Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
34 pending office actions • 19 clients • 34 examiners • 20 art units • 0 of 34 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
STANDLEY LAW GROUP LLP manages 4221 career applications in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. The firm has achieved a resolved allowance rate pct of 91.6. Its prosecution history includes an avg office actions per allowance of 3.11.
There are 24 pending office actions currently active. The 91.6 resolved allowance rate pct for its 4221 career applications indicates the firm's success in securing allowances. An avg office actions per allowance of 3.11 provides a benchmark for the examination process in its primary technology area.
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 | 1 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 3 (9%) |
| §103 only | 5 (15%) |
| §102 only | 3 (9%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (9%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 18 (53%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WRIGHT, PATRICIA KATHRYN | 1 | 65.3% | +42.6% |
| HANDY, DWAYNE K | 1 | 62.6% | +25.1% |
| SMITH, JACOB A | 1 | 81.9% | +17.7% |
| ISMAIL, MAHMOUD S | 1 | 88.5% | +11.7% |
| MISIASZEK, AMBER ALTSCHUL | 1 | 46.9% | +24.3% |
| FORD, DARRELL CHRISTOPHER | 1 | 76.2% | +39.5% |
| TRAN, DALENA | 1 | 87.7% | +9.8% |
| EKECHUKWU, CHINEDU U | 1 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
| YANG, JAMES J | 1 | 57.0% | +22.1% |
| WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R | 1 | 71.6% | +7.7% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19282677 | BOTTLE ADAPTER PRESS AND RELATED SYSTEM AND METHOD | SMITH, JACOB A | — |
| 19188679 | MULTI-FUNCTION ROBOTIC END EFFECTOR, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | TRAN, DALENA | — |
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 |
| 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 |
| 18958757 | TEMPERATURE MONITORING DEVICE | BURGDORF, STEPHEN R | 30d |
| 17990284 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SLIDE TREATMENT PROCESSING | KITT, STEPHEN A | 35d |
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 # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19198947 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR SEPARATING MATERIALS FROM SKIDS AND PALLETS | FORD, DARRELL CHRISTOPHER | 98d overdue |
| 19556097 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SLIDE PROCESSING | WRIGHT, PATRICIA KATHRYN | — |
| 19304029 | SLIDE PREPARATION METHODS AND APPARATUS | HANDY, DWAYNE K | — |
| 19282677 | BOTTLE ADAPTER PRESS AND RELATED SYSTEM AND METHOD | SMITH, JACOB A | — |
| 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 | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1798 | 3 |
| 3731 | 2 |
| 3772 | 2 |
| 2855 | 2 |
| 3661 | 1 |
| 3726 | 1 |
| 2686 | 1 |
| 2685 | 1 |
| 2841 | 1 |
| 3711 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19556097 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SLIDE PROCESSING | Zomedica Inc. | WRIGHT, PATRICIA KATHRYN | 1798 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2026 |
| 19304029 | SLIDE PREPARATION METHODS AND APPARATUS | Zomedica Inc. | HANDY, DWAYNE K | 1798 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 19, 2025 |
| 19282677 | BOTTLE ADAPTER PRESS AND RELATED SYSTEM AND METHOD | Gary L. Sharpe | SMITH, JACOB A | 3731 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 28, 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 | §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 |
| 19188679 | MULTI-FUNCTION ROBOTIC END EFFECTOR, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | Processchamp, LLC | TRAN, DALENA | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 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 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2025 | |
| 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 |
| 18999987 | MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY STATION AND METHOD OF USE | Capsa Solutions LLC | WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 | |
| 18874331 | METHOD OF VERIFYING THE DETECTION CAPABILITY OF AN X-RAY INSPECTION APPARATUS | Mettler-Toledo, LLC | MAUPIN, HUGH H | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 | |
| 18958757 | TEMPERATURE MONITORING DEVICE | Gary L. Sharpe | BURGDORF, STEPHEN R | 2685 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 30d | Pending | Nov 25, 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 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 | |
| 18722214 | PRINTER AND PRINTING METHOD THEREFOR | Mettler-Toledo (Changzhou) Measurement Technology Co. Ltd. | GIBSON, RANDY W | 2855 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18721071 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR THERMAL ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE OF A SUBSTANCE | Mettler-Toledo GmbH | SULTANA, DILARA | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2024 | |
| 18740825 | DRAFT SHIELD FOR A BALANCE | Mettler-Toledo GmbH | HULS, NATALIE F | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 12, 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. | §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 |
| 18536361 | CONNECTOR ELEMENT FOR A CONNECTOR SYSTEM | Mettler-Toledo GmbH | LE, THANH TAM T | 2831 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2023 |
| 18482320 | SYNTHETIC BLOOD CLOT | Life Model Designs LLC | WHATLEY, BENJAMIN R | 1798 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 06, 2023 |
| 18371683 | SAMPLE CHANGER, CRUCIBLE AND TRAY FOR A THERMOANALYTICAL INSTRUMENT | Mettler-Toledo GmbH | KRCHA, MATTHEW D | 1796 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 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§112 | 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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