Technology areas: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
30 pending office actions • 17 clients • 30 examiners • 24 art units • 0 of 30 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
STANDLEY LAW GROUP LLP reports 30 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering, alongside 4,237 career applications. Its resolved allowance rate is 91.62%, and the average is 3.11 office actions per allowance.
The application history provides substantial context for the prosecution results. A 91.62% resolved allowance rate indicates that most resolved matters reached allowance, while 3.11 office actions per allowance indicates that allowed matters commonly required multiple examination exchanges. For practitioners, the combination points to a practice where response planning and iterative claim development are relevant to managing device and mechanical portfolios.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 14 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. 14 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 | 2 (7%) |
| §101 + other | 3 (10%) |
| §103 only | 4 (13%) |
| §102 only | 3 (10%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 15 (50%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (3%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HANDY, DWAYNE K | 1 | 62.7% | +25.0% |
| HAUGHTON, ANTHONY MICHAEL | 1 | 80.2% | +21.9% |
| GRIJALVA LOBOS, BORIS D | 1 | 82.4% | +18.3% |
| ISMAIL, MAHMOUD S | 1 | 88.5% | +11.6% |
| MISIASZEK, AMBER ALTSCHUL | 1 | 46.8% | +24.0% |
| FORD, DARRELL CHRISTOPHER | 1 | 76.2% | +39.4% |
| EKECHUKWU, CHINEDU U | 1 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R | 1 | 71.7% | +7.6% |
| YANG, JAMES J | 1 | 57.0% | +22.3% |
| APONTE, MIRAYDA ARLENE | 1 | 63.1% | +21.1% |
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 # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19293818 | DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES WITH VENTS | HAUGHTON, ANTHONY MICHAEL | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19198947 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR SEPARATING MATERIALS FROM SKIDS AND PALLETS | FORD, DARRELL CHRISTOPHER | 98d overdue |
| 18408968 | CONFIGURABLE TRAY SYSTEM AND RELATED COMPONENTS AND METHODS | POON, ROBERT | 60d overdue |
| 18281978 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A METAL DETECTOR AND METAL DETECTOR | SAUNCY, TONI DIAN | 18d overdue |
| 18953293 | INTRA-ORAL APPLIANCE | APONTE, MIRAYDA ARLENE | 3d overdue |
| 18936120 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BLISTER PACKAGING | LEEDS, DANIEL JEREMY | 6d |
| 18144089 | OXYGENATING WOUND CARE DEVICE AND METHODS | STIMPERT, PHILIP EARL | 22d |
| 18218389 | SMOKE-SUPPRESSING ADDITIVE FOR POLYURETHANE-FORMING BINDER SYSTEM | NERANGIS, VICKEY M | 27d |
| 17991106 | TAMPER-EVIDENT DEVICE | STEVENS, ALLAN D | 78d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19198947 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR SEPARATING MATERIALS FROM SKIDS AND PALLETS | FORD, DARRELL CHRISTOPHER | 98d overdue |
| 18953293 | INTRA-ORAL APPLIANCE | APONTE, MIRAYDA ARLENE | 3d overdue |
| 19304029 | SLIDE PREPARATION METHODS AND APPARATUS | HANDY, DWAYNE K | — |
| 19293818 | DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES WITH VENTS | HAUGHTON, ANTHONY MICHAEL | — |
| 19239524 | INFRASTRUCTURE QUALITY ASSURANCE FRAMEWORK | GRIJALVA LOBOS, BORIS D | — |
| 19238834 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIRECTING ROBOT PICKING ACTIVITY IN A WAREHOUSE ENVIRONMENT | ISMAIL, MAHMOUD S | — |
| 19237555 | AUTOMATED PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR GENETIC EFFICACY TESTING WITH PRESCRIPTION DISPENSATION | MISIASZEK, AMBER ALTSCHUL | — |
| 18999187 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND REPORTING LIQUID NITROGEN CONTAINER LEVEL | YANG, JAMES J | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Gary L. Sharpe | 4 |
| Mettler-Toledo | 4 |
| Manufacturing Resources International, Inc. | 3 |
| Zomedica | 2 |
| Humana | 2 |
| Xerosguard | 2 |
| ASK Chemicals | 2 |
| Nice Recovery Systems LLC | 2 |
| Gideon Brothers D.O.O. | 1 |
| Xact Laboratories | 1 |
| Komar Industries | 1 |
| Capsa Solutions LLC | 1 |
| BAIRD, WILLIAM C., IV | 1 |
| Tech4Imaging LLC | 1 |
| Dryip, LLC | 1 |
| Jam Lacrosse LLC | 1 |
| Advance Vascular Inc. | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2855 | 4 |
| 3772 | 2 |
| 1763 | 2 |
| 1798 | 1 |
| 2496 | 1 |
| 3661 | 1 |
| 3682 | 1 |
| 3726 | 1 |
| 3695 | 1 |
| 3655 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19304029 | SLIDE PREPARATION METHODS AND APPARATUS | Zomedica Inc. | HANDY, DWAYNE K | 1798 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 19, 2025 |
| 19293818 | DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES WITH VENTS | Manufacturing Resources International, Inc. | HAUGHTON, ANTHONY MICHAEL | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2025 | |
| 19239524 | INFRASTRUCTURE QUALITY ASSURANCE FRAMEWORK | Humana Inc. | GRIJALVA LOBOS, BORIS D | 2496 | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2025 |
| 19238834 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIRECTING ROBOT PICKING ACTIVITY IN A WAREHOUSE ENVIRONMENT | Gideon Brothers D.O.O. | ISMAIL, MAHMOUD S | 3661 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2025 |
| 19237555 | AUTOMATED PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR GENETIC EFFICACY TESTING WITH PRESCRIPTION DISPENSATION | Xact Laboratories, LLC | MISIASZEK, AMBER ALTSCHUL | 3682 | §101Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2025 |
| 19198947 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR SEPARATING MATERIALS FROM SKIDS AND PALLETS | Komar Industries, LLC | FORD, DARRELL CHRISTOPHER | 3726 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 98d overdue | Pending | May 05, 2025 |
| 19097966 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING THE MOST LIKELY SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR A GIVEN PRIMARY SERVICE BY IDENTIFYING PATTERNS BETWEEN CO-OCCURRING BILLED SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES IN HISTORICAL CLAIMS DATA | Humana Inc. | EKECHUKWU, CHINEDU U | 3695 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2025 |
| 18999987 | MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY STATION AND METHOD OF USE | Capsa Solutions LLC | WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R | 3655 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18999187 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND REPORTING LIQUID NITROGEN CONTAINER LEVEL | BAIRD, WILLIAM C., IV | YANG, JAMES J | 2686 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18953293 | INTRA-ORAL APPLIANCE | Xerosguard Inc. | APONTE, MIRAYDA ARLENE | 3772 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18866190 | INTRA-ORAL DENTAL APPLIANCE | Xerosguard Inc. | WEBB LYTTLE, ADRIENA JONIQUE | 3772 | §102 | Final Rejection | 11d overdue | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18936120 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BLISTER PACKAGING | Gary L. Sharpe | LEEDS, DANIEL JEREMY | 3731 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18751641 | ELECTRICAL CAPACITANCE VOLUME SENSORS, TESSELLATED ELECTRODES, AND SEGMENTED ELECTRODES FOR CAPACITANCE VOLUME SENSING | Tech4Imaging LLC | ROYSTON, JOHN M | 2855 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18721071 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR THERMAL ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE OF A SUBSTANCE | Mettler-Toledo GmbH | SULTANA, DILARA | 2858 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2024 |
| 18740825 | DRAFT SHIELD FOR A BALANCE | Mettler-Toledo GmbH | HULS, NATALIE F | 2855 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18716405 | TILT COMPENSATION APPARATUS AND TILT COMPENSATION METHOD THEREFOR | Mettler-Toledo International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | SADATE-MOUALEU, MIREILLE SANDRA | 2855 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2024 |
| 18671153 | PARTITIONED CONTAINER | Dryip, LLC | IMPINK, MOLLIE LLEWELLYN | 3799 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 22, 2024 |
| 18645548 | HOUSING ASSEMBLY FOR AN INTEGRATED DISPLAY UNIT | Manufacturing Resources International, Inc. | WU, JERRY | 2841 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 55d | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 18592317 | DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES WITH DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSORS | Manufacturing Resources International, Inc. | NIA, FATEMEH ESFANDIARI | 2855 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | Feb 29, 2024 |
| 18435316 | POLYURETHANE BINDER SYSTEM USING BLOCKED ISOCYANATE | Ask Chemicals LLC | HALL, DEVE V. | 1763 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2024 |
| 18425029 | DEVICE FOR SECURING LACROSSE MESH WITHOUT KNOTS | Jam Lacrosse LLC | BALDORI, JOSEPH B | 3711 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2024 |
| 18408968 | CONFIGURABLE TRAY SYSTEM AND RELATED COMPONENTS AND METHODS | Gary L. Sharpe | POON, ROBERT | 3735 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 60d overdue | Pending | Jan 10, 2024 |
| 18281978 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A METAL DETECTOR AND METAL DETECTOR | Mettler-Toledo Safeline Ltd. | SAUNCY, TONI DIAN | 2857 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 18d overdue | Pending | Sep 14, 2023 |
| 18221237 | COOLING THERAPY APPARATUS | Nice Recovery Systems LLC | BLAISE, BRADFORD CHRISTOPHER | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 77d | Pending | Jul 12, 2023 |
| 18218389 | SMOKE-SUPPRESSING ADDITIVE FOR POLYURETHANE-FORMING BINDER SYSTEM | Ask Chemicals LLC | NERANGIS, VICKEY M | 1763 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Jul 05, 2023 |
| 18144089 | OXYGENATING WOUND CARE DEVICE AND METHODS | Advance Vascular Inc. | STIMPERT, PHILIP EARL | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | May 05, 2023 |
| 17991106 | TAMPER-EVIDENT DEVICE | Gary L. Sharpe | STEVENS, ALLAN D | 3736 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 78d | Pending | Nov 21, 2022 |
| 17990284 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SLIDE TREATMENT PROCESSING | Zomedica Inc. | KITT, STEPHEN A | 1717 | §103 | Final Rejection | 35d | Pending | Nov 18, 2022 |
| 17957676 | VARIABLE TEMPERATURE MICROPERCUSSION THERAPY DEVICE | Nice Recovery Systems LLC | BALLER, KELSEY E | 3785 | §103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 17899153 | INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | Gary L. Sharpe | MORICE DE VARGAS, SARA JESSICA | 3681 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2022 |
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Start Free Trial91.6% of resolved applications prosecuted by Standley Law Group LLP were allowed, across 4,237 applications in USPTO records.
3.11 office actions per allowed application on average.
30 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 17 clients, before 30 examiners in 24 art units.
