Prosecution Insights
Last updated: July 17, 2026

Moore & Van Allen Pllc

41 pending office actions • 22 clients • 41 examiners • 33 art units • 0 of 41 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 127 patents granted in the last 365 days

Quality Metrics (n=18241 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

89.0%
Allowance Rate
n=18241
+0.73σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=18241
3.6
OAs to Allowance
n=10975
-0.16σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=10975
1083 days
Time to Allowance
n=10975
+5.1pp
Interview Lift
n=18241
37.1%
RCE Rate
n=18241
1.4%
Appeal Rate
n=18241

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

83.4%
§101 Overcome
n=615
85.8%
§102 Overcome
n=1664
82.5%
§103 Overcome
n=7296
92.5%
§112 Overcome
n=1230

Specialization & Scale

A61F, G06Q, G06F
Top CPC Subclasses
28%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=18241
9
Practitioners
n=18241
2026.8
Apps / Practitioner
n=18241

Portfolio Summary

41
Total Pending OAs
26
Non-Final OAs
12
Final Rejections
3
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 25 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

14
Overdue
0
Due this week
6
Due this month
4
Due in next 60 days
1
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

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. 25 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (14)Due ≤ 30 days (6)Due ≤ 60 days (4)Due later (1)

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

0
Hard (0%)
37
Medium (90%)
2
Easy (5%)
2
Unknown (5%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only33 (80%)
§102 only4 (10%)
§112 only2 (5%)
No statute on record2 (5%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

7
Life Sciences
17% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
3
Semiconductors
7% of docket
28
Mechanical / Eng
68% of docket
3
Business / Other
7% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

410 h
Manual time on pending OAs
82 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
144 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
3.6 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
HOEY, ALISSA L 1 44.4% +31.9%
PLESZCZYNSKA, JOANNA 1 54.3% +28.1%
LEE, BRANDON SUNG EUN 1 68.4% +21.8%
TEITELBAUM, DAVID J 1 68.9% +24.7%
KHATTAR, RAJESH 1 35.9% +35.1%
FEES, CHRISTOPHER GEORGE 1 55.6% +24.5%
MARTINEZ BORRERO, LUIS A 1 80.8% +17.7%
REIDY, SEAN PATRICK 1 37.1% +39.3%
CAIN, AARON G 1 42.1% +28.4%
BURRELL, KATELYNNE RUTH 1 56.3% +0.0%

Quick Wins (1)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18859061 CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING DISTANCE TO EMPTY FOR A VEHICLE MARTINEZ BORRERO, LUIS A

Interview Candidates (9)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
19170913 SUSTAINABLE WATER ACTIVATED ADHESIVE TAPE PLESZCZYNSKA, JOANNA 23d overdue
18860119 METHOD AND SENSOR ARRANGEMENT FOR WHEEL TORQUE-BASED VEHICLE OPERATION FEES, CHRISTOPHER GEORGE 9d overdue
18895609 METHOD FOR REDUCING BACKLASH IN A VEHICLE AND CONTROL ARRANGENT CONFIGURED TO PERFORM THE METHOD CAIN, AARON G 9d
18941134 AUTOMATED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A PRESCRIPTION FOR ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES KHATTAR, RAJESH 13d
19265715 ANTI-SLIP SOCK OR SHOE COVER WITH ANTIMICROBIAL ACTION HOEY, ALISSA L
19076095 METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, CONTROL ARRANGEMENT, AND VEHICLE LEE, BRANDON SUNG EUN
19041930 OUTDOOR REFRIGERATION SYSTEM WITH AUXILIARY HEATING FEATURE TEITELBAUM, DAVID J
18859061 CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING DISTANCE TO EMPTY FOR A VEHICLE MARTINEZ BORRERO, LUIS A

Client Portfolio (22 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
37474
36332
17342
37321
17831
36841
36621
36651
36631
36561

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19265715 ANTI-SLIP SOCK OR SHOE COVER WITH ANTIMICROBIAL ACTION Drymax Technologies, Inc. HOEY, ALISSA L 3732 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 10, 2025
19170913 SUSTAINABLE WATER ACTIVATED ADHESIVE TAPE Intertape Polymer Corp. PLESZCZYNSKA, JOANNA 1783 §103 Non-Final OA 23d overdue Pending Apr 04, 2025
19076095 METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, CONTROL ARRANGEMENT, AND VEHICLE Scania Cv AB LEE, BRANDON SUNG EUN §103 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 11, 2025
19041930 OUTDOOR REFRIGERATION SYSTEM WITH AUXILIARY HEATING FEATURE Refrigerated Solutions Group LLC TEITELBAUM, DAVID J §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 30, 2025
18941134 AUTOMATED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A PRESCRIPTION FOR ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES Specialty Appliances, LLC KHATTAR, RAJESH 3684 §103 Non-Final OA 13d Pending Nov 08, 2024
18860119 METHOD AND SENSOR ARRANGEMENT FOR WHEEL TORQUE-BASED VEHICLE OPERATION Scania Cv AB FEES, CHRISTOPHER GEORGE 3662 §103 Non-Final OA 9d overdue Pending Oct 25, 2024
18859061 CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING DISTANCE TO EMPTY FOR A VEHICLE Traton AB MARTINEZ BORRERO, LUIS A 3665 §103 Final Rejection Pending Oct 22, 2024
18911393 CONTROL ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR DEACTIVATING AN ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE Scania Cv AB REIDY, SEAN PATRICK 3663 §103 Final Rejection Pending Oct 10, 2024
18895609 METHOD FOR REDUCING BACKLASH IN A VEHICLE AND CONTROL ARRANGENT CONFIGURED TO PERFORM THE METHOD Scania Cv AB CAIN, AARON G 3656 §103 Non-Final OA 9d Pending Sep 25, 2024
18888455 DYNAMIC TENSION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR NARROW FABRIC Flynt Amtex, Inc. BURRELL, KATELYNNE RUTH 3654 Other Non-Final OA 5d overdue Pending Sep 18, 2024
18883085 METHOD FOR HEATING A POWERTRAIN AND/OR SUBSYSTEM OF A VEHICLE AND CONTROL ARRANGEMENT CONFIGURED TO PERFORM THE METHOD Scania Cv AB MUSTAFA, IMRAN K 3668 §103 Final Rejection Pending Sep 12, 2024
18816115 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SPEED OF A VEHICLE USING A VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL ARRANGEMENT CONFIGURED TO PERFORM THE METHOD Scania Cv AB SCHARPF, SUSAN E 3747 §103 Non-Final OA 46d Pending Aug 27, 2024
18800536 DOOR HOLDER AND RELEASE SYSTEM Assa Abloy Accessories And Door Controls Group, Inc. SIDKY, YAHYA I 3675 §103 Non-Final OA 46d overdue Pending Aug 12, 2024
18834067 A SHEAR-OFF DEVICE FOR TRAIN COUPLERS Rxd - Research Exchange Development AB BARZEGAR, PEGAH §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 29, 2024
18783060 COLD FORMED BEAM FOR STRUCTURES AND METHOD OF FORMING THE COLD FORMED BEAM Nucor Corporation KENNY, DANIEL J 3633 §103 Final Rejection 30d overdue Pending Jul 24, 2024
18719994 METHOD FOR DEGRADATION DIAGNOSIS OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL Scania Cv AB NASIR, TAQI R 2858 §103 Non-Final OA 60d Pending Jun 14, 2024
18735841 PREDICTIVE OVERTAKING SUPPORT Scania Cv AB STECKBAUER, KEVIN R 3747 Non-Final OA 168d overdue Pending Jun 06, 2024
18660608 CONTROL ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR SHUTTING DOWN A COMBUSTION ENGINE Scania Cv AB LAGUARDA, GONZALO 3747 §103 Final Rejection Pending May 10, 2024
18647829 ML ESTIMATION OF TIGHTENING CLASSES Atlas Copco Industrial Technique AB YOUNG, MONICA S 2855 §102 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 26, 2024
18640589 FIRE RATED CLADDED DOOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY Aadg, Inc. ADAMOS, THEODORE V 3635 §103 Final Rejection Pending Apr 19, 2024
18439113 JOIST TIE USED IN STRUCTURAL DECKING SYSTEMS AND METHOD OF INSTALLING Nucor Corporation HERRING, BRENT W 3633 §112 Final Rejection 2d overdue Pending Feb 12, 2024
18682898 HYPOCHLOROUS ACID WATER SPRAY DEVICE Nipro Corporation ZHOU, QINGZHANG 3752 §102 Non-Final OA 42d Pending Feb 10, 2024
18682619 SOUND GENERATOR, COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOUND INFORMATION, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND NON-VOLATILE DATA CARRIER Myvox AB PIHULIC, DANIEL T 3645 §103 Non-Final OA 162d overdue Pending Feb 09, 2024
18421532 PROBE DISINFECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE Cs Medical, LLC BARR, MICHAEL E 1711 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 24, 2024
18566702 METHOD AND CONTROL ARRANGEMENT FOR LIMITING A SPEED REDUCTION OF A VEHICLE; VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM RELATED TO THE METHOD Scania Cv AB REINBOLD, SCOTT A 3747 §103 Non-Final OA 44d overdue Pending Dec 04, 2023
18488181 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIR PILLOW CONVEYANCE AND SEPARATION Intertape Polymer Corp. ALIE, GHASSEM 3724 §103 Final Rejection 26d Pending Oct 17, 2023
18287164 SUSTAINABLE AIR CUSHION OR MAILER Intertape Polymer Corp. LAN, YAN 1782 §103 Non-Final OA 51d overdue Pending Oct 16, 2023
18380047 PRE-FILLED DILUENT SYRINGE VIAL ADAPTER Yukon Medical, LLC SU, SUSAN SHAN 3781 §103 Non-Final OA 147d overdue Pending Oct 13, 2023
18281254 SYSTEM, METHOD, PROCESS, AND MECHANISM FOR FACILITATING ORDER PLACEMENT, CONSOLIDATION, AND FULFILLMENT OF MULTI-VENDOR ORDERS VIA A DRIVE-THROUGH COMPLEX Pavilion Capital, LLC BURSUM, KIMBERLY SUZANNE 3627 §103 Final Rejection Pending Sep 08, 2023
18034599 AMMUNITION CARTRIDGE CASES Cesaroni Aerospace Incorporated FELTON, AILEEN BAKER 1734 §102 Final Rejection Pending Apr 28, 2023
18032228 A METHOD FOR A PROCEDURE OF CONNECTION AND DISCONNECTION OF A VEHICLE TO/FROM A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL LINES Scania Cv AB BUFFINGTON, HEAVEN RICHELLE 3615 §103 Final Rejection 56d Pending Apr 17, 2023
18130758 PICK-UP STATION Pavilion Capital, LLC MOLNAR, HUNTER A 3628 §112 Non-Final OA 70d overdue Pending Apr 04, 2023
18010524 A METHOD FOR CONNECTING ONE OR MORE ELECTRIC BATTERY UNITS TO AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Scania Cv AB MCFARLAND, DANIEL PATRICK 2859 §103 Final Rejection Pending Dec 15, 2022
17909825 COOLANT DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD, PROPULSION BATTERY COOLING SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE Scania Cv AB HINCAPIE SERNA, GUSTAVO A 3763 §103 Non-Final OA 27d Pending Sep 07, 2022
17889302 FLARED REINFORCED PIER AND PIER BRACKET ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND USE Independence Materials Group, LLC ADDIE, RAYMOND W 3671 §103 Non-Final OA 77d Pending Aug 16, 2022
17872460 HIGH FLOW CHECK VALVE FOR MEDICAL GAS APPLICATIONS Beaconmedaes LLC GARDNER, NICOLE 3753 §103 Non-Final OA 15d Pending Jul 25, 2022
17627063 POWER TOOL ATTACHMENT PART Atlas Copco Industrial Technique AB SHUM, KENT N 3723 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 13, 2022
17565910 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE Baidu.Com Times Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. SANFORD, DIANA PATRICIA 1687 §102 Non-Final OA 35d overdue Pending Dec 30, 2021
17195250 ELASTIC BAND CONSTRUCT Drymax Technologies, Inc. WORRELL, KEVIN 1789 §103 Non-Final OA 4d overdue Pending Mar 08, 2021
17168977 MULTIPHASE, COLD-ROLLED ULTRA-HIGH STRENGTH STEEL Nucor Corporation YANG, JIE 1734 §103 Non-Final OA 20d Pending Feb 05, 2021
15532859 DISPENSER 623 Medical, LLC EKRAMI, YASAMIN 3794 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 02, 2017

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