Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 06, 2026

Thot Patent

22 pending office actions • 16 clients • 22 examiners • 15 art units • 0 of 22 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 48 patents granted in the last 365 days

Quality Metrics (n=1215 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

89.6%
Allowance Rate
n=1215
+0.62σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=1215
3.0
OAs to Allowance
n=953
-0.18σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=953
956 days
Time to Allowance
n=953
+5.3pp
Interview Lift
n=1215
15.0%
RCE Rate
n=1215
4.6%
Appeal Rate
n=1215

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

82.4%
§101 Overcome
n=51
82.0%
§102 Overcome
n=444
84.6%
§103 Overcome
n=725
88.3%
§112 Overcome
n=511

Specialization & Scale

E21B, F04D, F16K
Top CPC Subclasses
11%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=1215
0
Practitioners
n=1215
Apps / Practitioner
n=1215 (min 20)

Portfolio Summary

22
Total Pending OAs
17
Non-Final OAs
5
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 9 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

8
Overdue
0
Due this week
0
Due this month
1
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. 9 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (8)Due ≤ 60 days (1)

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.

9
Hard (41%)
12
Medium (55%)
1
Easy (5%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 + other2 (9%)
§103 only7 (32%)
§102 only4 (18%)
§112 only1 (5%)
Double-patenting + other1 (5%)
Multi-statute (no §101)7 (32%)

Industry Mix

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

2
Life Sciences
9% of docket
1
Information Tech
5% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
12
Mechanical / Eng
55% of docket
7
Business / Other
32% 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.

220 h
Manual time on pending OAs
44 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
77 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
1.9 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
BOGUE, JESSE SAMUEL 1 79.3% +20.4%
VENKATESAN, UMASHANKAR 1 79.4% +13.9%
PRICE, MITCHELL JAMES 1 100.0% +0.0%
HARCOURT, BRAD 1 84.2% +5.2%
FLORES SANCHEZ, OMAR 1 73.9% +14.3%
HERZOG, MADHURI R 1 78.2% +12.1%
FABIAN-KOVACS, ARPAD 1 84.9% +3.1%
FORD, DARRELL CHRISTOPHER 1 76.3% +39.1%
PRESSLEY, PAUL DEREK 1 62.0% +25.3%
LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN 1 72.2% +20.6%

Quick Wins (3)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18938309 AGRICULTURAL MACHINE PRICE, MITCHELL JAMES
18931082 METHOD FOR FIELD WORKING HARCOURT, BRAD
18766681 HAYMAKING MACHINE FABIAN-KOVACS, ARPAD

Hard Cases (9)

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
18777562 METHOD FOR HANDLING DATA RELATING TO AN AGRICULTURAL MACHINE HERZOG, MADHURI R 161d overdue
18572193 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CABLE INSTALLATION ANDRISH, SEAN D 38d overdue
18274721 GAME SET FOR CONSTRUCTING A STATIONARY PLAYING FIELD PASSANITI, SEBASTIANO 19d overdue
18874096 TURBINE-GENERATOR, POWER PLANT AND METHOD BOGUE, JESSE SAMUEL 15d overdue
18292343 TRANSLUCENT COATING SYSTEMS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE COATING SYSTEMS, AND USE OF THE COATING SYSTEMS KRUER, KEVIN R 39d
18867453 FLAP DEVICE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE VENKATESAN, UMASHANKAR
18796315 TECHNIQUES FOR PRODUCING SHREDS FROM A FOOD RIBBON FLORES SANCHEZ, OMAR
18398173 HANDHELD TURF CARE DEVICE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HANDHELD TURF CARE DEVICE, AND BAG FOR A HANDHELD TURF CARE DEVICE MITCHELL, JOEL F

Interview Candidates (7)

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 7 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18777562 METHOD FOR HANDLING DATA RELATING TO AN AGRICULTURAL MACHINE HERZOG, MADHURI R 161d overdue
18874096 TURBINE-GENERATOR, POWER PLANT AND METHOD BOGUE, JESSE SAMUEL 15d overdue
18867453 FLAP DEVICE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE VENKATESAN, UMASHANKAR
18796315 TECHNIQUES FOR PRODUCING SHREDS FROM A FOOD RIBBON FLORES SANCHEZ, OMAR
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 FORD, DARRELL CHRISTOPHER
18673369 TRANSMISSION UNIT PRESSLEY, PAUL DEREK
18704462 TORQUE TOOL LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN

Client Portfolio (16 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
37462
37531
41001
24381
37251
37311
17871
36711
37231
36781

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18874096 TURBINE-GENERATOR, POWER PLANT AND METHOD Aker Solutions AS BOGUE, JESSE SAMUEL 3746 §102§103 Non-Final OA 15d overdue Pending Dec 12, 2024
18867453 FLAP DEVICE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE Pierburg GmbH VENKATESAN, UMASHANKAR 3753 §102§103 Final Rejection Pending Nov 20, 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
18796315 TECHNIQUES FOR PRODUCING SHREDS FROM A FOOD RIBBON Hochland SE FLORES SANCHEZ, OMAR 4100 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 07, 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
18673369 TRANSMISSION UNIT Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone GmbH & Co. Kg PRESSLEY, PAUL DEREK 3725 §102 Non-Final OA Pending May 24, 2024
18704462 TORQUE TOOL Aker Solutions AS LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN 3731 §103 Final Rejection Pending Apr 25, 2024
18704464 DEVICE FOR RECIRCULATING ANODE GAS IN A FUEL CELL SYSTEM Pierburg GmbH HANSEN, KENNETH J 3746 §102DP Final Rejection Pending Apr 25, 2024
18691077 DRYING DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A PROCESS GAS FOR A DRYING SYSTEM Lübbers Anlagen-Und Umwelttechnik GmbH WAN, DEMING §102 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 12, 2024
18292343 TRANSLUCENT COATING SYSTEMS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE COATING SYSTEMS, AND USE OF THE COATING SYSTEMS Mankiewicz Gebr. & Co. (Gmbh & Co. Kg) KRUER, KEVIN R 1787 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA 39d Pending Jan 26, 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
18572793 VACUUM CLEANER ATTACHMENT FOR A SUCTION TUBE OF A VACUUM CLEANER FOR NONDESTRUCTIVELY FILTERING OUT OBJECTS AND/OR LIVING ORGANISMS, COMPRISING AN IMPACT PROTECTION MATERIAL Headis GmbH HENSON, KATINA N 3723 §103 Non-Final OA 43d overdue Pending Dec 21, 2023
18572193 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CABLE INSTALLATION Mhwirth AS ANDRISH, SEAN D 3678 §101§102§103§112 Non-Final OA 38d overdue Pending Dec 20, 2023
18274721 GAME SET FOR CONSTRUCTING A STATIONARY PLAYING FIELD Headis GmbH PASSANITI, SEBASTIANO 3711 §103§112 Non-Final OA 19d overdue Pending Nov 15, 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
18277386 ALKALI NIOBATE FOR PIEZOELECTRIC APPLICATIONS Taniobis GmbH STANLEY, JANE L 1767 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 16, 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
18018043 A HUMAN IMPLANT ARRANGEMENT FOR CONSTRICTING A HUMAN TISSUE STRUCTURE Promedon GmbH DIETZ, NOE ROBERT 3791 §103 Non-Final OA 67d overdue Pending Jan 26, 2023

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