Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
20 pending office actions • 8 clients • 16 examiners • 13 art units • 0 of 20 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
KOKKA & BACKUS, PC has 1185 career applications in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering and 18 pending office actions. The profile shows a continuing docket supported by an established application record.
The resolved allowance rate is 88.43%. Allowed matters required an average of 4.3 office actions, indicating that allowance often followed substantial examination interaction. This distinction between the outcome rate and the response burden is useful when assessing counsel for matters likely to require sustained prosecution attention.
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 only | 2 (10%) |
| §101 + other | 1 (5%) |
| §103 only | 6 (30%) |
| §102 only | 1 (5%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 9 (45%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOBAN, MELISSA A | 5 | 62.6% | +13.6% |
| BURSUM, KIMBERLY SUZANNE | 1 | 33.9% | +11.8% |
| GOMEZ, CHRISTOPHER ALBERT | 1 | 26.4% | +30.9% |
| GUTMAN, JENNIFER MARIE | 1 | 59.5% | +28.8% |
| BINCZAK, BRANDON MICHAEL | 1 | 39.4% | +35.3% |
| OKEKE, IZUNNA | 1 | 81.7% | +15.2% |
| KONG, ALAN LINGQIAN | 1 | 80.5% | +33.6% |
| LUK, EMMANUEL S | 1 | 71.5% | +26.3% |
| BUCKLE JR, JAMES J | 1 | 65.6% | +14.9% |
| YE, XINWEN | 1 | 43.1% | +44.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18740466 | DATA SECURITY TRANSACTIONS USING SOFTWARE CONTAINER MACHINE READABLE CONFIGURATION DATA | KONG, ALAN LINGQIAN | 9d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17337382 | DATA-DRIVEN REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND MATCHING | MOORE, REVA R | 4d overdue |
| 18118076 | IMPLANTABLE INTERPOSITIONAL ORTHOPEDIC PAIN MANAGEMENT | HOBAN, MELISSA A | 68d |
| 18118078 | IMPLANTABLE INTERPOSITIONAL ORTHOPEDIC PAIN MANAGEMENT | HOBAN, MELISSA A | 79d |
| 18213805 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER NOZZLE AND ASSEMBLY | YE, XINWEN | 82d |
| 18118083 | IMPLANTABLE INTERPOSITIONAL ORTHOPEDIC PAIN MANAGEMENT | HOBAN, MELISSA A | 83d |
| 19185192 | DATA-DRIVEN REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND MATCHING | BURSUM, KIMBERLY SUZANNE | — |
| 19098037 | RESERVATION MANAGEMENT USING DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING NETWORKS | GOMEZ, CHRISTOPHER ALBERT | — |
| 18740458 | DATA SECURITY TRANSACTIONS USING SOFTWARE CONTAINER MACHINE READABLE CONFIGURATION DATA | GUTMAN, JENNIFER MARIE | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18740466 | DATA SECURITY TRANSACTIONS USING SOFTWARE CONTAINER MACHINE READABLE CONFIGURATION DATA | KONG, ALAN LINGQIAN | 9d overdue |
| 18586032 | ADJUSTMENT OF A SPATIAL POSITION OF A MATERIAL DEPOSITION DEVICE ALIGNED TO DEPOSIT A STRUCTURAL MATERIAL AT A TARGET POINT OF DEPOSITION | LUK, EMMANUEL S | 12d |
| 18118076 | IMPLANTABLE INTERPOSITIONAL ORTHOPEDIC PAIN MANAGEMENT | HOBAN, MELISSA A | 68d |
| 18118078 | IMPLANTABLE INTERPOSITIONAL ORTHOPEDIC PAIN MANAGEMENT | HOBAN, MELISSA A | 79d |
| 18213805 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER NOZZLE AND ASSEMBLY | YE, XINWEN | 82d |
| 18118083 | IMPLANTABLE INTERPOSITIONAL ORTHOPEDIC PAIN MANAGEMENT | HOBAN, MELISSA A | 83d |
| 19185192 | DATA-DRIVEN REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND MATCHING | BURSUM, KIMBERLY SUZANNE | — |
| 19098037 | RESERVATION MANAGEMENT USING DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING NETWORKS | GOMEZ, CHRISTOPHER ALBERT | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3774 | 5 |
| 3627 | 2 |
| 1754 | 2 |
| 3635 | 2 |
| 3628 | 1 |
| 2194 | 1 |
| 2437 | 1 |
| 4100 | 1 |
| 2494 | 1 |
| 1744 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19185192 | DATA-DRIVEN REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND MATCHING | Sustainment Technologies, Inc. | BURSUM, KIMBERLY SUZANNE | 3627 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 |
| 19098037 | RESERVATION MANAGEMENT USING DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING NETWORKS | Ownerstable, Inc. | GOMEZ, CHRISTOPHER ALBERT | 3628 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2025 |
| 18740458 | DATA SECURITY TRANSACTIONS USING SOFTWARE CONTAINER MACHINE READABLE CONFIGURATION DATA | Sylabs Ip Holdings, LLC, Series I | GUTMAN, JENNIFER MARIE | 2194 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18740433 | DATA SECURITY TRANSACTIONS USING SOFTWARE CONTAINER MACHINE READABLE CONFIGURATION DATA | Sylabs IP Holdings, LLC | BINCZAK, BRANDON MICHAEL | 2437 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18740452 | DATA SECURITY TRANSACTIONS USING SOFTWARE CONTAINER MACHINE READABLE CONFIGURATION DATA | Sylabs Ip Holdings, LLC, Series H | OKEKE, IZUNNA | 4100 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18740466 | DATA SECURITY TRANSACTIONS USING SOFTWARE CONTAINER MACHINE READABLE CONFIGURATION DATA | Sylabs IP Holdings, LLC | KONG, ALAN LINGQIAN | 2494 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18586032 | ADJUSTMENT OF A SPATIAL POSITION OF A MATERIAL DEPOSITION DEVICE ALIGNED TO DEPOSIT A STRUCTURAL MATERIAL AT A TARGET POINT OF DEPOSITION | Icon Technology, Inc. | LUK, EMMANUEL S | 1744 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 18379739 | REINFORCEMENT OF WALL STRUCTURES USING SOLIDIFIABLE MATERIAL | Icon Technology, Inc. | BUCKLE JR, JAMES J | 3633 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 13, 2023 |
| 18213805 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER NOZZLE AND ASSEMBLY | Icon Technology, Inc. | YE, XINWEN | 1754 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 82d | Pending | Jun 23, 2023 |
| 18204327 | WALL STRUCTURES OF EXTRUDABLE BUILDING MATERIAL | Icon Technology, Inc. | MINTZ, RODNEY K | 3635 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | 83d | Pending | May 31, 2023 |
| 18204298 | WALL STRUCTURES OF EXTRUDABLE BUILDING MATERIAL | Icon Technology, Inc. | MALIK, VIPUL | 1754 | §103 | Final Rejection | 88d overdue | Pending | May 31, 2023 |
| 18118076 | IMPLANTABLE INTERPOSITIONAL ORTHOPEDIC PAIN MANAGEMENT | Ensemble Orthopedics, Inc. | HOBAN, MELISSA A | 3774 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 68d | Pending | Mar 06, 2023 |
| 18118083 | IMPLANTABLE INTERPOSITIONAL ORTHOPEDIC PAIN MANAGEMENT | Ensemble Orthopedics, Inc. | HOBAN, MELISSA A | 3774 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 83d | Pending | Mar 06, 2023 |
| 18118081 | IMPLANTABLE INTERPOSITIONAL ORTHOPEDIC PAIN MANAGEMENT | Ensemble Orthopedics, Inc. | HOBAN, MELISSA A | 3774 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2023 |
| 18118078 | IMPLANTABLE INTERPOSITIONAL ORTHOPEDIC PAIN MANAGEMENT | Ensemble Orthopedics, Inc. | HOBAN, MELISSA A | 3774 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 79d | Pending | Mar 06, 2023 |
| 18109823 | ADDITIVE CONSTRUCTION OF STRUCTURES AND PRODUCTION OF ADDITIVE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS | Icon Technology, Inc. | DARNELL, BAILEIGH K | 1743 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2023 |
| 17676476 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM TO PROVIDE REAL-TIME ADJUSTMENT FOR THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING OF ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURES | Icon Technology, Inc. | SHALABY, AHMAD HUSSAM | 2187 | §103 | Final Rejection | 69d | Pending | Feb 21, 2022 |
| 17533831 | UTILIZING UNPROCESSED CLAY IN THE THREE DIMENSIONAL ADDITIVE PRINTING OF MORTAR ONTO A BUILDING STRUCTURE | Icon Technology, Inc. | KWIECINSKI, RYAN D | 3635 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 65d | Pending | Nov 23, 2021 |
| 17337382 | DATA-DRIVEN REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND MATCHING | Sustainment Technologies, Inc. | MOORE, REVA R | 3627 | §101 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Jun 02, 2021 |
| 16865296 | IMPLANTABLE INTERPOSITIONAL ORTHOPEDIC PAIN MANAGEMENT | Ensemble Orthopedics, Inc. | HOBAN, MELISSA A | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2020 |
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Start Free Trial88.4% of resolved applications prosecuted by Kokka & Backus, Pc were allowed, across 1,185 applications in USPTO records.
4.30 office actions per allowed application on average.
20 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 8 clients, before 16 examiners in 13 art units.
