Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
27 pending office actions • 19 clients • 24 examiners • 23 art units • 0 of 27 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 53 patents granted in the last 365 days
Hudak, Shunk & Farine Co. LPA has 28 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering and 1775 career applications. Its resolved allowance rate is 89.85%, with an average of 3.21 office actions per allowance.
The application record supplies historical context for a current medical-device and mechanical-engineering docket. The resolved allowance rate describes completed outcomes, while the office-action average indicates the examination effort associated with allowances. Together, the figures support review of both prosecution effectiveness and the response workload that practitioners may need to manage.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 8 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. 8 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 | 2 (7%) |
| §103 only | 10 (37%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| §112 only | 2 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 12 (44%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MENON, KRISHNAN S | 2 | 59.7% | +11.3% |
| NUNNERY, GRADY ALEXANDER | 2 | 42.7% | +42.9% |
| TCHERKASSKAYA, OLGA V | 2 | 55.5% | +46.4% |
| REDHEAD, AKWOKWO OLABISI | 1 | 41.2% | +35.5% |
| COZART, JERMIE E | 1 | 83.9% | +3.3% |
| PAYER, HWEI-SIU C | 1 | 74.0% | +29.7% |
| GROSS, CARSON | 1 | 73.0% | +21.5% |
| HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA | 1 | 72.0% | +30.2% |
| GWARTNEY, ELIZABETH A | 1 | 36.0% | +34.9% |
| HISHAM, MOSTOFA AHMED | 1 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17921454 | CARRIER-FREE OXYGEN REDUCTION CATALYST FOR USE IN LOW-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | CORALLO, CATRIONA MARY | 45d overdue |
| 17916134 | COMPOSITION | MOORE, JOHN DAVID | 17d overdue |
| 18698508 | TEXTILE | HANDVILLE, BRIAN | 4d overdue |
| 18028625 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMBINATIONS OF STATINS AND FIBRATES FOR THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF HYPERLIPIDEMIAS AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE | TCHERKASSKAYA, OLGA V | 34d |
| 18698536 | MODULAR EARPIECE | SNIEZEK, ANDREW L | 75d |
| 18998766 | DRILLING STOP | COZART, JERMIE E | — |
| 18860932 | BOX CUTTER PRODUCTS AND RELATED METHODS | PAYER, HWEI-SIU C | — |
| 18717117 | FLUID HANDLING SYSTEM, CARTRIDGE THEREFOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A RANGE OF THE CARTRIDGES | MENON, KRISHNAN S | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18255244 | STABLE COATED SOLID PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION OF AN OPIOID ANALGESIC AND AN ANTI-EPILEPTIC FOR PAIN | TCHERKASSKAYA, OLGA V | 21d |
| 18028625 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMBINATIONS OF STATINS AND FIBRATES FOR THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF HYPERLIPIDEMIAS AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE | TCHERKASSKAYA, OLGA V | 34d |
| 18730096 | SEALING TOOL FOR SEALING A BASE INTO A SLEEVE | GROSS, CARSON | 56d |
| 19128753 | CHIN STRAP | REDHEAD, AKWOKWO OLABISI | — |
| 18860932 | BOX CUTTER PRODUCTS AND RELATED METHODS | PAYER, HWEI-SIU C | — |
| 18750626 | TOPICAL WOUND DRESSINGS AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF | HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA | — |
| 18717117 | FLUID HANDLING SYSTEM, CARTRIDGE THEREFOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A RANGE OF THE CARTRIDGES | MENON, KRISHNAN S | — |
| 18667165 | MACHINE SYSTEM WITH FILTER PRESS AND REMOVAL DEVICE | MENON, KRISHNAN S | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3732 | 3 |
| 1771 | 2 |
| 1615 | 2 |
| 3799 | 1 |
| 3724 | 1 |
| 1746 | 1 |
| 1699 | 1 |
| 1791 | 1 |
| 2857 | 1 |
| 1783 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19128753 | CHIN STRAP | Odm GmbH | REDHEAD, AKWOKWO OLABISI | 3732 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 09, 2025 |
| 18998766 | DRILLING STOP | Andreas Jakubowski | COZART, JERMIE E | 3799 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 18860932 | BOX CUTTER PRODUCTS AND RELATED METHODS | Maze Investment Group B.V. | PAYER, HWEI-SIU C | 3724 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18730096 | SEALING TOOL FOR SEALING A BASE INTO A SLEEVE | Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH & Co. Kg | GROSS, CARSON | 1746 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 |
| 18750626 | TOPICAL WOUND DRESSINGS AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF | Ahmadi, Shahryar | HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA | 1699 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18717117 | FLUID HANDLING SYSTEM, CARTRIDGE THEREFOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A RANGE OF THE CARTRIDGES | Brita SE | MENON, KRISHNAN S | 1771 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18667165 | MACHINE SYSTEM WITH FILTER PRESS AND REMOVAL DEVICE | Strassburger Filter GmbH + Co. Kg | MENON, KRISHNAN S | 1771 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2024 |
| 18708045 | METHOD FOR MAKING PARTICLES FROM CHICORY ROOT | Wholefiber Holding B.V. | GWARTNEY, ELIZABETH A | 1791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2024 |
| 18699020 | NEAR-FIELD TRACKING | Haag-Streit GmbH | HISHAM, MOSTOFA AHMED | 2857 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18698493 | HEAD GUARD PAD | Odm GmbH | NUNNERY, GRADY ALEXANDER | 3732 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2024 |
| 18698508 | TEXTILE | Odm GmbH | HANDVILLE, BRIAN | 1783 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Apr 04, 2024 |
| 18698523 | HEAD PROTECTION HOOD | Odm GmbH | NUNNERY, GRADY ALEXANDER | 3732 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2024 |
| 18698536 | MODULAR EARPIECE | Odm GmbH | SNIEZEK, ANDREW L | 2693 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 75d | Pending | Apr 04, 2024 |
| 18422378 | ELECTRODE CARRIER AND METHOD OF PERFORMING ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY (EEG) MEASUREMENTS | Prolira B.V. | SHIM, MORGAN SANGJO | 3791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 |
| 18529350 | PINCH VALVE AND A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A PINCH VALVE | Ako Armaturen & Separationstechnik GmbH | WADDY, JONATHAN J | 3753 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18551914 | SUPPORT JACK COMPRISING A SUPPORT FOOT AND A FORCE MEASURING ELEMENT | Jost-Werke Deutschland GmbH | WILSON, LEE D | 3723 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2023 |
| 18551748 | STATIONARY INFRARED RADIATOR | Kübler GmbH | HEMMINGS, HUNTER GARRETT | 3761 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 21, 2023 |
| 18462750 | ALIGNMENT SYSTEM FOR APPROACHING A VEHICLE TO A TARGET OBJECT SPATIALLY SPACED THEREFROM | Jost-Werke Deutschland GmbH | KHAN, OMER S | 2686 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 07, 2023 |
| 18326099 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING TRANSGLUTAMINASES | Technische Universität Darmstadt | ROBINSON, HOPE A | 1652 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 31, 2023 |
| 18255244 | STABLE COATED SOLID PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION OF AN OPIOID ANALGESIC AND AN ANTI-EPILEPTIC FOR PAIN | Laboratorios Silanes S.A. De C.V. | TCHERKASSKAYA, OLGA V | 1615 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | May 31, 2023 |
| 18247684 | USE OF PHOSPHATIDYLSERINE IN PREPARATION OF DRUG FOR TREATING INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE | Jiangsu Target Biomedical Research Institute Co., Ltd. | HIBBERT, CATHERINE S | 1658 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 7d | Pending | Apr 03, 2023 |
| 18028625 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMBINATIONS OF STATINS AND FIBRATES FOR THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF HYPERLIPIDEMIAS AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE | Laboratorios Silanes S.A. De C.V. | TCHERKASSKAYA, OLGA V | 1615 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Mar 27, 2023 |
| 17921454 | CARRIER-FREE OXYGEN REDUCTION CATALYST FOR USE IN LOW-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | Technische Universität Darmstadt | CORALLO, CATRIONA MARY | 1732 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 45d overdue | Pending | Oct 26, 2022 |
| 17916134 | COMPOSITION | Inocells B.V. | MOORE, JOHN DAVID | 1638 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 17d overdue | Pending | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 17942604 | MULTI-ZONE COOLING FOR A FOAM PADDING | Variowell Development GmbH | GAITONDE, MEGHA MEHTA | 1781 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2022 |
| 17550403 | TEMPERATURE REGULATING FOAM PADDING WITH PASSIVE COOLING AND ACTIVE HEATING | Variowell Development GmbH | ADEBOYEJO, IFEOLU A | 3679 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2021 |
| 16490257 | OBJECT MADE BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND METHOD TO PRODUCE SAID OBJECT | Bond High Performance 3D Technology B.V. | THROWER, LARRY W | 1754 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2019 |
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Start Free Trial89.8% of resolved applications prosecuted by Hudak, Shunk & Farine Co. Lpa were allowed, across 1,775 applications in USPTO records.
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27 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 19 clients, before 24 examiners in 23 art units.
