Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Stevens Law Group

41 pending office actions • 19 clients • 39 examiners • 34 art units • 0 of 41 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 70 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

41
Total Pending OAs
31
Non-Final OAs
9
Final Rejections
1
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 38 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

15
Overdue
2
Due this week
6
Due this month
5
Due in next 60 days
10
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. 38 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (15)Due ≤ 7 days (2)Due ≤ 30 days (6)Due ≤ 60 days (5)Due later (10)

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.

2
Hard (5%)
34
Medium (83%)
3
Easy (7%)
2
Unknown (5%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 only2 (5%)
§103 only31 (76%)
§102 only3 (7%)
§112 only3 (7%)
No statute on record2 (5%)

Industry Mix

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

9
Life Sciences
22% of docket
18
Information Tech
44% of docket
3
Communications
7% of docket
3
Semiconductors
7% of docket
8
Mechanical / Eng
20% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% 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.

410 h
Manual time on pending OAs
82 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
144 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
3.6 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
DOSHI, ANKIT B 2 66.4% +21.8%
DASCOMB, JACOB D 2 85.7% +21.8%
POHNERT, STEVEN C 1 12.1% +18.3%
HASSANIARDEKANI, HAJAR 1 90.9% -16.7%
WOO, ISAAC M 1 91.4% +6.3%
EMPIE, NATHAN H 1 43.7% +42.5%
KIM, YUNJU 1 55.6% +35.3%
LEE, MICHAEL M 1 83.5% +43.2%
REECE, CHRISTOPHER LANE 1 85.2% +24.1%
THAI, XUAN MARIAN 1 2.3% +5.9%

Quick Wins (6)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 6 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18962829 DATA PREPROCESSING TO OPTIMIZE RESOURCE CONSUMPTION OF A LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL WOO, ISAAC M 111d overdue
18762131 Data Storage System Using a Light Valve System REECE, CHRISTOPHER LANE 22d overdue
18883469 Efficient Access Control for Network Event Data LEE, MICHAEL M 39d
18250870 Kubernetes Integrated Chargeback and Limits Management DASCOMB, JACOB D 62d
18250879 Batch Upgrade Management In Network Computing Environments DASCOMB, JACOB D 83d
18982864 Vehicle Systems and Related Methods HASSANIARDEKANI, HAJAR

Hard Cases (4)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18611301 System and Method for Adjusting Search Strategy Based on Patent Classification Translation AGAHI, DARIOUSH 107d overdue
18698668 Method for Controlling Virtual Objects in Virtual Environment, Medium, and Electronic Device THAI, XUAN MARIAN 42d overdue
18373047 GENERALIZED COMPUTATIONAL FRAMEWORK AND SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATIVE PREDICTION OF BIOMARKERS SEREBOFF, NEAL 30d overdue
19018613 Composition and Methods for Preventing and Treating African Swine Fever in Wild and Domestic Swine POHNERT, STEVEN C 5d overdue

Interview Candidates (9)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18762131 Data Storage System Using a Light Valve System REECE, CHRISTOPHER LANE 22d overdue
19018613 Composition and Methods for Preventing and Treating African Swine Fever in Wild and Domestic Swine POHNERT, STEVEN C 5d overdue
18912150 Powder Bed Preparation for Additive Manufacturing KIM, YUNJU 6d
18682333 Method for Playing Back Virtual Scene, Medium, Electronic Device, and Computer Program Product DOSHI, ANKIT B 8d
18866920 Method for the Surface Treatment of Flexible Covers for Use in the Automotive and Aeronautical Industry EMPIE, NATHAN H 21d
18264222 Method for Controlling Virtual Weapon, Electronic Device, Storage Medium, and Computer Program Product DOSHI, ANKIT B 29d
18883469 Efficient Access Control for Network Event Data LEE, MICHAEL M 39d
18250870 Kubernetes Integrated Chargeback and Limits Management DASCOMB, JACOB D 62d

Client Portfolio (19 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
37153
21983
24362
17542
21992
16831
36691
21631
17121
17421

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19018613 Composition and Methods for Preventing and Treating African Swine Fever in Wild and Domestic Swine Mammal Labs LLC POHNERT, STEVEN C 1683 Other Non-Final OA 5d overdue Pending Jan 13, 2025
18982864 Vehicle Systems and Related Methods Dial House, LLC HASSANIARDEKANI, HAJAR 3669 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 16, 2024
18962829 DATA PREPROCESSING TO OPTIMIZE RESOURCE CONSUMPTION OF A LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL Kzanna, Inc. WOO, ISAAC M 2163 §102 Non-Final OA 111d overdue Pending Nov 27, 2024
18866920 Method for the Surface Treatment of Flexible Covers for Use in the Automotive and Aeronautical Industry Gruppo Mastrotto Spa EMPIE, NATHAN H 1712 §103 Non-Final OA 21d Pending Nov 18, 2024
18912150 Powder Bed Preparation for Additive Manufacturing Seurat Technologies, Inc. KIM, YUNJU 1742 §103 Non-Final OA 6d Pending Oct 10, 2024
18883469 Efficient Access Control for Network Event Data Censys, Inc. LEE, MICHAEL M 2436 §103 Non-Final OA 39d Pending Sep 12, 2024
18762131 Data Storage System Using a Light Valve System Seurat Technologies, Inc. REECE, CHRISTOPHER LANE 2824 §103 Non-Final OA 22d overdue Pending Jul 02, 2024
18698668 Method for Controlling Virtual Objects in Virtual Environment, Medium, and Electronic Device Shanghai Lilith Technology Corporation THAI, XUAN MARIAN 3715 §112 Non-Final OA 42d overdue Pending Apr 04, 2024
18620164 Light Recycling For Additive Manufacturing Optimization Seurat Technologies, Inc. TAUFIQ, FARAH N 1754 §103 Non-Final OA 32d overdue Pending Mar 28, 2024
18611301 System and Method for Adjusting Search Strategy Based on Patent Classification Translation Inventec Corporation AGAHI, DARIOUSH 2656 §101 Non-Final OA 107d overdue Pending Mar 20, 2024
18603433 Engineered Exosome for Treating Hypertrophic Scar (Hts), and Preparation Method and Use Thereof Chinese Pla General Hospital DAVIS, BRIAN J 1614 §103 Final Rejection 33d Pending Mar 13, 2024
18601601 Innovative Recombination Recommendation System for Corporate Knowledge Base and Method Thereof Inventec Corporation SITTNER, MATTHEW T 3629 §103 Non-Final OA 6d Pending Mar 11, 2024
18440965 Circuit Structure for Multiple Antenna Radio Unit, Base Station, and Satellite Communications Ranictek Inc. AHN, SUNG S 2631 §103 Final Rejection Pending Feb 14, 2024
18682333 Method for Playing Back Virtual Scene, Medium, Electronic Device, and Computer Program Product Shanghai Lilith Technology Corporation DOSHI, ANKIT B 3715 §102 Non-Final OA 8d Pending Feb 08, 2024
18435951 System for Storing Data in a Database in a Devalued Format Sequenceshift Holdings Pty Ltd. FARROW, FELICIA 2437 §103 Non-Final OA 71d Pending Feb 07, 2024
18428755 Vehicle Systems And Interfaces and Related Methods Dial House, LLC ZECHER, CORDELIA P K 2100 §103 Non-Final OA 16d overdue Pending Jan 31, 2024
18419847 RECYCLING POWDERED MATERIAL FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Seurat Technologies, Inc. ROBINSON, MICHAEL 1744 §103 Non-Final OA 25d overdue Pending Jan 23, 2024
18545288 Smooth Surface Diamond Composite Films Akhan Semiconductor, Inc., VONCH, JEFFREY A 1781 Other Non-Final OA 131d overdue Pending Dec 19, 2023
18539522 Loop Variable Timer For Additive Manufacturing Seurat Technologies, Inc. THROWER, LARRY W 1754 §112 Final Rejection 71d Pending Dec 14, 2023
18540114 Increasing Spectral Efficiency in Beam-Forming Cellular Communication Networks Rakuten Symphony, Inc. OLALEYE, OLADIRAN GIDEON 2472 §103 Non-Final OA 63d Pending Dec 14, 2023
18483925 Cost-Aware Routing In A Network Topology Arrcus Inc. HAILU, KIBROM T 2461 §103 Non-Final OA 56d Pending Oct 10, 2023
18373047 GENERALIZED COMPUTATIONAL FRAMEWORK AND SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATIVE PREDICTION OF BIOMARKERS Insybio Inc. SEREBOFF, NEAL 3683 §101 Non-Final OA 30d overdue Pending Sep 26, 2023
18264222 Method for Controlling Virtual Weapon, Electronic Device, Storage Medium, and Computer Program Product Shanghai Lilith Technology Corporation DOSHI, ANKIT B 3715 §102 Non-Final OA 29d Pending Aug 03, 2023
18325553 Application Prototyping Systems And Methods Kinara, Inc. ANYA, CHARLES E 2194 §103 Non-Final OA 55d Pending May 30, 2023
18251831 Container Emulator for Kubernetes Rakuten Symphony, Inc. MOTTER, JORDAN SCOTT 2198 §103 Final Rejection 15d Pending May 04, 2023
18251819 Agentless User Session Management for Remote Servers Rakuten Symphony, Inc. DO, KHANG D 2492 §103 Non-Final OA 83d Pending May 04, 2023
18251067 Provisioning Tasks Across a Plurality of Clusters Based on Priority and Geographic Proximity Rakuten Symphony, Inc. NGUYEN, VAN H 2199 §103 Final Rejection 57d Pending Apr 28, 2023
18250870 Kubernetes Integrated Chargeback and Limits Management Rakuten Symphony, Inc. DASCOMB, JACOB D 2198 §103 Non-Final OA 62d Pending Apr 27, 2023
18250879 Batch Upgrade Management In Network Computing Environments Rakuten Symphony, Inc. DASCOMB, JACOB D 2198 §103 Non-Final OA 83d Pending Apr 27, 2023
18250704 Fractional CPU Allocation Rakuten Symphony, Inc. BAKHIT, CHRISTIAN MAMDOUH 2199 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 26, 2023
18250708 Persistent Multi-Instance GPU Partitions Rakuten Symphony, Inc. AYERS, MICHAEL W 2195 §103 Non-Final OA 82d Pending Apr 26, 2023
18250702 Injecting Network Environmental Variables Into Containers Rakuten Symphony, Inc. KHAN, HASSAN ABDUR-RAHMAN 2451 §103 Non-Final OA 3d overdue Pending Apr 26, 2023
18247241 Security Scan With Backup Rakuten Symphony, Inc. NGUYEN, TRONG H 2436 §103 Non-Final OA 17d overdue Pending Mar 29, 2023
18245787 Kubernetes Namespace Snapshot, Backup, and Restore Functionality Rakuten Symphony, Inc. WU, TONY 2166 §103 Non-Final OA 83d Pending Mar 17, 2023
18041781 Software License Enforcement Rakuten Symphony, Inc. ZHANG, DUAN 3697 §103 Final Rejection 46d overdue Pending Feb 15, 2023
18020928 MICROLENS ARRANGEMENT AND MICRO-OPTICAL DEVICE HSP Hochspannungsgeräte GmbH OESTREICH, MITCHELL T 2872 §103 Non-Final OA 21d Pending Feb 11, 2023
18018994 CURRENT TRANSFORMER HSP Hochspannungsgeräte GmbH NGUYEN, TUYEN T 2837 §103 Non-Final OA 77d Pending Jan 31, 2023
18006982 Optimizing Processor Unit Frequency Rakuten Symphony, Inc. LEE, PHILIP C 2447 §103 Final Rejection 77d overdue Pending Jan 26, 2023
17979514 Video Processing Systems and Methods Lifecast Incorporated BADER, ROBERT N. 2611 §103 Final Rejection 62d Pending Nov 02, 2022
17975027 Diamond Structures For Tooling Akhan Semiconductor, Inc. HOLIZNA, CALEB ANDREW 3723 §103 Final Rejection 147d overdue Pending Oct 27, 2022
17861919 Powder Production And Recycling Seurat Technologies, Inc. ABOAGYE, MICHAEL 1733 §112 Non-Final OA 28d Pending Jul 11, 2022

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