Prosecution Insights
Last updated: July 17, 2026

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (Ph)

78 pending office actions • 55 clients • 77 examiners • 53 art units • 0 of 78 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 140 patents granted in the last 365 days

Quality Metrics (n=3978 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

79.0%
Allowance Rate
n=3978
+0.55σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=3978
3.2
OAs to Allowance
n=1846
-0.42σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=1846
975 days
Time to Allowance
n=1846
+12.9pp
Interview Lift
n=3978
24.2%
RCE Rate
n=3978
1.4%
Appeal Rate
n=3978

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

75.3%
§101 Overcome
n=89
80.7%
§102 Overcome
n=223
72.6%
§103 Overcome
n=1039
85.3%
§112 Overcome
n=286

Specialization & Scale

A61K, A61P, G06Q
Top CPC Subclasses
23%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=3978
0
Practitioners
n=3978
Apps / Practitioner
n=3978 (min 20)

Portfolio Summary

78
Total Pending OAs
55
Non-Final OAs
20
Final Rejections
3
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 38 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

24
Overdue
0
Due this week
8
Due this month
6
Due in next 60 days
0
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. 38 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (24)Due ≤ 30 days (8)Due ≤ 60 days (6)

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.

5
Hard (6%)
49
Medium (63%)
12
Easy (15%)
12
Unknown (15%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 only5 (6%)
§103 only41 (53%)
§102 only8 (10%)
§112 only6 (8%)
Double-patenting only6 (8%)
No statute on record12 (15%)

Industry Mix

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

35
Life Sciences
45% of docket
5
Information Tech
6% of docket
1
Communications
1% of docket
3
Semiconductors
4% of docket
28
Mechanical / Eng
36% of docket
6
Business / Other
8% 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.

780 h
Manual time on pending OAs
156 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
273 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
6.8 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
PARK, HAEJIN S 2 55.2% +38.4%
LYNCH, PATRICK JOHN 1 60.7% +42.4%
LITTLE, VANCE M 1 83.7% +24.7%
NG, JONATHAN K 1 35.7% +12.8%
SCHNURR, JOHN R 1 72.1% +10.7%
HANEY, NOAH JAMES 1 79.4% +31.1%
LYNCH, MEGAN E 1 38.3% +40.6%
CHAUDRY, ATIF H 1 70.7% +16.7%
HIGGS, STELLA EUN 1 38.7% +35.4%
JOHNSTON, BRIEANN R 1 48.9% +32.8%

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
19075653 INFERENCE-BASED DETECTION OF PROXIMITY CHANGES LITTLE, VANCE M

Hard Cases (5)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 5 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18099206 LUNG ULTRASOUND PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS BYKHOVSKI, ALEXEI 79d overdue
19029437 System and Method for Dynamic Playback Switching of Live and Previously Recorded Audio Content SCHNURR, JOHN R 19d overdue
18980405 ANALYSIS OF MIXED VOLATILE COMPOUNDS HANEY, NOAH JAMES
18934659 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING MAILED ITEMS BASED ON HASH VALUES KIRK, BRYAN J
18729791 TRANSMEMBRANE RECEPTOR GENE EDITING JACKSON III, WALTER

Interview Candidates (11)

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
16626081 SILK-HYALURONIC ACID BASED TISSUE FILERS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME PARK, HAEJIN S 81d overdue
18966901 FLUID TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD CHAUDRY, ATIF H 29d overdue
19029437 System and Method for Dynamic Playback Switching of Live and Previously Recorded Audio Content SCHNURR, JOHN R 19d overdue
18865661 COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODS JOHNSTON, BRIEANN R 15d overdue
19207059 Hinged Attachment of Headgear to a Helmet LYNCH, PATRICK JOHN 5d overdue
18975860 Fiber-Based Shoe Insoles and Methods of Manufacturing the Same LYNCH, MEGAN E 28d
19075653 INFERENCE-BASED DETECTION OF PROXIMITY CHANGES LITTLE, VANCE M
19046034 Systems and Methods for Compounding Pharmacy NG, JONATHAN K

Client Portfolio (55 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
37975
37324
36812
36282
17842
16172
16242
16292
37852
37982

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19207059 Hinged Attachment of Headgear to a Helmet Gentex Corporation LYNCH, PATRICK JOHN 3732 §103 Non-Final OA 5d overdue Pending May 13, 2025
19075653 INFERENCE-BASED DETECTION OF PROXIMITY CHANGES Imprivata, Inc. LITTLE, VANCE M §103 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 10, 2025
19046034 Systems and Methods for Compounding Pharmacy Chewy, Inc. NG, JONATHAN K 3619 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 05, 2025
19029437 System and Method for Dynamic Playback Switching of Live and Previously Recorded Audio Content Audacy Operations, Inc. SCHNURR, JOHN R 2425 §101 Non-Final OA 19d overdue Pending Jan 17, 2025
18980405 ANALYSIS OF MIXED VOLATILE COMPOUNDS Orange Photonics, Inc. HANEY, NOAH JAMES §101 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 13, 2024
18975860 Fiber-Based Shoe Insoles and Methods of Manufacturing the Same O2 Partners, LLC LYNCH, MEGAN E 3732 §103 Final Rejection 28d Pending Dec 10, 2024
18966901 FLUID TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD Sunflower Therapeutics, PBC CHAUDRY, ATIF H 3753 Other Non-Final OA 29d overdue Pending Dec 03, 2024
18960848 POPULATION-BASED MEDICATION RISK STRATIFICATION AND PERSONALIZED MEDICATION RISK SCORE Tabula Rasa Healthcare, Inc. HIGGS, STELLA EUN 3681 §103 Final Rejection Pending Nov 26, 2024
18865661 COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODS Insightec Ltd. JOHNSTON, BRIEANN R 1766 §103 Non-Final OA 15d overdue Pending Nov 13, 2024
18934649 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING MAIL PIECES BASED ON HASH VALUES UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ZEROUAL, OMAR 3628 §103 Final Rejection 60d overdue Pending Nov 01, 2024
18934659 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING MAILED ITEMS BASED ON HASH VALUES UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT KIRK, BRYAN J 3628 §101 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 01, 2024
18931766 CONTROL OF BASAL PLANE DISLOCATIONS IN LARGE ALUMINUM NITRIDE CRYSTALS Crystal Is, Inc. DUMBRIS, SETH M 1784 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 30, 2024
18930993 Systems and Methods for Item Placement for Improving Warehouse Productivity Chewy, Inc. KONERU, SUJAY 3624 §103 Non-Final OA 8d overdue Pending Oct 29, 2024
18859330 Transaction Processing Using Surface-Penetrating Radar Gpr, Inc. NGUYEN, CHUONG P §112 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 23, 2024
18921886 Pharmaceutical Combinations For The Treatment Of Cancer Presage Biosciences, Inc. GEMBEH, SHIRLEY V DP Non-Final OA Pending Oct 21, 2024
18825909 SURGICAL DEVICES AND METHODS FOR BARIATRIC AND GASTROESOPHAGEAL SURGERY West Virginia University FAIRCHILD, AARON BENJAMIN 3795 §112 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 05, 2024
18843467 REVERSIBLE PET HARNESS Sassy Woof LLC WONG, JESSICA BOWEN 3644 §103 Non-Final OA 28d Pending Sep 03, 2024
18820874 SYSTEM AND METHODS OF ADMINISTERING A STATUS CHECK TO A MEDICAL DEVICE Ventis Medical, Inc. TOMASZEWSKI, MICHAEL 3681 Other Non-Final OA 2d overdue Pending Aug 30, 2024
18807929 SYSTEM FOR INTRA-OPERATIVELY GUIDING A GESTURE TO BE PERFORMED WITH A DRILLING SURGICAL TOOL ON A BONE Ganymed Robotics KU, SI MING 3775 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 17, 2024
18802245 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EXCHANGING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION USING DECENTRALIZED IDENTIFIERS VIA A BLOCKCHAIN Wolters Kluwer Dxg U.S., Inc. HYDER, MD SAKIB 3698 §103 Non-Final OA 29d Pending Aug 13, 2024
18729791 TRANSMEMBRANE RECEPTOR GENE EDITING Orthobio Therapeutics, Inc. JACKSON III, WALTER §101 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 17, 2024
18765678 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE THROUGH CORTICAL STIMULATION The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER 3796 Other Non-Final OA Pending Jul 08, 2024
18753388 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPROMISED ASSET DETECTION Illuminate Security Pty Ltd. AHMED, MAHABUB S 2434 §103 Non-Final OA 84d overdue Pending Jun 25, 2024
18721603 COATING AND COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR ENHANCING BALLISTIC PROTECTION Gentex Corporation THOMPSON, CAMIE S 1786 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jun 18, 2024
18738275 Alginate Based Particles as a Temporary Embolic Agent Crannmed Limited JUSTICE, GINA CHIEUN YU 1617 DP Non-Final OA Pending Jun 10, 2024
18739239 DISCOVERY AND PROTECTION OF UNKNOWN DEVICES Varonis Systems, Inc. RAHIM, MONJUR 2436 Final Rejection Pending Jun 10, 2024
18680322 Heat Pipe Panel for Solar Panel Sunowner Inc. CARLSON, KOURTNEY SALZMAN 1721 §103 Non-Final OA 56d Pending May 31, 2024
18643644 Transferable Maskants Suitable for Chemical Processing Quaker Chemical Corporation LAWLER, JOHN VINCENT 1787 §103 Non-Final OA 11d overdue Pending Apr 23, 2024
18624460 Gas Sampling and Management System Chrintec, LLC FRANK, RODNEY T 2855 Other Non-Final OA 41d Pending Apr 02, 2024
18609685 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING AND PRESENTING STRUCTURED INSIGHT DATA Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, Inc. GREGG, MARY M 3695 §103 Non-Final OA 8d Pending Mar 19, 2024
18690569 METHODS OF TREATING CANCER DEPENDENT ON MYC GENE EXPRESSSION Kartos Therapeutics MCDOWELL, BRIAN E 1624 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 08, 2024
18690554 METHODS OF TREATING A CANCER OVEREXPRESSING ONE OR MORE BCL-2 FAMILY PROTEINS Kartos Therapeutics, Inc. WILLIS, DOUGLAS M 1624 §112 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 08, 2024
18681401 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATED TO BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER PENETRATION Sunnybrook Research Institute MOHAMMED, SHAHDEEP 3797 §112 Final Rejection Pending Feb 05, 2024
18390278 WIRELESS IMAGING SYSTEM Lazurite Holdings LLC DANG, HUNG Q 2484 Other Non-Final OA 29d overdue Pending Dec 20, 2023
18571638 ANTI-CONDENSATION PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR Gentex Corporation MUHAMMAD, KEY 2872 §103 Non-Final OA 1d overdue Pending Dec 18, 2023
18533459 TISSUE SCAFFOLD AND SCAFFOLD COMPOSITION Locate Bio Limited PURDY, KYLE A 1611 §103 Final Rejection Pending Dec 08, 2023
18290558 Osteoconductive Implant Material with BMP-2 Delivery Locate Bio Limited BRUTUS, JOEL F 3797 §112 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 14, 2023
18507290 Auto-Insert Injector Antares Pharma, Inc. FREHE, WILLIAM R DP Non-Final OA Pending Nov 13, 2023
18559599 AVIATION HELMET Gentex Corporation TRIEU, TIMOTHY K 3732 §102 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 08, 2023
18503064 Silk Protein Fragment Compositions and Articles Manufactured Therefrom Evolved By Nature, Inc. EIX, EMILY FAY 1653 DP Non-Final OA Pending Nov 06, 2023
18482497 BETA-2 ADRENORECEPTOR MODULATORS AND METHODS OF USING SAME Thomas Jefferson University SEITZ, ANTHONY JOSEPH 1629 §102 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 06, 2023
18469414 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NON-INVASIVE VISUALIZATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF LUMEN STRUCTURES AND FLOW THEREWITHIN Imago Systems, Inc., HELCO, NICHOLAS JOHN 2667 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 18, 2023
18467580 Interactive Apparatus and Method for Real-Time Profiling of Inhalation Efforts Mannkind Corporation GREIG, THOMAS W 3785 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 14, 2023
18451656 System and Method for the Visualization and Characterization of Objects in Images Imago Systems, Inc. COOK, CHRISTOPHER L 3797 Other Final Rejection 22d overdue Pending Aug 17, 2023
18448570 Dry Powder Medicament Inhaler Norton (Waterford) Limited RUDDIE, ELLIOT S 3785 §103 Final Rejection 40d Pending Aug 11, 2023
18364857 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING FLUIDS Sunflower Therapeutics, PBC XU, XIAOYUN 1797 §103 Non-Final OA 30d overdue Pending Aug 03, 2023
18364851 Tangential Flow Filtration Systems and Methods Sunflower Therapeutics, PBC PATEL, PRANAV N 1777 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 03, 2023
18354146 Water-Soluble Silicone-Based Release Agent Quaker Chemical Corporation YUEN, JACKY 1735 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 18, 2023
18265191 BROAD SPECTRUM ANTIVIRAL COMPOUNDS TARGETING THE SKI COMPLEX UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE O DELL, DAVID K 1621 §102 Final Rejection Pending Jun 02, 2023
18254640 BIODEGRADABLE, INDUSTRIALLY COMPOSTABLE, AND RECYCLABLE INJECTION MOLDED MICROCELLULAR FLEXIBLE FOAMS O2 Partners, LLC YI, STELLA KIM 1742 §103 Final Rejection 56d Pending May 26, 2023
18252133 MULTIPARAMETRIC OPTIMIZATION FOR ULTRASOUND PROCEDURES Insightec Ltd. DAVIS, AMELIE R 3798 §103 Final Rejection Pending May 08, 2023
18309066 Highly Compactable and Durable Direct Compression Excipients and Excipient Systems Spi Pharma, Inc. SHIN, MONICA A 1616 Other Non-Final OA 1d overdue Pending Apr 28, 2023
18250694 METHOD AND KIT FOR DETECTION OF CELL MEDIATED IMMUNE RESPONSE BIOVAXYS INC. GILL, RACHEL B 1671 §103 Non-Final OA 43d overdue Pending Apr 26, 2023
18298877 FIBER-FOAM SHOE INSOLES, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME O2 Partners, LLC PIERORAZIO, JILLIAN KUTCH 3732 §103 Non-Final OA 33d Pending Apr 11, 2023
18030265 OLIGOMERIC COMPOUND FOR DYSTROPHIN RESCUE IN DMD PATIENTS THROUGHOUT SKIPPING OF EXON-51 INSERM ARIETI, RUTH SOPHIA 1635 §102 Final Rejection Pending Apr 04, 2023
18246283 Crucible Coupler for a Carbon Aerosol Generator Cyclomedica Australia Pty Limited HYUN, PAUL SANG HWA 1796 §103 Non-Final OA 26d overdue Pending Mar 22, 2023
18043163 HYDROXYNORKETAMINE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF The United States Department of Veterans Affairs RAO, PADMAJA S 1627 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 27, 2023
18007417 Preterm Labour with Prostaglandin E2 Receptor Agonists Imperial College Innovations Limited SZNAIDMAN, MARCOS L 1628 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 30, 2023
18099206 LUNG ULTRASOUND PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Deep Breathe Inc. BYKHOVSKI, ALEXEI 3798 §101 Non-Final OA 79d overdue Pending Jan 19, 2023
18004696 DEVICE, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR COLLECTION OF BLOOD VITAL BIOSCIENCES INC. ROBERTS, ANNA L 3791 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jan 09, 2023
18002514 DECELLULARIZED TENDON MATRIX METHODS AND USES THEREOF The Steadman Clinic And Steadman Philippon Research Institute BOECKELMAN, JACOB A 1655 §103 Non-Final OA 26d Pending Dec 20, 2022
18002337 Silk-Hyaluronic Acid Compositions For Tissue Filling, Tissue Spacing, and Tissue Bulking Evolved By Nature, Inc. LEE, HOI YAN NMN 1693 Other Non-Final OA 201d overdue Pending Dec 19, 2022
18064760 SUBLINGUAL FORMULATION WITH WATER-SOLUBLE COCRYSTALS OF ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID WITH CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BICARBONATE, AND L-THEANINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION Theaprin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BROWE, DAVID 1617 §103 Non-Final OA 17d overdue Pending Dec 12, 2022
18050734 COCRYSTAL ANTIOXIDANTS OF PROTOCATECHUIC ACID WITH L-THEANINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF OXIDATIVE STRESS AND INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS Theaprin Pharmaceuticals Inc. ARMSTRONG, SUSANNAH SIPPLE 1616 Other Final Rejection 73d overdue Pending Oct 28, 2022
18045686 Ultraviolet Disinfection Device and Method Humn, Inc. Dba Beacon SARANTAKOS, KAYLA ROSE 1799 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 11, 2022
17817964 Flexible Printed Circuit Board Nortech Systems, Inc. PAGHADAL, PARESH H 2847 §103 Non-Final OA 34d Pending Aug 05, 2022
17867486 GENE EDITING TO IMPROVE JOINT FUNCTION Orthobio Therapeutics, Inc. MCLEOD, AFRICA MHAIRIE 1635 Other Final Rejection Pending Jul 18, 2022
17778518 ADAPTIVE SINGLE-BUBBLE-BASED AUTOFOCUSING AND POWER ADJUSTMENT IN ULTRASOUND PROCEDURES Insightec Ltd. NGANGA, BONIFACE N 3797 §102 Non-Final OA 20d Pending May 20, 2022
17720720 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PRE-DIABETES, DIABETES AND METABOLIC SYNDROME Pre-D Partners LLC PARK, HAEJIN S 1614 DP Non-Final OA Pending Apr 14, 2022
17545790 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING ORTHOPEADICS SURGERIES Ganymed Robotics CALLE, ANGEL JAVIER 2189 §103 Non-Final OA 118d overdue Pending Dec 08, 2021
17616586 BROAD SPECTRUM ANTIVIRAL COMPOUNDS TARGETING THE SKI COMPLEX UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE CHENG, KAREN 1623 §102 Final Rejection Pending Dec 03, 2021
17612004 Helmet Impact Attenuation Liner Gentex Corporation OMORI, MARY I 1784 §103 Non-Final OA 107d overdue Pending Nov 17, 2021
17604161 CHEMICALLY LINKED SILK FIBROIN COATINGS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEREOF Evolved By Nature, Inc. KHAN, AMINA S 1761 Other Final Rejection 8d Pending Oct 15, 2021
17311216 PRODRUGS OF ANTI-CANCER AND ANTI-AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES THERAPEUTIC AGENTS, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USE THEREOF UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE ROBINSON, MIKHAIL O'DONNEL 1627 §102 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 04, 2021
16626081 SILK-HYALURONIC ACID BASED TISSUE FILERS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Evolved By Nature, Inc. PARK, HAEJIN S 1614 DP Non-Final OA 81d overdue Pending Dec 23, 2019
16480896 Pocket-Coil Mattress Construction for Ease of Transport Mantzis Holdings Pty Ltd. SCHIMPF, TARA E 3676 §112 Non-Final OA 127d overdue Pending Jul 25, 2019
16322467 ADMINISTRATION OF HYPOXIA ACTIVATED PRODRUGS IN COMBINATION WITH IMMUNE MODULATORY AGENTS FOR TREATING CANCER Immunogenesis, Inc. DRAPER, LESLIE A ROYDS 1629 §102 Final Rejection Pending Jan 31, 2019
15708214 FOCAL CAVITATION SIGNAL MEASUREMENT Insightec Ltd. PENG, BO JOSEPH 3797 §103 Final Rejection 9d Pending Sep 19, 2017

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