Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
50 pending office actions • 21 clients • 48 examiners • 33 art units • 0 of 50 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Perman & Green, LLP manages a large portfolio of 3244 career applications in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The firm has a resolved allowance rate of 77.61 percent. Prosecution requires an average of 3.5 office actions per allowance. There are 40 pending office actions currently.
The 77.61 percent allowance rate is a significant metric for evaluating the firm's performance. The 3.5 office actions per allowance figure suggests a persistent approach to prosecution. With 3244 career applications, the data reflects a long-standing presence in this technology area. This volume of applications provides a robust statistical basis for understanding the firm's style.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 14 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. 14 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 | 3 (6%) |
| §103 only | 16 (32%) |
| §102 only | 4 (8%) |
| §112 only | 2 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 19 (38%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (2%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEENAN, JAMES W | 2 | 66.8% | +24.1% |
| CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE | 2 | 86.9% | +8.5% |
| CHOI, WILLIAM SOON | 1 | 74.4% | +11.3% |
| MCCLEARY, CAITLIN RENEE | 1 | 59.8% | +25.3% |
| LEE, EDMUND H | 1 | 69.6% | +17.5% |
| DEL VALLE, LUIS GERARDO | 1 | 74.7% | +22.1% |
| RHEE, ROY B | 1 | 69.8% | +23.2% |
| ALLEN, JEFFREY R | 1 | 48.1% | +26.7% |
| LIBBY, TROY ALAN | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| SHAAWAT, MUSSA A | 1 | 76.6% | +5.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18771962 | TOTE HANDLING FOR CHILLED OR FROZEN GOODS | CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE | — |
| 18063202 | MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR | CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18044834 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN AEROSPACE AND/OR AERONAUTIC TUBULAR COMPOSITE PART AND SUCH A COMPOSITE PART | SCHATZ, CHRISTOPHER T | 119d overdue |
| 18498873 | SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT APPARATUS WITH MULTIPLE MOVABLE ARMS UTILIZING A MECHANICAL SWITCH MECHANISM | TIGHE, BRENDAN P | 112d overdue |
| 18114150 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATING RETAIL APPLICATIONS AND RETAIL OPERATIONAL SUBSYSTEMS, AND OPTIMIZING OPERATION OF SAME | BOROWSKI, MICHAEL | 46d overdue |
| 18828124 | METHOD FOR MAKING A COMPOSITE PANEL AND COMPOSITE PANEL OBTAINED BY SAID METHOD | GOFF II, JOHN L | 28d |
| 15215143 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS | FORD, NATHAN K | 28d |
| 19320081 | QUICK CONNECTOR | CHOI, WILLIAM SOON | — |
| 19128200 | CROP PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED PROTECTION METHOD | DEL VALLE, LUIS GERARDO | — |
| 19201548 | AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE WITH VISION SYSTEM | RHEE, ROY B | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19320081 | QUICK CONNECTOR | CHOI, WILLIAM SOON | — |
| 19310579 | AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE | MCCLEARY, CAITLIN RENEE | — |
| 19219488 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DECORATED THERMOPLASTIC SHELL IN A SINGLE OPERATION | LEE, EDMUND H | — |
| 19128200 | CROP PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED PROTECTION METHOD | DEL VALLE, LUIS GERARDO | — |
| 19201548 | AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE WITH VISION SYSTEM | RHEE, ROY B | — |
| 19199530 | STAVE WOOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF STAVES OF WOOD CONTAINERS | ALLEN, JEFFREY R | — |
| 18934029 | ORDER FULFILLMENT SYSTEM | KEENAN, JAMES W | — |
| 18657580 | STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | KEENAN, JAMES W | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Symbotic | 20 |
| Brooks Automation | 4 |
| Naïo-Technologies | 3 |
| HighRes Biosolutions | 3 |
| ARaymond | 2 |
| Airbus | 2 |
| EZ-WHEEL | 2 |
| Nzt | 1 |
| DY AUTO CORPORATION | 1 |
| Freejumpsystem | 1 |
| CATH'AIR | 1 |
| HAESUNG DS CO., LTD. | 1 |
| Gulli Concept | 1 |
| COMPAGNIE EUROPEENNE DE PAPETERIE | 1 |
| Berkem Developpement | 1 |
| Azenta | 1 |
| Whirl-Pak | 1 |
| Maju Diet Concept | 1 |
| ArianeGroup | 1 |
| Fineheart | 1 |
| Thorley Industries, LLC (Dba 4Moms) | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3652 | 3 |
| 3733 | 2 |
| 1746 | 2 |
| 3668 | 2 |
| 3619 | 2 |
| 3657 | 2 |
| 3679 | 1 |
| 3669 | 1 |
| 1744 | 1 |
| 3666 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19320081 | QUICK CONNECTOR | A. Raymond et Cie | CHOI, WILLIAM SOON | 3679 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2025 |
| 19310579 | AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE | Symbotic, LLC | MCCLEARY, CAITLIN RENEE | 3669 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2025 |
| 19219488 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DECORATED THERMOPLASTIC SHELL IN A SINGLE OPERATION | Airbus Atlantic | LEE, EDMUND H | 1744 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 27, 2025 |
| 19128200 | CROP PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED PROTECTION METHOD | Naïo-Technologies | DEL VALLE, LUIS GERARDO | 3666 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 08, 2025 |
| 19201548 | AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE WITH VISION SYSTEM | Symbotic, LLC | RHEE, ROY B | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2025 | |
| 19199530 | STAVE WOOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF STAVES OF WOOD CONTAINERS | Nzt | ALLEN, JEFFREY R | 3733 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2025 |
| 19191308 | FOLDING TRAY TABLE ASSEMBLY WITH SLIDING FLAP, AND SEAT UNIT COMPRISING SUCH AN ASSEMBLY | Airbus Atlantic | LIBBY, TROY ALAN | 3636 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 28, 2025 |
| 19172078 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRIORITY BASED MANAGEMENT OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE FLEET | Symbotic, LLC | SHAAWAT, MUSSA A | Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 07, 2025 | |
| 19056329 | AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE WITH POWER MANAGEMENT | Symbotic, LLC | GREINER, TRISTAN J | 3656 | §101DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 |
| 18877041 | Fastening Part | A. Raymond et Cie | MCCALISTER, WILLIAM M | 3753 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18968591 | WIPER BLADE DEVICE INCLUDING IMPROVED STRUCTURE FOR PREVENTING SEPARATION OF SPOILER | Dy Auto Corporation | KARLS, SHAY LYNN | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2024 | |
| 18957103 | DIRECT TO BAG PICK CARTS FOR USE AT PRODUCT STORAGE FACILITIES | Symbotic, LLC | SHELTON, IAN BRYCE | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 | |
| 18862312 | HORSE-RIDER PROTECTION SYSTEM COMPRISING AN AIRBAG WAISTCOAT CONNECTED TO A SENSOR THAT SENSES FALLING OF THE HORSE | Freejumpsystem | WEIS, RAQUEL M. | 3732 | §102 | Final Rejection | 160d overdue | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18934029 | ORDER FULFILLMENT SYSTEM | Symbotic, LLC | KEENAN, JAMES W | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2024 | |
| 18929065 | METHOD FOR CLEANING A SYNTHETIC SURFACE | Brooks Automation (Germany) GmbH | ZHANG, RICHARD Z | 1714 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18920605 | IMAGING SYSTEM WITH RELIABLE DEPTH DETECTION AND METHOD THEREFOR | Symbotic, LLC | USTARIS, JOSEPH G | 2400 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 |
| 18905897 | MASTLESS LIFT AND MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM INCLUDING SUCH MASTLESS LIFT | Symbotic, LLC | DIAZ, THOMAS C | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2024 | |
| 18828124 | METHOD FOR MAKING A COMPOSITE PANEL AND COMPOSITE PANEL OBTAINED BY SAID METHOD | Cath'Air | GOFF II, JOHN L | 1746 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18824098 | ROBOTIC EACH PICKING IN A MICRO-FULFILLMENT CENTER | Symbotic, LLC | LOGAN, KYLE O | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 04, 2024 | |
| 18813219 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CIRCUIT BOARD | Haesung Ds Co., Ltd. | TRAN, BINH X | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 23, 2024 | |
| 18840168 | ELECTRIC-DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH INBUILT GUIDANCE AND SAFETY MONITORING | Ez-Wheel | JHA, ABDHESH K | 3668 | §103 | Final Rejection | 87d overdue | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 18840180 | CHARGING ASSEMBLY FOR AN AUTONOMOUS-NAVIGATION VEHICLE WITH SAFETY MONITORING | Ez-Wheel | CARDIMINO, CHRISTOPHER RYAN | 3661 | §103 | Final Rejection | 43d overdue | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 18774716 | CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF A WORKCELL SAFETY SYSTEM | Symbotic, LLC | DOAN, PHUOC HUU | 2646 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18771962 | TOTE HANDLING FOR CHILLED OR FROZEN GOODS | Symbotic, LLC | CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 | |
| 18713246 | TOOL BLOCK FOR AN AGRICULTURAL MACHINE, AGRICULTURAL MACHINE PROVIDED WITH A TOOL BLOCK OF THIS KIND, AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE TOOL BLOCK | Naïo-Technologies | SCOVILLE, BLAKE E | 3671 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18711207 | SAFETY AND COMFORT PULLEY FOR ZIPLINE | Gulli Concept | JONES, JAMES WILLIAM | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2024 | |
| 18657580 | STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | Symbotic, LLC | KEENAN, JAMES W | 3655 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2024 |
| 18707978 | STOCKER SYSTEM | Brooks Automation (Germany) GmbH | ADAMS, GREGORY W | 3652 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2024 |
| 18651489 | CHARGING SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | Symbotic, LLC | JEPPSON, PAMELA J | 2859 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2024 |
| 18698261 | AUTONOMOUS AGRICULTURAL ROBOT COMPRISING A CROP PROTECTION DEVICE | Naïo-Technologies | HARVEY II, KEVIN JEROME | 3664 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18595735 | SHIPPING PACKAGING AND ITS MANUFACTURING PROCESS | Compagnie Europeenne De Papeterie | BATTISTI, DEREK J | 3734 | §103 | Final Rejection | 53d overdue | Pending | Mar 05, 2024 |
| 18532783 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUSLY UNLOADING TAIL-ADJACENT PALLETS IN LOADING DOCKS | Symbotic, LLC | CRAWLEY, TALIA F | 3627 | §103 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18498873 | SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT APPARATUS WITH MULTIPLE MOVABLE ARMS UTILIZING A MECHANICAL SWITCH MECHANISM | Brooks Automation US, LLC | TIGHE, BRENDAN P | 3652 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 112d overdue | Pending | Oct 31, 2023 |
| 18485525 | INSECT PEST DETECTION SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD | Berkem Developpement | RIVERA VARGAS, MANUEL A | 2857 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 12, 2023 |
| 18480214 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING AUTOMATED FORKLIFT | Symbotic, LLC | JABR, FADEY S | 3668 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2023 |
| 18459792 | TUBE CAP AND TUBE INCLUDING THE TUBE CAP | Azenta US, Inc. | GZYBOWSKI, MICHAEL STANLEY | 1798 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 01, 2023 |
| 18358453 | AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM | Symbotic, LLC | SHAPIRO, JEFFREY ALAN | 3619 | §102 | Final Rejection | 25d overdue | Pending | Jul 25, 2023 |
| 18348020 | METHOD OF MAKING AND USE OF STERILE PLASTIC BAG | Whirl-Pak | LIANG, SHIBIN | 1741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d overdue | Pending | Jul 06, 2023 |
| 18325308 | AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORTS FOR STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS | Symbotic, LLC | HAGEMAN, MARK C | 3652 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2023 |
| 18253862 | FOOD PORTION CONTROL DEVICE | Maju Diet Concept | KIRSCH, ANDREW THOMAS | 3733 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 22, 2023 |
| 18044834 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN AEROSPACE AND/OR AERONAUTIC TUBULAR COMPOSITE PART AND SUCH A COMPOSITE PART | ArianeGroup SAS | SCHATZ, CHRISTOPHER T | 1746 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 119d overdue | Pending | Mar 10, 2023 |
| 18114150 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATING RETAIL APPLICATIONS AND RETAIL OPERATIONAL SUBSYSTEMS, AND OPTIMIZING OPERATION OF SAME | Symbotic, LLC | BOROWSKI, MICHAEL | 3624 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 46d overdue | Pending | Feb 24, 2023 |
| 18106619 | CONTEXT-SENSITIVE SAFETY MONITORING OF COLLABORATIVE WORK ENVIRONMENTS | Symbotic, LLC | KATZ, DYLAN MICHAEL | 3657 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Feb 07, 2023 |
| 18063202 | MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR | Symbotic, LLC | CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE | 3651 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 08, 2022 |
| 17812334 | LABWARE TRANSPORT ROBOT | Highres Biosolutions, Inc. | GAMMON, MATTHEW CHRISTOPHER | 3657 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 13, 2022 |
| 17755807 | DEVICE FOR ANCHORING A CARDIAC PUMP AND ASSEMBLY FOR FITTING A CARDIAC PUMP PROVIDED WITH SUCH AN ANCHORING DEVICE | Fineheart | FEDORKY, MEGAN TAYLOR | 3796 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2022 |
| 17522456 | ROBOTIC PROCESSING SYSTEM | Highres Biosolutions, Inc. | FERGUSON, MICHAEL P | 3619 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 09, 2021 |
| 17025582 | INFANT CARE APPARATUS | Thorley Industries, LLC (Dba 4Moms) | GEDEON, DEBORAH TALITHA | 3673 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2020 |
| 16814191 | INSTRUMENT TURNTABLE AND METHOD FOR USE | Highres Biosolutions, Inc. | LE, AUSTIN Q | 1796 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Mar 10, 2020 |
| 15215143 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS | Brooks Automation, Inc. | FORD, NATHAN K | 1716 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Jul 20, 2016 |
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