Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
131 pending office actions • 48 clients • 125 examiners • 74 art units • 0 of 131 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
KPPB LLP operates in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area, where it has handled 4927 career applications. The firm maintains a resolved allowance rate of 89.49 percent, which represents the proportion of its cases that reach a grant. This volume of 4927 career applications provides a foundation for the firm's experience in navigating the specific requirements of the patent office within the life sciences sector.
The prosecution process at KPPB LLP involves an average of 3.18 office actions per allowance. This figure indicates the typical number of interactions between the firm and patent examiners before an application is allowed. Currently, the firm is addressing 107 pending office actions, which constitutes its active workload in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals space. These 107 pending office actions are fewer than the 4927 career applications on record.
For practitioners, the 89.49 percent allowance rate and the 3.18 office actions per allowance offer specific metrics for planning prosecution timelines. The 107 pending office actions show the firm's ongoing engagement with the patent office. These data points characterize the firm's historical and current performance in this technology area.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 36 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. 36 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 | 6 (5%) |
| §101 + other | 32 (24%) |
| §103 only | 32 (24%) |
| §102 only | 4 (3%) |
| §112 only | 5 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 4 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 7 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 40 (31%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILAIRE, CLIFFORD | 2 | 71.8% | +14.9% |
| NGUYEN, DUSTIN | 2 | 78.4% | +12.7% |
| SHAIFER HARRIMAN, DANT B | 2 | 81.1% | +17.5% |
| NGUYEN, NGOC-ANH THI | 2 | 29.2% | +48.0% |
| MCCARTY, PATRICK M | 2 | 62.3% | +23.0% |
| KIRKLAND III, FREDDIE | 2 | 84.4% | +10.4% |
| JONES, ANDREW B | 1 | 71.6% | +23.8% |
| WONG, EDNA | 1 | 58.4% | -19.7% |
| SILVA, MICHAEL THOMAS | 1 | 32.8% | +24.3% |
| SWARTZ, STEPHEN S | 1 | 31.6% | +26.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18359831 | Systems and Methods for Automatically Generating Top Level Index Files | SHAIFER HARRIMAN, DANT B | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18020907 | Systems and Methods for Crowdsourced Machine Learning | GRUSZKA, DANIEL PATRICK | 120d overdue |
| 18814385 | Sleep Phase Dependent Temperature Control and Learning Methods to Optimize Sleep Quality | AFRIFA-KYEI, ANTHONY D | 80d overdue |
| 18146292 | Methods and Apparatuses Related to Payload Launch Vehicles | JANSSEN, REBECCA | 80d overdue |
| 17755713 | Systems and Methods for Deconvoluting Tumor Ecosystems for Personalized Cancer Therapy | SMITH, EMILIE ALINE | 74d overdue |
| 18191222 | Systems and Methods for Automated Identification of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction | GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L | 66d overdue |
| 17596821 | Diagnostics and Treatments Based Upon Molecular Characterization of Colorectal Cancer | SITTON, JEHANNE SOUAYA | 49d overdue |
| 17342338 | Methods and Systems of Fabricating Electrical Devices by Micro-Molding | KIRKLAND III, FREDDIE | 36d overdue |
| 19195615 | Additively Manufactured Combustion Chambers, Manifold Structures and Hybrid Additive Processes Related Thereto | HOTCHKISS, MICHAEL WAYNE | 24d 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17342338 | Methods and Systems of Fabricating Electrical Devices by Micro-Molding | KIRKLAND III, FREDDIE | 36d overdue |
| 18448044 | Methods and Systems of Fabricating Electrical Devices by Micro-Molding | KIRKLAND III, FREDDIE | 78d |
| 18708432 | Untitled | JONES, ANDREW B | — |
| 19319448 | Network Architecture for a Mobility Foundation Model | SILVA, MICHAEL THOMAS | — |
| 19319521 | Systems and Methods for Augmented Reality Guided Labor Services | SWARTZ, STEPHEN S | — |
| 19192268 | Liveness Detection for Mobile Devices | HILAIRE, CLIFFORD | — |
| 19031396 | Systems and Methods for Dynamically Inserting Content in Live Streams | NGUYEN, DUSTIN | — |
| 19031402 | Systems and Methods for Performance Monitoring of Infrastructure Service Providers | NGUYEN, DUSTIN | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3791 | 4 |
| 3663 | 3 |
| 2872 | 3 |
| 3796 | 3 |
| 1795 | 2 |
| 3697 | 2 |
| 3698 | 2 |
| 2488 | 2 |
| 2434 | 2 |
| 3792 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18708432 | Untitled | The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | JONES, ANDREW B | 2667 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | |
| 19394567 | Electrolyzer Column | The Regents of the University of California | WONG, EDNA | 1795 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2025 |
| 19319448 | Network Architecture for a Mobility Foundation Model | Vayu Robotics, Inc. | SILVA, MICHAEL THOMAS | 3663 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 04, 2025 |
| 19319521 | Systems and Methods for Augmented Reality Guided Labor Services | California Institute Of Technology | SWARTZ, STEPHEN S | 3625 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 04, 2025 |
| 19281472 | Methods for Controlling Media Players using Adapters | Touchstream Technologies, Inc. | HOPE, DARRIN | 2178 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2025 |
| 19151284 | Payload Designs and Payload Wall Designs | Ecoatoms, Inc. | PAGAN, JAVIER A | 3735 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2025 |
| 19278571 | Network Video Streaming with Trick Play Based on Separate Trick Play Files | Divx, LLC | MONTOYA, OSCHTA I | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 23, 2025 | |
| 19248260 | Systems and Methods for Transaction Management in NFT-Directed Environments | Artema Labs, Inc. | ZHOU, YINGYING | 3697 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2025 |
| 19142200 | Generating a Trajectory for an Autonomous Vehicle | Oxa Autonomy Ltd. | ARTHUR JEANGLAUDE, GERTRUDE | 3661 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2025 |
| 19229911 | Systems and Methods for Application Identification | Divx, LLC | WHITE, JOSHUA RAYMOND | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2025 | |
| 19222876 | Crypto Wallet Configuration Data Retrieval | Artema Labs, Inc. | GETACHEW, WODAJO | 3697 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 29, 2025 |
| 19217952 | Cryptographically Enabling Characteristic Assignment to Identities with Tokens, Token Validity Assessments and State Capture Processes | Artema Labs, Inc. | STEVENSON, CHRISTINA C | 3698 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | May 23, 2025 |
| 19195615 | Additively Manufactured Combustion Chambers, Manifold Structures and Hybrid Additive Processes Related Thereto | Relativity Space, Inc. | HOTCHKISS, MICHAEL WAYNE | 3726 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 24d overdue | Pending | Apr 30, 2025 |
| 19193871 | Distributed Data Storage and Analytics System | Elasticflash, Inc. | PHAM, KHANH B | 2166 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | 11d overdue | Pending | Apr 29, 2025 |
| 19192268 | Liveness Detection for Mobile Devices | Adeia Imaging LLC | HILAIRE, CLIFFORD | 2488 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 28, 2025 |
| 19094722 | Systems and Methods for Predictive Glucose Management | The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | ORTEGA, MARTIN NATHAN | 3791 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Mar 28, 2025 |
| 19093116 | Systems and Methods for Targeted Neuromodulation | The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | COOK, CHRISTOPHER L | 3797 | §101§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19082016 | Systems and Methods for Low Latency Transmission and Digital Link Adaptation | Terasignal Corp. | PUENTE, EVA YI ZHENG | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2025 | |
| 19078090 | Polarization Sorting Metasurface Microlens Array Device | Metalenz, Inc. | CHAPEL, DEREK S | 2872 | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 19109537 | Systems and Methods for Wirelessly Powered Sources with Programmable Amplitude and Spectrum Spreading Using Pulse Width Modulation | The Regents of the University of California | EDWARDS, PHILIP CHARLES | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2025 | |
| 19069099 | Methods of Applying Powder Coatings to Produce Finish Effects | Coaterfx LLC | BOWMAN, ANDREW J | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 03, 2025 | |
| 19067652 | Systems and Methods for Creating a Multi-Protectorate Architecture in a Multi-Instance Cloud Infrastructure | Serenity Ehs Inc. | NEURAUTER JR, GEORGE C | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 | |
| 19059048 | Systems and Methods for Underwater Coaching Systems Using Wireless Audio Signals | Swimmersive Co. | RINEHART, SEAN MICHAEL | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 | |
| 19102341 | Systems and Methods for Decoding Speech from Neural Activity | The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | RILEY, MARCUS T | 2654 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2025 |
| 19100561 | Systems and Methods for Transcranial Focused Ultrasound Neurostimulation | The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | ZHANG, LEI | 3798 | §103 | Final Rejection | 30d overdue | Pending | Feb 01, 2025 |
| 19100521 | Systems and Methods of Non-Contact Force Sensing | The Regents of the University of California | LYONS, MICHAEL A | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 | |
| 19034481 | Bypass Dual Duty Cycle Voltage Regulator Having AC Regulation | Endura Ip Holdings Ltd. | TIKU, SISAY G | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2025 | |
| 19031396 | Systems and Methods for Dynamically Inserting Content in Live Streams | Adeia Media Holdings Inc. | NGUYEN, DUSTIN | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2025 | |
| 19031402 | Systems and Methods for Performance Monitoring of Infrastructure Service Providers | Adeia Media Holdings Inc. | NGUYEN, DUSTIN | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2025 | |
| 19030326 | Systems and Methods for Automatically Generating Top Level Index Files | Divx, LLC | SHAIFER HARRIMAN, DANT B | 2434 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19030892 | Playback Synchronization Across Playback Devices | Divx, LLC | BASEHOAR, ADAM L | 3992 | Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19030379 | Systems and Methods for Distributing Content Using a Common Set of Encryption Keys | Divx, LLC | HAILU, TESHOME | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 | |
| 19030740 | Systems and Methods for Protecting Elementary Bitstreams Incorporating Independently Encoded Tiles | Divx, LLC | CRIBBS, MALCOLM | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 | |
| 18995763 | Systems and Methods for Unsupervised Calibration of Brain-Computer Interfaces | The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | NGUYEN, JIMMY H | 2626 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19023171 | Systems and Methods for Digital Signal Synthesis with Variable Sample Rate DAC | Mixed-Signal Devices Inc. | NGUYEN, KHAI M | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| 18993431 | Methods for Forming Parts by Spark Plasma Sintering and Additive Manufacturing | San Diego State University (Sdsu) Foundation, Dba San Diego State University Research Foundation | AMEEN, MOHAMMAD M | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 | |
| 19004089 | Method to Identify Consumer Electronics Products | Divx, LLC | IMMANUEL, ILSE I | 3699 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2024 |
| 19000452 | Manifolds for Use with Insertable or Installable Valves | Relativity Space, Inc. | SANCHEZ-MEDINA, REINALDO | 3753 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18877242 | A Computer-Implemented Method of Determining a Trajectory of an Autonomous Vehicle | Oxa Autonomy Ltd. | KINGSLAND, KYLE J | 3663 | §101§102§112 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18946847 | Systems and Methods for Visualizing and Manipulating Graph Databases | Drisk, Inc. | BHUYAN, MOHAMMAD SOLAIMAN | 2168 | DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2024 |
| 18908631 | Systems and Methods for Assessing Hemodynamic Variability | The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | OKONAK, ELIZABETH LOUISE | 3792 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18845857 | Apparatus and Method for Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition | Leydenjar Technologies B.V. | TUROCY, DAVID P | 1718 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18824792 | Methods for Securely Adding Data to a Blockchain Using Dynamic Time Quanta and Version Authentication | Artema Labs, Inc. | LEMMA, SAMSON B | 2498 | §103 | Final Rejection | 44d overdue | Pending | Sep 04, 2024 |
| 18823581 | Systems and Methods for Loudspeaker Layout Mapping | Syng, Inc. | SAUNDERS JR, JOSEPH | 2692 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 03, 2024 |
| 18821721 | Intelligent Query Routing based on Query Storage Cost for Tiered Databases | Zettablock, Inc. | ALMANI, MOHSEN | 2159 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 41d | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18814385 | Sleep Phase Dependent Temperature Control and Learning Methods to Optimize Sleep Quality | Bryte Labs, Inc. | AFRIFA-KYEI, ANTHONY D | 2686 | §101 | Final Rejection | 80d overdue | Pending | Aug 23, 2024 |
| 18840454 | Systems and Methods to Assess Neonatal Health Risk and Uses Thereof | The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | RAPILLO, KRISTINE K | 3682 | §101§102 | Final Rejection | 18d overdue | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 18833852 | Systems and Methods for Randomized Coordinated Reset Deep Brain Stimulation | The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT | 3792 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 |
| 18777445 | Detecting Facial Expressions in Digital Images | Adeia Imaging LLC | LI, RUIPING | 2676 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18773454 | Multi-Baseline Camera Array System Architectures for Depth Augmentation in VR/AR Applications | Adeia Imaging LLC | LIMA, FABIO S | 2486 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Jul 15, 2024 |
IP Author helps law firms respond to office actions faster with AI-generated responses, examiner analytics, and prosecution intelligence.
Start Free Trial89.5% of resolved applications prosecuted by Kppb LLP were allowed, across 4,939 applications in USPTO records.
3.18 office actions per allowed application on average.
131 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 48 clients, before 125 examiners in 74 art units.