Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 06, 2026

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49 pending office actions • 32 clients • 47 examiners • 27 art units • 0 of 49 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Quality Metrics (n=1355 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

82.7%
Allowance Rate
n=1355
+0.36σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=1355
2.1
OAs to Allowance
n=820
-0.74σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=820
875 days
Time to Allowance
n=820
+12.3pp
Interview Lift
n=1355
9.5%
RCE Rate
n=1355
2.3%
Appeal Rate
n=1355

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

60.0%
§101 Overcome
n=35
68.6%
§102 Overcome
n=398
68.3%
§103 Overcome
n=603
70.3%
§112 Overcome
n=465

Specialization & Scale

H01R, B29C, B21B
Top CPC Subclasses
9%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=1355
1
Practitioners
n=1355
1355.0
Apps / Practitioner
n=1355

Portfolio Summary

49
Total Pending OAs
32
Non-Final OAs
15
Final Rejections
2
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 23 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

14
Overdue
1
Due this week
4
Due this month
2
Due in next 60 days
2
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. 23 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (14)Due ≤ 7 days (1)Due ≤ 30 days (4)Due ≤ 60 days (2)Due later (2)

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.

31
Hard (63%)
14
Medium (29%)
4
Easy (8%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 only1 (2%)
§101 + other2 (4%)
§103 only13 (27%)
§102 only1 (2%)
§112 only3 (6%)
Double-patenting only1 (2%)
Multi-statute (no §101)28 (57%)

Industry Mix

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

6
Life Sciences
12% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
1
Communications
2% of docket
3
Semiconductors
6% of docket
26
Mechanical / Eng
53% of docket
13
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.

490 h
Manual time on pending OAs
98 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
172 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
4.3 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
TOLAN, EDWARD THOMAS 2 77.9% +16.3%
STILES, JACOB BENJAMIN 2 0.0% +0.0%
WENDMAGEGN, GIRUMSEW 1 76.9% +21.2%
DANGOL, ASHESH 1 69.4% +49.9%
RUSHING-TUCKER, CHINYERE J 1 74.4% +11.2%
TAUFIQ, FARAH N 1 61.8% +25.6%
AWAD, AMR A 1 35.4% +20.7%
ORTIZ-ORTIZ, ALONDRA MICHELLE 1
MINOR, AYANNA YVETTE 1 18.8% +24.9%
NELSON, KERI JESSICA 1 58.4% +41.8%

Hard Cases (32)

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
18302025 FIRE, EXPLOSION AND LIQUIFACTION PROTECTION SYSTEM KIM, CHRISTOPHER S 125d overdue
18285907 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHECKING A MARKING OF A PRODUCT GARCIA, PAULO ANDRES 77d overdue
18909042 LOGISTICS SYSTEM FOR OPTIMISING DELIVERY TIMES MINOR, AYANNA YVETTE 52d overdue
18838630 Sealing arrangement, in particular mechanical seal, preferably for use in coolant units LEE, GILBERT Y 44d overdue
18579396 Roll-changing device for changing the working and/or intermediate rolls of a rolling mill stand TOLAN, EDWARD THOMAS 42d overdue
18561245 Burner SHIRSAT, VIVEK K 36d overdue
18500242 Vacuum device SOTO, CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY 23d overdue
18489984 Hollow sleeper MCCARRY JR, ROBERT J 10d overdue

Interview Candidates (9)

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
18909042 LOGISTICS SYSTEM FOR OPTIMISING DELIVERY TIMES MINOR, AYANNA YVETTE 52d overdue
18579396 Roll-changing device for changing the working and/or intermediate rolls of a rolling mill stand TOLAN, EDWARD THOMAS 42d overdue
19245545 CRYOGENIC TANK DANGOL, ASHESH 12d
19183994 Work apparatus RUSHING-TUCKER, CHINYERE J 65d
19287877 SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM WENDMAGEGN, GIRUMSEW
18842547 CNC MACHINE, DRIVE AND METHOD FOR MACHINING A WORKPIECE TAUFIQ, FARAH N
18982695 Amusement ride and method for operating an amusement ride AWAD, AMR A
18903726 COMPRESSION GARMENT NELSON, KERI JESSICA

Client Portfolio (32 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
37255
37242
37522
37622
37292
17922
36421
37311
36241
37861

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19287877 SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM Ethersec Industries Ltd. WENDMAGEGN, GIRUMSEW DP Non-Final OA Pending Aug 01, 2025
19245545 CRYOGENIC TANK Zero Emissions Aerospace Limited DANGOL, ASHESH 3642 §112 Final Rejection 12d Pending Jun 23, 2025
19183994 Work apparatus Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG RUSHING-TUCKER, CHINYERE J 3731 §102§103 Non-Final OA 65d Pending Apr 21, 2025
18842547 CNC MACHINE, DRIVE AND METHOD FOR MACHINING A WORKPIECE Odecon Engineering GmbH TAUFIQ, FARAH N §103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 10, 2025
18982695 Amusement ride and method for operating an amusement ride Bec GmbH AWAD, AMR A §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 16, 2024
18871834 Riveting device, collection container for rivet mandrel remnants and a method for mounting and removing such a collection container Sfs Group Germany GmbH ORTIZ-ORTIZ, ALONDRA MICHELLE 3725 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 05, 2024
18909042 LOGISTICS SYSTEM FOR OPTIMISING DELIVERY TIMES Weparsa GmbH MINOR, AYANNA YVETTE 3624 §101§102§103§112 Non-Final OA 52d overdue Pending Oct 08, 2024
18903726 COMPRESSION GARMENT Haddenham Healthcare Ltd. NELSON, KERI JESSICA 3786 §101§102§103§112 Final Rejection Pending Oct 01, 2024
18846906 AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT Lemken GmbH & Co. Kg COY, NICOLE A §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 13, 2024
18842104 SOIL-CULTIVATION DEVICE Lemken GmbH & Co. Kg BEHRENS, ADAM J §103 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 28, 2024
18838630 Sealing arrangement, in particular mechanical seal, preferably for use in coolant units Kaco GmbH + Co. Kg LEE, GILBERT Y 3675 §103§112 Final Rejection 44d overdue Pending Aug 15, 2024
18779150 Device and method for preparing the weld region of the filling tube of a bag Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH PATEL, VISHAL I 1746 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 22, 2024
18762857 Punching die Ws Wieländer + Schill Professionelle Karosserie-Spezialwerkzeuge GmbH & Co. Kg DO, NHAT CHIEU Q 3724 §102§103 Non-Final OA 36d Pending Jul 03, 2024
18726372 ABSORBER DEVICE AND DAMPER DEVICE Industrial Science GmbH Powered By Iav SAHNI, VISHAL R §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 02, 2024
18754027 Indoor air quality control system Sanas, Incorporated SPAMER, DONALD R §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 25, 2024
18677963 Handheld work apparatus Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG PAYER, HWEI-SIU C 3665 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending May 30, 2024
18713651 Method for operating a rolling line, and computer program product for carrying out the method SMS Group GmbH TOLAN, EDWARD THOMAS 3725 §112 Non-Final OA Pending May 26, 2024
18656692 Push-in insert and connector comprising same Harting Electric Stiftung & Co. Kg RAHMAN, THASLIMUR §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending May 07, 2024
18646233 End mill Gühring Kg FORD, DARRELL CHRISTOPHER 3726 §102§103§112 Final Rejection Pending Apr 25, 2024
18701278 Contact carrier apparatus, connection device, actuator, plug-in connector insert and installation method, and cable connection system Harting Electric Stiftung & Co. Kg CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 15, 2024
18697787 System for holding back a mandrel rod in a pipe rolling mill, and method for operating said system SMS Group GmbH EKIERT, TERESA M 3725 §102§112 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 02, 2024
18693376 Straightening machine and method for straightening SMS Group GmbH ALAWADI, MOHAMMED S 3725 §112 Non-Final OA 30d overdue Pending Mar 19, 2024
18687325 Assembly for carrying out a discrete Fourier transform Semron GmbH ALROBAIE, KHAMDAN N 2824 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 28, 2024
18579396 Roll-changing device for changing the working and/or intermediate rolls of a rolling mill stand SMS Group GmbH TOLAN, EDWARD THOMAS 3725 §102§103 Final Rejection 42d overdue Pending Jan 15, 2024
18579340 Method for recycling Li-ion batteries SMS Group GmbH STILES, JACOB BENJAMIN §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 13, 2024
18578817 STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL UNIT FOR A HIGH-BAY WAREHOUSE Amova GmbH HOLMES, JUSTIN 3655 §102 Non-Final OA 5d overdue Pending Jan 12, 2024
18570118 NOVEL PHOSPHONATED FLUOROELASTOMERS (PFKMS), PHOSPHONATED PERFLUOROELASTOMERS (PFFKMS), THEIR PROCESS OF PREPARATION AND USE IN ELECTROMEMBRANE APPLICATIONS Riva Power Systems GmbH & Co. Kg TESKIN, FRED M §102§112 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 14, 2023
18569782 CONTAINER LID FOR A CONTAINER, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FILLING A CONTAINER System Biologie Deutschland Ug (Haftungsbeschränkt) LEE, CHEE-CHONG 3752 §102§112 Non-Final OA 62d Pending Dec 13, 2023
18566734 NEW PHOSPHONATED NON-FLUORINATED AND PARTIALLY FLUORINATED ARYL POLYMERS FROM SULFONATED ARYL POLYMERS AND NEW POLYMERIC PERFLUOROPHOSPHONIC ACIDS FROM PERFLUOROSULFONIC ACIDS, THEIR PROCESS OF PREPARATION AND USE IN ELECTROMEMBRANE APPLICATIONS Riva Power Systems GmbH & Co. Kg KAUCHER, MARK S §103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 04, 2023
18563287 System and method for producing rod-shaped steels SMS Group GmbH JANSSEN, REBECCA 1733 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 21, 2023
18561245 Burner SMS Group GmbH SHIRSAT, VIVEK K 3762 §102§103 Final Rejection 36d overdue Pending Nov 15, 2023
18555685 Camera module for a burner SMS Group GmbH JOHNSON, BENJAMIN W 3762 §103 Final Rejection 44d overdue Pending Nov 15, 2023
18290360 Forced air cooling for cooling long steel products SMS Group GmbH STILES, JACOB BENJAMIN 1738 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 13, 2023
18500242 Vacuum device Producteers International GmbH SOTO, CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY 3723 §103§112 Final Rejection 23d overdue Pending Nov 02, 2023
18557929 Modeling method Compredict GmbH LAU, TUNG S 2857 §101 Non-Final OA 14d Pending Oct 28, 2023
18489984 Hollow sleeper Schwihag AG MCCARRY JR, ROBERT J 3615 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA 10d overdue Pending Oct 19, 2023
18554506 STORAGE FACILITY WITH AISLES THAT CAN BE DRIVEN ALONG Nedcon B.V. BARNETT, DEVIN K 3631 §103 Final Rejection 33d Pending Oct 09, 2023
18285907 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHECKING A MARKING OF A PRODUCT Rea Elektronik GmbH GARCIA, PAULO ANDRES 2669 §102§103 Final Rejection 77d overdue Pending Oct 06, 2023
18376813 Device for charging battery packs Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG TAYLOR, APRIL ALICIA §102§112 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 04, 2023
18037104 METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY SEPARATING AT LEAST ONE ORGANIC SUBSTANCE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE APOLAR GROUP, AND USE OF SAID SUBSTANCE IN A FOOD, LUXURY FOOD, COSMETIC, OR PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT Döhler GmbH HAWKINS, AMANDA SALATA 1793 §103 Final Rejection Pending May 16, 2023
18035459 Multifunctional hand held tool Harting Electric Stiftung & Co. Kg TRINH, MINH N 3729 §103§112 Non-Final OA 7d Pending May 04, 2023
18302025 FIRE, EXPLOSION AND LIQUIFACTION PROTECTION SYSTEM Zero Emissions Aerospace Limited KIM, CHRISTOPHER S 3752 §102§112 Final Rejection 125d overdue Pending Apr 18, 2023
18030524 Water dispenser and method for operating same Bwt Holding GmbH WEN, KEVIN GUANHUA 3761 §103 Final Rejection 43d overdue Pending Apr 06, 2023
18027075 Method for manufacturing an assembly consisting of a plastic tube portion having at least one tube-wire insert and a terminal connector Raumedic AG ABRAHAM, JOSE K 3729 §103 Non-Final OA 17d overdue Pending Mar 17, 2023
18159791 Handheld work apparatus Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG CORNETT, ROBERT D 3724 §103 Non-Final OA 19d overdue Pending Jan 26, 2023
18007995 Dye for Foods, Nutritional Supplements, Cosmetic or Pharmaceutical Products Döhler GmbH SILVERMAN, JANICE Y 1792 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 02, 2022
17993152 Surgical Instrument G. Hipp & Sohn GmbH JAFFRI, ZEHRA 3771 §103§112 Final Rejection 9d Pending Nov 23, 2022
17802426 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A FOOD PRODUCT Hebenstreit GmbH LEFF, STEVEN N 1792 §102§103 Final Rejection 19d Pending Oct 31, 2022
17761832 Electronic Structure Component for Logically Connecting Qubits Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH WIEGAND, TYLER J 2812 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 18, 2022

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