Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
5 pending office actions • 5 clients • 5 examiners • 4 art units • 0 of 5 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Gunn, Lee & Cave, P.C. focuses on Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The firm has processed 892 career applications, resulting in a resolved allowance rate of 91.39 percent. Prosecution requires an average of 2.65 office actions per allowance.
Currently, the firm has 5 pending office actions. The 91.39 percent allowance rate shows a high level of effectiveness in securing patent rights for mechanical inventions. By comparing the 892 career applications to the 2.65 average office actions per allowance, clients can see a firm with significant experience and a steady prosecution pace. The data is a strong indicator of the firm's capability in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering area. This historical information helps practitioners evaluate the firm's strategy for its 5 pending office actions. The firm's track record across 892 career applications demonstrates its ability to consistently navigate the complexities of mechanical patent examination.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 1 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
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 (20%) |
| §103 only | 2 (40%) |
| §102 only | 1 (20%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 1 (20%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUFF, MICHAEL A | 1 | 82.2% | +12.6% |
| HADEN, SALLY CLINE | 1 | 32.0% | +41.6% |
| ONDREJCAK, ANDREW DOMENIC | 1 | 40.9% | +29.8% |
| AZAD, MD ABUL K | 1 | 81.5% | +20.9% |
| MPAMUGO, CHINYERE | 1 | 28.5% | +26.9% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18999891 | System and methods for timing rodeo events | CUFF, MICHAEL A | — |
| 18662690 | Programmable Mesh Wi-fi Solar Powered Sprinkler System | AZAD, MD ABUL K | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18922320 | Device for Absorbing, Dissipating and Deflecting Impact Energy | HADEN, SALLY CLINE | — |
| 18606679 | Method and System for Securely Managing Transactions Between Healthcare Stakeholders | MPAMUGO, CHINYERE | — |
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 5 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18754839 | Lift, Sprayer, and Tank Skid for Distribution of Water | ONDREJCAK, ANDREW DOMENIC | 46d |
| 18999891 | System and methods for timing rodeo events | CUFF, MICHAEL A | — |
| 18922320 | Device for Absorbing, Dissipating and Deflecting Impact Energy | HADEN, SALLY CLINE | — |
| 18662690 | Programmable Mesh Wi-fi Solar Powered Sprinkler System | AZAD, MD ABUL K | — |
| 18606679 | Method and System for Securely Managing Transactions Between Healthcare Stakeholders | MPAMUGO, CHINYERE | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Auto-Precision Rodeo Timers, LLC | 1 |
| Gregory Andrew Grim | 1 |
| The Trash Can Cleaners, LLC | 1 |
| Rld Resources, LLC | 1 |
| Old Well Solutions, LLC | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3732 | 1 |
| 3752 | 1 |
| 4100 | 1 |
| 3685 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18999891 | System and methods for timing rodeo events | Auto-Precision Rodeo Timers, LLC | CUFF, MICHAEL A | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 | |
| 18922320 | Device for Absorbing, Dissipating and Deflecting Impact Energy | Gregory Andrew Grim | HADEN, SALLY CLINE | 3732 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 |
| 18754839 | Lift, Sprayer, and Tank Skid for Distribution of Water | The Trash Can Cleaners, LLC | ONDREJCAK, ANDREW DOMENIC | 3752 | §103 | Final Rejection | 46d | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18662690 | Programmable Mesh Wi-fi Solar Powered Sprinkler System | Rld Resources, LLC | AZAD, MD ABUL K | 4100 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 13, 2024 |
| 18606679 | Method and System for Securely Managing Transactions Between Healthcare Stakeholders | Old Well Solutions, LLC | MPAMUGO, CHINYERE | 3685 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
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