Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Widerman Malek, Pl

24 pending office actions • 20 clients • 24 examiners • 21 art units • 0 of 24 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 86 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

24
Total Pending OAs
17
Non-Final OAs
7
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 24 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

10
Overdue
2
Due this week
7
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. 24 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (10)Due ≤ 7 days (2)Due ≤ 30 days (7)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.

0
Hard (0%)
23
Medium (96%)
1
Easy (4%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only22 (92%)
§102 only1 (4%)
§112 only1 (4%)

Industry Mix

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

1
Life Sciences
4% of docket
6
Information Tech
25% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
2
Semiconductors
8% of docket
15
Mechanical / Eng
62% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% 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.

240 h
Manual time on pending OAs
48 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
84 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
2.1 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
AYERS, MICHAEL W 1 70.2% +53.7%
NGUYEN, THU N 1 71.6% +26.0%
HESTON, JUSTIN MICHAEL 1 81.3% +19.9%
KWON, JUN 1 39.4% +47.0%
FRANKLIN, RICHARD B 1 83.3% +1.2%
MOORE, ZACHARY T 1 72.9% +35.4%
OCAK, ADIL 1 74.5% +18.3%
WOOD, KIMBERLY T 1 54.5% +27.2%
EVANS, ASHLEY ELIZABETH 1 10.0% +29.9%
SCHNASE, PAUL DANIEL 1 81.3% +33.3%

Quick Wins (3)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18639367 DIFFRACTIVE SENSOR FOR SENSING TARGET ANALYTES IN A SAMPLE, AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING TARGET ANALYTES IN A SAMPLE BY SAID DIFFRACTIVE SENSOR SCHNASE, PAUL DANIEL 5d overdue
19068708 System and Associated Methods for an Aerial Device to Provide Airborne Payloads HESTON, JUSTIN MICHAEL 2d overdue
18923804 DATA TRANSFER CARTRIDGE FRANKLIN, RICHARD B 30d

Hard Cases (1)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18726202 AUTOMATED, SELF-SERVICE CLINICAL TRIAGING AND MEDICAL APPOINTMENT SERVICE TYPE SELECTION EVANS, ASHLEY ELIZABETH 33d

Interview Candidates (9)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
19279716 Method and System for Real-Time Collaboration, Task Linking, and Code Design and Maintenance in Software Development NGUYEN, THU N 10d overdue
18639367 DIFFRACTIVE SENSOR FOR SENSING TARGET ANALYTES IN A SAMPLE, AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING TARGET ANALYTES IN A SAMPLE BY SAID DIFFRACTIVE SENSOR SCHNASE, PAUL DANIEL 5d overdue
19068708 System and Associated Methods for an Aerial Device to Provide Airborne Payloads HESTON, JUSTIN MICHAEL 2d overdue
19365469 Method and System for Processing Artificial Intelligence User Requests AYERS, MICHAEL W 7d
18849257 MULTIMEDIA CONTENT MANAGEMENT AND PACKAGING DISTRIBUTED LEDGER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF OCAK, ADIL 16d
18897607 SACROILIAC JOINT EXERCISE DEVICE MOORE, ZACHARY T 19d
18726202 AUTOMATED, SELF-SERVICE CLINICAL TRIAGING AND MEDICAL APPOINTMENT SERVICE TYPE SELECTION EVANS, ASHLEY ELIZABETH 33d
19059541 Method and System for Network of Generative AI Agents Representing Entities and Persons KWON, JUN 40d

Client Portfolio (20 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
28772
37912
37962
21951
21541
36441
21271
21811
37841
24261

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19365469 Method and System for Processing Artificial Intelligence User Requests Vijay Madisetti AYERS, MICHAEL W 2195 §103 Non-Final OA 7d Pending Oct 22, 2025
19279716 Method and System for Real-Time Collaboration, Task Linking, and Code Design and Maintenance in Software Development Vijay Madisetti NGUYEN, THU N 2154 §103 Non-Final OA 10d overdue Pending Jul 24, 2025
19068708 System and Associated Methods for an Aerial Device to Provide Airborne Payloads Osprey Aeromarine, LLC HESTON, JUSTIN MICHAEL 3644 §103 Non-Final OA 2d overdue Pending Mar 03, 2025
19059541 Method and System for Network of Generative AI Agents Representing Entities and Persons Vijay Madisetti KWON, JUN 2127 §103 Final Rejection 40d Pending Feb 21, 2025
18923804 DATA TRANSFER CARTRIDGE Iti Engineering, LLC FRANKLIN, RICHARD B 2181 §103 Non-Final OA 30d Pending Oct 23, 2024
18897607 SACROILIAC JOINT EXERCISE DEVICE Sij Therapeutics, LLC MOORE, ZACHARY T 3784 §103 Non-Final OA 19d Pending Sep 26, 2024
18849257 MULTIMEDIA CONTENT MANAGEMENT AND PACKAGING DISTRIBUTED LEDGER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF Edge Video B.V. OCAK, ADIL 2426 §103 Final Rejection 16d Pending Sep 20, 2024
18808767 SHIPBOARD BRACKET SYSTEM Iti Engineering, LLC WOOD, KIMBERLY T 3631 §112 Non-Final OA 55d Pending Aug 19, 2024
18726202 AUTOMATED, SELF-SERVICE CLINICAL TRIAGING AND MEDICAL APPOINTMENT SERVICE TYPE SELECTION AndorHealth, LLC EVANS, ASHLEY ELIZABETH 3687 §103 Final Rejection 33d Pending Jul 02, 2024
18639367 DIFFRACTIVE SENSOR FOR SENSING TARGET ANALYTES IN A SAMPLE, AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING TARGET ANALYTES IN A SAMPLE BY SAID DIFFRACTIVE SENSOR Dg Group S.p.A. SCHNASE, PAUL DANIEL 2877 §103 Final Rejection 5d overdue Pending Apr 18, 2024
18696839 A DEVICE FOR MEASURING PHYSIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES Omnibus 157 Pty Limited HOEKSTRA, JEFFREY GERBEN 3791 §102 Non-Final OA 19d overdue Pending Mar 28, 2024
18618831 KNIFE THROWING TRAINING APPARATUS Dragan Zivotic ANTOINE, LISA HOPE 3715 §103 Non-Final OA 23d overdue Pending Mar 27, 2024
18611158 INTERFEROMETER APPARATUS Nireos S.R.L HANSEN, JONATHAN M 2877 §103 Final Rejection 14d Pending Mar 20, 2024
18428907 LIGHT WAVELENGTH APPLICATION SYSTEM Icaro, Inc. WU, TONG E 3796 §103 Non-Final OA 18d overdue Pending Jan 31, 2024
18561227 AERAULIC DEVICE AND RADIANT CEILING THERMAL SYSTEM WITH INTERNAL AIR MIXING Giacomini S.p.A. CARTER, AMY ELIZABETH 3762 §103 Non-Final OA 5d Pending Nov 15, 2023
18500164 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATION OF PERSONALIZED ARTWORK INCLUDING WORDS CLOUDS Gifts Fro You, LLC FLYNN, ABBY J 3663 §103 Non-Final OA 71d Pending Nov 02, 2023
18332956 PARABOLIC AIRCRAFT IMPACT ABSORBING MATERIAL Mu-G Technologies, LLC PLESZCZYNSKA, JOANNA 1783 §103 Final Rejection 21d Pending Jun 12, 2023
18201879 Liquid Jet Laser Tool Utilizing An Off-Axis Laser Beam Industrial Laser Machines, LLC MARIEN, ANDREW JAMES 3745 §103 Non-Final OA 37d overdue Pending May 25, 2023
18198925 Techniques For Delivering Laser Energy To A Target Site Of An Organism Industrial Laser Machines, LLC EISEMAN, LYNSEY C 3796 §103 Final Rejection 23d Pending May 18, 2023
18246980 EAR CLEANING DEVICE Miocolibri Srls SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN 3771 §103 Non-Final OA 74d overdue Pending Mar 28, 2023
18025138 DEVICE FOR INTERFACING FILAMENTOUS OR FIBROUS STRUCTURES WITH A REAL OR SIMULATED BIOLOGICAL TISSUE Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna SHARMA, YASHITA 3774 §103 Non-Final OA 139d overdue Pending Mar 07, 2023
17646828 Vertical Modular Hydroponic Plant Growing System and Kit for Same Exo, LLC KLOECKER, KATHERINE ANNE 3642 §103 Non-Final OA 30d Pending Jan 03, 2022
17418930 INSECT ATTACK RISK PREDICTION SYSTEM AND METHOD Agrorobotica S.r.l. VANWORMER, SKYLAR K 2146 §103 Non-Final OA 71d overdue Pending Jun 28, 2021
16432544 Method and System for Generating and Providing Notifications for a Circadian Shift Protocol Timeshifter, Inc. REDDY, SUNITA 3791 §103 Non-Final OA 70d Pending Jun 05, 2019

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