Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

The Sun Ip Law

50 pending office actions • 29 clients • 35 examiners • 32 art units • 0 of 50 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 51 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

50
Total Pending OAs
38
Non-Final OAs
7
Final Rejections
5
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 50 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

31
Overdue
1
Due this week
9
Due this month
4
Due in next 60 days
5
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. 50 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (31)Due ≤ 7 days (1)Due ≤ 30 days (9)Due ≤ 60 days (4)Due later (5)

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.

4
Hard (8%)
39
Medium (78%)
5
Easy (10%)
2
Unknown (4%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 only4 (8%)
§103 only33 (66%)
§102 only6 (12%)
§112 only5 (10%)
No statute on record2 (4%)

Industry Mix

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

12
Life Sciences
24% of docket
20
Information Tech
40% of docket
1
Communications
2% of docket
2
Semiconductors
4% of docket
15
Mechanical / Eng
30% 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.

500 h
Manual time on pending OAs
100 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
175 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
4.4 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 15 41.4% +24.3%
WANG, EUGENIA 2 54.1% +35.1%
EKECHUKWU, CHINEDU U 1 1.5% +2.4%
HALM, KWEKU WILLIAM 1 80.2% +12.6%
HASSAN, AURANGZEB 1 80.1% +17.2%
KMET, LAUREN ELIZABETH 1 48.3% +12.0%
WHITE, SADIE 1 48.7% +32.7%
HENRY, MARIEGEORGES A 1 77.0% +30.9%
VELEZ, ROBERTO 1 66.9% +21.0%
LUK, EMMANUEL S 1 71.3% +26.3%

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
19100357 Data Acquisition Method and Apparatus, and Device HALM, KWEKU WILLIAM 18d overdue
18866893 Peripheral Device Connection Control Method, Apparatus, Electronic Device and Storage Medium HASSAN, AURANGZEB 28d

Hard Cases (5)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 5 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
17739184 Method and Device for Processing Programming Data PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 490d overdue
17914390 Traditional Chinese medicine for dispersing lung qi and detoxicating PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 356d overdue
18575872 Method and Apparatus for Data Verification MONAGHAN, MICHAEL J 8d overdue
19100572 Settlement Method and Apparatus Based on Digital Currency Wallet System, and Wallet System EKECHUKWU, CHINEDU U 7d
18288810 Method and Apparatus for Classifying Blockchain Address NGUYEN, LOAN T 20d

Interview Candidates (24)

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
16958193 DISPLACEMENT DEVICE PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 917d overdue
17630526 Manufacturing method for electrode of electricity storage device and electrode of electricity storage device PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 514d overdue
17948212 Front Bumper Assembly and Cleaning Robot PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 512d overdue
17739184 Method and Device for Processing Programming Data PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 490d overdue
17866546 Display Support Having Freely Adjustable Height PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 478d overdue
17907979 Manual Tool Outputting Torque Bidirectionally PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 477d overdue
17798315 Composite Brake Disc Connecting Assembly and Composite Brake Disc PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 476d overdue
17779152 Heart Rate Estimation Method and Apparatus, and Electronic Device Applying Same PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 460d overdue

Client Portfolio (29 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
217815
17212
36992
17262
17592
36951
21661
21841
37351
24551

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19100572 Settlement Method and Apparatus Based on Digital Currency Wallet System, and Wallet System Shenzhen Financial Technology Institute (Financial Technology Institute, Pbc) EKECHUKWU, CHINEDU U 3695 §103 Non-Final OA 7d Pending Feb 02, 2025
19100357 Data Acquisition Method and Apparatus, and Device Digital Currency Institute, The People'S Bank Of China HALM, KWEKU WILLIAM 2166 §103 Non-Final OA 18d overdue Pending Jan 31, 2025
18866893 Peripheral Device Connection Control Method, Apparatus, Electronic Device and Storage Medium Cloud Intelligence Assets Holding (Singapore) Private Limited HASSAN, AURANGZEB 2184 §102 Non-Final OA 28d Pending Nov 18, 2024
18914222 Storage Apparatus and Storage Device Having Storage Apparatus Deli Group Co. Ltd. KMET, LAUREN ELIZABETH 3735 §102 Non-Final OA 28d Pending Oct 13, 2024
18846195 Conductive Contact Structure of Solar Cell, Solar Module, and Solar Cell Solarlab Aiko Europe GmbH WHITE, SADIE 1721 §103 Final Rejection 78d Pending Sep 11, 2024
18839410 Method and Apparatus for Processing Messages, Terminal Device, and Storage Medium Tp-Link Corporation Limited HENRY, MARIEGEORGES A 2455 §103 Non-Final OA 40d Pending Aug 16, 2024
18778810 Current Monitoring Device and Current Monitoring Method Based on Current Monitoring Device Zhongshan Power Supply Bureau Of Guangdong Power Grid Co. Ltd. VELEZ, ROBERTO 2858 §103 Non-Final OA 12d Pending Jul 19, 2024
18727342 Material Supply Mechanism, Tray Assembly, 3D Printer and 3D Printing Method Guangzhou Heygears Imc. Inc. LUK, EMMANUEL S 1744 §103 Non-Final OA 33d Pending Jul 09, 2024
18719808 Reconciliation Method, Apparatus and System Based on Blockchain Digital Currency Institute, The People'S Bank Of China DING, CHUNLING 3699 §103 Non-Final OA 35d overdue Pending Jun 13, 2024
18741678 Solar Cell and Method for Manufacturing thereof, Cell Assembly, and Photovoltaic System Zhuhai Fushan Aiko Solar Technology Co., Ltd. AYAD, TAMIR 1726 §103 Non-Final OA 88d overdue Pending Jun 12, 2024
18718003 Communication Monitoring Method, Apparatus and System Digital Currency Institute, The People'S Bank Of China BROWN, CHRISTOPHER J 2439 §103 Non-Final OA 39d Pending Jun 07, 2024
18706328 Main Valve Seat and Four-Way Valve Zhejiang Dunan Artificial Environment Co., Ltd. BASTIANELLI, JOHN 3753 §103 Non-Final OA 22d Pending Apr 30, 2024
18705528 Method, Terminal, and System for Updating Digital Currency Wallet Digital Currency Institute, The People'S Bank Of China SHAHABI, ARI ARASTOO 3697 §112 Non-Final OA 15d Pending Apr 27, 2024
18703301 Method and Device of Verifying Anomalous Digital Currency Transaction Digital Currency Institute, The People'S Bank Of China MILLER, JAMES H 3694 §103 Non-Final OA 68d Pending Apr 19, 2024
18688350 Heat Exchanger Zhejiang Dunan Artificial Environment Co., Ltd. ALVARE, PAUL 3763 §103 Non-Final OA 98d overdue Pending Feb 29, 2024
18575872 Method and Apparatus for Data Verification Digital Currency Institute, The People'S Bank Of China MONAGHAN, MICHAEL J 3629 §101 Final Rejection 8d overdue Pending Jan 01, 2024
18389779 Method, System and Apparatus for Processing Slice Image for 3D Printing, and Storage Medium Guangzhou Heygears Imc. Inc. WEI, XIAOMING 2611 §103 Non-Final OA 3d overdue Pending Dec 20, 2023
18567510 MICRO-CABLE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND FILLING DEVICE Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co., Ltd. WONG, TINA MEI SENG 2874 §103 Non-Final OA 9d overdue Pending Dec 06, 2023
18288810 Method and Apparatus for Classifying Blockchain Address Digital Currency Institute, The People'S Bank Of China NGUYEN, LOAN T 2165 §101 Final Rejection 20d Pending Oct 28, 2023
18381171 Digital Currency Payment Method and Electronic Device Digital Currency Institute, The People'S Bank Of China PATEL, DIVESH 3696 §103 Non-Final OA 45d overdue Pending Oct 18, 2023
18381172 Security Chip for Digital Currency Storage, and Application Method for Security Chip for Digital Currency Storage Digital Currency Institute, The People'S Bank Of China IMMANUEL, ILSE I 3699 §103 Non-Final OA 21d Pending Oct 18, 2023
18287027 Method, Terminal and System for Splitting and Managing Digital Currency in Transaction Digital Currency Institute, The People'S Bank Of China PRESTON, JOHN O 3693 §103 Non-Final OA 16d overdue Pending Oct 16, 2023
18287178 Digital Currency Payment Method, Apparatus, and System Digital Currency Institute, The People'S Bank Of China HYDER, MD SAKIB 3698 Final Rejection 171d overdue Pending Oct 16, 2023
18220477 Battery Cover Structure, Battery, Electric Device, and Preparation Method for Battery Jiangsu Zenergy Battery Technologies Co., Ltd. ABELSON, EVAN MATVEY 1721 §103 Non-Final OA 26d Pending Jul 11, 2023
18340910 Use of rice OsPR6 gene or protein encoded thereby in regulating resistance of rice to Magnaporthe oryzae China National Rice Research Institute PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 2178 §102 Non-Final OA 388d overdue Pending Jun 26, 2023
18210443 Cylindrical Battery Electrode Plate and Cylindrical Battery Jiangsu Zenergy Battery Technologies Co., Ltd. WANG, EUGENIA 1759 §103 Non-Final OA 23d Pending Jun 15, 2023
18207028 Bare Cell, Cylindrical Battery and Assembly Method of Bare Cell Jiangsu Zenergy Battery Technologies Co., Ltd. WANG, EUGENIA 1759 §112 Non-Final OA 1d overdue Pending Jun 07, 2023
18039475 Positive Electrode Plate, Preparation Method therefore and Lithium-Ion Secondary Battery Jiangsu Zenergy Battery Technologies Co., Ltd. WANG, PIN JAN 1717 §103 Final Rejection 76d Pending May 30, 2023
18202245 Composite Pole Piece, Battery Cell and Preparation Method of Composite Pole Piece Jiangsu Zenergy Battery Technologies Co., Ltd. KLINE, SYDNEY LYNN 1729 §103 Non-Final OA 17d overdue Pending May 25, 2023
18140610 Method and Device for Thermal Control of Battery after Charging Based on Air Temperature Prediction Jiangsu Zenergy Battery Technologies Co., Ltd. LIN, GIGI LEE 1726 §103 Non-Final OA 34d Pending Apr 27, 2023
18137997 Battery Compartment, Battery Pack and Electric Device Jiangsu Zenergy Battery Technologies Co., Ltd. RHEE, JANE J 1724 §103 Non-Final OA 75d Pending Apr 21, 2023
18137401 BENDABLE SHEATH Hangzhou Valgen Medtech Co., Ltd. PATEL, NIDHI NIRAJ 3791 §103 Non-Final OA 44d overdue Pending Apr 20, 2023
18133360 Cylindrical Battery and Battery Module Jiangsu Zenergy Battery Technologies Co., Ltd. LUO, KAN 1751 §103 Final Rejection 83d Pending Apr 11, 2023
18112517 VALVE CLAMPING DEVICE WITH LOCKING MECHANISM AND VALVE REPAIR SYSTEM Hangzhou Valgen Medtech Co., Ltd. LOPEZ, LESLIE ANN 3774 §103 Non-Final OA 31d overdue Pending Feb 22, 2023
18064670 FAST-CHARGING GRAPHITE AND BATTERY Jiangsu Zenergy Battery Technologies Group Co., Ltd. JACOBSON, SARAH JORDAN 1785 §112 Non-Final OA 44d overdue Pending Dec 12, 2022
17914390 Traditional Chinese medicine for dispersing lung qi and detoxicating Shandong Buchang Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 2178 §101 Non-Final OA 356d overdue Pending Sep 26, 2022
17913847 Method for Assessing Damage of Vehicle, Apparatus for Assessing Damage of Vehicle, and Electronic Device Using Same ArcSoft Corporation Limited PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 2178 §103 Non-Final OA 444d overdue Pending Sep 23, 2022
17947206 Debris Bin Assembly, Cleaning Robot and Cleaning Robot System Shenzhen Silver Star Intelligent Group Co., Ltd. PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 2178 §103 Non-Final OA 437d overdue Pending Sep 19, 2022
17948212 Front Bumper Assembly and Cleaning Robot Shenzhen Silver Star Intelligent Group Co., Ltd. PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 2178 §102 Non-Final OA 512d overdue Pending Sep 19, 2022
17907979 Manual Tool Outputting Torque Bidirectionally Ratchet Solutions. Inc. PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 2178 §112 Non-Final OA 477d overdue Pending Aug 30, 2022
17798315 Composite Brake Disc Connecting Assembly and Composite Brake Disc Yantai Winhere Auto-Part Manufacturing Co., Ltd. PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 2178 §102 Non-Final OA 476d overdue Pending Aug 09, 2022
17866546 Display Support Having Freely Adjustable Height Ningbo Tuotuo River Design Company PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 2178 §103 Non-Final OA 478d overdue Pending Jul 17, 2022
17790512 Knife Hangzhou Great Star Industrial Co., Ltd. PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 2178 §103 Non-Final OA 408d overdue Pending Jul 03, 2022
17848425 Lithium Ion Battery and Electric Car with the Same Gree Altairnano New Energy Inc. PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 2178 §103 Non-Final OA 383d overdue Pending Jun 24, 2022
17779152 Heart Rate Estimation Method and Apparatus, and Electronic Device Applying Same ArcSoft Corporation Limited PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 2178 §103 Non-Final OA 460d overdue Pending May 24, 2022
17739184 Method and Device for Processing Programming Data Kunming University Of Science And Technology PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 2178 §101 Non-Final OA 490d overdue Pending May 09, 2022
17630526 Manufacturing method for electrode of electricity storage device and electrode of electricity storage device Shenzhen I & T Micro Aluminum Technology Co., Ltd. PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 2178 §102 Non-Final OA 514d overdue Pending Jan 27, 2022
17603008 Recombinant microorganism for producing L-valine, construction method and application thereof Tianjin Institute Of Industrial Biotechnology Chinese Academy Of Sciences PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 2178 Other Non-Final OA 406d overdue Pending Oct 12, 2021
16958193 DISPLACEMENT DEVICE Suzhou Yinguan Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R 2178 §112 Non-Final OA 917d overdue Pending Dec 21, 2020
17052184 A CENTRIFUGAL ATOMIZATION STRUCTURE AND A SPRAYING DEVICE WITH THE SAME, A CENTRIFUGAL ATOMIZATION DEVICE, A DRIVE DEVICE AND A DUAL-DRIVE SPRAYING DEVICE Suzhou Eavision Robotic Technologies Co., Ltd. SCHWARTZ, KEVIN EDWARD 3752 §103 Final Rejection 73d overdue Pending Oct 31, 2020

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