Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 06, 2026

Soquel Group, LLC

30 pending office actions • 11 clients • 30 examiners • 20 art units • 0 of 30 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Quality Metrics (n=787 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

88.7%
Allowance Rate
n=787
+0.59σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=787
3.3
OAs to Allowance
n=486
-0.11σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=486
999 days
Time to Allowance
n=486
+7.8pp
Interview Lift
n=787
27.9%
RCE Rate
n=787
0.7%
Appeal Rate
n=787

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

73.0%
§101 Overcome
n=100
78.4%
§102 Overcome
n=213
79.1%
§103 Overcome
n=393
77.1%
§112 Overcome
n=271

Specialization & Scale

G06F, G06Q, B05B
Top CPC Subclasses
25%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=787
0
Practitioners
n=787
Apps / Practitioner
n=787 (min 20)

Portfolio Summary

30
Total Pending OAs
22
Non-Final OAs
8
Final Rejections
0
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.

4
Overdue
0
Due this week
2
Due this month
1
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 (4)Due ≤ 30 days (2)Due ≤ 60 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.

15
Hard (50%)
12
Medium (40%)
2
Easy (7%)
1
Unknown (3%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 only3 (10%)
§101 + other4 (13%)
§103 only9 (30%)
§102 only3 (10%)
§112 only2 (7%)
Multi-statute (no §101)8 (27%)
No statute on record1 (3%)

Industry Mix

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

0
Life Sciences
0% of docket
2
Information Tech
7% of docket
5
Communications
17% of docket
4
Semiconductors
13% of docket
12
Mechanical / Eng
40% of docket
7
Business / Other
23% 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.

300 h
Manual time on pending OAs
60 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
105 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
2.6 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
RAMSEY, JEREMY C 1 52.5% +46.8%
YOUNG, TIFFANY P 1 80.1% +22.4%
NGUYEN, STEVEN VU 1 78.0% +7.7%
SALAZAR JR, JORGE L 1 95.2% +5.9%
GARTRELLE, ANTHONY M 1 91.9% -8.8%
TWEEL JR, JOHN ALEXANDER 1 82.6% +10.3%
CORRIELUS, JEAN B 1 89.6% +15.4%
SAYRE, JAMES G 1 84.0% +12.8%
ALLEN, PAUL MCCARTHY 1 45.3% +32.2%
MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA 1 72.4% +29.5%

Quick Wins (4)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
19193177 Power divider/combiner component of the coaxial guide type using SIW technology SALAZAR JR, JORGE L
19173762 Characterizing Method of Aeronautic Routes and Associated Characterizing System GARTRELLE, ANTHONY M
19043511 Improved multi-port elementary antenna and associated active electronically scanned array antenna CORRIELUS, JEAN B
18878043 DRILLING LAYOUT FORMED IN A SUBSOIL FOR A GEOTHERMAL INSTALLATION, INSTALLATION AND ASSOCIATED METHOD SAYRE, JAMES G

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
18747349 VEHICLE USER INTERFACE ARTHUR JEANGLAUDE, GERTRUDE 50d overdue
18200473 Multi-function Device For Treating Skin PINDERSKI, JACQUELINE M 19d overdue
17940948 Electronic decision support device for the implementation of a critical function or of an assistance function by an avionics system, associated method and computer program STARKS, WILBERT L 11d overdue
18688780 Method for estimating an environmental footprint of a flight of an aircraft and associated electronic estimating system SENSENIG, SHAUN D 27d
18530181 Antenna system and associated decoupling device SINGH, GURBIR 27d
18855797 DEVICE FOR GUIDING A SLIDING DOOR OF A VEHICLE RAMSEY, JEREMY C
19220080 Method for simultaneous localization and mapping; associated system and computer program YOUNG, TIFFANY P
19216706 Method for facilitating the landing of an aircraft, related computer program and electronic device NGUYEN, STEVEN VU

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
18855797 DEVICE FOR GUIDING A SLIDING DOOR OF A VEHICLE RAMSEY, JEREMY C
19220080 Method for simultaneous localization and mapping; associated system and computer program YOUNG, TIFFANY P
19172644 Evaluation method of the fatigue level of an operator and associated evaluation system TWEEL JR, JOHN ALEXANDER
19043511 Improved multi-port elementary antenna and associated active electronically scanned array antenna CORRIELUS, JEAN B
18878043 DRILLING LAYOUT FORMED IN A SUBSOIL FOR A GEOTHERMAL INSTALLATION, INSTALLATION AND ASSOCIATED METHOD SAYRE, JAMES G
18894500 Method and system for computing a mission plan for at least one electric or hybrid electric aircraft ALLEN, PAUL MCCARTHY
18848519 Method for locating a GNSS jamming source, and associated computer program product and locating device MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA

Client Portfolio (11 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
36612
28452
36652
28421
36691
21391
26251
36711
26411
37631

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18855797 DEVICE FOR GUIDING A SLIDING DOOR OF A VEHICLE Flexis RAMSEY, JEREMY C §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 15, 2025
19220080 Method for simultaneous localization and mapping; associated system and computer program Thales YOUNG, TIFFANY P §101§102§112 Non-Final OA Pending May 28, 2025
19216706 Method for facilitating the landing of an aircraft, related computer program and electronic device Thales NGUYEN, STEVEN VU §101 Non-Final OA Pending May 23, 2025
19193177 Power divider/combiner component of the coaxial guide type using SIW technology Thales SALAZAR JR, JORGE L 2842 §112 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 29, 2025
19173762 Characterizing Method of Aeronautic Routes and Associated Characterizing System Thales GARTRELLE, ANTHONY M 3661 §102 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 08, 2025
19172644 Evaluation method of the fatigue level of an operator and associated evaluation system Thales TWEEL JR, JOHN ALEXANDER §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 07, 2025
19043511 Improved multi-port elementary antenna and associated active electronically scanned array antenna Institut Polytechnique De Bordeaux CORRIELUS, JEAN B 2845 §112 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 02, 2025
18878043 DRILLING LAYOUT FORMED IN A SUBSOIL FOR A GEOTHERMAL INSTALLATION, INSTALLATION AND ASSOCIATED METHOD Dynasteer SAYRE, JAMES G §103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 22, 2024
18894500 Method and system for computing a mission plan for at least one electric or hybrid electric aircraft Thales ALLEN, PAUL MCCARTHY 3669 §101§103§112 Final Rejection Pending Sep 24, 2024
18848519 Method for locating a GNSS jamming source, and associated computer program product and locating device Thales MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA §103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 19, 2024
18786522 Platform for execution of avionic applications, and associated method and computer program Thales VERDERAMO III, RALPH A 2139 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 28, 2024
18783370 Display system in an aircraft cockpit and associated display method Thales ENGLISH, ALECIA DIANE 2625 §103§112 Final Rejection Pending Jul 24, 2024
18781078 Interaction system in the cockpit of an aircraft and an associated interaction method Thales TESSEMA, BESUFEKAD LEMMA 3665 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jul 23, 2024
18751271 Method for determining an emergency landing track, corresponding device and computer program Thales GEIST, RICHARD EDWIN 3665 §102 Final Rejection 84d Pending Jun 23, 2024
18747349 VEHICLE USER INTERFACE Neonode Inc. ARTHUR JEANGLAUDE, GERTRUDE 3661 §101 Non-Final OA 50d overdue Pending Jun 18, 2024
18713173 Wear assembly for a bucket of an extraction or works machine Safe Metal TSUI, ALFRED H 3671 Non-Final OA Pending May 24, 2024
18671106 COMMUNICATION GATEWAY WITH IMPROVED FILTERING, RELATED AIRCRAFT, FILTERING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Thales LE, SANG PHUOC 2641 §103 Non-Final OA Pending May 22, 2024
18646610 Thermal Energy Storage and Cooling Device Ice Bear Spv #1, LLC MARTIN, ELIZABETH J 3763 §103 Non-Final OA 30d overdue Pending Apr 25, 2024
18688780 Method for estimating an environmental footprint of a flight of an aircraft and associated electronic estimating system Thales SENSENIG, SHAUN D 3629 §101§103 Final Rejection 27d Pending Mar 03, 2024
18684833 Body mobilization apparatus Louisin Research And Development Limited WOLFF, ARIELLE R §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 19, 2024
18579897 Electronic portion of a CRPA antenna of an anti-jamming device for a GNSS receiver and associated anti-jamming device and method for processing signals Thales VUONG, QUOCHIEN B 2645 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 17, 2024
18530181 Antenna system and associated decoupling device Thales SINGH, GURBIR 2845 §103§112 Non-Final OA 27d Pending Dec 05, 2023
18470418 Method for automatically generating a decision making assistance algorithm; computer program product and associated computer device Thales YESILDAG, MEHMET 3624 §101§102 Final Rejection Pending Sep 20, 2023
18460573 Electronic pressure control device supplied to a railway brake caliper Alstom Holdings IRVIN, THOMAS W 3616 §102 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 03, 2023
18269924 METHOD FOR DETERMINING, USING AN OPTRONIC SYSTEM, POSITIONS IN A SCENE, AND ASSOCIATED OPTRONIC SYSTEM Thales HODAC, ERIC KHOI 3648 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 27, 2023
18267845 NIGHT VISION BINOCULARS Thales WASHINGTON, TAMARA Y 2872 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 16, 2023
18200473 Multi-function Device For Treating Skin Solawave Inc. PINDERSKI, JACQUELINE M 3785 §103§112 Non-Final OA 19d overdue Pending May 22, 2023
18304576 Electronic system for monitoring the state of awareness of an operator in an aircraft, associated method and associated computer program Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique SMALL, NAOMI J 2685 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 21, 2023
18042349 Integrated audio acquisition and playback module in electronic component form Thales CHIN, VIVIAN C 2695 §103 Final Rejection 41d Pending Feb 21, 2023
17940948 Electronic decision support device for the implementation of a critical function or of an assistance function by an avionics system, associated method and computer program Thales STARKS, WILBERT L 2122 §101 Final Rejection 11d overdue Pending Sep 08, 2022

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