Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
39 pending office actions • 26 clients • 34 examiners • 30 art units • 0 of 39 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
SHOOK, HARDY & BACON LLP has 37 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems and 2616 career applications. The figures show an active docket supported by a broad application history in this technology area.
The resolved allowance rate is 89.79%, and allowed matters averaged 2.85 office actions per allowance. The rate describes resolved outcomes, while the action average reflects the examination activity associated with allowed matters. Practitioners can use the profile to distinguish current docket demands from historical results and to evaluate the level of response activity represented by allowed cases.
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 only | 4 (10%) |
| §101 + other | 9 (23%) |
| §103 only | 10 (26%) |
| §102 only | 3 (8%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (28%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSTAFA, MOHAMMED H | 3 | 35.2% | +30.2% |
| BALDRIGHI, ERIC C | 2 | 41.8% | +40.2% |
| PRUITT, JUSTIN A | 2 | 62.0% | +15.1% |
| WOODWORTH, II, ALLAN J | 2 | 38.5% | +39.7% |
| ADJAGBE, MAXIME M | 1 | 84.1% | +9.7% |
| MILEF, ELDA G | 1 | 41.1% | +8.2% |
| EVANS, TRISTAN ISAAC | 1 | 35.5% | +51.8% |
| GARFT, CHRISTOPHER | 1 | 59.0% | +23.2% |
| THOMPSON, JESSICA KATHRYN | 1 | 77.3% | +29.4% |
| DANDRIDGE, CHRISTOPHER R. | 1 | 65.8% | +35.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18466534 | MANAGING VENDOR OFFERS | SPAR, ILANA L | 168d overdue |
| 18176939 | DEEP LEARNING-ASSISTED APPROACH FOR ACCURATE HISTOLOGIC GRADING AND EARLY DETECTION OF DYSPLASIA | SIOZOPOULOS, CONSTANTINE B | 59d overdue |
| 18408342 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BLADE FOR A GAS TURBINE, TURBINE BLADE, AND GAS TURBINE | PRUITT, JUSTIN A | 58d overdue |
| 18256835 | PACKAGING MACHINE FOR PAPER BAGS | WITTENSCHLAEGER, THOMAS M | 38d overdue |
| 18763956 | DYNAMIC DISCOUNTING SYSTEM AND METHOD | NGUYEN, LIZ P | 1d overdue |
| 18573606 | STRUCTURAL TEMPLATE FOR PRODUCING A STAMPING TOOL FOR STAMPING A THIN-FILM ELEMENT, USE OF A STRUCTURAL TEMPLATE, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A STRUCTURAL TEMPLATE | MORENO HERNANDEZ, JERZI H | 14d |
| 18543915 | AUTOMATED RECOURSE | MUSTAFA, MOHAMMED H | 40d |
| 17878717 | MANAGING VENDOR OFFERS | WOODWORTH, II, ALLAN J | 40d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18408342 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BLADE FOR A GAS TURBINE, TURBINE BLADE, AND GAS TURBINE | PRUITT, JUSTIN A | 58d overdue |
| 18408763 | FLOW BODY FOR A GAS TURBINE, GAS TURBINE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FLOW BODY FOR A GAS TURBINE, AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING A FLOW BODY OF A GAS TURBINE | PRUITT, JUSTIN A | 6d |
| 18543915 | AUTOMATED RECOURSE | MUSTAFA, MOHAMMED H | 40d |
| 17878717 | MANAGING VENDOR OFFERS | WOODWORTH, II, ALLAN J | 40d |
| 18583553 | LID-SECURING MECHANISM, BEVERAGE CONTAINER WITH LID-SECURING MECHANISM, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | BALDRIGHI, ERIC C | 53d |
| 19176990 | FEDERATED ACCESS TO DATA RECORDS | EVANS, TRISTAN ISAAC | — |
| 19048310 | ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITY SUPPORTING STRUCTURE OF VERTICAL HEAT RECOVERY STEAM GENERATOR | GARFT, CHRISTOPHER | — |
| 19047302 | GLIDER MECHANISM AND CHAIR WITH INDEPENDENT TILT | THOMPSON, JESSICA KATHRYN | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3745 | 3 |
| 3693 | 3 |
| 3622 | 3 |
| 3733 | 2 |
| 2117 | 2 |
| 3694 | 1 |
| 3683 | 1 |
| 4100 | 1 |
| 3752 | 1 |
| 2834 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19434446 | RING SEGMENT COOLING STRUCTURE, RING SEGMENT INCLUDING SAME, AND GAS TURBINE | UIF (University Industry Foundation), Yonsei University | ADJAGBE, MAXIME M | 3745 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2025 |
| 19242218 | TRADE CREDIT DAILY VIRTUAL CARD | Multi Service Technology Solutions, Inc. | MILEF, ELDA G | 3694 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2025 |
| 19176990 | FEDERATED ACCESS TO DATA RECORDS | Medosphere Inc. | EVANS, TRISTAN ISAAC | 3683 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2025 |
| 19048310 | ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITY SUPPORTING STRUCTURE OF VERTICAL HEAT RECOVERY STEAM GENERATOR | DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD. | GARFT, CHRISTOPHER | 4100 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2025 |
| 19047302 | GLIDER MECHANISM AND CHAIR WITH INDEPENDENT TILT | L & P Property Management Company | THOMPSON, JESSICA KATHRYN | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2025 | |
| 19037979 | IRRIGATION SYSTEM HAVING FLEXIBLE JOINTS AND IMPROVED END SEGMENTS FOR REDUCING WATER DISTRIBUTION DEAD ZONES | Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc. | DANDRIDGE, CHRISTOPHER R. | 3752 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 18971803 | NO SPILL STRAW | Brumate, Inc. | BALDRIGHI, ERIC C | 3733 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18966054 | ELECTRICALLY EXCITED MACHINE AND CONTACTLESS ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRICALLY EXCITED MACHINE | Mahle International GmbH | SUBRAMANIAN, VISWANATHAN | 2834 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18965321 | FCC CO-PROCESSING OF BIOMASS OIL WITH HYDROGEN RICH CO-FEED | ExxonMobil | OLADAPO, TAIWO | 1771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18962366 | ASEPTIC CONCENTRATED LIQUID BEVERAGE CONTAINER | Tc Heartland LLC | SMITH, CHAIM A | 1791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18940628 | DYNAMIC FLUID APPLICATION CONTROLLER | Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc. | NORTON, JENNIFER L | 2117 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2024 |
| 18917816 | MANAGING THE OUTFLOW OF A SOLAR INVERTER | Doosan Gridtech, Inc. | LOPEZ ALVAREZ, OLVIN | 2117 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2024 |
| 18905116 | MAGNETICALLY STOWABLE DRINKING STRAW COVER | Brumate, Inc. | ZADEH, BOB | 3754 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2024 |
| 18893584 | PARTIAL AUTOMATED RECOURSE | Multi Service Technology Solutions, Inc. | MUSTAFA, MOHAMMED H | 3693 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 23, 2024 |
| 18845807 | NOVEL PHOSPHOINOSITIDE 3-KINASE (PI3K) INHIBITOR, COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THE SAME, METHODS OF MAKING, AND METHODS OF TREATING A DISEASE | The Curators of the University of Missouri | ANDERSON, REBECCA L | 1626 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18763956 | DYNAMIC DISCOUNTING SYSTEM AND METHOD | Pollen, Inc. | NGUYEN, LIZ P | 3696 | §101Other | Non-Final OA | 1d overdue | Pending | Jul 03, 2024 |
| 18680538 | STRUCTURAL IMAGE MARKING TECHNIQUES FOR INFORMATION SECURITY AND SOURCE DETECTION | Echomark, Inc. | TRAN, PHUOC | 2668 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18677242 | GAS TURBINE PLANT WITH AMMONIA DECOMPOSITION SYSTEM | DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD. | KIM, TAE JUN | 3799 | §103 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | May 29, 2024 |
| 18644695 | LEVERAGING GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO GENERATE CONTENT CORRESPONDING TO A PERSONA | Global Prairie Pbc, Inc. | TODD, GREGORY G | 2443 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2024 |
| 18600276 | SECURE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR DUE PROCESS | Lightning Dep Inc. D/B/A Lightning Law | MONTALVO, CARLOS FERNANDO | 3629 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 08, 2024 |
| 18583553 | LID-SECURING MECHANISM, BEVERAGE CONTAINER WITH LID-SECURING MECHANISM, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | Brumate, Inc. | BALDRIGHI, ERIC C | 3733 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 53d | Pending | Feb 21, 2024 |
| 18430439 | DOCUMENT SOURCE DETECTION USING BIGRAM SPACING | Echomark, Inc. | BURLESON, MICHAEL L | 2681 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 61d | Pending | Feb 01, 2024 |
| 18414978 | PARTNER AND USER GATEWAY TOOL | Multi Service Technology Solutions, Inc. | MUSTAFA, MOHAMMED H | 3693 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2024 |
| 18408763 | FLOW BODY FOR A GAS TURBINE, GAS TURBINE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FLOW BODY FOR A GAS TURBINE, AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING A FLOW BODY OF A GAS TURBINE | DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD. | PRUITT, JUSTIN A | 3745 | §103 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | Jan 10, 2024 |
| 18408342 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BLADE FOR A GAS TURBINE, TURBINE BLADE, AND GAS TURBINE | DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD. | PRUITT, JUSTIN A | 3745 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 58d overdue | Pending | Jan 09, 2024 |
| 18405808 | BATTERY SYSTEM FOR WEARABLE HEADGEAR DEVICE | Realwear, Inc. | CARRICO, ROBERT SCOTT | 1727 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 05, 2024 |
| 18573606 | STRUCTURAL TEMPLATE FOR PRODUCING A STAMPING TOOL FOR STAMPING A THIN-FILM ELEMENT, USE OF A STRUCTURAL TEMPLATE, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A STRUCTURAL TEMPLATE | Karlsruher Institut Für Technologie | MORENO HERNANDEZ, JERZI H | 1743 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18543915 | AUTOMATED RECOURSE | Multi Service Technology Solutions, Inc. | MUSTAFA, MOHAMMED H | 3693 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 40d | Pending | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 18485090 | ANHYDROUS ORAL PHARMACEUTICAL SUSPENSIONS | Professional Compounding Centers Of America, Inc. | KIM, DANIELLE A | 1613 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2023 |
| 18466534 | MANAGING VENDOR OFFERS | Ycs Group, LLC | SPAR, ILANA L | 3622 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 168d overdue | Pending | Sep 13, 2023 |
| 18464946 | AUTOMATIC ANIMAL FEEDING SYSTEM COMPRISING WEIGHT SENSOR AND ANALYTICS SYSTEM | Paws Forward Inc. | SCOTT, JACOB S | 3655 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2023 |
| 18256835 | PACKAGING MACHINE FOR PAPER BAGS | Hdg - Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH | WITTENSCHLAEGER, THOMAS M | 3731 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 38d overdue | Pending | Sep 08, 2023 |
| 18264740 | RENEWABLE ARCTIC DIESEL PRODUCTION | ExxonMobil | CEPLUCH, ALYSSA L | 1772 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2023 |
| 18176939 | DEEP LEARNING-ASSISTED APPROACH FOR ACCURATE HISTOLOGIC GRADING AND EARLY DETECTION OF DYSPLASIA | UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT COLUMBIA | SIOZOPOULOS, CONSTANTINE B | 3686 | §101 | Final Rejection | 59d overdue | Pending | Mar 01, 2023 |
| 18100536 | Sintered Anode For Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell | Fuelcell Energy, Inc. | ROSENBAUM, AMANDA R | 1752 | §103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Jan 23, 2023 |
| 18085047 | MANAGING VENDOR OFFERS | Ycs Group, LLC | WOODWORTH, II, ALLAN J | 3622 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2022 |
| 17878717 | MANAGING VENDOR OFFERS | Ycs Group, LLC | WOODWORTH, II, ALLAN J | 3622 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 40d | Pending | Aug 01, 2022 |
| 17589182 | ANCHORED BRACHYTHERAPY DEVICE | Positive Energy, LLC | HONRATH, MARC D | 3791 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Jan 31, 2022 |
| 17034756 | CONCISELY AND EFFICIENTLY RENDERING A USER INTERFACE FOR DISPARATE COMPLIANCE SUBJECTS | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | GAVIN, KRISTIN ELIZABETH | 3624 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 28, 2020 |
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Start Free Trial89.8% of resolved applications prosecuted by Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP were allowed, across 2,616 applications in USPTO records.
2.85 office actions per allowed application on average.
39 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 26 clients, before 34 examiners in 30 art units.
