Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
21 pending office actions • 15 clients • 19 examiners • 16 art units • 0 of 21 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
KC&KC LAW LLC practices in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering, with 22 pending office actions and 553 career applications. The profile combines a current docket measure with a broader application history, supporting review of both present activity and accumulated prosecution volume.
The resolved allowance rate is 94.18%, and the average is 1.24 office actions per allowance. The allowance figure describes resolved outcomes, while the action average indicates the amount of office-action activity associated with matters reaching allowance.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 3 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. 3 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 | 1 (5%) |
| §103 only | 4 (19%) |
| §102 only | 1 (5%) |
| §112 only | 4 (19%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (52%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEWS, CHRISTINE HOPKINS | 2 | 71.8% | +31.4% |
| PAQUETTE, SEDEF ESRA AYALP | 2 | 63.6% | +45.9% |
| CLERKLEY, DANIELLE A | 1 | 52.3% | +46.4% |
| VOLZ, ELIZABETH J | 1 | 66.7% | +19.0% |
| MEYER, GEORGE WILLIAM | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| PREMRAJ, CATHERINE C | 1 | 56.6% | +46.4% |
| SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N | 1 | 55.5% | +17.0% |
| PELLEGRINO, BRIAN E | 1 | 55.4% | +35.9% |
| BRUTUS, JOEL F | 1 | 72.9% | +17.7% |
| DINH, ANH-KHOA N | 1 | 87.3% | +16.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19026817 | Maize ZmTAS3j Gene and Its Use in Improving Tolerance to Lead for Plant | MEYER, GEORGE WILLIAM | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18346028 | VAPOR ABLATION APPARATUS, AND HEATING CONTROL METHOD, CONTROLLER, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM THEREOF | BORSCH, NICHOLAS S | 14d |
| 19557140 | ADULT SEX TOY FOR WOMEN | MATTHEWS, CHRISTINE HOPKINS | — |
| 19329592 | MOUSE CATCHING DEVICE | CLERKLEY, DANIELLE A | — |
| 19087576 | HEAD-WORN SEXUAL MASSAGER | MATTHEWS, CHRISTINE HOPKINS | — |
| 18875738 | ROLLER TURN-UP MECHANISM AND MECHANICAL DRUM | PAQUETTE, SEDEF ESRA AYALP | — |
| 18961417 | BIOFILM MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME, USE THEREOF, AND ARTIFICIAL HEART VALVE | PELLEGRINO, BRIAN E | — |
| 18743066 | BALLOON CATHETER SYSTEM WITH REPAIR FUNCTION | DINH, ANH-KHOA N | — |
| 18619159 | PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE STENT FOR ATRIOVENTRICULAR VALVE, INTERVENTIONAL DEVICE, CONTROL HANDLE, DELIVERY SYSTEM, LOADING METHOD AND RELEASE METHOD | SNOW, BRUCE EDWARD | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18875741 | TIRE BUILDING METHOD AND MECHANICAL DRUM | SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N | 33d |
| 19557140 | ADULT SEX TOY FOR WOMEN | MATTHEWS, CHRISTINE HOPKINS | — |
| 19329592 | MOUSE CATCHING DEVICE | CLERKLEY, DANIELLE A | — |
| 19188014 | SPLICING CONTAINER OF GAS TANK WITH MULTI-DIRECTIONAL LIMITING CONNECTION | VOLZ, ELIZABETH J | — |
| 19087576 | HEAD-WORN SEXUAL MASSAGER | MATTHEWS, CHRISTINE HOPKINS | — |
| 19019347 | PULSE GENERATION CIRCUIT, PULSE GENERATOR, AND MEDICAL DEVICE | PREMRAJ, CATHERINE C | — |
| 18875738 | ROLLER TURN-UP MECHANISM AND MECHANICAL DRUM | PAQUETTE, SEDEF ESRA AYALP | — |
| 18875748 | TIRE BUILDING METHOD AND MECHANICAL DRUM | PAQUETTE, SEDEF ESRA AYALP | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3794 | 3 |
| 1749 | 3 |
| 3791 | 2 |
| 3643 | 1 |
| 3733 | 1 |
| 1662 | 1 |
| 3799 | 1 |
| 3797 | 1 |
| 3796 | 1 |
| 1617 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19557140 | ADULT SEX TOY FOR WOMEN | DONGGUAN MIMAO ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. | MATTHEWS, CHRISTINE HOPKINS | 3791 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2026 |
| 19329592 | MOUSE CATCHING DEVICE | Shenzhen Visson Technology Co., Ltd. | CLERKLEY, DANIELLE A | 3643 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2025 |
| 19188014 | SPLICING CONTAINER OF GAS TANK WITH MULTI-DIRECTIONAL LIMITING CONNECTION | Fujian Hongjun Furniture Co., Ltd. | VOLZ, ELIZABETH J | 3733 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 19087576 | HEAD-WORN SEXUAL MASSAGER | Dongguan Yueya Technology Co., Ltd. | MATTHEWS, CHRISTINE HOPKINS | 3791 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 23, 2025 |
| 19026817 | Maize ZmTAS3j Gene and Its Use in Improving Tolerance to Lead for Plant | Sichuan Agricultural University | MEYER, GEORGE WILLIAM | 1662 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19019347 | PULSE GENERATION CIRCUIT, PULSE GENERATOR, AND MEDICAL DEVICE | Shenzhen Pulsecare Medical Technology Co., Ltd. | PREMRAJ, CATHERINE C | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 18875738 | ROLLER TURN-UP MECHANISM AND MECHANICAL DRUM | Qingdao Mesnac Machinery & Electric Engineering Co., Ltd. | PAQUETTE, SEDEF ESRA AYALP | 1749 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18875741 | TIRE BUILDING METHOD AND MECHANICAL DRUM | Qingdao Mesnac Machinery & Electric Engineering Co., Ltd. | SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N | 1749 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18875748 | TIRE BUILDING METHOD AND MECHANICAL DRUM | Qingdao Mesnac Machinery & Electric Engineering Co., Ltd. | PAQUETTE, SEDEF ESRA AYALP | 1749 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18961417 | BIOFILM MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME, USE THEREOF, AND ARTIFICIAL HEART VALVE | VENUS MEDTECH (HANGZHOU) INC. | PELLEGRINO, BRIAN E | 3799 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18757607 | ADAPTIVE GUIDING DEVICE AND TRANSCATHETER TREATMENT SYSTEM | Hangzhou Deke Medtech Co., Ltd. | BRUTUS, JOEL F | 3797 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18743066 | BALLOON CATHETER SYSTEM WITH REPAIR FUNCTION | Hangzhou Matrix Medical Technology Co., Ltd. | DINH, ANH-KHOA N | 3796 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18651700 | USE OF HIGHER ALIPHATIC ALCOHOL IN IMPROVING NITROGEN FIXING CAPACITY AND DROUGHT RESISTANCE CAPACITY OF LEGUMES | ZHUHAI RUNNONG SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. | PALLAY, MICHAEL B | 1617 | §103 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | May 01, 2024 |
| 18619159 | PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE STENT FOR ATRIOVENTRICULAR VALVE, INTERVENTIONAL DEVICE, CONTROL HANDLE, DELIVERY SYSTEM, LOADING METHOD AND RELEASE METHOD | VENUS MEDTECH (HANGZHOU) INC. | SNOW, BRUCE EDWARD | 3774 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18616116 | ULTRA-HIGH STRENGTH SPRING STEEL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF | Shandong Lianmei Spring Co., Ltd. | WANG, NICHOLAS A | 1734 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2024 |
| 18416936 | FULL SLAG COVERING, SPATTER-FREE FLUX-CORED WELDING WIRE | Harbin Institute Of Technology -Weihai Innovation Park, Weihai | HEVEY, JOHN A | 1735 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 19, 2024 |
| 18346028 | VAPOR ABLATION APPARATUS, AND HEATING CONTROL METHOD, CONTROLLER, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM THEREOF | Hangzhou Broncus Medical Co., Ltd. | BORSCH, NICHOLAS S | 3794 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| 18346031 | RADIO FREQUENCY OPERATION DATA CONTROL METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYRINGE PUMP | Hangzhou Broncus Medical Co., Ltd. | STIGELL, THEODORE J | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| 18211381 | FOLD RESISTANT DEHYDRATED CROSS-LINKED BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND APPLICATION THEREOF | VENUS MEDTECH (HANGZHOU) INC. | GOTFREDSON, GAREN | 1619 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2023 |
| 18211274 | LONG-ACTING SUPERHYDROPHOBIC ANTICOAGULATION BIOLOGICAL VALVE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR | Jilin Venus Haoyue Medical Limited | BAREFORD, KATHERINE A | 1786 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2023 |
| 17953425 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING RADIO FREQUENCY PARAMETER AND RADIO FREQUENCY HOST | Hangzhou Broncus Medical Co., Ltd. | RHODES, NORA W | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2022 |
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Start Free Trial94.2% of resolved applications prosecuted by Kc&Kc Law LLC were allowed, across 553 applications in USPTO records.
1.24 office actions per allowed application on average.
21 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 15 clients, before 19 examiners in 16 art units.
