Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Computing & Software • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
61 pending office actions • 28 clients • 26 examiners • 15 art units • 0 of 61 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
GROGAN, TUCCILLO & VANDERLEEDEN, LLP operates in the Computing & Software technology area. The firm has handled 1633 career applications, which provides a foundation for analyzing their historical performance. Currently, the firm is managing 56 pending office actions, indicating a level of current activity and an active docket.
The firm's resolved allowance rate is 92.87 percent. This rate of success is achieved with an average of 4.26 office actions per allowance. This 4.26 average suggests a prosecution strategy that involves persistent negotiation with examiners to secure patent grants in the Computing & Software field. The 92.87 percent allowance rate across 1633 career applications demonstrates a strong ability to eventually overcome rejections.
The 56 pending office actions show that the firm is actively working on current cases. With 1633 career applications, the firm has extensive experience in its field. Clients can evaluate the 92.87 percent resolved allowance rate alongside the 4.26 average office actions per allowance to understand the firm's typical prosecution timeline and probability of success.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 39 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. 39 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 (2%) |
| §101 + other | 2 (3%) |
| §103 only | 15 (25%) |
| §102 only | 7 (11%) |
| §112 only | 5 (8%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 31 (51%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 36 | 60.2% | +25.3% |
| GOLIK, ARTHUR PAUL | 1 | 69.9% | +45.3% |
| REITZ, MICHAEL K. | 1 | 69.2% | +4.2% |
| LINDLOF, JOHN M | 1 | 68.0% | +16.9% |
| PETRANEK, JACOB ANDREW | 1 | 79.9% | +8.6% |
| RODJOM, KATHERINE MARIE | 1 | 65.4% | +34.5% |
| BONZELL, PHILIP J | 1 | 78.5% | +12.3% |
| DODDS, SCOTT | 1 | 68.1% | +34.5% |
| COOK, WILLIAM J | 1 | 86.2% | +11.0% |
| YABUT, DIANE D | 1 | 62.5% | +27.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18842497 | NON-BACKDRIVING ROTATION TRANSMISSION MECHANISM | COOK, WILLIAM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17525993 | Optical Imaging Lens Assembly | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 614d overdue |
| 17588277 | Camera Lens Assembly | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 575d overdue |
| 17425957 | Order Picking Method and Device, and Storage Medium | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 569d overdue |
| 17769361 | Method for Determining Working Start Point of Movement Limit Frame of Robot and Method for Controlling Movement of Robot | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 545d overdue |
| 17641453 | Optical Imaging Lens Assembly | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 525d overdue |
| 17763668 | Optical Imaging Lens Assembly | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 511d overdue |
| 17790144 | Infrared Transceiver Unit, Detection Apparatus, Multi-Infrared Detection Apparatus and Obstacle Avoidance Robot | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 498d overdue |
| 17787600 | Temperature control system and method for semiconductor single crystal growth by controlling heating power according to a width of an edge line | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 498d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17527190 | OPTICAL IMAGING LENS GROUP INCLUDING SIX LENSES OF -+--+- REFRACTIVE POWERS | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 614d overdue |
| 17525993 | Optical Imaging Lens Assembly | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 614d overdue |
| 17588277 | Camera Lens Assembly | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 575d overdue |
| 17425957 | Order Picking Method and Device, and Storage Medium | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 569d overdue |
| 17577047 | Optical Imaging Lens Assembly | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 567d overdue |
| 17669433 | Optical Imaging System | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 566d overdue |
| 17769361 | Method for Determining Working Start Point of Movement Limit Frame of Robot and Method for Controlling Movement of Robot | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 545d overdue |
| 17641108 | Optical Imaging Lens Assembly | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 539d overdue |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2178 | 36 |
| 3762 | 4 |
| 3745 | 3 |
| 2183 | 2 |
| 3771 | 2 |
| 3642 | 1 |
| 1746 | 1 |
| 3725 | 1 |
| 2835 | 1 |
| 1796 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19151139 | A STEAM TURBINE, A POWER PLANT AND A SMALL MODULAR REACTOR COMPRISING THE TURBINE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OR SERVICING OF SAID TURBINE | General Electric Technology GmbH | GOLIK, ARTHUR PAUL | 3745 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2025 |
| 19139721 | A STEAM TURBINE AND A USE OF THE STEAM TURBINE, A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OR SERVICING OF SAID STEAM TURBINE, A SMALL-MODULAR REACTOR AND A POWER PLANT INCLUDING SAID STEAM TURBINE | General Electric Technology GmbH | REITZ, MICHAEL K. | 3745 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2025 |
| 19130244 | SoC FOR LOW POWER EDGE AI SUPPORT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SoC | Seoul National University R&Db Foundation | LINDLOF, JOHN M | 2183 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2025 |
| 19092507 | AI ACCELERATOR, SoC AND ELECTRIC DEVICE INCLUDING AI ACCELERATOR, AND OPERATING METHOD OF AI ACCELERATOR | Gwanak Analog Co., Ltd. | PETRANEK, JACOB ANDREW | 2183 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 18970433 | NON-COMPLIANT MEDICAL BALLOON AND BALLOON CATHETER | Osypka AG | RODJOM, KATHERINE MARIE | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18951988 | AIRCRAFT WITH MULTI-POWER SOURCE ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM | Korea Aerospace Research Institute | BONZELL, PHILIP J | 3642 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18920036 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PATTERN METALLIZATION | Hazen Paper Company | DODDS, SCOTT | 1746 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 |
| 18842497 | NON-BACKDRIVING ROTATION TRANSMISSION MECHANISM | Istituto Nazionale Per L'Assicurazione Contro Gli Infortuni Sul Lavoro | COOK, WILLIAM J | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 | |
| 18815818 | DUAL-DEPLOYMENT SUTURE PLACEMENT & ANESTHESIA DELIVERY APPLIANCE AND RELATED DEVICES AND METHODS | New Wave Endo-Surgical Corp. | YABUT, DIANE D | 3771 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2024 |
| 18565128 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE GRINDING OF GRINDING MATERIAL | Jura Elektroapparate AG | STEPHENS, MATTHEW | 3725 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 20, 2024 |
| 18565155 | METHOD FOR GRINDING MATERIAL TO BE GROUND | Jura Elektroapparate AG | HATTEN, DANIEL WARD | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 29, 2023 | |
| 18388430 | AIRFOIL BLADE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY | Mestek, Inc. | SHIRSAT, VIVEK K | 3762 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 373d overdue | Pending | Nov 09, 2023 |
| 18379205 | Driving Device, Surgical Instrument, and Operation Method of Surgical Instrument | Fulbright Medical Inc. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 514d overdue | Pending | Oct 12, 2023 |
| 18286036 | METHOD FOR CLEANING AND/OR DISINFECTING AND/OR RINSING A MILK-CONDUCTING SYSTEM OF A COFFEE MACHINE, AND ASSOCIATED CLEANING DEVICE | Jura Elektroapparate AG | ZHANG, RICHARD Z | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 06, 2023 | |
| 18278849 | Reconfigurable processor for forming data path pipeline structure and configuration method for forming data path pipeline structure | Amicro Semiconductor Co., Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 410d overdue | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 18206337 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOCATING A NERVE BLOCK SITE BY ESTABLISHING A REFERENCE PLANE AND DELIVERING ANESTHETIC TO THE SITE | New Wave Endo-Surgical Corp. | SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2023 | |
| 18265293 | SYSTEM FOR THE AUTOMATIC CONNECTION AND/OR DISCONNECTION OF THE ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY AND/OR DATA CONNECTION FOR REFRIGERATED CONTAINERS | S-Cube Srl | GANDHI, JAYPRAKASH N | 2835 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2023 |
| 18038888 | CULTURE VESSEL FOR A BIOPROCESSING SYSTEM | Kite Pharma, Inc. | FISHER, BRITTANY I | 1796 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 25, 2023 |
| 18201457 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ABLATING HOLES IN AN ARTICLE | General Electric Company | GILLENWATERS, JACKSON N | 3745 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2023 |
| 18115026 | NETWORKED BOILER SYSTEM | Mestek, Inc. | DEEAN, DEEPAK A | 3762 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Feb 28, 2023 |
| 18022520 | Reflector for Monocrystal Furnace, Monocrystal Furnace, and Method for Processing Reflector | Zhonghuan Advanced Semiconductor Materials Co., Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 450d overdue | Pending | Feb 22, 2023 |
| 18086149 | ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MULTIFUEL FUELING PLATFORM | Capat LLC | WALRAED-SULLIVAN, KYLE | 3635 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2022 |
| 17903029 | TRENCH GATE SILICON CARBIDE MOSFET WITH HIGH RELIABILITY | Zju-Hangzhou Global Scientific And Technological Innovation Center | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 367d overdue | Pending | Sep 05, 2022 |
| 17879808 | Optical Waveguide System and Near-eye Display | Sunny Omnilight Technology Co., Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 468d overdue | Pending | Aug 03, 2022 |
| 17791916 | Method for Establishing Map Traversal Blocks of Global Grid Map, Chip, and Mobile Robot | Amicro Semiconductor Co., Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 463d overdue | Pending | Jul 11, 2022 |
| 17790144 | Infrared Transceiver Unit, Detection Apparatus, Multi-Infrared Detection Apparatus and Obstacle Avoidance Robot | Amicro Semiconductor Co., Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 498d overdue | Pending | Jun 30, 2022 |
| 17787600 | Temperature control system and method for semiconductor single crystal growth by controlling heating power according to a width of an edge line | Xuzhou Xinjing Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 498d overdue | Pending | Jun 21, 2022 |
| 17785932 | Detection Method and Apparatus for Privacy Information Leakage and Electronic Device | Hillstone Networks Co., Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 367d overdue | Pending | Jun 16, 2022 |
| 17829399 | Optical Imaging Camera Lens Assembly | Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co.,Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 393d overdue | Pending | Jun 01, 2022 |
| 17826213 | Optical Imaging Lens Assembly | Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co., Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 449d overdue | Pending | May 27, 2022 |
| 17749166 | Optical Imaging Lens Assembly | Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co., Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 437d overdue | Pending | May 20, 2022 |
| 17773060 | Universal Method for Controlling Recharge of Robot, Chip and Robot | Amicro Semiconductor Co., Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | 482d overdue | Pending | Apr 29, 2022 |
| 17772514 | Optical Imaging Lens Assembly | Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co., Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 435d overdue | Pending | Apr 28, 2022 |
| 17723509 | Optical Imaging Lens Group | Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co.,Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 512d overdue | Pending | Apr 19, 2022 |
| 17769361 | Method for Determining Working Start Point of Movement Limit Frame of Robot and Method for Controlling Movement of Robot | Amicro Semiconductor Co., Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 545d overdue | Pending | Apr 15, 2022 |
| 17718352 | Optical Imaging System | Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co.,Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 380d overdue | Pending | Apr 12, 2022 |
| 17718353 | Optical Imaging System | Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co.,Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 408d overdue | Pending | Apr 12, 2022 |
| 17712081 | Optical Imaging Lens Assembly | Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co., Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 491d overdue | Pending | Apr 02, 2022 |
| 17763670 | Optical Imaging Lens Assembly | Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co.,Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 455d overdue | Pending | Mar 25, 2022 |
| 17763668 | Optical Imaging Lens Assembly | Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co.,Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 511d overdue | Pending | Mar 25, 2022 |
| 17691143 | Optical Imaging Lens Assembly | Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co.,Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 489d overdue | Pending | Mar 10, 2022 |
| 17641443 | Optical Imaging Lens Assembly | Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co., Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 489d overdue | Pending | Mar 09, 2022 |
| 17641453 | Optical Imaging Lens Assembly | Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co., Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 525d overdue | Pending | Mar 09, 2022 |
| 17641108 | Optical Imaging Lens Assembly | Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co., Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 539d overdue | Pending | Mar 08, 2022 |
| 17669433 | Optical Imaging System | Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co.,Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 566d overdue | Pending | Feb 11, 2022 |
| 17588277 | Camera Lens Assembly | Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co.,Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 575d overdue | Pending | Jan 29, 2022 |
| 17577047 | Optical Imaging Lens Assembly | Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co.,Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 567d overdue | Pending | Jan 17, 2022 |
| 17574708 | ELECTROMEDICAL ELECTRODE | Osypka AG | MARLEN, TAMMIE K | 3700 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2022 |
| 17553834 | Optical Imaging System, Recognition Module and Electronic Device | Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co.,Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 520d overdue | Pending | Dec 17, 2021 |
| 17527190 | OPTICAL IMAGING LENS GROUP INCLUDING SIX LENSES OF -+--+- REFRACTIVE POWERS | Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co.,Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 614d overdue | Pending | Nov 16, 2021 |
| 17525993 | Optical Imaging Lens Assembly | Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co.,Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 614d overdue | Pending | Nov 15, 2021 |
| 17524757 | Optical Imaging Lens Assembly | Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co.,Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 488d overdue | Pending | Nov 12, 2021 |
| 17608168 | Puncture Core Assembly and Puncture Device with Puncture Core Assembly | Fulbright Medical Inc. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 475d overdue | Pending | Nov 02, 2021 |
| 17608169 | Suture Line Release Mechanism, Puncturing Core Component, Puncture Outfit, and Use Method thereof | Fulbright Medical Inc. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 436d overdue | Pending | Nov 02, 2021 |
| 17430071 | CHROMATOGRAPHIC PURIFICATION OF AT LEAST ONE ENZYME SELECTED FROM A GROUP INCLUDING COLLAGENASE TYPE I, COLLAGENASE TYPE II, NEUTRAL PROTEASE AND CLOSTRIPAIN | Nordmark Pharma GmbH | EDWARDS, JESSICA FAYE | 1657 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 11, 2021 |
| 17395284 | METHOD OF DETERMINING PERFORMANCE OF DRILLING AND WELL OPERATION | The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection And Insurance Company | KNIGHT, LETORIA G | 3623 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2021 |
| 17425957 | Order Picking Method and Device, and Storage Medium | Syrius Robotics Co., Ltd. | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 569d overdue | Pending | Jul 27, 2021 |
| 17285493 | CORE-SHELL QUANTUM DOT PREPARING METHOD, CORE-SHELL QUANTUM DOT AND QUANTUM DOT ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME | Najing Technology Corporation Limited | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 2178 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 367d overdue | Pending | Apr 15, 2021 |
| 16502502 | LOUVER ASSEMBLY | Mestek, Inc. | BRAWNER, CHARLES RILEY | 3762 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Jul 03, 2019 |
| 16011878 | MODULATING BOILER SYSTEM | Westcast, Inc. | BARGERO, JOHN E | 3762 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2018 |
| 15905957 | PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR LASER CUTTING MACHINE | Mestek Machinery, Inc. | NGUYEN, VY T | 3761 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2018 |
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