Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 06, 2026

Stip Law Group, LLC

44 pending office actions • 33 clients • 42 examiners • 33 art units • 0 of 44 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Quality Metrics (n=1218 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

81.2%
Allowance Rate
n=1218
+0.50σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=1218
3.1
OAs to Allowance
n=792
-0.35σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=792
1008 days
Time to Allowance
n=792
+18.6pp
Interview Lift
n=1218
25.5%
RCE Rate
n=1218
3.1%
Appeal Rate
n=1218

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

45.4%
§101 Overcome
n=110
69.4%
§102 Overcome
n=409
69.8%
§103 Overcome
n=655
74.5%
§112 Overcome
n=568

Specialization & Scale

H10K, A61B, G06F
Top CPC Subclasses
9%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=1218
1
Practitioners
n=1218
1218.0
Apps / Practitioner
n=1218

Portfolio Summary

44
Total Pending OAs
26
Non-Final OAs
17
Final Rejections
1
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 18 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

8
Overdue
0
Due this week
4
Due this month
2
Due in next 60 days
4
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. 18 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (8)Due ≤ 30 days (4)Due ≤ 60 days (2)Due later (4)

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.

22
Hard (50%)
20
Medium (45%)
2
Easy (5%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 only3 (7%)
§101 + other2 (5%)
§103 only18 (41%)
§102 only2 (5%)
§112 only2 (5%)
Multi-statute (no §101)17 (39%)

Industry Mix

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

20
Life Sciences
45% of docket
2
Information Tech
5% of docket
3
Communications
7% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
11
Mechanical / Eng
25% of docket
8
Business / Other
18% 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.

440 h
Manual time on pending OAs
88 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
154 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
3.9 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
LOPEZLIRA, ASHLEY NICOLE 2 66.7% +48.4%
SIMBANA, RACHEL A 2 61.2% +45.7%
SUBRAMANIAN, NARAYANSWAMY 1 28.5% +30.7%
MORTELL, JOHN F 1 67.0% +25.7%
JIMENEZ, JUSTIN ABEL 1 20.0% +88.9%
SREEVATSA, SREEYA 1 86.1% +3.6%
MANOHARAN, SHASHIDHAR SHANKAR 1 100.0% +0.0%
HALE, BROOKS T 1 48.8% +32.2%
GAW, MARK H 1 49.8% +59.7%
PAULSON, SHEETAL R. 1 39.2% +16.2%

Quick Wins (2)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
19001651 EXTERNAL MAGNETIZATION SYSTEM USING MULTIPLE SOLENOID MODULES WITH HALBACH ARRAY AND OPERATION METHOD THEREFOR SREEVATSA, SREEYA
18989723 METHOD, A SMART ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND A SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED VOICE CONVERSATION ENVIRONMENT MANOHARAN, SHASHIDHAR SHANKAR

Hard Cases (22)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
17915405 CELL CAPSULATING LAYER, CAPSULATED CELLS, CELL CAPSULATING COMPOSITION AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR EIX, EMILY FAY 89d overdue
17928490 MICROFLUIDIC BUBBLE TRAP KWAK, DEAN P 44d overdue
18685829 WIDE FIELD OF VIEW RADAR MODULE FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL SENSING LI, YONGHONG 26d overdue
18958040 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING RESERVATION CAPACITY ACCORDING TO NO-SHOW RATE BASED ON PRESCRIPTION INFORMATION OF PATIENT PAULSON, SHEETAL R. 15d
18495287 METHOD FOR PROVIDING PROXIMAL USER NETWORKING SERVICE BY MEANS OF NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION NETWORK, AND SYSTEM THEREFOR BILODEAU, DAVID 29d
17418758 POROUS MICROWELL, AND MEMBRANE COMPRISING SAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR ESPERON, NATHAN GREGORY 48d
18872317 METHOD FOR SUPPORTING NFC PAYMENTS AND AUTHENTICATION, AND DEVICE THEREFOR GAW, MARK H 56d
18884247 FOLDABLE CARTRIDGE RAZOR RILEY, JONATHAN G 68d

Interview Candidates (10)

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
18958040 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING RESERVATION CAPACITY ACCORDING TO NO-SHOW RATE BASED ON PRESCRIPTION INFORMATION OF PATIENT PAULSON, SHEETAL R. 15d
18872317 METHOD FOR SUPPORTING NFC PAYMENTS AND AUTHENTICATION, AND DEVICE THEREFOR GAW, MARK H 56d
17845406 NOVEL ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE INCLUDING SAME SIMBANA, RACHEL A 77d
18879671 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING NFT-LINKED GIFT CERTIFICATE SERVICE JIMENEZ, JUSTIN ABEL 78d
19332623 DATA QUANTIZATION METHOD BASED ON DEFINITE VALUES, ESTIMATED VALUES, AND WEIGHT VALUES SUBRAMANIAN, NARAYANSWAMY
19245044 WAKING DEVICE USING VIBRATION OR SOUND AND METHOD THEREOF MORTELL, JOHN F
18873267 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MONITORING SERVICE FOR VIEWING HISTORY STORED IN ARTIST'S TERMINAL HALE, BROOKS T
18496292 CELL CULTURE DEVICE FOR CULTURING 3D CELL AGGREGATION AND CELL CULTURE METHOD USING SAME LOPEZLIRA, ASHLEY NICOLE

Client Portfolio (33 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
17863
17992
36911
26851
36971
21661
36931
36151
36371
36451

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19332623 DATA QUANTIZATION METHOD BASED ON DEFINITE VALUES, ESTIMATED VALUES, AND WEIGHT VALUES Titechnology Co., Ltd. SUBRAMANIAN, NARAYANSWAMY 3691 §101 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 18, 2025
19245044 WAKING DEVICE USING VIBRATION OR SOUND AND METHOD THEREOF Brlab Inc. MORTELL, JOHN F 2685 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 20, 2025
18879671 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING NFT-LINKED GIFT CERTIFICATE SERVICE Weverse Company Inc. JIMENEZ, JUSTIN ABEL 3697 §101§103 Final Rejection 78d Pending Dec 27, 2024
19001651 EXTERNAL MAGNETIZATION SYSTEM USING MULTIPLE SOLENOID MODULES WITH HALBACH ARRAY AND OPERATION METHOD THEREFOR Advanced Institute Of Convergence Technology SREEVATSA, SREEYA §103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 26, 2024
18989723 METHOD, A SMART ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND A SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED VOICE CONVERSATION ENVIRONMENT VIRNECT CO., LTD. MANOHARAN, SHASHIDHAR SHANKAR §103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 20, 2024
18873267 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MONITORING SERVICE FOR VIEWING HISTORY STORED IN ARTIST'S TERMINAL Weverse Company Inc. HALE, BROOKS T 2166 §103 Final Rejection Pending Dec 09, 2024
18872317 METHOD FOR SUPPORTING NFC PAYMENTS AND AUTHENTICATION, AND DEVICE THEREFOR Touchngo Co. GAW, MARK H 3693 §101§102§103 Non-Final OA 56d Pending Dec 06, 2024
18958040 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING RESERVATION CAPACITY ACCORDING TO NO-SHOW RATE BASED ON PRESCRIPTION INFORMATION OF PATIENT Samsung Electronics PAULSON, SHEETAL R. 3615 §101 Final Rejection 15d Pending Nov 25, 2024
18864936 SERVICE SYSTEM FOR STRENGTHENING FELLOWSHIP BETWEEN GROUP MEMBERS BY USING GROUP-ONLY SIGNAGE Altsoft. Inc. LEWIS, JUSTIN V 3637 §103 Final Rejection 9d overdue Pending Nov 12, 2024
18922017 RAILWAY VEHICLE WHEEL PRECISION INSPECTION DEVICE Korea Railroad Research Institute CAMBY, RICHARD M §102 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 21, 2024
18915278 MULTI-RESONANCE FLEXTENSIONAL LOW FREQUENCY ACOUSTIC PROJECTOR Agency For Defense Development WALKER, CHRISTOPHER RICHARD 3645 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 14, 2024
18854554 DENTAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD USING AI TECHNOLOGY Ua Robotics Co., Ltd. ROSEN, ERIC J 3772 §103§112 Non-Final OA 70d Pending Oct 07, 2024
18884247 FOLDABLE CARTRIDGE RAZOR Kang, Hie Chan RILEY, JONATHAN G 3724 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA 68d Pending Sep 13, 2024
18830811 ULTRASONIC INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD USING THE SAME Mit Co., Ltd. HA, NGUYEN Q §112 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 11, 2024
18832566 METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE PRESENT AT SPECIFIC LOCATION Fureun Co., Ltd. SHAHEED, KHALID W §101 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 24, 2024
18781646 OPTICAL FIBER EASY TO AIR INSTALLATION Hyesung Cable & Communication Inc. CAPUTO, LISA M §102 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 23, 2024
18776296 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING OPERATIONAL SAFETY OF RAILCARS Korea Railroad Research Institute BARZEGAR, PEGAH §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 18, 2024
18705308 METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF BIOACTIVE SUBSTANCE USING BLOOD AND APPLICATION THEREOF Aminolab Co., Ltd. BOECKELMAN, JACOB A 1655 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 26, 2024
18685829 WIDE FIELD OF VIEW RADAR MODULE FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL SENSING Atcodi Co., Ltd. LI, YONGHONG 3648 §103§112 Non-Final OA 26d overdue Pending Feb 22, 2024
18544196 METHOD FOR PROVIDING TIME-SERIES PREDICTION DEEP LEARNING NEURAL NETWORK AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING INFANTS’ VOICES BASED ON THIS Dong-Eui University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation WOZNIAK, JAMES S 2655 §112 Final Rejection 23d Pending Dec 18, 2023
18289872 COMPOUND COMPRISING PYRROLIDINE AS LINKER, AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING SAME Sogang University R&Db Foundation BRAUN, MADELINE E 1624 §102§112 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 07, 2023
18504047 HEAT GENERATING LIQUID CIRCULATOR Awesome Lab Co., Ltd. ANDERSON II, STEVEN S 3762 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 07, 2023
18496292 CELL CULTURE DEVICE FOR CULTURING 3D CELL AGGREGATION AND CELL CULTURE METHOD USING SAME Celloid Co., Ltd. LOPEZLIRA, ASHLEY NICOLE 1631 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 27, 2023
18495287 METHOD FOR PROVIDING PROXIMAL USER NETWORKING SERVICE BY MEANS OF NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION NETWORK, AND SYSTEM THEREFOR Hwacom Co., Ltd. BILODEAU, DAVID 2648 §102§103 Final Rejection 29d Pending Oct 26, 2023
18448181 MODULE-BASED PREFABICATED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM Korea University Of Technology And Education Industry-University Cooperation Foundation HICKS, AUSTIN JAMES 2142 §103§112 Final Rejection Pending Aug 11, 2023
18273517 METHOD FOR PURIFYING NUCLEIC ACID LIBRARY Seoul National University R&Db Foundation LAFAVE, ELIZABETH ROSE 1684 §102§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 20, 2023
18268321 ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE COMPRISING NOVEL ORGANIC COMPOUND IN EMISSION LAYER Sfc Co., Ltd. NGUYEN, HAIDUNG D 1761 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 20, 2023
18325567 SUSTAINED FORMULATION FOR PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE CONTAINING NALTREXONE AND METHOD USING THE SAME Inventage Lab Inc. AZPURU, CARLOS A 1617 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending May 30, 2023
18037720 ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE COMPRISING NOVEL ORGANIC COMPOUND IN EMISSION LAYER Sfc Co., Ltd. BOHATY, ANDREW K §103 Non-Final OA Pending May 18, 2023
18296763 ADM2 GENE MARKER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR PROGNOSIS PREDICTION OF THYROID CANCER AND USES THEREOF The Industry & Academic Cooperation in Chungnam National University (IAC) BORGEEST, CHRISTINA M 1675 §103 Final Rejection 16d overdue Pending Apr 06, 2023
18024874 SHOCK ABSORPTION NET FOR GOLF PRACTICE X-Golf Co., Ltd. BALDORI, JOSEPH B 3711 §103 Final Rejection Pending Mar 06, 2023
18016185 NOVEL HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND AND LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE INCLUDING SAME Sfc Co., Ltd. SIMBANA, RACHEL A 1786 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jan 13, 2023
18011733 EFFICIENT DEPOLYMERIZATION METHOD OF POLYMERS COMPRISING ESTER FUNCTIONAL GROUP, AND PURIFICATION METHOD THEREOF Korea Research Institute Of Chemical Technology DOLETSKI, BLAINE G 1692 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 20, 2022
17928490 MICROFLUIDIC BUBBLE TRAP Genobio, Inc. KWAK, DEAN P 1798 §102§112Other Final Rejection 44d overdue Pending Nov 29, 2022
17928252 MICROPARTICLE PROBES FOR ISOLATING AND DETECTING NUCLEIC ACIDS FOR MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTICS Ezdiatech Inc. CROW, ROBERT THOMAS 1683 §103Other Non-Final OA 52d overdue Pending Nov 28, 2022
17915405 CELL CAPSULATING LAYER, CAPSULATED CELLS, CELL CAPSULATING COMPOSITION AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR Seoul National University R&Db Foundation EIX, EMILY FAY 1653 §103§112 Final Rejection 89d overdue Pending Sep 28, 2022
17908218 ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY AND LONG LIFESPAN Sfc Co., Ltd. CLARK, GREGORY D 1786 §103 Non-Final OA 28d Pending Aug 30, 2022
17845406 NOVEL ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE INCLUDING SAME Sfc Co., Ltd. SIMBANA, RACHEL A 1786 §103 Non-Final OA 77d Pending Jun 21, 2022
17770542 POLYSILOXANE COPOLYMER, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND RESIN COMPOSITION INCLUDING THE SAME Hunetplus Co., Ltd. ROSWELL, JESSICA MARIE 1767 §103 Final Rejection 17d overdue Pending Apr 20, 2022
17723155 SUSTAINED-RELEASE MICROPARTICLES FOR SUSTAINED RELEASE OF DRUG Inventage Lab Inc. PURDY, KYLE A 1611 §103 Final Rejection 25d overdue Pending Apr 18, 2022
17642924 RAPID CELL CULTURE TEST DEVICE INCLUDING ISLAND STRUCTURES Quantamatrix Inc. HOBBS, MICHAEL L 1700 §102§112 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 14, 2022
17641066 RAPID CELL CULTURE TEST DEVICE DESIGNED TO FACILITATE ACCURATE OBSERVATION Quantamatrix Inc. LOPEZLIRA, ASHLEY NICOLE 1799 §103 Final Rejection Pending Mar 07, 2022
17418758 POROUS MICROWELL, AND MEMBRANE COMPRISING SAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Celloid Co., Ltd. ESPERON, NATHAN GREGORY 1799 §103§112 Final Rejection 48d Pending Jun 25, 2021
17048408 COMPOSITION FOR SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION, CONTAINING DEOXYCHOLIC ACID, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR Inventage Lab Inc. GREENE, IVAN A 1619 §103§112 Final Rejection Pending Oct 16, 2020

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