Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
52 pending office actions • 27 clients • 47 examiners • 31 art units • 0 of 52 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 132 patents granted in the last 365 days
PAULEY ERICKSON & SWANSON manages 2755 career applications in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The firm's resolved allowance rate is 85.49 percent. Prosecution typically requires an average of 3.29 office actions per allowance. There are 37 pending office actions currently active.
This workload is part of the firm's history with 2755 career applications. The 85.49 percent resolved allowance rate is a metric for the firm's performance in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The 3.29 average office actions per allowance indicates the negotiation for the firm's patent applications. This firm's data demonstrates a practice with a volume of 2755 career applications. The 85.49 percent resolved allowance rate provides a baseline for performance. With 37 pending office actions, the firm is managing a docket in its primary technology area, using a prosecution style. The 3.29 average office actions per allowance is a consistent factor in its 2755 career applications.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 12 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. 12 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 (2%) |
| §101 + other | 3 (6%) |
| §103 only | 13 (25%) |
| §102 only | 3 (6%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 28 (54%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOROWITZ, NOAH NMN | 3 | 74.0% | +27.5% |
| BAYS, MARIE D | 2 | 74.5% | +19.5% |
| SINGH, KAVEL | 2 | 83.7% | +14.0% |
| HARVEY, JULIANNA NANCY | 2 | 77.9% | +19.2% |
| CHOI, WILLIAM SOON | 1 | 74.4% | +11.3% |
| CHERN, CHRISTINA | 1 | 39.1% | +41.3% |
| NGUYEN, HOANG V | 1 | 90.9% | +6.2% |
| KRYCINSKI, STANTON L | 1 | 68.4% | +28.0% |
| MARCHEWKA, MATTHEW R | 1 | 47.4% | +68.3% |
| REYNOLDS, STEVEN ALAN | 1 | 65.9% | +23.3% |
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 # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19073965 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING TRANSPORT UNITS OF AN OVERHEAD CONVEYOR SYSTEM | SINGH, KAVEL | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18368351 | SPACER WASHER FOR USE WITH INJECTION MOLD | MELENDEZ, ARMAND | 38d overdue |
| 17775984 | EDUCATIONAL TOY SET | BALDORI, JOSEPH B | 38d overdue |
| 18712321 | DEVICE FOR MANAGING THE LOADING OF TRANSPORT UNITS OF A CONVEYOR SYSTEM | SINGH, KAVEL | 28d overdue |
| 18808218 | METHOD, COMPUTING DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ASSISTING POSITIONING OF A TOOL WITH RESPECT TO A SPECIFIC BODY PART OF A PATIENT | KIM, KAITLYN EUNJI | 3d overdue |
| 18107628 | INTEGRATED PARTIAL OXIDATION AND ELECTROLYSIS PROCESS | CHUNG, HOSUNG CHARLES | 6d |
| 18854875 | LATERALLY AND MEDIALLY FLEXIBLE MIDSOLE | WEIS, RAQUEL M. | 12d |
| 18705053 | IMPROVED DOOR LOCK FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE | WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY | 20d |
| 18579700 | CEILING ELEMENT WITH AIR OUTLET BOX | TRAN, LEN | 46d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18712321 | DEVICE FOR MANAGING THE LOADING OF TRANSPORT UNITS OF A CONVEYOR SYSTEM | SINGH, KAVEL | 28d overdue |
| 19410479 | SOLE COMPRISING A CURVED ELASTIC PLATE | BAYS, MARIE D | — |
| 19168914 | AIR HOSE CONNECTOR | CHOI, WILLIAM SOON | — |
| 19333595 | e-Trailer with Solar Modules | CHERN, CHRISTINA | — |
| 19214826 | THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM | KRYCINSKI, STANTON L | — |
| 19127346 | SHOE WITH REMOVABLE UPPER AND RECYCLING OF SAID SHOE | MARCHEWKA, MATTHEW R | — |
| 19185899 | CONTAINER CARRIER | REYNOLDS, STEVEN ALAN | — |
| 19098647 | DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS | HOROWITZ, NOAH NMN | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3732 | 4 |
| 3675 | 4 |
| 3631 | 2 |
| 3773 | 2 |
| 2834 | 2 |
| 3679 | 1 |
| 1722 | 1 |
| 3735 | 1 |
| 1741 | 1 |
| 2446 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19410479 | SOLE COMPRISING A CURVED ELASTIC PLATE | On Clouds GmbH | BAYS, MARIE D | 3732 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2025 |
| 19168914 | AIR HOSE CONNECTOR | Llinois Tool Works Inc. | CHOI, WILLIAM SOON | 3679 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2025 |
| 19333595 | e-Trailer with Solar Modules | Nivalis Energy Ip Holding, LLC | CHERN, CHRISTINA | 1722 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2025 |
| 19280450 | WAVEGUIDE ANTENNA | Huber+Suhner AG | NGUYEN, HOANG V | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2025 | |
| 19214826 | THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM | Sennco Solutions Inc. | KRYCINSKI, STANTON L | 3631 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 21, 2025 |
| 19127346 | SHOE WITH REMOVABLE UPPER AND RECYCLING OF SAID SHOE | On Clouds GmbH | MARCHEWKA, MATTHEW R | 3732 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 05, 2025 |
| 19185899 | CONTAINER CARRIER | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | REYNOLDS, STEVEN ALAN | 3735 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2025 |
| 19098647 | DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | HOROWITZ, NOAH NMN | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2025 | |
| 19097319 | COLD WALL LOCKHOPPER | Gti Energy | HARP, WILLIAM RAY | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2025 | |
| 19092383 | DOOR LOCK AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE INCLUDING SAME | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | HOROWITZ, NOAH NMN | 3675 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19110653 | AUTOMATED OPENING MODULE FOR A DOOR OF A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | SHAHINIAN, LEVON J | 3675 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2025 |
| 19073965 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING TRANSPORT UNITS OF AN OVERHEAD CONVEYOR SYSTEM | Ferag AG | SINGH, KAVEL | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 | |
| 19050740 | CAMERA DISPLAY SYSTEM | Sennco Solutions Inc. | FULLER, RODNEY EVAN | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 11, 2025 | |
| 18999687 | AUTOMATED PRODUCT TRACKING | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | SALEH, ZAID MUHAMMAD | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 | |
| 18934826 | ANTI-SWEEP BAR | Sennco Solutions Inc. | LIU, JONATHAN | 3631 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18934758 | METHOD FOR GLASS FORMATION AND MORPHOLOGY OF PRODUCTS MADE FROM NON-EQUILIBRIUM LIQUIDS BY PROCESSING IN REDUCED GRAVITY | Materials Development, Inc. | SNELTING, ERIN LYNN | 1741 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18854875 | LATERALLY AND MEDIALLY FLEXIBLE MIDSOLE | On Clouds GmbH | WEIS, RAQUEL M. | 3732 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18901367 | MIDSOLE HAVING A CLEAR FREE SPACE | On Clouds GmbH | BAYS, MARIE D | 3732 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18852651 | METHOD, COMPUTING DEVICE, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ASSESSMENT OF INTERCONNECTION(S) BETWEEN ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT(S) AND BONE TISSUE(S) | 25Segments AG | SORRIN, AARON JOSEPH | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 | |
| 18890140 | AIR HOSE | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | SCHNEIDER, CRAIG M | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 | |
| 18816160 | METHOD FOR CLUSTERING PHOTOS FOR PICTORAL STORYTELLING | Aura Home, Inc. | NGUYEN, DUSTIN | 2446 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18815079 | DISHWASHER DOOR-OPENING STRIKER | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | HOROWITZ, NOAH NMN | 3675 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2024 |
| 18808218 | METHOD, COMPUTING DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ASSISTING POSITIONING OF A TOOL WITH RESPECT TO A SPECIFIC BODY PART OF A PATIENT | Universität Zürich, Prorektorat Forschung | KIM, KAITLYN EUNJI | 3797 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Aug 19, 2024 |
| 18777791 | SPINE STABILIZATION | Moving Spine AG | HARVEY, JULIANNA NANCY | 3773 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18771427 | INTERVERTEBRAL DISC NUCLEUS PULPOSUS IMPLANT | Moving Spine AG | COTRONEO, STEVEN J | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 | |
| 18748320 | Motor Integrated Inverter | Nivalis Energy Ip Holding, LLC | KENERLY, TERRANCE L | 2834 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18748420 | DIRECT DRIVE WHEEL END GENERATOR | Nivalis Energy Systems LLC | SETZER, NICHOLAS LEE | 2834 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18678617 | ORDER PICKING SYSTEM | Ferag AG | ADAMS, GREGORY W | 3652 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18712321 | DEVICE FOR MANAGING THE LOADING OF TRANSPORT UNITS OF A CONVEYOR SYSTEM | Ferag AG | SINGH, KAVEL | 3651 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 28d overdue | Pending | May 22, 2024 |
| 18659914 | LADDER OUTRIGGER | Triodyne Holdings LLC | TRAN, ZOE T | 3647 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2024 |
| 18655489 | SAFETY STRAP FOR INJECTION MOLDS | Progressive Components International Corporation | MALEKZADEH, SEYED MASOUD | 1754 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 06, 2024 |
| 18655476 | GATE INSERT FOR INJECTION MOLDING | Progressive Components International Corporation | LUK, EMMANUEL S | 1744 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 06, 2024 |
| 18649039 | TOOTHPOWDER COMPOSITION | Dr. Tung'S Products, Incorporated | MILLER, MAKENNA RYLEIGH | 1611 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18705044 | A GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | BONZELL, PHILIP J | 3642 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 18705053 | IMPROVED DOOR LOCK FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY | 3675 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 20d | Pending | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 18694299 | AIR HOSE | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | DEAL, DAVID R | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 | |
| 18579700 | CEILING ELEMENT WITH AIR OUTLET BOX | Zehnder Group International AG | TRAN, LEN | 3763 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 46d | Pending | Jan 16, 2024 |
| 18579010 | ICE-SKATE BLADE | Green Hockey AG | WALTERS, JOHN DANIEL | 3613 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 12, 2024 |
| 18525034 | AUTOMOTIVE CHARGING ASSEMBLY | Huber+Suhner AG | PACHECO, ALEXIS BOATENG | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 | |
| 18289848 | SPIRAL JET MILL AND METHOD FOR GRINDING MATERIALS TO BE GROUND IN A SPIRAL JET MILL | Lanxess Deutschland GmbH | ALAWADI, MOHAMMED S | 3725 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2023 |
| 18374416 | VERIFYING PHOTO CONTENT EXTRACTION FOR DIGITAL PICTURE FRAMES | Aura Home, Inc. | GIULIANI, GIUSEPPI J | 2153 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18374405 | PHOTO CONTENT EXTRACTION FOR CONVERSATIONAL DIGITAL PICTURE FRAMES | Lago Apex Credit Corporation | CAI, PHUONG HAU | 2673 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 62d | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18368733 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MOLDED PART | Knauf Industries Additive GmbH | SCHIFFMAN, BENJAMIN A | 1742 | §103 | Final Rejection | 43d | Pending | Sep 15, 2023 |
| 18368351 | SPACER WASHER FOR USE WITH INJECTION MOLD | Progressive Components International Corporation | MELENDEZ, ARMAND | 1759 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 38d overdue | Pending | Sep 14, 2023 |
| 18244395 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CREATING AROMA | Illinois Institute Of Technology | PEREZ, JELITZA M | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2023 | |
| 18224679 | SPINE STABILIZATION | Moving Spine AG | HARVEY, JULIANNA NANCY | 3773 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 21, 2023 |
| 18221170 | CAPACITIVE SENSOR FOR DETECTING A FLUID LEVEL WITHIN A MOVABLE FLUID TANK OF A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | SULTANA, DILARA | 2858 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2023 |
| 18121154 | GRID INDEPENDENT HEATING SYSTEM | UTILIZATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, NFP | BARGERO, JOHN E | 3762 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2023 |
| 18107628 | INTEGRATED PARTIAL OXIDATION AND ELECTROLYSIS PROCESS | Gti Energy | CHUNG, HOSUNG CHARLES | 1794 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Feb 09, 2023 |
| 18017260 | MICROBIAL THERAPY | Beo Therapeutics | WHITE, ASHLEY TAYLOR | 1653 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 20, 2023 |
| 17965092 | COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A MAGNETIC COUPLING | Kt Projektentwicklungs-Gmbh | BELLINGER, JASON R | 3615 | §102§112DPOther | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 13, 2022 |
| 17775984 | EDUCATIONAL TOY SET | Qubs AG | BALDORI, JOSEPH B | 3711 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 38d overdue | Pending | May 11, 2022 |
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