Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
27 pending office actions • 22 clients • 25 examiners • 16 art units • 0 of 27 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Whitestone Law, PLLC handles patent prosecution in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area, with 373 career applications on record. The firm has a resolved allowance rate of 86.77 percent. Its prosecution history shows an average of 3.1 office actions per allowance. Currently, the firm is managing 20 pending office actions.
The 373 career applications and 86.77 percent allowance rate establish the firm's historical performance in this sector. The 3.1 average helps practitioners understand the typical procedural requirements for reaching an allowance. With 20 pending office actions, the firm maintains its presence in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. This data set reflects the firm's documented experience and current workload within the patent office. The recorded metrics provide a baseline for procedural duration in this specific field. Practitioners can evaluate the intensity of examiner interaction and resource requirements based on these historical figures. These statistics offer a view of the firm's prosecution profile.
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 only | 1 (4%) |
| §101 + other | 1 (4%) |
| §103 only | 8 (30%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 15 (56%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASS, DIRK R | 3 | 62.4% | +22.8% |
| VOKES, KATHLEEN PAIGE | 1 | 55.1% | +25.9% |
| KENNEDY, JOSHUA T | 1 | 51.1% | +48.5% |
| KOLOSOWSKI-GAGER, KATHERINE | 1 | 26.6% | +31.1% |
| DUDEK, JAMES A | 1 | 82.2% | +3.1% |
| TESHALE, AKELAW | 1 | 82.1% | +16.0% |
| PATEL, PREET BAKUL | 1 | 14.3% | -20.0% |
| ABDELRAHEEM, MOHAMMED SAID | 1 | 89.7% | +12.5% |
| KIM, SUN U | 1 | 78.2% | +11.5% |
| CHORBAJI, MONZER R | 1 | 76.4% | +21.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18725923 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CALIBRATING AND TESTING A QKD TRANSMITTER | ABDELRAHEEM, MOHAMMED SAID | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17797415 | FORWARD OSMOTIC SEPARATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | MCDERMOTT, JEANNIE | 44d overdue |
| 18452710 | NEEDLE ASSEMBLY | FARRAR, LAUREN PENG | 31d overdue |
| 19105361 | AUTO-INFLATABLE PATCH ASSEMBLY FOR DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS TO AN INTESTINAL WALL | VOKES, KATHLEEN PAIGE | 18d overdue |
| 18598119 | BEVERAGE CARTRIDGE AND ITS MANUFACTURING | THAKUR, VIREN A | 10d overdue |
| 18428621 | NESTABLE WHEEL RAMPS WITH REMOVABLE CHOCKS | RISIC, ABIGAIL ANNE | 70d |
| 18027815 | Method, tool and apparatus for dissecting and transferring biological material | NGUYEN, HENRY H | 71d |
| 18856730 | HEALTH-JOURNEY BASED COMPUTER AUTOMATED PATIENTS' HEALTH RISKS STRATIFICATION AND INTERVENTIONS | KOLOSOWSKI-GAGER, KATHERINE | — |
| 18885945 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR USE IN AUGMENTED REALITY GLASSES | DUDEK, JAMES A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19105361 | AUTO-INFLATABLE PATCH ASSEMBLY FOR DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS TO AN INTESTINAL WALL | VOKES, KATHLEEN PAIGE | 18d overdue |
| 18477542 | Reverse osmosis or nanofiltration process for cleaning water | BASS, DIRK R | 83d |
| 18869986 | HAND EXERCISE REHABILITATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | KENNEDY, JOSHUA T | — |
| 18856730 | HEALTH-JOURNEY BASED COMPUTER AUTOMATED PATIENTS' HEALTH RISKS STRATIFICATION AND INTERVENTIONS | KOLOSOWSKI-GAGER, KATHERINE | — |
| 18883042 | COMMUNICATIONS RECORDING | TESHALE, AKELAW | — |
| 18725923 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CALIBRATING AND TESTING A QKD TRANSMITTER | ABDELRAHEEM, MOHAMMED SAID | — |
| 18663528 | SEPTUM HOLDER WITH MOVEABLE SEPTUM | KIM, SUN U | — |
| 18698880 | AIRFOIL CATALYTIC REACTOR FOR ATMOSPHERIC AIR TREATMENT | CHORBAJI, MONZER R | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3783 | 4 |
| 1779 | 3 |
| 3784 | 2 |
| 1777 | 2 |
| 3687 | 1 |
| 2635 | 1 |
| 1799 | 1 |
| 2853 | 1 |
| 1792 | 1 |
| 3726 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19105361 | AUTO-INFLATABLE PATCH ASSEMBLY FOR DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS TO AN INTESTINAL WALL | Alma Therapeutics Ltd. | VOKES, KATHLEEN PAIGE | 3783 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 18d overdue | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 18869986 | HAND EXERCISE REHABILITATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | Bioxtreme Ltd. | KENNEDY, JOSHUA T | 3784 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18856730 | HEALTH-JOURNEY BASED COMPUTER AUTOMATED PATIENTS' HEALTH RISKS STRATIFICATION AND INTERVENTIONS | Feelbetter Ltd. | KOLOSOWSKI-GAGER, KATHERINE | 3687 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2024 |
| 18885945 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR USE IN AUGMENTED REALITY GLASSES | Fourier Optics Ltd. | DUDEK, JAMES A | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 | |
| 18883042 | COMMUNICATIONS RECORDING | Truphone Limited | TESHALE, AKELAW | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 | |
| 18766826 | METASURFACE AND PHOTONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME | BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY | PATEL, PREET BAKUL | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 09, 2024 | |
| 18725923 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CALIBRATING AND TESTING A QKD TRANSMITTER | Heqa Security Ltd. | ABDELRAHEEM, MOHAMMED SAID | 2635 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 01, 2024 |
| 18663528 | SEPTUM HOLDER WITH MOVEABLE SEPTUM | Equashield Medical Ltd. | KIM, SUN U | 1777 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2024 |
| 18698880 | AIRFOIL CATALYTIC REACTOR FOR ATMOSPHERIC AIR TREATMENT | Bomvento Ltd. | CHORBAJI, MONZER R | 1799 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18699023 | MIXING DEVICE FOR FLUID PRODUCTS CONTAINED IN CONTAINERS | Hero Europe S.r.l. | SORKIN, DAVID L | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 | |
| 18698547 | INKJET PRINTING UNIT FOR CARDS AND RELATED PRINTING METHOD | Matica Fintec S.p.A. | VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO | 2853 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2024 |
| 18598119 | BEVERAGE CARTRIDGE AND ITS MANUFACTURING | Biomen Ltd. | THAKUR, VIREN A | 1792 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 10d overdue | Pending | Mar 07, 2024 |
| 18428621 | NESTABLE WHEEL RAMPS WITH REMOVABLE CHOCKS | Caliber Inc. | RISIC, ABIGAIL ANNE | 3726 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Jan 31, 2024 |
| 18409448 | REVERSE OSMOSIS OR NANOFILTRATION PROCESS FOR CLEANING WATER | Ide Water Technologies Ltd. | BASS, DIRK R | 1779 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2024 |
| 18408500 | IMPROVED REVERSE OSMOSIS OR NANOFILTRATION PROCESS FOR CLEANING WATER | Ide Water Technologies Ltd. | BASS, DIRK R | 1779 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2024 |
| 18567103 | CRYOGENIC FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM AND AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS USING SAME | Green Kinoko Ltd. | MOORE, DEVON TYLEN | 3763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18558023 | RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE USING PRESSURE DRIVEN FILTRATION PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS | Ide Water Technologies Ltd. | GONZALEZ, MADELINE | 1773 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2023 |
| 18477542 | Reverse osmosis or nanofiltration process for cleaning water | Ide Water Technologies Ltd. | BASS, DIRK R | 1779 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 83d | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18238447 | Body Fluid Collection Device | Shenzhen Health Swiftech Co., Ltd. | KREMER, MATTHEW | 3791 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 18454947 | DRUG DELIVERY NEEDLE WITH ENHANCED PENETRATION CAPABILITY | Alma Therapeutics Ltd. | GONZALEZ, LEI NMN | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 24, 2023 |
| 18452710 | NEEDLE ASSEMBLY | Terumo Europe N.V. | FARRAR, LAUREN PENG | 3783 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 31d overdue | Pending | Aug 21, 2023 |
| 18210563 | SYSTEM OF DETECTING CHEATING ON AN ONLINE EXAMINATION | Lugo Test Technologies Ltd. | PARK, EDWARD | 2675 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 15, 2023 |
| 18138549 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING POWER PRODUCTION IN AN ELECTRICAL POWER GRID | Foresight Energy Ltd. | ABOUZAHRA, REHAM K | 3625 | §103 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Apr 24, 2023 |
| 18027815 | Method, tool and apparatus for dissecting and transferring biological material | Xyall Bv. | NGUYEN, HENRY H | 1758 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 71d | Pending | Mar 22, 2023 |
| 18046145 | SUSPENSION TRAINING SYSTEMS WITH MACHINE LEARNING CAPABILITIES | Hygear Ltd. | GANESAN, SUNDHARA M | 3784 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 12, 2022 |
| 17797415 | FORWARD OSMOTIC SEPARATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | Ide Water Technologies Ltd. | MCDERMOTT, JEANNIE | 1777 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 44d overdue | Pending | Aug 03, 2022 |
| 17268507 | EXPANDABLE DRUG DELIVERY PILL | Alma Therapeutics Ltd. | MARRISON, SAMUEL JOSEPH | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | Feb 15, 2021 |
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