Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 06, 2026

Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C.

44 pending office actions • 33 clients • 43 examiners • 27 art units • 0 of 44 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Quality Metrics (n=2919 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

86.9%
Allowance Rate
n=2919
+0.54σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=2919
3.1
OAs to Allowance
n=2150
-0.29σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=2150
1033 days
Time to Allowance
n=2150
+12.2pp
Interview Lift
n=2919
22.0%
RCE Rate
n=2919
0.3%
Appeal Rate
n=2919

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

73.0%
§101 Overcome
n=74
81.8%
§102 Overcome
n=1119
82.3%
§103 Overcome
n=1593
83.3%
§112 Overcome
n=1497

Specialization & Scale

F05D, F01D, F02C
Top CPC Subclasses
21%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=2919
0
Practitioners
n=2919
Apps / Practitioner
n=2919 (min 20)

Portfolio Summary

44
Total Pending OAs
28
Non-Final OAs
15
Final Rejections
1
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 21 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

13
Overdue
0
Due this week
5
Due this month
2
Due in next 60 days
1
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

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. 21 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (13)Due ≤ 30 days (5)Due ≤ 60 days (2)Due later (1)

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

29
Hard (66%)
12
Medium (27%)
3
Easy (7%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 + other4 (9%)
§103 only11 (25%)
§112 only3 (7%)
Double-patenting + other1 (2%)
Multi-statute (no §101)25 (57%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

11
Life Sciences
25% of docket
2
Information Tech
5% of docket
1
Communications
2% of docket
3
Semiconductors
7% of docket
15
Mechanical / Eng
34% of docket
12
Business / Other
27% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

440 h
Manual time on pending OAs
88 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
154 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
3.9 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
SZUMIGALSKI, NICOLE ASHLEY 2 55.8% +18.7%
BOGUE, JESSE SAMUEL 1 79.3% +20.4%
SONG, HIMCHAN 1 86.0% +12.6%
SEIF, DARIUSH 1 70.1% +6.2%
SMITH, CHAIM A 1 39.5% +51.8%
FORTUNA, JOSE A 1 79.4% +9.9%
LEWIS, TISHA D 1 87.7% +9.5%
SANGHERA, SYMREN K 1 51.6% +15.2%
PAUL, ANTONY M 1 89.7% +9.3%
FORD, RENE D 1 80.0% +22.7%

Quick Wins (1)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
19109013 MACHINE FOR FORMING FILTER BAGS FOR INFUSION PRODUCTS SONG, HIMCHAN

Hard Cases (29)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18170860 EPOXY-BASED PROTECTIVE COATING PRODUCT LI, JUN 188d overdue
17775983 LANTIBIOTIC SOLUTION AGAINST BACTERIAL INFECTIONS REYNOLDS, FRED H 72d overdue
17910966 METHOD AND PLANT FOR PROCESSING RECONSTITUTED TOBACCO DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH 49d overdue
18167471 PROTECTIVE MASK DITMER, KATHRYN ELIZABETH 43d overdue
18040229 METHOD FOR MAKING A COMPOSITE WEB KENNEDY, TIMOTHY J 30d overdue
18717062 HERMETIC PACKAGE FOR LIQUID OR PASTY FOOD PRODUCTS AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE PACKAGE BATTISTI, DEREK J 8d overdue
18499025 RETROFIT FLUSH MOUNT AIR SIDEWALL INLET FAULKNER, RYAN L 4d overdue
18263858 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING AN INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE LAU, TUNG S 2d overdue

Interview Candidates (7)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
17276125 Production and Plant for the Production of Reconstituted Tobacco SZUMIGALSKI, NICOLE ASHLEY 34d
19304011 Untitled BOGUE, JESSE SAMUEL
19109013 MACHINE FOR FORMING FILTER BAGS FOR INFUSION PRODUCTS SONG, HIMCHAN
18881095 OVER-WRAPPING ENVELOPE FOR FILTER BAGS AND METHOD OF FORMING A PACKAGE WITH OVER-WRAPPING ENVELOPE SMITH, CHAIM A
18844477 A MEMBER FOR SUPPORTING ONE OR MORE ARTICLES SANGHERA, SYMREN K
18838958 NOZZLE ASSEMBLY WITH A CENTRAL FUEL SUPPLY AND AT LEAST ONE AIR CHANNEL FORD, RENE D
17910998 METHOD OF PRODUCING HOMOGENEOUS SHEETS OF NICOTINE-FREE VEGETABLE FIBERS SZUMIGALSKI, NICOLE ASHLEY

Client Portfolio (33 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
37313
17553
37722
17742
37351
37411
39931
36771
37341
28341

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19304011 Untitled Rolls-Royce BOGUE, JESSE SAMUEL §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending
19109013 MACHINE FOR FORMING FILTER BAGS FOR INFUSION PRODUCTS I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A. SONG, HIMCHAN 3731 §112 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 05, 2025
19035352 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSERTING ARTICLES INSIDE CONTAINERS Ct Pack S.r.l. SEIF, DARIUSH 3731 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 23, 2025
18881095 OVER-WRAPPING ENVELOPE FOR FILTER BAGS AND METHOD OF FORMING A PACKAGE WITH OVER-WRAPPING ENVELOPE I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A. SMITH, CHAIM A §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 03, 2025
18975902 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SOUND-ABSORBING PANEL Impact Acoustic AG FORTUNA, JOSE A §101§102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 10, 2024
18891265 INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION Brist Axle Systems S.r.l. LEWIS, TISHA D §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 20, 2024
18844477 A MEMBER FOR SUPPORTING ONE OR MORE ARTICLES Renogroup S.r.l. SANGHERA, SYMREN K 3735 §102§103§112 Final Rejection Pending Sep 06, 2024
18843618 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A STEPPING MOTOR AND RELATIVE CONTROL DEVICE Gh Enterprise S.r.l. PAUL, ANTONY M §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 03, 2024
18838958 NOZZLE ASSEMBLY WITH A CENTRAL FUEL SUPPLY AND AT LEAST ONE AIR CHANNEL Rolls-Royce FORD, RENE D 3741 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 15, 2024
18789161 FILLING UNIT FOR FILLING A SUCCESSION OF TUBULAR WRAPPERS OF THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY G.D S.p.A. TILL, TERRENCE R 3993 §112 Non-Final OA 181d overdue Pending Jul 30, 2024
18782987 HINGE FOR DOORS Nuova Star S.p.A. O BRIEN, JEFFREY D 3677 §103§112 Non-Final OA 48d Pending Jul 24, 2024
18723238 PEDAL-ASSISTED BICYCLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PEDAL-ASSISTED BICYCLE Zehus S.p.A. ARCE, MARLON ALEXANDER §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 21, 2024
18723258 PEDAL-ASSISTED BICYCLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PEDAL-ASSISTED BICYCLE Zehus S.p.A. BRITTMAN-ALABI, FELICIA LUCILLE §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 21, 2024
18717062 HERMETIC PACKAGE FOR LIQUID OR PASTY FOOD PRODUCTS AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE PACKAGE I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A. BATTISTI, DEREK J 3734 §103§112 Final Rejection 8d overdue Pending Jun 06, 2024
18709477 AN ELECTRIC OR HYBRID ELECTRIC-ENDOTHERMIC TRACTION SYSTEM AND A RECONFIGURATION METHOD FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE Eldor Corporation S.p.A. SECK, AHMED F 2834 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA 72d Pending May 10, 2024
18709479 METHOD FOR RECONFIGURING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE Eldor Corporation S.p.A. LUO, DAVID S 2846 §101§102§103 Non-Final OA 14d Pending May 10, 2024
18652719 MULTIFUNCTION CONTROL APPARATUS Energy Technology S.r.l. KEEHN, RICHARD G 2444 §102§103§112 Final Rejection 30d Pending May 01, 2024
18699850 LOW ENERGY IMPACT KITCHEN SYSTEM, CONFIGURED FOR INSTALLATION IN A REMOTE AND HARSH OR EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT Azionaria Costruzioni Macchine Automatiche A.C.M.A. S.p.A. BASICHAS, ALFRED §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 09, 2024
18628048 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO A USER OF A MACHINE Scm Group S.p.A. CAUDLE, PENNY LOUISE 2657 §103 Final Rejection 23d overdue Pending Apr 05, 2024
18620709 POROUS NANOCARRIERS FOR THE MONITORING AND TREATMENT OF BLADDER CANCER Nanomedtrix, LLC BAEK, JONGHWAN NMN 1618 §102§103§112DP Non-Final OA Pending Mar 28, 2024
18433732 PRE-SWIRL NOZZLE SYSTEM IN A GAS TURBINE AND PRE-SWIRL NOZZLE SYSTEM Rolls-Royce PRUITT, JUSTIN A 3745 §103§112 Non-Final OA 23d Pending Feb 06, 2024
18502355 CUTTING MACHINE AND RELATIVE CLAMPING UNIT Aek S.r.l. MACEDA, KRYSTENE NHE BANDONG §103 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 06, 2023
18499025 RETROFIT FLUSH MOUNT AIR SIDEWALL INLET Double L Group, LLC FAULKNER, RYAN L 3762 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA 4d overdue Pending Oct 31, 2023
18558306 A SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION Dico Technologies S.r.l. DEBROW, JAMES J 2174 §102§103 Non-Final OA 28d Pending Oct 31, 2023
18558274 CENTRIFUGATION STATION FOR EXTRUSION PLANTS VB SOLUZIONI E TECNOLOGIE S.R.L. ROTONDI, CONNOR JON 1779 §103 Final Rejection Pending Oct 31, 2023
18470843 ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FOR A HIGH-VOLTAGE NETWORK OF A VEHICLE DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AG MIKELS, MATTHEW §102§112 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 20, 2023
18264891 ENDODONTIC TOOL FOR ACTIVATING A DISINFECTANT LIQUID LG Innovation S.r.l. MORAN, EDWARD JOHN 3772 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA 22d Pending Aug 09, 2023
18263858 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING AN INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE Kiwitron S.r.l. LAU, TUNG S 2857 §101§102§103 Non-Final OA 2d overdue Pending Aug 01, 2023
18259631 FILM REACTOR FOR A GAS-LIQUID, IN PARTICULAR A SULFONATION, OR SULFATATION, REACTION Desmet Ballestra S.p.A. BOYER, RANDY §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 28, 2023
18321440 WASHING MACHINE FOR WASHING OBJECTS FOR ANIMAL STALLING Iwt Srl TRAN, LEN 3763 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending May 22, 2023
18310885 MIXING DEVICE FOR A PRIMARY FLUID FLOW IN FIRST TUBE WITH AT LEAST ONE SECONDARY FLUID FLOW, A METHOD FOR MIXING AND AIRCRAFT ENGINE Rolls-Royce INSLER, ELIZABETH 1774 §102§112 Non-Final OA Pending May 02, 2023
18170860 EPOXY-BASED PROTECTIVE COATING PRODUCT Pharmapaint S.r.l. LI, JUN 1732 §103§112 Non-Final OA 188d overdue Pending Feb 17, 2023
18167471 PROTECTIVE MASK Dispositivi Protezione Individuale D.P.I. S.r.l. DITMER, KATHRYN ELIZABETH 3785 §103§112 Final Rejection 43d overdue Pending Feb 10, 2023
18040229 METHOD FOR MAKING A COMPOSITE WEB Gdm S.p.A. KENNEDY, TIMOTHY J 1743 §101§103§112 Final Rejection 30d overdue Pending Feb 01, 2023
18160133 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A HYDROPHILIC-COATED PIPE LINER Vortex Technology Group, LLC LEARY, JOSHUA DENNIS 3753 §102§103§112 Final Rejection 2d overdue Pending Jan 26, 2023
17918284 CHEMICAL REACTOR B4CHEM S.R.L. LEUNG, JENNIFER A 1774 §112 Non-Final OA 51d overdue Pending Oct 11, 2022
17917489 ABRASIVE MATERIAL, A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ABRASIVE MATERIAL AND A SUBSTRATE COATED WITH AN ABRASIVE MATERIAL Rolls-Royce PATEL, RONAK C 1788 §103 Final Rejection Pending Oct 06, 2022
17910966 METHOD AND PLANT FOR PROCESSING RECONSTITUTED TOBACCO Comas - Costruzioni Macchine Speciali - S.p.A. DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH 1755 §103§112 Final Rejection 49d overdue Pending Sep 12, 2022
17910998 METHOD OF PRODUCING HOMOGENEOUS SHEETS OF NICOTINE-FREE VEGETABLE FIBERS Comas - Costruzioni Macchine Speciali - S.p.A. SZUMIGALSKI, NICOLE ASHLEY 1755 §103 Final Rejection Pending Sep 12, 2022
17798140 A MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MAKING A CONTINUOUS TUBULAR ELEMENT WITH FILLING HAVING A SPACER AND/OR FILTER FUNCTION G.D S.p.A. TAWFIK, SAMEH 3731 §103 Final Rejection Pending Aug 08, 2022
17775983 LANTIBIOTIC SOLUTION AGAINST BACTERIAL INFECTIONS Sterify S.r.l. REYNOLDS, FRED H 1658 §103§112Other Final Rejection 72d overdue Pending May 11, 2022
17721796 BOLT ASSEMBLY Rolls-Royce WONG, JOCK M 3675 §103 Non-Final OA 4d overdue Pending Apr 15, 2022
17628482 DENTAL GRINDING INSTRUMENT HAVING INCREASED SERVICE LIFE Gebr. Brasseler GmbH & Co. Kg MAI, HAO D 3772 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jan 19, 2022
17276125 Production and Plant for the Production of Reconstituted Tobacco Comas - Costruzioni Macchine Speciali - S.p.A. SZUMIGALSKI, NICOLE ASHLEY 1755 §103 Final Rejection 34d Pending Mar 13, 2021

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