Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
10 pending office actions • 9 clients • 10 examiners • 7 art units • 0 of 10 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Miller & Martin PLLC specializes in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The firm has managed 1171 career applications, indicating a strong background in these sectors. Currently, there are 7 pending office actions requiring attention. The 1171 career applications demonstrate a well-established practice with significant experience in handling mechanical and commercial technology patents.
The firm has a resolved allowance rate pct of 87.78. This high rate of success is achieved with an avg office actions per allowance of 2.67. These metrics demonstrate the firm's effectiveness in securing allowances. The resolved allowance rate pct of 87.78 suggests a very high probability of success for their clients. Additionally, the avg office actions per allowance of 2.67 indicates an efficient prosecution process, typically requiring fewer than three office actions to reach a grant in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems area.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 2 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
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 + other | 4 (40%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 6 (60%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYNCH, PATRICK JOHN | 1 | 61.1% | +41.6% |
| CHAVCHAVADZE, COLLEEN MARGARET | 1 | 57.3% | +40.4% |
| MEINECKE DIAZ, SUSANNA M | 1 | 30.7% | +20.5% |
| SCHNEIDER, JOSHUA D | 1 | 36.1% | +44.6% |
| NGUYEN, CHI Q | 1 | 82.4% | +12.4% |
| SHIRSAT, VIVEK K | 1 | 74.1% | +28.1% |
| TALLMAN, BRIAN A | 1 | 24.2% | +39.0% |
| COZART, JERMIE E | 1 | 84.0% | +3.2% |
| BARHAM, BETHANY P | 1 | 51.7% | +32.1% |
| COTHRAN, BERNARD E | 1 | 45.2% | +15.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18098014 | Optimized Topical Formulation for Lidocaine Pain Relief Gel | BARHAM, BETHANY P | 138d overdue |
| 19044186 | AUTOMATED CONSENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME | SCHNEIDER, JOSHUA D | 33d |
| 19237542 | Synchronous Grass Tufting Machine | LYNCH, PATRICK JOHN | — |
| 19105393 | Roof Tent, Roof System As Well As Method For Folding A Roof Tent In And Out | CHAVCHAVADZE, COLLEEN MARGARET | — |
| 19051377 | Artificial Intelligence Text Scheduling Method | MEINECKE DIAZ, SUSANNA M | — |
| 19034028 | Sloped Edge On Decorative Articles With A Rigid Base And A Decor That Is Digitally Printed Thereon | NGUYEN, CHI Q | — |
| 18641778 | REFRACTORY INSERT FOR COOKING APPARATUS | SHIRSAT, VIVEK K | — |
| 18610457 | Automated Onboarding Method | TALLMAN, BRIAN A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18098014 | Optimized Topical Formulation for Lidocaine Pain Relief Gel | BARHAM, BETHANY P | 138d overdue |
| 19044186 | AUTOMATED CONSENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME | SCHNEIDER, JOSHUA D | 33d |
| 19237542 | Synchronous Grass Tufting Machine | LYNCH, PATRICK JOHN | — |
| 19105393 | Roof Tent, Roof System As Well As Method For Folding A Roof Tent In And Out | CHAVCHAVADZE, COLLEEN MARGARET | — |
| 19051377 | Artificial Intelligence Text Scheduling Method | MEINECKE DIAZ, SUSANNA M | — |
| 19034028 | Sloped Edge On Decorative Articles With A Rigid Base And A Decor That Is Digitally Printed Thereon | NGUYEN, CHI Q | — |
| 18641778 | REFRACTORY INSERT FOR COOKING APPARATUS | SHIRSAT, VIVEK K | — |
| 18610457 | Automated Onboarding Method | TALLMAN, BRIAN A | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Financial AI Corp. | 2 |
| Tuftco Comporation | 1 |
| Vdl Hapro B.V. | 1 |
| Rhinogram Inc. | 1 |
| SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. | 1 |
| Premier Specialty Brands LLC | 1 |
| Rc Panels Holding B.V. | 1 |
| Focus Consumer Healthcare | 1 |
| Joulea, LLC | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3732 | 1 |
| 3625 | 1 |
| 3626 | 1 |
| 3628 | 1 |
| 3799 | 1 |
| 1611 | 1 |
| 2188 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19237542 | Synchronous Grass Tufting Machine | Tuftco Comporation | LYNCH, PATRICK JOHN | 3732 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2025 |
| 19105393 | Roof Tent, Roof System As Well As Method For Folding A Roof Tent In And Out | Vdl Hapro B.V. | CHAVCHAVADZE, COLLEEN MARGARET | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 | |
| 19051377 | Artificial Intelligence Text Scheduling Method | Financial AI Corp. | MEINECKE DIAZ, SUSANNA M | 3625 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2025 |
| 19044186 | AUTOMATED CONSENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME | Rhinogram Inc. | SCHNEIDER, JOSHUA D | 3626 | §101§103Other | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Feb 03, 2025 |
| 19034028 | Sloped Edge On Decorative Articles With A Rigid Base And A Decor That Is Digitally Printed Thereon | Shaw Industries Group, Inc. | NGUYEN, CHI Q | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2025 | |
| 18641778 | REFRACTORY INSERT FOR COOKING APPARATUS | Premier Specialty Brands LLC | SHIRSAT, VIVEK K | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2024 | |
| 18610457 | Automated Onboarding Method | Financial AI Corp. | TALLMAN, BRIAN A | 3628 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18276720 | FLAT CONSTRUCTION ELEMENT, COMPRISING AN INSULATING PANEL, A COVER PLATE AND A MADE-TO-MEASURE DUCT COURSE | Rc Panels Holding B.V. | COZART, JERMIE E | 3799 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 10, 2023 |
| 18098014 | Optimized Topical Formulation for Lidocaine Pain Relief Gel | Focus Consumer Healthcare, LLC | BARHAM, BETHANY P | 1611 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 138d overdue | Pending | Jan 17, 2023 |
| 17903671 | SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A STRUCTURE | Joulea, LLC | COTHRAN, BERNARD E | 2188 | §101§102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2022 |
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