Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
61 pending office actions • 35 clients • 56 examiners • 42 art units • 0 of 61 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 68 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 27 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. 27 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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 47 (77%) |
| §102 only | 6 (10%) |
| §112 only | 3 (5%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (3%) |
| No statute on record | 3 (5%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANGOHIG, THOMAS A | 2 | 20.1% | +24.5% |
| SCOTLAND, REBECCA LYNN | 2 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| MONTGOMERY, MELISSA JO | 2 | 15.8% | +37.5% |
| STEIN, MICHELLE | 2 | 44.2% | +34.5% |
| GORDON, MELENIE LEE | 2 | 22.9% | +46.1% |
| SEBASTIAN, KAITLYN E | 1 | 73.0% | +20.9% |
| BRUTUS, JOEL F | 1 | 72.7% | +17.7% |
| RETALLICK, KAITLIN A | 1 | 75.9% | +10.5% |
| GRAHAM, CHANTEL LORAN | 1 | 71.7% | +11.3% |
| PATEL, NEEL G | 1 | 61.5% | +34.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17920142 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSESSING A STATUS OF A WOUND OF A PATIENT | GORDON, MELENIE LEE | 42d overdue |
| 18259508 | FLUORINE-BASED POLYMER COATING FILM, OPTICAL SUBSTRATE COMPRISING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL SUBSTRATE | MANGOHIG, THOMAS A | 30d overdue |
| 18573018 | ANTIBACTERIAL COATING COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FILM INCLUDING ANTIBACTERIAL NANOPARTICLES | MANGOHIG, THOMAS A | 10d overdue |
| 17916414 | A METHOD OF DIAGNOSING AND/OR PROGNOSING PREECLAMPSIA | GORDON, MELENIE LEE | 70d |
| 17782566 | DEEP-LAYER REMINERALIZATION OF HYDROXYLAPATITE | SCOTLAND, REBECCA LYNN | 85d |
| 18247524 | Composition for Treating Hair and Scalp | SCOTLAND, REBECCA LYNN | — |
| 18247596 | BIOFLUID SELF-COLLECTION AND PROCESSING DEVICE | MONTGOMERY, MELISSA JO | — |
| 17952057 | MONOLITHIC MICROFLUIDIC ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR | MONTGOMERY, MELISSA JO | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18006545 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING GASOLINE FROM A RENEWABLE FEED | STEIN, MICHELLE | 58d overdue |
| 17920142 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSESSING A STATUS OF A WOUND OF A PATIENT | GORDON, MELENIE LEE | 42d overdue |
| 18259508 | FLUORINE-BASED POLYMER COATING FILM, OPTICAL SUBSTRATE COMPRISING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL SUBSTRATE | MANGOHIG, THOMAS A | 30d overdue |
| 18573018 | ANTIBACTERIAL COATING COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FILM INCLUDING ANTIBACTERIAL NANOPARTICLES | MANGOHIG, THOMAS A | 10d overdue |
| 17916414 | A METHOD OF DIAGNOSING AND/OR PROGNOSING PREECLAMPSIA | GORDON, MELENIE LEE | 70d |
| 18719021 | DEVICE HAVING A WOUND DRESSING, IMAGING MEANS AND TREATMENT ELEMENT | SEBASTIAN, KAITLYN E | — |
| 19311921 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIGHLY PARALLEL ULTRASONIC DETECTION USING MICRO-RING RESONATOR IN AN ARRAY FORMAT | BRUTUS, JOEL F | — |
| 19291034 | AVIAN DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | RETALLICK, KAITLIN A | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1615 | 5 |
| 3791 | 3 |
| 1617 | 2 |
| 1788 | 2 |
| 1653 | 2 |
| 3781 | 2 |
| 1613 | 2 |
| 1771 | 2 |
| 1651 | 2 |
| 3797 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18719021 | DEVICE HAVING A WOUND DRESSING, IMAGING MEANS AND TREATMENT ELEMENT | Paul Hartmann AG | SEBASTIAN, KAITLYN E | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2025 | |
| 19311921 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIGHLY PARALLEL ULTRASONIC DETECTION USING MICRO-RING RESONATOR IN AN ARRAY FORMAT | Northwestern University | BRUTUS, JOEL F | 3797 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2025 |
| 19291034 | AVIAN DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Identiflight International, LLC | RETALLICK, KAITLIN A | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2025 | |
| 18966760 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS FROM A SOLID RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCK WITH REDUCED CO2-FOOTPRINT | Topsoe A/S | GRAHAM, CHANTEL LORAN | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 | |
| 18856006 | REMOTE LAUNCH SYSTEM FOR ACTIVATING DOWNHOLE TOOL AND RELATED METHOD | Stream-Flo Industries Ltd. | PATEL, NEEL G | 3676 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18841985 | USE OF BOTULINUM TOXIN FOR REDUCTION OF SKIN PORE SIZE AND SEBUM PRODUCTION | Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. Kgaa | CHHAY, BONIRATH | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 | |
| 18794911 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING POLYMERIZING NUCLEIC ACIDS | The Regents of the University of California | DICKINSON, PAUL W | 1618 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2024 |
| 18671037 | CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION OF DIBORIDE ALLOY COATINGS | The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois | BOWMAN, ANDREW J | 1717 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 26d overdue | Pending | May 22, 2024 |
| 18649874 | Particulate filler with reduced dust formation, method for its preparation and its use | Gebrüder Dorfner GmbH & Co. Kaolin- Und Kristallquarzsand-Werke Kg | GREEN, ANTHONY J | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 | |
| 18620513 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING BOTULINUM TOXIN | Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. Kgaa | FAN, LYNN Y | 1759 | Other | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18576983 | USE OF LACTIC ACID IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN | Dr. August Wolff GmbH & Co. Kg Arzneimittel | LEESER, ERICH A | 1622 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 53d | Pending | Feb 09, 2024 |
| 18580551 | IRRADIATION CROSSLINKING AND STERILIZATION OF SILICONE | Paul Hartmann AG | WITHERSPOON, SIKARL A | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2024 | |
| 18412205 | REVERSE THERMAL GELS AND THEIR USE AS VASCULAR EMBOLIC REPAIR AGENTS | The Regents of the University of Colorado | PIPIC, ALMA | 1617 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 12, 2024 |
| 18573018 | ANTIBACTERIAL COATING COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FILM INCLUDING ANTIBACTERIAL NANOPARTICLES | Makemake Co., Ltd. | MANGOHIG, THOMAS A | 1788 | §103 | Final Rejection | 10d overdue | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18569393 | BANDAGE FOR ENCLOSING A LEG REGION OR ARM REGION OF A LIVING BEING | Kob GmbH | LEWIS, KIM M | 3786 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2023 |
| 18566975 | METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MYCELIAL BIOMASS FROM DATE EXTRACT | Mycotechnology, Inc. | KARUNASENA, ENUSHA | 1653 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2023 |
| 18516257 | ATTENUATED MUMPS VACCINE AND USES THEREOF | Korea National Institute Of Health | STUART, CAREY ALEXANDER MC | 1671 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2023 |
| 18247524 | Composition for Treating Hair and Scalp | Dr. Kurt Wolff GmbH & Co. Kg | SCOTLAND, REBECCA LYNN | 1615 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2023 |
| 18553519 | WOUND CARE PRODUCT WITH INTEGRATED SENSOR TECHNOLOGY FOR DETERMINING WOUND DATA | Kob GmbH | SU, SUSAN SHAN | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18553383 | CHITOSAN-BASED THERMOGELLABLE BINDING MIXTURES FOR VEGETABLE-BASED TEXTURED MEAT PRODUCTS | Mycotechnology, Inc. | MERCHLINSKY, JOSEPH CULLEN | 1791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 1d overdue | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18259508 | FLUORINE-BASED POLYMER COATING FILM, OPTICAL SUBSTRATE COMPRISING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL SUBSTRATE | Korea Research Institute Of Chemical Technology | MANGOHIG, THOMAS A | 1788 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d overdue | Pending | Sep 07, 2023 |
| 18276192 | CIRCUIT FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE OR FOR ANOTHER DEVICE, MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD | Neuro Device Group S.A. | RAHMAN, HAFIZUR | 2843 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 31d overdue | Pending | Aug 07, 2023 |
| 18269083 | Formulations, Biodegradable Membranes, Products Including Biodegradable Membranes, and Methods of Manufacture | Sleaktek Limited | AL-AWADI, DANAH J | 1615 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Jun 22, 2023 |
| 18269233 | HYDROGEL FOR TREATING PRESSURE ULCERS | Paul Hartmann AG | FUBARA, BLESSING M | 1613 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 22, 2023 |
| 18269078 | TOXIN AND GAS ADSORPTION BY POROUS MELANIN | Northwestern University | MCCLAIN, STARFARI TESHAWN | 1736 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 22, 2023 |
| 18259004 | Perforated Adhesive Laminate | Advanced Silicone Coating | MAEWALL, SNIGDHA | 1612 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 22, 2023 |
| 18268700 | FLAT TEXTILE MATERIAL FOR PLACING ON A HUMAN OR ANIMAL BODY | Kob GmbH | PORTILLO, JAIRO H | 3791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 42d | Pending | Jun 21, 2023 |
| 18256873 | Propagation barrier with reinforcing filling material and method of producing same | Zentrum Für Sonnenenergie- Und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg Gemeinnützige Stiftung | CONLEY, OI K | 1752 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 09, 2023 |
| 18009578 | CARRIER FOR IMMOBILIZING PROTEIN AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR | South China University Of Technology | FEELY, MICHAEL J | 1766 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 42d | Pending | Jun 05, 2023 |
| 18254137 | JACKFRUIT BASED MEAT REPLACEMENTS | Global Village Fruit, Inc. | KIM, BRYAN | 1792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2023 |
| 18035865 | PLASMA-ACTIVATED LIQUIDS | The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois | DEO, DUY VU NGUYEN | 1713 | Other | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | May 08, 2023 |
| 18248672 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE FOR PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY, METHOD FOR TREATING A SKIN DISEASE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ILLUMINATION DEVICE | Biofrontera Pharma GmbH | SAHAND, SANA | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2023 |
| 18247542 | Composition for Treating Hair, Scalp and Skin | Dr. Kurt Wolff GmbH & Co. Kg | BARBER, KIMBERLY | 1615 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| 18247596 | BIOFLUID SELF-COLLECTION AND PROCESSING DEVICE | Costa Devices Limited | MONTGOMERY, MELISSA JO | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| 18246405 | HYDROXYAPATITE COMPOSITION FOR TREATMENT AND/OR PREVENTION OF A VIRUS INFECTION | Dr. Kurt Wolff GmbH & Co. Kg | MEYERS, ELIZABETH ANNE | 1617 | DP | Final Rejection | 85d | Pending | Mar 23, 2023 |
| 18044511 | A METHOD OF EVALUATING SPERM HEALTH AND IDENTIFYING SPERM TO BE USED IN ASSIS REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES | The College of the Holy Cross | BORGEEST, CHRISTINA M | 1675 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 37d overdue | Pending | Mar 08, 2023 |
| 18041784 | TRAINING SYSTEM WITH INTERACTION ASSIST FEATURE, TRAINING ARRANGEMENT AND TRAINING | Neuro Device Group S.A. | SAINT-VIL, EDDY | 3715 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 15, 2023 |
| 18040320 | REMOVING IMPURITIES IN A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBON PRODUCTS | Topsoe A/S | STEIN, MICHELLE | 1771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 02, 2023 |
| 18006545 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING GASOLINE FROM A RENEWABLE FEED | Topsoe A/S | STEIN, MICHELLE | 1771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 58d overdue | Pending | Jan 23, 2023 |
| 18090092 | SURFACE MATERIAL ATTENUATION OF RAREFACTION SHOCK WAVES TO ENHANCE SHAPED-CHARGES | Federal Bureau Of Investigation | BERGIN, JAMES S | 3641 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 28, 2022 |
| 18082812 | TREATMENT OF MYOPIA AND OTHER OCULAR CONDITIONS USING SINGLET OXYGEN GENERATED FROM DYES ACTIVATED BY NEAR-INFRARED LIGHT | U.S. Government Represented By The Development Of Veterans Affairs | MCDOWELL, BRIAN E | 1624 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2022 |
| 17920142 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSESSING A STATUS OF A WOUND OF A PATIENT | Paul Hartmann AG | GORDON, MELENIE LEE | 1657 | Other | Non-Final OA | 42d overdue | Pending | Oct 20, 2022 |
| 17919955 | TREATMENT REGIMEN WITH MINOXIDIL AND CAFFEINE | Dr. Kurt Wolff GmbH & Co. Kg | CHANG, KYUNG SOOK | 1613 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 19, 2022 |
| 17916414 | A METHOD OF DIAGNOSING AND/OR PROGNOSING PREECLAMPSIA | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN | GORDON, MELENIE LEE | 1651 | §103 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 17952057 | MONOLITHIC MICROFLUIDIC ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR | The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois | MONTGOMERY, MELISSA JO | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 23, 2022 |
| 17891061 | TREATMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGICAL CONDITIONS WITH ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS | Attillaps Holdings Inc. | NGUYEN, NGOC-ANH THI | 1615 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 17d overdue | Pending | Aug 18, 2022 |
| 17800461 | ULTRASENSITIVE BIOSENSOR USING BENT AND CURVED FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR BY DEBYE LENGTH MODULATION | The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Lllinois | GAMBLE JR, RANDALL LEE | 1795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 22d overdue | Pending | Aug 17, 2022 |
| 17849481 | RADIATIVE COOLING STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS | UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING | JACKSON, MONIQUE R | 1787 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2022 |
| 17785518 | TERLIPRESSIN-OCTADECANEDIOIC ACID CONJUGATE FOR VASOCONSTRICTIVE THERAPY | Northwestern University | HELLMAN, KRISTINA M | 1654 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 36d overdue | Pending | Jun 15, 2022 |
| 17784272 | MEDICAL ARTICLE FOR THE PROPHYLAXIS OF DECUBITUS ULCERS | Paul Hartmann AG | STRACHAN, KATE ELIZABETH | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Jun 10, 2022 |
| 17782566 | DEEP-LAYER REMINERALIZATION OF HYDROXYLAPATITE | Dr. Kurt Wolff GmbH & Co. Kg | SCOTLAND, REBECCA LYNN | 1615 | §103 | Final Rejection | 85d | Pending | Jun 03, 2022 |
| 17772104 | Production and Purification Method for Polypeptide | South China University Of Technology | CARTER, SANDRA DILLAHUNT | 1674 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2022 |
| 17710456 | 3D PRINTING OF METAL CONTAINING STRUCTURES | California Institute Of Technology | NGUYEN, TRI V | 1764 | §103 | Final Rejection | 81d overdue | Pending | Mar 31, 2022 |
| 17642328 | METHODS FOR REDUCTION OF BITTERNESS IN CANNABINOIDS USING MYCELIAL MATERIALS | Mycotechnology, Inc. | AFREMOVA, VERA | 1653 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 17d overdue | Pending | Mar 11, 2022 |
| 17634497 | BRUSH POLYMERS FOR THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS | Northwestern University | BRANCH, CATHERINE S | 1763 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2022 |
| 17570266 | Composite 3D Brain Organoids with Optic Structures, Uses Thereof and Culture Medium for Obtaining Them | Neuronfab GmbH | TRAN, KHOA NHAT | 1632 | §102 | Final Rejection | 80d overdue | Pending | Jan 06, 2022 |
| 17625023 | METHODS OF USING MODIFIED CYTOTOXINS TO TREAT CANCER | Northwestern University | KUCKLA, ANNA GRACE | 1626 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Jan 05, 2022 |
| 17622147 | Method and Apparatus for Interrogating Biological Systems | Arizona Board of Regents | KASS, BENJAMIN JOSEPH | 1798 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2021 |
| 17558186 | FUNCTIONAL COMPOSITE MEMBRANES FOR CHROMATOGRAPHY AND CATALYSIS | California Institute Of Technology | REGLAS, GEORGIANA C | 1651 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2021 |
| 17338430 | Method and System for Producing a Glass Container as Well as Said Container | Gerresheimer Bünde GmbH | LEE, STEVEN SHIH-CHING | 1741 | §103 | Final Rejection | 111d overdue | Pending | Jun 03, 2021 |
| 16920108 | Epidermal Photonic Systems and Methods | The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois | TOMBERS, JOSEPH A | 3791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | Jul 02, 2020 |
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