Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
26 pending office actions • 18 clients • 26 examiners • 23 art units • 0 of 26 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
HoustonHogle LLP has 25 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems and 1214 career applications. Its resolved allowance rate is 88.61%, and the average is 4.01 office actions per allowance.
The record shows a broad historical application base with a favorable resolved allowance measure in this technology area. The office-action average indicates that allowances have typically followed multiple examination responses, so the allowance rate should be read together with the prosecution-effort measure. The pending docket remains relevant for current workload planning, but it does not alter the historical metrics.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 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. 10 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 | 5 (19%) |
| §103 only | 6 (23%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 13 (50%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORONEY, MICHAEL CORBETT | 1 | 24.8% | +25.0% |
| OAKES, JUSTIN MONTGOMERY | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| CHANG, DANIEL CHEOLJIN | 1 | 88.2% | +14.4% |
| VANCHY JR, MICHAEL J | 1 | 66.9% | +20.0% |
| MALIKASIM, JONATHAN L | 1 | 80.5% | +0.0% |
| CHILTON, CLARA GRACE | 1 | 52.5% | +11.7% |
| FAYE, MAMADOU | 1 | 78.5% | +6.5% |
| TSUI, YUNG-SHENG M | 1 | 66.5% | +6.3% |
| CLARKE, TRENT R | 1 | 42.2% | +24.7% |
| WOO, JAE KYUN | 1 | 59.3% | +16.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19034996 | Spatially varying artifact removal method for computed tomography | OAKES, JUSTIN MONTGOMERY | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17437069 | Dental Post | RUIZ MARTIN, LUIS MIGUEL | 105d overdue |
| 18512234 | Module for exchanging an interface unit, test system with such a module, method for testing semiconductor elements and for exchanging interface units | ISLA, RICHARD | 73d overdue |
| 17722182 | Methods of Isoprenoid Synthesis Using a Genetically Engineered Hydrocarbonoclastic Organism in a Biofilm Bioreactor | LU, CHENG | 50d overdue |
| 18000298 | ALINGAAS/INGAASP/INP EDGE EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR LASER INCLUDING MULTIPLE MONOLITHIC LASER DIODES | MENEFEE, JAMES A | 44d overdue |
| 18504216 | Handling device for transporting interface units for a test device for testing semiconductors | RAJAPUTRA, SURESH KS | 8d overdue |
| 18506557 | COMPUTER DEVICE, COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING COMPUTER DEVICE | SLAUGOVSKY, RACHEL MARIE | 40d |
| 18731877 | Gunshot Detection System with Encrypted, Wireless Transmission | WOLDEMARIAM, NEGA | 76d |
| 19132626 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | MORONEY, MICHAEL CORBETT | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18717500 | Endoscope and endoscope system for cardio-float applications | WOO, JAE KYUN | 30d overdue |
| 19132626 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | MORONEY, MICHAEL CORBETT | — |
| 19023939 | Iterative Reconstruction Method and System for Interior Tomography | CHANG, DANIEL CHEOLJIN | — |
| 19015929 | Image reconstruction for wide field mode CT scans | VANCHY JR, MICHAEL J | — |
| 18756266 | LiDAR using Multi-Junction Laser Diodes | CHILTON, CLARA GRACE | — |
| 18718814 | Reaction vessel unit, method for selectively removing a liquid and for introducing a liquid containing a target substance from or into a reaction vessel of a reaction vessel unit | CLARKE, TRENT R | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2669 | 2 |
| 3645 | 2 |
| 2858 | 2 |
| 3626 | 1 |
| 2662 | 1 |
| 2666 | 1 |
| 2884 | 1 |
| 1684 | 1 |
| 1651 | 1 |
| 3795 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19132626 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | Sustech Inc. | MORONEY, MICHAEL CORBETT | 3626 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2025 |
| 19034996 | Spatially varying artifact removal method for computed tomography | Carl Zeiss X-Ray Microscopy, Inc. | OAKES, JUSTIN MONTGOMERY | 2662 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2025 |
| 19023939 | Iterative Reconstruction Method and System for Interior Tomography | Carl Zeiss X-Ray Microscopy, Inc. | CHANG, DANIEL CHEOLJIN | 2669 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19015929 | Image reconstruction for wide field mode CT scans | Carl Zeiss X-Ray Microscopy, Inc. | VANCHY JR, MICHAEL J | 2666 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 18756252 | Coherent LIDAR using Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers | Seminex Corporation | MALIKASIM, JONATHAN L | 3645 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18756266 | LiDAR using Multi-Junction Laser Diodes | Seminex Corporation | CHILTON, CLARA GRACE | 3645 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18722209 | Semiconductor X-Ray Detector with Light Emitting Layer and Method Therefor | Carl Zeiss X Ray Microscopy Inc. | FAYE, MAMADOU | 2884 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 44d overdue | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18720226 | Device for the additive manufacturing of components | Kurtz GmbH & Co. Kg | TSUI, YUNG-SHENG M | 1684 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18718814 | Reaction vessel unit, method for selectively removing a liquid and for introducing a liquid containing a target substance from or into a reaction vessel of a reaction vessel unit | Bluecat Solutions GmbH | CLARKE, TRENT R | 1651 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18717500 | Endoscope and endoscope system for cardio-float applications | Allied Vision Finning GmbH | WOO, JAE KYUN | 3795 | §103 | Final Rejection | 30d overdue | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18731877 | Gunshot Detection System with Encrypted, Wireless Transmission | Tyco Fire & Security GmbH | WOLDEMARIAM, NEGA | 2407 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 76d | Pending | Jun 03, 2024 |
| 18443465 | MULTI-WAVELENGTH SENSING APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF | Luxar AI, Inc. | MOORE, WHITNEY | 3646 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 16, 2024 |
| 18425475 | Reinforced Adsorbent Fibers and Applications | Decarbontek LLC | CLEMENTE, ROBERT ARTHUR | 1773 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2024 |
| 18521269 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING DAILY PEAK LOAD REGULATION CAPACITY OF HYDROPOWER STATION | Guangxi Power Grid Corporation | VELEZ-LOPEZ, MARIO M | 2115 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 28, 2023 |
| 18519239 | Method and apparatus for assigning image areas from image series to result classes by means of analyte data evaluation system with processing model | Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH | PEDAPATI, CHANDHANA | 2669 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2023 |
| 18519260 | Method and device for preparing data for identifying analytes | Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH | BITOR, RENAE ALLYN | 2663 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2023 |
| 18512234 | Module for exchanging an interface unit, test system with such a module, method for testing semiconductor elements and for exchanging interface units | Turbodynamics GmbH | ISLA, RICHARD | 2858 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 73d overdue | Pending | Nov 17, 2023 |
| 18506557 | COMPUTER DEVICE, COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING COMPUTER DEVICE | Oprocessor Inc. | SLAUGOVSKY, RACHEL MARIE | 1776 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 40d | Pending | Nov 10, 2023 |
| 18504216 | Handling device for transporting interface units for a test device for testing semiconductors | Turbodynamics GmbH | RAJAPUTRA, SURESH KS | 2858 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | Nov 08, 2023 |
| 18007076 | THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR NERVE DAMAGE | Neurotech Medical Co., Ltd. | ZHU, JIANJIAN | 1631 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2023 |
| 18000298 | ALINGAAS/INGAASP/INP EDGE EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR LASER INCLUDING MULTIPLE MONOLITHIC LASER DIODES | Seminex Corporation | MENEFEE, JAMES A | 2828 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 44d overdue | Pending | Nov 30, 2022 |
| 17922896 | A Diagnostic Device | Bio-Diagnostics Limited | NGUYEN, HENRY H | 1758 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 02, 2022 |
| 17867829 | Model-Based System Architecture Design Method for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Systems | BEIHANG UNIVERSITY | SCHWARZENBERG, PAUL | 3695 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2022 |
| 17810405 | Sensing System and Method for Smart Rings Employing Sensor Spatial Diversity | Senbiosys | MCCORMACK, ERIN KATHLEEN | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | 36d | Pending | Jul 01, 2022 |
| 17722182 | Methods of Isoprenoid Synthesis Using a Genetically Engineered Hydrocarbonoclastic Organism in a Biofilm Bioreactor | Capra Biosciences, Inc. | LU, CHENG | 1642 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | 50d overdue | Pending | Apr 15, 2022 |
| 17437069 | Dental Post | Marvis Interventional GmbH | RUIZ MARTIN, LUIS MIGUEL | 3772 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 105d overdue | Pending | Sep 08, 2021 |
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Start Free Trial88.6% of resolved applications prosecuted by Houstonhogle LLP were allowed, across 1,214 applications in USPTO records.
4.01 office actions per allowed application on average.
26 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 18 clients, before 26 examiners in 23 art units.
