Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 06, 2026

Lee Sullivan Shea & Smith LLP

17 pending office actions • 2 clients • 16 examiners • 9 art units • 0 of 17 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Quality Metrics (n=549 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

91.3%
Allowance Rate
n=549
+0.60σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=549
2.4
OAs to Allowance
n=314
-0.63σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=314
710 days
Time to Allowance
n=314
-1.5pp
Interview Lift
n=549
18.0%
RCE Rate
n=549
1.4%
Appeal Rate
n=549

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

65.6%
§101 Overcome
n=90
78.2%
§102 Overcome
n=101
78.1%
§103 Overcome
n=183
77.3%
§112 Overcome
n=88

Specialization & Scale

G06F, G06Q, G06T
Top CPC Subclasses
46%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=549
14
Practitioners
n=549
39.2
Apps / Practitioner
n=549

Portfolio Summary

17
Total Pending OAs
11
Non-Final OAs
5
Final Rejections
1
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 6 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

4
Overdue
0
Due this week
1
Due this month
1
Due in next 60 days
0
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. 6 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (4)Due ≤ 30 days (1)Due ≤ 60 days (1)

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.

9
Hard (53%)
3
Medium (18%)
5
Easy (29%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 only1 (6%)
§101 + other6 (35%)
§103 only3 (18%)
§112 only1 (6%)
Double-patenting only4 (24%)
Multi-statute (no §101)2 (12%)

Industry Mix

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

0
Life Sciences
0% of docket
3
Information Tech
18% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
7
Mechanical / Eng
41% of docket
7
Business / Other
41% 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.

170 h
Manual time on pending OAs
34 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
59 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
1.5 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
WU, CHONG 2 86.3% +3.3%
LIU, GORDON G 1 82.9% +15.0%
GRAY, RYAN M 1 87.8% +12.1%
MAZUMDER, SAPTARSHI 1 64.8% +11.6%
OBAID, HAMZEH M 1 38.2% +22.3%
HYDER, PHILIP S 1 92.6% +3.6%
GILLS, KURTIS 1 57.7% +29.0%
BAKER, CHARLOTTE M 1 92.8% +0.1%
HENRY, MATTHEW D 1 30.0% +20.7%
OSMAN BILAL AHMED, AFAF 1 16.2% +14.4%

Quick Wins (6)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 6 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
29971553 Desktop Laser Cutter HYDER, PHILIP S 89d overdue
19006615 Automatic Area Detection LIU, GORDON G
19004006 Dynamic Dimensioning Indicators WU, CHONG
19003983 Dynamic Adjustment of Cross-Sectional Views WU, CHONG
19003963 Computing System and Method for Presenting Digital Content Related to Physical Objects at a Construction Site GRAY, RYAN M
18808707 Computer System and Method for Creating Data Objects Related to a Construction Project BAKER, CHARLOTTE M

Hard Cases (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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18456893 COMPUTER NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED FABRICATION USING PROJECTED INFORMATION SHAFAYET, MOHAMMED 119d overdue
18662404 Machine-Learning-Based Prediction of Construction Project Parameters HENRY, MATTHEW D 50d overdue
18961564 Determination of Insights for Construction Projects OBAID, HAMZEH M 29d overdue
18633047 Computing Platform and Method for Establishing a Collaborative Relationship Between Parties Involved on a Construction Project OSMAN BILAL AHMED, AFAF 27d
18297122 Computer System and Method for Construction Project Prequalification and Management YESILDAG, LAURA G 34d
18914455 Computer System and Method for Tracking the Impact of a Change Event GILLS, KURTIS
18535608 Computer System and Method for Mirroring Data Across Different Accounts of a Software as a Service (SaaS) Application RIVERA GONZALEZ, IVONNEMARY
18345960 Dynamic Logic Generator for Incongruous Information in Construction Project Planning Applications SCHNEIDER, JOSHUA D

Interview Candidates (7)

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 7 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18662404 Machine-Learning-Based Prediction of Construction Project Parameters HENRY, MATTHEW D 50d overdue
18961564 Determination of Insights for Construction Projects OBAID, HAMZEH M 29d overdue
18633047 Computing Platform and Method for Establishing a Collaborative Relationship Between Parties Involved on a Construction Project OSMAN BILAL AHMED, AFAF 27d
19006615 Automatic Area Detection LIU, GORDON G
19003963 Computing System and Method for Presenting Digital Content Related to Physical Objects at a Construction Site GRAY, RYAN M
19004018 Presence and Collaboration Tools for Building Information Models MAZUMDER, SAPTARSHI
18914455 Computer System and Method for Tracking the Impact of a Change Event GILLS, KURTIS

Client Portfolio (2 clients)

Client (Assignee)Pending OAs
Procore Technologies, Inc. 15
Glowforge 2

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
36242
36262
29241
36251
36221
21451
21161
21981
36291

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19006615 Automatic Area Detection Procore Technologies, Inc. LIU, GORDON G DP Non-Final OA Pending Dec 31, 2024
19004006 Dynamic Dimensioning Indicators Procore Technologies, Inc. WU, CHONG DP Non-Final OA Pending Dec 27, 2024
19003983 Dynamic Adjustment of Cross-Sectional Views Procore Technologies, Inc. WU, CHONG DP Non-Final OA Pending Dec 27, 2024
19003963 Computing System and Method for Presenting Digital Content Related to Physical Objects at a Construction Site Procore Technologies, Inc. GRAY, RYAN M §103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 27, 2024
19004018 Presence and Collaboration Tools for Building Information Models Procore Technologies, Inc. MAZUMDER, SAPTARSHI §103Other Non-Final OA Pending Dec 27, 2024
18961564 Determination of Insights for Construction Projects Procore Technologies, Inc. OBAID, HAMZEH M 3624 §101§102 Final Rejection 29d overdue Pending Nov 27, 2024
29971553 Desktop Laser Cutter Glowforge Inc. HYDER, PHILIP S 2924 §112 Non-Final OA 89d overdue Pending Nov 04, 2024
18914455 Computer System and Method for Tracking the Impact of a Change Event Procore Technologies, Inc. GILLS, KURTIS 3624 §101§103 Final Rejection Pending Oct 14, 2024
18808707 Computer System and Method for Creating Data Objects Related to a Construction Project Procore Technologies, Inc. BAKER, CHARLOTTE M DP Non-Final OA Pending Aug 19, 2024
18662404 Machine-Learning-Based Prediction of Construction Project Parameters Procore Technologies, Inc. HENRY, MATTHEW D 3625 §101§112DP Non-Final OA 50d overdue Pending May 13, 2024
18633047 Computing Platform and Method for Establishing a Collaborative Relationship Between Parties Involved on a Construction Project Procore Technologies, Inc. OSMAN BILAL AHMED, AFAF 3622 §102§112 Final Rejection 27d Pending Apr 11, 2024
18399124 Creating, Assigning, and Interacting with Action Items Related to Collaborative Tasks Procore Technologies, Inc. TAN, DAVID H 2145 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 28, 2023
18535608 Computer System and Method for Mirroring Data Across Different Accounts of a Software as a Service (SaaS) Application Procore Technologies, Inc. RIVERA GONZALEZ, IVONNEMARY 3626 §101§103Other Non-Final OA Pending Dec 11, 2023
18456893 COMPUTER NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED FABRICATION USING PROJECTED INFORMATION Glowforge Inc. SHAFAYET, MOHAMMED 2116 §103§112 Non-Final OA 119d overdue Pending Aug 28, 2023
18345960 Dynamic Logic Generator for Incongruous Information in Construction Project Planning Applications Procore Technologies, Inc. SCHNEIDER, JOSHUA D 3626 §101§103§112 Final Rejection Pending Jun 30, 2023
18343076 API Validation Framework Procore Technologies, Inc. NGUYEN, TUAN MINH 2198 §101§103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 28, 2023
18297122 Computer System and Method for Construction Project Prequalification and Management Procore Technologies, Inc. YESILDAG, LAURA G 3629 §101 Final Rejection 34d Pending Apr 07, 2023

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