Prosecution Insights
Last updated: July 17, 2026

Harris Beach Murtha Cullina Pllc

27 pending office actions • 20 clients • 27 examiners • 24 art units • 0 of 27 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 70 patents granted in the last 365 days

Quality Metrics (n=1984 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

88.3%
Allowance Rate
n=1984
+0.63σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=1984
3.0
OAs to Allowance
n=1077
-0.38σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=1077
1014 days
Time to Allowance
n=1077
+12.6pp
Interview Lift
n=1984
24.3%
RCE Rate
n=1984
1.2%
Appeal Rate
n=1984

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

82.6%
§101 Overcome
n=23
90.6%
§102 Overcome
n=128
80.7%
§103 Overcome
n=704
91.0%
§112 Overcome
n=201

Specialization & Scale

A61B, Y02E, A61K
Top CPC Subclasses
9%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=1984
0
Practitioners
n=1984
Apps / Practitioner
n=1984 (min 20)

Portfolio Summary

27
Total Pending OAs
19
Non-Final OAs
8
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

4
Overdue
0
Due this week
2
Due this month
1
Due in next 60 days
4
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

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. 11 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (4)Due ≤ 30 days (2)Due ≤ 60 days (1)Due later (4)

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

0
Hard (0%)
24
Medium (89%)
2
Easy (7%)
1
Unknown (4%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only24 (89%)
§112 only2 (7%)
No statute on record1 (4%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

17
Life Sciences
63% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
3
Semiconductors
11% of docket
5
Mechanical / Eng
19% of docket
2
Business / Other
7% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

270 h
Manual time on pending OAs
54 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
94 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
2.4 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
LIU, HENRY Y 1 76.0% +12.7%
SHUKLA, KRUPA 1 15.2% +23.1%
KHATRI, PRASHANT J 1 60.9% +28.6%
DESAI, ANISH P 1 44.6% +7.7%
THEIS, MATTHEW T 1 41.4% +33.1%
LANE, NICHOLAS J 1 65.8% +6.9%
HILTUNEN, THOMAS J 1 81.4% +6.0%
BROWE, DAVID 1 26.0% +27.6%
TRAN, TRANG Q 1 81.0% +7.1%
BARRON, SEAN C 1 53.3% +30.6%

Quick Wins (2)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18717749 VOLTAGE REFERENCE CIRCUIT HILTUNEN, THOMAS J 67d overdue
18569635 SUPER JUNCTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME TRAN, TRANG Q 83d

Hard Cases (2)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18863898 LAYERED BODY AND PACKAGING BAG SHUKLA, KRUPA
18734639 Stable Solid Oral Formulation Of Tafamidis Or Pharmaceutically Acceptable Salt Thereof BROWE, DAVID

Interview Candidates (6)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
19145128 COMPLIANT MECHANISM ACTUATED BELT-BASED CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION LIU, HENRY Y
18863898 LAYERED BODY AND PACKAGING BAG SHUKLA, KRUPA
18847977 Bonding Method And Hot-Melt Adhesive Film For Induction Heating KHATRI, PRASHANT J
18839887 LAMINATED FILM AND PACKAGE THEIS, MATTHEW T
18734639 Stable Solid Oral Formulation Of Tafamidis Or Pharmaceutically Acceptable Salt Thereof BROWE, DAVID
18268413 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING APOPTOTIC MONONUCLEAR CELLS BARRON, SEAN C

Client Portfolio (20 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
17232
17871
17461
17881
37341
28491
16171
28111
16531
28961

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19145128 COMPLIANT MECHANISM ACTUATED BELT-BASED CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION Transcend Mechanics LLC LIU, HENRY Y §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 01, 2025
18863898 LAYERED BODY AND PACKAGING BAG Zacros Corporation SHUKLA, KRUPA 1787 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 07, 2024
18847977 Bonding Method And Hot-Melt Adhesive Film For Induction Heating Fujimori Kogyo Co., Ltd. KHATRI, PRASHANT J 1746 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 17, 2024
18845250 ADHESIVE FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ADHESIVE FILM Fujimori Kogyo Co., Ltd. DESAI, ANISH P 1788 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 09, 2024
18839887 LAMINATED FILM AND PACKAGE Fujimori Kogyo Co., Ltd. THEIS, MATTHEW T 3734 §103 Final Rejection Pending Aug 20, 2024
18728920 ECCENTRIC BRAKE PAD Beringer LANE, NICHOLAS J §112 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 15, 2024
18717749 VOLTAGE REFERENCE CIRCUIT Wise-Integration HILTUNEN, THOMAS J 2849 §103 Non-Final OA 67d overdue Pending Jun 07, 2024
18734639 Stable Solid Oral Formulation Of Tafamidis Or Pharmaceutically Acceptable Salt Thereof Navinta, LLC BROWE, DAVID 1617 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 05, 2024
18569635 SUPER JUNCTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Shanghai Huahong Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation TRAN, TRANG Q 2811 §103 Non-Final OA 83d Pending Dec 13, 2023
18268413 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING APOPTOTIC MONONUCLEAR CELLS Maco Pharma BARRON, SEAN C 1653 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 08, 2023
18286898 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HIGH-SPEED TUNING SOLITON MICROCOMB UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER TAVLYKAEV, ROBERT FUATOVICH 2896 §103 Final Rejection Pending Oct 13, 2023
18276349 METHODS OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL TUMOR SPHEROID MICROARRAY FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT, HIGH-CONTENT IMMUNE CELL-MEDIATED CYTOTOXICITY Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute JARRETT, LORE RAMILLANO 1797 §103 Non-Final OA 16d Pending Aug 08, 2023
18222792 EXTENDED DEPTH OF FOCUS INTRAOCULAR LENSES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited LOPEZ, LESLIE ANN 3774 §103 Non-Final OA 15d overdue Pending Jul 17, 2023
18272519 Laminated Body and Packaging Bag Fujimori Kogyo Co., Ltd. VINEIS, FRANK J 1781 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 14, 2023
18261168 Laminated Body And Package Body Fujimori Kogyo Co., Ltd. MIGGINS, MICHAEL C 1782 §103 Non-Final OA 70d Pending Jul 12, 2023
18031447 LIQUID COMPOSITION FOR USE IN THE PREVENTION OR REDUCTION OF SKIN IRRITATION, ALLERGY AND/OR AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE Medoderm GmbH SCHACHERMEYER, SAMANTHA LYNN 1693 §103 Final Rejection 39d Pending Apr 12, 2023
18175110 Fast Disintegrating Cannabinoid Tablets Nordiccan A/S CHI, AMANDA LYNN 1600 §103 Final Rejection Pending Feb 27, 2023
18164829 WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY Streamgo Solutions Inc. KEYWORTH, PETER 1777 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 06, 2023
18014030 MACHINE AND METHOD FOR TREATING PARTS OF DIFFERENT SHAPES Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique TRAN-LE, THAO UYEN 3761 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 30, 2022
18002742 Sealing Film, Electrode Lead Member, And Battery Fujimori Kogyo Co., Ltd. D'ANIELLO, NICHOLAS P 1723 §103 Final Rejection 63d Pending Dec 21, 2022
18081895 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASUREMENT AND MONITORING OF INTRAORBITAL PRESSURE WAVES Kaunas University Of Technology KREMER, MATTHEW 3791 §112 Final Rejection 70d Pending Dec 15, 2022
17926982 Sealing Film, Electrode Lead Member, And Battery Fujimori Kogyo Co., Ltd. WYROUGH, PAUL CHRISTIAN ST 1723 §103 Final Rejection Pending Nov 21, 2022
17800691 PREPARATION AND USE OF IMMUNOSTIMULATORY CONJUGATED COMPLEXES FOR TARGETED DELIVERY AND ACTIVATION Yafei Shanghai Biology Medicine Science & Technology Co., Ltd. KONOPELSKI SNAVEL, SARA ELIZABETH 1658 Other Non-Final OA Pending Aug 18, 2022
17689013 EQUIPMENT FOR PLAYING BASKETBALL Decathlon KLAYMAN, AMIR ARIE 3711 §103 Non-Final OA 29d Pending Mar 08, 2022
17601783 LIQUID COMPOSITION FOR INFLUENCING THE MICROBIOTA ON A SUBJECT'S SKIN COMPRISING CHITOSAN Medoderm GmbH BERRIOS, JENNIFER A 1613 §103 Non-Final OA 11d overdue Pending Oct 06, 2021
17289519 COMBINATION TREATMENT WITH ANTI-CD123 ANTIBODY DRUG CONJUGATE AND PARP INHIBITOR Health Research, Inc. KOLKER, DANIEL E 1645 §103 Non-Final OA 78d overdue Pending Apr 28, 2021
16641059 SLIPPERY MICROPROPELLERS PENETRATE THE VITREOUS HUMOR Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V. VU, JAKE MINH 1618 §103 Final Rejection Pending Feb 21, 2020

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