Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
56 pending office actions • 26 clients • 54 examiners • 46 art units • 0 of 56 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN & MELLOTT LLC focuses on Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering and has 52 pending office actions across 5390 career applications. The figures show active prosecution within a substantial recorded portfolio.
The resolved allowance rate is 89.16%, and allowed matters average 2.85 office actions per allowance. The outcome measure indicates frequent allowance among resolved matters, while the average reflects repeated examination activity before allowance. Practitioners can use the profile to plan medical-device prosecution with attention to both favorable outcomes and ongoing response demands.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 12 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. 12 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 | 3 (5%) |
| §103 only | 19 (34%) |
| §102 only | 4 (7%) |
| §112 only | 4 (7%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 24 (43%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (2%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAWADI, MOHAMMED S | 2 | 73.8% | +24.6% |
| DEAL, DAVID R | 2 | 83.5% | +12.1% |
| JOSEPH, DENNIS P | 1 | 49.1% | +17.8% |
| CHRISTY, KATHERINE A | 1 | 75.4% | +34.2% |
| PROCTOR, CACHET I | 1 | 77.2% | +5.8% |
| SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | 1 | 78.5% | +17.1% |
| LIU, XUE H | 1 | 73.1% | +12.6% |
| CASE, SARAH CATHERINE | 1 | 41.1% | +50.8% |
| FERGUSON SAMRETH, MARISSA LIANA | 1 | 69.9% | +11.0% |
| AL-TAWEEL, MUAAMAR QAHTAN | 1 | 78.6% | +23.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18794270 | APPARATUS AND METHODOLOGY FOR THE ONSITE AUTONOMOUS MANUFACTURING AND PLACEMENT OF A COILED, CANNULAR INTELLIGENT COMPOSITE STRUCTURE FOR THE HIGH VOLUME, LOCALIZED AND RESILIENT STORAGE OF HYDROGEN AND OTHER GASEOUS AND LIQUID MEDIA | DEAL, DAVID R | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18995535 | RHEOLOGY MODIFIER FOR SEALANT OR ADHESIVE FORMULATIONS | SERGENT, RABON A | 46d overdue |
| 17109313 | SUPER ELASTIC, BIOABSORBABLE ENDOVASCULAR DEVICES | BARIA, DINAH N | 8d overdue |
| 19475793 | FLEXIBLE CONTROL CYLINDER | JOSEPH, DENNIS P | — |
| 19232767 | STEEL COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USES IN PRODUCING RIMFIRE CARTRIDGES | CHRISTY, KATHERINE A | — |
| 19203257 | CAN MAKING SYSTEM WITH HYDROGEN FIRED INFRARED OVEN AND WATER RECYCLING SYSTEM | PROCTOR, CACHET I | — |
| 19049475 | Ink Station Washing Assembly For A Can Decorator, Ink Station Roller Assembly For A Can Decorator, And Methods Of Making, Using, And Cleaning Same | FERGUSON SAMRETH, MARISSA LIANA | — |
| 19032816 | VOLTAGE SENSING SYSTEM AND MICROGRID INTERCONNECT DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | AL-TAWEEL, MUAAMAR QAHTAN | — |
| 18979717 | ARRANGEMENTS AND METHODS FOR NECKING A CAN BODY | ALAWADI, MOHAMMED 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19088758 | HYBRID STRUCTURAL POLYMER-BINDER COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION AND PAVING MATERIAL | CASE, SARAH CATHERINE | 3d overdue |
| 19475793 | FLEXIBLE CONTROL CYLINDER | JOSEPH, DENNIS P | — |
| 19232767 | STEEL COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USES IN PRODUCING RIMFIRE CARTRIDGES | CHRISTY, KATHERINE A | — |
| 19199832 | Thread Forming Apparatus And Associated Method | SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | — |
| 19188737 | COMPOSITE SHEET STOCK BARRIER MATERIAL FOR THE FORMING OF PRESSURE VESSEL TUBULAR CORE WITH SIGNIFICANTLY ELEVATED HYDROGEN PERMEATION RESISTANCE | LIU, XUE H | — |
| 19049475 | Ink Station Washing Assembly For A Can Decorator, Ink Station Roller Assembly For A Can Decorator, And Methods Of Making, Using, And Cleaning Same | FERGUSON SAMRETH, MARISSA LIANA | — |
| 19032816 | VOLTAGE SENSING SYSTEM AND MICROGRID INTERCONNECT DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | AL-TAWEEL, MUAAMAR QAHTAN | — |
| 19005049 | ACTUATING ASSEMBLY FOR A HOLD DOWN ARRANGEMENT OF A CAN BODYMAKER REDRAW ASSEMBLY | ALAWADI, MOHAMMED S | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3725 | 4 |
| 3753 | 2 |
| 2836 | 2 |
| 3774 | 2 |
| 3761 | 2 |
| 2621 | 1 |
| 1784 | 1 |
| 1712 | 1 |
| 3736 | 1 |
| 1731 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19475793 | FLEXIBLE CONTROL CYLINDER | Trapper Holding AB | JOSEPH, DENNIS P | 2621 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 19232767 | STEEL COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USES IN PRODUCING RIMFIRE CARTRIDGES | Greer Steel Company | CHRISTY, KATHERINE A | 1784 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 09, 2025 |
| 19203257 | CAN MAKING SYSTEM WITH HYDROGEN FIRED INFRARED OVEN AND WATER RECYCLING SYSTEM | Stolle Machinery Company, LLC | PROCTOR, CACHET I | 1712 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2025 |
| 19199832 | Thread Forming Apparatus And Associated Method | Stolle Machinery Company, LLC | SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | 3725 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2025 |
| 19188737 | COMPOSITE SHEET STOCK BARRIER MATERIAL FOR THE FORMING OF PRESSURE VESSEL TUBULAR CORE WITH SIGNIFICANTLY ELEVATED HYDROGEN PERMEATION RESISTANCE | BRAINDRIP, LLC | LIU, XUE H | 3736 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 19088758 | HYBRID STRUCTURAL POLYMER-BINDER COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION AND PAVING MATERIAL | New Village Initiative LLC | CASE, SARAH CATHERINE | 1731 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 19049475 | Ink Station Washing Assembly For A Can Decorator, Ink Station Roller Assembly For A Can Decorator, And Methods Of Making, Using, And Cleaning Same | Stolle Machinery Company, LLC | FERGUSON SAMRETH, MARISSA LIANA | 2853 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2025 |
| 19032816 | VOLTAGE SENSING SYSTEM AND MICROGRID INTERCONNECT DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | Eaton Intelligent Power Limited | AL-TAWEEL, MUAAMAR QAHTAN | 2838 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 |
| 18995535 | RHEOLOGY MODIFIER FOR SEALANT OR ADHESIVE FORMULATIONS | Elementis Specialites, Inc. | SERGENT, RABON A | 1765 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 46d overdue | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19020242 | ANTI-THEFT CONNECTOR FOR EQUIPMENT | Lupex Japan Inc. | WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY | 3675 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 19005049 | ACTUATING ASSEMBLY FOR A HOLD DOWN ARRANGEMENT OF A CAN BODYMAKER REDRAW ASSEMBLY | Stolle Machinery Company, LLC | ALAWADI, MOHAMMED S | 3725 | — | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 18979717 | ARRANGEMENTS AND METHODS FOR NECKING A CAN BODY | Stolle Machinery Company, LLC | ALAWADI, MOHAMMED S | 3725 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18967796 | RIVET BUTTON TOOLING ASSEMBLIES | Stolle Machinery Company, LLC | KATCOFF, MATTHEW GORDON | 3725 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2024 |
| 18967943 | CAN ENDS WITH PANELS | Stolle Machinery Company, LLC | CASTRIOTTA, JENNIFER | 3733 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2024 |
| 18918855 | DANTROLENE PRODRUGS AND METHODS OF THEIR USE | Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | SHIAO, REI TSANG | 1691 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2024 |
| 18907841 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DISCRETE OPEN AND CLOSE STATES OF ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICES | Eaton Intelligent Power Limited | ALONZO MILLER, RHADAMES J | 2847 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18851112 | MONITORING SYSTEM BASED ON MULTIPLEXED MULTIMODE INTERFEROMETRIC SENSORS | UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION | AKANBI, ISIAKA O | 2877 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18896463 | Hard Anodized Aluminum Housing for Electric Fuses | Eaton Intelligent Power Limited | VORTMAN, ANATOLY | 2841 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18842461 | METHODS FOR USING CERIUM OXIDE NANOPARTICLES FOR MACROPHAGE-MEDIATED EFFICACY IN RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRAL INFECTION | UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION | STEVENS, MARK V | 1613 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18840536 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MEDICAL IMPLANTS | BIOMEDIX, S.A. | TRAN, NHU | 3781 | §103 | Final Rejection | 7d | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 |
| 18800357 | SYSTEM AND METHOD EMPLOYING SINGLE LINE GUIDED SURFACE ELECTROMAGNETIC (EM) WAVES FOR WIRELESS SENSING | UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION | PENDLETON, DIONNE | 2689 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 12, 2024 |
| 18799028 | MULTI-STAGE WASHER INCLUDING A WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM | Stolle Machinery Company, LLC | AYALEW, TINSAE B | 1711 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2024 |
| 18794270 | APPARATUS AND METHODOLOGY FOR THE ONSITE AUTONOMOUS MANUFACTURING AND PLACEMENT OF A COILED, CANNULAR INTELLIGENT COMPOSITE STRUCTURE FOR THE HIGH VOLUME, LOCALIZED AND RESILIENT STORAGE OF HYDROGEN AND OTHER GASEOUS AND LIQUID MEDIA | BRAINDRIP, LLC | DEAL, DAVID R | 3753 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2024 |
| 18793262 | APPARATUS AND METHODOLOGY FOR THE ONSITE AUTONOMOUS MANUFACTURING AND PLACEMENT OF A COILED, CANNULAR INTELLIGENT COMPOSITE STRUCTURE FOR THE HIGH VOLUME, LOCALIZED AND RESILIENT STORAGE OF HYDROGEN AND OTHER GASEOUS AND LIQUID MEDIA | BRAINDRIP, LLC | DEAL, DAVID R | 3753 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2024 |
| 18834468 | RESTRICTIVE VERSUS LIBERAL RATE OF EXTRACORPOREAL VOLUME REMOVAL EVALUATION IN ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research | KIM, ERIN ASA | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 30, 2024 | |
| 18730823 | LOW-COST SENSING SYSTEM BASED ON FUNCTIONALIZED FIBER AND TRANSIMPEDANCE AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT WITH WIRELESS INTERROGATION CAPABILITY | UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION | PATEL, PREET BAKUL | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 | |
| 18766809 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING MERCHANDISE-EMBEDDED CHIPS TO CUSTOMIZABLE BRAND APPLICATIONS | Dopamine World, Inc. | ANDERSON, MICHAEL D | 2433 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Jul 09, 2024 |
| 18748373 | CONVERTER FOR FORMING THE NEUTRAL IN AN ISLANDED SPLIT-PHASE POWER SYSTEM | Eaton Intelligent Power Limited | SHIAO, DAVID A | 2836 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18719345 | BIOABSORBABLE METALLIC ALLOY COILS COATED WITH A POLYURETHANE FOR TREATING INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSMS (IAS) AND RENAL ARTERY ANEURYSMS (RAAS) | UPMC | HOERNER, PAUL ELLSWORTH | 1611 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18742358 | USES OF BREMELANOTIDE IN THERAPY FOR FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION | Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | KOMATSU, LI N | 1658 | §102 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18663487 | VIRTUAL OPERATOR FOR RESPIRATOR FIT TESTING | Ohd, Lllp | BOECKER, JOSEPH D | 3785 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2024 |
| 18707434 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING PROPERTIES OF ELECTROLYTES | Carnegie Mellon University | NGHIEM, MICHAEL P | 2857 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 03, 2024 |
| 18647604 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCORING AND RANKING COMMON WEAKNESSES MAPPED TO VULNERABILITIES FOUND IN NETWORKED AND/OR DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS | George Mason University | BROWN, CHRISTOPHER J | 2439 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 18699807 | NOVEL TWO ELECTRODE-BASED CORRECTION APPROACH FOR ELIMINATION OF BIOFOULING FROM LABEL-FREE AFFINITY BIOSENSORS FOR DETECTION | UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION | SVEIVEN, MICHAEL CAMERON | 1678 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2024 |
| 18689566 | CHARGING APPARATUS TO BE MOUNTED TO ANOTHER STRUCTURE, TO PROVIDE ITS OWN CIRCUIT BREAKER, AND TO PROTECT A CABLE | Eaton Intelligent Power Limited | PHAN, HUY Q | 2858 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2024 |
| 18581793 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER-INTEGRATED BUS-PLUG | Eaton Intelligent Power Limited | ST CYR, DANIEL | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2024 | |
| 18438884 | LOCKING CABLE HANGER AND METHOD OF USING | Cambria County Association For The Blind And Handicapped | MARSH, STEVEN M | 3632 | §103 | Final Rejection | 59d overdue | Pending | Feb 12, 2024 |
| 18681057 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING LOCATION DATA, BASED ON IDENTIFIERS TRANSMITTED FROM MOBILE DEVICE | B. G. Negev Technologies and Applications Ltd. | LEWIS, IYONDA LATIFAH | 2647 | §103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Feb 04, 2024 |
| 18580805 | MAGNESIUM MESH WITH FEATURES DESIGNED TO BIOABSORB PROGRESSIVELY TO IMPROVE DENTAL BONE REGENERATION | UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION | NELSON, MATTHEW M | 3772 | §102 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Jan 19, 2024 |
| 18409074 | MG ALLOY MESH REINFORCED POLYMER/ECM HYBRID SCAFFOLDS FOR CRITICAL-SIZED BONE DEFECT REGENERATION | University Of Cincinnati | HOBAN, MELISSA A | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2024 |
| 18404102 | EV CHARGER HOLSTER WITH ADAPTER FOR USE WITH J1772 CONNECTOR | Eaton Intelligent Power Limited | KESSIE, DANIEL | 2836 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 04, 2024 |
| 18564999 | FORCE SENSORS, FORCE SENSOR CONTROLLED ELECTRONICS, AND FORCE SENSOR CONTROLLED CONDUCTIVE HEATING ELEMENTS | Liquid X Printed Metals, Inc. | WEN, KEVIN GUANHUA | 3761 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 28, 2023 |
| 18516509 | CO-AMORPHOUS SOLID FORMS OF FLAVONOIDS | Alparis, S.A. De C.V. | PALENIK, JEFFREY T | 1615 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2023 |
| 18493414 | Method of Treatment for Autophagy Diseases by Administration of Dexibuprofen and Use of Dexibuprofen for Preparation of a Medicament for Same | Jem Therapeutics Pbc | ISMAIL, REHANA | 1625 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2023 |
| 18556761 | BIRDS FOR PRODUCING FEMALE HATCHLING AND METHODS OF PRODUCING SAME | B. G. Negev Technologies and Applications Ltd. | GONZALES, JOSEPHINE MARIA | 1638 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2023 |
| 18369287 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | Eaton Intelligent Power Limited | SMITH, JASON CHRISTOPHER | 3615 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2023 |
| 18225279 | POLYAMIDE RHEOLOGY MODIFIERS FOR AQUEOUS COATING | Elementis Specialties, Inc. | XU, JIANGTIAN | 1764 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2023 |
| 18219204 | LIDAR DEFECT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE IN CAN MANUFACTURING ASSEMBLIES | Stolle Machinery Company, LLC | HULKA, JAMES R | 3645 | §103 | Final Rejection | 42d | Pending | Jul 07, 2023 |
| 18140742 | TRANSFORMER WITH CONTROLLED LEAKAGE INDUCTANCE | VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS, LLC | CHAN, TSZFUNG JACKIE | 2837 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 28, 2023 |
| 18026041 | BIOCARPET: A LOW PROFILE, MECHANICALLY OPTIMIZED, AND FULLY BIODEGRADABLE ENDOVASCULAR DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES | UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION | FREAY, CHARLES GRANT | 3746 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2023 |
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Start Free Trial89.2% of resolved applications prosecuted by Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC were allowed, across 5,390 applications in USPTO records.
2.85 office actions per allowed application on average.
56 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 26 clients, before 54 examiners in 46 art units.
