Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
35 pending office actions • 13 clients • 35 examiners • 27 art units • 0 of 35 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
FERENCE & ASSOCIATES LLC has 34 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials and 1174 career applications. The profile shows active prosecution supported by an application history sufficient for a broader review of firm activity.
The resolved allowance rate is 84.91%, with an average of 5.69 office actions per allowance. The rate indicates that a substantial share of resolved matters reached allowance, while the high action average signals extended examination activity before that result. This distinction is important when evaluating both outcome expectations and the time and response effort involved.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 13 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. 13 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 | 7 (20%) |
| §103 only | 10 (29%) |
| §102 only | 2 (6%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 14 (40%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIS, DAVID DONALD | 1 | 70.3% | +9.6% |
| GMOSER, WILLIAM L | 1 | 78.0% | +29.5% |
| INGE, JOSEPH N | 1 | 75.6% | +23.8% |
| ZHU, QIN | 1 | 87.5% | +3.3% |
| SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | 1 | 78.5% | +17.1% |
| SAJOUS, WESNER | 1 | 92.0% | +7.6% |
| BROWN, SETH RICHARD | 1 | 48.9% | +44.3% |
| DIVELBISS, MATTHEW H | 1 | 24.2% | +25.6% |
| ZENATI, AMAL S | 1 | 79.8% | +14.8% |
| PEREZ-GUZMAN, CARLOS GABRIEL | 1 | 82.2% | +24.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19200160 | DEODORANT DEVICE FOR A PET LITTER BOX AND METHOD OF ELIMINATING ODORS FOR A LITTER BOX | GMOSER, WILLIAM L | 70d overdue |
| 18636997 | PROVISION OF TAILORED INSTRUCTION SET | NGUYEN, KENNY | 19d overdue |
| 18544282 | IMAGE COLOR TONE ADJUSTMENT | DANIELS, ANTHONY J | 26d |
| 18758825 | ADJUSTABLE INFORMATION HANDLING DEVICE STAND | MORRIS, TAYLOR L | 35d |
| 18149089 | DATASET MODIFICATION AND PROVISION FOR HEALTHCARE FACILITY EVENTS | REYES, REGINALD R | 39d |
| 18845649 | PHOTOMETRIC PROCESS MEASUREMENT APPARATUS | PEREZ-GUZMAN, CARLOS GABRIEL | 43d |
| 18104417 | PATIENT TRANSFER RECOMMENDATION RESPONSIVE TO EVENT IDENTIFICATION | RASNIC, HUNTER J | 76d |
| 19094063 | DUAL-PURPOSE POWERING DEVICE | INGE, JOSEPH N | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19200160 | DEODORANT DEVICE FOR A PET LITTER BOX AND METHOD OF ELIMINATING ODORS FOR A LITTER BOX | GMOSER, WILLIAM L | 70d overdue |
| 18988402 | KNITTED ARTICLE, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN ORTHOPAEDIC BRACE | BROWN, SETH RICHARD | 26d overdue |
| 18845649 | PHOTOMETRIC PROCESS MEASUREMENT APPARATUS | PEREZ-GUZMAN, CARLOS GABRIEL | 43d |
| 19094063 | DUAL-PURPOSE POWERING DEVICE | INGE, JOSEPH N | — |
| 19041694 | FAST CHANGE FOLD-A-WAY CROSS BOW SWING ARM MULTIPLE DIE TUBING BENDER | SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | — |
| 18978957 | MEETING ATTENDENCE TYPE IDENTIFICATION | DIVELBISS, MATTHEW H | — |
| 18902723 | VIDEO CAPTURE INPUT SWITCHING | ZENATI, AMAL S | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Lenovo | 12 |
| HACH LANGE GMBH | 6 |
| Danaher | 4 |
| TeleTracking Technologies, Inc. | 3 |
| FERPLAST S.P.A. | 2 |
| Ritchie Engineering Company, Inc. | 1 |
| F.G.P. | 1 |
| C.I.B. UNIGAS S.P.A. | 1 |
| COSM INC. | 1 |
| Mbp S.r.l. | 1 |
| Hach Lange, GmbH | 1 |
| Ono Exponential Farming S.r.l. | 1 |
| Soliddd Corp. | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1798 | 4 |
| 3647 | 2 |
| 2612 | 2 |
| 3624 | 2 |
| 2877 | 2 |
| 3684 | 2 |
| 2627 | 1 |
| 2836 | 1 |
| 2691 | 1 |
| 3725 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18902742 | Untitled | Lenovo (United States) Inc. | DAVIS, DAVID DONALD | 2627 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | |
| 19200160 | DEODORANT DEVICE FOR A PET LITTER BOX AND METHOD OF ELIMINATING ODORS FOR A LITTER BOX | Ferplast S.p.A. | GMOSER, WILLIAM L | 3647 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 70d overdue | Pending | May 06, 2025 |
| 19094063 | DUAL-PURPOSE POWERING DEVICE | Lenovo (United States) Inc. | INGE, JOSEPH N | 2836 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2025 |
| 19094108 | MULTI-MONITOR SOUND MAPPING SYSTEM | Lenovo (United States) Inc. | ZHU, QIN | 2691 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2025 |
| 19041694 | FAST CHANGE FOLD-A-WAY CROSS BOW SWING ARM MULTIPLE DIE TUBING BENDER | Ritchie Engineering Company, Inc. | SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | 3725 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2025 |
| 19041792 | GRAPHICAL ELEMENT MODIFICATION | LENOVO GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY (UNITED STATES) INC. | SAJOUS, WESNER | 2612 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2025 |
| 18988402 | KNITTED ARTICLE, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN ORTHOPAEDIC BRACE | F.G.P. S.r.l. | BROWN, SETH RICHARD | 3786 | §103 | Final Rejection | 26d overdue | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18978957 | MEETING ATTENDENCE TYPE IDENTIFICATION | LENOVO GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY (UNITED STATES) INC. | DIVELBISS, MATTHEW H | 3624 | §101§102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18902723 | VIDEO CAPTURE INPUT SWITCHING | Lenovo (United States) Inc. | ZENATI, AMAL S | 2693 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18845649 | PHOTOMETRIC PROCESS MEASUREMENT APPARATUS | Hach Lange GmbH | PEREZ-GUZMAN, CARLOS GABRIEL | 2877 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 43d | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18785931 | WORK SPACE AVAILABILITY STATUS IDENTIFICATION | LENOVO GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY (UNITED STATES) INC. | HO, THOMAS Y | 3624 | §101§102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 |
| 18832821 | BURNER WITH INTERNAL FUME RECIRCULATION SYSTEM | C.I.B. Unigas S.p.A. | PEREIRO, JORGE ANDRES | 3799 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 |
| 18758825 | ADJUSTABLE INFORMATION HANDLING DEVICE STAND | Lenovo (United States) Inc. | MORRIS, TAYLOR L | 3631 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 35d | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18748542 | REAL-TIME FIDUCIALS AND EVENT-DRIVEN GRAPHICS IN PANORAMIC VIDEO | Cosm Inc. | YICK, JORDAN WAN | 2612 | §103 | Final Rejection | 18d overdue | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18708963 | A METHOD FOR DETERMINING A SAMPLE FILTER CLOGGING CONDITION VALUE | Hach Lange GmbH | FITZSIMMONS, ALLISON G | 1773 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2024 |
| 18649556 | WEIGHING DEVICE FOR A MULTI-HEAD WEIGHING MACHINE, WEIGHING HEAD AND MULTI-HEAD WEIGHING MACHINE | Mbp S.r.l. | GIBSON, RANDY W | 2855 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18639371 | ALKENE DETECTION OF OZONE | Hach Company | FRITCHMAN, REBECCA M | 1758 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2024 |
| 18636997 | PROVISION OF TAILORED INSTRUCTION SET | LENOVO GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY (UNITED STATES) INC. | NGUYEN, KENNY | 2171 | §101§102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 19d overdue | Pending | Apr 16, 2024 |
| 18699039 | ANALYSIS PREPARATION CUVETTE RACK UNIT | Hach Lange, GmbH | KASS, BENJAMIN JOSEPH | 1798 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18619763 | QUESTION GENERATION FROM RECEIVED INPUT | Lenovo (United States) Inc. | POLLOCK, ZACHARY JOSEPH | 3715 | §101§102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18618699 | COMPONENT SANITIZER | Lenovo (United States) Inc. | CHEN, CHANGRU | 1796 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18440378 | POTASSIUM MEASUREMENT WITH SODIUM GLUCONATE | Hach Company | BERA, HENA RAKESHKUMAR | 1798 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2024 |
| 18292709 | CUVETTE FOR A PHOTOMETRIC MEASUREMENT OF A SAMPLE, METHOD FOR A PHOTOMETRIC MEASUREMENT OF A SAMPLE, SYSTEM FOR A PHOTOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE AND METHOD FOR A PHOTOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE | Hach Lange GmbH | TRAN, JUDY DAO | 2877 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 22d overdue | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18544282 | IMAGE COLOR TONE ADJUSTMENT | LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. | DANIELS, ANTHONY J | 2637 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 18363476 | INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE EXCHANGE | Teletracking Technologies, Inc. | SHAIFER HARRIMAN, DANT B | 2434 | §103 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Aug 01, 2023 |
| 18258992 | MULTI-WAVELENGTH PROCESS PHOTOMETER | Hach Lange GmbH | FAYE, MAMADOU | 2884 | §103 | Final Rejection | 1d overdue | Pending | Jun 22, 2023 |
| 18258999 | METHOD FOR VERIFYING THE PLAUSIBILITY OF SENSOR INFORMATION IN A PLANT PROCESS | Hach Lange GmbH | MCGUIRK, JOHN SCHUYLER | 1798 | §101§102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 22, 2023 |
| 18250847 | A PROCESS PHOTOMETER ARRANGEMENT | Hach Lange GmbH | GZYBOWSKI, MICHAEL STANLEY | 1798 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 27, 2023 |
| 18042264 | A System for Controlling and Managing Hydroponic or Similar Cultivations on Modular Shelves | Ono Exponential Farming S.r.l. | HUEBNER, ERICA MICHELLE | 3647 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2023 |
| 18104417 | PATIENT TRANSFER RECOMMENDATION RESPONSIVE TO EVENT IDENTIFICATION | Teletracking Technologies, Inc. | RASNIC, HUNTER J | 3684 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 76d | Pending | Feb 01, 2023 |
| 18149089 | DATASET MODIFICATION AND PROVISION FOR HEALTHCARE FACILITY EVENTS | Teletracking Technologies, Inc. | REYES, REGINALD R | 3684 | §101 | Final Rejection | 39d | Pending | Dec 31, 2022 |
| 18078146 | SILANE-FLUOROPHORE COMPLEX INDICATOR FLUORIDE MEASUREMENT WITH ETHANOL | Hach Company | GODENSCHWAGER, PETER F | 1767 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Dec 09, 2022 |
| 17976444 | FLAT APERTURE TELEPHOTO LENS | Soliddd Corp. | RICKEL, ALEX PARK | 2872 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2022 |
| 17950415 | IRON MITIGATION ZINC MEASUREMENT | Hach Company | WALLENHORST, MAUREEN | 1797 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2022 |
| 17329982 | HYGIENIC LITTER TOILET FOR DOMESTIC PETS | Ferplast S.p.A. | LYNCH, CARLY W | 3643 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 25, 2021 |
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Start Free Trial84.9% of resolved applications prosecuted by Ference & Associates LLC were allowed, across 1,174 applications in USPTO records.
5.69 office actions per allowed application on average.
35 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 13 clients, before 35 examiners in 27 art units.
