Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
19 pending office actions • 7 clients • 15 examiners • 10 art units • 0 of 19 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
KOKKA & BACKUS, PC has handled 1183 career applications in Chemistry & Materials. The firm maintains a resolved allowance rate pct of 88.41. This allowance rate suggests effective management of patent portfolios in the materials science domain. The firm's experience across 1183 career applications indicates an understanding of the technical and legal requirements for chemical patents. This historical performance serves as an indicator of the firm's capability to secure intellectual property rights.
There are 18 pending office actions currently active. The firm averages 4.3 office actions per allowance. This figure indicates a persistent prosecution approach, requiring multiple rounds of negotiation with examiners to reach a favorable conclusion. This level of engagement suggests that the firm overcomes rejections through technical arguments and claim amendments. The data reflects a practice that invests the effort necessary to ensure that applications in Chemistry & Materials reach the resolved allowance rate pct of 88.41.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 13 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. 13 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 (11%) |
| §103 only | 6 (32%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (53%) |
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 | 4 | 62.8% | +13.7% |
| YE, XINWEN | 2 | 43.4% | +44.0% |
| BURSUM, KIMBERLY SUZANNE | 1 | 33.9% | +11.8% |
| GUTMAN, JENNIFER MARIE | 1 | 59.5% | +28.8% |
| BINCZAK, BRANDON MICHAEL | 1 | 39.1% | +33.4% |
| OKEKE, IZUNNA | 1 | 81.8% | +15.5% |
| KONG, ALAN LINGQIAN | 1 | 80.4% | +34.3% |
| LUK, EMMANUEL S | 1 | 71.5% | +26.3% |
| ROBITAILLE, JOHN P | 1 | 62.6% | +22.0% |
| MINTZ, RODNEY K | 1 | 79.0% | +10.7% |
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 |
| 18213804 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER NOZZLE AND ASSEMBLY | YE, XINWEN | 39d |
| 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 | — |
| 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 |
| 18444565 | IN-SITU APPLICATION OF ADAPTIVE LEVELS OF ENERGY APPLIED TO A SUBSET OF INDIGENOUS PARTICULATE TO FORM STRUCTURES IN A VACUUM | ROBITAILLE, JOHN P | 35d |
| 18213804 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER NOZZLE AND ASSEMBLY | YE, XINWEN | 39d |
| 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 |
| 18204327 | WALL STRUCTURES OF EXTRUDABLE BUILDING MATERIAL | MINTZ, RODNEY K | 83d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3774 | 4 |
| 1754 | 3 |
| 1743 | 2 |
| 3635 | 2 |
| 2437 | 1 |
| 4100 | 1 |
| 2494 | 1 |
| 1744 | 1 |
| 2187 | 1 |
| 3627 | 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 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 | |
| 18740458 | DATA SECURITY TRANSACTIONS USING SOFTWARE CONTAINER MACHINE READABLE CONFIGURATION DATA | Sylabs Ip Holdings, LLC, Series I | GUTMAN, JENNIFER MARIE | §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 |
| 18444565 | IN-SITU APPLICATION OF ADAPTIVE LEVELS OF ENERGY APPLIED TO A SUBSET OF INDIGENOUS PARTICULATE TO FORM STRUCTURES IN A VACUUM | Icon Technology, Inc. | ROBITAILLE, JOHN P | 1743 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 35d | Pending | Feb 16, 2024 |
| 18213805 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER NOZZLE AND ASSEMBLY | Icon Technology, Inc. | YE, XINWEN | 1754 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 82d | Pending | Jun 23, 2023 |
| 18213804 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER NOZZLE AND ASSEMBLY | Icon Technology, Inc. | YE, XINWEN | 1754 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 39d | 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 |
| 18118078 | IMPLANTABLE INTERPOSITIONAL ORTHOPEDIC PAIN MANAGEMENT | Ensemble Orthopedics, Inc. | HOBAN, MELISSA A | 3774 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 79d | Pending | Mar 06, 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 |
| 18118081 | IMPLANTABLE INTERPOSITIONAL ORTHOPEDIC PAIN MANAGEMENT | Ensemble Orthopedics, Inc. | HOBAN, MELISSA A | 3774 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | 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 |
| 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 |
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