Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
35 pending office actions • 29 clients • 33 examiners • 19 art units • 0 of 35 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 690 patents granted in the last 365 days
Hawaii Patent Services specializes in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems, managing 2292 career applications. The firm has a resolved allowance rate of 96.58 percent. On average, the firm receives 0.99 office actions per allowance during prosecution.
The firm currently has 24 pending office actions. The 96.58 percent allowance rate across 2292 career applications demonstrates a very high level of success in the mechanical sector. With 0.99 average office actions per allowance, the firm shows an extremely efficient approach to securing patent rights for its clients. This experience is vital for the firm as it manages the 24 pending office actions currently on its docket. The firm's ability to maintain a 96.58 percent allowance rate over 2292 career applications highlights its efficiency in navigating the examination process.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 6 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. 6 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 + other | 1 (3%) |
| §103 only | 10 (29%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 7 (20%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 16 (46%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOSWELL, CHRISTOPHER J | 2 | 67.4% | +26.1% |
| MAI, TRI M | 2 | 36.3% | +20.6% |
| ALEKSIC, NEVENA | 1 | 75.0% | +9.4% |
| WILLIAMS, MARK A | 1 | 77.8% | +13.2% |
| MERCADO, LOUIS A | 1 | 78.8% | +18.4% |
| YANG, JAMES J | 1 | 57.0% | +22.1% |
| SULLIVAN, MATTHEW J | 1 | 62.9% | +22.9% |
| KIM, SHIN H | 1 | 64.4% | +11.5% |
| ASQIRIBA, KARIM | 1 | 57.7% | +46.5% |
| WILLIAMS, JOSEPH L | 1 | 82.8% | +15.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19049143 | Color Semi-Transparent Partially Erasable Electronic Writing Film with Code Points and Use Thereof | WILLIAMS, JOSEPH L | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18594158 | Electric Skateboard | SWENSON, BRIAN L | 8d overdue |
| 18818026 | METHOD FOR RAISING RICE SEEDLINGS IN BLOCK MATRIX COTTON BASED ON WALNUT GREEN PEEL FERMENTATION EXTRACT | ARMSTRONG, SUSANNAH SIPPLE | 30d |
| 19281674 | Front lock body structure having integrated antennas | WILLIAMS, MARK A | — |
| 19281287 | Anti-jamming Ratchet-type Tensioning Device | MERCADO, LOUIS A | — |
| 19201908 | UWB separated antenna device | BOSWELL, CHRISTOPHER J | — |
| 19052360 | Wig Fixing Headband | ASQIRIBA, KARIM | — |
| 19026084 | American-Style Hinge | MORGAN, EMILY M | — |
| 19017164 | Trolley Bag | MAI, TRI M | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18630001 | ANTI-TECHNICAL UNLOCKING PINBALL LOCK CYLINDER SET | BOSWELL, CHRISTOPHER J | 8d overdue |
| 18898462 | Assembly Structure for Suitcase | MAI, TRI M | 56d |
| 19281674 | Front lock body structure having integrated antennas | WILLIAMS, MARK A | — |
| 19281287 | Anti-jamming Ratchet-type Tensioning Device | MERCADO, LOUIS A | — |
| 19209904 | Safe door opening technology based on radar and UWB sensing | YANG, JAMES J | — |
| 19201908 | UWB separated antenna device | BOSWELL, CHRISTOPHER J | — |
| 19187868 | Glasses hanger | SULLIVAN, MATTHEW J | — |
| 19071629 | Lumbar Support with Armrests Featuring Tightness Adjustment Function | KIM, SHIN H | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3677 | 3 |
| 3636 | 3 |
| 3675 | 2 |
| 3733 | 2 |
| 3723 | 2 |
| 2682 | 2 |
| 3647 | 1 |
| 3772 | 1 |
| 2875 | 1 |
| 3696 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19423758 | SLOW-LIQUID-FEEDING BOWL FOR PETS | Shenzhen Xuanyu Technology Co., Ltd. | ALEKSIC, NEVENA | 3647 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2025 |
| 19281674 | Front lock body structure having integrated antennas | Xthings Industry LLC | WILLIAMS, MARK A | 3675 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 27, 2025 |
| 19281287 | Anti-jamming Ratchet-type Tensioning Device | Ningbo Xuding Rigging Co.,Ltd | MERCADO, LOUIS A | 3677 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2025 |
| 19209904 | Safe door opening technology based on radar and UWB sensing | Xthings Industry LLC | YANG, JAMES J | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2025 | |
| 19201908 | UWB separated antenna device | Xthings Industry LLC | BOSWELL, CHRISTOPHER J | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2025 | |
| 19187868 | Glasses hanger | Yiwu Weimiao Technology Co., Ltd. | SULLIVAN, MATTHEW J | 3677 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2025 |
| 19071629 | Lumbar Support with Armrests Featuring Tightness Adjustment Function | Bixing Trading (Huizhou) Co., Ltd. | KIM, SHIN H | 3636 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2025 |
| 19052360 | Wig Fixing Headband | Qingdao Guya Xiangshang Digital Technology Co., Ltd. | ASQIRIBA, KARIM | 3772 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2025 |
| 19049143 | Color Semi-Transparent Partially Erasable Electronic Writing Film with Code Points and Use Thereof | Fushan Zhang | WILLIAMS, JOSEPH L | 2875 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2025 |
| 19026084 | American-Style Hinge | Jieyang Tianyi Hardware Products Co., Ltd. | MORGAN, EMILY M | 3677 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19017164 | Trolley Bag | Pgytech Co.,Ltd | MAI, TRI M | 3733 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 19001522 | Wooden Building Block Structure | Zhejiang Zonxie Arts&Crafts Co.,Ltd. | GART, MATTHEW S | 3696 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 25, 2024 |
| 18972626 | USE OF MIR-22-3P IN PROMOTING DIFFERENTIATION OF YAK MYOBLASTS | Institute Of Western Agriculture, The, Chinese Academy Of Agricultural Sciences | GONZALES, JOSEPHINE MARIA | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 | |
| 18963648 | Foldable and storable water-absorbing door mat | Jiangsu Duoyi Xinxuan Envioronment Protection Technology Co., Ltd. | AVILES BOSQUES, ORLANDO E | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 28, 2024 | |
| 18930821 | Torque wrench | Zhejiang Shinman Tools Co., Ltd. | HUANG, STEVEN | 3723 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 29, 2024 |
| 18928568 | Non-contact magnetically suspended hair clipper | Yuyao Hengchi Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. | SCHLAK, DANIEL KEITH | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 | |
| 18920903 | Torque wrench for adjusting sound | Zhejiang Shinman Tools Co., Ltd. | HINDMAN, FREDERICK ARTHUR | 3723 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 20, 2024 |
| 18898462 | Assembly Structure for Suitcase | Pgytech Co.,Ltd | MAI, TRI M | 3733 | §103 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18849010 | Crystal form of Vonoprazan pyroglutamate and preparation method therefor | Harway (Weifang) Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. | NOLAN, JASON MICHAEL | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 | |
| 18885595 | Double-Impeller Leaf Collector | Cixi Hengsheng Swimming Pool Supplies Co., Ltd. | MCDERMOTT, JEANNIE | 1776 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 14, 2024 |
| 18829417 | Electric Winch for Axial Electric Clutch and Control Method Thereof | Ningbo Chima Winch Co., Ltd. | SOTO, HENRIX | 3654 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18822591 | Application of Gastrodia elata Blume derived nano-extracellular vesicles in the preparation of drugs for the prevention and/or treatment of subarachnoid hemorrhage | ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY | CHEN, CATHERYNE | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 03, 2024 | |
| 18818026 | METHOD FOR RAISING RICE SEEDLINGS IN BLOCK MATRIX COTTON BASED ON WALNUT GREEN PEEL FERMENTATION EXTRACT | China National Rice Research Institute | ARMSTRONG, SUSANNAH SIPPLE | 1616 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 30d | Pending | Aug 28, 2024 |
| 18810157 | Lying Position Adjusting Structure of Carrier and Child Safety Seat Using the Same | Ningbo Welldon Infant And Child Safety Technology Co., Ltd. | WUJCIAK, ALFRED J | 3636 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18740366 | Intelligent Maintenance Planter | Wuxi Coast Redwood Lot Technology Development Co.Ltd | YOON, ERIC | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 | |
| 18647855 | Device with Quickly Adjustable Length and Trekking Pole with Quickly Adjustable Length | Ningbo Chaoyi Rehabilitation Technology Co., Ltd. | CANFIELD, ROBERT | 3636 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 18643829 | Multi-protocol combined IoT networking method | U-TEC GROUP INC. | KASSA, ELIZABETH | 2457 | §103 | Final Rejection | 77d | Pending | Apr 23, 2024 |
| 18630001 | ANTI-TECHNICAL UNLOCKING PINBALL LOCK CYLINDER SET | U-TEC GROUP INC. | BOSWELL, CHRISTOPHER J | 3675 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | Apr 09, 2024 |
| 18603596 | INDUSTRIAL PRINTING SYSTEM, PRINT SERVER, AND PROCESS MANAGEMENT METHOD THAT PERFORMS PEER-TO-PEER DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING OF PRODUCTION PRINTING BASED ON LICENSES ON AVAILABLE DATES AND TIMES | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | ZHANG, FAN | 2682 | §103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Mar 13, 2024 |
| 18597290 | INDUSTRIAL PRINTING SYSTEM, PRINT SERVER, AND PROCESSING MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR SETTING PROHIBITION IN PEER-TO-PEER PRODUCTION PRINTING | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | AUGUSTIN, MARCELLUS | 2682 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2024 |
| 18594158 | Electric Skateboard | Cycleagle Intelligent Equipment (Weihai) Co., Ltd. | SWENSON, BRIAN L | 3613 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 8d overdue | Pending | Mar 04, 2024 |
| 18432856 | lithium battery motor and its transportation mode plug | Changzhou Yooksmart Innovation Co., Ltd. | LE, THIEN MINH | 2848 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2024 |
| 18457309 | BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE APTAMER FLUORESCENCE DETECTION DEVICE BASED ON SMART PHONE AND SENSING METHOD OF SAME | Tianjin University | TON, TRI T | 1645 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 28, 2023 |
| 18224725 | GENOMIC SELECTION (GS) BREEDING CHIP OF HUAXI CATTLE AND USE THEREOF | Institute Of Animal Sciences Of Caas | KAPUSHOC, STEPHEN THOMAS | 1683 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 21, 2023 |
| 17914323 | TEMPORARY TREATMENT MEDIUM, TREATMENT KIT, EMBRYOGENESIS ARREST INHIBITOR, EMBRYOGENESIS ARREST INHIBITORY METHOD, DEVELOPMENTAL ENGINEERING PRODUCT PREPARATION METHOD, TRANSPLANTATION METHOD, THERAPEUTIC METHOD, AND DEVELOPMENTAL ENGINEERING PRODUCT | Jichi Medical University | SHEN, WU CHENG WINSTON | 1682 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2022 |
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