Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
55 pending office actions • 33 clients • 54 examiners • 25 art units • 0 of 55 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C. has handled 4233 career applications, primarily in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. The firm holds a resolved allowance rate of 89.9 percent. On average, the firm receives 3.6 office actions per allowance, which serves as a baseline for the expected volume of examiner interaction.
There are 43 pending office actions currently on the firm's docket. The career application count of 4233 establishes a significant baseline for its 89.9 percent allowance rate. The 3.6 average office actions per allowance indicates the typical level of examiner interaction required for successful outcomes in the medical devices sector. This data provides a clear picture of the firm's prosecution experience and success rate.
The firm's 4233 career applications reflect a broad range of experience within its primary technology area. The 43 pending office actions show ongoing activity as the firm works toward maintaining its allowance rate. The average office actions per allowance is a critical metric for practitioners assessing the firm's prosecution efficiency and strategy.
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 | 1 (2%) |
| §103 only | 14 (25%) |
| §102 only | 3 (5%) |
| §112 only | 2 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 31 (56%) |
| No statute on record | 2 (4%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLAKKOOTTAM, DOMINICK L | 2 | 74.4% | +14.9% |
| KLOTZ, WILLIAM R | 1 | 39.5% | +54.8% |
| COLLINS, DANIEL S. | 1 | 85.2% | +9.4% |
| PATEL, NEHA | 1 | 23.2% | +21.0% |
| FREAY, CHARLES GRANT | 1 | 77.0% | +30.5% |
| HALL, ZACHARY A | 1 | 61.9% | +49.0% |
| ROLLAND, ALEX A | 1 | 47.9% | +26.6% |
| MILLER, DANIEL A | 1 | 34.3% | +57.8% |
| PATEL, NEEL G | 1 | 61.9% | +35.2% |
| AVERY, BRIAN WILLIAM | 1 | 59.3% | +56.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19386536 | HYDRAULIC FLUID CASE AND PILOT DRAIN FILTRATION | COLLINS, DANIEL S. | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17316272 | Externally Fed Screen for Filtration | POPOVICS, ROBERT J | 58d overdue |
| 18799356 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR | TEIXEIRA MOFFAT, JONATHAN CHARLES | 49d overdue |
| 19038368 | COMPRESSOR UNIT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMPRESSOR UNIT | HERRMANN, JOSEPH S | 21d |
| 18519512 | Refrigerant Circuit and Refrigerant Compressor | COMINGS, DANIEL C | 27d |
| 18457774 | Closure | CASTRIOTTA, JENNIFER | 29d |
| 19170237 | PESSARY WITH REMOVAL FEATURE | MILLER, DANIEL A | 30d |
| 18609517 | Controller and Method for Controlling Operation of a Refrigerant Circuit | MYERS, KEITH STANLEY | 34d |
| 19239152 | MACHINE FOR EXPANDING OR COMPRESSING COMPRESSIBLE MEDIA | FREAY, CHARLES GRANT | 50d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19170237 | PESSARY WITH REMOVAL FEATURE | MILLER, DANIEL A | 30d |
| 19239152 | MACHINE FOR EXPANDING OR COMPRESSING COMPRESSIBLE MEDIA | FREAY, CHARLES GRANT | 50d |
| 19436492 | RECONFIGURABLE FLAPPER FOR DIFFERENT SIZED FLUSH VALVES | KLOTZ, WILLIAM R | — |
| 19377563 | Data Storage and Management and Methods of Thereof | PATEL, NEHA | — |
| 19184800 | Drive Shaft Assembly with Spline Coupling | HALL, ZACHARY A | — |
| 19174025 | FLUIDIZED BED DIP COATING AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM | ROLLAND, ALEX A | — |
| 19093837 | Fasteners | PATEL, NEEL G | — |
| 19084027 | Polymorphic Digital Security and Methods of Use Thereof | AVERY, BRIAN WILLIAM | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3746 | 6 |
| 3724 | 4 |
| 3628 | 3 |
| 3754 | 2 |
| 1759 | 2 |
| 3733 | 2 |
| 3763 | 2 |
| 3745 | 1 |
| 3699 | 1 |
| 3786 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19436492 | RECONFIGURABLE FLAPPER FOR DIFFERENT SIZED FLUSH VALVES | Lavelle Industries, Inc. | KLOTZ, WILLIAM R | 3754 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2025 |
| 19386536 | HYDRAULIC FLUID CASE AND PILOT DRAIN FILTRATION | Helgesen Industries, Inc. | COLLINS, DANIEL S. | 3745 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2025 |
| 19377563 | Data Storage and Management and Methods of Thereof | Quantum Information Security, LLC | PATEL, NEHA | 3699 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 03, 2025 |
| 19239152 | MACHINE FOR EXPANDING OR COMPRESSING COMPRESSIBLE MEDIA | BITZER Kühlmaschinenbau GmbH | FREAY, CHARLES GRANT | 3746 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 50d | Pending | Jun 16, 2025 |
| 19184800 | Drive Shaft Assembly with Spline Coupling | Deltahawk Engines, Inc. | HALL, ZACHARY A | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 | |
| 19174025 | FLUIDIZED BED DIP COATING AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM | Smarthealth, Inc. | ROLLAND, ALEX A | 1759 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2025 |
| 19170237 | PESSARY WITH REMOVAL FEATURE | Sayco Pty Ltd. | MILLER, DANIEL A | 3786 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Apr 04, 2025 |
| 19093837 | Fasteners | Shakespeare Machine Stamping | PATEL, NEEL G | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2025 | |
| 19084027 | Polymorphic Digital Security and Methods of Use Thereof | Quantum Information Security, LLC | AVERY, BRIAN WILLIAM | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 | |
| 19071093 | FLAME ARRESTOR SCREW | Woodward, Inc. | JELLETT, MATTHEW WILLIAM | 3753 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2025 |
| 19059707 | Drill Guide System | BAM IP HOLDING LLC | COZART, JERMIE E | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 | |
| 19038368 | COMPRESSOR UNIT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMPRESSOR UNIT | BITZER Kühlmaschinenbau GmbH | HERRMANN, JOSEPH S | 3746 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 19019669 | CONFIGURABLE WORK OR STORAGE PLATFORM FOR USE WITH A TRUCK OR TRAILER | Helgesen Industries, Inc. | ACOSTA, ERIC LAZARUS | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 | |
| 18968707 | Closure with Liner | Silgan White Cap LLC | POOS, MADISON LYNN | 3733 | Other | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Dec 04, 2024 |
| 18966691 | Method and Apparatus for Determining Whether a Piece of Information Authorizes Access to a Compartment of a Compartment System | Deutsche Post AG | MA, LISA | 3628 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18962011 | System and Method for Providing Outpatient Small Animal Veterinary Medical Care | Innovative Veterinary Practices LLC | AGUDELO, PAOLA | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 | |
| 18950322 | Mobile Changing Unit for Inserting a Battery Module | Deutsche Post AG | TIGHE, BRENDAN P | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| 18941782 | Method and Apparatus for Control and Transfer of Audio Between Analog and Computer in Digital Audio Processing | Freqport Pty Ltd. | PATEL, HEMANT SHANTILAL | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 | |
| 18937715 | Hair Cutter Having Magnetic Drive Assembly | Andis Company | PRONE, JASON D | 3724 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18928737 | WATERCRAFT AND ASSOCIATED PEDAL DRIVE SYSTEM | Johnson Outdoors Inc. | VASUDEVA, AJAY | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 | |
| 18915535 | Refrigerant Compressor | BITZER Kühlmaschinenbau GmbH | PLAKKOOTTAM, DOMINICK L | 3746 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 15, 2024 |
| 18912114 | Permeable Pavement Monitoring System | P4 Infrastructure, Inc. | ADDIE, RAYMOND W | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 | |
| 18908154 | Adjustable Blade Assembly Having Magnetic Tensioning | Andis Company | DO, NHAT CHIEU Q | 3724 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18896262 | CROWN MOLDING CUTTING JIG | BAM IP HOLDING LLC | CORNETT, ROBERT D | 3724 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18821261 | Apparatus and Method for Inspecting Containers | Emhart Glass SA | BILLAH, MASUM | 2486 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 5d overdue | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18814885 | Biometric Information for Collecting a Shipment | Deutsche Post AG | NGUYEN, NAM V | 2685 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2024 |
| 18810665 | REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR | BITZER Kühlmaschinenbau GmbH | LEE, GEOFFREY S | 3746 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 18799356 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR | BITZER Kühlmaschinenbau GmbH | TEIXEIRA MOFFAT, JONATHAN CHARLES | 3762 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 49d overdue | Pending | Aug 09, 2024 |
| 18796508 | Refrigerant Compressor Unit | BITZER Kühlmaschinenbau GmbH | LARGI, MATTHEW THOMAS | 3746 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 59d overdue | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18769078 | Antimicrobial Compositions for Modulation of Fruit and Vegetable Tissue Necrosis | Jeneil Biosurfactant Company, LLC | O'HERN, BRENT T | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 10, 2024 | |
| 18746784 | SECURE AUTHENTICATION VIA NONORTHOGONAL MESSAGE AND TAG TRANSMISSION IN WIRELESS RELAY NETWORKS | Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. | CATTUNGAL, DEREENA T | 2431 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18742759 | SADDLE SQUARE | Nomis LLC | GUADALUPE, YARITZA | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 | |
| 18670441 | Adjustable Blade Assembly Having Magnetic Tensioning | Andis Company | WATSON, HALEIGH NOELLE | 3724 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 21, 2024 |
| 18667381 | Device for Converting Voltage | Globe Fuel Cell Systems GmbH | MEHARI, YEMANE | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2024 | |
| 18667391 | Fuel Cell System and Electric Vehicle | Globe Fuel Cell Systems GmbH | VIGIL, WAYNE WALTER | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2024 | |
| 18637561 | Module for Determining a Shipping Option | Deutsche Post AG | VETTER, DANIEL | 3628 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 17, 2024 |
| 18609517 | Controller and Method for Controlling Operation of a Refrigerant Circuit | Bitzer Electronics A/S | MYERS, KEITH STANLEY | 3763 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Mar 19, 2024 |
| 18440617 | FUEL CELL DEVICE | Spörl Kg Präzisionsdrahtweberei | HANSEN, JARED A | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2024 | |
| 18413875 | Door Lock Installation Jig | Nomis LLC | WILENSKY, MOSHE K | 3726 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Jan 16, 2024 |
| 18404016 | CONTACTING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PAPER LAYER | Surteco GmbH | ASSANTE, KEITH BRIAN | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 04, 2024 | |
| 18519512 | Refrigerant Circuit and Refrigerant Compressor | BITZER Kühlmaschinenbau GmbH | COMINGS, DANIEL C | 3763 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Nov 27, 2023 |
| 18505655 | Integrally, Extrusion Blow Molded Container, Label and RFID Tag | Silgan Plastics LLC | MELENDEZ, ARMAND | 1759 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 76d | Pending | Nov 09, 2023 |
| 18385313 | Trunnion Monitoring For Food Processing/Water Treatment | Lyco Manufacturing Inc. | ROSARIO-APONTE, ALBA T | 3761 | §103 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Oct 30, 2023 |
| 18457774 | Closure | Silgan White Cap LLC | CASTRIOTTA, JENNIFER | 3733 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Aug 29, 2023 |
| 18448382 | Multi-Piece Closure with Pull Ring | Silgan White Cap LLC | NICOLAS, FREDERICK C | 3754 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Aug 11, 2023 |
| 18347267 | MULTI-BANK MARINE BATTERY CHARGER AND METHOD WITH AUTOMATIC BATTERY VOLTAGE CLASS SELECT | Johnson Outdoors Inc. | BERHANU, SAMUEL | 2859 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 05, 2023 |
| 18320413 | Refrigerant Compressor Unit | BITZER Kühlmaschinenbau GmbH | PLAKKOOTTAM, DOMINICK L | 3746 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 19, 2023 |
| 18162993 | BODY UNIT, BODY AND VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF | Elringklinger AG | BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A | 3612 | §112 | Final Rejection | 85d overdue | Pending | Feb 01, 2023 |
| 18064994 | TRAILER HITCH FOR MOTOR VEHICLES | Acps Automotive GmbH | STANLEY, TYLER JAY | 3611 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2022 |
| 17925090 | A Wheel Construction | Moveero Limited | PALMER, ALEX ROBERT | 3615 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2022 |
| 17738901 | FRESHWATER AND SALTWATER MAPS HAVING SELECTABLE WATER CURRENT FLOW MODELING DISPLAYABLE THEREWITH | Johnson Outdoors Inc. | PIERRE LOUIS, ANDRE | 2187 | §103 | Final Rejection | 69d | Pending | May 06, 2022 |
| 17592039 | FATIGUE IMPROVED HARVESTER COMPONENT VIA LASER SHOCK PEENING | Kondex Corporation | KERR, ELIZABETH M | 3700 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2022 |
| 17316272 | Externally Fed Screen for Filtration | Lyco Manufacturing Inc. | POPOVICS, ROBERT J | 1776 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 58d overdue | Pending | May 10, 2021 |
| 15159964 | Method and apparatus for causing of unlocking and locking of at least one door of a vehicle for a delivery | Deutsche Post AG | MURRAY, WAYNE SCOTT | 3628 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 20, 2016 |
| 14834244 | REBREATHER SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS | Johnson Outdoors Inc. | MURPHY, VICTORIA | 3785 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 24, 2015 |
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