Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Thompson Coburn LLP

27 pending office actions • 18 clients • 26 examiners • 25 art units • 0 of 27 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 132 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

27
Total Pending OAs
18
Non-Final OAs
9
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

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.

17
Overdue
1
Due this week
3
Due this month
5
Due in next 60 days
0
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. 26 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (17)Due ≤ 7 days (1)Due ≤ 30 days (3)Due ≤ 60 days (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.

1
Hard (4%)
21
Medium (78%)
3
Easy (11%)
2
Unknown (7%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 only1 (4%)
§103 only20 (74%)
§102 only1 (4%)
§112 only3 (11%)
No statute on record2 (7%)

Industry Mix

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

10
Life Sciences
37% of docket
3
Information Tech
11% of docket
2
Communications
7% of docket
3
Semiconductors
11% of docket
9
Mechanical / Eng
33% 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.

270 h
Manual time on pending OAs
54 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
94 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
2.4 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
JIANG, YONG HANG 2 61.4% +21.0%
SONG, ZHENG B 1 70.3% +14.6%
NUNNERY, GRADY ALEXANDER 1 43.9% +47.0%
REDDEN, KAREN M 1 88.4% -21.5%
PATTON, SPENCER D 1 73.6% +21.4%
MEHEDI, MORSHED 1 85.8% -0.8%
THAKUR, VIREN A 1 13.4% +26.7%
ZHANG, RICHARD Z 1 64.4% +66.2%
DENT, ALANA HARRIS 1 44.6% +32.4%
TAYLOR, LIA ELAN 1 64.0% +28.2%

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
19048458 METHODS OF MAKING FEMINIZED CANNABIS SATIVA SEED AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF REDDEN, KAREN M 10d overdue
18942213 Information Technology (IT) System and Method with Automated Encryption Management MEHEDI, MORSHED 40d

Hard Cases (2)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18920693 Drink-Enhancer System THAKUR, VIREN A 92d overdue
16564951 Method and Apparatus for Integrated Image Capture for Vehicles to Track Damage GOYEA, OLUSEGUN 86d 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
18671099 Session Control Broadcaster for RFID Systems JIANG, YONG HANG 112d overdue
18754535 Systems and Methods for Detecting and Tracking RFID Tags Using a Session Control Broadcaster JIANG, YONG HANG 105d overdue
18920693 Drink-Enhancer System THAKUR, VIREN A 92d overdue
18645607 Method and Compositions for Inducing Differentiation of Myeloid Derived Suppressor Cell to Treat Cancer and Infectious Diseases DENT, ALANA HARRIS 60d overdue
19263459 T-BAR FOR SUSPENDED CEILING WITH HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM FOR LED LIGHTING SONG, ZHENG B 42d overdue
18644720 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODIFYING MACROPHAGE POLARIZATION INTO PRO-INFLAMMATORY CELLS TO TREAT CANCER TAYLOR, LIA ELAN 38d overdue
18781867 Process for Rinsing a Coating Product Application Device, and Associated Device ZHANG, RICHARD Z 8d overdue
19185719 Article of Footwear Having Increased Torsional Stiffness NUNNERY, GRADY ALEXANDER 29d

Client Portfolio (18 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
26892
37352
28751
37321
16611
36561
24081
17921
17141
16431

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19263459 T-BAR FOR SUSPENDED CEILING WITH HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM FOR LED LIGHTING Jlc-Tech Ip, LLC SONG, ZHENG B 2875 §103 Non-Final OA 42d overdue Pending Jul 08, 2025
19185719 Article of Footwear Having Increased Torsional Stiffness Cole Haan LLC NUNNERY, GRADY ALEXANDER 3732 §103 Non-Final OA 29d Pending Apr 22, 2025
19048458 METHODS OF MAKING FEMINIZED CANNABIS SATIVA SEED AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF Floragen, LLC REDDEN, KAREN M 1661 §103 Non-Final OA 10d overdue Pending Feb 07, 2025
18968860 Method for Calibrating a Multi-axis Robot Equipped with a Camera and a Printing Head and Robot Configured to Implement Such a Method Exel Industries PATTON, SPENCER D 3656 §112 Non-Final OA 39d Pending Dec 04, 2024
18942213 Information Technology (IT) System and Method with Automated Encryption Management Net-Thunder, LLC MEHEDI, MORSHED 2408 §102 Non-Final OA 40d Pending Nov 08, 2024
18920693 Drink-Enhancer System Dyla LLC THAKUR, VIREN A 1792 §103 Non-Final OA 92d overdue Pending Oct 18, 2024
18781867 Process for Rinsing a Coating Product Application Device, and Associated Device Exel Industries ZHANG, RICHARD Z 1714 §103 Non-Final OA 8d overdue Pending Jul 23, 2024
18754535 Systems and Methods for Detecting and Tracking RFID Tags Using a Session Control Broadcaster Michaels Stores Procurement Company, Inc. JIANG, YONG HANG 2689 §103 Final Rejection 105d overdue Pending Jun 26, 2024
18671099 Session Control Broadcaster for RFID Systems Michaels Stores Procurement Company, Inc. JIANG, YONG HANG 2689 §103 Non-Final OA 112d overdue Pending May 22, 2024
18645607 Method and Compositions for Inducing Differentiation of Myeloid Derived Suppressor Cell to Treat Cancer and Infectious Diseases Ose Immunotherapeutics DENT, ALANA HARRIS 1643 §103 Non-Final OA 60d overdue Pending Apr 25, 2024
18644720 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODIFYING MACROPHAGE POLARIZATION INTO PRO-INFLAMMATORY CELLS TO TREAT CANCER Ose Immunotherapeutics TAYLOR, LIA ELAN 1641 Other Non-Final OA 38d overdue Pending Apr 24, 2024
18702212 Roll of Cleaning Fabric, and Methods Thereof Bw Converting AB FERGUSON SAMRETH, MARISSA LIANA 2853 §103 Final Rejection 2d overdue Pending Apr 17, 2024
18612560 Indicator for Indicating the Occurrence of a Pressurized Fluid Leak in a Vent Chamber of a Pressurized Fluid Apparatus Exel Industries YOUNG, MONICA S 2855 §103 Non-Final OA 16d Pending Mar 21, 2024
18426949 LID FOR TOTE WITH DRAINAGE AND ALIGNMENT FEATURES Creative Plastic Concepts, LLC RODRIGUEZ MOLINA, MARCOS JAVIER 3735 §103 Non-Final OA 1d overdue Pending Jan 30, 2024
18421563 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZED SHELF PRODUCT SHIPPING, STORAGE, AND DISPLAY ONSITE Creative Plastic Concepts, LLC HAWN, PATRICK D 3631 §103 Final Rejection 41d Pending Jan 24, 2024
18405715 BRAKING DEVICE TO SECURE MOBILE UNITS The Abraza Group LLC KING, BRADLEY T 3616 §103 Non-Final OA 7d Pending Jan 05, 2024
18375728 Method and Apparatus for Managing Orders in Financial Markets Exegy Incorporated BORLINGHAUS, JASON M 3692 §103 Non-Final OA 15d Pending Oct 02, 2023
18200849 Electronic Nip Adjustment and Pressure Measurement on Pull Station Paper Converting Machine Company CAIN, ZACHARY ANDREW 2116 §103 Final Rejection 124d overdue Pending May 23, 2023
18032680 NOVEL CXCR4-TARGETING COMPOUNDS The University of British Columbia SABILA, MERCY HELLEN 1654 §103 Non-Final OA 19d overdue Pending Apr 19, 2023
18189313 Reusable Swim Diaper O2Cool, LLC KIDWELL, MICHELE M 3781 §103 Final Rejection 67d overdue Pending Mar 24, 2023
18060129 Method for Treating CD127-Positive Cancers by Administering an Anti-CD127 Agent Ose Immunotherapeutics BERHANE, SELAM 1675 Other Final Rejection Pending Nov 30, 2022
17983744 WEATHERPROOF STORAGE TOTE Creative Plastic Concepts, LLC GRANO, ERNESTO ARTURIO 3735 §103 Final Rejection 56d Pending Nov 09, 2022
17546860 Automatically Deployed Information Technology (IT) System and Method with Enhanced Security Net-Thunder, LLC LONG, EDWARD X 2439 §103 Non-Final OA 60d overdue Pending Dec 09, 2021
17604708 NOVEL RADIOLABELLED CXCR4-TARGETING COMPOUNDS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY The University of British Columbia JONES, DAMERON LEVEST 1618 §112 Final Rejection 55d Pending Oct 18, 2021
16970136 METHOD FOR OBTAINING A SPERMATOZOID CELL POPULATION WITH IMPROVED FITNESS UNIVERSIDAD DEL PAÍS VASCO MARCSISIN, ELLEN JEAN 1677 §103 Non-Final OA 131d overdue Pending Aug 14, 2020
16962867 TARGETED INTERVENTIONS DIRECTED AT REDUCING THE LEVELS OF CIRCULATING SUCCINATE IN A SUBJECT, AND KITS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING EFFECTIVENESS OF SAID INTERVENTIONS UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI SITTON, JEHANNE SOUAYA 1682 §112 Non-Final OA 30d overdue Pending Jul 17, 2020
16564951 Method and Apparatus for Integrated Image Capture for Vehicles to Track Damage The Crawford Group, Inc. GOYEA, OLUSEGUN 3627 §101 Final Rejection 86d overdue Pending Sep 09, 2019

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