Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
203 pending office actions • 46 clients • 132 examiners • 76 art units • 0 of 203 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP has 214 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering and 10,625 career applications. The profile reflects a substantial prosecution record with a meaningful current examination workload.
Its resolved allowance rate is 92.86%, while the average office actions per allowance is 3.2. Together, those measures indicate that a high share of resolved matters reached allowance, although matters reaching allowance generally involved multiple examination actions.
For practitioners, the combination of active workload and historical outcomes supports examining how claim amendments and technical arguments were used in device and mechanical cases. The allowance rate describes resolved outcomes, while the action average highlights the prosecution effort associated with allowed matters.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 59 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. 59 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 | 32 (16%) |
| §101 + other | 61 (30%) |
| §103 only | 30 (15%) |
| §102 only | 8 (4%) |
| §112 only | 5 (2%) |
| Double-patenting only | 9 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 9 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 46 (23%) |
| No statute on record | 3 (1%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOSSER, ROBERT E | 10 | 46.8% | +10.0% |
| WILLIAMS, ROSS A | 7 | 61.4% | +17.0% |
| HSU, RYAN | 6 | 56.4% | +17.1% |
| D'AGOSTINO, PAUL ANTHONY | 5 | 73.2% | +13.9% |
| HALL, SHAUNA-KAY N | 4 | 81.1% | +18.5% |
| LIM, SENG HENG | 4 | 65.6% | +29.5% |
| GARNER, WERNER G | 4 | 60.1% | +24.2% |
| YOO, JASSON H | 4 | 62.4% | +32.9% |
| SINGH, ISHAYU NMN | 3 | 71.4% | +40.0% |
| ELISCA, PIERRE E | 3 | 90.2% | +6.3% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19028747 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A MASTER GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT AND A SUBSIDIARY GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT | ELISCA, PIERRE E | — |
| 18671066 | TICKET VOUCHERS EMPLOYED TO REFUND FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FEES BASED ON GAMING ESTABLISHMENT DEVICE ACTIVITY | HALL, SHAUNA-KAY N | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18467124 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTABLE TARGETING IN FIELD TREATMENT | PAN, YONGJIA | 92d overdue |
| 18670997 | GAMING ESTABLISHMENT DEVICE ACTIVITY EMPLOYED TO REFUND FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FEES | CHAKRAVARTI, ARUNAVA | 52d overdue |
| 18981011 | PHARMACY MANAGEMENT AND FULFILLMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS | EVANS, ASHLEY ELIZABETH | 46d overdue |
| 18110660 | GAS SENSOR AND METHODS OF OPERATING THEREOF | LEE, SHUN K | 45d overdue |
| 18644501 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR HIS BUNDLE CARDIAC PACING | PORTER, JR, GARY A | 38d overdue |
| 18383262 | ACCUMULATING SYMBOLS TO ACTIVATE REEL SETS WITH DIFFERENT AWARDS AVAILABLE | MYHR, JUSTIN L | 31d overdue |
| 18333279 | REMOTE GAME SERVER EMPLOYING A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT THAT FUNDS HIGH FREQUENCY TRANSACTIONS | PINHEIRO, JASON PAUL | 30d overdue |
| 18624883 | GAMING ESTABLISHMENT MARKER AUDIT REPORTING AND ADJUSTMENTS | MOORE, REVA R | 26d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18085848 | LOTTERY TICKETS HAVING DIFFERENT SYMBOL SETS WITH ASSOCIATED DIFFERENT SEQUENTIAL PAYOUT AMOUNTS | GARNER, WERNER G | 11d overdue |
| 18087267 | USER INTERACTIONS IN A GAME STREAMING ENVIRONMENT | WILLIAMS, ROSS A | 9d overdue |
| 18652479 | SHAREABLE SPORTING EVENT WAGERS | WILLIAMS, ROSS A | 9d |
| 18373029 | DIFFERENT FUND TYPES FOR BONUS EVENTS OFFERED FROM REDEMPTIONS OF GAMING ESTABLISHMENT TICKET VOUCHERS | LIM, SENG HENG | 12d |
| 18087208 | USER INTERACTIONS IN A GAME STREAMING ENVIRONMENT | WILLIAMS, ROSS A | 13d |
| 18672447 | AWARD COMPETITION ELIGIBILITY BASED ON LEADERBOARD RANKINGS OF SELECTED LEADERBOARDS | YOO, JASSON H | 19d |
| 18543112 | TRACKING CLEARING EVENTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH SERVICING A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT DEVICE | YOO, JASSON H | 19d |
| 18214912 | TEMPORARILY CAUSING AN UNAVAILABLE AWARD TO BE AVAILABLE TO A SPECIFIC USER | LIM, SENG HENG | 19d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3715 | 98 |
| 3692 | 6 |
| 3675 | 5 |
| 3725 | 4 |
| 3731 | 3 |
| 1611 | 3 |
| 1644 | 3 |
| 3697 | 2 |
| 3621 | 2 |
| 3682 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18894160 | Untitled | Igt | SINGH, ISHAYU NMN | 3715 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | |
| 19485562 | STRAPPING MACHINE CONFIGURED TO PRE-FEED STRAP | Signode Industrial Group LLC | KOTIS, JOSHUA G | 3731 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2025 |
| 19483874 | STRAPPING DEVICE INCLUDING AN ULTRASONIC SEALER | Signode Industrial Group LLC | FERRERO, EDUARDO R | 3731 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2025 |
| 19235131 | FUNDING OF PREPAID ACCESS ACCOUNT ASSOCIATED WITH GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | Igt | POE, KEVIN T | 3692 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2025 |
| 19227966 | STRIP OF FASTENERS | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | ADAMOS, THEODORE V | 3635 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2025 |
| 19225712 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REFINING OPTICAL FIBER | Macleon, LLC | FRANKLIN, JODI COHEN | 1741 | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 02, 2025 |
| 19225398 | COORDINATING FUND TRANSFERS BETWEEN A GAMING DEVICE AND A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT UTILIZING A MOBILE DEVICE | Igt | ELISCA, PIERRE E | 3715 | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 02, 2025 |
| 19132539 | STRAPPING DEVICE WITH MOTOR-DRIVEN ROCKER | Signode Industrial Group LLC | GERTH, KATIE L | 3731 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2025 |
| 19215906 | SECURING GAMING ESTABLISHMENT RETAIL PURCHASES | Igt | KUO, CHENYUH | 3697 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 22, 2025 |
| 19215894 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING AWARDS BASED ON A SPORTING EVENT | Igt | HARPER, TRAMAR YONG | 3715 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 22, 2025 |
| 19081572 | FUNDING A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT AS PART OF A FINANCIAL ACCOUNT REWARDS PROGRAM | Igt | VANDERHORST, MARIA VICTORIA | 3621 | §101§102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 19075352 | HYDROGEN-POWERED TRACKED VEHICLE | Prinoth S.p.A. | HYMEL, ABIGAIL R | 3611 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 10, 2025 |
| 19075396 | CREATING TICKET VOUCHERS ASSOCIATED WITH GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNTS | Igt | HSU, RYAN | 3715 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 10, 2025 |
| 19056140 | STRIP OF FASTENERS AND FASTENING SYSTEM | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | BYRD, EUGENE G | 3675 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 |
| 19050729 | SECONDARY MARKET AWARD PREDICTIONS | Igt | WONG, JEFFREY KEITH | 3715 | §101DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 11, 2025 |
| 19028747 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A MASTER GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT AND A SUBSIDIARY GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT | Igt | ELISCA, PIERRE E | 3715 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19028683 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING BENEFITS BASED ON SKILL | Igt | HYLINSKI, STEVEN J | 3715 | §101§102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19024604 | INDEPENDENTLY RANDOMLY GENERATED DIFFERENT AWARD SETS ASSOCIATED WITH DIFFERENT TRIGGERING SYMBOLS | Igt | HALL, SHAUNA-KAY N | 3715 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19022282 | THREADED ROD HANGER | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | CULLEY, EMILY MARGARET | 4100 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 18995055 | LAUNCH AND RECOVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD | Saipem S.p.A. | HESTON, JUSTIN MICHAEL | 3644 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19022678 | SECURE FUNDING AND PAYOUT OF CRYPTOGRAPHIC CURRENCY FROM FIAT CURRENCY PURCHASES | Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation | REAGAN, JAMES A | 3697 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19021697 | ARRAY MICROPHONE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME | Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc. | GAUTHIER, GERALD | 2692 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 18993967 | UTILITY VEHICLE WITH BATTERY MANAGEMENT AND AUTONOMOUS CONTROL SYSTEMS | Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership | MCCLEARY, CAITLIN RENEE | 3669 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 19018946 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLACING AND REDEEMING SPORTS BETS | Igt | MOSSER, ROBERT E | 3715 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 19013597 | STRAPPING DEVICE | Signode Industrial Group LLC | NGUYEN, JIMMY T | 3725 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 19012440 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING FUNDS TO AND FROM A GAMING TABLE | Igt | LANEAU, RONALD | 3715 | §101Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 07, 2025 |
| 18990924 | AUTOMATED DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF UNPERFORMED AUTOMATED LEASING EVENTS | Invitation Homes Inc. | LEVINE, ADAM L | 3689 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18990123 | SETTLING OUTSTANDING LINE OF CREDIT LIABILITY WITH GAMING ESTABLISHMENT CREDIT SYSTEM | Igt | D'AGOSTINO, PAUL ANTHONY | 3715 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18990279 | COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR POPULATING DIGITAL FORMS FROM UN-PARSED DATA | Smart Solutions Ip, LLC | CHAWAN, VIJAY B | 2658 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18987439 | AUTOMATED CONFIGURATION OF A GAMING DEVICE | Igt | ANGELES, JOSE | 3715 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18982068 | LOTTERY GAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATING LOTTERY GAMING SYSTEMS THAT PROVIDE LOTTERY TICKET BOARDS FOR MULTIPLE DRAWINGS OF DRAW LOTTERY GAMES | Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation | ROWLAND, STEVE | 3715 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18982057 | INSTANT-WIN DRAW LOTTERY GAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATING INSTANT-WIN DRAW LOTTERY GAMING SYSTEMS | Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation | TORIMIRO, ADETOKUNBO OLUSEGUN | 3715 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18980085 | CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT INDEPENDENT VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINAL CASHOUT EVENT AWARD OPPORTUNITIES | Igt | ALVESTEFFER, STEPHEN D | 3715 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18981011 | PHARMACY MANAGEMENT AND FULFILLMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Cp Hub LLC | EVANS, ASHLEY ELIZABETH | 3687 | §101 | Final Rejection | 46d overdue | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18978569 | EMPLOYING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR NOTIFICATIONS IN A GAME STREAMING ENVIRONMENT | Igt | ROWLAND, STEVE | 3715 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18978746 | HISTORICAL HORSE RACING | Igt | LANEAU, RONALD | 3715 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18874257 | SEPARATION OF HUMAN MILK OLIGOSACCHARIDES FROM A FERMENTATION BROTH | DSM IP ASSETS B.V. | SAIDHA, TEKCHAND | 1652 | §102§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18975749 | PROCESSING OF MULTIPLE BENEFITS AVAILABLE FOR RETAIL PURCHASES EMPLOYING A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT AND A LINKED FINANCIAL INSTITUTION ACCOUNT | Igt | FELTEN, DANIEL S | 3692 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18975832 | PRE-PURCHASE RETAIL DISCOUNT FOR EMPLOYING A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT AND A LINKED FINANCIAL INSTITUTION ACCOUNT | Igt | ROWLAND, STEVE | 3715 | §101§102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18973575 | NEW SIALYLTRANSFERASES FOR IN VIVO SYNTHESIS OF 3'SL | DSM IP ASSETS B.V. | SINGH, SATYENDRA K | 1657 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18971610 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING FREE PLAYS OF A GAME WITH INCREASING QUANTITIES OF PAYLINES | Igt | MOSSER, ROBERT E | 3715 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18969738 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING FREE PLAYS OF A GAME WITH INCREASING QUANTITIES OF PAYLINES | Igt | MOSSER, ROBERT E | 3715 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18968038 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING FREE PLAYS OF A GAME WITH INCREASING QUANTITIES OF PAYLINES | Igt | MOSSER, ROBERT E | 3715 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2024 |
| 18966927 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING FREE PLAYS OF A GAME WITH INCREASING QUANTITIES OF PAYLINES | Igt | MOSSER, ROBERT E | 3715 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18966890 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING A PLAY OF A TABLE GAME BASED ON A SPORTING EVENT | Igt | HSU, RYAN | 3715 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18966347 | SCRATCH-OFF INSTANT LOTTERY TICKET AUTO-REVEAL SYSTEM AND METHODS OF OPERATION THEREOF | Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation | TORIMIRO, ADETOKUNBO OLUSEGUN | 3715 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18966323 | SCRATCH-OFF INSTANT LOTTERY TICKET AUTO-REVEAL SYSTEM | Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation | HALL, SHAUNA-KAY N | 3715 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18958822 | PARTICIPANT INTERACTIONS WITH A COMMUNITY EVENT BROADCAST IN A GAME STREAMING ENVIRONMENT | Igt | SINGH, ISHAYU NMN | 3715 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18958775 | ALLOCATING PART OF A STREAM TO COMMUNITY EVENT PARTICIPANTS IN A GAME STREAMING ENVIRONMENT | Igt | D'AGOSTINO, PAUL ANTHONY | 3715 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18958917 | USER RELATIONSHIPS TO PARTICIPATE IN A COMMUNITY EVENT BROADCAST IN A GAME STREAMING ENVIRONMENT | Igt | SINGH, ISHAYU NMN | 3715 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
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Start Free Trial92.9% of resolved applications prosecuted by Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP were allowed, across 10,625 applications in USPTO records.
3.20 office actions per allowed application on average.
203 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 46 clients, before 132 examiners in 76 art units.
