Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin & Goetzel, P.C.

33 pending office actions • 18 clients • 31 examiners • 26 art units • 0 of 33 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 70 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

33
Total Pending OAs
20
Non-Final OAs
9
Final Rejections
4
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 32 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

17
Overdue
1
Due this week
10
Due this month
0
Due in next 60 days
4
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

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. 32 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (17)Due ≤ 7 days (1)Due ≤ 30 days (10)Due later (4)

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

0
Hard (0%)
29
Medium (88%)
0
Easy (0%)
4
Unknown (12%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only24 (73%)
§102 only2 (6%)
Double-patenting + other3 (9%)
No statute on record4 (12%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

14
Life Sciences
42% of docket
4
Information Tech
12% of docket
2
Communications
6% of docket
6
Semiconductors
18% of docket
7
Mechanical / Eng
21% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

330 h
Manual time on pending OAs
66 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
115 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
2.9 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
FORTUNA, JOSE A 3 79.4% +9.6%
ZOHOORI, COLIN NAYSAN MISHA 1 71.0% +27.5%
SANGHERA, SYMREN K 1 53.3% +16.3%
MISIURA, BRIAN THOMAS 1 85.3% +1.5%
VERA, ELISA H 1 71.6% +26.7%
BECCIA, CHRISTOPHER J 1 83.4% +14.0%
HASAN, SYED HAROON 1 81.7% +15.2%
PINKNEY, DAWAYNE 1 80.8% +18.0%
JONES, GORDON A 1 60.4% +39.4%
DANIELS, MATTHEW J 1 69.1% +25.4%

Quick Wins (4)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18736011 System and Methods to Cover the Continuum of Real-time Decision-Making using a Distributed AI-Driven Search Engine on Visual Internet-of-Things HASAN, SYED HAROON 110d overdue
18897452 Global and Local Clock Distribution Networks for Multiprocessor Systems MISIURA, BRIAN THOMAS 8d overdue
18669382 Smart Glass Systems Using a Single Pair of Wires for Data and Power Transmission PINKNEY, DAWAYNE 16d
18886041 PROGRAMMABLE INTRAMEDULLARY IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF USING PROGRAMMABLE INTRAMEDULLARY IMPLANTS TO REPAIR BONE STRUCTURES BECCIA, CHRISTOPHER J 29d

Interview Candidates (8)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18736011 System and Methods to Cover the Continuum of Real-time Decision-Making using a Distributed AI-Driven Search Engine on Visual Internet-of-Things HASAN, SYED HAROON 110d overdue
18666113 Apparatus and method for heating process media in a fiber molding process JONES, GORDON A 44d overdue
18609725 MOLDING TOOL FOR PRODUCING MOLDED PARTS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLDED PARTS USING A MOLDING TOOL DANIELS, MATTHEW J 23d overdue
18939734 Molding tool for manufacturing a lid made of fiber-containing material, lid and molded part made of fiber-containing material SANGHERA, SYMREN K 6d
19207863 AIRCRAFT TOW SYSTEM WITH FORWARD THRUST GAIN ZOHOORI, COLIN NAYSAN MISHA 14d
18669382 Smart Glass Systems Using a Single Pair of Wires for Data and Power Transmission PINKNEY, DAWAYNE 16d
18888481 DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING A GAS STREAM TO A TOOL FOR MOLDING MOLDED PARTS, TOOL WITH SUCH A DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SUPPLY OF A GAS STREAM VERA, ELISA H 26d
18886041 PROGRAMMABLE INTRAMEDULLARY IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF USING PROGRAMMABLE INTRAMEDULLARY IMPLANTS TO REPAIR BONE STRUCTURES BECCIA, CHRISTOPHER J 29d

Client Portfolio (18 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
17486
28722
28712
36421
37351
21751
37751
21541
37631
17421

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19207863 AIRCRAFT TOW SYSTEM WITH FORWARD THRUST GAIN Edge Logistics, Inc. Dba Aerolane ZOHOORI, COLIN NAYSAN MISHA 3642 Other Non-Final OA 14d Pending May 14, 2025
18939734 Molding tool for manufacturing a lid made of fiber-containing material, lid and molded part made of fiber-containing material Kiefel GmbH SANGHERA, SYMREN K 3735 §103 Non-Final OA 6d Pending Nov 07, 2024
18897452 Global and Local Clock Distribution Networks for Multiprocessor Systems Hyperx Holdings LLC MISIURA, BRIAN THOMAS 2175 §103 Non-Final OA 8d overdue Pending Sep 26, 2024
18888481 DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING A GAS STREAM TO A TOOL FOR MOLDING MOLDED PARTS, TOOL WITH SUCH A DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SUPPLY OF A GAS STREAM Kiefel GmbH VERA, ELISA H 1748 §103 Non-Final OA 26d Pending Sep 18, 2024
18886041 PROGRAMMABLE INTRAMEDULLARY IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF USING PROGRAMMABLE INTRAMEDULLARY IMPLANTS TO REPAIR BONE STRUCTURES 4Web, LLC BECCIA, CHRISTOPHER J 3775 §103 Non-Final OA 29d Pending Sep 16, 2024
18736011 System and Methods to Cover the Continuum of Real-time Decision-Making using a Distributed AI-Driven Search Engine on Visual Internet-of-Things BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM HASAN, SYED HAROON 2154 §103 Final Rejection 110d overdue Pending Jun 06, 2024
18669382 Smart Glass Systems Using a Single Pair of Wires for Data and Power Transmission Sage Electrochromics, Inc. PINKNEY, DAWAYNE 2872 §103 Non-Final OA 16d Pending May 20, 2024
18666113 Apparatus and method for heating process media in a fiber molding process Kiefel GmbH JONES, GORDON A 3763 §103 Non-Final OA 44d overdue Pending May 16, 2024
18610480 Mold body with varying thickness for a pre-pressing tool, and pre-pressing tool Kiefel GmbH FORTUNA, JOSE A 1748 DPOther Final Rejection 76d Pending Mar 20, 2024
18610462 Mold body for a pre-pressing tool, and pre-pressing tool Kiefel GmbH FORTUNA, JOSE A 1748 DPOther Final Rejection 76d Pending Mar 20, 2024
18610492 Mold body with integrated connection unit for a pre-pressing tool, and pre-pressing tool Kiefel GmbH FORTUNA, JOSE A 1748 DPOther Final Rejection 76d Pending Mar 20, 2024
18609725 MOLDING TOOL FOR PRODUCING MOLDED PARTS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLDED PARTS USING A MOLDING TOOL Kiefel GmbH DANIELS, MATTHEW J 1742 §103 Non-Final OA 23d overdue Pending Mar 19, 2024
18591840 Patterned Motherboards Sage Electrochromics, Inc. BRIGGS, NATHANAEL R 2871 §102 Non-Final OA 31d overdue Pending Feb 29, 2024
18420592 Smart Glass Power Reuse Sage Electrochromics, Inc. CROCKETT, RYAN M 2871 §103 Non-Final OA 30d overdue Pending Jan 23, 2024
18393470 ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE TYPE AIR CLEANER Gonggong Co., Ltd. TURNER, SONJI 1776 §103 Non-Final OA 26d Pending Dec 21, 2023
18492963 Screen Position Estimation Zspace, Inc. LEMIEUX, IAN L 2669 §103 Final Rejection 23d overdue Pending Oct 24, 2023
18485087 NATURAL COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN TREATMENT OF GENITAL INFECTIONS Organicare LLC FUBARA, BLESSING M 1613 §103 Final Rejection 21d Pending Oct 11, 2023
18473478 MOLDING TOOL AND METHOD FOR REGULATING A TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION IN A MOLDING TOOL Kiefel GmbH MINSKEY, JACOB T 1748 Other Non-Final OA 72d Pending Sep 25, 2023
18471453 Cleaning system and cleaning method, and manufacturing device for workpieces Kiefel GmbH ROY, DEBJANI 1741 §103 Non-Final OA 12d Pending Sep 21, 2023
18470554 WEIGHING SYSTEM, MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING A MANUFACTURING DEVICE FOR WORKPIECES Kiefel GmbH BREENE, JOHN E 2855 §103 Non-Final OA 9d Pending Sep 20, 2023
18467907 CUSTOMIZING INTRAOCULAR LENSES Ligi Tecnologie Medicali S.R.L THOMAS, BRANDI N 2872 §102 Non-Final OA 26d Pending Sep 15, 2023
18326618 HYBRID CELL MANAGEMENT SERVICE Authentic Insurance Services, Inc. NGUYEN, AN-AN NGOC 2195 §103 Final Rejection 112d overdue Pending May 31, 2023
18135839 LIGHT THERAPY GLASSES Texas Woman’S University KOHUTKA, BROOKE NICOLE 3791 §103 Non-Final OA 19d overdue Pending Apr 18, 2023
18131979 USE OF HISTONE ACETYLTRANSFERASE INHIBITOR AMIDOXIMES AS ANTI-PROLIFERATIVE AGENTS Texas Woman’S University SAMSELL, RILLA MARIE 1624 Other Non-Final OA 86d overdue Pending Apr 07, 2023
18183647 MUSIC GENERATOR AiMi Inc. DONELS, JEFFREY 2837 §103 Non-Final OA 52d overdue Pending Mar 14, 2023
18111708 Remote LPWAN Gateway With Backhaul Over a High-Latency Communication System Fleet Space Technologies Pty Ltd. THOMAS, WILFRED 2416 §103 Final Rejection 156d overdue Pending Feb 20, 2023
18171625 HOME INTELLIGENCE GAMING SYSTEM Curb, Inc. AKHTER, SHARMIN 2689 §103 Non-Final OA 22d Pending Feb 20, 2023
18103388 METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR REDUCING SIDE EFFECTS FROM A NEUROSTIMULATION DEVICE Ceregate GmbH WALKER, OLIVIA 3796 §103 Non-Final OA 117d overdue Pending Jan 30, 2023
18003513 LASER PLOTTER Trotec Laser GmbH ISKRA, JOSEPH W 3761 §103 Non-Final OA 2d overdue Pending Dec 28, 2022
18069796 ENCAPSULATION OF BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS BY MULTIPLEX EMULSION The Board Of Regents Of The University Of Texas System STEINKE, SEAN JAMES 1619 §103 Non-Final OA 73d overdue Pending Dec 21, 2022
17995555 NATURAL FIBER BASED LID WITH UNDERCUT Kiefel GmbH RUSSELL, STEPHEN MATTHEW 1748 §103 Non-Final OA 28d overdue Pending Oct 05, 2022
17182874 APPROACHES TO MODIFYING A COLOR OF AN ELECTROCHROMIC STACK IN A TINTED STATE Sage Electrochromics, Inc. MCDONALD, RODNEY GLENN 1794 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 23, 2021
17270353 LIPOFULLERENE CONJUGATES AND THEIR USE FOR PROMOTION OF HAIR GROWTH AND PREVENTION OF HAIR LOSS Livepet, LLC AL-AWADI, DANAH J 1615 Other Final Rejection 1d overdue Pending Feb 22, 2021

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