Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
1,693 pending office actions • 646 clients • 1321 examiners • 405 art units • 1 of 1,693 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP manages 94957 career applications, with a primary focus on the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. The firm maintains a resolved allowance rate pct of 85.39. This rate provides a benchmark for practitioners evaluating the firm's historical performance across its portfolio of 94957 career applications. The data reflects a long-term presence in the patent system and a consistent approach to prosecution within its primary technical domain.
Currently, the firm has 1281 pending office actions requiring attention. On average, the firm navigates 3.25 office actions per allowance. This metric describes the typical examination process for the applications handled by the practice. For a patent practitioner, the 3.25 avg office actions per allowance indicates that reaching an allowance often involves multiple rounds of negotiation with the patent office. The 1281 pending office actions represent the current workload as the firm continues to apply its prosecution strategies to new matters. These figures provide a view of the firm's operational capacity and its historical success in securing patent grants.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 503 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. 503 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 | 40 (2%) |
| §101 + other | 151 (9%) |
| §103 only | 552 (33%) |
| §102 only | 75 (4%) |
| §112 only | 87 (5%) |
| Double-patenting only | 52 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 108 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 613 (36%) |
| No statute on record | 15 (1%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 7 | 65.5% | +29.9% |
| PHAM, KATHERINE-PH MINH | 7 | 59.8% | +49.7% |
| LIU, CHU CHUAN | 6 | 71.3% | +14.9% |
| WATSON, HALEIGH NOELLE | 6 | 34.5% | +79.2% |
| KEENA, ELLA LORRAINE | 5 | 9.1% | +19.4% |
| LIU, DEBORAH YANG-HAO | 5 | 8.9% | +12.3% |
| ARBLE, JESSICA R | 5 | 66.5% | +25.1% |
| LI, CHANGQING | 5 | 29.2% | +33.0% |
| SILVERMAN, JANICE Y | 5 | 37.0% | +53.2% |
| FARRAR, LAUREN PENG | 5 | 78.7% | +15.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17106753 | Color-changing tire accordant with external conditions | JOHNSTONE, ADRIENNE C | 356d overdue |
| 18761156 | ESTIMATE ACCURACY SCORING MODEL | GAW, MARK H | 209d overdue |
| 18006660 | MEDICAL DOSING DEVICE | SHAH, NILAY J | 169d overdue |
| 18759056 | SCREEN TILT ASSEMBLY | IJAZ, MUHAMMAD | 155d overdue |
| 18038924 | AN IMPROVED CONSTRAINED LAYER DAMPENING MATERIALS AND SYSTEM FOR USE WITH OILY SUBSTRATES | LAWLER, JOHN VINCENT | 155d overdue |
| 18747313 | COMMENT DISPLAY METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | KHAN, HASSAN ABDUR-RAHMAN | 147d overdue |
| 17915954 | AGRICULTURAL COMPOSITION | TOWNSLEY, SARA ELIZABETH | 147d overdue |
| 17808850 | BAND FOR WEARABLE NEUROSTIMULATION SYSTEM | LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 145d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17808850 | BAND FOR WEARABLE NEUROSTIMULATION SYSTEM | LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 145d overdue |
| 18547984 | STRETCHABLE CHEESE ALTERNATIVE PRODUCING METHOD | LI, CHANGQING | 89d overdue |
| 18751030 | SUPPORT STRUCTURES FOR INTRAVASCULAR BLOOD PUMPS | LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 84d overdue |
| 18347454 | PUMPING CASSETTE FOR TISSUE TREATMENT DEVICES | FARRAR, LAUREN PENG | 44d overdue |
| 18678443 | RAZOR CARTRIDGE | WATSON, HALEIGH NOELLE | 36d overdue |
| 18254146 | KOKUMI TASTE ENHANCEMENT AND RELATED SCREENING METHODS | LIU, DEBORAH YANG-HAO | 17d overdue |
| 18628174 | SHAVING BLADE | WATSON, HALEIGH NOELLE | 9d |
| 18385291 | WOUND DRESSING AND METHOD OF TREATMENT | ARBLE, JESSICA R | 19d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3791 | 65 |
| 3783 | 58 |
| 3781 | 52 |
| 3785 | 43 |
| 3796 | 26 |
| 1793 | 26 |
| 1791 | 24 |
| 3771 | 23 |
| 3774 | 20 |
| 3792 | 19 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19570707 | INTEGRATED SPROUTER DEVICE | Wova Labs, Inc. | HAYES, KRISTEN C | 3642 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2026 |
| 19548249 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR INCONTINENCE CONTROL | Amber Therapeutics Holdings Limited | VOORHEES, CATHERINE M | 3792 | §102§103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 24, 2026 |
| 19543152 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING CYBERSECURITY | Relevant Compliance Inc. | NGUY, CHI D | 2435 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2026 |
| 19462762 | TISSUE REPAIR DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | Integrity Medical Services Inc. | RODJOM, KATHERINE MARIE | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 28, 2026 |
| 19455536 | PHYSICIAN CONTROLLED TISSUE RESECTION INTEGRATED WITH TREATMENT MAPPING OF TARGET ORGAN IMAGES | Procept Biorobotics Corporation | FOWLER, DANIEL WAYNE | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 21, 2026 |
| 19450244 | METHOD FOR BONDING | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | SAAD, ERIN BARRY | 1735 | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2026 |
| 19434941 | CAPSULE CONTAINER FOR STORING OR TRANSPORTING INJECTOR PENS | Ember Lifesciences, Inc. | PETTITT, JOHN F | 3763 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2025 |
| 19434967 | TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE PRODUCTS CAPSULE CONTAINER | Ember Lifesciences, Inc. | PETTITT, JOHN F | 3763 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2025 |
| 19425868 | REGENERATIVE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME | Invo Aesthetics Inc. | FOX, ALLISON M | 1633 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2025 |
| 19416994 | CATHETER FOR DEPLOYING AN EXPANDER IN A URETHRA | Proverum Limited | SHARMA, YASHITA | 3774 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2025 |
| 19489372 | HANDLING OF SECURITY EVENT OF A PERSONAL DEVICE IN COLLABORATION WITH A VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSET | Orange | SHEN, YUZHEN | 2623 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2025 |
| 19402604 | WEARABLE DEVICES FOR VIBRATORY STIMULATION TO REDUCE TREMOR | Cala Health, Inc. | CHANG, THOMAS ZHU | 3785 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2025 |
| 19402305 | AUTOMATED CELL PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Genesis Technologies Limited | WRIGHT, PATRICIA KATHRYN | 1798 | §102§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2025 |
| 19390203 | MACHINE LEARNING-BASED PROPERTY IMAGE MATCHING ANALYSIS | Corelogic Solutions, LLC | ALLEN, BRITTANY N | 2169 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2025 |
| 19483072 | SYSTEM | Riken | KIM, ANDREW SANG | 3668 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 10, 2025 |
| 19384755 | MOBILE LOYALTY AND PAYMENT SYSTEM USING TEMPORARY SHORT CODES | Tillster, Inc. | REAGAN, JAMES A | 3697 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 10, 2025 |
| 19482031 | REUSABLE CLICHÉ TAPE FOR REMOVABLY ATTACHING A FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING CLICHÉ | Orafol Europe GmbH | FERGUSON SAMRETH, MARISSA LIANA | 2853 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2025 |
| 19375809 | SURGICAL GUIDE | Trice Medical, Inc. | IGBOKO, CHIMA U | 3771 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 19373596 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVAL OF BIOLOGICAL OBJECTS FROM ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES WITHIN A BODY | Ventaris Surgical, Inc. | KHANDKER, RAIHAN R | 3771 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 29, 2025 |
| 19356834 | TOUCH-SENSING APPARATUS | Flatfrog Laboratories AB | KHAN, IBRAHIM A | 2628 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 13, 2025 |
| 19355394 | HAND-HELD SURFACE CLEANING DEVICE | Sharkninja Operating LLC | MULLER, BRYAN R | 3723 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2025 |
| 19354793 | CONTAINER FILLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Goodfarms, LLC | WITTENSCHLAEGER, THOMAS M | 3731 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2025 |
| 19349565 | SUTURE PASSER DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | Integrity Medical Services Inc. | DANG, PHONG SON H | 3771 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2025 |
| 19343971 | ULTRASOUND ARRAYS FOR ENHANCED SONODYNAMIC THERAPY FOR TREATING CANCER | Alpheus Medical, Inc. | NGUYEN, HIEN NGOC | 3797 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2025 |
| 19344192 | ULTRASOUND MEDIATED DELIVERY OF DRUGS | Exact Therapeutics AS | VU, JAKE MINH | 1618 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 1d overdue | Pending | Sep 29, 2025 |
| 19340551 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR GENERATING VIDEO CONTENT USING DIGITAL CONTENT BASED ON GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODEL AND METHOD THEREOF | Kakao Entertainment Corp. | HUYNH, AN SON PHI | 3795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2025 |
| 19340217 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING AND PLACING SEMANTICALLY AND CONTEXTUALLY AWARE SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT | Prorataai, Inc. | CIRNU, ALEXANDRU | 3622 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2025 |
| 19168787 | VEHICLE LAMP ILLUMINATION MODULE AND VEHICLE LAMP | Hasco Vision Technology Co., Ltd. | CHIANG, MICHAEL | 2875 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2025 |
| 19336208 | WOUND DRESSING AND METHOD OF USE | Smith & Nephew PLC | MENSH, ANDREW J | 3781 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Sep 22, 2025 |
| 19325290 | NATURAL LANGUAGE MODEL BASED REAL ESTATE TREND PREDICTIONS | Corelogic Solutions, LLC | MONTALVO, CARLOS FERNANDO | 3629 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2025 |
| 19163884 | STORAGE BATTERY SYSTEM | Tmeic Corporation | AMAYA, CARLOS DAVID | 2836 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2025 |
| 19322196 | ROAD TRAFFIC SIGNAL DEVICE EXTENSIBLE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND ROAD TRAFFIC SIGNAL VEHICLE EMPLOYING THE SAME | Jb Solution Co., Ltd. | TUN, NAY L | 2688 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 08, 2025 |
| 19320368 | METHODS OF SONODYNAMIC TREATMENT USING ULTRASOUND | Alpheus Medical, Inc. | DAVIS, AMELIE R | 3798 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2025 |
| 19307968 | MEDICAL DEVICE | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | CATTUNGAL, SANJAY | 3798 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2025 |
| 19305332 | ROW-LEVEL PERMISSIONING BASED ON EVALUATED POLICIES | Palantir Technologies Inc. | BULLOCK, JOSHUA | 2153 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2025 |
| 19305015 | CONTROL DEVICE | Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation | CHERY, MARDOCHEE | 2133 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2025 |
| 19157597 | WIRELESS CHARGING CIRCUIT TOPOLOGY AND RELATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURING | Tesla, Inc. | KESSIE, DANIEL | 2836 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 18, 2025 |
| 19300410 | AUTOMATED VEHICLE MANAGEMENT FOR OCCUPANT-COUNT RESTRICTED ROAD SEGMENTS | Tesla, Inc. | SOOD, ANSHUL | 3667 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 14, 2025 |
| 19300198 | RAZOR CARTRIDGE PROTECTIVE CASE | Dorco Co., Ltd. | BUI, LUAN KIM | 3736 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 14, 2025 |
| 19298494 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR OCCLUDING THE PUNCTAL OPENING | Oasis Medical, Inc. | HAN, ROBIN | 3786 | §103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 13, 2025 |
| 19296567 | AUXILIARY GRAY WATER SOURCE DEVICE FOR COMMERCIAL KITCHENS | Seven Hour Drive, LLC | HICKS, ANGELISA | 3753 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 11, 2025 |
| 19283065 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DATA AUTHENTICATION SERVICES | UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT | ZHOU, YINGYING | 3697 | §101§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 28, 2025 |
| 19274396 | CENTRALIZED PLATFORM FOR ENHANCED AUTOMATED MACHINE LEARNING USING DISPARATE DATASETS | Amazon Technologies, Inc. | RIFKIN, BEN M | 2123 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2025 |
| 19273853 | HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM FOR LIMITING THE SPREAD OF AN INFECTION | Masimo Corporation | PARK, EVELYN GRACE | 3791 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2025 |
| 19271267 | TAILORED NERVE STIMULATION FOR TREMOR | Cala Health, Inc. | LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 3796 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | 82d | Pending | Jul 16, 2025 |
| 19271273 | TREMOR REDUCTION USING CLOUD COMPUTING | Cala Health, Inc. | LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 3796 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 42d | Pending | Jul 16, 2025 |
| 19270963 | TREMOR REDUCTION USING MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS | Cala Health, Inc. | LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 3796 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | 82d | Pending | Jul 16, 2025 |
| 19271131 | SEPARABLE HOUSING FOR TREMOR REDUCTION SYSTEM | Cala Health, Inc. | LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 47d | Pending | Jul 16, 2025 |
| 19268811 | NERVE LOCATOR DEVICES | Epineuron Technologies Inc. | KREMER, MATTHEW | 3791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 77d overdue | Pending | Jul 14, 2025 |
| 19268109 | KEY CAPTURE LOCK | UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT | WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY | 3675 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 14, 2025 |
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Start Free Trial85.4% of resolved applications prosecuted by Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP were allowed, across 95,053 applications in USPTO records.
3.25 office actions per allowed application on average.
1,693 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 646 clients, before 1321 examiners in 405 art units.