Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
28 pending office actions • 22 clients • 27 examiners • 24 art units • 0 of 28 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
LEWIS RICE LLC has 1,767 career applications in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering and 27 pending office actions. This combination reflects a meaningful prosecution history and a current docket requiring continued monitoring.
The resolved allowance rate is 85.45%, and the average is 3.02 office actions per allowance. The first figure addresses resolved outcomes, while the second describes the office-action activity associated with allowed matters.
Practitioners can separate immediate docket work from historical assessment: pending matters call for application-level review, while the allowance and action measures provide context for the effort involved in reaching allowance within this technology area.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 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. 11 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 (4%) |
| §101 + other | 3 (11%) |
| §103 only | 11 (39%) |
| §102 only | 2 (7%) |
| §112 only | 2 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 9 (32%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAN, THANG DUC | 2 | 76.3% | +23.1% |
| EUSTAQUIO, CAL J | 1 | 63.8% | +35.4% |
| HICKS, ANGELISA | 1 | 63.4% | +22.0% |
| PARKER, LAURA EBERT | 1 | 57.4% | +25.7% |
| MATZEK, MATTHEW D | 1 | 46.4% | +36.0% |
| BARLOW, ADAM G | 1 | 70.8% | +19.6% |
| WINDRICH, MARCUS E | 1 | 79.2% | +7.2% |
| NEJAD, MAHDI H | 1 | 73.9% | +29.2% |
| SANA, MOHAMMAD AZAM | 1 | 86.3% | +20.6% |
| MILLER, CHRISTOPHER E | 1 | 46.5% | +54.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18230603 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BED EXIT AND FALL DETECTION | BRUTUS, JOEL F | 147d overdue |
| 18230070 | WIDE AREA RFID TARGET ACQUISITION AND LOCATION SYSTEM FOR PROGRAMMING RFID DEVICES | ELLIS, SUEZU Y | 5d overdue |
| 17856029 | AGRICULTURAL COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVED CROP PRODUCTIVITY AND ENHANCED PHENOTYPES | JOHNSON, DANIELLE D | 12d |
| 18922950 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONSENSUS IN A BLOCKCHAIN NETWORK | SANA, MOHAMMAD AZAM | 63d |
| 19073781 | AUTOMATIC AUXILIARY DRAIN FOR A FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM | HICKS, ANGELISA | — |
| 18965738 | Plant Based Anti-Microbial Fabric Treatment, Treated Fabrics, and Associated Methods | MATZEK, MATTHEW D | — |
| 18936600 | HIDDEN FASTENER FREE DECK CLIP | BARLOW, ADAM G | — |
| 18904686 | MASSAGER AND HANDLE FOR A MASSAGER | MILLER, CHRISTOPHER E | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18815324 | BADGE HOLDER INCORPORATING PERSONAL SAFETY SYSTEM | TRAN, THANG DUC | 44d overdue |
| 19033096 | INSULATIVE CONTAINERS AND LIDS | PARKER, LAURA EBERT | 42d |
| 18922950 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONSENSUS IN A BLOCKCHAIN NETWORK | SANA, MOHAMMAD AZAM | 63d |
| 19309873 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PACING A MASS TRANSIT VEHICLE | TRAN, THANG DUC | — |
| 19201466 | SIGNAL LIGHT PRIORITY SYSTEM UTILIZING VIDEO PROCESSING | EUSTAQUIO, CAL J | — |
| 19073781 | AUTOMATIC AUXILIARY DRAIN FOR A FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM | HICKS, ANGELISA | — |
| 18965738 | Plant Based Anti-Microbial Fabric Treatment, Treated Fabrics, and Associated Methods | MATZEK, MATTHEW D | — |
| 18936600 | HIDDEN FASTENER FREE DECK CLIP | BARLOW, ADAM G | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2686 | 3 |
| 1611 | 2 |
| 3753 | 1 |
| 3733 | 1 |
| 1786 | 1 |
| 3633 | 1 |
| 3646 | 1 |
| 3723 | 1 |
| 2166 | 1 |
| 3785 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19309873 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PACING A MASS TRANSIT VEHICLE | Stc Inc. | TRAN, THANG DUC | 2686 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2025 |
| 19201466 | SIGNAL LIGHT PRIORITY SYSTEM UTILIZING VIDEO PROCESSING | Stc Inc. | EUSTAQUIO, CAL J | 2686 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2025 |
| 19073781 | AUTOMATIC AUXILIARY DRAIN FOR A FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM | Potter Electric Signal Company, LLC | HICKS, ANGELISA | 3753 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 |
| 19033096 | INSULATIVE CONTAINERS AND LIDS | Frost Buddy LLC | PARKER, LAURA EBERT | 3733 | §103 | Final Rejection | 42d | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 |
| 18965738 | Plant Based Anti-Microbial Fabric Treatment, Treated Fabrics, and Associated Methods | Noble BioMaterials, Inc. | MATZEK, MATTHEW D | 1786 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18936600 | HIDDEN FASTENER FREE DECK CLIP | Grabber Construction Products, Inc. | BARLOW, ADAM G | 3633 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18934668 | SYNCHRONOUS DUAL BAND SIGNAL ACQUISITION AND SOURCE LOCATION SYSTEM | Rf Controls LLC | WINDRICH, MARCUS E | 3646 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18926137 | ROTATING T-CLIP INSTALLATION TOOLS AND METHODS OF USE | Grabber Construction Products, Inc. | NEJAD, MAHDI H | 3723 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18922950 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONSENSUS IN A BLOCKCHAIN NETWORK | Qwiti Holdings Ii, LLC | SANA, MOHAMMAD AZAM | 2166 | §101§103Other | Final Rejection | 63d | Pending | Oct 22, 2024 |
| 18904686 | MASSAGER AND HANDLE FOR A MASSAGER | General Physiotherapy Ii LLC | MILLER, CHRISTOPHER E | 3785 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2024 |
| 18825569 | DETECTING LOCATION WITHIN A NETWORK | Ivani, LLC | HEIBER, SHANTELL LAKETA | 2645 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2024 |
| 18815324 | BADGE HOLDER INCORPORATING PERSONAL SAFETY SYSTEM | Kwema, Inc. | TRAN, THANG DUC | 2686 | §103 | Final Rejection | 44d overdue | Pending | Aug 26, 2024 |
| 18793019 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RAPID TRAVERSAL OF A DYNAMIC SEARCH TREE | Anmarth, LLC | FRUNZI, VICTORIA E. | 3689 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2024 |
| 18641030 | POLYMER FILM ANTIPERSPIRANT AND GRIP ENHANCER | Miller Biosciences LLC | BAEK, BONG-SOOK | 1611 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18633246 | LIGHT-ACTIVATED CHLORINE DIOXIDE-RELEASING POWDER | Phiex Technologies, Inc. | PURDY, KYLE A | 1611 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Apr 11, 2024 |
| 18686650 | GLYCATED CHITOSANS FOR TREATMENT OF VIRAL INFECTIONS | Immunophotonics, Inc. | SIFFORD, JEFFREY MARK | 1671 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2024 |
| 18435852 | ALIPHATIC ANION EXCHANGE POLYMERS | Versogen, Inc. | LEE, RIP A | 1762 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2024 |
| 18389737 | PIPERIDINIUM-CONTAINING ANION EXCHANGE POLYMERS | Versogen, Inc. | DU, SURBHI M | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 | |
| 18505721 | ORTHOTIC CLUBFOOT DEVICE AND METHOD | D-Bar Enterprises, LLC | NELSON, KERI JESSICA | 3786 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Nov 09, 2023 |
| 35522300 | Hockey protective shin pad | INA International Ltd. | JOHNSON, JUSTIN ALAN | 2911 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Sep 12, 2023 |
| 18230603 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BED EXIT AND FALL DETECTION | Foresite Healthcare, LLC | BRUTUS, JOEL F | 3797 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | 147d overdue | Pending | Aug 04, 2023 |
| 18230070 | WIDE AREA RFID TARGET ACQUISITION AND LOCATION SYSTEM FOR PROGRAMMING RFID DEVICES | Rf Controls LLC | ELLIS, SUEZU Y | 2876 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Aug 03, 2023 |
| 18141885 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUS DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF MICROORGANISMS WITHIN A FLUID SAMPLE | Bacterioscan, Inc. | KRCHA, MATTHEW D | 1796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 75d | Pending | May 01, 2023 |
| 18139161 | BONDABLE ORTHODONTIC POST AND ALIGNMENT SYSTEM | Ortho Solutions, Lc Dba Dynaflex | MORAN, EDWARD JOHN | 3772 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2023 |
| 18133928 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC REMOTE TESTING OF A FIRE SYSTEM PRESSURE SWITCH | Potter Electric Signal Company, LLC | HO, ANNA THI | 3752 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2023 |
| 17856029 | AGRICULTURAL COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVED CROP PRODUCTIVITY AND ENHANCED PHENOTYPES | Spogen Biotech Inc. | JOHNSON, DANIELLE D | 1617 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Jul 01, 2022 |
| 17744209 | LIME HYDRATE WITH IMPROVED REACTIVITY VIA ADDITIVES | Mississippi Lime Company | DIAZ, MATTHEW R | 1761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | May 13, 2022 |
| 17381002 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING AND MONITORING RESPIRATION, CARDIAC FUNCTION, AND OTHER HEALTH DATA FROM PHYSICAL INPUT | Foresite Healthcare, LLC | CATINA, MICHAEL ANTHONY | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 20, 2021 |
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Start Free Trial85.5% of resolved applications prosecuted by Lewis Rice LLC were allowed, across 1,767 applications in USPTO records.
3.02 office actions per allowed application on average.
28 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 22 clients, before 27 examiners in 24 art units.
