Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
45 pending office actions • 19 clients • 44 examiners • 29 art units • 0 of 45 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
KILYK & BOWERSOX, P.L.L.C. operates in Chemistry & Materials, with 3046 career applications. The firm has a resolved allowance rate pct of 87.8. Currently, there are 33 pending office actions. The 87.8 resolved allowance rate pct across 3046 applications shows the success in the Chemistry & Materials sector. The 33 pending office actions are fewer than the career applications.
The prosecution process averages 3.27 office actions per allowance. This indicates that the firm typically engages in correspondence to secure an allowance. The 3.27 avg office actions per allowance provides a benchmark for the expected intensity of the examination process. These figures, derived from 3046 career applications, offer a view of the firm's performance and strategy in Chemistry & Materials. Practitioners can use these metrics to set expectations for the prosecution cycle.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 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. 7 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 | 3 (7%) |
| §103 only | 15 (33%) |
| §102 only | 6 (13%) |
| §112 only | 3 (7%) |
| Double-patenting only | 3 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 15 (33%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEO, JONATHAN M | 2 | 48.2% | +48.1% |
| KIM, YUNJU | 1 | 55.2% | +35.3% |
| SMITH, MAURICE C | 1 | 84.5% | -4.0% |
| SCHINDLER, DAVID M | 1 | 40.5% | +23.4% |
| JONES, JAMES | 1 | 88.4% | +4.5% |
| SAHLE, MAHIDERE S | 1 | 79.5% | +13.1% |
| TUROCY, DAVID P | 1 | 46.9% | +35.5% |
| BARTLETT, VICTORIA | 1 | 51.3% | +30.2% |
| PATEL, PARESH H | 1 | 79.5% | -1.1% |
| RHODES-VIVOUR, TEMILADE S | 1 | 88.7% | +7.6% |
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 # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19095069 | OPTICAL DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM | SMITH, MAURICE C | — |
| 19043547 | CONTACT LENS ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF | JONES, JAMES | — |
| 19015892 | PROXIMITY SENSOR | RHODES-VIVOUR, TEMILADE S | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18032189 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING A QUANTIFIABLE SCORE | MPAMUGO, CHINYERE | 155d overdue |
| 18704067 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING VITAL PARAMETERS | DINH, ANH-KHOA N | 9d overdue |
| 18268249 | METHOD FOR CLEANING A FILTER MODULE, AND FILTER MODULE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD | MENON, KRISHNAN S | 3d overdue |
| 18036897 | CHROMIUM(VI)-FREE SLIP FOR DIFFUSION COATING | CARPENTER, JOSHUA S | 23d |
| 18912643 | IMAGE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS | VOLENTINE, REBECCA A | 34d |
| 19043548 | CONTACT LENS ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF | SAHLE, MAHIDERE S | — |
| 19015884 | PROXIMITY SENSOR | PATEL, PARESH H | — |
| 18986869 | COLONY COUNTING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD | CARTER, AARON W | — |
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 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19135088 | METHOD AND APPARATUS RELATING TO INJECTION MOLDING CONTACT LENS MOLD HALVES | KIM, YUNJU | — |
| 18847269 | PROBE CARD | SCHINDLER, DAVID M | — |
| 19043548 | CONTACT LENS ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF | SAHLE, MAHIDERE S | — |
| 19099476 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A SUBSTRATE COATED WITH AN INTERMEDIATE LAYER AND A DIAMOND LAYER | TUROCY, DAVID P | — |
| 18997187 | METHOD AND APPARATUS RELATING TO MANUFACTURE OF MOLD HALVES FOR FORMING CONTACT LENSES | BARTLETT, VICTORIA | — |
| 18289374 | HOLLOW-FIBRE MEMBRANE FILTER HAVING IMPROVED SEPARATION PROPERTIES | PEO, JONATHAN M | — |
| 17798567 | FLUID FLOW CONTROL OF A BLOOD TREATMENT DEVICE | PEO, JONATHAN M | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3781 | 2 |
| 1779 | 2 |
| 1764 | 1 |
| 1718 | 1 |
| 1744 | 1 |
| 2876 | 1 |
| 2483 | 1 |
| 2693 | 1 |
| 3794 | 1 |
| 3753 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19135088 | METHOD AND APPARATUS RELATING TO INJECTION MOLDING CONTACT LENS MOLD HALVES | Coopervision International Limited | KIM, YUNJU | 1764 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2025 |
| 19095069 | OPTICAL DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM | Keyence Corporation | SMITH, MAURICE C | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2025 | |
| 18847269 | PROBE CARD | Japan Electronic Materials Corporation | SCHINDLER, DAVID M | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2025 | |
| 19043547 | CONTACT LENS ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF | Coopervision International Limited | JONES, JAMES | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2025 | |
| 19043548 | CONTACT LENS ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF | Coopervision International Limited | SAHLE, MAHIDERE S | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2025 | |
| 19099476 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A SUBSTRATE COATED WITH AN INTERMEDIATE LAYER AND A DIAMOND LAYER | Yg-1 Co., Ltd. | TUROCY, DAVID P | 1718 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 18997187 | METHOD AND APPARATUS RELATING TO MANUFACTURE OF MOLD HALVES FOR FORMING CONTACT LENSES | Coopervision International Limited | BARTLETT, VICTORIA | 1744 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 |
| 19015884 | PROXIMITY SENSOR | Keyence Corporation | PATEL, PARESH H | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 | |
| 19015892 | PROXIMITY SENSOR | Keyence Corporation | RHODES-VIVOUR, TEMILADE S | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 | |
| 19015903 | PROXIMITY SENSOR | Keyence Corporation | MAHONEY, CHRISTOPHER E | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 | |
| 18986869 | COLONY COUNTING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD | Keyence Corporation | CARTER, AARON W | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 | |
| 18985152 | CONTROLLER AND CODE READER SYSTEM | Keyence Corporation | ELLIS, SUEZU Y | 2876 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18912643 | IMAGE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS | Keyence Corporation | VOLENTINE, REBECCA A | 2483 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18851075 | EMERGENCY BROADCAST SYSTEM AND SPEAKER UNIT | Toa Corporation | DEANE JR, WILLIAM J | 2693 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18887064 | INSPECTION SETTING DEVICE | Keyence Corporation | TRAN, TAM T | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 | |
| 18786913 | Compositions And Methods For Differentiation Of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells Into Desired Cell Types | Elixirgen Scientific, Inc. | NOBLE, MARCIA STEPHENS | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 | |
| 18785075 | LEVEL METER | Keyence Corporation | HUANG, DAVID Z | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 | |
| 18780568 | OPTICAL DISPLACEMENT METER | Keyence Corporation | STAFIRA, MICHAEL PATRICK | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 23, 2024 | |
| 18730802 | MEDICAL TREATMENT TOOL | Nikkiso Co., Ltd. | SARCENO ROBLES, CHRISTIAN MANUEL | 3794 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 |
| 18714100 | IT ARCHITECTURE FOR BLOOD TREATMENT SYSTEMS | Vivonic GmbH | TSANG, HENRY | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 29, 2024 |
| 18675207 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A VALVE | Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH | MURPHY, KEVIN F | 3753 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 28, 2024 |
| 18704067 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING VITAL PARAMETERS | Fresenius Medical Care | DINH, ANH-KHOA N | 3796 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Apr 24, 2024 |
| 18700276 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING BLOOD PURIFICATION USING AN EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD PURIFICATION DEVICE | Fresenius Medical Care | BARBEE, MANUEL L | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2024 | |
| 18688378 | ELASTIC NONWOVEN SHEET | Fibertex Personal Care A/S | SWIER, WAYNE K. | 1786 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 |
| 18443381 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD | Keyence Corporation | LIN, JESSICA YIFANG | 2668 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 16, 2024 |
| 18411085 | PROCESS QUANTITY MEASUREMENT DEVICE | Keyence Corporation | YOON, ERIC | 2118 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Jan 12, 2024 |
| 18289374 | HOLLOW-FIBRE MEMBRANE FILTER HAVING IMPROVED SEPARATION PROPERTIES | Fresenius Medical Care | PEO, JONATHAN M | 1779 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18287303 | Tantalum Nitride Doped With One Or More Metals, A Catalyst, Methods For Water Splitting Using The Catalyst, And Methods To Make Same | Shinshu University | FIGUEROA, JOHN J | 1763 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2023 |
| 18373992 | FREEZER | Karlsruher Institut Fur Technologie | MARTIN, ELIZABETH J | 3763 | §103 | Final Rejection | 17d overdue | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18222489 | REVERSE ENGINEERING SUPPORT APPARATUS | Keyence Corporation | TAMIRU, ABRHAM ALEHEGN | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2023 | |
| 18221407 | COLONY COUNTING DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD | Keyence Corporation | MUTREJA, JYOTI NAGPAUL | 1798 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 13, 2023 |
| 18268249 | METHOD FOR CLEANING A FILTER MODULE, AND FILTER MODULE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD | Fresenius Medical Care | MENON, KRISHNAN S | 1777 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Jun 19, 2023 |
| 18039090 | Solder Material and Solder Material Production Method | Koki Company Limited | SIDDIQUI, ADIL ABDUL WAJID | 1735 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 26, 2023 |
| 18036897 | CHROMIUM(VI)-FREE SLIP FOR DIFFUSION COATING | M-M-Morant-Gmbh | CARPENTER, JOSHUA S | 1733 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 23d | Pending | May 15, 2023 |
| 18032189 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING A QUANTIFIABLE SCORE | Fresenius Medical Care | MPAMUGO, CHINYERE | 3685 | §101§102 | Final Rejection | 155d overdue | Pending | Apr 17, 2023 |
| 18030079 | ACCESS SYSTEM FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE FOR DRAWING A MEDICAL LIQUID, MONITORING SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH AN ACCESS SYSTEM, AND MEDICAL TREATMENT DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH A MONITORING SYSTEM | Fresenius Medical Care | TRAN, NHU | 3781 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2023 |
| 18024509 | TREATMENTS OF DIABETIC ULCERS, RELATED COMPOSITIONS AND KITS | Imperial College Innovations Limited | PEEBLES, KATHERINE | 1617 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 03, 2023 |
| 17909776 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPENING A CONCENTRATE CONTAINER AND CONNECTING THE CONCENTRATE CONTAINER TO A BLOOD TREATMENT DEVICE | Fresenius Medical Care | MENSH, ANDREW J | 3700 | DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 07, 2022 |
| 17798567 | FLUID FLOW CONTROL OF A BLOOD TREATMENT DEVICE | Fresenius Medical Care | PEO, JONATHAN M | 1779 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 10, 2022 |
| 17849743 | Medical Scope Accessory, Medical Scopes Comprising The Accessory, And Use Thereof | Keymed (Medical & Industrial Equipment) Limited | HENDERSON, RYAN N | 3795 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2022 |
| 17768865 | PROPHYLACTIC AND/OR THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR INFLAMMATORY PULMONARY DISEASE | National University Corporation Okayama University | HADDAD, MAHER M | 1641 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 14, 2022 |
| 17688968 | ANALYSIS DEVICE AND ANALYSIS METHOD | Keyence Corporation | NEGIN, RUSSELL SCOTT | 1684 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 08, 2022 |
| 17639940 | MEDICAL CONNECTOR WITH AUTOMATIC SEALING ON DISCONNECTION | Fresenius Medical Care | VOKES, KATHLEEN PAIGE | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 03, 2022 |
| 17477565 | DRUG-PROTEIN CONJUGATES | Abzena (Uk) Limited | PUTTLITZ, KARL J | 1646 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2021 |
| 16767199 | DIALYSIS MACHINE HAVING SECURITY AGAINST CONFUSION FOR HYDRAULIC CONNECTORS | Fresenius Medical Care | MCCULLOUGH, ERIC J. | 1773 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 27, 2020 |
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