Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
7 pending office actions • 7 clients • 7 examiners • 5 art units • 0 of 7 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Gurr & Brande, PLLC practices in the area of Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The firm has handled 776 career applications and maintains a resolved allowance rate of 84.63 percent. Its prosecution efficiency is reflected in an average of 1.93 office actions per allowance.
There are 6 pending office actions currently on the firm's docket. The 84.63 percent allowance rate and 1.93 average office actions per allowance suggest a balanced approach to patent acquisition. With 776 career applications, the firm has established a reliable track record in mechanical and e-commerce technologies. Practitioners can view the metrics as a measure of the firm's success. This efficiency is a core component of the firm's service in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems, where it currently manages 6 pending office actions. The firm's ability to reach an allowance with 1.93 average office actions per allowance indicates a streamlined process that benefits its clients.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 2 (29%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 5 (71%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHUR, STEVEN JAMES | 1 | 64.4% | +33.1% |
| KRYCINSKI, STANTON L | 1 | 68.4% | +28.0% |
| WEARE, MEREDITH H | 1 | 50.4% | +31.7% |
| LEE, CHEE-CHONG | 1 | 64.4% | +52.4% |
| ZHANG, YINGCHUAN | 1 | 68.7% | +28.6% |
| MCNICHOLS, ERET C | 1 | 75.0% | -15.7% |
| BALLER, KELSEY E | 1 | 62.4% | +59.9% |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 5 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18673828 | CENTER HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE SHOOTING STICKS FOR MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN | MCNICHOLS, ERET C | 147d overdue |
| 19034394 | HANDGUN HANGER APPARATUS | KRYCINSKI, STANTON L | 50d overdue |
| 19208370 | FISH WASTE TREATMENT DIGESTOR AND AQUAPONICS SYSTEM | SHUR, STEVEN JAMES | — |
| 18967028 | HYDRATION DELIVERY TUBE WITH CHECK VALVE | LEE, CHEE-CHONG | — |
| 18827503 | BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL TRAINING DEVICE FOR IMPROVED SPIN RATE AND EFFICIENCY | ZHANG, YINGCHUAN | — |
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 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19034394 | HANDGUN HANGER APPARATUS | KRYCINSKI, STANTON L | 50d overdue |
| 19208370 | FISH WASTE TREATMENT DIGESTOR AND AQUAPONICS SYSTEM | SHUR, STEVEN JAMES | — |
| 18876584 | A PHONOCARDIOGRAM SENSING DEVICE | WEARE, MEREDITH H | — |
| 18967028 | HYDRATION DELIVERY TUBE WITH CHECK VALVE | LEE, CHEE-CHONG | — |
| 18827503 | BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL TRAINING DEVICE FOR IMPROVED SPIN RATE AND EFFICIENCY | ZHANG, YINGCHUAN | — |
| 18346628 | PAIN-RELIEVING APPARATUS | BALLER, KELSEY E | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Dachinik Domes & Aquaponics, LLC | 1 |
| Berry's Manufacturing of Utah, Inc. | 1 |
| Ticking Heart Pty Ltd. | 1 |
| Vakyoom, LLC | 1 |
| Travis Ficklin | 1 |
| AllPredatorCalls.Com, Inc. | 1 |
| Black Diamond Creations, LLC | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3647 | 1 |
| 3631 | 1 |
| 3711 | 1 |
| 3632 | 1 |
| 3785 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19208370 | FISH WASTE TREATMENT DIGESTOR AND AQUAPONICS SYSTEM | Dachinik Domes & Aquaponics, LLC | SHUR, STEVEN JAMES | 3647 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2025 |
| 19034394 | HANDGUN HANGER APPARATUS | Berry'S Manufacturing Of Utah, Inc. | KRYCINSKI, STANTON L | 3631 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 50d overdue | Pending | Jan 22, 2025 |
| 18876584 | A PHONOCARDIOGRAM SENSING DEVICE | Ticking Heart Pty Ltd. | WEARE, MEREDITH H | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 | |
| 18967028 | HYDRATION DELIVERY TUBE WITH CHECK VALVE | Vakyoom, LLC | LEE, CHEE-CHONG | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 | |
| 18827503 | BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL TRAINING DEVICE FOR IMPROVED SPIN RATE AND EFFICIENCY | Travis Ficklin | ZHANG, YINGCHUAN | 3711 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2024 |
| 18673828 | CENTER HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE SHOOTING STICKS FOR MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN | AllPredatorCalls.Com, Inc. | MCNICHOLS, ERET C | 3632 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 147d overdue | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18346628 | PAIN-RELIEVING APPARATUS | Black Diamond Creations, LLC | BALLER, KELSEY E | 3785 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2023 |
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