Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
26 pending office actions • 19 clients • 25 examiners • 15 art units • 0 of 26 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Kutak Rock LLP operates in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area, with 1323 career applications on record. The firm achieves a resolved allowance rate of 91.02 percent, which measures the frequency with which its applications result in a patent grant. This total of 1323 career applications establishes the firm's historical presence in the patent system.
The firm's prosecution process involves an average of 3.43 office actions per allowance. This metric represents the typical number of communications with patent examiners required to reach an allowance for a given application. Currently, the firm is managing 17 pending office actions, which represents the current volume of its active prosecution docket in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering sector. These 17 pending office actions are fewer than the 1323 career applications filed by the firm.
The 91.02 percent allowance rate and the 3.43 office actions per allowance provide a data-grounded basis for evaluating the firm's prosecution performance. The 17 pending office actions show the firm's immediate focus, while the 1323 career applications document its involvement in the field over time. These figures offer a view of the firm's activity and results.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 5 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. 5 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 + other | 4 (15%) |
| §103 only | 6 (23%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 15 (58%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA | 2 | 72.0% | +30.2% |
| SMALL, NAOMI J | 1 | 63.9% | +23.7% |
| AHMED, MAHABUB S | 1 | 84.7% | +9.5% |
| MATTHIAS, JONATHAN R | 1 | 78.2% | +21.0% |
| BUTLER, RODNEY ALLEN | 1 | 88.2% | +10.9% |
| SMITH, JASON CHRISTOPHER | 1 | 83.6% | +13.0% |
| GILLENWATERS, JACKSON N | 1 | 82.9% | +12.7% |
| STRAUB, D'ARCY WINSTON | 1 | 77.2% | +19.6% |
| TATE-SIMS, CRISTI J | 1 | 83.7% | +14.5% |
| SITTNER, MICHAEL J | 1 | 10.9% | +14.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18801351 | ONLINE DEBATE PLATFORM AND METHOD | SITTNER, MICHAEL J | 53d overdue |
| 17589830 | PELVIC BINDING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA | 3d overdue |
| 19030448 | PELVIC BINDING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA | 29d |
| 19093816 | CELLULAR FEEDER CONTROLLER WITH INTEGRATED SECURITY, WATER QUALITY MONITORING, AND HARDWARE FAILURE DETECTION | SMALL, NAOMI J | — |
| 19055362 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WEB 3.0 AND BEYOND-ENABLED MULTI-SYSTEM, MULTI-CLIENT, CYBER-RESILIENT DATA EXCHANGE PLATFORM LEVERAGING PERMISSION BLOCKCHAIN, EDGE COMPUTING, AND FEDERATED LEARNING TECHNOLOGY | AHMED, MAHABUB S | — |
| 18974286 | ROTARY ENGINE, PARTS THEREOF, AND METHODS | MATTHIAS, JONATHAN R | — |
| 18965870 | DYNAMIC AIRCRAFT THREAT CONTROLLER MANAGER APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS | BUTLER, RODNEY ALLEN | — |
| 18951578 | RAIL TIE PLATE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM | SMITH, JASON CHRISTOPHER | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18801351 | ONLINE DEBATE PLATFORM AND METHOD | SITTNER, MICHAEL J | 53d overdue |
| 17589830 | PELVIC BINDING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA | 3d overdue |
| 19030448 | PELVIC BINDING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA | 29d |
| 19093816 | CELLULAR FEEDER CONTROLLER WITH INTEGRATED SECURITY, WATER QUALITY MONITORING, AND HARDWARE FAILURE DETECTION | SMALL, NAOMI J | — |
| 18974286 | ROTARY ENGINE, PARTS THEREOF, AND METHODS | MATTHIAS, JONATHAN R | — |
| 18965870 | DYNAMIC AIRCRAFT THREAT CONTROLLER MANAGER APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS | BUTLER, RODNEY ALLEN | — |
| 18951578 | RAIL TIE PLATE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM | SMITH, JASON CHRISTOPHER | — |
| 18943560 | PARALLEL FLOW PUMP | GILLENWATERS, JACKSON N | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Electrolux | 4 |
| Dtn, LLC | 3 |
| Alphapointe | 2 |
| Xtreme Orthopedics | 2 |
| Wa Consulting LLC | 1 |
| Softhread, Inc. | 1 |
| Astron Aerospace | 1 |
| Union Pacific Railroad | 1 |
| UMBC | 1 |
| VURBIL, INC. | 1 |
| Efficiency, LLC | 1 |
| Ministry of Ecology and Environment | 1 |
| Thaumachron LLC | 1 |
| Virv, LLC | 1 |
| Maximum Fidelity Surgical Simulations, Inc. | 1 |
| KDC/ONE | 1 |
| Neogeminae Inc. | 1 |
| Ormazabal Corporate Technology, A.I.E. | 1 |
| BIOTHINK TECHNOLOGIES S.L. | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3786 | 4 |
| 3746 | 1 |
| 3666 | 1 |
| 3745 | 1 |
| 2491 | 1 |
| 3621 | 1 |
| 3635 | 1 |
| 3715 | 1 |
| 3637 | 1 |
| 2156 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19093816 | CELLULAR FEEDER CONTROLLER WITH INTEGRATED SECURITY, WATER QUALITY MONITORING, AND HARDWARE FAILURE DETECTION | Wa Consulting LLC | SMALL, NAOMI J | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2025 | |
| 19055362 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WEB 3.0 AND BEYOND-ENABLED MULTI-SYSTEM, MULTI-CLIENT, CYBER-RESILIENT DATA EXCHANGE PLATFORM LEVERAGING PERMISSION BLOCKCHAIN, EDGE COMPUTING, AND FEDERATED LEARNING TECHNOLOGY | Softhread, Inc. | AHMED, MAHABUB S | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 17, 2025 | |
| 19030448 | PELVIC BINDING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | Alphapointe | HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA | 3786 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18974286 | ROTARY ENGINE, PARTS THEREOF, AND METHODS | Astron Aerospace LLC | MATTHIAS, JONATHAN R | 3746 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18965870 | DYNAMIC AIRCRAFT THREAT CONTROLLER MANAGER APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS | Dtn, LLC | BUTLER, RODNEY ALLEN | 3666 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18951578 | RAIL TIE PLATE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM | Union Pacific Railroad | SMITH, JASON CHRISTOPHER | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| 18943560 | PARALLEL FLOW PUMP | Electrolux Professional, Inc. | GILLENWATERS, JACKSON N | 3745 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18937431 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERMISSIONED BLOCKCHAIN INFRASTRUCTURE WITH FINE-GRAINED ACCESS CONTROL AND CONFIDENTIALITY-PRESERVING PUBLISH/SUBSCRIBE MESSAGING | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE | STRAUB, D'ARCY WINSTON | 2491 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18915251 | FLUID FLOW STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF USE FOR CONTINUOUS MOTION WASHING MACHINE | Electrolux Professional, Inc. | TATE-SIMS, CRISTI J | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2024 | |
| 18801351 | ONLINE DEBATE PLATFORM AND METHOD | Vurbil, Inc. | SITTNER, MICHAEL J | 3621 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 53d overdue | Pending | Aug 12, 2024 |
| 18738942 | MODULAR FIBERGLASS WALL COMPONENTS AND CONNECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Efficiency, LLC | SADLON, JOSEPH | 3635 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2024 |
| 18670549 | PREPARATION METHOD AND USE OF NOVEL COPPER-METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORK (CU-MOF)-DERIVED MAGNETIC Fe3O4@Cu/C COMPOSITE FOR ANTIBIOTIC DEGRADATION | Nanjing Institute Of Environmental Sciences, Mee | MENDOZA, WILSON GALLARDO | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 21, 2024 | |
| 18668650 | MASSIVELY PARALLEL SINGLE-CELL SEQUENCING WITH MAPPED CELLULAR OBSERVATIONS | Thaumachron LLC | BORTOLI, JONATHAN | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 20, 2024 | |
| 18642369 | SHOULDER AND ARM RESTRAINT | Xtreme Orthopedics LLC | NGUYEN, CAMTU TRAN | 3786 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2024 |
| 18597641 | DISTRIBUTED POWER AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM | Virv, LLC | BERHANU, SAMUEL | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2024 | |
| 18583122 | CADAVEROUS HEART MODEL | Maximum Fidelity Surgical Simulations, Inc. | FERNSTROM, KURT | 3715 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | Feb 21, 2024 |
| 18369047 | MODULAR PREPARATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF | Electrolux Professional, Inc. | TEFERA, HIWOT E | 3637 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 15, 2023 |
| 18229110 | STORAGE UTILITY NETWORK | Dtn, LLC | MITIKU, BERHANU | 2156 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2023 |
| 18270177 | SUBSTRATE FOR DIFFUSING VOLATILE SUBSTANCES | ZOBELE HOLDING S.P.A. | ANTHONY, JOSEPH DAVID | 1764 | §102§103DP | Final Rejection | 51d overdue | Pending | Jun 28, 2023 |
| 18136842 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND MONITORING MEDICAL CONDITION AND IMPAIRMENT | Neogeminae Inc. | MUSTANSIR, ABID A | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2023 | |
| 18114384 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR APPLYING PRESSURE TO A MAMMALIAN LIMB | Xtreme Orthopedics LLC | MILLER, DANIEL A | 3786 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2023 |
| 18094203 | MODELING OF SOIL COMPACTION AND STRUCTURAL CAPACITY FOR FIELD TRAFFICABILITY BY AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT FROM DIAGNOSIS AND PREDICTION OF SOIL AND WEATHER CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH USER-PROVIDED FEEDBACK | Dtn, LLC | GIRI, PURSOTTAM | 2116 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2023 |
| 17967787 | STEAMER SYSTEM AND METHOD | Electrolux Professional, Inc. | FERDOUSI, FAHMIDA NMN | 3761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2022 |
| 17434330 | ELECTRICAL INSULATION SYSTEM WITH LOW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR MEDIUM- AND HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SWITCHGEAR | Ormazabal Corporate Technology, A.I.E. | ASDJODI, MOHAMMADREZA | 1767 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 17, 2022 |
| 17769546 | LAB-ON-A-CHIP WITH ELECTRONICALLY-CONTROLLED MECHANICAL FLUID DRIVING SYSTEM | BIOTHINK TECHNOLOGIES S.L. | HERBERT, MADISON TAYLOR | 1758 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2022 |
| 17589830 | PELVIC BINDING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | Alphapointe | HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA | 3786 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Jan 31, 2022 |
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