Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
33 pending office actions • 22 clients • 31 examiners • 23 art units • 0 of 33 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 51 patents granted in the last 365 days
Hudak, Shunk & Farine Co. LPA specializes in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. The firm has handled 1768 career applications, showing a significant presence in these engineering fields. Its resolved allowance rate pct of 89.87 indicates a very high success rate in securing patent rights for its clients. This performance metric highlights the firm's ability to effectively navigate the examination process for mechanical inventions.
The firm currently manages 30 pending office actions, reflecting its active workload. To reach an allowance, the firm typically navigates 3.21 avg office actions per allowance. This metric indicates a thorough prosecution process that often involves multiple exchanges with the examiner. The 89.87 resolved allowance rate pct achieved across 1768 career applications suggests that the firm's approach is highly effective in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering field despite the 3.21 avg office actions per allowance. These figures provide a clear benchmark for the firm's historical performance.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 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. 11 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 (6%) |
| §103 only | 9 (27%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 3 (9%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 18 (55%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUNNERY, GRADY ALEXANDER | 2 | 43.2% | +42.4% |
| TCHERKASSKAYA, OLGA V | 2 | 55.4% | +46.2% |
| REDHEAD, AKWOKWO OLABISI | 1 | 41.2% | +35.5% |
| GOKHALE, PRASAD V | 1 | 85.9% | +8.4% |
| COZART, JERMIE E | 1 | 84.0% | +3.2% |
| PAYER, HWEI-SIU C | 1 | 73.9% | +30.0% |
| MUSSER, BARBARA J | 1 | 71.2% | +26.3% |
| GROSS, CARSON | 1 | 73.1% | +21.3% |
| HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA | 1 | 72.0% | +30.2% |
| MENON, KRISHNAN S | 1 | 59.7% | +11.7% |
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 |
| 18538527 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF THE STATE OF CURE OF PMMA IN A SURGICAL DISPENSING APPLICATOR | SIPP, AMY R. | 29d 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 |
| 16312394 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AND SEPARATING LIPIDS | MOSS, NATALIE M | 34d |
| 18730096 | SEALING TOOL FOR SEALING A BASE INTO A SLEEVE | GROSS, CARSON | 56d |
| 18698536 | MODULAR EARPIECE | SNIEZEK, ANDREW L | 75d |
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 | — |
| 18843525 | DEVICE FOR AN ULTRASONIC WELDING OF A WORKPIECE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A DEVICE | MUSSER, BARBARA J | — |
| 18750626 | TOPICAL WOUND DRESSINGS AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF | HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA | — |
| 18667165 | MACHINE SYSTEM WITH FILTER PRESS AND REMOVAL DEVICE | MENON, KRISHNAN S | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3732 | 3 |
| 1746 | 3 |
| 1615 | 2 |
| 3724 | 1 |
| 1699 | 1 |
| 1791 | 1 |
| 1783 | 1 |
| 2693 | 1 |
| 3791 | 1 |
| 3775 | 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 |
| 19077436 | DEVICE FOR ACTUATING A CARTRIDGE | Triboserv GmbH & Co. Kg | GOKHALE, PRASAD V | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 | |
| 18998766 | DRILLING STOP | Andreas Jakubowski | COZART, JERMIE E | §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 |
| 18843525 | DEVICE FOR AN ULTRASONIC WELDING OF A WORKPIECE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A DEVICE | Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH & Co. Kg | MUSSER, BARBARA J | 1746 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 03, 2024 |
| 18730096 | SEALING TOOL FOR SEALING A BASE INTO A SLEEVE | Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH & Co. Kg | GROSS, CARSON | 1746 | §103§112 | 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 |
| 18667165 | MACHINE SYSTEM WITH FILTER PRESS AND REMOVAL DEVICE | Strassburger Filter GmbH + Co. Kg | MENON, KRISHNAN S | §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 |
| 18700867 | TOOL FOR AN ULTRASONIC WELDING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD | Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH & Co. Kg | SCHATZ, CHRISTOPHER T | 1746 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18699020 | NEAR-FIELD TRACKING | Haag-Streit GmbH | HISHAM, MOSTOFA AHMED | §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 |
| 18698536 | MODULAR EARPIECE | Odm GmbH | SNIEZEK, ANDREW L | 2693 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 75d | Pending | Apr 04, 2024 |
| 18698523 | HEAD PROTECTION HOOD | Odm GmbH | NUNNERY, GRADY ALEXANDER | 3732 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | 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 |
| 18538527 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF THE STATE OF CURE OF PMMA IN A SURGICAL DISPENSING APPLICATOR | Orthopatent, LLC | SIPP, AMY R. | 3775 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 29d overdue | Pending | Dec 13, 2023 |
| 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 | §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 |
| 18255205 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMBINATION OF A CORTICOSTEROID AND AN ANTIHISTAMINE FOR THE TREATMENT AND CONTROL OF THE INFLAMMATORY COMPONENT OF ALLERGIC PROCESSES | Laboratorios Silanes S.A. De C.V. | BURKETT, DANIEL JOHN | 1624 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | May 31, 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 |
| 18096730 | SPRAYING DEVICE WITH PRE-AIR CONTROL | Krautzberger GmbH | BARRERA, JUAN C | 3752 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 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 |
| 16312394 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AND SEPARATING LIPIDS | Holiferm Limited | MOSS, NATALIE M | 1653 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Dec 21, 2018 |
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