Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Houstonhogle LLP

25 pending office actions • 22 clients • 25 examiners • 24 art units • 0 of 25 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 47 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

25
Total Pending OAs
16
Non-Final OAs
5
Final Rejections
4
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 24 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

16
Overdue
1
Due this week
3
Due this month
2
Due in next 60 days
2
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. 24 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (16)Due ≤ 7 days (1)Due ≤ 30 days (3)Due ≤ 60 days (2)Due later (2)

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.

1
Hard (4%)
20
Medium (80%)
2
Easy (8%)
2
Unknown (8%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 only1 (4%)
§103 only20 (80%)
§112 only2 (8%)
No statute on record2 (8%)

Industry Mix

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

8
Life Sciences
32% of docket
1
Information Tech
4% of docket
2
Communications
8% of docket
6
Semiconductors
24% of docket
8
Mechanical / Eng
32% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% 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.

250 h
Manual time on pending OAs
50 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
88 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
2.2 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
DOUBRAVA, JOHN A 1 76.3% +27.0%
EPPS, TODD MICHAEL 1 72.9% +7.2%
RAHMAN, MD M 1 92.3% +12.1%
FAYE, MAMADOU 1 78.3% +7.1%
WOO, JAE KYUN 1 59.9% +17.0%
WOLDEMARIAM, NEGA 1 75.9% +18.1%
PEREZ, BRYAN REYNALDO 1 83.8% +13.9%
TISSIRE, ABDELAAZIZ 1 84.2% +13.5%
YI, STELLA KIM 1 70.6% +29.1%
ISLA, RICHARD 1 76.6% +15.4%

Quick Wins (3)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18629432 POWER SUPPLY, MAGNETIC CORE TRANSFORMER, AND PCB PEREZ, BRYAN REYNALDO 10d overdue
18767034 Clamshell Analyzer for Static or Flowing Samples RAHMAN, MD M 22d
18442512 Event-based vision sensor with direct memory control TISSIRE, ABDELAAZIZ 62d

Hard Cases (1)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18000298 ALINGAAS/INGAASP/INP EDGE EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR LASER INCLUDING MULTIPLE MONOLITHIC LASER DIODES HARVEY, MINSUN OH 44d overdue

Interview Candidates (8)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
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
18993667 BALLOON CATHETER DEVICE FOR ATRAUMATIC EXPANSION OF HOLLOW ORGANS, AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A BALLOON CATHETER DEVICE DOUBRAVA, JOHN A 31d overdue
18717500 Endoscope and endoscope system for cardio-float applications WOO, JAE KYUN 30d overdue
18629432 POWER SUPPLY, MAGNETIC CORE TRANSFORMER, AND PCB PEREZ, BRYAN REYNALDO 10d overdue
18521157 Tool, tool system and method for the production of particle foam parts YI, STELLA KIM 14d
18767034 Clamshell Analyzer for Static or Flowing Samples RAHMAN, MD M 22d
18442512 Event-based vision sensor with direct memory control TISSIRE, ABDELAAZIZ 62d
18731877 Gunshot Detection System with Encrypted, Wireless Transmission WOLDEMARIAM, NEGA 76d

Client Portfolio (22 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
37912
37831
36321
28771
28841
37951
24071
28381
26381
17421

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18993667 BALLOON CATHETER DEVICE FOR ATRAUMATIC EXPANSION OF HOLLOW ORGANS, AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A BALLOON CATHETER DEVICE Bvs - Best Vascular Solutions GmbH DOUBRAVA, JOHN A 3783 §103 Non-Final OA 31d overdue Pending Jan 13, 2025
18884333 GROUND SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR TEMPORARY SHELTER SUPPORT STRUCTURES Peggy Peg Innovative Systems GmbH EPPS, TODD MICHAEL 3632 §112 Non-Final OA 1d overdue Pending Sep 13, 2024
18767034 Clamshell Analyzer for Static or Flowing Samples Nirrin Technologies, Inc. RAHMAN, MD M 2877 §103 Non-Final OA 22d Pending Jul 09, 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
18717500 Endoscope and endoscope system for cardio-float applications Allied Vision Finning GmbH WOO, JAE KYUN 3795 §103 Non-Final OA 30d overdue Pending Jun 07, 2024
18731877 Gunshot Detection System with Encrypted, Wireless Transmission Tyco Fire & Security GmbH WOLDEMARIAM, NEGA 2407 §103 Final Rejection 76d Pending Jun 03, 2024
18629432 POWER SUPPLY, MAGNETIC CORE TRANSFORMER, AND PCB Young In Ace Co., Ltd. PEREZ, BRYAN REYNALDO 2838 §103 Non-Final OA 10d overdue Pending Apr 08, 2024
18442512 Event-based vision sensor with direct memory control Sony Advanced Visual Sensing AG TISSIRE, ABDELAAZIZ 2638 §103 Final Rejection 62d Pending Feb 15, 2024
18521157 Tool, tool system and method for the production of particle foam parts Kurtz GmbH & Co. Kg YI, STELLA KIM 1742 Other Final Rejection 14d Pending Nov 28, 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 §103 Non-Final OA 73d overdue Pending Nov 17, 2023
18506557 COMPUTER DEVICE, COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING COMPUTER DEVICE Oprocessor Inc. SLAUGOVSKY, RACHEL MARIE 1776 §103 Non-Final OA 40d Pending Nov 10, 2023
18497481 Magnetic resonance imaging safe (MR-safe) control cord Marvis Interventional GmbH REMALY, MARK DONALD 3797 §103 Non-Final OA 28d overdue Pending Oct 30, 2023
18354022 FOCUS RING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Hana Materials Inc. KENDALL, BENJAMIN R 2896 §103 Non-Final OA 13d Pending Jul 18, 2023
18261677 PAIN TREATMENT AGENT Alivio Japan Corporation MITCHELL, EDWIN COLEMAN 1619 Other Non-Final OA 22d overdue Pending Jul 17, 2023
18185600 IRIS CAP FOR BEACON Sheaumann Laser, Inc. BURGDORF, STEPHEN R 2685 §103 Non-Final OA 43d overdue Pending Mar 17, 2023
18000298 ALINGAAS/INGAASP/INP EDGE EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR LASER INCLUDING MULTIPLE MONOLITHIC LASER DIODES Seminex Corporation HARVEY, MINSUN OH 2828 §101 Non-Final OA 44d overdue Pending Nov 30, 2022
17922425 CONTROLLED MODIFICATION OF ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS (AAV) FOR ENHANCED GENE THERAPY Trustees Of Boston College BATES, KEENAN ALEXANDER 1631 §103 Final Rejection Pending Oct 31, 2022
17859121 Modular Adsorbent Devices and Applications Decarbontek LLC PREGLER, SHARON 1772 §103 Final Rejection 73d overdue Pending Jul 07, 2022
17810405 Sensing System and Method for Smart Rings Employing Sensor Spatial Diversity Senbiosys MCCORMACK, ERIN KATHLEEN 3791 §103 Non-Final OA 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 §112 Non-Final OA 50d overdue Pending Apr 15, 2022
17632402 Plant Cultivation Device Plantx Corp. DENNIS, KEVIN M 3647 §103 Non-Final OA 2d overdue Pending Feb 02, 2022
17477882 Monitoring mycotoxins and its metabolites in the blood of pigs or broiler chickens UNIVERSITEIT GENT XU, XIAOYUN 1797 §103 Non-Final OA 72d overdue Pending Sep 17, 2021
17437069 Dental Post Marvis Interventional GmbH RUIZ MARTIN, LUIS MIGUEL 3772 §103 Non-Final OA 105d overdue Pending Sep 08, 2021
17411168 Stacked Oximeter and Operation Method Senbiosys WINAKUR, ERIC FRANK 3791 §103 Non-Final OA 6d Pending Aug 25, 2021
17006172 Device and bioreactor monitoring system and method Nirrin Technologies, Inc. XU, QING 1656 §103 Non-Final OA 30d overdue Pending Aug 28, 2020

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