Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
250 pending office actions • 121 clients • 239 examiners • 164 art units • 0 of 250 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
WESTMAN CHAMPLIN & KOEHLER, P.A. operates in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering and reports 13910 career applications. It has 244 pending office actions, which indicates a substantial active examination workload. The resolved allowance rate is 90.32%, showing that a large share of resolved applications in the profile reached allowance.
The average of 3.47 office actions per allowance indicates that successful prosecution often involves several examination responses. The combination of a high application volume, a sizable pending docket, and a 90.32% allowance rate gives practitioners multiple lenses for review: scale, current workload, and recorded outcomes. The action average adds a separate measure of prosecution intensity and cautions against interpreting the allowance rate as evidence of a one-step process.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 65 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. 65 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 only | 3 (1%) |
| §101 + other | 25 (10%) |
| §103 only | 68 (27%) |
| §102 only | 21 (8%) |
| §112 only | 11 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 5 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 4 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 113 (45%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SURVILLO, OLEG | 2 | 72.6% | +28.9% |
| NGUYEN, PHONG H | 2 | 70.8% | +20.6% |
| CRAIG, DANIEL THOMAS | 2 | 84.8% | +25.0% |
| ROBERTS, HERBERT K | 2 | 68.4% | +12.6% |
| LAUX, JESSICA L | 2 | 54.3% | +29.3% |
| ALAM, MUSHFIKH I | 2 | 58.2% | +38.2% |
| LEE, GEOFFREY S | 2 | 60.6% | +20.4% |
| DUNLAP, JONATHAN M | 2 | 76.1% | +16.6% |
| MONTANARI, DAVID A | 2 | 64.8% | +49.0% |
| SPEED, DEQUANTARIUS JAVON | 2 | 70.0% | +69.2% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18630422 | OPEN-ROOF ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A LIGHTING ASSEMBLY AND A CONTACT-FREE SWITCH THEREFOR | CRAIG, DANIEL THOMAS | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17986977 | SPLIT-GATE MOSFET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | MAI, ANH D | 168d overdue |
| 18071006 | Management of an electronic wallet associated with a shared connected piece of equipment | PARK, YONG S | 160d overdue |
| 19092659 | Treatment for colorectal cancer using immune checkpoint inhibitors | OUSPENSKI, ILIA I | 104d overdue |
| 18264983 | METHOD OF MEASURING TISSUE ELEMENT, DEVICE OF MEASURING TISSUE ELEMENT, AND WEARABLE APPARATUS | GLOVER, NELSON ALEXANDER | 87d overdue |
| 18896866 | Eccentrically rotating cutting tool | WEISS, JESSICA | 51d overdue |
| 18712338 | System and method for managing and optimizing order scheduling | JARRETT, SCOTT L | 49d overdue |
| 18615240 | Detector Having Improved Construction | OSENBAUGH-STEWART, ELIZA W | 42d overdue |
| 18310808 | Methods and devices allowing enhanced interaction between a connected vehicle and a conversational agent | SERRAO, RANODHI N | 42d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18565303 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CHARACTERISING A USER, AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING SERVICES USING SAME | SURVILLO, OLEG | 70d overdue |
| 17610885 | METHOD FOR MANAGING THE RECEPTION OF DIGITAL CONTENT BY AN ACCESS DEVICE | ALAM, MUSHFIKH I | 32d overdue |
| 18583265 | TESTING SYSTEM WITH ACOUSTIC NOISE REPLICATION THROUGH HYBRID SIMULATION | DUNLAP, JONATHAN M | 3d overdue |
| 18677259 | Shield and attachment for weed trimming | NGUYEN, PHONG H | 2d overdue |
| 18142777 | Plastid-transgene-encoded nuclear gene silencing | SPEED, DEQUANTARIUS JAVON | 12d |
| 18748419 | Method for managing the rendering of a multimedia content | ALAM, MUSHFIKH I | 22d |
| 18729326 | A COLLABORATING JOIST AND SUSPENDED CEILING SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SYSTEM | LAUX, JESSICA L | 23d |
| 18699779 | VACUUM PUMP, VACUUM PUMP BEARING PROTECTION STRUCTURE, AND VACUUM PUMP ROTATING BODY | LEE, GEOFFREY S | 26d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2855 | 9 |
| 3746 | 4 |
| 1795 | 4 |
| 3635 | 4 |
| 2831 | 4 |
| 3791 | 4 |
| 1653 | 4 |
| 2424 | 3 |
| 2449 | 3 |
| 2458 | 3 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19363738 | Method for non-intrusively analyzing human activity in a connected environment | Orange | PATEL, SANJIV D | 2625 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2025 |
| 19168623 | MAGNETIC ASSEMBLY AND VACUUM PUMP | Leybold GmbH | TRAN, BINH Q | 3746 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2025 |
| 19275245 | Lower protecting plate of battery module for electric car | LG Hausys, Ltd. | CARRICO, ROBERT SCOTT | 1727 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 21, 2025 |
| 19273932 | METHOD FOR ENCODING AND DECODING IMAGES ACCORDING TO DISTINCT ZONES, ENCODING AND DECODING DEVICE, AND CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAMS | Orange | HANCE, ROBERT J | 3992 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2025 |
| 19143703 | PLANAR SEALING ELEMENT | Securikett Ulrich & Horn GmbH | NORDMEYER, PATRICIA L | 1788 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2025 |
| 19136576 | Method for protecting a terminal against a side-channel attack | BANKS AND ACQUIRERS INTERNATIONAL HOLDING | SURVILLO, OLEG | 2457 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2025 |
| 19138417 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DECODING A BITSTREAM | Orange | PHILIPPE, GIMS S | 2424 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2025 |
| 19134874 | ADJUSTABLE FOOTING SYSTEMS | Riverhaven Holdings Ltd. | CAJILIG, CHRISTINE T | 3633 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 02, 2025 |
| 19220726 | METHOD FOR INTERACTING WITH A VIRTUAL OBJECT, PROGRAM USING SAME, AND IMMERSIVE REALITY DEVICE | Orange | NADKARNI, SARVESH J | 2629 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 28, 2025 |
| 19215456 | Alerting method in the event of failure of an energy production device and associated electronic device | Orange | BLOUNT, ERIC | 2685 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 22, 2025 |
| 19209926 | Method for managing the playback of multimedia content | Orange | DAVIS, CHENEA | 2421 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2025 |
| 19209133 | Subscription and notification methods, and entities configured for implementing these methods | Orange | ZONG, RUOLEI | 2449 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2025 |
| 19124653 | SUPPORT FRAME FOR PRESSURE VESSELS | Worthington Cylinders GmbH | MARSH, STEVEN M | 3632 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2025 |
| 19188385 | 5G NEW CALLING ESTABLISHMENT METHOD THROUGH SYNCHRONIZED MINI-APPS | Orange | WINDER, PATRICE L | 2453 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 19123180 | Friction stir welding device for producing a weld joint | Royos Joining Solutions GmbH | SAAD, ERIN BARRY | 1735 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2025 |
| 19186178 | ROLLER BLIND ASSEMBLY | Inalfa Roof Systems Group B.V. | KELLY, CATHERINE A | 3619 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2025 |
| 19179108 | SMART GLASSES | Shikumi Co., Ltd. | WANG, JIN CHENG | 2617 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2025 |
| 19118981 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF AN ANALYTE IN A FLUID | Nutromics Technology Pty Ltd. | BALL, JOHN C | 1795 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 07, 2025 |
| 19118983 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF AN ANALYTE IN A FLUID USING A PERIODIC WAVEFORM | Nutromics Technology Pty Ltd. | QIAN, SHIZHI | 1795 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 07, 2025 |
| 19169609 | Dry needle holster and insertion device | Dry Needling Innovation Systems, LLC | LE, KHOA TAN | 3771 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2025 |
| 19092659 | Treatment for colorectal cancer using immune checkpoint inhibitors | Mirror Biologics, Inc. | OUSPENSKI, ILIA I | 1644 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 104d overdue | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19092340 | Methods for obtaining a multimedia element and for enriched rendering, corresponding electronic devices, system, computer program products and media | Orange | GOCO, JOHN PATRICK | 2611 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19086257 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRESS-FORMED PRODUCT | Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd. | TOLAN, EDWARD THOMAS | 3725 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 19081305 | METHOD OF, ARRANGEMENT FOR AND DATA PROCESSING PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR EXTENDING THE FIELD OF VIEW OF A CAMERA-BASED EXTERIOR VIEW ASSEMBLY FOR ROAD VEHICLES | Motherson Innovations Company Limited | TOPGYAL, GELEK W | 2481 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 19107838 | SYSTEMS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE CREATION OF ANASTOMOSES | Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Abgekürzt Rwth Aachen, Körperschaft Des Öffentl | FISHBACK, ASHLEY LAUREN | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 |
| 19061008 | ATRIAL FIBRILLATION INSTABILITY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT | Regents Of The University Of Minnesota | HILSMIER, HEIDI ANN | 3796 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 24, 2025 |
| 19054107 | Method for managing access to content having been broadcast in real time | Orange | ALATA, YASSIN | 2426 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2025 |
| 19052653 | Dynamic cache for access to a web service deployed on a server through a telecommunications network | Orange | BOUTAH, ALINA A | 2458 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2025 |
| 19051775 | TREATMENT OF CONTAMINATED CONCRETE | Ki Strategies Pty Ltd. | ROLLAND, ALEX A | 1759 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2025 |
| 19102078 | Method and device for constructing a knowledge base for the purpose of making cross-functional use of the application functions of a plurality of software items | Orange | MORSE, GREGORY ALLAN | 2698 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2025 |
| 19101795 | VACUUM PUMP WITH AN EDDY CURRENT DAMPER | Leybold GmbH | REID JR, CHARLES H | 2834 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2025 |
| 19046787 | GUIDED WAVE RADAR LEVEL GAUGE AND METHOD OF DETERMINING A LOCATION OF AN INTERFACE USING THE GUIDED WAVE RADAR LEVEL GAUGE | Rosemount Tank Radar AB | GUYAH, REMASH RAJA | 3648 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2025 |
| 19045074 | Shield and attachment for weed trimming | Vista Studios, Inc. | NGUYEN, PHONG H | 3724 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 04, 2025 |
| 19045142 | AUTOMATED DETERMINATION OF A CANONICAL POSE OF A 3D OBJECTS AND SUPERIMPOSITION OF 3D OBJECTS USING DEEP LEARNING | Promaton Holding B.V | CHIN, MICHELLE | 2614 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 04, 2025 |
| 19039117 | BODY MEMBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BODY MEMBER | Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd. | BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A | 3612 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 28, 2025 |
| 19035090 | ROOF SYSTEM | Inalfa Roof Systems Group B.V. | MCFALL, NICHOLAS A | 3644 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2025 |
| 19034534 | Automatic generation of a crown shape for a dentition | Institut Straumann AG | LETT, THOMAS J | 2611 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2025 |
| 18573076 | Elastic neutral ankle foot orthosis | Amc Incorporated | RODRIQUEZ, KARI KRISTIN | 3786 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2025 |
| 19024306 | Optimized management of manifest files for telecommunications clients receiving adaptive contents over http (HAS) | Orange | MENGESHA, MULUGETA A | 2424 | §103 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 18995385 | FIXING SYSTEM | Think Recyclates Pty Ltd. | KWIECINSKI, RYAN D | 3635 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 18994933 | Device and method for forming a low-noise image from a burst of images | Institut National De Recherche En Informatique Et En Automatique | ORANGE, DAVID BENJAMIN | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| 19022134 | Underbody Part and Method for Manufacturing Underbody Part | Aoyama Seisakusho Co., Ltd. | CRAIG, DANIEL THOMAS | 3676 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19022178 | METHOD FOR EXTRICATING POOL CLEANING ROBOT FROM STUCK STATE AND THE CORRESPONIDING POOL CLEANING ROBOT | Shenzhen Aiper Intelligent Co., Ltd. | SIENKO, TANYA CHRISTINE | 3664 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 18994978 | METHOD OF PROCESSING IMAGE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | HAUSMANN, MICHELLE M | 2454 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19016314 | Multi-fold and multi-flap workbook tool | Gradient Financial Group, LLC | LEWIS, JUSTIN V | 3637 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 18992351 | Encoding and decoding of audio and/or video data | Orange | MAI, LAM T | 2845 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 19013535 | ELECTRONIC BUSINESS CARD AND CONTACT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED TARGETED MARKETING PLATFORM | Lulu Systems, Inc. | YUN, EUGENE | 2648 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 18881487 | CONNECTION SYSTEM | Think Recyclates Pty Ltd. | ORTIZ, ADAM C | 3678 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2025 |
| 18878720 | METHOD FOR MANAGING THE ENERGY OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, DEVICE, AND CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM | Orange | MERCADO, RAMON A | 3658 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 24, 2024 |
| 18878381 | MULTIPLEXING SENSOR APPARATUS AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION THEREOF | Nutromics Technology Pty Ltd. | SHOULDERS, ANNIE LEE | 3794 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
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Start Free Trial90.3% of resolved applications prosecuted by Westman, Champlin & Koehler, P.A. were allowed, across 13,910 applications in USPTO records.
3.47 office actions per allowed application on average.
250 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 121 clients, before 239 examiners in 164 art units.
