Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
42 pending office actions • 22 clients • 40 examiners • 22 art units • 0 of 42 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 64 patents granted in the last 365 days
GABLEGOTWALS specializes in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The firm has a career history of 2368 applications. Currently, there are 28 pending office actions being managed.
The firm achieves a resolved allowance rate of 88.65 percent. Prosecution requires an average of 3.32 office actions per allowance. These metrics demonstrate a strong ability to navigate the patent office and secure rights for medical device clients.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 16 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. 16 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 | 2 (5%) |
| §101 + other | 2 (5%) |
| §103 only | 11 (26%) |
| §112 only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 24 (57%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HURLEY, SHAUN R | 2 | 77.5% | +17.7% |
| GAY, JENNIFER HAWKINS | 2 | 85.1% | +8.6% |
| NGUYEN, ROBERT T | 1 | 83.4% | +10.9% |
| AFRIFA-KYEI, ANTHONY D | 1 | 65.2% | +13.7% |
| ARUNDALE, ROBERT K | 1 | 75.7% | +24.0% |
| ANDREWS, DAVID L | 1 | 71.6% | +16.2% |
| KEE, FANNIE C | 1 | 69.9% | +29.2% |
| KOSKY, JUSTIN THOMAS | 1 | — | — |
| HUTTER, GILLIAN A | 1 | 54.5% | +46.2% |
| MICHENER, JOSHUA J | 1 | 46.3% | +32.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17729889 | GASKET PLATE | BYRD, EUGENE G | 72d overdue |
| 16883625 | SKIN PERMEATION ENHANCING COMPOSITION | KAMM, JUDITH MARIE | 29d overdue |
| 19173236 | Collecting Device with an Adjustable Filter Position and Method for Use | ANDREWS, DAVID L | 18d overdue |
| 17628749 | Apparatus and Method for Testing the Health Condition of Animals and/or Human Beings | DUNN, MCKENZIE A | 15d overdue |
| 18886656 | HEAVY, MEDIUM, AND LIGHT PLUNGER GREASE FOR HYDRAULIC PUMPS | OLADAPO, TAIWO | 5d |
| 19197387 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR DRILLING A RADIAL HOLE IN A TUBULAR STRUCTURE | GAY, JENNIFER HAWKINS | 7d |
| 18897146 | Device, a toolstring, and a method for orientating a downhole tool | GAY, JENNIFER HAWKINS | 15d |
| 18199738 | ELECTRIC GRILL WITH IMPROVED CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER | EVANGELISTA, THEODORE JUSTINE | 22d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19173236 | Collecting Device with an Adjustable Filter Position and Method for Use | ANDREWS, DAVID L | 18d overdue |
| 19294690 | Resin for use in Setting a Crease in a Garment | HURLEY, SHAUN R | — |
| 19294861 | Resin for use in Setting a Crease in a Garment, a Method and Apparatus for Applying the Same and a Garment Including the Resin | HURLEY, SHAUN R | — |
| 19135992 | Article Identification And Sorting System And Apparatus And Method of Use Thereof | NGUYEN, ROBERT T | — |
| 19212092 | ENCHANCED OPTICAL EMERGENCY SIGNALING AND COMMUNICATIONS FOR TRAILERS | AFRIFA-KYEI, ANTHONY D | — |
| 19198881 | HIGH STABILITY REGULATOR | ARUNDALE, ROBERT K | — |
| 19065355 | Two Piece Large Pipe Quick Connect | KEE, FANNIE C | — |
| 18921113 | Methotrexate Composition | HUTTER, GILLIAN A | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3619 | 3 |
| 3732 | 2 |
| 3679 | 2 |
| 1771 | 2 |
| 1723 | 2 |
| 3753 | 2 |
| 3761 | 2 |
| 3672 | 1 |
| 3666 | 1 |
| 2858 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19294690 | Resin for use in Setting a Crease in a Garment | Supercrease Limited | HURLEY, SHAUN R | 3732 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2025 |
| 19294861 | Resin for use in Setting a Crease in a Garment, a Method and Apparatus for Applying the Same and a Garment Including the Resin | Supercrease Limited | HURLEY, SHAUN R | 3732 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2025 |
| 19135992 | Article Identification And Sorting System And Apparatus And Method of Use Thereof | Matoha Instrumentation Ltd. | NGUYEN, ROBERT T | 3619 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2025 |
| 19212092 | ENCHANCED OPTICAL EMERGENCY SIGNALING AND COMMUNICATIONS FOR TRAILERS | Ess-Help, Inc. | AFRIFA-KYEI, ANTHONY D | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 19, 2025 | |
| 19198881 | HIGH STABILITY REGULATOR | The Oilgear Company | ARUNDALE, ROBERT K | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 05, 2025 | |
| 19197387 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR DRILLING A RADIAL HOLE IN A TUBULAR STRUCTURE | BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC | GAY, JENNIFER HAWKINS | 3619 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 7d | Pending | May 02, 2025 |
| 19173236 | Collecting Device with an Adjustable Filter Position and Method for Use | BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC | ANDREWS, DAVID L | 3672 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 18d overdue | Pending | Apr 08, 2025 |
| 19065355 | Two Piece Large Pipe Quick Connect | Tdw Delaware, Inc. | KEE, FANNIE C | 3679 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2025 |
| 18955545 | Wind Turbine Blade Lifter | Vacuworx Global, LLC | KOSKY, JUSTIN THOMAS | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2024 | |
| 18921113 | Methotrexate Composition | Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | HUTTER, GILLIAN A | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 | |
| 18920224 | Portable Vacuum Lifter System | Vacuworx Global, LLC | MICHENER, JOSHUA J | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 | |
| 18897146 | Device, a toolstring, and a method for orientating a downhole tool | Altus Intervention (Technologies) AS | GAY, JENNIFER HAWKINS | 3619 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18891971 | CLAMP FOR SECURING ROOF-MOUNTED EQUIPMENT TO A ROOF-MOUNTED PEDESTAL | Timothy M. Graboski Revocable Trust | SHANSKE, JASON D | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 | |
| 18890063 | SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATION OF HAZARDOUS VEHICLE AND ROAD CONDITIONS | Ess-Help, Inc. | SHAFI, MUHAMMAD | 3666 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18886656 | HEAVY, MEDIUM, AND LIGHT PLUNGER GREASE FOR HYDRAULIC PUMPS | Industrial Oils Unlimited, LLC | OLADAPO, TAIWO | 1771 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 |
| 18753346 | METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING A TARGET MAGNET ORIENTATION IN A MAGNETIC POSITION SENSOR | Balluff GmbH | LAU, TUNG S | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 25, 2024 | |
| 18741054 | Assembly for a sensor | Balluff GmbH | NAVARRO, HUGO IVAN | 2858 | §103 | Final Rejection | 18d overdue | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18675986 | GRAVITY FED SMOKER | W.C. Bradley Co. | LAUGHLIN, ELIZABETH ANN | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2024 | |
| 18656034 | COMBUSTION CHAMBER FOR PELLET GRILLS | W.C. Bradley Co. | LAU, JASON | 3762 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | 182d overdue | Pending | May 06, 2024 |
| 18644899 | Container Cover and Assembly Thereof | Detectamet Limited | DEMEREE, CHRISTOPHER R | 3734 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2024 |
| 18635852 | SURFACE-FUNCTIONALIZED METAL OXIDE NANOMATERIALS AND USE IN BATTERY ELECTRODES | Hheli, LLC | VO, JIMMY | 1723 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2024 |
| 18435712 | MULTI-PLATE MANIFOLD | The Oilgear Company | ROST, ANDREW J | 3753 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Feb 07, 2024 |
| 18412861 | Pressure-Responsive, Deformable, Self-Integrating Pigging Element For Use In Pipeline Pigging Applications | Tdw Delaware, Inc. | BOCHNA, DAVID | 3679 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2024 |
| 18538660 | INDUCTION GRIDDLES | W.C. Bradley Co. | MCCORMICK, CHRISTOPHER JORDAN | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2023 | |
| 18525114 | INDUCTION COILS FOR COOKING SURFACES | W.C. Bradley Co. | DANG, KET D | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 | |
| 18492531 | Isolation Plug With Energized Seal | Tdw Delaware, Inc. | LEARY, JOSHUA DENNIS | 3753 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | Oct 23, 2023 |
| 18376924 | INDUCTION GRILL | W.C. Bradley Co. | CAMPBELL, THOR S | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 05, 2023 | |
| 18370867 | Rotating-Base Multi-Articulable Machine for Fusing Polyolefin Pipe | Mcelroy Manufacturing, Inc. | MCNALLY, DANIEL | 1746 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2023 |
| 18367367 | WATER BASED FOOD GRADE HYDRAULIC FLUID | Industrial Oils Unlimited, LLC | HINES, LATOSHA D | 1771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 66d overdue | Pending | Sep 12, 2023 |
| 18238809 | VEHICLE DIGITAL ALERTING SYSTEM | Ess-Help, Inc. | PHAM, QUANG | 2685 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 42d | Pending | Aug 28, 2023 |
| 18234779 | DYNAMIC PARALLEL TO SERIES CONTROLLER | Hheli, LLC | PARK, SAMUEL SUNWOOK | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2023 | |
| 18199738 | ELECTRIC GRILL WITH IMPROVED CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER | W.C. Bradley Co. | EVANGELISTA, THEODORE JUSTINE | 3761 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | May 19, 2023 |
| 18140228 | TWO PIECE CAST IRON FIRE PIT COOKTOP | Lamplight Farms Incorporated | KIRKWOOD, SPENCER HAMMETT | 3761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Apr 27, 2023 |
| 18032049 | AUTOMATED OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF A BUTTON SANITARY CONDITION AND CORRESPONDING METHOD | Technologies Grb Inc. | YOO, REGINA M | 1758 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 14, 2023 |
| 18159557 | System, Method, and Conversion Kit for Controlling Smoke during Air Frying in a Range or Oven | Catalytic Combustion Corporation | PILSBURY, BRADY CHARLES | 1799 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2023 |
| 18049079 | POLYMER DIPPED POUCH CELL | Hheli, LLC | ZHANG, HAIXIA | 1723 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2022 |
| 17729889 | GASKET PLATE | The Oilgear Company | BYRD, EUGENE G | 3675 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 72d overdue | Pending | Apr 26, 2022 |
| 17728408 | Modular Carriage Assembly for the Fusion of Polyolefin Pipes | Mcelroy Manufacturing, Inc. | NEIBAUR, ROBERT F | 3723 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2022 |
| 17628749 | Apparatus and Method for Testing the Health Condition of Animals and/or Human Beings | Protem Services Limited | DUNN, MCKENZIE A | 1678 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 15d overdue | Pending | Jan 20, 2022 |
| 17439696 | Detectable Component for a Writing Implement | Detectamet Limited | OLIVER, BRADLEY S | 3754 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 15, 2021 |
| 17320725 | BATTERY CHARGER | Hheli, LLC | JEPPSON, PAMELA J | 2859 | §103 | Final Rejection | 103d overdue | Pending | May 14, 2021 |
| 16883625 | SKIN PERMEATION ENHANCING COMPOSITION | Professional Compounding Centers Of America, Inc. | KAMM, JUDITH MARIE | 1611 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 29d overdue | Pending | May 26, 2020 |
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