Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
26 pending office actions • 17 clients • 24 examiners • 15 art units • 0 of 26 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
von Briesen & Roper, s.c. specializes in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering, managing 2439 career applications. The firm has a resolved allowance rate pct of 89.29. This rate reflects its results in securing patent grants for its clients in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering sector. Practitioners can use the 2439 career applications to evaluate the firm's historical outcomes. These metrics offer a basis for setting expectations for future filings in this technical field.
The firm currently has 22 pending office actions. Its avg office actions per allowance is 3.17. This 3.17 avg office actions per allowance reflects the number of examiner interactions typically required to reach an allowance. With 22 pending office actions, the firm continues to manage its active cases. The 3.17 avg office actions per allowance helps practitioners estimate the resources needed for the examination phase. The 89.29 resolved allowance rate pct and the 22 pending office actions provide a view of the firm's performance.
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.
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.
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 (4%) |
| §103 only | 12 (46%) |
| §102 only | 2 (8%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 9 (35%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WU, JENNY R | 3 | 63.5% | +16.0% |
| NGUYEN, DUSTIN T | 1 | 72.5% | +17.5% |
| SEABE, JUSTIN D | 1 | 71.7% | +24.3% |
| TRAC, JONATHAN KHANH | 1 | — | — |
| WONG, ELTON K | 1 | 78.1% | +19.1% |
| ALTER MORSCHAUSER, ALYSSA MARGO | 1 | 76.5% | +15.8% |
| PATEL, RONAK C | 1 | 51.2% | +56.4% |
| ALAWADI, MOHAMMED S | 1 | 74.1% | +24.5% |
| ARNETT, NICOLAS ALLEN | 1 | 81.1% | +20.7% |
| MAK, RODRICK | 1 | 75.5% | +26.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18097769 | RADIO BARRIER PROCESSING METHOD AND NETWORK DEVICE | CUMMING, WILLIAM D | 45d overdue |
| 17984899 | ELEVATOR BACK-UP BATTERY SYSTEM | CARRASQUILLO, JORGE L | 25d overdue |
| 18267679 | COVER FOR COSMETIC PRODUCT PACKAGING DEVICE | PAL, PRINCE | 19d |
| 18854710 | Device For Refilling a Final Container with Wine or Spirits, Refill Assembly Comprising such a Device and Method of Implementation | ARNETT, NICOLAS ALLEN | 56d |
| 19180907 | CONTROLLED AREA PROGRESSION DIFFUSER | SEABE, JUSTIN D | — |
| 19065715 | BEARING HOUSING FOR TURBOCHARGER | WONG, ELTON K | — |
| 18716447 | CONVEYING VEHICLE AND UNMANNED CONVEYING SYSTEM | BOEHLER, ANNE MARIE M | — |
| 18618506 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING EFFECTIVE STORAGE CAPACITY OF GAS STORAGE RECONSTRUCTED FROM WATER-FLOODED VOLATILE OIL RESERVOIR | GAVIA, NYLA EMANI ANN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17100439 | PRE-HARDENED STEEL COMPOSITION AND MACHINE PARTS MADE THEREWITH | WU, JENNY R | 111d overdue |
| 18979334 | Colored Composite Material | PATEL, RONAK C | 33d |
| 18854710 | Device For Refilling a Final Container with Wine or Spirits, Refill Assembly Comprising such a Device and Method of Implementation | ARNETT, NICOLAS ALLEN | 56d |
| 17871182 | PRE-HARDENED STEEL COMPOSITION AND MACHINE PARTS MADE THEREWITH | WU, JENNY R | 61d |
| 19318005 | CYLINDER WITH AUTOMATIC HYDRAULIC FLUID CIRCULATION | NGUYEN, DUSTIN T | — |
| 19180907 | CONTROLLED AREA PROGRESSION DIFFUSER | SEABE, JUSTIN D | — |
| 19065715 | BEARING HOUSING FOR TURBOCHARGER | WONG, ELTON K | — |
| 19033174 | SELECTIVE NEUROMODULATION APPARATUS | ALTER MORSCHAUSER, ALYSSA MARGO | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3745 | 3 |
| 1733 | 3 |
| 3735 | 2 |
| 1788 | 1 |
| 3725 | 1 |
| 3753 | 1 |
| 2462 | 1 |
| 3611 | 1 |
| 2469 | 1 |
| 2617 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19318005 | CYLINDER WITH AUTOMATIC HYDRAULIC FLUID CIRCULATION | Milwaukee Cylinder Enterprises, LLC | NGUYEN, DUSTIN T | 3745 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 03, 2025 |
| 19180907 | CONTROLLED AREA PROGRESSION DIFFUSER | BORGWARNER, INC. | SEABE, JUSTIN D | 3745 | §102§103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 16, 2025 |
| 19069944 | MACHINING SYSTEM | Dmg Mori Co., Ltd. | TRAC, JONATHAN KHANH | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2025 | |
| 19065715 | BEARING HOUSING FOR TURBOCHARGER | BORGWARNER, INC. | WONG, ELTON K | 3745 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2025 |
| 19033174 | SELECTIVE NEUROMODULATION APPARATUS | Stimvia S.R.O, | ALTER MORSCHAUSER, ALYSSA MARGO | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 | |
| 18979334 | Colored Composite Material | Hublot SA, Genève | PATEL, RONAK C | 1788 | §103 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18859857 | MACHINE TOOL | Dmg Mori Co., Ltd. | ALAWADI, MOHAMMED S | 3725 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18854710 | Device For Refilling a Final Container with Wine or Spirits, Refill Assembly Comprising such a Device and Method of Implementation | Société Jas Hennessy Et Compagnie | ARNETT, NICOLAS ALLEN | 3753 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18903391 | UPLINK TRANSMISSION METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT, AND NETWORK-SIDE DEVICE | Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. | MAK, RODRICK | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2024 | |
| 18775759 | METHOD OF PROCESSING NETWORK SLICE BASED CONGESTION, DEVICE AND SYSTEM THEREOF | Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. | HUYNH, KHOA B | 2462 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18773144 | SRS PORT MAPPING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL | Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. | LATORRE, IVAN O | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 15, 2024 | |
| 18758865 | COMMUNICATION OPERATION EXECUTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. | ZHANG, ZHENSHENG | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 | |
| 18716447 | CONVEYING VEHICLE AND UNMANNED CONVEYING SYSTEM | Dmg Mori Co., Ltd. | BOEHLER, ANNE MARIE M | 3611 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2024 |
| 18618506 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING EFFECTIVE STORAGE CAPACITY OF GAS STORAGE RECONSTRUCTED FROM WATER-FLOODED VOLATILE OIL RESERVOIR | Northeast Petroleum University | GAVIA, NYLA EMANI ANN | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 | |
| 18432188 | UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND RELATED DEVICE | Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. | ZUNIGA ABAD, JACKIE | 2469 | §103 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Feb 05, 2024 |
| 18560183 | A SHARED MEMORY FOR IMPROVED DISPLAY BY A NEAR-EYE DISPLAY DEVICE | Microoled | GALERA, PATRICK PAUL CONTRER | 2617 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 60d | Pending | Nov 10, 2023 |
| 18289490 | A MOBILE SLIDE IMAGING KIT AND USE THEREOF | Micron Agritech Limited | PHILLIPS, RUFUS L | 2877 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18352429 | POSITIONING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. | TIMORY, KABIR A | 2631 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 14, 2023 |
| 18267852 | COSMETIC PRODUCT PACKAGING DEVICE | Parfums Christian Dior | KMET, LAUREN ELIZABETH | 3735 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2023 |
| 18267679 | COVER FOR COSMETIC PRODUCT PACKAGING DEVICE | Guerlain | PAL, PRINCE | 3735 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 19d | Pending | Jun 15, 2023 |
| 18097769 | RADIO BARRIER PROCESSING METHOD AND NETWORK DEVICE | Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. | CUMMING, WILLIAM D | 2645 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 45d overdue | Pending | Jan 17, 2023 |
| 17984899 | ELEVATOR BACK-UP BATTERY SYSTEM | Liion, LLC | CARRASQUILLO, JORGE L | 2846 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 25d overdue | Pending | Nov 10, 2022 |
| 17966478 | BEAM REPORT TRANSMISSION METHOD, MOBILE TERMINAL, AND NETWORK DEVICE | Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. | BAIG, ADNAN | 2461 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2022 |
| 17871182 | PRE-HARDENED STEEL COMPOSITION AND MACHINE PARTS MADE THEREWITH | A. Finkl & Sons Co. | WU, JENNY R | 1733 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 61d | Pending | Jul 22, 2022 |
| 17871156 | PRE-HARDENED STEEL COMPOSITION AND MACHINE PARTS MADE THEREWITH | A. Finki & Sons Co. | WU, JENNY R | 1733 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2022 |
| 17100439 | PRE-HARDENED STEEL COMPOSITION AND MACHINE PARTS MADE THEREWITH | A. Finkl & Sons Co. | WU, JENNY R | 1733 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 111d overdue | Pending | Nov 20, 2020 |
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