Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
33 pending office actions • 27 clients • 32 examiners • 29 art units • 0 of 33 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Emerson, Thomson & Bennett, LLC has 31 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems and 2111 career applications. The data indicates an established practice with a substantial active workload in this technology grouping.
The resolved allowance rate is 87.71%, while the average office actions per allowance is 2.82. The outcome measure shows a high rate of allowance among resolved matters, and the action average adds context about the examination activity required to reach those outcomes.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 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. 11 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 | 1 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 1 (3%) |
| §103 only | 7 (21%) |
| §102 only | 3 (9%) |
| §112 only | 2 (6%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 17 (52%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABU ALI, SHUANGYI | 2 | 45.4% | +37.7% |
| SARMA, ABHISHEK | 1 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| YU, ARIEL J | 1 | 40.6% | +26.7% |
| BIBBEE, CHAYCE R | 1 | 63.5% | +4.4% |
| AUBREY, BETH A | 1 | 80.7% | +16.8% |
| ESQUIVEL, DENISE LYNNE | 1 | 85.6% | +4.9% |
| BRINDLEY, TIMOTHY J | 1 | 81.9% | +7.2% |
| GUAN, GUANG H | 1 | 59.7% | +54.9% |
| SINGH, RUPANGINI | 1 | 35.2% | +52.2% |
| NICOLAS, FREDERICK C | 1 | 81.4% | +12.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19289723 | ULTRASONIC FINGERPRINT APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | SARMA, ABHISHEK | — |
| 19053661 | PORTABLE FOOD CONCESSION VEHICLE | ESQUIVEL, DENISE LYNNE | — |
| 18994125 | A CUSHION | BRINDLEY, TIMOTHY J | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18463398 | FIREARM RETENTION MECHANISM FOR A HOLSTER | SKURDAL, COREY NELSON | 85d overdue |
| 18007138 | PATATIN AS BINDER IN MEAT SUBSTITUTES | MCCLAIN, TYNESHA L. | 49d overdue |
| 18541084 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING BIOMETRIC INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | PATEL, OM | 11d overdue |
| 18364445 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING KELP | BECKER, DREW E | 9d overdue |
| 18149358 | AUTONOMOUS MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME | BEAN, JARED C | 19d |
| 18441295 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A COMPOSITE OF CIRCUITRY AND FABRIC | NGUYEN, HOAI AN D | 22d |
| 17997138 | PROPHYLACTIC OR THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR AT LEAST ONE TYPE OF CANCER SELECTED FROM GROUP CONSISTING OF PANCREATIC CANCER, LUNG CANCER, COLORECTAL CANCER, CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA AND LIVER CANCER, PROPHYLACTIC OR THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR SAID CANCER WHICH IS USED IN COMBINATION DRUG IN COMBINATION WITH SAID AGENT, COMBINATION DRUG COMPRISING SAID AGENTS, AND METHOD FOR SCREENING FOR PROPHYLACTIC OR THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR CANCER | MCKILLOP, JOHN CHARLES | 40d |
| 18310044 | GATA6-AS1 lncRNA FOR USE IN THERAPY | GROOMS, TIFFANY NICOLE | 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 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19243942 | CARBON BLACK PELLETS CONTAINING GRAPHENE | ABU ALI, SHUANGYI | — |
| 19208072 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING EMPLOYER HEALTH CARE COST SAVINGS | YU, ARIEL J | — |
| 19109359 | A POST | AUBREY, BETH A | — |
| 19048234 | MODIFICATION OF COMMERCIAL CARBON BLACK GRADES VIA SURFACE MODIFICATION | ABU ALI, SHUANGYI | — |
| 18980616 | ANGULARLY ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING POINT | GUAN, GUANG H | — |
| 18965122 | UNIVERSAL FARE PAYMENT AND COLLECTION SYSTEM | SINGH, RUPANGINI | — |
| 18958725 | Piercing Cap For a Chub | NICOLAS, FREDERICK C | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1731 | 2 |
| 3632 | 2 |
| 3791 | 2 |
| 1637 | 2 |
| 2621 | 1 |
| 3627 | 1 |
| 2624 | 1 |
| 3633 | 1 |
| 3612 | 1 |
| 3636 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19289723 | ULTRASONIC FINGERPRINT APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Huike (Singapore) Holding Pte. Ltd. | SARMA, ABHISHEK | 2621 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 04, 2025 |
| 19243942 | CARBON BLACK PELLETS CONTAINING GRAPHENE | Continental Carbon Co. | ABU ALI, SHUANGYI | 1731 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2025 |
| 19208072 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING EMPLOYER HEALTH CARE COST SAVINGS | Care Coordination Systems, LLC | YU, ARIEL J | 3627 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2025 |
| 19184209 | DRIVE CIRCUIT, ACTIVE PEN, AND TOUCH PANEL | Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd. | BIBBEE, CHAYCE R | 2624 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 |
| 19109359 | A POST | Flexiroof Limited | AUBREY, BETH A | 3633 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2025 |
| 19053661 | PORTABLE FOOD CONCESSION VEHICLE | Hitch-Hiker Mfg., Inc. | ESQUIVEL, DENISE LYNNE | 3612 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2025 |
| 19048234 | MODIFICATION OF COMMERCIAL CARBON BLACK GRADES VIA SURFACE MODIFICATION | Continental Carbon Co. | ABU ALI, SHUANGYI | 1731 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2025 |
| 18994125 | A CUSHION | Rolapal Limited | BRINDLEY, TIMOTHY J | 3636 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 18980616 | ANGULARLY ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING POINT | Deist Industries, Inc. | GUAN, GUANG H | 3631 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18965122 | UNIVERSAL FARE PAYMENT AND COLLECTION SYSTEM | Melvin Jason Moua Mango | SINGH, RUPANGINI | 3628 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18958725 | Piercing Cap For a Chub | Ingersoll Products Inc. | NICOLAS, FREDERICK C | 3754 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18889624 | Anti-Tangle Device for Outrigger Flagpoles | Smoothly Ventures, LLC | MORRIS, TAYLOR L | 3632 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18798943 | POOL CLEANING ROBOT WITH DISPLAY DEVICE | Suzhou Smorobot Technology Co., Ltd. | CHANG, SUKWOO JAMES | 3723 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2024 |
| 18798954 | POOL CLEANING ROBOT WITH ROLLER BRUSH CLEANING STRUCTURE | Suzhou Smorobot Technology Co., Ltd. | MCNICHOLS, ERET C | 3632 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2024 |
| 18782232 | BUMPER WITH SELECTIVELY ATTACHABLE LIGHT BARS | Deist Industries, Inc. | SONG, ZHENG B | 2875 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 |
| 18749755 | Method And Apparatus For Mapping Distribution of Chemical Compounds in Soil | S4 Mobile Laboratories, LLC | BOLOGNA, DOMINIC JOSEPH | 2877 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | 188d overdue | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18737636 | FEEDBACK CIRCUIT WITH ADJUSTABLE LOOP GAIN FOR A BOOST CONVERTER | Goodix Technology (Hk) Company Limited | LAXTON, GARY L | 2838 | §103 | Final Rejection | 40d | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18441295 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A COMPOSITE OF CIRCUITRY AND FABRIC | HTI Technology and Industries, Inc. | NGUYEN, HOAI AN D | 2858 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Feb 14, 2024 |
| 18292477 | PATATIN AS BINDER IN FOOD PRODUCTS OTHER THAN MEAT SUBSTITUTES | Coöperatie Koninklijke Avebe U.A. | MERRIAM, ANDREW E | 1791 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18396952 | SELF-ASSEMBLABLE FIRE PIT | Roman Bradford Corporation | PEREIRO, JORGE ANDRES | 3799 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 |
| 18541084 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING BIOMETRIC INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd. | PATEL, OM | 3791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 11d overdue | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18506189 | Multi-Sensory Training Protocol and Apparatus | Eyelux Integrations, LLC | COX, THADDEUS B | 3791 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 10, 2023 |
| 18463398 | FIREARM RETENTION MECHANISM FOR A HOLSTER | Blade-Tech Industries, Inc. | SKURDAL, COREY NELSON | 3734 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 85d overdue | Pending | Sep 08, 2023 |
| 18447635 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING GUTTER HOLE | Workman Home Improvements, LLC | ALAWADI, MOHAMMED S | 3725 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 146d overdue | Pending | Aug 10, 2023 |
| 18364445 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING KELP | BLUE DOT KITCHEN, SPC | BECKER, DREW E | 1792 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Aug 02, 2023 |
| 18310044 | GATA6-AS1 lncRNA FOR USE IN THERAPY | Ramot AT Tel-Aviv University Ltd. | GROOMS, TIFFANY NICOLE | 1637 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | May 01, 2023 |
| 18043728 | TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | BEIJING HUA TAN YUAN XIN ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. | LEE, WOO KYUNG | 2815 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 01, 2023 |
| 18043724 | TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | BEIJING HUA TAN YUAN XIN ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. | NETTLES, CORALIE ANN | 2893 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 01, 2023 |
| 18007138 | PATATIN AS BINDER IN MEAT SUBSTITUTES | Coöperatie Koninklijke Avebe U.A. | MCCLAIN, TYNESHA L. | 1793 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 49d overdue | Pending | Jan 27, 2023 |
| 18149358 | AUTONOMOUS MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME | Willand (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. | BEAN, JARED C | 3669 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 19d | Pending | Jan 03, 2023 |
| 17997138 | PROPHYLACTIC OR THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR AT LEAST ONE TYPE OF CANCER SELECTED FROM GROUP CONSISTING OF PANCREATIC CANCER, LUNG CANCER, COLORECTAL CANCER, CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA AND LIVER CANCER, PROPHYLACTIC OR THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR SAID CANCER WHICH IS USED IN COMBINATION DRUG IN COMBINATION WITH SAID AGENT, COMBINATION DRUG COMPRISING SAID AGENTS, AND METHOD FOR SCREENING FOR PROPHYLACTIC OR THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR CANCER | Tak-Circulator Co., Ltd. | MCKILLOP, JOHN CHARLES | 1637 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 40d | Pending | Oct 26, 2022 |
| 17607989 | A Composition And Method For Improving The Profile Of Blood | Manukamed Functional Food Ltd. | SAOUD, CHRISTINE J | 1645 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2021 |
| 17394457 | COMPOSITION FOR CORROSION PREVENTION | Tesla Nanocoatings, Inc. | DIAZ, MATTHEW R | 1761 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2021 |
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Start Free Trial87.7% of resolved applications prosecuted by Emerson, Thomson & Bennett, LLC were allowed, across 2,111 applications in USPTO records.
2.82 office actions per allowed application on average.
33 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 27 clients, before 32 examiners in 29 art units.
