Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
26 pending office actions • 13 clients • 25 examiners • 21 art units • 0 of 26 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 164 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 26 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. 26 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 (4%) |
| §103 only | 15 (58%) |
| §102 only | 3 (12%) |
| §112 only | 3 (12%) |
| No statute on record | 4 (15%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEWIS, RALPH A | 2 | 67.0% | +23.4% |
| FORD, DARRELL CHRISTOPHER | 1 | 76.0% | +39.8% |
| CUNNINGHAM, XANTHIA C | 1 | 84.0% | +8.8% |
| BURGDORF, STEPHEN R | 1 | 63.8% | +43.3% |
| LEEDS, DANIEL JEREMY | 1 | 68.9% | +36.2% |
| AUBREY, BETH A | 1 | 80.7% | +16.9% |
| WU, JERRY | 1 | 68.3% | +20.3% |
| GORDON, BRIAN R | 1 | 64.8% | +18.7% |
| GIBSON, RANDY W | 1 | 75.6% | +22.2% |
| NIA, FATEMEH ESFANDIARI | 1 | 73.9% | +19.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18720590 | ROLLER BLIND FRICTION-CREATING ASSEMBLY AND ONE-WAY BEARING FOR THE SAME | AUBREY, BETH A | 20d |
| 19024934 | DISPLAY ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED SIGHTLINES VIEWING THROUGH AND BEYOND THE SAME | CUNNINGHAM, XANTHIA C | 65d |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17553096 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LABORATORY-BASED AUTHORIZATION OF GENETIC TESTING | SEREBOFF, NEAL | 105d 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19198947 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR SEPARATING MATERIALS FROM SKIDS AND PALLETS | FORD, DARRELL CHRISTOPHER | 98d overdue |
| 18593819 | WEIGHING DEVICE, SYSTEM COMPRISING THE WEIGHING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A WEIGHT | GIBSON, RANDY W | 28d overdue |
| 18866190 | INTRA-ORAL DENTAL APPLIANCE | LEWIS, RALPH A | 11d overdue |
| 18608269 | TWO PART ASSEMBLY | GORDON, BRIAN R | 4d overdue |
| 18953293 | INTRA-ORAL APPLIANCE | LEWIS, RALPH A | 3d overdue |
| 18936120 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BLISTER PACKAGING | LEEDS, DANIEL JEREMY | 6d |
| 18592317 | DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES WITH DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSORS | NIA, FATEMEH ESFANDIARI | 9d |
| 18720590 | ROLLER BLIND FRICTION-CREATING ASSEMBLY AND ONE-WAY BEARING FOR THE SAME | AUBREY, BETH A | 20d |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Gary L. Sharpe | 4 |
| Mettler-Toledo | 4 |
| Manufacturing Resources International, Inc. | 3 |
| Zomedica | 3 |
| Xerosguard | 2 |
| ASK Chemicals | 2 |
| Nice Recovery Systems LLC | 2 |
| Komar Industries | 1 |
| 7912854 CANADA INC. | 1 |
| Tech4Imaging LLC | 1 |
| Advance Vascular Inc. | 1 |
| Humana | 1 |
| Xact Laboratories | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2855 | 4 |
| 2841 | 2 |
| 3772 | 2 |
| 3726 | 1 |
| 2685 | 1 |
| 3731 | 1 |
| 3633 | 1 |
| 1798 | 1 |
| 3735 | 1 |
| 1731 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19198947 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR SEPARATING MATERIALS FROM SKIDS AND PALLETS | Komar Industries, LLC | FORD, DARRELL CHRISTOPHER | 3726 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 98d overdue | Pending | May 05, 2025 |
| 19024934 | DISPLAY ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED SIGHTLINES VIEWING THROUGH AND BEYOND THE SAME | Manufacturing Resources International, Inc. | CUNNINGHAM, XANTHIA C | 2841 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 65d | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 18958757 | TEMPERATURE MONITORING DEVICE | Gary L. Sharpe | BURGDORF, STEPHEN R | 2685 | Other | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18953293 | INTRA-ORAL APPLIANCE | Xerosguard Inc. | LEWIS, RALPH A | 3772 | Other | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18866190 | INTRA-ORAL DENTAL APPLIANCE | Xerosguard Inc. | LEWIS, RALPH A | 3772 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 11d overdue | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18936120 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BLISTER PACKAGING | Gary L. Sharpe | LEEDS, DANIEL JEREMY | 3731 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18720590 | ROLLER BLIND FRICTION-CREATING ASSEMBLY AND ONE-WAY BEARING FOR THE SAME | 7912854 Canada Inc. | AUBREY, BETH A | 3633 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 20d | Pending | Jun 14, 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 |
| 18608269 | TWO PART ASSEMBLY | Zomedica Biotechnologies LLC | GORDON, BRIAN R | 1798 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18593819 | WEIGHING DEVICE, SYSTEM COMPRISING THE WEIGHING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A WEIGHT | Mettler-Toledo GmbH | GIBSON, RANDY W | 2855 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d overdue | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 |
| 18592317 | DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES WITH DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSORS | Manufacturing Resources International, Inc. | NIA, FATEMEH ESFANDIARI | 2855 | Other | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | Feb 29, 2024 |
| 18590693 | MULTIDIMENSIONAL CAPACITANCE MULTIPHASE FLOW METER | Tech4Imaging LLC | MERCADO, ALEXANDER A | 2855 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 20d | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 |
| 18683920 | WEIGHING SYSTEM FOR A LADLE TRANSFER CAR | Mettler-Toledo, LLC | HULS, NATALIE F | 2855 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Feb 15, 2024 |
| 18408968 | CONFIGURABLE TRAY SYSTEM AND RELATED COMPONENTS AND METHODS | Gary L. Sharpe | POON, ROBERT | 3735 | §103 | Final Rejection | 60d overdue | Pending | Jan 10, 2024 |
| 18389041 | ESTERS OF EPOXIDIZED FATTY ACIDS IN FURFURYL ALCOHOL BINDERS | Ask Chemicals LLC | GREEN, ANTHONY J | 1731 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Nov 13, 2023 |
| 18281978 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A METAL DETECTOR AND METAL DETECTOR | Mettler-Toledo Safeline Ltd. | SAUNCY, TONI DIAN | 2857 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 18d overdue | Pending | Sep 14, 2023 |
| 18235903 | METAL DETECTION APPARATUS | Mettler-Toledo Safeline Ltd. | SCHINDLER, DAVID M | 2858 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Aug 21, 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 | Other | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Jul 05, 2023 |
| 18144089 | OXYGENATING WOUND CARE DEVICE AND METHODS | Advance Vascular Inc. | STIMPERT, PHILIP EARL | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | May 05, 2023 |
| 17991106 | TAMPER-EVIDENT DEVICE | Gary L. Sharpe | STEVENS, ALLAN D | 3736 | §103 | 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 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 17554837 | System and Method for Processing Insurance Cards | Humana Inc. | EKECHUKWU, CHINEDU U | 3695 | §103 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Dec 17, 2021 |
| 17553096 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LABORATORY-BASED AUTHORIZATION OF GENETIC TESTING | Xact Laboratories, LLC | SEREBOFF, NEAL | 3683 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 105d overdue | Pending | Dec 16, 2021 |
| 16319540 | BIOSENSOR CARTRIDGE WITH SAMPLE ACQUISITION | Zomedica Biotechnologies LLC | KRCHA, MATTHEW D | 1796 | §103 | Final Rejection | 125d overdue | Pending | Jan 22, 2019 |
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