSEN, PC is a patent law firm specializing in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The firm has handled 2333 career applications, showing a solid history of filings in its primary technology area. It maintains a resolved allowance rate of 89.4 percent, which is a strong indicator of its success in securing patent grants. This track record demonstrates the firm's proficiency in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems sector. The firm's experience is well-represented by its application count.
The firm currently has 25 pending office actions. Its prosecution efficiency is reflected in an average of 3.33 office actions per allowance. This figure provides a clear expectation for the typical duration and intensity of the examination process. The combination of 2333 career applications and an 89.4 percent allowance rate highlights the firm's expertise. Practitioners can use the 3.33 average office actions per allowance to evaluate the firm's interaction with patent examiners. These figures provide a transparent look at the firm's results.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 6 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. 6 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 | 2 (4%) |
| §101 + other | 7 (15%) |
| §103 only | 18 (39%) |
| §102 only | 4 (9%) |
| §112 only | 2 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 13 (28%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLSON III, LESLIE AUGUST | 2 | 88.4% | +5.1% |
| MICHAUD, ROBERT J | 1 | 83.5% | +11.9% |
| AYDIN, SEVAN A | 1 | 80.1% | +4.5% |
| GONZALEZ, LUIS A | 1 | 84.9% | +4.6% |
| HAMILTON, MATTHEW L | 1 | 53.5% | +61.4% |
| REINERT, JONATHAN E | 1 | 86.9% | +2.8% |
| EKPO, NNENNA NGOZI | 1 | 71.9% | +20.5% |
| GREENE, MARK L | 1 | 76.0% | +19.8% |
| NASHER, AHMED ABDULLALIM-M | 1 | 79.1% | +32.5% |
| SANTOS, KIRSTEN JADE M | 1 | 52.8% | +35.2% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19286226 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, NONVOLATILE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, AND METHOD OF SETTING LIFE OF PHOTOSENSITIVE BODY IN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | AYDIN, SEVAN A | — |
| 19262529 | SHEET STACKING DEVICE | GONZALEZ, LUIS A | — |
| 18774781 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM | NICHOLSON III, LESLIE AUGUST | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17847318 | SHOCK ABSORBER AND PACKAGING SYSTEM | STEVENS, ALLAN D | 348d overdue |
| 18835722 | ROAD SURFACE EVALUATION APPARATUS | MIRZA, ADNAN M | 42d overdue |
| 19397531 | IN-VEHICLE INFORMATION TERMINAL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD | MICHAUD, ROBERT J | — |
| 19192131 | INFORMATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | HAMILTON, MATTHEW L | — |
| 19060903 | CABIN ENVIRONMENT CONTROL APPARATUS | REINERT, JONATHAN E | — |
| 19057665 | POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM INCORPORATING THE POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS | NICHOLSON III, LESLIE AUGUST | — |
| 19032083 | POINT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, POINT MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM | WASAFF, JOHN S. | — |
| 18973075 | VEHICULAR VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS | SALVUCCI, MATTHEW D | — |
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 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19060711 | CONTENT REPRODUCTION APPARATUS | EKPO, NNENNA NGOZI | 1d overdue |
| 19397531 | IN-VEHICLE INFORMATION TERMINAL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD | MICHAUD, ROBERT J | — |
| 19192131 | INFORMATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | HAMILTON, MATTHEW L | — |
| 18833891 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS | GREENE, MARK L | — |
| 19048941 | POSITION ESTIMATION APPARATUS | NASHER, AHMED ABDULLALIM-M | — |
| 18836680 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS | SANTOS, KIRSTEN JADE M | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Honda | 27 |
| Ricoh | 12 |
| Etria Co., Ltd. | 2 |
| Nokia | 2 |
| RTR Technologies, Inc | 1 |
| PACIFIC CONSULTANTS CO., LTD. | 1 |
| Carcal Experts | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3667 | 3 |
| 3653 | 2 |
| 3747 | 2 |
| 3665 | 2 |
| 3666 | 2 |
| 2682 | 2 |
| 2622 | 1 |
| 2852 | 1 |
| 3682 | 1 |
| 3668 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19397531 | IN-VEHICLE INFORMATION TERMINAL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | MICHAUD, ROBERT J | 2622 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2025 |
| 19286226 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, NONVOLATILE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, AND METHOD OF SETTING LIFE OF PHOTOSENSITIVE BODY IN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | Etria Co., Ltd. | AYDIN, SEVAN A | 2852 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 30, 2025 |
| 19262529 | SHEET STACKING DEVICE | Etria Co., Ltd. | GONZALEZ, LUIS A | 3653 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 08, 2025 |
| 19192131 | INFORMATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | HAMILTON, MATTHEW L | 3682 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 28, 2025 |
| 19060903 | CABIN ENVIRONMENT CONTROL APPARATUS | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | REINERT, JONATHAN E | 3668 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 24, 2025 |
| 19060711 | CONTENT REPRODUCTION APPARATUS | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | EKPO, NNENNA NGOZI | 2425 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 1d overdue | Pending | Feb 23, 2025 |
| 19057665 | POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM INCORPORATING THE POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | NICHOLSON III, LESLIE AUGUST | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 19, 2025 | |
| 18833891 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | GREENE, MARK L | 3747 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2025 |
| 19048941 | POSITION ESTIMATION APPARATUS | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | NASHER, AHMED ABDULLALIM-M | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 09, 2025 | |
| 18836680 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | SANTOS, KIRSTEN JADE M | 3664 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 19032083 | POINT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, POINT MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | WASAFF, JOHN S. | 3629 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 19, 2025 |
| 19001497 | RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) RANGING IN PROPAGATION LIMITED RF ENVIRONMENTS UTILIZING AERIAL VEHICLES | Rtr Technologies, Inc. | MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 25, 2024 | |
| 18973075 | VEHICULAR VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | SALVUCCI, MATTHEW D | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 08, 2024 | |
| 18950328 | IN-VEHICLE DETECTION APPARATUS | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | RATCLIFFE, LUKE D | 3665 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18950338 | OPTICAL SIGNAL SWITCHING DEVICE | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | BEATTY, COLLIN X | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| 18939405 | STEERING APPARATUS | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | HAILE, BENYAM | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 | |
| 18931949 | COUPLER AND PACKAGING BOX | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | BINDA, GREGORY JOHN | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2024 | |
| 18931892 | CLOUD COMMUNICATIONS TO/FROM PRINTING DEVICES | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | ZONG, HELEN | 2683 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2024 |
| 18903131 | MAP GENERATION APPARATUS AND MAP GENERATION SYSTEM | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | HORNER, MINATO LEE | 3665 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2024 |
| 18852782 | DRIVING ABILITY DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND DRIVING ABILITY DETERMINATION METHOD | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | UTAMA, ROBERT J | 3715 | §101§102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18852834 | TRAVELING ROUTE ESTIMATION APPARATUS | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | WONG, YUEN H | 3667 | §101§102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18892733 | MEDICATION SUPPORT DEVICE | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | KUMAR, RAKESH | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 23, 2024 | |
| 18816240 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | SAINT CYR, LEONARD | 2658 | §103 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18800054 | GAS-LIQUID SEPARATOR | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | HOBSON, STEPHEN | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 10, 2024 | |
| 18835722 | ROAD SURFACE EVALUATION APPARATUS | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | MIRZA, ADNAN M | 3667 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 42d overdue | Pending | Aug 03, 2024 |
| 18835721 | ROAD SURFACE EVALUATION APPARATUS | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | HULS, NATALIE F | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 03, 2024 | |
| 18774781 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | NICHOLSON III, LESLIE AUGUST | 3653 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18764545 | VENTILATION APPARATUS FOR FUEL CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR FUEL CELL | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | HAUTH, GALEN H | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 05, 2024 | |
| 18758218 | MAP GENERATION APPARATUS AND MAP GENERATION SYSTEM | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | GASCA ALVA JR, MOISES | 3667 | §103 | Final Rejection | 36d | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18749618 | REPAIR INFORMATION PROVISION APPARATUS AND REPAIR INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | KUNTZ, JEWEL A | 3666 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18743413 | MAP GENERATION APPARATUS | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | JONES, JODI MARIE | 3666 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18678328 | IMAGE READING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE READING METHOD | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | AUGUSTIN, MARCELLUS | 2682 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18659931 | IMAGE READING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | RIVERA-MARTINEZ, GUILLERMO M | 2677 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2024 |
| 18651682 | MERGER OF EMBEDDED FONTS IN ELECTRONIC FILES | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | ZHANG, FAN | 2682 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2024 |
| 18646009 | MACHINE LEARNING PIPELINE FOR DEPLOYING SCALABLE DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS USING A LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL | Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy | HADDAD, MAJD MAHER | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 | |
| 18602020 | ROAD SURFACE EVALUATION APPARATUS | Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd. | MARINI, MATTHEW G | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 | |
| 18588152 | FUEL CELL STACK | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | CHUO, TONY SHENG HSIANG | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2024 | |
| 18587569 | DEPOLYMERIZATION LIQUID GENERATION SYSTEM | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | BOYKIN, TERRESSA M | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2024 | |
| 18444940 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | LAGUARDA, GONZALO | 3747 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 19, 2024 |
| 18440022 | PORTABLE CALIBRATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD | Carcal Experts | SAUNDERS, ANNA JOSEPHINE | 2855 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2024 |
| 18439995 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | KASPER, BYRON XAVIER | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2024 | |
| 18401552 | EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT RECOGNITION APPARATUS | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | GEISS, BRIAN BUTLER | 2857 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 31, 2023 |
| 18385356 | CARBON DIOXIDE ELECTROLYSIS APPARATUS | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | COHEN, BRIAN W | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2023 | |
| 18238483 | PROPULSION FORCE CONTROL APPARATUS | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | WANG, MICHAEL H | 3642 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2023 |
| 18334794 | AUTHENTICATION PROCEDURE | Nokia Technologies Oy | NOEL, LYDIA LOUIS-FILS | 2437 | §103 | Final Rejection | 170d overdue | AI Ready | Jun 14, 2023 |
| 17847318 | SHOCK ABSORBER AND PACKAGING SYSTEM | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | STEVENS, ALLAN D | 3736 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 348d overdue | Pending | Jun 23, 2022 |
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