Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
43 pending office actions • 38 clients • 42 examiners • 26 art units • 0 of 43 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 344 patents granted in the last 365 days
Law Office of Michael Chen manages a portfolio in Chemistry & Materials with 3364 career applications. The firm maintains a resolved allowance rate of 91.3 percent for applications that reach a final resolution. Achieving these results involves an average of 1.46 office actions per allowance. Currently, the firm has 31 pending office actions to address.
The 3364 career applications and 91.3 percent allowance rate reflect the firm's practice in its primary technology area. The 1.46 average office actions per allowance provides a benchmark for expected examiner interaction during the patent acquisition process. These figures offer a data-grounded view of the firm's historical performance and current workload for practitioners evaluating the firm's Chemistry & Materials experience.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 12 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. 12 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 | 3 (7%) |
| §103 only | 12 (28%) |
| §102 only | 1 (2%) |
| §112 only | 3 (7%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 20 (47%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (2%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HELVEY, PETER N. | 2 | 54.6% | +19.1% |
| LO, ANDREW S | 1 | 72.2% | +27.6% |
| ANDERSON, MEGAN M | 1 | 74.9% | +27.8% |
| POLAY, ANDREW | 1 | 74.0% | +20.9% |
| FULTON, KRISTINA ROSE | 1 | 52.7% | +35.4% |
| MEKHLIN, ELI S | 1 | 60.3% | +48.2% |
| WILKENS, JANET MARIE | 1 | 72.5% | +12.6% |
| KEBEDE, GELILA SOLOMON | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| PARKER, LAURA EBERT | 1 | 58.1% | +24.7% |
| MCNURLEN, SCOTT THOMAS | 1 | 52.9% | +28.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17848170 | BIOMOLECULAR CHARACTERISTIC IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF FOR TAIWAN TILAPIA STRAINS | GOLDBERG, JEANINE ANNE | 9d overdue |
| 18212628 | OPTICAL LENS DEVICE HAVING AN ANTI-FOG THIN FILM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | LIU, SHAN | 14d |
| 18741666 | BIKE CARRIER ASSEMBLY | HELVEY, PETER N. | 21d |
| 18121005 | Positive Electrode Active Material for Lithium-Ion Battery, Lithium-Ion Battery and Method of Manufacturing the Same | CORALLO, CATRIONA MARY | 36d |
| 19221580 | Ergonomic Hand Grip Strengthener | LO, ANDREW S | — |
| 19036083 | PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS WITH LOCAL SEMI-OPENING PASSIVATION CONTACT STRUCTURE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF | MEKHLIN, ELI S | — |
| 19015692 | ADJUSTABLE SEAT POST OF BICYCLE | KEBEDE, GELILA SOLOMON | — |
| 18984987 | Car Luggage Rack With Awning And Method Of Luggage Loading/Unloading | MCNURLEN, SCOTT THOMAS | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19001515 | Foldable Container and Foldable Supporting Frame Thereof, and Folding Method | PARKER, LAURA EBERT | 29d overdue |
| 19194031 | Inflatable Paddle Board with Central Balancing Fin | POLAY, ANDREW | 14d |
| 18741666 | BIKE CARRIER ASSEMBLY | HELVEY, PETER N. | 21d |
| 19221580 | Ergonomic Hand Grip Strengthener | LO, ANDREW S | — |
| 19221572 | Multi-Resistance Hand Gripper Ring | ANDERSON, MEGAN M | — |
| 19055421 | FIRING-TYPE CONFETTI CANNON DEVICE | FULTON, KRISTINA ROSE | — |
| 19036083 | PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS WITH LOCAL SEMI-OPENING PASSIVATION CONTACT STRUCTURE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF | MEKHLIN, ELI S | — |
| 19024856 | Folding Wardrobe | WILKENS, JANET MARIE | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3784 | 2 |
| 3675 | 2 |
| 3734 | 2 |
| 2871 | 2 |
| 3615 | 1 |
| 1759 | 1 |
| 3632 | 1 |
| 3733 | 1 |
| 2433 | 1 |
| 1714 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19221580 | Ergonomic Hand Grip Strengthener | Macbo Technologies LLC | LO, ANDREW S | 3784 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 29, 2025 |
| 19221572 | Multi-Resistance Hand Gripper Ring | Macbo Technologies LLC | ANDERSON, MEGAN M | 3784 | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 29, 2025 |
| 19194031 | Inflatable Paddle Board with Central Balancing Fin | Shandong Longming Information Technology Co., Ltd. | POLAY, ANDREW | 3615 | §103DP | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Apr 30, 2025 |
| 19055421 | FIRING-TYPE CONFETTI CANNON DEVICE | Novacorp Inc. | FULTON, KRISTINA ROSE | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 17, 2025 | |
| 19036083 | PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS WITH LOCAL SEMI-OPENING PASSIVATION CONTACT STRUCTURE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF | UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA | MEKHLIN, ELI S | 1759 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 24, 2025 |
| 19024856 | Folding Wardrobe | Taizhou Huangyan Biqier Technology Co., Ltd. | WILKENS, JANET MARIE | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 | |
| 19015692 | ADJUSTABLE SEAT POST OF BICYCLE | Cranking Solutions Co., Ltd. | KEBEDE, GELILA SOLOMON | 3632 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 19001515 | Foldable Container and Foldable Supporting Frame Thereof, and Folding Method | Tan Grow Inc. | PARKER, LAURA EBERT | 3733 | Other | Final Rejection | 29d overdue | Pending | Dec 25, 2024 |
| 18984987 | Car Luggage Rack With Awning And Method Of Luggage Loading/Unloading | Shenzhen Gereiur Technology Co. Ltd. | MCNURLEN, SCOTT THOMAS | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 | |
| 18966156 | Band Holster for Quick Draw | Shenzhen Egotop Technology Co., Ltd. | VANTERPOOL, LESTER L | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 | |
| 18961483 | Prosthetic valve device with a segmented tapered structure | Shanghai Quanxin Medical Technology Co., Ltd. | SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 | |
| 18951665 | SEPARATE AUXILIARY DIGITAL LOCK STRUCTURE | Mh Holdings Usa Corp. | TULLIA, STEVEN A | 3675 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18951681 | IOT DEVICE PASSWORD SHARING SYSTEM | Mh Holdings Usa Corp. | AMBAYE, SAMUEL | 2433 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18820302 | LASER LEVEL | Raysain Co., Ltd. | SAUNDERS, ANNA JOSEPHINE | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 | |
| 18807756 | WALL COLLISION U-TURNING METHOD FOR SWIMMING POOL CLEANING ROBOT, SWIMMING POOL EDGE CLEANING METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Suzhou Smorobot Technology Co., Ltd. | GONZALEZ, MARIO CARLOS | 1714 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2024 |
| 18793481 | ORAL DRUG TABLET MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | Taiwan Mercury Medical Corporation | NGUYEN, THUKHANH T | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2024 | |
| 18791433 | BRASSIERE FASTENING BUCKLE, ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND BRASSIERE | Shenzhen Litongda Garment Accessories Co., Ltd. | HUANG, GRACE | 3732 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Aug 01, 2024 |
| 18766465 | SECURING DEVICE FOR HONEYCOMB BLINDS | Ching Feng Home Fashions Co., Ltd. | HANES JR., JOHN | 3634 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 08, 2024 |
| 18753288 | DIGITAL AUDIO AMPLIFIER, CHIP, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Shanghai Awinic Microelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. | MARANO, NATASHA YOLANDA | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 25, 2024 | |
| 18741666 | BIKE CARRIER ASSEMBLY | King Rack Industrial Co., Ltd. | HELVEY, PETER N. | 3734 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18736095 | ORAL PEPTIDE DRUG STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | Merdury Biopharmaceutical Corporation | STEINKE, SEAN JAMES | 1619 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18733711 | ATTACHABLE LEG MASSAGER FOR CHAIR | Zhejiang Qikai Electromechanical Technology Co., Ltd. | WRIGHT, AMIRAH DANNYE | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2024 | |
| 18680338 | MULTI-CALIBER SELF-TIGHTENING LOWER RECEIVER VISE BLOCK | Strike Ip LLC | KREILING, AMANDA J | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 | |
| 18679260 | DETECTION METHOD FOR IMMUNE PROTEIN OF HUMAN UMBILICAL CORD MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS (hUC-MSCs) | Sclnow Biotechnology Co., Ltd. | DUNN, MCKENZIE A | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2024 | |
| 18713235 | Drive Component and Zoom Camera Module | Ningbo Sunny Opotech Co., Ltd. | LEE, MATTHEW Y | 2872 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18674366 | Pool Cleaning Tool | Shenzhen Jiechuang Technology Co., Ltd. | HORTON, ANDREW ALAN | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 | |
| 18664266 | NON-CONTACT DETECTION DEVICE AND DETECTION METHOD FOR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM SIGNAL | Streamteck Scientific, Inc. | ROANE, AARON F | 3792 | §112 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | May 14, 2024 |
| 18611489 | WIRE STRIPPER | Fist Way Industrial Co., Ltd. | SHAKERI, HADI | 3723 | §103 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18599916 | Fuel Cell Integrated System | Hytech Power Inc. | APPLEGATE, SARAH ARIMINTIA | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 08, 2024 | |
| 18406012 | Electronic device lock | Ingamar Co., Ltd. | LUGO, CARLOS | 3675 | §103 | Final Rejection | 42d overdue | Pending | Jan 05, 2024 |
| 18392825 | Semiconductor Wafer Cleaning Solution and Cleaning Method Thereof | Star Tracking Material Co. Ltd. | HARRIS, BRITTANY SHARON | 1761 | §103 | Final Rejection | 23d overdue | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18536009 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION MACHINERY EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF | Wenzhou Safety (Emergency) Institute Of Tianjin University | SUL, DOUGLAS YOUNG | 3785 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2023 |
| 18508215 | Garden Hose Nozzle | Shin Tai Spurt Water Of The Garden Tools Co., Ltd. | HO, ANNA THI | 3752 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2023 |
| 18381598 | Heat-Electricity Discrete Power Module Including Two-Way Heat-Dissipation Ceramic Substrates and Manufacturing method of the Same | Sentec E&E Co., Ltd. | HALL, VICTORIA KATHLEEN | 2897 | §112 | Final Rejection | 67d overdue | Pending | Oct 18, 2023 |
| 18241242 | Portable Electric Soldering Iron Tool | Genzhang Ye | KIM, TAE JUN | 3799 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 01, 2023 |
| 18212628 | OPTICAL LENS DEVICE HAVING AN ANTI-FOG THIN FILM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | Foresight Optical Ltd. | LIU, SHAN | 2871 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Jun 21, 2023 |
| 18212107 | COMPOSITE HIGH SCRATCH-RESISTANT OPTICAL LENS DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | Foresight Optical Ltd. | FLORES JR, DONALD M | 1781 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2023 |
| 18121005 | Positive Electrode Active Material for Lithium-Ion Battery, Lithium-Ion Battery and Method of Manufacturing the Same | Che Inc. | CORALLO, CATRIONA MARY | 1732 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 36d | Pending | Mar 14, 2023 |
| 17977829 | METHOD FOR MAKING CANDIES | Boncha Boncha International Company Limited | MORENO, LARK JULIA | 1793 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2022 |
| 17903800 | OPTICAL LENS DEVICE HAVING A POLARIZATION MINIATURE STRUCTURE AND METHOD THEREOF | Foresight Optical Ltd. | GROSS, ALEXANDER P | 2871 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2022 |
| 17848170 | BIOMOLECULAR CHARACTERISTIC IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF FOR TAIWAN TILAPIA STRAINS | National Taiwan Ocean University | GOLDBERG, JEANINE ANNE | 1682 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Jun 23, 2022 |
| 17382178 | BIKE CARRIER ASSEMBLY | King Rack Industrial Co., Ltd. | HELVEY, PETER N. | 3734 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 21, 2021 |
| 17335124 | Pharmaceutical Composition for Improving Respiratory Damage and Use for Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Composition for Improving Respiratory Damage | Ming-Chien Hung | ARNOLD, ERNST V | 1613 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 01, 2021 |
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