Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
22 pending office actions • 15 clients • 22 examiners • 15 art units • 0 of 22 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 32 patents granted in the last 365 days
Hoffberg & Associates has 1333 career applications in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The firm currently manages 15 pending office actions. The resolved allowance rate pct is 95.63, representing the success rate for its resolved applications. This history of 1333 applications provides a strong basis for evaluating the firm's long-term performance in the medical device sector.
The average office actions per allowance is 2.85. This metric indicates the typical number of office actions required to reach an allowance. With 1333 career applications and a 95.63 resolved allowance rate pct, the firm demonstrates a consistent ability to secure patent rights. The average of 2.85 office actions per allowance helps practitioners plan for the duration of the prosecution cycle. The 15 pending office actions reflect the firm's current workload at the USPTO.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 4 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. 4 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 (5%) |
| §101 + other | 2 (9%) |
| §103 only | 5 (23%) |
| §112 only | 2 (9%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (14%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 9 (41%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WANG, XIAOBEI | 1 | 65.4% | +48.3% |
| HUANG, WEN WU | 1 | 73.0% | +15.6% |
| OUELLETTE, JONATHAN P | 1 | 66.4% | +29.5% |
| NGUYEN, TUAN DUC | 1 | 82.8% | +16.8% |
| LANE, DEVON | 1 | 55.8% | +14.1% |
| KRZYSTAN, ALEXANDER J | 1 | 81.3% | +7.2% |
| TRINH, THANH TRUC | 1 | 22.1% | +10.8% |
| PULLEN, NIKOLAS TAKUYA | 1 | 52.5% | +8.4% |
| NGUYEN, LINH V | 1 | 89.1% | +2.4% |
| SAUND, SIMRAN SINGH | 1 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18794323 | TWO DIMENSIONAL TO THREE DIMENSIONAL MOVING IMAGE CONVERTER | KRZYSTAN, ALEXANDER J | 36d |
| 19031194 | MODULAR QUICK-CONNECT A/V SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF | NGUYEN, TUAN DUC | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18318670 | THERMAL STRESS AND SUBSTRATE DAMAGE REDUCING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD | O'KEEFE, SEAN P | 27d |
| 19067989 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | WANG, XIAOBEI | — |
| 19031354 | A METHOD FOR CREATING COMMODITY ASSETS FROM UNREFINED COMMODITY RESERVES UTILIZING BLOCKCHAIN AND DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY | OUELLETTE, JONATHAN P | — |
| 18922324 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING EFFICIENCY OF A FRACTAL HEAT SINK | LANE, DEVON | — |
| 18744356 | PEROVSKITE PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF | TRINH, THANH TRUC | — |
| 18669761 | HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY, LOW THERMAL EXPANSION COMPOSITES | PULLEN, NIKOLAS TAKUYA | — |
| 18444943 | SUPERCONDUCTING OPTICAL-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER | NGUYEN, LINH V | — |
| 18432831 | VOPO4 CATHODE FOR SODIUM ION BATTERIES | SAUND, SIMRAN SINGH | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19067989 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | WANG, XIAOBEI | — |
| 19031952 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELD TO BIOLOGICAL TISSUES | HUANG, WEN WU | — |
| 19031354 | A METHOD FOR CREATING COMMODITY ASSETS FROM UNREFINED COMMODITY RESERVES UTILIZING BLOCKCHAIN AND DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY | OUELLETTE, JONATHAN P | — |
| 19031194 | MODULAR QUICK-CONNECT A/V SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF | NGUYEN, TUAN DUC | — |
| 18922324 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING EFFICIENCY OF A FRACTAL HEAT SINK | LANE, DEVON | — |
| 18744356 | PEROVSKITE PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF | TRINH, THANH TRUC | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3791 | 2 |
| 1718 | 1 |
| 3629 | 1 |
| 2694 | 1 |
| 1726 | 1 |
| 2845 | 1 |
| 1754 | 1 |
| 2197 | 1 |
| 3752 | 1 |
| 1738 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19067989 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | WANG, XIAOBEI | 1718 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 02, 2025 |
| 19031952 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELD TO BIOLOGICAL TISSUES | Mannavibes Inc. | HUANG, WEN WU | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2025 | |
| 19031354 | A METHOD FOR CREATING COMMODITY ASSETS FROM UNREFINED COMMODITY RESERVES UTILIZING BLOCKCHAIN AND DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY | Stichting Ip-Oversight | OUELLETTE, JONATHAN P | 3629 | §101Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2025 |
| 19031194 | MODULAR QUICK-CONNECT A/V SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF | Sonic Blocks, Inc. | NGUYEN, TUAN DUC | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 | |
| 18922324 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING EFFICIENCY OF A FRACTAL HEAT SINK | Fractal Heatsink Technologies, LLC | LANE, DEVON | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 | |
| 18794323 | TWO DIMENSIONAL TO THREE DIMENSIONAL MOVING IMAGE CONVERTER | Mr. Steven M. Hoffberg | KRZYSTAN, ALEXANDER J | 2694 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 36d | Pending | Aug 05, 2024 |
| 18744356 | PEROVSKITE PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | TRINH, THANH TRUC | 1726 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18669761 | HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY, LOW THERMAL EXPANSION COMPOSITES | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | PULLEN, NIKOLAS TAKUYA | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 21, 2024 | |
| 18444943 | SUPERCONDUCTING OPTICAL-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER | Seeqc Inc. | NGUYEN, LINH V | 2845 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 19, 2024 |
| 18432831 | VOPO4 CATHODE FOR SODIUM ION BATTERIES | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | SAUND, SIMRAN SINGH | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2024 | |
| 18571247 | FEEDBACK-CONTROLLED DEVICE FOR GEOMAGNETIC ION CYCLOTRON RESONANCE | Non Ionizing Radiation Personal Shielding S.r.l. | CASLER, BRIAN L | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2023 | |
| 18238043 | PHOSPHORUS-NITROGEN FLUIDS AS PLASTICIZERS FOR SOLID ELECTROLYTE BATTERY | New Dominion Enterprises, Inc. | TRAN, DAN NGUYEN | 1754 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 18361688 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRIORITY-BASED RESOURCE SCHEDULING WITH LOAD BALANCING | Waterlabs AI Technologies Private Limited | ALAM, SHIHAB | 2197 | §103 | Final Rejection | 16d overdue | Pending | Jul 28, 2023 |
| 18218008 | METHODS OF DELIVERY OF ENCAPSULATED PERFLUOROCARBON TAGGANTS | Copilot Ventures Fund Iii LLC | CERNOCH, STEVEN MICHAEL | 3752 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2023 |
| 18318670 | THERMAL STRESS AND SUBSTRATE DAMAGE REDUCING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | O'KEEFE, SEAN P | 1738 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | May 16, 2023 |
| 18103100 | FRAMEWORK AND METHODS OF DIVERSE EXPLORATION FOR FAST AND SAFE POLICY IMPROVEMENT | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | VINCENT, DAVID ROBERT | 2123 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2023 |
| 17888338 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CORONASOMNIA TO ENHANCE IMMUNITY AND IMMUNE RESPONSE | Neuroenhancement Lab, LLC | REDDY, SUNITA | 3791 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2022 |
| 17588330 | OXYGEN MASK WITH CARBON DIOXIDE MONITOR | Fairchild, Logan Henry, Dr | PINDERSKI, JACQUELINE M | 3785 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2022 |
| 17549548 | Tunable Adsorption and Wetting | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | PARENT, ALEXANDER RENE | 1795 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2021 |
| 17412231 | Therapeutic Medical Device and Methods of Use | Kericure Inc. | VU, JAKE MINH | 1618 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 25, 2021 |
| 16987346 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING BRAIN ACTIVITY TO AN IMAGING DEVICE | Neuroenhancement Lab, LLC | BERHANU, ETSUB D | 3791 | §112 | Final Rejection | 16d overdue | Pending | Aug 06, 2020 |
| 15726031 | MULTIFACTORIAL OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | Cogent Insights Licensing Inc. | SHAHABI, ARI ARASTOO | 3697 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 05, 2017 |
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