Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
42 pending office actions • 32 clients • 42 examiners • 28 art units • 0 of 42 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Rimon PC manages 1908 career applications in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area. The firm has a resolved allowance rate of 88.49 percent. It averages 4.02 office actions per allowance, which indicates a more extensive prosecution cycle compared to firms with lower averages.
The firm has 31 pending office actions. The 88.49 percent allowance rate is based on the 1908 career applications. The 4.02 average office actions per allowance suggests that multiple rounds of examiner interaction are typically required to reach an allowance in the biotechnology field. This data provides a clear view of the firm's prosecution experience.
The 1908 career applications reflect a significant volume of work in its primary technology area. The 31 pending office actions show ongoing activity as the firm works toward maintaining its allowance rate. Practitioners can use the average office actions per allowance to benchmark the expected effort and duration for new applications.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 15 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. 15 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 | 5 (12%) |
| §103 only | 14 (33%) |
| §112 only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 17 (40%) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMALLEY, JAMES N | 1 | 70.7% | -9.9% |
| ZHAO, AIYING | 1 | 48.4% | +42.1% |
| COSGROVE, JAYSON D | 1 | 51.9% | +34.6% |
| WILSON, KIMBERLY LOVEL | 1 | 71.0% | +17.1% |
| NELSON, KERI JESSICA | 1 | 58.5% | +41.2% |
| HESCHEL, SUSAN MARIE | 1 | 77.0% | +17.8% |
| PERREAULT, ANDREW D | 1 | 46.6% | +18.4% |
| GAMBETTA, KELLY M | 1 | 71.8% | +33.1% |
| WILBURN, MOLLY K | 1 | 90.2% | +8.9% |
| LIGAN, OLUWAFEMI LUCRECE | 1 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18104955 | Hybrid Aqueous Gas Compression/Energy Storage System And Method Supporting Aqueous Gas Separation | MCKENZIE, THOMAS B | 238d overdue |
| 18899519 | COMPRESSION GARMENT ASSEMBLY SET, COMPRESSION GARMENT AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A COMPRESSION GARMENT | HAN, ROBIN | 43d overdue |
| 18116976 | Methods and Apparatuses for the Synthesis of Drug-Loaded Magnetic Micelle Aggregates | SCHLIENTZ, LEAH H | 30d overdue |
| 18924850 | CONNECTION SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES | DONABED, NINOS | 28d overdue |
| 18440826 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TAMPER DETECTION OF A VEHICLE SYSTEM | ROBERT, DANIEL M | 15d overdue |
| 18853957 | CONTAINER SYSTEM FOR STORING AND TRANSPORTING FOOD | KIRSCH, ANDREW THOMAS | 40d |
| 18243575 | DETERMINING ACCEPTABLE RESPONSES FOR NAVIGATING A VEHICLE THAT ACCOUNTS FOR EXTERNAL CONDITIONS OF THE VEHICLE | ELARABI, TAREK A | 40d |
| 18005829 | APPARATUS FOR THE EXTRUSION-BASED MANUFACTURE OF AT LEAST ONE THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT | SCHATZ, CHRISTOPHER T | 60d |
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 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18998545 | CONTAINER PRODUCED FROM PLASTIC | PERREAULT, ANDREW D | 30d overdue |
| 19339939 | LEG GARMENTS AND RELATED METHODS | ZHAO, AIYING | — |
| 19184190 | COATED FREE-STANDING FILM OF CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES | COSGROVE, JAYSON D | — |
| 19183316 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR NATURAL LANGUAGE BASED SCENARIO DISCOVERY TO TRAIN A MACHINE LEARNING MODEL FOR A DRIVING SYSTEM | WILSON, KIMBERLY LOVEL | — |
| 19081334 | Two-Part Non-Planar Graduated Compression Device for the Treatment of Circulatory Disorders | NELSON, KERI JESSICA | — |
| 19102461 | SOLAR INSTALLATION | HESCHEL, SUSAN MARIE | — |
| 18880333 | A METHOD FOR OPERATING A CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION PROCESS | GAMBETTA, KELLY M | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3733 | 2 |
| 3786 | 2 |
| 1618 | 2 |
| 3732 | 1 |
| 1737 | 1 |
| 2165 | 1 |
| 3735 | 1 |
| 1718 | 1 |
| 2444 | 1 |
| 3666 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19475489 | CLOSURE CAP AND COMBINATION OF A CLOSURE CAP AND REUSABLE CONTAINER | Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co. Kg | SMALLEY, JAMES N | 3733 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 19339939 | LEG GARMENTS AND RELATED METHODS | Medi GmbH & Co. Kg | ZHAO, AIYING | 3732 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2025 |
| 19184190 | COATED FREE-STANDING FILM OF CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES | Canatu Finland OY | COSGROVE, JAYSON D | 1737 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 |
| 19183316 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR NATURAL LANGUAGE BASED SCENARIO DISCOVERY TO TRAIN A MACHINE LEARNING MODEL FOR A DRIVING SYSTEM | Plusai, Inc. | WILSON, KIMBERLY LOVEL | 2165 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2025 |
| 19081334 | Two-Part Non-Planar Graduated Compression Device for the Treatment of Circulatory Disorders | Medi Manufacturing, Inc. | NELSON, KERI JESSICA | 3786 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 19102461 | SOLAR INSTALLATION | Dhp Technology AG | HESCHEL, SUSAN MARIE | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2025 | |
| 18998545 | CONTAINER PRODUCED FROM PLASTIC | Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co. Kg | PERREAULT, ANDREW D | 3735 | §103 | Final Rejection | 30d overdue | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 18880333 | A METHOD FOR OPERATING A CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION PROCESS | Canatu Finland OY | GAMBETTA, KELLY M | 1718 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 31, 2024 |
| 18989547 | DETECTION OF ON-ROAD OBJECT POSITION USING MARKERS | Plusai, Inc. | WILBURN, MOLLY K | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 | |
| 18866755 | REAGENT CARTRIDGE FOR SUBLIMATION AND REACTOR APPARATUS | Canatu Finland OY | LIGAN, OLUWAFEMI LUCRECE | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| 18924850 | CONNECTION SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES | Wyzr Group, LLC | DONABED, NINOS | 2444 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | 28d overdue | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18858179 | METHOD FOR RECYCLING POLYOLEFIN CONTAINERS | Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co. Kg | DEVINE, MOLLY K | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 | |
| 18853957 | CONTAINER SYSTEM FOR STORING AND TRANSPORTING FOOD | Alfabio S.r.l. | KIRSCH, ANDREW THOMAS | 3733 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 40d | Pending | Oct 03, 2024 |
| 18899519 | COMPRESSION GARMENT ASSEMBLY SET, COMPRESSION GARMENT AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A COMPRESSION GARMENT | Medi Usa, L.P. | HAN, ROBIN | 3786 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 43d overdue | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18795000 | INHIBITORS OF TGF-BETA R1 (ALK5) USEFUL TO TREAT CELL PROLIFERATION DISORDERS | Nexys Therapeutics, Inc. | NOTTINGHAM, KYLE GREGORY | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2024 | |
| 18733422 | Biocompatible Structures for Connecting and Cultivating Biological Material | EBERHARD KARLS UNIVERSITÄT TÜBINGEN | GU, QINHUA | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2024 | |
| 18677751 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROTECTION AGAINST EMBEDDING INVERSION ATTACK IN RETRIEVAL AUGMENTED GENERATION | Rubrik, Inc. | VAUGHN, RYAN C | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 29, 2024 | |
| 18713559 | PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY AND DIAGNOSIS | Rmw Cho Group Limited | LEWIS, PATRICK T | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 | |
| 18666592 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SAFETY SUPPORT WITH UNMANNED VEHICLES | Plusai, Inc. | BUTLER, RODNEY ALLEN | 3666 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2024 |
| 18637195 | SCENARIO-BASED MOTION PLANNING AND CONTROL FOR COASTING | Plusai, Inc. | MUSTAFA, IMRAN K | 3668 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 16, 2024 |
| 18630908 | AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF HIGH BEAM OPERATION | Plusai, Inc. | MCCULLERS, AARON KYLE | 3663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | Apr 09, 2024 |
| 18696214 | CHARGING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT | Kempower Oyj | ROBINSON, AKIBA KANELLE | 3628 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 5d overdue | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18694766 | PHEROMONICIN AGAINST SARS-COV-2 AND USE THEREOF | Pheromonicin Biotechnology Limited | DENT, ALANA HARRIS | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2024 | |
| 18603038 | PARTIAL SUBDIVISION SURFACES | Baobab Studios Inc. | AHN, CHRISTINE YERA | 2615 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 23d | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18440826 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TAMPER DETECTION OF A VEHICLE SYSTEM | Plusai, Inc. | ROBERT, DANIEL M | 3665 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 15d overdue | Pending | Feb 13, 2024 |
| 18419192 | RETRACTABLE AND HYBRID DIAGNOSTIC TEST DEVICES, KITS AND METHODS | Lia Diagnostics, Inc. | LYLE, SOPHIA YUAN | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2024 | |
| 18405345 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLOSED LOOP, REAL-TIME MODIFICATIONS OF PATIENT CELLS | Lupagen, Inc. | MOSELEY II, NELSON B | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 05, 2024 | |
| 18570002 | AN ADHESIVE SKIN PATCH AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IT | Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt OY | MOSSBROOK, WILLIAM ERIC | 3794 | §103 | Final Rejection | 40d | Pending | Dec 13, 2023 |
| 18243575 | DETERMINING ACCEPTABLE RESPONSES FOR NAVIGATING A VEHICLE THAT ACCOUNTS FOR EXTERNAL CONDITIONS OF THE VEHICLE | Plusai, Inc. | ELARABI, TAREK A | 3661 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 40d | Pending | Sep 07, 2023 |
| 18270179 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY OF RNA | Rejuvenation Technologies, Inc. | GROOMS, TIFFANY NICOLE | 1637 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2023 |
| 18116976 | Methods and Apparatuses for the Synthesis of Drug-Loaded Magnetic Micelle Aggregates | Imagion Biosystems, Inc. | SCHLIENTZ, LEAH H | 1618 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 30d overdue | Pending | Mar 03, 2023 |
| 18104955 | Hybrid Aqueous Gas Compression/Energy Storage System And Method Supporting Aqueous Gas Separation | Gerald C. Blount | MCKENZIE, THOMAS B | 1776 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 238d overdue | Pending | Feb 02, 2023 |
| 18005829 | APPARATUS FOR THE EXTRUSION-BASED MANUFACTURE OF AT LEAST ONE THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT | Caracol S.r.l. | SCHATZ, CHRISTOPHER T | 1746 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 60d | Pending | Jan 17, 2023 |
| 18011668 | PLATELET MEMBRANE COATED NANOPARTICLES AND USES THEREOF | Cello Therapeutics, Inc. | KWON, JOHN SEUNGJAI | 1615 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 26d overdue | Pending | Dec 20, 2022 |
| 18001343 | IMPROVED VIRUCIDAL FORMULATIONS | Firebrick Pharma Limited | ZHANG SPIERING, DONGXIU | 1616 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2022 |
| 17911592 | PREFABRICATED WALL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD THEREFOR | Stirling Dunkirk Investments Pty Ltd. Atf Bannockburn Investment Trust | SADLON, JOSEPH | 3635 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 77d | Pending | Sep 14, 2022 |
| 17746583 | Method for Inducing Pluripotent Stem Cells to Differentiate into Ventricular Cardiomyocytes In Vitro | Institute Of Biophysics, Chinese Academy Of Sciences | BERTOGLIO, VALARIE E | 1632 | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2022 |
| 17773759 | CARBON QUANTUM DOTS AND USES THEREOF | Cnano Medicine Corp. | JONES, DAMERON LEVEST | 1618 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2022 |
| 17707823 | AGENT FOR THE TREATMENT OF PSORIASIS | Universitätsmedizin Mainz | WHITE, DAWANNA SHAR-DAY | 1627 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2022 |
| 17634022 | Modified Interleukin 2 (IL-2) Polypeptides, Conjugates and Uses Thereof | Cytimm Therapeutics, Inc. | CARTER, SANDRA DILLAHUNT | 1674 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 09, 2022 |
| 17503338 | Method and Apparatus to Produce Auxetic Foam | Auxadyne, LLC | THROWER, LARRY W | 1754 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2021 |
| 16038281 | EXTENSIBLE NONWOVEN FABRIC | Fitesa Germany GmbH | WORRELL, KEVIN | 1789 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2018 |
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