Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
31 pending office actions • 6 clients • 31 examiners • 25 art units • 0 of 31 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 119 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 29 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. 29 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 (3%) |
| §103 only | 23 (74%) |
| §102 only | 6 (19%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (3%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEE, PO HAN | 1 | 32.3% | +41.1% |
| SANDERS, HOWARD J | 1 | 80.9% | +7.9% |
| MUDWILDER, MICHELLE MARIE PETERS | 1 | 69.5% | +31.3% |
| JORGENSEN, ABBY A | 1 | 73.6% | +16.7% |
| GONZALEZ, LUIS A | 1 | 84.8% | +4.5% |
| GRAINGER, QUANA MASHELLE | 1 | 88.7% | -3.9% |
| THOMAS, COURTNEY D | 1 | 89.0% | +9.2% |
| MCCULLOUGH, MICHAEL C | 1 | 77.0% | +6.2% |
| ISLAM, MUHAMMAD S | 1 | 87.8% | +9.2% |
| TIEDEMAN, JASON S | 1 | 29.3% | +34.6% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18754259 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT METHOD | THOMAS, COURTNEY D | 29d overdue |
| 18785707 | AN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING A SPRING MEMBER CONNECTED TO A CONDUCTIVE PLATE | GRAINGER, QUANA MASHELLE | 28d |
| 18941449 | SHEET SEPARATION DEVICE, SHEET LAMINATOR, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM | SANDERS, HOWARD J | 29d |
| 18883157 | MOLDED ARTICLE, PRESSING DEVICE, SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | GONZALEZ, LUIS A | 76d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18652869 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING WINDING TEMPERATURE FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE | ISLAM, MUHAMMAD S | 16d |
| 18640356 | TRAINING DATA GENERATION DEVICE, TRAINING DATA GENERATION METHOD, MODEL GENERATION DEVICE, INFERENCE DEVICE, AND PROGRAM | TIEDEMAN, JASON S | 27d |
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 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18907645 | STACKER CRANE | MUDWILDER, MICHELLE MARIE PETERS | 50d overdue |
| 18849146 | TRANSPORT SYSTEM | JORGENSEN, ABBY A | 17d overdue |
| 19022197 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE | LEE, PO HAN | 16d |
| 18640356 | TRAINING DATA GENERATION DEVICE, TRAINING DATA GENERATION METHOD, MODEL GENERATION DEVICE, INFERENCE DEVICE, AND PROGRAM | TIEDEMAN, JASON S | 27d |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Ricoh | 14 |
| DAIFUKU CO., LTD. | 5 |
| Deere | 5 |
| SINTOKOGIO, LTD. | 4 |
| NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD. | 2 |
| DAIFUKU OCEANIA LIMITED | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3653 | 4 |
| 3651 | 2 |
| 2852 | 2 |
| 3652 | 2 |
| 3623 | 1 |
| 3654 | 1 |
| 2884 | 1 |
| 2846 | 1 |
| 3683 | 1 |
| 3675 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19022197 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | LEE, PO HAN | 3623 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 16d | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 18941449 | SHEET SEPARATION DEVICE, SHEET LAMINATOR, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | SANDERS, HOWARD J | 3653 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18907645 | STACKER CRANE | Daifuku Co., Ltd. | MUDWILDER, MICHELLE MARIE PETERS | 3654 | §103 | Final Rejection | 50d overdue | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18849146 | TRANSPORT SYSTEM | Daifuku Oceania Limited | JORGENSEN, ABBY A | 3651 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 17d overdue | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18883157 | MOLDED ARTICLE, PRESSING DEVICE, SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | GONZALEZ, LUIS A | 3653 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 76d | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 18785707 | AN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING A SPRING MEMBER CONNECTED TO A CONDUCTIVE PLATE | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | GRAINGER, QUANA MASHELLE | 2852 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 |
| 18754259 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT METHOD | Sintokogio, Ltd. | THOMAS, COURTNEY D | 2884 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d overdue | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18664747 | DRIVE TRANSMISSION DEVICE, SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | MCCULLOUGH, MICHAEL C | 3653 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | May 15, 2024 |
| 18652869 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING WINDING TEMPERATURE FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE | Deere & Company | ISLAM, MUHAMMAD S | 2846 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 16d | Pending | May 02, 2024 |
| 18640356 | TRAINING DATA GENERATION DEVICE, TRAINING DATA GENERATION METHOD, MODEL GENERATION DEVICE, INFERENCE DEVICE, AND PROGRAM | Sintokogio, Ltd. | TIEDEMAN, JASON S | 3683 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18626832 | SHEET STORAGE DEVICE | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | MORRISON, THOMAS A | 3653 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Apr 04, 2024 |
| 18595813 | STACKER CRANE | Daifuku Co., Ltd. | PATEL, JAIMIN GHANSHYAM | 3652 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 20d | Pending | Mar 05, 2024 |
| 18593004 | SEAL TO BE DISPOSED BETWEEN A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT AND AN ENVIRONMENT MODULE | Deere & Company | FOSTER, NICHOLAS L | 3675 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 |
| 18581869 | PLACEMENT BASE | Daifuku Co., Ltd. | TIGHE, BRENDAN P | 3652 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 30d overdue | Pending | Feb 20, 2024 |
| 18443698 | HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPLYING AN ATTACHMENT WITH HYDRAULIC POWER | Deere & Company | HORNER, MINATO LEE | 3665 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 42d overdue | Pending | Feb 16, 2024 |
| 18422555 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PRINT MEDIUM | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO | 2853 | §103 | Final Rejection | 43d overdue | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 |
| 18291822 | LENS UNIT, OPTICAL SYSTEM, AND SPECTRAL CHARACTERISTIC MEASURING DEVICE | Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. | MUHAMMAD, KEY | 2872 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Jan 24, 2024 |
| 18418961 | SHEET SEPARATION DEVICE AND LAMINATING SYSTEM | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | PATWARDHAN, ABHISHEK A | 1746 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 36d overdue | Pending | Jan 22, 2024 |
| 18521616 | INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | WILSON, DOUGLAS M | 2622 | §103 | Final Rejection | 38d overdue | Pending | Nov 28, 2023 |
| 18497373 | METHOD FOR FORMING FUNCTIONAL LAYER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING FUNCTIONAL LAYER | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | TSO, STANLEY | 2847 | §103 | Final Rejection | 31d overdue | Pending | Oct 30, 2023 |
| 18343067 | CONVEYANCE SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CONVEYANCE SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Daifuku Co., Ltd. | SMITH, JASON CHRISTOPHER | 3613 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 35d overdue | Pending | Jun 28, 2023 |
| 18331525 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | LE, BAO-LUAN Q | 2882 | §103 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Jun 08, 2023 |
| 18325270 | FOOTWEAR AND ACTION DETERMINATION SYSTEM | Sintokogio, Ltd. | DO, ANDREW V | 2852 | §103 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | May 30, 2023 |
| 17766634 | BONDED BODY MANUFACTURING METHOD AND BONDED BODY MANUFACTURING DEVICE | Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. | DEHGHAN, QUEENIE S | 1741 | §103 | Final Rejection | 23d overdue | Pending | May 10, 2023 |
| 18305588 | FORCE SENSOR MODULE | Sintokogio, Ltd. | SPLIT, JAMES GERALD | 2858 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | Apr 24, 2023 |
| 18176741 | BRAIN FUNCTION DETERMINATION APPARATUS, BRAIN FUNCTION DETERMINATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | BAVA, JANKI MAHESH | 3791 | — | Non-Final OA | 168d overdue | Pending | Mar 01, 2023 |
| 18166711 | MEDICATION SUPPORT DEVICE | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | OJOFEITIMI, AYODEJI HARRY | 3651 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 09, 2023 |
| 18158722 | AGRICULTURAL HARVESTERS AND SYSTEMS FOR COLLABORATIVE RESIDUE SPREAD CONTROL | Deere & Company | MUELLER, SARAH ALEXANDRA | 3669 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 47d | Pending | Jan 24, 2023 |
| 18158739 | AGRICULTURAL HARVESTERS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA AND METHODS FOR RESIDUE SPREAD CONTROL | Deere & Company | ALCORN III, GEORGE A | 3662 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 24, 2023 |
| 17963547 | AUTOMATED WAREHOUSE SYSTEM AND AUTOMATED WAREHOUSE CONTROL METHOD | Daifuku Co., Ltd. | BROTHERS, LAURENCE RAPHAEL | 3655 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Oct 11, 2022 |
| 17876042 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, FLOW GENERATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | KHUU, HIEN DIEU THI | 2116 | §103 | Final Rejection | 77d overdue | Pending | Jul 28, 2022 |
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