Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
45 pending office actions • 30 clients • 44 examiners • 29 art units • 0 of 45 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
NOTARO, MICHALOS & ZACCARIA P.C. operates in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. The firm has managed 3203 career applications and currently oversees 31 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 85.43. On average, the firm receives 2.37 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. 17 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. 17 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 + other | 6 (13%) |
| §103 only | 9 (20%) |
| §102 only | 1 (2%) |
| §112 only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 27 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAMIREZ, ALEX | 2 | 81.0% | +21.0% |
| WRIGHT, KIMBERLEY S | 1 | 70.2% | +18.8% |
| TIGHE, BRENDAN P | 1 | 76.0% | +19.3% |
| ROYSTON, JOHN M | 1 | 77.8% | +17.0% |
| LEWIS, JUSTIN V | 1 | 55.3% | +17.6% |
| ALAWADI, MOHAMMED S | 1 | 74.1% | +24.5% |
| SOROUSH, LAYLA | 1 | 40.5% | +43.4% |
| ANDERSON, SCOTT C | 1 | 58.6% | +31.6% |
| OLSON, LARS A | 1 | 81.9% | +14.0% |
| RIGA, MICHAEL ANGELO | 1 | 57.1% | +61.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17883278 | SOLAR DISK LIGHT WITH MOSAIC PATTERN | ESCALANTE, OVIDIO | 233d overdue |
| 18272918 | Method for Extracting Black-Odorous Water Body Based on Cart Classification Model | GAVIA, NYLA EMANI ANN | 153d overdue |
| 18400959 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIGITAL SIGNATURE OF IMAGE-BASED CHECK DEPOSITS AND REAL-TIME REVIEW THEREOF | LUDWIG, PETER L | 71d overdue |
| 17924587 | ESTIMATION OF A TANK SLOSHING RESPONSE USING A STATISTICAL MODEL TRAINED BY MACHINE LEARNING | GEIST, RICHARD EDWIN | 28d overdue |
| 18710590 | CONCRETE SLAB CONSTRUCTION HAVING A JOINING ELEMENT MADE OF CONCRETE FOR JOINING CONCRETE SLABS TOGETHER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONCRETE SLAB CONSTRUCTION | ADAMOS, THEODORE V | 9d |
| 17794943 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATION OF COMPONENTS OF A SAMPLE | RAMIREZ, ALEX | 12d |
| 17435165 | 3'3'-CYCLIC DINUCLEOTIDES AND PRODRUGS THEREOF | HIBSHMAN, SARAH GRACE | 15d |
| 18715038 | HIGH-PERFORMANCE ROLLING BEARING HAVING CONICAL, CYLINDRICAL OR SPHERICAL ROLLERS | PILKINGTON, JAMES | 21d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17794943 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATION OF COMPONENTS OF A SAMPLE | RAMIREZ, ALEX | 12d |
| 18948955 | COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING FINANCIAL COMMODITY PRICE ANALYSIS | ANDERSON, SCOTT C | 29d |
| 19047174 | PULL-OUT GUIDE WITH SYNCHRONIZATION MEANS AND DAMPENING AGENTS | WRIGHT, KIMBERLEY S | — |
| 18881984 | CARRYING APPARATUS | TIGHE, BRENDAN P | — |
| 18874036 | MICROFLUIDIC ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE FOR MEASURING A VOLUME FLOW RATE | ROYSTON, JOHN M | — |
| 18874056 | SECURITY THREAD WITH A MAGNETIC ELEMENT | LEWIS, JUSTIN V | — |
| 18871609 | A SPREADER APPARATUS | ALAWADI, MOHAMMED S | — |
| 18868011 | HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS FOR THE PREVENTION AND THERAPY OF CIRCADIAN RHYTHM DISORDERS | SOROUSH, LAYLA | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1798 | 3 |
| 3694 | 2 |
| 3652 | 1 |
| 3637 | 1 |
| 3796 | 1 |
| 2179 | 1 |
| 3617 | 1 |
| 3635 | 1 |
| 1612 | 1 |
| 3627 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19047174 | PULL-OUT GUIDE WITH SYNCHRONIZATION MEANS AND DAMPENING AGENTS | Fulterer AG & Co. Kg | WRIGHT, KIMBERLEY S | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2025 | |
| 18881984 | CARRYING APPARATUS | Finatec Holding AG | TIGHE, BRENDAN P | 3652 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 07, 2025 |
| 18874036 | MICROFLUIDIC ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE FOR MEASURING A VOLUME FLOW RATE | Noptrack | ROYSTON, JOHN M | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2024 | |
| 18874056 | SECURITY THREAD WITH A MAGNETIC ELEMENT | Magnetic Id Ltd. | LEWIS, JUSTIN V | 3637 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 18871609 | A SPREADER APPARATUS | Spread-A-Bale Limited | ALAWADI, MOHAMMED S | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2024 | |
| 18868011 | HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS FOR THE PREVENTION AND THERAPY OF CIRCADIAN RHYTHM DISORDERS | Fyziologicky Ustav Av Cr, V. V. I. | SOROUSH, LAYLA | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2024 | |
| 18948955 | COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING FINANCIAL COMMODITY PRICE ANALYSIS | Beijing Beiqing Boyu Information Technology Research Co., Ltd. | ANDERSON, SCOTT C | 3694 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18856360 | WALL FOR A LEAKTIGHT AND THERMALLY INSULATING VESSEL | Gaztransport Et Technigaz | OLSON, LARS A | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 | |
| 18847461 | METHOD OF PREPARATION OF A BIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTIC PRODUCT BASED ON PERINATAL TISSUE, AND THE PRODUCT | Caspaza S.R.O. | RIGA, MICHAEL ANGELO | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 | |
| 18844572 | METHOD OF REDUCING STIMULATION ARTIFACT INDUCED BY AN ELECTRICAL STIMULATOR IN NEUROPHYSIOLOGY AND ELECTRICAL STIMULATION DEVICE FOR PERFORMING THIS METHOD | Deymed Diagnostic S.R.O. | D ABREU, MICHAEL JOSEPH | 3796 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2024 |
| 18836701 | COMBINATION FOR IMPROVING PLANT GROWTH AND/OR YIELD, FORMULATION AND METHOD FOR INCREASING PLANT GROWTH, STRESS RESISTANCE, AND YIELDS, AND USE THEREOF | Intracrop Limited | BAUER, BRIANNA LEE | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 | |
| 18833208 | CUTTING AND SHAPING DEVICE | Emmi Schweiz AG | RILEY, JONATHAN G | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2024 | |
| 18758636 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY LOADING USER INTERFACE COMPONENTS | Digital First Holdings LLC | SHIH, HAOSHIAN | 2179 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18571642 | DEVICE FOR TRAPPING DEBRIS IN A NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY | Publichnoe Aktsionernoe Obshchestvo "Novosibirsky Zavod Khimkontsentratov" (Pao "Nzhk") | KIL, JINNEY | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 | |
| 18715038 | HIGH-PERFORMANCE ROLLING BEARING HAVING CONICAL, CYLINDRICAL OR SPHERICAL ROLLERS | Fersa Bearings S.A. | PILKINGTON, JAMES | 3617 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18711061 | DIFFUSER DEVICE FOR DISPERSING A SUBSTANCE THAT IS IN THE LIQUID OR SOLID STATE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE INTO THE AIR AS VAPOR | Caelimp | SPAMER, DONALD R | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2024 | |
| 18710590 | CONCRETE SLAB CONSTRUCTION HAVING A JOINING ELEMENT MADE OF CONCRETE FOR JOINING CONCRETE SLABS TOGETHER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONCRETE SLAB CONSTRUCTION | Cpc AG | ADAMOS, THEODORE V | 3635 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | May 15, 2024 |
| 18620638 | Adjustable Torqueing System | Tusas-Turk Havacilik Ve Uzay Sanayii Anonim Sirketi | FAROOQ, AHMAD | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 | |
| 18695212 | A POWDER COATING SYSTEM | Tusas- Turk Havacilik Ve Uzay Sanayii Anonim Sirketi | SMITH, JACOB A | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2024 | |
| 18693399 | CANNABINOID FORMULATION FOR ORAL ADMINISTRATION | Cb21 Pharma, S.R.O. | ATKINSON, JOSHUA ALEXANDER | 1612 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2024 |
| 18400959 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIGITAL SIGNATURE OF IMAGE-BASED CHECK DEPOSITS AND REAL-TIME REVIEW THEREOF | Digital First Holdings LLC | LUDWIG, PETER L | 3627 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 71d overdue | Pending | Dec 29, 2023 |
| 18573236 | A RE-BALING APPARATUS, A BALE FORMER AND A RE-BALE FEEDER | Spread-A-Bale Limited | NGUYEN, JIMMY T | 3725 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18572512 | A SUPPORT SYSTEM | Tusas- Turk Havacilik Ve Uzay Sanayii Anonim Sirketi | GUAN, GUANG H | 3631 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2023 |
| 18565713 | A THERMAL TRACE ENHANCER SYSTEM | Tusas- Turk Havacilik Ve Uzay Sanayii Anonim Sirketi | LI, LARRY | 2881 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 26d overdue | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18565808 | DETECTION OF A CHEMICAL SPECIES IN THE SWEAT OF A SUBJECT | Noptrack | BALAJI, KAVYA SHOBANA | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | 23d overdue | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18564747 | BLOCK COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR GAS ACCUMULATION AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF | Publichnoe Aktsionernoe Obschestvo "Gazprom" | TAYLOR, JORDAN W | 1738 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 28, 2023 |
| 18384563 | STORAGE DEVICE, CORRESPONDING ASSEMBLIES, AND METHOD OF USE | Tecan Trading AG | RAMIREZ, ALEX | 1798 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 27, 2023 |
| 18288499 | Method for Adsorptive Storage of Natural Gas, Methane, and Complex for Implementation Thereof | Publichnoe Aktsionernoe Obschestvo Gazprom | SHAO, PHILLIP Y | 1776 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 26, 2023 |
| 18287253 | FEED DEVICE | M. Tanner AG | ROY, DEBJANI | 1741 | §103 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Oct 17, 2023 |
| 18375233 | AUTHENTICATION PROVIDER ELIGIBILITY | Digital First Holdings LLC | LESNIEWSKI, VICTOR D | 2493 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 83d | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18281881 | A PRODUCTION SYSTEM | Tusas- Turk Havacilik Ve Uzay Sanayii Anonim Sirketi | KITT, STEPHEN A | 1717 | §103 | Final Rejection | 50d | Pending | Sep 13, 2023 |
| 18278236 | A TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM | Tusas- Turk Havacilik Ve Uzay Sanayii Anonim Sirketi | JOHNSON, CEDRIC D | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2023 | |
| 18275046 | Deoxyribozymes Generating Chemiluminescent Signals | Ustav Organicke Chemie A Biochemie Av Cr, V.V.I. | POHNERT, STEVEN C | 1683 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2023 |
| 18272918 | Method for Extracting Black-Odorous Water Body Based on Cart Classification Model | Guangzhou University | GAVIA, NYLA EMANI ANN | 2857 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 153d overdue | Pending | Jul 18, 2023 |
| 18217210 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A REMOTE SERVICE | Digital First Holdings LLC | OSMAN, RAMY M | 2457 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| 18216687 | COMMUNICATION WITH A BANK TELLER | Digital First Holdings LLC | MILLER, JAMES H | 3694 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| 18027229 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION | Cb21 Pharma, S.R.O. | LEE, ANDREW P | 1691 | §103 | Final Rejection | 100d overdue | Pending | Mar 20, 2023 |
| 18016394 | A BRACE FOR A SAFETY DECK | J. Mac Safety Systems Limited | MEKHAEIL, SHIREF M | 3634 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2023 |
| 17924587 | ESTIMATION OF A TANK SLOSHING RESPONSE USING A STATISTICAL MODEL TRAINED BY MACHINE LEARNING | Gaztransport Et Technigaz | GEIST, RICHARD EDWIN | 3665 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 28d overdue | Pending | Nov 10, 2022 |
| 17883278 | SOLAR DISK LIGHT WITH MOSAIC PATTERN | E. Mishan & Sons, Inc. | ESCALANTE, OVIDIO | 3992 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 233d overdue | Pending | Aug 08, 2022 |
| 17794943 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATION OF COMPONENTS OF A SAMPLE | USTAV HEMATOLOGIE A KREVNI TRANSFUZE | RAMIREZ, ALEX | 1798 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Jul 22, 2022 |
| 17792566 | METHOD FOR SEPARATION OF SPERM WITH UNDAMAGED INTACT HEADS FROM SPERM WITH DAMAGED HEADS AND SOMATIC CELLS | Ceska Zemedelska Univerzita V Praze | GEORGE, DENNIS CHERIAN | 1644 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 13, 2022 |
| 17630037 | FLUID CONTAINER COVER | Tecan Trading AG | KASS, BENJAMIN JOSEPH | 1798 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Jan 25, 2022 |
| 17470669 | CARTRIDGE, DIGITAL MICROFLUIDICS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROL AND MANIPULATION OF LIQUIDS | Tecan Trading AG | OSMAN, SOMMER YOUSEF | 1794 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2021 |
| 17435165 | 3'3'-CYCLIC DINUCLEOTIDES AND PRODRUGS THEREOF | Institute Of Organic Chemistry And Biochemistry Ascr, V.V.I. | HIBSHMAN, SARAH GRACE | 1693 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Aug 31, 2021 |
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