Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
268 pending office actions • 125 clients • 256 examiners • 139 art units • 0 of 268 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Westman Champlin & Koehler, P.A.- focuses on the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. The firm has 1 pending office action currently in prosecution. This single pending matter involves technical and legal responses to the USPTO to secure patent rights. Managing 1 pending office action requires expertise in mechanical engineering and medical device regulations. The firm's active role in this case demonstrates its commitment to navigating the examination process for its clients in the medical and mechanical sectors.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 67 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. 67 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 | 30 (11%) |
| §103 only | 71 (26%) |
| §102 only | 24 (9%) |
| §112 only | 13 (5%) |
| Double-patenting only | 5 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 6 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 116 (43%) |
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 | 72.5% | +29.0% |
| NGUYEN, PHONG H | 2 | 70.8% | +20.6% |
| KWIECINSKI, RYAN D | 2 | 68.2% | +19.8% |
| CRAIG, DANIEL THOMAS | 2 | 84.4% | +26.3% |
| ROBERTS, HERBERT K | 2 | 68.2% | +13.0% |
| LAUX, JESSICA L | 2 | 54.3% | +29.0% |
| ALAM, MUSHFIKH I | 2 | 58.2% | +38.2% |
| LEE, GEOFFREY S | 2 | 60.6% | +20.4% |
| DUNLAP, JONATHAN M | 2 | 76.0% | +16.7% |
| MAHROUKA, WASSIM | 2 | 85.8% | +6.7% |
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 # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18630422 | OPEN-ROOF ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A LIGHTING ASSEMBLY AND A CONTACT-FREE SWITCH THEREFOR | CRAIG, DANIEL THOMAS | — |
| 18569013 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO BROWSE A COLLECTION OF IMAGES | MAHROUKA, WASSIM | — |
| 18568998 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO BROWSE A COLLECTION OF IMAGES | MAHROUKA, WASSIM | — |
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 |
| 18567174 | Method for contactless communication between a communicating object and a communication device | ABDULLAEV, AMANULLA | 43d overdue |
| 18615240 | Detector Having Improved Construction | OSENBAUGH-STEWART, ELIZA W | 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 |
| 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 |
| 18001632 | VACUUM PUMP AND VACUUM PUMP CLEANING SYSTEM | LEE, GEOFFREY S | 26d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3746 | 5 |
| 2855 | 5 |
| 3635 | 4 |
| 1653 | 4 |
| 2426 | 3 |
| 2629 | 3 |
| 3731 | 3 |
| 3715 | 3 |
| 3745 | 3 |
| 2643 | 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 |
| 19311616 | PLASTID TRANSFORMATION BY COMPLEMENTATION OF PLASTID MUTATIONS | Plastomics Inc. | DELEO, VICTORIA LYNN | 1662 | §101§102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2025 |
| 19153747 | Method for managing the playback of multimedia content | Orange | OCAK, ADIL | 2426 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 05, 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 |
| 19141804 | Method for attesting a mobile terminal for implementing a payment application on the mobile terminal | BANKS AND ACQUIRERS INTERNATIONAL HOLDING | GUZMAN, JAVIER O | 2496 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2025 |
| 19138854 | VACUUM PUMP | Leybold GmbH | SINGH, DAPINDER | 3746 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2025 |
| 19139015 | Management of the provision of multimedia content segment addresses | Orange | SMITH, STEPHEN R | 2484 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 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 |
| 19216913 | VESSEL WITH COMPOSITE HANDLE | Bercom International, LLC | IMPINK, MOLLIE LLEWELLYN | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2025 | |
| 19215456 | Alerting method in the event of failure of an energy production device and associated electronic device | Orange | BLOUNT, ERIC | §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 | 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 | §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 | §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 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2025 | |
| 19092682 | Vehicle safety and/or driver assistance method, arrangement and data processing program product using connectable road vehicle image capturing system | Motherson Innovations Company Limited | KHATIB, RAMI | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 27, 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 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 | |
| 19107838 | SYSTEMS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE CREATION OF ANASTOMOSES | Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Abgekürzt Rwth Aachen, Körperschaft Des Öffentl | FISHBACK, ASHLEY LAUREN | §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 | §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 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 13, 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 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2025 | |
| 19101795 | VACUUM PUMP WITH AN EDDY CURRENT DAMPER | Leybold GmbH | REID JR, CHARLES H | §102§103§112 | 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 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 04, 2025 | |
| 19045143 | AUTOMATED ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT PLANNING USING DEEP LEARNING | Promaton Holding B.V | PATEL, NIMESH | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 04, 2025 | |
| 19039117 | BODY MEMBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BODY MEMBER | Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd. | BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 28, 2025 | |
| 19035090 | ROOF SYSTEM | Inalfa Roof Systems Group B.V. | MCFALL, NICHOLAS A | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2025 | |
| 19034534 | Automatic generation of a crown shape for a dentition | Institut Straumann AG | LETT, THOMAS J | §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 |
| 18995385 | FIXING SYSTEM | Think Recyclates Pty Ltd. | KWIECINSKI, RYAN D | 3635 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 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 |
| 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 |
| 19022134 | Underbody Part and Method for Manufacturing Underbody Part | Aoyama Seisakusho Co., Ltd. | CRAIG, DANIEL THOMAS | §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 |
| 19016003 | ELECTRICAL PANEL LOAD CONTROL | Steffes, LLC | FIN, MICHAEL RUTLAND | 2836 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 10, 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 | §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 | 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 |
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Start Free Trial90.3% of resolved applications prosecuted by Westman, Champlin & Koehler, P.A. were allowed, across 13,891 applications in USPTO records.
3.47 office actions per allowed application on average.
268 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 125 clients, before 256 examiners in 139 art units.