Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
217 pending office actions • 110 clients • 200 examiners • 118 art units • 0 of 217 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
SMART & BIGGAR LP manages 13116 career applications in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area. The firm has a resolved allowance rate pct of 80.99. Its prosecution history includes an avg office actions per allowance of 3.23.
There are 181 pending office actions currently active. The 80.99 resolved allowance rate pct for its 13116 career applications reflects the firm's historical performance. An avg office actions per allowance of 3.23 provides a benchmark for the examination cycle in its primary technology area.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 84 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. 84 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 | 10 (5%) |
| §101 + other | 27 (12%) |
| §103 only | 65 (30%) |
| §102 only | 3 (1%) |
| §112 only | 11 (5%) |
| Double-patenting only | 4 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 10 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 86 (40%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (0%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MULLER, BRYAN R | 6 | 43.7% | +30.8% |
| FULL, SIDNEY DANIELLE | 3 | 69.4% | +68.7% |
| MCFARLAND, TYLER JAMES | 3 | 44.0% | +33.8% |
| SOTO, CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY | 2 | 53.4% | +25.7% |
| DAVIES, SAMUEL ALLEN | 2 | 37.7% | +30.1% |
| SUN, CAITLYN MINGYUN | 2 | 63.6% | +11.6% |
| RODGERS, THOMAS RAYMOND | 2 | 58.6% | +59.2% |
| ZAWORSKI, JONATHAN R | 2 | 52.7% | +26.7% |
| FORDJOUR, SARAH AKYAA | 2 | 52.1% | +25.8% |
| SCHUBERG, LAURA J | 2 | 23.6% | +37.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18088465 | HEIGHT POSITIONING AND ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT | COY, NICOLE A | 196d overdue |
| 18683559 | FLUORINE-FREE SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SURFACES, METHODS OF MAKING AND USES THEREOF | NELSON, MICHAEL B | 162d overdue |
| 17923118 | MOLECULAR TRANSPORT FOR VIRAL AGENTS | KINSEY WHITE, NICOLE ERIN | 100d overdue |
| 18070263 | SKATE OR OTHER FOOTWEAR | MALIK, VIPUL | 78d overdue |
| 17203234 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING EXTENSIBLE ELECTRONIC LEARNING SYSTEMS | O'SHEA, BRENDAN S | 66d overdue |
| 18954417 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MANAGING A HERD OF LIVESTOCK | NAJARIAN, LENA | 56d overdue |
| 18213568 | RESPIRATOR | STUART, COLIN W | 49d overdue |
| 18392690 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH ABSORBENT WAIST BARRIER | PHAM, KATHERINE-PH MINH | 46d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18026043 | ELECTROCHEMICAL BIOSENSOR FOR TARGET ANALYTE DETECTION | SUN, CAITLYN MINGYUN | 150d overdue |
| 19317706 | HAND VACUUM CLEANER | MULLER, BRYAN R | 52d overdue |
| 17880499 | DOCKING UNIT FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | MCFARLAND, TYLER JAMES | 46d overdue |
| 18320589 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | RODGERS, THOMAS RAYMOND | 43d overdue |
| 18983253 | RING CUTTER FOR SAFELY TRANSECTING A RING TRAPPED ON AN APPENDAGE | DAVIES, SAMUEL ALLEN | 30d overdue |
| 18298054 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | ZAWORSKI, JONATHAN R | 8d overdue |
| 18500325 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH ENHANCED OPERABILITY | FORDJOUR, SARAH AKYAA | 19d |
| 18537423 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | MULLER, BRYAN R | 34d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3723 | 20 |
| 3724 | 4 |
| 1675 | 4 |
| 3785 | 3 |
| 3732 | 3 |
| 1634 | 3 |
| 3625 | 3 |
| 3791 | 3 |
| 3781 | 2 |
| 3628 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19563486 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | Omachron Intellectual Property Inc., | GUMP, MICHAEL ANTHONY | 3723 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2026 |
| 19331200 | DIGITAL TWIN AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) MODELS FOR PERSONALIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF BREATHING ASSISTANCE | Novaresp Technologies Inc. | ASHIMIU, MAUTIN ISAAC | 3785 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 13d | Pending | Sep 17, 2025 |
| 19317706 | HAND VACUUM CLEANER | Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. | MULLER, BRYAN R | 3723 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 52d overdue | Pending | Sep 03, 2025 |
| 19309199 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING VEHICLES FOR A PURCHASER FROM VEHICLE INVENTORIES | Mobials Inc. | DAVISON, KATHLEEN GAGE | 3688 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 25, 2025 |
| 19301494 | WASHABLE INCONTINENCE UNDERGARMENT | Sleaks Ip Corporation | WRUBLESKI, MATTHEW JAMES | 3781 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | Aug 15, 2025 |
| 19275588 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMIC QUERY-DEPENDENT WEIGHTING OF EMBEDDINGS IN HYBRID SEARCH | Shopify Inc. | ARJOMANDI, NOOSHA | §101§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 21, 2025 | |
| 19275123 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EXPLAINABLE TEMPLATE RETRIEVAL FOR OPTIMIZATION MODELING | Huawei Cloud Computing Technologies Co., Ltd. | GANGER, LAUREN ZANNAH | 2156 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 21, 2025 |
| 19265232 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. | SOTO, CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY | 3723 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 10, 2025 |
| 19260909 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION OF ANOMALOUS MOTION IN A VIDEO STREAM AND FOR CREATING A VIDEO SUMMARY | Genetec Inc. | TEKLE, DANIEL T | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 07, 2025 | |
| 19205331 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR MANAGING AN EXTRACT, TRANSFORM, AND LOAD PROCESS | Nom Nom AI Inc. | LE, HUNG D | 2161 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 36d | Pending | May 12, 2025 |
| 19201705 | HAND VACUUM CLEANER | Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. | FULL, SIDNEY DANIELLE | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2025 | |
| 19197074 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A USER WITH AN INTERACTIVE PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE WITH RESPECT TO ACADEMIC PROGRAMS | Applyboard Inc. | WALSH, EMMETT K | 3628 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | May 02, 2025 |
| 19194293 | IMAGE GENERATION BASED ON TRACKED 3D SCANNING | Shopify Inc. | RICHER, AARON M | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2025 | |
| 19174609 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MODEL GENERATION AND INSTANTIATION OF OPTIMIZATION MODELS FROM MARKUP DOCUMENTS | Huawei Cloud Computing Technologies Co., Ltd. | RILEY, MARCUS T | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2025 | |
| 19173265 | METHODS, DEVICES, AND MEDIA FOR MANAGING A VIRTUAL WORKSPACE | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. | SCHNIREL, ANDREW B | 2625 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 61d | Pending | Apr 08, 2025 |
| 19075055 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A MEDICAL TESTING RECOMMENDATION | Spectrum Medical Diagnostics, Inc. | LI, SUN M | 3685 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 10, 2025 |
| 19072435 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING USING A TWO-DIMENSIONAL SENSOR | Huron Technologies International Inc. | GE, JIN | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2025 | |
| 19063518 | WALL RACK WITH PREFABRICATED BRACKETS AND SUPPORT FRAME | 2840629 Ontario Inc. | KRYCINSKI, STANTON L | 3631 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2025 |
| 19049655 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GAZE TRACKING USING ONE CORNEAL REFLECTION | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. | SAINI, AMANDEEP SINGH | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2025 | |
| 19048830 | DISPLAY ASSEMBLY | All Plastic, Inc. | CHU, KING M | 3735 | DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2025 |
| 19035163 | KNOCK-DOWN FURNITURE | Sofaweb.Com Inc. | BRINDLEY, TIMOTHY J | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2025 | |
| 19032526 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR THE AUTOMATED CULTURE OF CELLS | STEMCELL Technologies Canada Inc. | NASHER, AHMED ABDULLALIM-M | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 | |
| 19028962 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLANNING WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | Musyfy Inc. | BYRD, UCHE SOWANDE | 3624 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19028016 | RELEASABLE PORTABLE IMAGING DEVICE FOR MULTISPECTRAL MOBILE TISSUE ASSESSMENT | Mimosa Diagnostics Inc. | AKAR, SERKAN | 3797 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19024200 | PALLET AND PALLET FORMING SYSTEM AND METHOD | Afa Systems Ltd. | AYRES, TIMOTHY MICHAEL | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 | |
| 18994279 | PHARMACY-TRANSACTION APPARATUSES AND RELATED METHODS | Mega Pharm Limited | ST CYR, DANIEL | 2876 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 19013901 | ARMREST WITH INTEGRATED EFFECT DELIVERY SYSTEM | Simex Entertainment Inc. | WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 | |
| 18877804 | INTERACTIVE VIDEO BROCHURE SYSTEM AND METHOD | Imaging Excellence 2.0 Inc. | POUNCIL, DARNELL A | 3622 | §103 | Final Rejection | 43d overdue | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18983253 | RING CUTTER FOR SAFELY TRANSECTING A RING TRAPPED ON AN APPENDAGE | Ring Rescue Inc. | DAVIES, SAMUEL ALLEN | 3724 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d overdue | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18982594 | Systems and Methods for Providing a Recommendation for a Product Design Within a Collaborative System | Colab AI Inc. | CRANDALL, RICHARD W. | 3619 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 46d | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18983198 | RING CUTTER FOR SAFELY TRANSECTING A RING TRAPPED ON AN APPENDAGE | Ring Rescue Inc. | DAVIES, SAMUEL ALLEN | 3724 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18971878 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE | Solv4X Inc. | POUDEL, SANTOSH RAJ | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 | |
| 18955460 | SHELF ANGLE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD | Fero Corporation | BARLOW, ADAM G | 3633 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2024 |
| 18954677 | SURFCE CLEANING APPARATUS | Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. | MULLER, BRYAN R | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2024 | |
| 18954417 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MANAGING A HERD OF LIVESTOCK | Cattleytics Inc. | NAJARIAN, LENA | 3687 | §101§102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 56d overdue | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18865150 | PANTYHOSE ARTICLE HAVING ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF | Sheertex Inc. | ZHAO, AIYING | 3732 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 41d | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18939625 | BLADE ASSEMBLY FOR CUTTING FOOD | Mccain Foods Limited | ALIE, GHASSEM | 3724 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2024 |
| 18935755 | TRAWL NET SYSTEM AND SEGMENT | Katchi Technologies Incorporated | BYUN, HAE RIE JESSICA | 3643 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18931373 | LED LIGHT SOURCE | Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. | BOWMAN, MARY ELLEN | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2024 | |
| 18926472 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORK CODING-BASED HARQ IN MULTIPLE MIMO LAYERS | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. | HARLEY, JASON A | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 | |
| 18921709 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING FILAMENT ARRAY | Bc Machining Technologies Inc. | SOTO, HENRIX | 3654 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 |
| 18918284 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. | HORTON, ANDREW ALAN | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2024 | |
| 18906629 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE POINT-OF-SALE TRANSACTIONS | Shopify Inc. | WILDER, ANDREW H | 3627 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18904153 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF CUSTOMIZED WEARABLE EQUIPMENT | BAUER HOCKEY LLC | ANYA, CHARLES E | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2024 | |
| 18901943 | HYALURONIC ACID HYDROGELS AND METHODS THEREOF | The Governing Council of the University of Toronto | KWON, JOHN SEUNGJAI | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 | |
| 18896692 | DEPOSIT-REDUCING IONIZATION SOURCE | Quadrocore Corp. | EINHORN, MICA JILLIAN | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 | |
| 18894167 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIRTUAL TOURS OF REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES | Planitar Inc. | GEORGALAS, ANNE MARIE | 3689 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 32d overdue | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 |
| 18892273 | BALL-WASHING DEVICE | Clean Flight Golf Ltd. | RIVERA, CARLOS A | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 | |
| 18848053 | EXTRUDED STARCH AND PROCESS OF PRODUCING PAPER | Ecosynthetix Inc. | FORTUNA, JOSE A | 1748 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 |
| 18884954 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. | SOTO, CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
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Start Free Trial81.0% of resolved applications prosecuted by Smart & Biggar LP were allowed, across 13,137 applications in USPTO records.
3.23 office actions per allowed application on average.
217 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 110 clients, before 200 examiners in 118 art units.