Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
32 pending office actions • 23 clients • 30 examiners • 28 art units • 0 of 32 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
This profile records 31 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering and 4289 career applications. The open docket indicates current activity, while the application figure provides a broader record for evaluating the practice.
The resolved allowance rate is 85.83%, and allowed matters averaged 3.79 office actions. The historical results therefore show an allowance rate above four-fifths alongside an average approaching four actions for allowed cases.
Practitioners can use the pending figure for workload review and the resolved figures for historical context. The data does not establish whether any particular device or mechanical matter will follow the reported average.
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 only | 1 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 3 (9%) |
| §103 only | 10 (31%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 13 (41%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (3%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEIBAUR, ROBERT F | 2 | 77.0% | +31.3% |
| TRAN, HAI | 2 | 62.0% | +31.4% |
| PROIOS, GEORGE N | 1 | 55.0% | +30.4% |
| MAI, TRI M | 1 | 36.2% | +20.5% |
| MULLINS, BURTON S | 1 | 68.9% | +1.4% |
| DRISCOLL, MAUREEN VARINA | 1 | 64.9% | +41.8% |
| CHU JOY, JORGE A | 1 | 76.7% | +36.0% |
| JUSTICE, MICHAEL W | 1 | 83.3% | +16.3% |
| ALVARE, PAUL | 1 | 57.6% | +36.8% |
| PHAN, AN BACH | 1 | 75.0% | +50.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18657093 | Four Polarization Antenna Arrangement | JUSTICE, MICHAEL W | 29d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18207336 | REAL-TIME HUMAN ACTIVITY RECOGNITION ENGINE | FERNANDES, PATRICK M | 131d overdue |
| 18531414 | Systems And Methods for Automatically Initiating Secondary Transacions From A Consumer To A Pre - Selected Account | TRAN, HAI | 124d overdue |
| 18273181 | Use Of Naturally Occurring Cyclic Peptides For Treatment Of SARS-COV-2 Infection | BOWLES, DAVID PAUL | 4d overdue |
| 18528463 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING PAYMENTS TO A THIRD PARTY FOR THE THIRD PARTY PROVIDING A PRODUCT OR SERVICE | TRAN, HAI | 2d overdue |
| 18656497 | Immersion Cooling Systems for Use with Single-Phase Operating Fluids | PHAN, AN BACH | 6d |
| 18634228 | Methods and Apparatus for Determination of Sensitivity to Wheat | MARCSISIN, ELLEN JEAN | 57d |
| 19049065 | LUGGAGE WITH BUILT-IN SCALE | MAI, TRI M | — |
| 18729154 | Apparatus For Reverse Cutting Process For Nuclear Power Plant Structure | NEIBAUR, ROBERT F | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18531414 | Systems And Methods for Automatically Initiating Secondary Transacions From A Consumer To A Pre - Selected Account | TRAN, HAI | 124d overdue |
| 18528463 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING PAYMENTS TO A THIRD PARTY FOR THE THIRD PARTY PROVIDING A PRODUCT OR SERVICE | TRAN, HAI | 2d overdue |
| 18656497 | Immersion Cooling Systems for Use with Single-Phase Operating Fluids | PHAN, AN BACH | 6d |
| 18657093 | Four Polarization Antenna Arrangement | JUSTICE, MICHAEL W | 29d |
| 19177631 | Systems And Methods For Decreasing Counterparty Settlement Risk | PROIOS, GEORGE N | — |
| 19049065 | LUGGAGE WITH BUILT-IN SCALE | MAI, TRI M | — |
| 18859142 | ROBOT DIAMOND SAW | NEIBAUR, ROBERT F | — |
| 18729154 | Apparatus For Reverse Cutting Process For Nuclear Power Plant Structure | NEIBAUR, ROBERT F | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3797 | 3 |
| 3695 | 2 |
| 3694 | 1 |
| 3733 | 1 |
| 2834 | 1 |
| 3724 | 1 |
| 3723 | 1 |
| 2195 | 1 |
| 3648 | 1 |
| 3700 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19177631 | Systems And Methods For Decreasing Counterparty Settlement Risk | Mara Holdings, Inc. | PROIOS, GEORGE N | 3694 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 13, 2025 |
| 19049065 | LUGGAGE WITH BUILT-IN SCALE | Trendygroup Nyc Inc. | MAI, TRI M | 3733 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2025 |
| 19006928 | Electric Devices, Generators, and Motors | Francis Gentile | MULLINS, BURTON S | 2834 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 31, 2024 |
| 18859142 | ROBOT DIAMOND SAW | Egun Co., Ltd. | NEIBAUR, ROBERT F | 3724 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 22, 2024 |
| 18729154 | Apparatus For Reverse Cutting Process For Nuclear Power Plant Structure | Egun Co., Ltd. | NEIBAUR, ROBERT F | 3723 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 15, 2024 |
| 18669253 | Methods for Enhancing Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy | The University of Southern California | DRISCOLL, MAUREEN VARINA | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 20, 2024 | |
| 18661033 | PRE-SCHEDULING OPTIMIZATION FOR COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED GENETIC ALGORITHMS | Nmetric, LLC | CHU JOY, JORGE A | 2195 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 10, 2024 |
| 18657093 | Four Polarization Antenna Arrangement | Matsing, Inc. | JUSTICE, MICHAEL W | 3648 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | May 07, 2024 |
| 18656495 | Immersion Cooling Systems for Use with Single-Phase Operating Fluids | Mara Holdings, Inc. | ALVARE, PAUL | 3700 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 06, 2024 |
| 18656497 | Immersion Cooling Systems for Use with Single-Phase Operating Fluids | Mara Holdings, Inc. | PHAN, AN BACH | 3763 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | May 06, 2024 |
| 18646463 | Systems And Methods For Shockwave Mediated Delivery Of Microvesicles And Stem Cells | Synaptec Limited | CWERN, JONATHAN | 3797 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 18634228 | Methods and Apparatus for Determination of Sensitivity to Wheat | Cyrex Laboratories, LLC | MARCSISIN, ELLEN JEAN | 1677 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 57d | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18693905 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING (15alpha,16alpha,17beta)-ESTRA-1,3,5(10)-TRIENE-3,15,16,17-TETROL (ESTETROL) AND ESTETROL MONOHYDRATE | Industriale Chimica S.r.l. | RODRIGUEZ-GARCIA, VALERIE | 1621 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18604368 | Passive Stereoscopic Led Display Modules Having Optically Isolated Light Emitters | Liminal Space, Inc. | SIPLING, KENNETH MARK | 4100 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2024 |
| 18406079 | MODULAR FRAMES FOR ARRANGEMENT AND ORIENTATION OF GEOMETRIC SOLIDS | Ark Crystal, LLC | FERNSTROM, KURT | 3715 | DP | Final Rejection | 49d overdue | Pending | Jan 05, 2024 |
| 18531414 | Systems And Methods for Automatically Initiating Secondary Transacions From A Consumer To A Pre - Selected Account | Quercus (Bvi) Limited | TRAN, HAI | 3695 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 124d overdue | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18528463 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING PAYMENTS TO A THIRD PARTY FOR THE THIRD PARTY PROVIDING A PRODUCT OR SERVICE | Quercus (Bvi) Limited | TRAN, HAI | 3695 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Dec 04, 2023 |
| 18510984 | Systems and Methods For Delivering Exosomes Through the Blood-Brain Barrier | Synaptec Limited | NGUYEN, HIEN NGOC | 3797 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d overdue | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18558162 | Method for the Preparation of a Recycled Polymeric Material from Spent Coffee Capsules | Addi' S.r.l. | RIETH, STEPHEN EDWARD | 1759 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2023 |
| 18286206 | SOLID MICROCAPSULE HAVING SELF-EMULSIFYING CAPACITY | Salix S.r.l. | TRUONG, QUANGLONG N | 1615 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2023 |
| 18233111 | HIGH SINR SYNCHRONIZED-BEAMS MOBILE NETWORK AND BASE-STATION ANTENNA DESIGN | Matsing, Inc. | OLUBODUN, AYODELE LAWRENCE | 2472 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 11, 2023 |
| 18273181 | Use Of Naturally Occurring Cyclic Peptides For Treatment Of SARS-COV-2 Infection | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | BOWLES, DAVID PAUL | 1654 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Jul 19, 2023 |
| 18206179 | ISOLATED PLASMA TUBE TREATMENT SYSTEMS | Thrivaltech, LLC | TAI, XIUYU | 1795 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 29, 2023 |
| 18207336 | REAL-TIME HUMAN ACTIVITY RECOGNITION ENGINE | Virtualbeam, Inc. | FERNANDES, PATRICK M | 3791 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | 131d overdue | Pending | Jun 08, 2023 |
| 18202594 | WEARABLE RECORDING SYSTEM WITH MEMORY DESIGNATION | Stellar, LLC | BRANIFF, CHRISTOPHER | 2484 | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 26, 2023 |
| 18035850 | Compositions and Methods for High Sensitivity Detection of Rare Mutations | Cy Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. | HOPPE, EMMA RUTH | 1683 | §103 | Final Rejection | 49d overdue | Pending | May 08, 2023 |
| 18169768 | VARIABLE GAIN AMPLIFIER-BASED OUTPUT CURRENT CONTROL | Litrinium, Inc. | HAGAN, SEAN P | 2828 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Feb 15, 2023 |
| 17948904 | Compositions and Methods for Treating Multidrug Resistant Bacterial Infection | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | KATAKAM, SUDHAKAR | 1658 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2022 |
| 17940977 | ANISOTROPIC LENSES FOR REMOTE PARAMETER ADJUSTMENT | Matsing, Inc. | SALIH, AWAT M | 2845 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 08, 2022 |
| 16706250 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TARGETED BRAIN STIMULATION | Synaptec Limited | MCDONALD, JAMES F | 3797 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2019 |
| 16661873 | Chemical Dispersant With Animal-Deterrent Visual Effects | Bird-B-Gone, Inc. | WANG, MICHAEL H | 3642 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 1980d overdue | Pending | Oct 23, 2019 |
| 16209461 | Matrial Matrix of Blocks of Dielectric Materials | Matsing Inc. | CHAU, LISA N | 1785 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2018 |
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32 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 23 clients, before 30 examiners in 28 art units.
