Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
259 pending office actions • 76 clients • 208 examiners • 87 art units • 0 of 259 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Lerner David LLP has handled 15223 career applications, with a primary focus on the Chemistry & Materials technology area. The firm maintains a resolved allowance rate of 83.96 percent. This is achieved with an average of 3.48 office actions per allowance.
The firm currently manages 189 pending office actions. The career volume of 15223 applications demonstrates extensive experience in Chemistry & Materials. The 83.96 percent allowance rate and 3.48 office actions per allowance reflect the firm's long-term prosecution trends and efficiency.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 83 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. 83 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 | 1 (0%) |
| §101 + other | 17 (7%) |
| §103 only | 95 (37%) |
| §102 only | 5 (2%) |
| §112 only | 8 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 3 (1%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 6 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 124 (48%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KESSIE, JENNIFER A | 6 | 65.4% | +19.9% |
| SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 5 | 63.9% | +14.4% |
| DOUYON, LORNA M | 4 | 56.7% | +72.1% |
| WILL, KATHERINE A | 4 | 67.3% | +20.2% |
| MOORE, STEPHANIE LYNN | 4 | 61.0% | +38.4% |
| DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH | 4 | 26.7% | +50.0% |
| DELCOTTO, GREGORY R | 3 | 54.0% | +75.8% |
| EFTA, ALEX B | 3 | 59.9% | +25.2% |
| CULBERT, COURTNEY GUENTHER | 3 | 28.3% | +6.1% |
| FULTON, MICHAEL TIMOTHY | 3 | 70.9% | +7.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17675811 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED 3D MODELING OF A COMPLEX STRUCTURE | RALIS, STEPHEN J | 482d overdue |
| 18033261 | High-Temperature Alloy Having Low Stacking Fault Energy, Structural Member And Application Thereof | CARPENTER, JOSHUA S | 240d overdue |
| 18173913 | Training Device for Hydrofoil Watercraft and Methods of Use Thereof | BURGESS, MARC R | 181d overdue |
| 18546288 | LAUNDRY COMPOSITION | DOUYON, LORNA M | 161d overdue |
| 18267328 | Adjustable Filter | CORDRAY, DENNIS R | 156d overdue |
| 18031093 | Aerosol Generation Device with Flexible Cover | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 124d overdue |
| 18018702 | Method For Manufacturing Ammonium Sulphate And Calcium Carbonate From Phosphogypsum | LI, JUN | 100d overdue |
| 17916164 | PURE POLYURETHANE CONDOM HAVING ADHESIVE LAYER AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR | LEE, MICHELLE J | 73d 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18546288 | LAUNDRY COMPOSITION | DOUYON, LORNA M | 161d overdue |
| 18031093 | Aerosol Generation Device with Flexible Cover | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 124d overdue |
| 18270992 | Battery Level Indication for an Aeorosol Generating Device | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | 58d overdue |
| 18287961 | Aerosol Generation Device Providing Puff Information | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | 28d overdue |
| 18035423 | Aerosol Generating Device Comprising an Outer Wall and a Power Supply Device | DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH | 22d overdue |
| 18554306 | Dishwashing Machine Cleaning Composition | DELCOTTO, GREGORY R | 9d |
| 18566021 | WATER-SOLUBLE FILMS AND PACKAGES | DOUYON, LORNA M | 12d |
| 18028994 | Method for Manufacturing an RTB Sheet Comprising a Tobacco Product | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 15d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1755 | 18 |
| 1747 | 15 |
| 3791 | 11 |
| 3761 | 10 |
| 3775 | 8 |
| 1700 | 6 |
| 3773 | 4 |
| 1761 | 4 |
| 1741 | 3 |
| 3797 | 3 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19412033 | Kinematics Assembly For A High Lift Body, Support Station, High Lift Body Arrangement, As Well As Wing And Aircraft Comprising Same | Airbus Operations GmbH | BADAWI, MEDHAT | 3642 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 08, 2025 |
| 19404454 | A Safety Valve Assembly For A Production Tubing | Star Petrotech Pte. Ltd. | LAMBE, PATRICK F | 3676 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 01, 2025 |
| 19482060 | An Aerosol Generating Device and a Method for Making a Light Diffuser for an Aerosol Generating Device | Jt International SA | TON, ANABEL | 2875 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2025 |
| 19310082 | Display Control Device, Display Control Method, and Program | Saturn Licensing LLC | SALCE, JASON P | 2421 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2025 |
| 19237215 | Set Screw for Femoral Nail | Stryker Corporation | CARTER, TARA ROSE E | 3773 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2025 |
| 19234622 | Method, Control Programme, Computer-Readable Data Carrier And Image Processing Unit For Providing An Image Dataset And Apparatus With Same | Airbus Defence and Space GmbH | YANG, NIEN | 2484 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2025 |
| 19137029 | Method For The Manufacture Of Tiles Or Slabs Of Compacted Ceramic Material | Cosentino Research & Development, S.L. | DAIGLER, CHRISTOPHER PAUL | 1741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 09, 2025 |
| 19225664 | Bone Resection Template | Howmedica Osteonics Corp. | SHIRSAT, MARCELA | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 02, 2025 | |
| 19131379 | Package for Collating a Plurality of Smoking Articles | Jt International SA | GEHMAN, BRYON P | 3736 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 20, 2025 |
| 19072333 | Partially Resorbable Implants And Methods | Stryker Corporation | BECCIA, CHRISTOPHER J | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2025 | |
| 19072404 | Spinal Implant With Porous And Solid Surfaces | Stryker Corporation | HAMMOND, ELLEN CHRISTINA | 3773 | §102§103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2025 |
| 19066735 | Weaving Method Of Double-Warp And Quadruple-Weft Jacquard Fabric With Double-Weft Color Gradient Expression | Zhejiang Sci-Tech University Shengzhou Innovation Research Institute | PIZIALI, ANDREW T | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 | |
| 19065262 | Drill Guides For Bone Plates | Stryker Corporation | RAMANA, ANURADHA | 3775 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2025 |
| 19040409 | Patellofemoral Component Tracking | Howmedica Osteonics Corp. | KAMIKAWA, TRACY L | 3775 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 18998684 | Non-Fluorinated Hybrid Enamel/Silicone Resin Coating | Seb S.A. | ZACHARIA, RAMSEY E | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 | |
| 18998026 | Suction Head Provided With A Rotating Brush Provided With A Cleaning Blade | Seb S.A. | CAMPBELL, NATASHA N. | 1714 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2025 |
| 19033050 | Clamp Holder For Attaching Components To Structural Components Of A Vehicle | Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH | PEAZEL, KYLE JONATHAN | 3631 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 |
| 19027034 | Beverage Maker With Controllable Operation And Method For Controlling The Operation Of A Beverage Maker | Wmf GmbH | BECKER, DREW E | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 | |
| 19024040 | TOY CAPSULE APPARATUS GAME SYSTEM ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS | Seven Towns Limited | ELLIOTT, ANDREW JAMES | 3711 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19022357 | Stereotactic Computer Assisted Surgery Method and System | Stryker Corporation | BROWN, HELENE CATHERINE | 3797 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19022694 | Porous Structures Produced By Additive Layer Manufacturing | Howmedica Osteonics Corp. | NEMER, OSAMA MOHAMMAD | 3771 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19015107 | Trocar Needle Grinder | Royal Master Grinders, Inc. | MARKMAN, MAKENA | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 | |
| 18880962 | Smoothing Appliance | Seb S.A. | DURHAM, NATHAN E | 3732 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2025 |
| 18881115 | Smoothing Appliance | Seb S.A. | NGUYEN, UYEN T | 3732 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2025 |
| 19002119 | Skin Protection Compositions | Duette Inc. | VIGIL, TORIANA NICHOLE | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2024 | |
| 18989728 | Device And Method For Classifying Parts | Instituto Tecnológico De Informática | SILVA-AVINA, EMMANUEL | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 | |
| 18984085 | Valve Assembly for Cooling Fluid | Eco Holding 1 GmbH | GARDNER, NICOLE | 3753 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18874836 | Concentrated Liquid Rinse Aid Suitable for Dilution And Repeated Use | Reckitt Benckiser Finish B.V. | DELCOTTO, GREGORY R | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 | |
| 18874214 | Dishwashing Detergent Composition | Reckitt Benckiser Finish B.V. | DOUYON, LORNA M | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 | |
| 18874431 | A Dishwashing Detergent Composition, A Water-Soluble Container, and an Autodosing Automatic Dishwashing System | Reckitt Benckiser Finish B.V. | BOYER, CHARLES I | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 | |
| 18976798 | Method For Creating Exact Digital Replica Of A Vehicle | Lenflash.Com,Corp. | SHENG, XIN | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2024 | |
| 18974957 | Smoking Articles Storage Box | Jt International S.A. | PAL, PRINCE | 3735 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18970413 | Implant for Bone Fixation | Stryker Corporation | WILLIAMS, CATHERINE SERKE | 3993 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18968494 | Needle Grinder | Royal Master Grinders, Inc. | MARKMAN, MAKENA | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2024 | |
| 18869085 | Container Processing Equipment | 202008 Limited | KATCOFF, MATTHEW GORDON | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 | |
| 18951889 | Employee Operational And Administrative Actions Based On Time Entry And Biometrics | Harri (Us) LLC | GOYEA, OLUSEGUN | 3627 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18947526 | Joint Evaluation And Balancing | Howmedica Osteonics Corp. | HENSON, DEVIN B | 3791 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18938976 | Cemented Sheath For Joint Implant | Howmedica Osteonics Corp. | LOPEZ, LESLIE ANN | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 | |
| 18861659 | Toothbrush | Curaden AG | AVILES BOSQUES, ORLANDO E | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2024 | |
| 18860931 | Bendable Seal For A Motor Vehicle, And Method For Manufacturing Same | Cooper-Standard France | PONCIANO, PATRICK BERNAS | 3634 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18860471 | Microfluidic-based wet spinning of individual solid polymer fibers | Eidgenéssische Materialprtfungs- Und Forschungsanstalt | TENTONI, LEO B | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 | |
| 18921888 | Hydraulic Equipment Cage | Frank Delucia & Son, Inc. | WILSON, LEE D | 3736 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 |
| 18857926 | CORE-AND-SHELL LAUNDRY COMPOSITION | Reckitt Benckiser Vanish B.V. | DELCOTTO, GREGORY R | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 | |
| 18918924 | Telescope Having Two Tubes Having A Waist | Swarovski-Optik AG & Co. KG | NGUYEN, THONG Q | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2024 | |
| 18905453 | Template for Fracture Reduction and Positioning of Plates in Osteosynthesis | Stryker Corporation | JONES, DIANA S | 3775 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2024 |
| 18852706 | Moisture Curable Adhesive Compositions | Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc. | MANGOHIG, THOMAS A | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 | |
| 18898871 | Offset Resurfacing Head for Ball and Socket Joint | Howmedica Osteonics Corp. | NERENBERG, RENEE FLORENCIA | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 | |
| 18851411 | LAMINATE HAVING IMPROVED TENSILE PROPERTIES | Reckitt Benckiser Health Limited | MELENDEZ, ARMAND | 1759 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 49d | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18850879 | Support Base For A Handheld Vacuum Cleaner | Seb S.A. | HUANG, STEVEN | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 | |
| 18890194 | Heating Assembly for A Vapour Generating Device | Jt International SA | DINH, PHUONG K | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
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Start Free Trial84.0% of resolved applications prosecuted by Lerner David LLP were allowed, across 15,223 applications in USPTO records.
3.48 office actions per allowed application on average.
259 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 76 clients, before 208 examiners in 87 art units.