Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 06, 2026

Wells St. John P.S.

36 pending office actions • 13 clients • 36 examiners • 28 art units • 0 of 36 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 110 patents granted in the last 365 days

Quality Metrics (n=6564 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

89.8%
Allowance Rate
n=6564
+0.48σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=6564
3.4
OAs to Allowance
n=5168
+0.08σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=5168
967 days
Time to Allowance
n=5168
+2.4pp
Interview Lift
n=6564
35.7%
RCE Rate
n=6564
1.8%
Appeal Rate
n=6564

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

87.5%
§101 Overcome
n=144
88.9%
§102 Overcome
n=1663
88.4%
§103 Overcome
n=2322
88.5%
§112 Overcome
n=1363

Specialization & Scale

H10B, H01L, H10D
Top CPC Subclasses
41%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=6564
4
Practitioners
n=6564
1641.0
Apps / Practitioner
n=6564

Portfolio Summary

36
Total Pending OAs
25
Non-Final OAs
11
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 18 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

7
Overdue
0
Due this week
6
Due this month
3
Due in next 60 days
2
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. 18 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (7)Due ≤ 30 days (6)Due ≤ 60 days (3)Due later (2)

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.

19
Hard (53%)
16
Medium (44%)
1
Easy (3%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only14 (39%)
§102 only1 (3%)
§112 only1 (3%)
Double-patenting + other1 (3%)
Multi-statute (no §101)19 (53%)

Industry Mix

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

6
Life Sciences
17% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
18
Semiconductors
50% of docket
10
Mechanical / Eng
28% of docket
2
Business / Other
6% 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.

360 h
Manual time on pending OAs
72 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
126 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
3.1 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
TRUONG, BAO Q 1 83.5% +13.3%
ZHAI, KYLE 1 74.5% +18.8%
TRPISOVSKY, JOSEPH F 1 70.0% +20.0%
TRAN, ZOE T 1 57.0% +47.0%
BOOTH, RICHARD A 1 85.7% +8.3%
RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH C 1 78.6% +15.3%
RAMALLO, GUSTAVO G 1 95.1% +2.4%
RIRIE, EVERETT TRAJAN 1 0.0% +0.0%
KEFAYATI, SOORENA 1 83.5% +7.6%
SUL, STEPHEN SANGJIN 1 80.2% +26.5%

Quick Wins (4)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
19226067 Heater and Electromagnetic Illuminator Heater TRUONG, BAO Q 50d overdue
18693815 Electrical Circuit Breaker Device SUL, STEPHEN SANGJIN 10d overdue
18658367 Memory Cells and Integrated Assemblies having Charge-Trapping-Material with Trap-Enhancing-Additive BOOTH, RICHARD A
18696900 Scanning System and Method for Scanning Vessels KEFAYATI, SOORENA

Hard Cases (20)

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
17277019 Functionalized Surface ROSEBACH, CHRISTINA H.W. 153d overdue
18649076 Material Separating Assemblies and Methods RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH C 3d overdue
17486800 Transmitters for Animals and Methods for Transmitting from Animals PARSLEY, DAVID J 12d
17460986 System and Process for Production of Isotopes and Isotope Compositions STONEBRAKER, ALYSSA RAE 14d
18391504 Exhaust Gas Systems and Methods BUI, DUNG H 22d
18533410 Integrated Assemblies and Semiconductor Memory Devices KOO, LAMONT B 22d
17975416 Heated Sun Shade, Heated Solar Powered Sun Shade, and Method TRINH, THANH TRUC 35d
18766303 Plant Supplement Delivery Assemblies, Plant Supplement Delivery Assembly Inserts, and Methods for Delivering Plant Supplements TRAN, ZOE T 39d

Interview Candidates (6)

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 6 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
19226067 Heater and Electromagnetic Illuminator Heater TRUONG, BAO Q 50d overdue
18693815 Electrical Circuit Breaker Device SUL, STEPHEN SANGJIN 10d overdue
18649076 Material Separating Assemblies and Methods RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH C 3d overdue
18766303 Plant Supplement Delivery Assemblies, Plant Supplement Delivery Assembly Inserts, and Methods for Delivering Plant Supplements TRAN, ZOE T 39d
19103726 Geological Mapping ZHAI, KYLE
18985012 Thermal Connection Assemblies and Methods TRPISOVSKY, JOSEPH F

Client Portfolio (13 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
28123
28933
36482
37622
28751
36471
36531
28171
28841
28351

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19226067 Heater and Electromagnetic Illuminator Heater Van Straten Enterprises, Inc. TRUONG, BAO Q 2875 §103Other Non-Final OA 50d overdue Pending Jun 02, 2025
19103726 Geological Mapping Plotlogic Pty Ltd. ZHAI, KYLE §103 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 13, 2025
18985012 Thermal Connection Assemblies and Methods Montana Instruments Corporation TRPISOVSKY, JOSEPH F §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 17, 2024
18766303 Plant Supplement Delivery Assemblies, Plant Supplement Delivery Assembly Inserts, and Methods for Delivering Plant Supplements BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE TRAN, ZOE T 3647 §103§112 Final Rejection 39d Pending Jul 08, 2024
18658367 Memory Cells and Integrated Assemblies having Charge-Trapping-Material with Trap-Enhancing-Additive Micron Technology, Inc. BOOTH, RICHARD A 2812 §103 Non-Final OA Pending May 08, 2024
18649076 Material Separating Assemblies and Methods BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH C 3653 §102§103 Non-Final OA 3d overdue Pending Apr 29, 2024
18647122 Memory Arrays Comprising Vertically-Alternating Tiers Of Insulative Material And Memory Cells And Methods Of Forming A Memory Array Comprising Memory Cells Individually Comprising A Transistor And A Capacitor Micron Technology, Inc. RAMALLO, GUSTAVO G 2812 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 26, 2024
18643554 Memory Arrays And Methods Used In Forming A Memory Array Comprising Strings Of Memory Cells Micron Technology, Inc. RIRIE, EVERETT TRAJAN 2817 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 23, 2024
18696900 Scanning System and Method for Scanning Vessels Tracerco Limited KEFAYATI, SOORENA 2884 §112 Final Rejection Pending Mar 28, 2024
18693815 Electrical Circuit Breaker Device Pacific Engineering Corporation SUL, STEPHEN SANGJIN 2835 §103 Non-Final OA 10d overdue Pending Mar 20, 2024
18602313 Memory Circuitry And Methods Used In Forming Memory Circuitry Micron Technology, Inc. YUSHINA, GALINA G 2811 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 12, 2024
18599176 Hydraulic Control Valve N10Z Performance Shocks LLC SCHWARTZ, CHRISTOPHER P 3616 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 07, 2024
18440404 Memory Circuitry And Methods Used In Forming Memory Circuitry Micron Technology, Inc. SHOOK, DANIEL P 2812 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 13, 2024
18435212 Array Of Capacitors, Array Of Memory Cells, And Methods Used In Forming An Array Of Capacitors Micron Technology, Inc. WINTERS, SEAN AYERS 2892 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 07, 2024
18577651 Treatment Systems and Associated Methods Lisi Global, Inc. HARTMANN, GARY S 3671 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 08, 2024
18403266 Memory Circuitry And Method Used In Forming Memory Circuitry Micron Technology, Inc. WALL, VINCENT 2898 §103 Final Rejection 29d Pending Jan 03, 2024
18391504 Exhaust Gas Systems and Methods Electronic Fluorocarbons, LLC BUI, DUNG H 1773 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA 22d Pending Dec 20, 2023
18545180 Integrated Assemblies and Methods of Forming Integrated Assemblies Micron Technology, Inc. QUINTO, KEVIN V 2893 §102 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 19, 2023
18533410 Integrated Assemblies and Semiconductor Memory Devices Micron Technology, Inc. KOO, LAMONT B 2813 §102§103 Non-Final OA 22d Pending Dec 08, 2023
18560277 Geological Surface-Scanning Apparatus Plotlogic Pty Ltd. PEREZ-GUZMAN, CARLOS GABRIEL 2877 §103 Non-Final OA 2d overdue Pending Nov 10, 2023
18386580 Cryogenic Analysis Assemblies and Cryogenic Analytical Methods Montana Instruments Corporation MENGESHA, WEBESHET 3763 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 02, 2023
18133764 Imaging Systems and Imaging Methods BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE LI, YONGHONG 3648 §103 Non-Final OA 16d overdue Pending Apr 12, 2023
18133749 Imaging Systems and Imaging Methods BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE BENJAMIN GOSLING, ANNA K 3648 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 12, 2023
18124777 Electric Power Systems, Control Systems and Associated Operational Methods BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE SHECHTMAN, SEAN P 2896 §102§103 Final Rejection 84d Pending Mar 22, 2023
18107458 Lumber Drying Kiln Configurations and Methods S B Kiln Coating & Maintenance Inc. YUEN, JESSICA JIPING 3762 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 08, 2023
17975416 Heated Sun Shade, Heated Solar Powered Sun Shade, and Method Van Straten Enterprises, Inc. TRINH, THANH TRUC 1726 §103§112 Final Rejection 35d Pending Oct 27, 2022
17893436 Memory Circuitry And Method Used In Forming Memory Circuitry Micron Technology, Inc. WEGNER, AARON MICHAEL 2897 §103 Final Rejection 28d Pending Aug 23, 2022
17825217 System, Emanation Generator, and Process for Production of High-Purity Therapeutic Radioisotopes BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE DICKINSON, PAUL W 1618 §102§112DP Non-Final OA Pending May 26, 2022
17720032 Integrated Assemblies Having Semiconductor Oxide Channel Material, and Methods of Forming Integrated Assemblies Micron Technology, Inc. GUPTA, RAJ R 2893 §103§112 Final Rejection 70d Pending Apr 13, 2022
17674219 Memory Arrays Comprising Strings Of Memory Cells And Methods Used In Forming A Memory Array Comprising Strings Of Memory Cells Micron Technology, Inc. SARKER-NAG, AKHEE 2893 §103 Final Rejection Pending Feb 17, 2022
17486800 Transmitters for Animals and Methods for Transmitting from Animals BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE PARSLEY, DAVID J 3643 §103§112 Non-Final OA 12d Pending Sep 27, 2021
17460986 System and Process for Production of Isotopes and Isotope Compositions BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE STONEBRAKER, ALYSSA RAE 1642 §103§112 Non-Final OA 14d Pending Aug 30, 2021
17277019 Functionalized Surface The University of Birmingham ROSEBACH, CHRISTINA H.W. 1766 §103§112 Non-Final OA 153d overdue Pending Mar 17, 2021
17174257 Autonomous Sensor Fish to Support Advanced Hydropower Development BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE CULLER, JILL E 2853 §103Other Final Rejection 112d overdue Pending Feb 11, 2021
17122613 Building Designs and Heating and Cooling Systems Racool, LLC BARGERO, JOHN E 3762 §103 Final Rejection Pending Dec 15, 2020
17021319 NANOLITER-SCALE SAMPLE PROCESSING AND MASS SPECTROMETRY ACQUISITION METHOD FOR SINGLE CELL PROTEOMICS BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE TSAY, MARSHA M 1656 §102§103§112 Final Rejection 55d Pending Sep 15, 2020

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