Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 06, 2026

Wissing Miller LLP

33 pending office actions • 19 clients • 27 examiners • 18 art units • 0 of 33 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Quality Metrics (n=1303 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

91.8%
Allowance Rate
n=1303
+0.56σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=1303
3.1
OAs to Allowance
n=752
-0.23σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=752
971 days
Time to Allowance
n=752
+4.1pp
Interview Lift
n=1303
32.4%
RCE Rate
n=1303
1.4%
Appeal Rate
n=1303

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

63.3%
§101 Overcome
n=60
76.0%
§102 Overcome
n=383
76.0%
§103 Overcome
n=525
79.6%
§112 Overcome
n=393

Specialization & Scale

H01R, E05Y, H02G
Top CPC Subclasses
20%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=1303
4
Practitioners
n=1303
325.8
Apps / Practitioner
n=1303

Portfolio Summary

33
Total Pending OAs
26
Non-Final OAs
5
Final Rejections
2
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 16 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

11
Overdue
0
Due this week
4
Due this month
1
Due in next 60 days
0
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. 16 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (11)Due ≤ 30 days (4)Due ≤ 60 days (1)

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.

20
Hard (61%)
12
Medium (36%)
1
Easy (3%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 + other2 (6%)
§103 only11 (33%)
§102 only1 (3%)
§112 only1 (3%)
Multi-statute (no §101)18 (55%)

Industry Mix

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

3
Life Sciences
9% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
2
Communications
6% of docket
2
Semiconductors
6% of docket
20
Mechanical / Eng
61% of docket
6
Business / Other
18% 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.

330 h
Manual time on pending OAs
66 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
115 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
2.9 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
HENDERSON, RYAN N 4 63.7% +18.4%
BOLER, RYNAE E 4 62.6% +7.9%
GLENNON, KATHERINE A 1 95.9% +2.8%
WILSON, BRIAN P 1 62.4% +41.6%
SURGAN, ALEXANDRA L 1 47.7% +28.0%
RODELA, EDUARDO A 1 86.2% +5.7%
AGUDELO, PAOLA 1 77.1% +16.7%
COTRONEO, STEVEN J 1 69.2% +32.1%
KANE, KATHARINE GRACZ 1 47.6% +45.8%
MASSAD, ABE L 1 56.6% +65.5%

Quick Wins (2)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
35526788 Watch case GLENNON, KATHERINE A
19036506 MICROSTRUCTURE ENHANCED ABSORPTION PHOTOSENSITIVE DEVICES RODELA, EDUARDO A

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
17843217 ENDOSCOPIC FLUORESCENCE IMAGING HENDERSON, RYAN N 81d overdue
17910699 Subsea desalination system for shallow water GERMAIN, ADAM ADRIEN 67d overdue
18038267 TORSION SPRING TENSIONING TOOL SHAKERI, HADI 52d overdue
18036792 INFLATABLE SALVAGE BAG VENNE, DANIEL V 49d overdue
18119042 BIOPSY NEEDLE SET WITH DEFLECTION REDUCTION FEATURES FOR IMPROVED TARGETING TOWA, RENE T 43d overdue
18288272 INSTALLATION FOR TREATING WASTEWATER FROM A TOILET AND SANITARY UNIT COMPRISING SUCH AN INSTALLATION GURTOWSKI, RICHARD C 42d overdue
17745526 PORTABLE AND ERGONOMIC ENDOSCOPE WITH DISPOSABLE CANNULA BOLER, RYNAE E 32d overdue
18852348 GARMENT KANE, KATHARINE GRACZ 26d overdue

Interview Candidates (10)

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
17843217 ENDOSCOPIC FLUORESCENCE IMAGING HENDERSON, RYAN N 81d overdue
18209947 PORTABLE ENDOSCOPE WITH STEERABLE CANNULA HENDERSON, RYAN N 77d overdue
18852348 GARMENT KANE, KATHARINE GRACZ 26d overdue
18212621 MINIMALLY INVASIVE ENDOSCOPE HENDERSON, RYAN N 20d
19123550 METHOD FOR DETECTING AN OBSTRUCTION OF AN AUTOMATIC DOOR SYSTEM AS WELL AS A DETECTION UNIT WILSON, BRIAN P
19095283 PORTABLE ENDOSCOPE WITH SIDE-MOUNTABLE DISPOSABLE PORTION SURGAN, ALEXANDRA L
18993116 DOOR LEAF AS WELL AS A DOOR SYSTEM AGUDELO, PAOLA
18964145 EXPANDABLE INTERVERTEBRAL SPACER COTRONEO, STEVEN J

Client Portfolio (19 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
37958
37732
36342
37722
29511
26891
28931
37321
17731
26881

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
35526788 Watch case Furlan Marri SA GLENNON, KATHERINE A 2951 §112 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 10, 2025
19123550 METHOD FOR DETECTING AN OBSTRUCTION OF AN AUTOMATIC DOOR SYSTEM AS WELL AS A DETECTION UNIT Assa Abloy Entrance System AB WILSON, BRIAN P 2689 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 23, 2025
19095283 PORTABLE ENDOSCOPE WITH SIDE-MOUNTABLE DISPOSABLE PORTION UroViu Corp. SURGAN, ALEXANDRA L §103 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 31, 2025
19036506 MICROSTRUCTURE ENHANCED ABSORPTION PHOTOSENSITIVE DEVICES W&Wsens Devices, Inc. RODELA, EDUARDO A 2893 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 24, 2025
18993116 DOOR LEAF AS WELL AS A DOOR SYSTEM Assa Abloy Entrance Systesms AB AGUDELO, PAOLA §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 10, 2025
18964145 EXPANDABLE INTERVERTEBRAL SPACER The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research COTRONEO, STEVEN J 3773 §102 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 29, 2024
18852348 GARMENT Wuka Ltd. KANE, KATHARINE GRACZ 3732 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA 26d overdue Pending Sep 27, 2024
18840160 TENSION ARRANGEMENT FOR A DOOR OPERATOR SYSTE Assa Abloy AB MASSAD, ABE L 3634 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 21, 2024
18833700 ROLLER SKI COMPRISING AN IMPROVED SHOCK ABSORBER DEVICE Ff Rollerskis AS WALSH, MICHAEL THOMAS §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 26, 2024
18714938 ERROR DATA REPORTING FOR ENTRANCE SYSTEMS Assa Abloy AB POPE, DARYL C §101§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending May 30, 2024
18628133 ERGONOMIC URETEROSCOPE HAVING SINGLE-USE AND REUSABLE PORTIONS Micronvision Corp. HENDERSON, RYAN N 3795 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 05, 2024
18685945 METHOD FOR MONITORING AN AUTOMATIC DOOR SYSTEM AS WELL AS SYSTEM WITH AN AUTOMATIC DOOR SYSTEM Assa Abloy AB FORRISTALL, JOSHUA L §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 23, 2024
18583007 ADAPTER FOR SURGICAL RETRACTOR POSITIONING DEVICE The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research CARTER, TARA ROSE E 3773 §102§112Other Non-Final OA 27d Pending Feb 21, 2024
18288272 INSTALLATION FOR TREATING WASTEWATER FROM A TOILET AND SANITARY UNIT COMPRISING SUCH AN INSTALLATION Mizufalls SA GURTOWSKI, RICHARD C 1773 §103§112 Non-Final OA 42d overdue Pending Oct 25, 2023
18285337 A Door Operation Support System and Method for Predicting Maintenance Assa Abloy AB SHERWIN, RYAN W 2688 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 02, 2023
18374740 HAND-HELD ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEM WITH A SINGLE-USE CANNULA AND A SINGLE-USE ACCESS SHEATH Micronvision Corp. BOLER, RYNAE E 3795 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 29, 2023
18229495 AUTOMATED CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION DEVICE The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research MILLER, CHRISTOPHER E 3785 §101§102§103§112 Non-Final OA 14d Pending Aug 02, 2023
18270035 Optically Clear, Stretchable, Crosslinked Thin Film Polymeric Barrier Layers Protecting Optical Devices UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER VAN SELL, NATHAN L 1783 §102§103 Non-Final OA 16d overdue Pending Jun 28, 2023
18212621 MINIMALLY INVASIVE ENDOSCOPE Micronvision Corp. HENDERSON, RYAN N 3795 §103 Non-Final OA 20d Pending Jun 21, 2023
18211486 HAND-HELD, MULTI-BAND IMAGING PEN Micronvision Corp. BOLER, RYNAE E 3795 §103 Final Rejection 104d overdue Pending Jun 19, 2023
18268288 ROLL DOOR UNIT, ROLL-UP DOOR AND USE OF A ROLL DOOR UNIT FOR COVERING A DOOR OPENING Assa Abloy AB SHEPHERD, MATTHEW RICHARD 3634 §103 Final Rejection 43d Pending Jun 19, 2023
18209947 PORTABLE ENDOSCOPE WITH STEERABLE CANNULA UroViu Corp. HENDERSON, RYAN N 3795 §103 Non-Final OA 77d overdue Pending Jun 14, 2023
18038267 TORSION SPRING TENSIONING TOOL Assa Abloy AB SHAKERI, HADI 3723 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA 52d overdue Pending May 23, 2023
18036792 INFLATABLE SALVAGE BAG Miko Marine AS VENNE, DANIEL V 3615 §103§112 Non-Final OA 49d overdue Pending May 12, 2023
18119042 BIOPSY NEEDLE SET WITH DEFLECTION REDUCTION FEATURES FOR IMPROVED TARGETING URO-1, Inc. TOWA, RENE T 3791 §103§112 Non-Final OA 43d overdue Pending Mar 08, 2023
18113395 PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY IMAGING Micronvision Corp. BOLER, RYNAE E 3795 §103 Final Rejection Pending Feb 23, 2023
17979512 MULTIPRONG APPLICATOR WITH MEMBRANE Shya Hsin Packaging Industry (China) Co., Ltd. RUIZ MARTIN, LUIS MIGUEL 3772 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 02, 2022
17910699 Subsea desalination system for shallow water Waterise AS GERMAIN, ADAM ADRIEN 1777 §103§112 Final Rejection 67d overdue Pending Sep 09, 2022
17843217 ENDOSCOPIC FLUORESCENCE IMAGING Micronvision Corp. HENDERSON, RYAN N 3795 §103§112 Final Rejection 81d overdue Pending Jun 17, 2022
17745526 PORTABLE AND ERGONOMIC ENDOSCOPE WITH DISPOSABLE CANNULA Micronvision Corp. BOLER, RYNAE E 3795 §103§112 Non-Final OA 32d overdue Pending May 16, 2022
17774656 COMBINED ULTRASOUND AND ENDOSCOPY Suzhou AcuVu Medical Technology Co., Ltd. EDUN, DEAN NAWAAB 3797 §103 Non-Final OA Pending May 05, 2022
17504841 Mesomorphic Ceramics Films via Blade Coating of Nanorod Suspensions for High-Power Laser Applications UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER JORDAN, DANIEL JEFFERY 2872 §103§112 Non-Final OA 8d Pending Oct 19, 2021
16850292 COSMETIC APPLICATOR WITH SEPARATE BRUSH AND MOLDED APPLICATOR STRUCTURES Toly Management Ltd. GILL, JENNIFER FRANCES 3772 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 16, 2020

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