Prosecution Insights
Last updated: July 17, 2026

Flynn Thiel, P.C.

33 pending office actions • 21 clients • 32 examiners • 26 art units • 0 of 33 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 59 patents granted in the last 365 days

Quality Metrics (n=4568 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

85.8%
Allowance Rate
n=4568
+0.54σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=4568
2.3
OAs to Allowance
n=3546
-0.54σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=3546
1084 days
Time to Allowance
n=3546
+6.8pp
Interview Lift
n=4568
14.4%
RCE Rate
n=4568
6.0%
Appeal Rate
n=4568

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

§101 Overcome
n=19 (min 20)
81.4%
§102 Overcome
n=414
79.8%
§103 Overcome
n=1593
91.6%
§112 Overcome
n=442

Specialization & Scale

Y10T, B05B, B65D
Top CPC Subclasses
10%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=4568
0
Practitioners
n=4568
Apps / Practitioner
n=4568 (min 20)

Portfolio Summary

33
Total Pending OAs
19
Non-Final OAs
12
Final Rejections
2
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 21 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

11
Overdue
0
Due this week
5
Due this month
3
Due in next 60 days
2
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

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. 21 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (11)Due ≤ 30 days (5)Due ≤ 60 days (3)Due later (2)

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

1
Hard (3%)
29
Medium (88%)
3
Easy (9%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 only1 (3%)
§103 only22 (67%)
§102 only7 (21%)
§112 only1 (3%)
Double-patenting only2 (6%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

15
Life Sciences
45% of docket
2
Information Tech
6% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
15
Mechanical / Eng
45% of docket
1
Business / Other
3% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

330 h
Manual time on pending OAs
66 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
115 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
2.9 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
CAI, WENWEN 2 59.9% +19.8%
ALIE, GHASSEM 1 69.1% +32.8%
CROMER, ANDREW J 1 75.7% +17.8%
HUANG, GRACE 1 56.2% +56.8%
ADAMS, NATHANIEL L 1 71.7% +19.9%
LEE, BRANDON SUNG EUN 1 68.4% +21.8%
JEFFERSON, TIFFANY DOMONIQUE 1 50.0% +53.8%
FIBBI, CHRISTOPHER J 1 53.4% +38.5%
PATEL, JAY P 1 84.5% +5.5%
BURRELL, KATELYNNE RUTH 1 56.3% +0.0%

Quick Wins (1)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18625494 METHOD FOR AUTOMATED TRANSMISSION OF A NETWORK CONFIGURATION FOR ONE OR MORE TEXTILE MACHINES PATEL, JAY P 61d

Hard Cases (1)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18736833 CIVILIAN TRACKED VEHICLE, PROCESS TO RUN A CIVILIAN TRACKED VEHICLE AND SYSTEM WITH A CIVILIAN TRACKED VEHICLE CROMER, ANDREW J

Interview Candidates (9)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18673724 WORKSTATION OF A TEXTILE MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE THREAD RUN OF A RUNNING THREAD AT A WORKSTATION OF A TEXTILE MACHINE ADAMS, NATHANIEL L 46d overdue
18630137 METHOD FOR OPERATING A TEXTILE MACHINE FIBBI, CHRISTOPHER J 38d overdue
18680314 TUBE MAGAZINE HUANG, GRACE 15d overdue
18660577 SLEEVE PLATE JEFFERSON, TIFFANY DOMONIQUE 4d overdue
18508614 POLYCARBONATE RESIN COMPOSITION CAI, WENWEN 33d
18508687 POLYCARBONATE RESIN COMPOSITION CAI, WENWEN 53d
18889495 METHOD OF MAKING CORRUGATED LINER PRODUCT FOR A FOOD CONTAINER AND CUTTING DIE ALIE, GHASSEM
18736833 CIVILIAN TRACKED VEHICLE, PROCESS TO RUN A CIVILIAN TRACKED VEHICLE AND SYSTEM WITH A CIVILIAN TRACKED VEHICLE CROMER, ANDREW J

Client Portfolio (21 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
36543
17473
17632
37992
36782
37241
36671
37321
36681
21741

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18889495 METHOD OF MAKING CORRUGATED LINER PRODUCT FOR A FOOD CONTAINER AND CUTTING DIE Arvco Container Corporation ALIE, GHASSEM 3724 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 19, 2024
18736833 CIVILIAN TRACKED VEHICLE, PROCESS TO RUN A CIVILIAN TRACKED VEHICLE AND SYSTEM WITH A CIVILIAN TRACKED VEHICLE Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug AG CROMER, ANDREW J 3667 §101 Final Rejection Pending Jun 07, 2024
18680314 TUBE MAGAZINE Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. Kg HUANG, GRACE 3732 §103 Non-Final OA 15d overdue Pending May 31, 2024
18673724 WORKSTATION OF A TEXTILE MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE THREAD RUN OF A RUNNING THREAD AT A WORKSTATION OF A TEXTILE MACHINE Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. Kg ADAMS, NATHANIEL L 3654 §103 Non-Final OA 46d overdue Pending May 24, 2024
18712411 SUN VISOR ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE INTERIOR AND MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A SUN VISOR ASSEMBLY BOS GmbH & Co. KG LEE, BRANDON SUNG EUN 3668 §103 Non-Final OA Pending May 22, 2024
18660577 SLEEVE PLATE Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. Kg JEFFERSON, TIFFANY DOMONIQUE 3654 §112 Non-Final OA 4d overdue Pending May 10, 2024
18630137 METHOD FOR OPERATING A TEXTILE MACHINE Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. Kg FIBBI, CHRISTOPHER J 2174 §103 Non-Final OA 38d overdue Pending Apr 09, 2024
18625494 METHOD FOR AUTOMATED TRANSMISSION OF A NETWORK CONFIGURATION FOR ONE OR MORE TEXTILE MACHINES Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. Kg PATEL, JAY P 2466 §103 Non-Final OA 61d Pending Apr 03, 2024
18622898 THREAD TRAVERSING DEVICE, TEXTILE MACHINE AND METHOD Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. Kg BURRELL, KATELYNNE RUTH 3654 DP Non-Final OA Pending Mar 30, 2024
18586718 WATER-IN-OIL TYPE SOLID EMULSIFIED COSMETIC PREPARATION Toshiki Pigment Co., Ltd. MERCIER, MELISSA S 1615 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 26, 2024
18577877 COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVING UNIDENTIFIED COMPLAINTS, DEPRESSION, IMPAIRED CONCENTRATION, DECREASED MOTIVATION FOR SOCIALIZATION AND DAILY ACTIVITIES, AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS, PAIN, CONTROL AND POOR SLEEP QUALITY ASSOCIATED WITH MENSTRUATION. Tokiwa Phytochemical Co., Ltd. MI, QIUWEN 1655 §102 Non-Final OA 127d overdue Pending Jan 09, 2024
18568455 LIQUID DISPENSER FOR NASAL APPLICATIONS Aptar Radolfzell GmbH CARPENTER, WILLIAM R 3783 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 08, 2023
18508687 POLYCARBONATE RESIN COMPOSITION Daicel Miraizu Ltd. CAI, WENWEN 1763 §103 Non-Final OA 53d Pending Nov 14, 2023
18508614 POLYCARBONATE RESIN COMPOSITION Daicel Miraizu Ltd. CAI, WENWEN 1763 §103 Final Rejection 33d Pending Nov 14, 2023
18557130 THREAD CLAMPING DEVICE Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. Kg WALTERS, RYAN J 3799 §103 Final Rejection 51d overdue Pending Oct 25, 2023
18486204 COMMISSIONING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE FOR PICKING ARTICLES FROM STORAGE SUPPORTS OF THE PALLET TYRE AND FOR ORGANIZING THEM ON A COMMISSIONING SUPPORT OF THE PALLET TYPE Picklap S.r.l. HARP, WILLIAM RAY 3653 §103 Final Rejection Pending Oct 13, 2023
35519492 Packaging box Puzzleyou GmbH MORRIS, KATHERINE ELIZABETH 2923 §102 Non-Final OA 58d overdue Pending Oct 10, 2023
18549265 WELDING ROD FOR FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC AND WELDING METHOD USING WELDING ROD FOR FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC Kawamoto Kasei Co., Ltd. THOMPSON, CAMIE S 1786 §102 Final Rejection Pending Sep 06, 2023
18457569 SAFE AND EFFICIENT DISH WASHING MACHINE K.D.W. Company Limited UTECH, BENJAMIN L 1700 §103 Final Rejection Pending Aug 29, 2023
18334620 TRACK RUNNING GEAR AND CIVILIAN TRACKED VEHICLE Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug AG BELLINGER, JASON R 3615 §102 Non-Final OA 60d overdue Pending Jun 14, 2023
18327202 LIQUID FORMULATION COMPRISING PAEONOL AND APOCYNIN Akl Research & Development Ltd. PIPIC, ALMA 1617 DP Non-Final OA Pending Jun 01, 2023
18249857 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR APPLYING A COATING TO AN INTERDENTAL CLEANER AND INTERDENTAL CLEANER HAVING A COATING Interbros GmbH NOBREGA, TATIANA L 3799 §102 Non-Final OA 13d Pending Apr 20, 2023
18300774 GROUP 13 ELEMENT NITRIDE CRYSTAL LAYER GROWTH METHOD, NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR INGOT AND SPUTTERING TARGET NGK Insulators, Ltd. SIMKINS, SLONE ELIZABETH 1735 §102 Non-Final OA 45d overdue Pending Apr 14, 2023
18247893 SHEET MATERIAL Supastrip, Inc. WALSHON, SCOTT R 1759 §103 Final Rejection Pending Apr 05, 2023
18043796 GABION TYPE PROTECTION STRUCTURE Officine Maccaferri S.p.A. TOLEDO-DURAN, EDWIN J 3678 §103 Non-Final OA 68d Pending Mar 02, 2023
18097848 TOBACCO SMOKE FILTER Filtrona Pte. Ltd. NGUYEN, PHU HOANG 1747 §103 Final Rejection 27d Pending Jan 17, 2023
18005394 PAPER CAVITY FILTER Filtrona Pte. Ltd. DAVISON, CHARLOTTE INKERI 1755 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jan 13, 2023
18004330 ORAL DISPENSER FOR LIQUIDS, IN PARTICULAR FOR LIQUIDS CONTAINING NICOTINE OR CANNABIS Aptar Radolfzell GmbH CULBERT, COURTNEY GUENTHER 1747 §103 Non-Final OA 42d Pending Jan 05, 2023
17932858 CONE NOZZLE Lechler GmbH SCHWARTZ, KEVIN EDWARD 3752 §102 Final Rejection 12d Pending Sep 16, 2022
17801850 METHOD FOR MAKING A FILTER ELEMENT OR MOUTHPIECE Essentra Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd. VAKILI, DANIEL EDWARD 1747 §103 Final Rejection 12d Pending Aug 24, 2022
17788830 COATED ZIRCONIA FINE PARTICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Kanto Denka Kogyo Co., Ltd. LE, HOA T 1788 §103 Final Rejection 4d overdue Pending Jun 24, 2022
17360498 CATALYST MEMBER AND REACTOR NGK Insulators, Ltd. QIAN, YUN 1738 §103 Non-Final OA 26d overdue Pending Jun 28, 2021
17056637 GEOCOMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF Officine Maccaferri S.p.A. LAWSON, STACY N 3678 §103 Non-Final OA 15d Pending Nov 18, 2020

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