Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
108 pending office actions • 36 clients • 106 examiners • 72 art units • 0 of 108 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Honigman LLP manages 5997 career applications in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The firm currently handles 99 pending office actions. The resolved allowance rate pct is 90.81, showing the proportion of its applications that successfully reach allowance. This history of 5997 applications indicates a deep foundation of experience in these technical fields.
The average office actions per allowance is 3.36. This figure indicates the typical number of office actions required to reach an allowance. With 5997 career applications and a 90.81 resolved allowance rate pct, the firm has an established record of performance. The average of 3.36 office actions per allowance provides a benchmark for the expected level of examiner interaction. The 99 pending office actions reflect a significant volume of active prosecution currently under management.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 32 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. 32 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 | 2 (2%) |
| §101 + other | 12 (11%) |
| §103 only | 38 (35%) |
| §102 only | 5 (5%) |
| §112 only | 5 (5%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (1%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 9 (8%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 36 (33%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHLIENTZ, NATHAN W | 2 | 41.3% | -18.8% |
| KOROTCHKINA, LIOUBOV G | 2 | 29.5% | +67.7% |
| XU, XIAOLAN | 1 | 74.1% | +13.4% |
| PATTERSON, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER | 1 | 48.6% | +39.3% |
| KELLY, TIMOTHY PATRICK | 1 | 77.8% | +17.1% |
| BIDWELL, JAMES R | 1 | 89.7% | +8.3% |
| IQBAL, MUSTAFA | 1 | 46.7% | +25.8% |
| RICE, STEVEN | 1 | 39.3% | +43.7% |
| KRINOS, EMILY LYNN | 1 | — | — |
| LANIER, BENJAMIN E | 1 | 69.4% | +17.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19198901 | Shelf with Integrated Roller Securement | BIDWELL, JAMES R | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18566368 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND CONTROLLER FOR A DROPLET EJECTION APPARATUS | FIDLER, SHELBY LEE | 150d overdue |
| 16886536 | SHELF STABLE HYDRATION BEVERAGES MADE FROM DAIRY PERMEATE | LE, EMILY M | 147d overdue |
| 18895960 | STRAINS, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE | GRASER, JENNIFER E | 111d overdue |
| 18856378 | MULTI-COUPLING FOR MEDIA LINES | CHOI, WILLIAM SOON | 67d overdue |
| 17779409 | ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEM | BORSCH, NICHOLAS S | 66d overdue |
| 16174759 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF NANODISC COMPRISING AN OLFACTORY RECEPTOR PROTEIN AND NANODISC COMPRISING AN OLFACTORY RECEPTOR PROTEIN MANUFACTURED BY THE SAME | KONOPKA, CATHERINE ANNE | 37d overdue |
| 17971282 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS WITH ENHANCED STABILITY PROFILES | LIPPERT, JOHN WILLIAM | 24d overdue |
| 18465465 | VEHICLE BATTERY MONITORING SYSTEM | ARTIMEZ, DANA FERREN | 17d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18829840 | Untitled | XU, XIAOLAN | — |
| 19461510 | LIGHTWEIGHT BOTTLE | PATTERSON, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER | — |
| 19255946 | SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING INGREDIENTS | KELLY, TIMOTHY PATRICK | — |
| 19197520 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ASSISTED DYNAMIC MEDICAL APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING | IQBAL, MUSTAFA | — |
| 19076544 | ELASTOMERIC-RESIN HYBRID COMPOSITE WITH ELASTOMERIC LAYERS | RICE, STEVEN | — |
| 19065213 | INTEGRATED OWNER DIGITAL KEY TRANSFER | LANIER, BENJAMIN E | — |
| 17617567 | GEL COMPOSITION COMPRISING VIABLE MICROORGANISMS | KOROTCHKINA, LIOUBOV G | — |
| 17612816 | COMPOSITION FOR TREATMENT, ALLEVIATION OR PROPHYLAXIS OF ACNE | KOROTCHKINA, LIOUBOV G | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3662 | 3 |
| 3794 | 3 |
| 3753 | 2 |
| 1743 | 2 |
| 2685 | 2 |
| 3669 | 2 |
| 3664 | 2 |
| 3612 | 2 |
| 1645 | 2 |
| 2853 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18829840 | Untitled | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | XU, XIAOLAN | 2488 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | |
| 19461510 | LIGHTWEIGHT BOTTLE | Mid-America Machining, Inc. | PATTERSON, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER | 3754 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 19255946 | SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING INGREDIENTS | Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. | KELLY, TIMOTHY PATRICK | 3753 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| 19198901 | Shelf with Integrated Roller Securement | Fasteners For Retail, Inc. | BIDWELL, JAMES R | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 05, 2025 | |
| 19197520 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ASSISTED DYNAMIC MEDICAL APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING | Lupen Corporation | IQBAL, MUSTAFA | 3623 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2025 |
| 19076544 | ELASTOMERIC-RESIN HYBRID COMPOSITE WITH ELASTOMERIC LAYERS | Wolverine Advanced Materials, LLC | RICE, STEVEN | 1712 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2025 |
| 19074199 | TOPICAL DELIVERY OF EPINEPHRINE AND PRODRUG COMPOSITIONS | Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. | KRINOS, EMILY LYNN | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 | |
| 19065213 | INTEGRATED OWNER DIGITAL KEY TRANSFER | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | LANIER, BENJAMIN E | 2437 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2025 |
| 19050624 | OFF-ROAD TRACKED VEHICLE | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | KEENAN, JAMES W | 3655 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 11, 2025 |
| 19046586 | ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH CONFORMAL COOLING CHANNEL | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | PERKINS, THEODORE L | 2834 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2025 |
| 19030546 | HEATER ARRANGEMENTS AND APPARATUS FOR LAYER-BY-LAYER FORMATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS | Stratasys, Ltd. | ROBITAILLE, JOHN P | 1743 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19022216 | METHOD DETETION OF GROUPED TRAFFIC SIGN OBJECTS FOR CROWDSOURCING | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | HAIDER, SYED | 2633 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19013834 | BREAKAWAY COUPLING DEVICE WITH NOTIFICATION DEVICE | Fasteners For Retail, Inc. | TRIEU, VAN THANH | 2685 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 18877767 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATION | Stratasys, Ltd. | SULTANA, NAHIDA | 1743 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18980931 | EYE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | ZHAO, LEI | 2668 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18979317 | A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCENE GRAPH CREATION | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | YENTRAPATI, AVINASH | 2672 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18979262 | VOICE ACTIVATED ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | HO, MATTHEW | 3669 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18977421 | Method for Providing Digital Content | Cricut, Inc. | POUNCIL, DARNELL A | 3622 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 18971995 | EXTRACTION VALVE AND VACUUM COLLECTION SYSTEM | Acorn Engineering Company | SANCHEZ-MEDINA, REINALDO | 3753 | §103 | Final Rejection | 30d overdue | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18960880 | System and Method for Providing Digital Content | Cricut, Inc. | WU, YANNA | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 | |
| 18958467 | VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS WITH CONTROL LOGIC FOR COOLANT HEAT RECOVERY FOR OPTIMIZED CABIN WARMING | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | LANE, DEVON | 3763 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18948136 | HAZARD ALERT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | SMALL, NAOMI J | 2685 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18946085 | LEARN DRIVER ACCELERATION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | TESTARDI, DAVID A | 3664 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2024 |
| 18933914 | Retractable Cowl Panel Cover for a Vehicle | Karma Automotive LLC | BUTLER, RODNEY ALLEN | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2024 | |
| 18915843 | COACHING TOOL FOR FOOTWORK DEVELOPMENT | Drive Step Products LLC | GLENN, CHRISTOPHER A. | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 15, 2024 | |
| 18915264 | Peg Hook Bracket | Fasteners For Retail, Inc. | GUAN, GUANG H | 3631 | §112DP | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Oct 14, 2024 |
| 18856378 | MULTI-COUPLING FOR MEDIA LINES | Voss Automotive GmbH | CHOI, WILLIAM SOON | 3679 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 67d overdue | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18901810 | A REMOTE DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS BASED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LOGICAL EXECUTION TIME PARADIGM | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | OBERLY, ERIC T | 2184 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18897502 | EXTENDABLE GRAB HANDLE | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | PAPE, JOSEPH | 3612 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18895960 | STRAINS, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE | L'Oréal | GRASER, JENNIFER E | 1645 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 111d overdue | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18894793 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING TARGETS FOR PRECISION CANCER THERAPY | Tampere University Foundation Sr | SALMON, KATHERINE D | 1682 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 |
| 18890143 | PREVENTION OF SIDE DOOR MISHAP USING EXISTING TIME OF FLIGHT (TOF) SENSORS | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | HALL, HANA VICTORIA | 3664 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18848428 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DROPLET DEPOSITION | Xaar Technology Limited | VAN KREUNINGEN, KYRA MELOR | 2853 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 18828276 | VEHICLE OPERATING SYSTEM | Karma Automotive LLC | RORIE, ALYSSA N | 3662 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18826290 | FAULT MITIGATION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | SEOL, DAVIN | 3662 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2024 |
| 18843886 | LIGHTWEIGHT CONTAINER | Mid-America Machining, Inc. | GRANO, ERNESTO ARTURIO | 3735 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 04, 2024 |
| 18841876 | FEED COMPRISING FERMENTED SOY AND SEAWEED AND/OR ALGAE | Fermentationexperts A/S | LACHICA, ERICSON M | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 | |
| 18795128 | Modular Zonal Controller for Vehicle | Karma Automotive LLC | ANFINRUD, GABRIEL P | 3662 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2024 |
| 18774542 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING REAL-TIME VIRTUAL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS | Smart Solutions Ip, LLC | SASS, KIMBERLY A. | 3686 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18726614 | PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY SYSTEM AND METHOD | Yeda Research And Development Co. Ltd. | PAHAKIS, MANOLIS Y | 3796 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2024 |
| 18726328 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AN EFFICACY OF A TREATMENT FOR A CARDIAC CONDITION | Prolaio, Inc. | HOUGH, JESSANDRA F | 3796 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 02, 2024 |
| 18760677 | CONTOURED SEAT SUSPENSION | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | BRINDLEY, TIMOTHY J | 3636 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | Jul 01, 2024 |
| 18754428 | Power Rail Assembly for Vehicle | Karma Automotive LLC | TSO, STANLEY | 2847 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18742988 | POWER SINK CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | OH, HARRY Y | 3657 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 7d | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18680494 | ISOLATION RESISTANCE MONITORING SYSTEM | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | KAY, DOUGLAS | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 | |
| 18677209 | BATTERY PACK WITH DIRECT COOLING CHANNELS | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | SAUND, SIMRAN SINGH | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 29, 2024 | |
| 18667555 | ELECTRICALLY SMALL AND LOW PROFILE FM ANTENNA | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | SMITH, GRAHAM P | 2845 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2024 |
| 18666367 | RESOURCE EXCHANGE AUCTION SYSTEM | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | WALSH, JOHN B | 2451 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | May 16, 2024 |
| 18661250 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL PRISMATIC BATTERY CELL HOUSING | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | LYNCH, VICTORIA HOM | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2024 | |
| 18655947 | ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE CUP HOLDER | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | THOMAS, JASMINE JAMES | 3612 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2024 |
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Start Free Trial90.8% of resolved applications prosecuted by Honigman LLP were allowed, across 6,007 applications in USPTO records.
3.35 office actions per allowed application on average.
108 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 36 clients, before 106 examiners in 72 art units.