Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
21 pending office actions • 14 clients • 21 examiners • 11 art units • 0 of 21 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 49 patents granted in the last 365 days
THOT PATENT has managed 1217 career applications in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. The firm has achieved a resolved allowance rate pct of 89.27. This performance is supported by an avg office actions per allowance of 2.97, reflecting its standard prosecution effort.
Currently, the firm has 12 pending office actions. This active docket is a small portion of its 1217 career applications, indicating a high rate of historical resolution. The avg office actions per allowance of 2.97 provides a measure of the typical interactions required for its filings. The resolved allowance rate pct of 89.27 shows the firm's effectiveness in the mechanical engineering sector. These 12 pending office actions represent the current focus of its ongoing prosecution work as it continues to build on its career history.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 5 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. 5 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 + other | 1 (5%) |
| §103 only | 6 (29%) |
| §102 only | 3 (14%) |
| §112 only | 1 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (48%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTIMEZ, DANA FERREN | 1 | 57.7% | +38.5% |
| FORTUNA, JOSE A | 1 | 79.5% | +9.9% |
| MCGOWAN, JAMIE LOUISE | 1 | 73.5% | +16.2% |
| PRICE, MITCHELL JAMES | 1 | 83.3% | +25.0% |
| HARCOURT, BRAD | 1 | 84.2% | +5.3% |
| SIDDIQUEE, ISMAAEEL ABDULLAH | 1 | 75.8% | +21.5% |
| MCFALL, NICHOLAS A | 1 | 86.0% | +11.4% |
| FLORES SANCHEZ, OMAR | 1 | 74.0% | +14.3% |
| YAO, THEODORE N | 1 | 66.9% | +39.4% |
| HERZOG, MADHURI R | 1 | 78.3% | +12.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18938309 | AGRICULTURAL MACHINE | PRICE, MITCHELL JAMES | — |
| 18931082 | METHOD FOR FIELD WORKING | HARCOURT, BRAD | — |
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 # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18777562 | METHOD FOR HANDLING DATA RELATING TO AN AGRICULTURAL MACHINE | HERZOG, MADHURI R | 161d overdue |
| 18265680 | AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRIC AUXILIARY UNIT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | CARLEY, JEFFREY T. | 22d |
| 18685505 | WHEEL UNIT FOR A PEDELEC AND PEDELEC | ALGARASH, KAREM AKRAM | 42d |
| 18877274 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A FIBROUS WEB | FORTUNA, JOSE A | — |
| 18938312 | CONNECTION SYSTEM | MCGOWAN, JAMIE LOUISE | — |
| 18830603 | RADAR SENSOR FOR DISTANCE DETERMINATION | SIDDIQUEE, ISMAAEEL ABDULLAH | — |
| 18805565 | CRASH BOX FOR A BUMPER ARRANGEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND A BUMPER ARRANGEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH TWO SUCH CRASH BOXES AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A BUMPER ARRANGEMENT | MCFALL, NICHOLAS A | — |
| 18796315 | TECHNIQUES FOR PRODUCING SHREDS FROM A FOOD RIBBON | FLORES SANCHEZ, OMAR | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18777562 | METHOD FOR HANDLING DATA RELATING TO AN AGRICULTURAL MACHINE | HERZOG, MADHURI R | 161d overdue |
| 19164587 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING AN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, AND INDUSTRIAL TRUCK | ARTIMEZ, DANA FERREN | — |
| 18938312 | CONNECTION SYSTEM | MCGOWAN, JAMIE LOUISE | — |
| 18938309 | AGRICULTURAL MACHINE | PRICE, MITCHELL JAMES | — |
| 18830603 | RADAR SENSOR FOR DISTANCE DETERMINATION | SIDDIQUEE, ISMAAEEL ABDULLAH | — |
| 18805565 | CRASH BOX FOR A BUMPER ARRANGEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND A BUMPER ARRANGEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH TWO SUCH CRASH BOXES AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A BUMPER ARRANGEMENT | MCFALL, NICHOLAS A | — |
| 18796315 | TECHNIQUES FOR PRODUCING SHREDS FROM A FOOD RIBBON | FLORES SANCHEZ, OMAR | — |
| 18832931 | BOLLARD DRIVE FOR A BLOCKING BOLLARD, AND BLOCKING BOLLARD | YAO, THEODORE N | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| MASCHINENFABRIK BERNARD KRONE GMBH & CO. KG | 4 |
| Lemken | 3 |
| Andritz | 2 |
| Benteler | 2 |
| Hubtex Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. Kg | 1 |
| Baumer Electric AG | 1 |
| Hochland | 1 |
| Elka Torantriebe GmbH U. Co. Betriebs Kg | 1 |
| GIZEH RAUCHERBEDARF | 1 |
| SRAM | 1 |
| Ghg Golfkontor Handels GmbH | 1 |
| PIERBURG PUMP TECHNOLOGY GMBH | 1 |
| Taniobis GmbH | 1 |
| PCO GROUP GMBH | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3667 | 1 |
| 1748 | 1 |
| 4100 | 1 |
| 2438 | 1 |
| 3668 | 1 |
| 3725 | 1 |
| 3616 | 1 |
| 3671 | 1 |
| 3732 | 1 |
| 3729 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19164587 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING AN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, AND INDUSTRIAL TRUCK | Hubtex Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. Kg | ARTIMEZ, DANA FERREN | 3667 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2025 |
| 18877274 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A FIBROUS WEB | Andritz Kuesters GmbH | FORTUNA, JOSE A | 1748 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18938312 | CONNECTION SYSTEM | Lemken GmbH & Co. Kg | MCGOWAN, JAMIE LOUISE | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 | |
| 18938309 | AGRICULTURAL MACHINE | Lemken GmbH & Co. Kg | PRICE, MITCHELL JAMES | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 | |
| 18931082 | METHOD FOR FIELD WORKING | Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone GmbH & Co. Kg | HARCOURT, BRAD | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2024 | |
| 18830603 | RADAR SENSOR FOR DISTANCE DETERMINATION | Baumer Electric AG | SIDDIQUEE, ISMAAEEL ABDULLAH | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2024 | |
| 18805565 | CRASH BOX FOR A BUMPER ARRANGEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND A BUMPER ARRANGEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH TWO SUCH CRASH BOXES AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A BUMPER ARRANGEMENT | BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH | MCFALL, NICHOLAS A | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2024 | |
| 18796315 | TECHNIQUES FOR PRODUCING SHREDS FROM A FOOD RIBBON | Hochland SE | FLORES SANCHEZ, OMAR | 4100 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18832931 | BOLLARD DRIVE FOR A BLOCKING BOLLARD, AND BLOCKING BOLLARD | Elka Torantriebe GmbH U. Co. Betriebs Kg | YAO, THEODORE N | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2024 | |
| 18777562 | METHOD FOR HANDLING DATA RELATING TO AN AGRICULTURAL MACHINE | Lemken GmbH & Co. Kg | HERZOG, MADHURI R | 2438 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | 161d overdue | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18766681 | HAYMAKING MACHINE | Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone GmbH & Co. Kg | FABIAN-KOVACS, ARPAD | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 09, 2024 | |
| 18733885 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PROTECTIVE ELEMENT, FORMED OF A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL PROFILES, FOR ARMORING A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND PROTECTIVE ELEMENT PRODUCED BY THE METHOD | BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH | FORD, DARRELL CHRISTOPHER | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2024 | |
| 18673370 | SWATHER | Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone GmbH & Co. Kg | ALGEHAIM, MOHAMED A | 3668 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18673369 | TRANSMISSION UNIT | Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone GmbH & Co. Kg | PRESSLEY, PAUL DEREK | 3725 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18698019 | FILTER FOR SMOKING PRODUCTS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH FILTERS | Gizeh Raucherbedarf GmbH | NGUYEN, SONNY V | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 | |
| 18685505 | WHEEL UNIT FOR A PEDELEC AND PEDELEC | Sram, LLC | ALGARASH, KAREM AKRAM | 3616 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 42d | Pending | Feb 22, 2024 |
| 18398173 | HANDHELD TURF CARE DEVICE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HANDHELD TURF CARE DEVICE, AND BAG FOR A HANDHELD TURF CARE DEVICE | Ghg Golfkontor Handels GmbH | MITCHELL, JOEL F | 3671 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 28, 2023 |
| 18279879 | ASSEMBLY OF A DEVICE, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A COMPOSITE NONWOVEN FABRIC | Andritz Kuesters GmbH | NGUYEN, UYEN T | 3732 | §103 | Final Rejection | 19d overdue | Pending | Sep 01, 2023 |
| 18265680 | AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRIC AUXILIARY UNIT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | Pierburg Pump Technology GmbH | CARLEY, JEFFREY T. | 3729 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Jun 07, 2023 |
| 18038214 | SHEET NIOBATES FOR USE IN PHOTOCATALYSTS | Taniobis GmbH | DOWNES, NATHANAEL JASON | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2023 | |
| 18031619 | PACKAGED POPCORN CONFECTION, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | Pco Group GmbH | MACEDA, KRYSTENE NHE BANDONG | 3761 | §103 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Apr 13, 2023 |
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