Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
17 pending office actions • 6 clients • 17 examiners • 16 art units • 0 of 17 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
MEYER UNKOVIC & SCOTT LLP has managed 646 career applications, primarily in the Chemistry & Materials technology area. The firm currently maintains 14 pending office actions. Its resolved allowance rate is 87.03 percent. This rate is based on the firm's total career applications within the patent office.
On average, the firm receives 3.22 office actions per allowance. This metric of 3.22 office actions per allowance reflects the firm's typical prosecution experience in the Chemistry & Materials sector. The resolved allowance rate of 87.03 percent across 646 career applications indicates the frequency of successful outcomes.
The 14 pending office actions show the firm's ongoing engagement in this technical field. This activity reflects the firm's commitment to its practice area. The combination of career applications and the allowance rate highlights the firm's experience in navigating the patent examination process.
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.
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.
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 (6%) |
| §101 + other | 1 (6%) |
| §103 only | 7 (41%) |
| §102 only | 1 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 7 (41%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANWARI, MACEEH | 1 | 81.1% | +5.8% |
| PERVIN, FARHANA | 1 | 81.4% | +7.1% |
| OLSZEWSKI, JOHN | 1 | 63.3% | +19.0% |
| POLLOCK, ZACHARY JOSEPH | 1 | 26.5% | +39.6% |
| AHMED, MASUD | 1 | 82.5% | +13.2% |
| GIESY, ADAM | 1 | 81.3% | +12.2% |
| RAUBENSTRAW, TYLER ALLEN | 1 | 71.0% | +30.4% |
| FIEBIG, RUSSELL G | 1 | 62.6% | +25.0% |
| COLEMAN, STEPHEN P | 1 | 84.0% | +11.3% |
| BEHRENS JR., ANDRES E | 1 | 52.9% | +18.8% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18876290 | Biodegradable Hydrogel Actuator with Shape Morphing Capability for Soft Robotics and Methods of Fabrication | AHMED, MASUD | 65d |
| 19155311 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATING AND INTERACTING VIA CONVERSATION | ANWARI, MACEEH | — |
| 18829215 | System and Method for Interacting with a Mobile Device Using Finger Pointing | GIESY, ADAM | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18268346 | MICROFIBER ARRAY HAVING ROUGHENED TIPS FOR HANDLING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES | MCKINNON, LASHAWNDA T | 2d overdue |
| 18316200 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MEASURE CAR-T CELL QUALITY | SKIBINSKY, ANNA | 8d |
| 19143845 | COMPACT ROTARY CLUTCH CONFIGURATION UTILIZING STACKED LAMINATIONS | PERVIN, FARHANA | — |
| 19139679 | COMPACT LINEAR ELECTROSTATIC CLUTCH | OLSZEWSKI, JOHN | — |
| 19117190 | An Ergonomic Game Controller Extended Thumbstick Cover and a Method of Producing the Same | POLLOCK, ZACHARY JOSEPH | — |
| 18577643 | Fermented Uni-sourced Nanoemulsion of Nigella sativa or Cannabis sativa For Use in Medical, Cosmetic, and Recreational Indications with a Method of Its Production and Use | FIEBIG, RUSSELL G | — |
| 18571431 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE VERIFICATION | COLEMAN, STEPHEN P | — |
| 18035832 | Intradermal Delivery of Extracellular Vesicle-Encapsulated Curcumin Using Dissolvable Microneedle Arrays | JANOSKO, CHASITY PAIGE | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18283252 | Method of Manufacturing Porous Structures With Controllable and Directionally Tunable Porosity Via Freeze Casting | BEHRENS JR., ANDRES E | 37d overdue |
| 18876290 | Biodegradable Hydrogel Actuator with Shape Morphing Capability for Soft Robotics and Methods of Fabrication | AHMED, MASUD | 65d |
| 19139679 | COMPACT LINEAR ELECTROSTATIC CLUTCH | OLSZEWSKI, JOHN | — |
| 19117190 | An Ergonomic Game Controller Extended Thumbstick Cover and a Method of Producing the Same | POLLOCK, ZACHARY JOSEPH | — |
| 18829215 | System and Method for Interacting with a Mobile Device Using Finger Pointing | GIESY, ADAM | — |
| 18727265 | IMPROVED RESCUE BREATHER | RAUBENSTRAW, TYLER ALLEN | — |
| 18577643 | Fermented Uni-sourced Nanoemulsion of Nigella sativa or Cannabis sativa For Use in Medical, Cosmetic, and Recreational Indications with a Method of Its Production and Use | FIEBIG, RUSSELL G | — |
| 18571431 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE VERIFICATION | COLEMAN, STEPHEN P | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | 10 |
| ESTAT Actuation, Inc. | 2 |
| Setex Technologies, Inc. | 2 |
| Cse Corporation | 1 |
| Apex Medical Device Design, LLC | 1 |
| SecureSign, Inc. | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3663 | 1 |
| 3655 | 1 |
| 3617 | 1 |
| 3715 | 1 |
| 3657 | 1 |
| 2622 | 1 |
| 1655 | 1 |
| 2675 | 1 |
| 1741 | 1 |
| 1789 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19155311 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATING AND INTERACTING VIA CONVERSATION | Carnegie Mellon University | ANWARI, MACEEH | 3663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 11, 2025 |
| 19143845 | COMPACT ROTARY CLUTCH CONFIGURATION UTILIZING STACKED LAMINATIONS | Estat Actuation, Inc. | PERVIN, FARHANA | 3655 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2025 |
| 19139679 | COMPACT LINEAR ELECTROSTATIC CLUTCH | Estat Actuation, Inc. | OLSZEWSKI, JOHN | 3617 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2025 |
| 19117190 | An Ergonomic Game Controller Extended Thumbstick Cover and a Method of Producing the Same | Setex Technologies, Inc. | POLLOCK, ZACHARY JOSEPH | 3715 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2025 |
| 18876290 | Biodegradable Hydrogel Actuator with Shape Morphing Capability for Soft Robotics and Methods of Fabrication | Carnegie Mellon University | AHMED, MASUD | 3657 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 65d | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18829215 | System and Method for Interacting with a Mobile Device Using Finger Pointing | Carnegie Mellon University | GIESY, ADAM | 2622 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18727265 | IMPROVED RESCUE BREATHER | Cse Corporation | RAUBENSTRAW, TYLER ALLEN | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 08, 2024 | |
| 18577643 | Fermented Uni-sourced Nanoemulsion of Nigella sativa or Cannabis sativa For Use in Medical, Cosmetic, and Recreational Indications with a Method of Its Production and Use | Apex Medical Device Design, LLC | FIEBIG, RUSSELL G | 1655 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2024 |
| 18571431 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE VERIFICATION | Securesign, Inc. | COLEMAN, STEPHEN P | 2675 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 18283252 | Method of Manufacturing Porous Structures With Controllable and Directionally Tunable Porosity Via Freeze Casting | Carnegie Mellon University | BEHRENS JR., ANDRES E | 1741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 37d overdue | Pending | Sep 21, 2023 |
| 18268346 | MICROFIBER ARRAY HAVING ROUGHENED TIPS FOR HANDLING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES | Setex Technologies, Inc. | MCKINNON, LASHAWNDA T | 1789 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Jun 20, 2023 |
| 18316200 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MEASURE CAR-T CELL QUALITY | Carnegie Mellon University | SKIBINSKY, ANNA | 1635 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | May 11, 2023 |
| 18035832 | Intradermal Delivery of Extracellular Vesicle-Encapsulated Curcumin Using Dissolvable Microneedle Arrays | Carnegie Mellon University | JANOSKO, CHASITY PAIGE | 1613 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 08, 2023 |
| 17741271 | METHOD FOR BIOMATERIAL FUNCTIONALIZATION WITH IMMOBILIZED EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES | Carnegie Mellon University | YOUTCHOM PENDIE, EMMANUEL LED | 1647 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 5d overdue | Pending | May 10, 2022 |
| 17284244 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVE AND LONG-TERM NEUROMODULATION USING ULTRASOUND | Carnegie Mellon University | SABOKTAKIN, MARJAN | 3797 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2021 |
| 16931408 | Methods and Systems for Noninvasive Mind-Controlled Devices | Carnegie Mellon University | KHUU, HIEN DIEU THI | 2116 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2020 |
| 16606055 | Nanowire-Mesh Templated Growth of Out-of-Plane Three-Dimensional Fuzzy Graphene | Carnegie Mellon University | TUROCY, DAVID P | 1718 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 19d overdue | Pending | Oct 17, 2019 |
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