Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
31 pending office actions • 20 clients • 28 examiners • 26 art units • 0 of 31 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 69 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 31 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. 31 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 | 1 (3%) |
| §103 only | 21 (68%) |
| §102 only | 3 (10%) |
| §112 only | 2 (6%) |
| No statute on record | 4 (13%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRASER, STEWART A | 2 | 86.0% | +14.2% |
| COSGROVE, JAYSON D | 2 | 50.4% | +35.2% |
| ANGEBRANNDT, MARTIN J | 2 | 55.2% | +34.5% |
| O'NEILL, MATTHEW JAMES | 1 | 79.4% | +23.7% |
| SCHNASE, PAUL DANIEL | 1 | 81.3% | +33.3% |
| EIDE, HEIDI MARIE | 1 | 50.5% | +31.9% |
| DO, ANDREW V | 1 | 84.7% | +11.4% |
| LYNCH, ROBERT A | 1 | 80.0% | +13.4% |
| GUNN, JEREMY L | 1 | 29.2% | +45.1% |
| ZHAI, KYLE | 1 | 74.5% | +18.4% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 5 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18759159 | ADJUSTABLE COMPRESSION BAND, APPARATUS AND GARMENT | LYNCH, ROBERT A | 28d overdue |
| 18024958 | PHASE SHIFT MASK BLANK, PHASE SHIFT MASK, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHASE SHIFT MASK | FRASER, STEWART A | 21d |
| 18276789 | REFLECTIVE PHOTOMASK BLANK AND REFLECTIVE PHOTOMASK | FRASER, STEWART A | 22d |
| 18811626 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM | DO, ANDREW V | 29d |
| 18843455 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING METHOD | SCHNASE, PAUL DANIEL | 62d |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18744567 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS | GUNN, JEREMY L | 50d overdue |
| 17440750 | PSEUDOMONAS SP. STRAIN, COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME, AND USES THEREOF | ZINGARELLI, SANDRA | 43d 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18744567 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS | GUNN, JEREMY L | 50d overdue |
| 18271556 | REFLECTIVE PHOTOMASK BLANK AND REFLECTIVE PHOTOMASK | COSGROVE, JAYSON D | 42d overdue |
| 18759159 | ADJUSTABLE COMPRESSION BAND, APPARATUS AND GARMENT | LYNCH, ROBERT A | 28d overdue |
| 18843631 | ORTHODONTIC LIGATURE | EIDE, HEIDI MARIE | 16d overdue |
| 19112742 | UNITARY REAR RAIL STRUCTURE FOR A VEHICLE AND METHODS | O'NEILL, MATTHEW JAMES | 9d overdue |
| 17772340 | REFLECTIVE MASK AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR REFLECTIVE MASK | COSGROVE, JAYSON D | 5d |
| 17784209 | REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK, REFLECTIVE MASK, REFLECTIVE MASK MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND REFLECTIVE MASK CORRECTION METHOD | ANGEBRANNDT, MARTIN J | 15d |
| 18024958 | PHASE SHIFT MASK BLANK, PHASE SHIFT MASK, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHASE SHIFT MASK | FRASER, STEWART A | 21d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1737 | 4 |
| 1724 | 2 |
| 1636 | 2 |
| 3614 | 1 |
| 2877 | 1 |
| 3772 | 1 |
| 2852 | 1 |
| 3771 | 1 |
| 3624 | 1 |
| 2611 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19112742 | UNITARY REAR RAIL STRUCTURE FOR A VEHICLE AND METHODS | Autotech Engineering S.L. | O'NEILL, MATTHEW JAMES | 3614 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Mar 18, 2025 |
| 18843455 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING METHOD | Nikon Corporation | SCHNASE, PAUL DANIEL | 2877 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 62d | Pending | Sep 03, 2024 |
| 18843631 | ORTHODONTIC LIGATURE | Orthodontic Research And Development S.L. | EIDE, HEIDI MARIE | 3772 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 16d overdue | Pending | Sep 03, 2024 |
| 18811626 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Konica Minolta, Inc. | DO, ANDREW V | 2852 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 18759159 | ADJUSTABLE COMPRESSION BAND, APPARATUS AND GARMENT | Human Aerospace Pty Ltd. | LYNCH, ROBERT A | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d overdue | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18744567 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS | Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd. | GUNN, JEREMY L | 3624 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 50d overdue | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18710898 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR ORTHODONTIC TREATMENTS | Orthodontic Research And Development S.L. | ZHAI, KYLE | 2611 | — | Final Rejection | 83d | Pending | May 16, 2024 |
| 18629684 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND REPLACEMENT METHOD | Konica Minolta, Inc. | POON, KING Y | 2617 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Apr 08, 2024 |
| 18622758 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO RETRIEVE OBSCURED FORM INFORMATION | Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. | ESQUINO, CALEB LOGAN | 2677 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18409739 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO GENERATE AND AUGMENT DOCUMENT FORMS | Konica Minolta Business Soultions U.S.A., Inc. | BLACKSTEN, SYDNEY LYNN | 2674 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 31d overdue | Pending | Jan 10, 2024 |
| 18524165 | WRIST-WORN DEVICE WITH REMOVABLE BEZEL | American Exchange Time LLC | HWANG, MATTHEW DANIEL | 2831 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 88d overdue | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18290197 | STRUCTURAL MEMBERS FOR A VEHICLE AND METHODS | Autotech Engineering S.L. | KREILING, AMANDA J | 3726 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 44d overdue | Pending | Nov 10, 2023 |
| 18482786 | PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING EDIBLE MICROEXTRUDED PRODUCT COMPRISING PROTEIN, COMPOSITION THEREBY OBTAINED AND THE USE THEREOF | Novameat Tech, S.L. | SHELLHAMMER, JAMES PAUL | 1793 | Other | Non-Final OA | 1d overdue | Pending | Oct 06, 2023 |
| 18276789 | REFLECTIVE PHOTOMASK BLANK AND REFLECTIVE PHOTOMASK | Tekscend Photomask Corp. | FRASER, STEWART A | 1724 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Aug 10, 2023 |
| 18271556 | REFLECTIVE PHOTOMASK BLANK AND REFLECTIVE PHOTOMASK | Tekscend Photomask Corp. | COSGROVE, JAYSON D | 1737 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 42d overdue | Pending | Jul 10, 2023 |
| 18140572 | LAMINATING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND CONTROL DEVICE | Konica Minolta, Inc. | CAILLOUET, CHRISTOPHER C | 1745 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d overdue | Pending | Apr 27, 2023 |
| 18031825 | HIGH AUTONOMY ZINC BATTERIES | Fundación Cidetec | CHUNG, HOSUNG CHARLES | 1794 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 80d overdue | Pending | Apr 13, 2023 |
| 18299566 | METHODS OF PREVENTING OR TREATING INFECTION BY RESPIRATORY VIRUSES INCLUDING SARS-CoV-2 | Paradigm Immunoterapeutics, Inc. | LOCKARD, JON MCCLELLAND | 1647 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 42d overdue | Pending | Apr 12, 2023 |
| 18028159 | REFLECTIVE PHOTOMASK BLANK AND REFLECTIVE PHOTOMASK | Tekscend Photomask Corp. | ANGEBRANNDT, MARTIN J | 1737 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 48d | Pending | Mar 23, 2023 |
| 18027822 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LIVING BODY AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING LIVING BODY | Nikon Corporation | FISHER, BRITTANY I | 1796 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 36d overdue | Pending | Mar 22, 2023 |
| 18027825 | OPERATION METHOD AND OPERATION DEVICE FOR LIVING BODY | Nikon Corporation | BOWERS, NATHAN ANDREW | 1799 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 77d overdue | Pending | Mar 22, 2023 |
| 18024958 | PHASE SHIFT MASK BLANK, PHASE SHIFT MASK, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHASE SHIFT MASK | Tekscend Photomask Corp. | FRASER, STEWART A | 1724 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Mar 06, 2023 |
| 17914918 | DECORATIVE SHEET, DECORATIVE BOARD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TRANSFER MASTER PLATE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DECORATIVE SHEET | Toppan Inc. | VAN SELL, NATHAN L | 1783 | §103 | Final Rejection | 79d overdue | Pending | Sep 27, 2022 |
| 17796532 | CLOSED LINEAR DNA WITH MODIFIED NUCLEOTIDES | Tyris Therapeutics, S.L. | CHONG, KIMBERLY | 1636 | Other | Non-Final OA | 7d | Pending | Jul 29, 2022 |
| 17790959 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OXIDE-REMOVED OBJECT AND OXIDE REMOVING APPARATUS | Origin Company, Limited | ALEJANDRO MULERO, LUZ L | 1716 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 17d overdue | Pending | Jul 05, 2022 |
| 17784209 | REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK, REFLECTIVE MASK, REFLECTIVE MASK MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND REFLECTIVE MASK CORRECTION METHOD | Tekscend Photomask Corp. | ANGEBRANNDT, MARTIN J | 1737 | §103 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Jun 10, 2022 |
| 17772340 | REFLECTIVE MASK AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR REFLECTIVE MASK | Tekscend Photomask Corp. | COSGROVE, JAYSON D | 1737 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Apr 27, 2022 |
| 17592313 | MULTI-LAYERED CELL CAPSULES AND USES THEREOF | Fundació Institut De Bioenginyeria De Catalunya | SASAN, ARADHANA | 1615 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Feb 03, 2022 |
| 17616599 | EPH2A APTAMER AND USES THEREOF | UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATION | HUDSON, AMY ROSE | 1636 | Other | Non-Final OA | 77d overdue | Pending | Dec 03, 2021 |
| 17440750 | PSEUDOMONAS SP. STRAIN, COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME, AND USES THEREOF | Futureco Bioscience, S.A. | ZINGARELLI, SANDRA | 1653 | §101 | Final Rejection | 43d overdue | Pending | Sep 17, 2021 |
| 17278540 | POLISHING PAD AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLISHED PRODUCT | Fujibo Holdings, Inc. | PARVINI, PEGAH | 1731 | §103 | Final Rejection | 45d overdue | Pending | Mar 22, 2021 |
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