Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 06, 2026

Sleman & Lund LLP

28 pending office actions • 14 clients • 27 examiners • 16 art units • 0 of 28 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Quality Metrics (n=488 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

77.5%
Allowance Rate
n=488
+0.44σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=488
3.2
OAs to Allowance
n=252
-0.22σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=252
952 days
Time to Allowance
n=252
+21.4pp
Interview Lift
n=488
27.4%
RCE Rate
n=488
0.3%
Appeal Rate
n=488

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

52.4%
§101 Overcome
n=42
67.2%
§102 Overcome
n=189
62.0%
§103 Overcome
n=237
66.3%
§112 Overcome
n=196

Specialization & Scale

A61B, E04G, G01N
Top CPC Subclasses
34%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=488
3
Practitioners
n=488
162.7
Apps / Practitioner
n=488

Portfolio Summary

28
Total Pending OAs
15
Non-Final OAs
12
Final Rejections
1
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 8 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

5
Overdue
1
Due this week
1
Due this month
0
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. 8 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (5)Due ≤ 7 days (1)Due ≤ 30 days (1)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.

14
Hard (50%)
10
Medium (36%)
4
Easy (14%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 + other4 (14%)
§103 only9 (32%)
§102 only1 (4%)
§112 only2 (7%)
Double-patenting only2 (7%)
Multi-statute (no §101)10 (36%)

Industry Mix

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

1
Life Sciences
4% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
1
Communications
4% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
20
Mechanical / Eng
71% of docket
6
Business / Other
21% 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.

280 h
Manual time on pending OAs
56 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
98 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
2.5 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
CERIONI, DANIEL LEE 2 64.7% +28.4%
JOHNSON, GERALD 1 78.4% +9.5%
MATTHEWS, TESSA M 1 83.3% +24.4%
ZHAI, KYLE 1 74.5% +18.8%
LYNCH, CARLY W 1 50.8% +48.1%
AIYASH, ALMUTASIM HEZAM 1 60.0% +50.0%
WOZNICKI, JACQUELINE 1 49.7% +26.6%
GEBREMICHAEL, BRUK A 1 22.2% +23.7%
GAMMON, MATTHEW CHRISTOPHER 1 67.6% +21.5%
RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM 1 30.0% +36.5%

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
19045624 Reference Devices and Methods of Use For External Fixation Frames MATTHEWS, TESSA M

Hard Cases (15)

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
18962493 Animal Caging System with Complete Line of Sight LYNCH, CARLY W 92d overdue
18613559 Temporary External Pacemaker Visualization HULBERT, AMANDA K 43d overdue
18245274 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A VALUE OF A CAMERA PARAMETER DRYDEN, EMMA ELIZABETH 42d overdue
18681270 Formwork System for a Wall Element, Comprising a Free-Standing Frame Section AL-ASWAR, ZAKARIA KHALED 30d overdue
17986133 Multi-Direction Fixation for Shoulder Prosthesis WOLF, MEGAN YARNALL 30d overdue
18812628 METHODS AND KITS FOR DIAGNOSING, ASSESSING OR QUANTITATING DRUG USE, DRUG ABUSE AND NARCOSIS, INTERNUCLEAR OPHTHALMOPLEGIA, ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD), CHRONIC TRAUMATICENCEPH ALOPATHY,SCHIZOPHRENIA SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION GEBREMICHAEL, BRUK A
18707243 CONTROL OF AN INDUSTRIAL ROBOT FOR A GRIPPING TASK GAMMON, MATTHEW CHRISTOPHER
18701430 MULTI-CARTRIDGE INJECTOR AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM

Interview Candidates (10)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18962493 Animal Caging System with Complete Line of Sight LYNCH, CARLY W 92d overdue
19045624 Reference Devices and Methods of Use For External Fixation Frames MATTHEWS, TESSA M
19012014 Orthopedic Treatment Device Co-Display Systems and Methods ZHAI, KYLE
18979814 Methods And Kits For Assessing Central Nervous System Integrity CERIONI, DANIEL LEE
18851337 Turnbuckle for Tensioning Frame Formwork Elements AIYASH, ALMUTASIM HEZAM
18893096 Humeral Reconstruction System and Methods of Use WOZNICKI, JACQUELINE
18812628 METHODS AND KITS FOR DIAGNOSING, ASSESSING OR QUANTITATING DRUG USE, DRUG ABUSE AND NARCOSIS, INTERNUCLEAR OPHTHALMOPLEGIA, ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD), CHRONIC TRAUMATICENCEPH ALOPATHY,SCHIZOPHRENIA SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION GEBREMICHAEL, BRUK A
18707243 CONTROL OF AN INDUSTRIAL ROBOT FOR A GRIPPING TASK GAMMON, MATTHEW CHRISTOPHER

Client Portfolio (14 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
37913
37922
36342
36352
37322
37971
37731
36431
37151
36571

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19147789 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING SUBSTANCE USE Oculogica, Inc. JOHNSON, GERALD 3797 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 14, 2025
19045624 Reference Devices and Methods of Use For External Fixation Frames Stryker Corporation MATTHEWS, TESSA M 3773 §103 Final Rejection Pending Feb 05, 2025
19012014 Orthopedic Treatment Device Co-Display Systems and Methods Stryker Corporation ZHAI, KYLE §112 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 07, 2025
18979814 Methods And Kits For Assessing Central Nervous System Integrity The United States Department of Veterans Affairs CERIONI, DANIEL LEE DP Non-Final OA Pending Dec 13, 2024
18962493 Animal Caging System with Complete Line of Sight Allentown, LLC LYNCH, CARLY W 3643 §103§112 Non-Final OA 92d overdue Pending Nov 27, 2024
18851337 Turnbuckle for Tensioning Frame Formwork Elements Peri SE AIYASH, ALMUTASIM HEZAM §112 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 26, 2024
18893096 Humeral Reconstruction System and Methods of Use Howmedica Osteonics Corp. WOZNICKI, JACQUELINE §103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 23, 2024
18812628 METHODS AND KITS FOR DIAGNOSING, ASSESSING OR QUANTITATING DRUG USE, DRUG ABUSE AND NARCOSIS, INTERNUCLEAR OPHTHALMOPLEGIA, ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD), CHRONIC TRAUMATICENCEPH ALOPATHY,SCHIZOPHRENIA SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION The United States Department of Veterans Affairs GEBREMICHAEL, BRUK A 3715 DP Final Rejection Pending Aug 22, 2024
18707243 CONTROL OF AN INDUSTRIAL ROBOT FOR A GRIPPING TASK Vathos GmbH GAMMON, MATTHEW CHRISTOPHER 3657 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending May 03, 2024
18701430 MULTI-CARTRIDGE INJECTOR AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 15, 2024
18701306 VIAL-TO-SYRINGE CONVERTER AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC RITCHIE, HADEN MATTHEW §103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 15, 2024
18613559 Temporary External Pacemaker Visualization Axiom Medical LLC HULBERT, AMANDA K 3792 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA 43d overdue Pending Mar 22, 2024
18686999 CONNECTION DISC FOR A SCAFFOLD Peri SE MEKHAEIL, SHIREF M 3634 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 27, 2024
18584031 METHODS AND KITS FOR DETECTION OF BLAST BRAIN INJURY, ITS SEVERITY, DISTANCE FROM BLAST EPICENTER, AND CLASSIFICATION RELATIVE TO THE LARGER SPECTRUM OF CONCUSSION Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. EPPERT, LUCY CLARE 3791 §101§103 Final Rejection Pending Feb 22, 2024
18681237 Connecting Component and System for Shuttering a Wall Element Peri SE LAUX, JESSICA L 3635 §103 Non-Final OA 12d Pending Feb 05, 2024
18681270 Formwork System for a Wall Element, Comprising a Free-Standing Frame Section Peri SE AL-ASWAR, ZAKARIA KHALED 3635 §103§112 Non-Final OA 30d overdue Pending Feb 05, 2024
18426989 DISPOSABLE ANIMAL CAGE FOR USE IN VENTILATED RACK Allentown, LLC RODZIWICZ, AARON M 3642 §103Other Non-Final OA 84d Pending Jan 30, 2024
18286198 A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NON-INTRUSIVE MONITORING AND PREDICTION OF BODY FUNCTIONS Turtle Shell Technologies Private Limited TEHRANI, DANIEL 3792 §103§112 Final Rejection Pending Oct 09, 2023
18377697 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTACTLESS NON-INTRUSIVE MONITORING OF PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS THROUGH ACOUSTIC SIGNALS Turtle Shell Technologies Private Limited CERIONI, DANIEL LEE 3791 §101§103§112 Final Rejection Pending Oct 06, 2023
18283069 A BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF Turtle Shell Technologies Private Limited CATINA, MICHAEL ANTHONY 3791 §101§103§112 Final Rejection Pending Sep 20, 2023
18317377 SYRINGES AND INJECTORS WITH CAPACITIVE SENSING AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC SHAH, NILAY J 3783 §103 Non-Final OA 5d Pending May 15, 2023
18245274 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A VALUE OF A CAMERA PARAMETER Eppendorf SE DRYDEN, EMMA ELIZABETH 2677 §103§112 Final Rejection 42d overdue Pending Mar 14, 2023
18245251 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING LABWARE Eppendorf SE WHATLEY, BENJAMIN R 1798 §101§102§103Other Final Rejection Pending Mar 14, 2023
18055800 Chemical Ordering Operator App Washtec Holding GmbH LUDWIG, PETER L 3627 §103 Final Rejection Pending Nov 15, 2022
17986133 Multi-Direction Fixation for Shoulder Prosthesis Howmedica Osteonics Corp. WOLF, MEGAN YARNALL 3774 §102§103§112 Final Rejection 30d overdue Pending Nov 14, 2022
17837333 FOOTBEDS WITH IMPROVED CUSHIONING, STABILITY AND COMFORT AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME Matmarket, LLC WEIS, RAQUEL M. 3732 §102§103 Final Rejection Pending Jun 10, 2022
17706561 CONNECTING COMPONENT Peri SE HANES JR., JOHN 3634 §102 Final Rejection Pending Mar 28, 2022
17308957 MODULAR FOOTBED ASSEMBLIES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Matmarket FERREIRA, CATHERINE M 3732 §103 Non-Final OA Pending May 05, 2021

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