Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Communications • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
36 pending office actions • 12 clients • 35 examiners • 17 art units • 0 of 36 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 98 patents granted in the last 365 days
Nolte Lackenbach Siegel operates in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. The firm has managed 5561 career applications and currently oversees 23 pending office actions. These figures indicate the firm's historical experience and its current level of engagement with the USPTO. This data provides a baseline for understanding the firm's presence in this sector.
The firm's resolved allowance rate is 90.18. On average, the firm receives 2.67 office actions per allowance. Practitioners can use this average to estimate the frequency of examiner interactions required to reach a grant for applications in this portfolio. These metrics offer an overview of the firm's prosecution results.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 13 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. 13 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 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 10 (28%) |
| §103 only | 8 (22%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 12 (33%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER | 2 | 27.3% | +33.9% |
| CUMAR, NATHAN | 1 | 78.8% | +14.4% |
| HAILE, BENYAM | 1 | 61.6% | +24.6% |
| ALIZADA, OMEED | 1 | 77.4% | +32.7% |
| EDOUARD, JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER | 1 | 22.8% | +36.9% |
| FOSSELMAN, JOEL W | 1 | 78.3% | +13.7% |
| KANAAN, MOHAMAD HASSAN | 1 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| MUTCHLER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN | 1 | 55.9% | +20.4% |
| VAUGHN JR, WILLIAM C | 1 | 33.3% | +51.2% |
| YEN, JASON TAHAI | 1 | 77.0% | +23.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18127421 | USE OF GABAA RECEPTOR AS TARGET IN PREPARATION OR SCREENING OF DRUG FOR LOWERING BLOOD LIPID LEVEL, TREATING OBESITY, AND/OR IMPROVING METABOLISM | BERRY, LAYLA D | 196d overdue |
| 17876738 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM ("ECG") SIGNAL ANALYSIS AND ARTIFACT DETECTION | ANJARIA, SHREYA PARAG | 49d overdue |
| 18649128 | IMAGE CAPTURE SYSTEM USING AN IMAGER CODE SCANNER AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | NAJARIAN, LENA | 16d overdue |
| 18317808 | FREEZE DRY SHELVING LAYUP | LAUX, DAVID J | 9d overdue |
| 18177105 | TECHNIQUES FOR A SMART MONITORING SYSTEM | ALUNKAL, THOMAS D | 9d overdue |
| 17287668 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF MAMMAL SUBJECT AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME | HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER | 12d |
| 18926565 | Systems and Methods of Deterrence Using Intruder Mobile Device | RUSHING, MARK S | 22d |
| 18790663 | YARN WITH INITIAL LOOPED PORTION TO BYPASS NEED FOR CASTING-ON | LYNCH, PATRICK JOHN | 23d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17287668 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF MAMMAL SUBJECT AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME | HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER | 12d |
| 19272465 | INTEGRATED DOORLOCK RECHARGEABLE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RECHARGING THEREOF | CUMAR, NATHAN | — |
| 19180339 | DATA-ONLY CELL MODEMS | HAILE, BENYAM | — |
| 19171869 | Integrated Deadbolt and Doorknob Cover | ALIZADA, OMEED | — |
| 19093868 | UNIVERSAL DOCKING STATION WITH LOCATION CONTEXT | EDOUARD, JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER | — |
| 19081845 | Systems and Methods for an Indoor Camera That Triggers Based on Sound Detection | FOSSELMAN, JOEL W | — |
| 18992515 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REAL TIME ELECTROCARDIOGRAM WAVEFORM PROCESSING WITH MODE ADAPTIVE COEFFICIENT FILTERS | MUTCHLER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN | — |
| 19009933 | Systems and Methods to Generate Deterrence Actions | VAUGHN JR, WILLIAM C | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3796 | 4 |
| 2686 | 3 |
| 2838 | 2 |
| 3675 | 1 |
| 3683 | 1 |
| 2689 | 1 |
| 2841 | 1 |
| 3732 | 1 |
| 3687 | 1 |
| 2633 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19272465 | INTEGRATED DOORLOCK RECHARGEABLE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RECHARGING THEREOF | Vivint LLC | CUMAR, NATHAN | 3675 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2025 |
| 19180339 | DATA-ONLY CELL MODEMS | Vivint LLC | HAILE, BENYAM | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 16, 2025 | |
| 19171869 | Integrated Deadbolt and Doorknob Cover | Vivint LLC | ALIZADA, OMEED | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 07, 2025 | |
| 19093868 | UNIVERSAL DOCKING STATION WITH LOCATION CONTEXT | Draeger Medical Systems, Inc. | EDOUARD, JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER | 3683 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2025 |
| 19081845 | Systems and Methods for an Indoor Camera That Triggers Based on Sound Detection | Vivint LLC | FOSSELMAN, JOEL W | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2025 | |
| 19047181 | PACED VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA DETECTION | Draeger Medical Systems, Inc. | KANAAN, MOHAMAD HASSAN | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2025 | |
| 18992515 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REAL TIME ELECTROCARDIOGRAM WAVEFORM PROCESSING WITH MODE ADAPTIVE COEFFICIENT FILTERS | DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA | MUTCHLER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 | |
| 19009933 | Systems and Methods to Generate Deterrence Actions | Vivint, Inc. | VAUGHN JR, WILLIAM C | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 04, 2025 | |
| 18972904 | Systems and Methods for Facilitating Yard Games | Vivint, Inc. | YEN, JASON TAHAI | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2024 | |
| 18954477 | NEONATAL SCALE PLATFORM HAVING FLEXIBLE CABLE FOR MAINTAINING SCALE CALIBRATION | Draeger Medical Systems, Inc. | GIBSON, RANDY W | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 | |
| 18937398 | Determining Actions of a System Based on Approaching Entity | Vivint, Inc. | NGUYEN, AN T | 2686 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 76d | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18926565 | Systems and Methods of Deterrence Using Intruder Mobile Device | Vivint, Inc. | RUSHING, MARK S | 2689 | §101§102§103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18924159 | Using Machine-Learning Models to Enforce Restricted Areas | Vivint, Inc. | YANG, QIAN | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 | |
| 18922261 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE CARTRIDGE | Cupper LLC | SMITH, CHAIM A | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 | |
| 18920326 | NON-LINEAR HEART RATE ADAPTIVE CARDIAC ARTIFACT FILTER FOR AN IMPEDANCE RESPIRATION SIGNAL | Draeger Medical Systems, Inc. | BALAJI, KAVYA SHOBANA | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 | |
| 18898264 | THREE-LEVEL POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE AND ARRANGEMENT THEREWITH | Semikron Danfoss Elektronik GmbH & Co. Kg | RIVERA-PEREZ, CARLOS O | 2838 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18896662 | THREE-LEVEL POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE AND ARRANGEMENT THEREWITH | Semikron Danfoss Elektronik GmbH & Co. Kg | LEE, JYE-JUNE | 2838 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18824472 | SYSTEMS, MONITOR MOUNTS AND MONITORS | DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA | CUNNINGHAM, XANTHIA C | 2841 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Sep 04, 2024 |
| 18790663 | YARN WITH INITIAL LOOPED PORTION TO BYPASS NEED FOR CASTING-ON | Orchard Yarn And Thread Company, Inc. | LYNCH, PATRICK JOHN | 3732 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 23d | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 18772654 | MACHINE LINE FOR EFFICIENTLY ANNEALING MULTIPLE INDIVIDUAL ALUMINUM AND COPPER WIRES IN TANDEM WITH A STRANDING MACHINE FOR CONTINUOUS OPERATION | Roteq Machinery Inc. | ABOAGYE, MICHAEL | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 15, 2024 | |
| 18678762 | PATIENT PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITOR LOCATION IDENTIFICATION | DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA | YANG, JAMES J | 2686 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18707286 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING IMPEDANCE INFORMATION FOR PHYSIOLOGIC SENSORS | DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA | D ABREU, MICHAEL JOSEPH | 3796 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 03, 2024 |
| 18649128 | IMAGE CAPTURE SYSTEM USING AN IMAGER CODE SCANNER AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA | NAJARIAN, LENA | 3687 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 16d overdue | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18617156 | MULTI-SOURCE OBJECT DETECTION AND ESCALATED ACTION | Vivint, Inc. | HAIDER, SYED | 2633 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18595240 | MULTI-SOURCE OBJECT DETECTION | Vivint, Inc. | BRAHMACHARI, MANDRITA | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2024 | |
| 17420924 | GLASS COMPOSITION RESISTANT TO ION BOMBARDMENT, CLADDING GLASS OF MICROCHANNEL PLATE, MICROCHANNEL PLATE AND PREPARING METHOD THEREOF | China Building Materials Academy | MILLER, CAMERON KENNETH | 1731 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 11, 2023 |
| 18317808 | FREEZE DRY SHELVING LAYUP | Techsource Systems LLC | LAUX, DAVID J | 3762 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | May 15, 2023 |
| 18140388 | POTTED ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT | Semikron Elektronik GmbH &Co.Kg | HIBBERT, DANIEL JOHNATHAN | 2899 | §103 | Final Rejection | 83d | Pending | Apr 27, 2023 |
| 18304329 | FREEZE DRY SHELVING WITH INTEGRATED SENSING | Techsource Systems LLC | GRAVINI, STEPHEN MICHAEL | 3753 | §102§103DP | Final Rejection | 45d overdue | Pending | Apr 20, 2023 |
| 18127421 | USE OF GABAA RECEPTOR AS TARGET IN PREPARATION OR SCREENING OF DRUG FOR LOWERING BLOOD LIPID LEVEL, TREATING OBESITY, AND/OR IMPROVING METABOLISM | Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School Of Medicine | BERRY, LAYLA D | 1693 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | 196d overdue | Pending | Mar 28, 2023 |
| 18177105 | TECHNIQUES FOR A SMART MONITORING SYSTEM | Vivint, Inc. | ALUNKAL, THOMAS D | 2686 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Mar 01, 2023 |
| 17876738 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM ("ECG") SIGNAL ANALYSIS AND ARTIFACT DETECTION | DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA | ANJARIA, SHREYA PARAG | 3796 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 49d overdue | Pending | Jul 29, 2022 |
| 17641525 | MULTIPLEXED WEARABLE SENSORS FOR PREGNANCY MONITORING AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME | Northwestern University | HOLTZCLAW, MICHAEL T. | 3700 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 09, 2022 |
| 17527132 | AUTOMATIC PRESSURE CONTROL DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD | DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA | VARGAS, ANNA ELIZABETH | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 79d | Pending | Nov 15, 2021 |
| 17287668 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF MAMMAL SUBJECT AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME | Northwestern University | HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER | 3796 | §103§112DP | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Apr 22, 2021 |
| 17287168 | SENSOR NETWORK FOR MEASURING PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF MAMMAL SUBJECT AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME | Northwestern University | HADDAD, MOUSSA MAHER | 3796 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2021 |
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