Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
17 pending office actions • 13 clients • 17 examiners • 14 art units • 0 of 17 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP operates in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems sector, with 1246 career applications. The firm currently has 15 pending office actions. It has achieved a high resolved allowance rate of 88.04 percent, demonstrating a strong capability for securing patent protection in these fields. The firm averages 2.93 office actions per allowance, indicating an efficient prosecution process.
This average of 2.93 suggests that the firm typically involves fewer than three rounds of interaction with examiners to reach a grant. Combined with the 88.04 percent allowance rate, these metrics suggest a successful strategy for overcoming rejections. The 1246 career applications show the firm's significant experience in handling diverse mechanical and e commerce patent portfolios. For practitioners, the 15 pending office actions represent a steady and active docket. The firm's ability to maintain an 88.04 percent allowance rate while averaging 2.93 office actions per allowance across 1246 career applications highlights its proficiency in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems sector and its success in delivering favorable outcomes for its clients.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 5 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. 5 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 + other | 1 (6%) |
| §103 only | 5 (29%) |
| §102 only | 1 (6%) |
| §112 only | 2 (12%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 8 (47%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IGNACZEWSKI, JAMES EDWARD | 1 | 81.4% | -5.7% |
| BROWN, EMILY GAIL | 1 | 74.5% | +17.7% |
| CHIN, RICKY | 1 | 68.5% | +21.7% |
| KLEIN, GABRIEL J | 1 | 65.9% | +24.4% |
| VO, QUANG N | 1 | 72.4% | +6.2% |
| NGUYEN, TRAN N | 1 | 61.9% | +16.8% |
| DILUZIO, NICHOLAS JOSEPH | 1 | 31.3% | +83.3% |
| DEMIE, TIGIST S | 1 | 75.1% | +20.7% |
| WEHRLY, CHRISTOPHER B | 1 | 54.0% | +34.8% |
| MCGOWAN, JAMIE LOUISE | 1 | 73.5% | +16.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19346986 | SURFACE MOUNTED ELECTRIC STRIKE | IGNACZEWSKI, JAMES EDWARD | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18058905 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING POWERED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE PLATFORM | PRATT, EHRIN LARMONT | 31d overdue |
| 19233168 | GUN SAFE | BROWN, EMILY GAIL | — |
| 19041530 | TWO-PIECE HAMMER FOR A FIREARM | KLEIN, GABRIEL J | — |
| 18829402 | Thermally Regulated Patient Transfer Board | DEMIE, TIGIST S | — |
| 18639312 | APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING A BLADE TO A SNOW PLOW MOLDBOARD | MCGOWAN, JAMIE LOUISE | — |
| 18428493 | POLYMER MATERIALS FUNCTIONALIZED WITH BASIC SALTS | EMPIE, NATHAN H | — |
| 18128944 | PHYSICAL REHABILITATION THERAPY DEVICE | LEDERER, SARAH B | — |
| 17582813 | SURGICAL TRAINING APPARATUS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS | POLLOCK, ZACHARY JOSEPH | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19171955 | MODULAR SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INSTALLING THE SAME | CHIN, RICKY | 35d |
| 18956753 | CAREGIVER COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE AND METHOD | NGUYEN, TRAN N | 36d |
| 19233168 | GUN SAFE | BROWN, EMILY GAIL | — |
| 19041530 | TWO-PIECE HAMMER FOR A FIREARM | KLEIN, GABRIEL J | — |
| 18890212 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANONYMOUS AND SECURE SHARING OF MEDICAL IMAGES THROUGH A MESSAGING TOOL IN MEDICAL IMAGING PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | DILUZIO, NICHOLAS JOSEPH | — |
| 18829402 | Thermally Regulated Patient Transfer Board | DEMIE, TIGIST S | — |
| 18763403 | FOLDING VEHICLE | WEHRLY, CHRISTOPHER B | — |
| 18639312 | APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING A BLADE TO A SNOW PLOW MOLDBOARD | MCGOWAN, JAMIE LOUISE | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Fujifilm | 3 |
| American Tactical, Inc. | 2 |
| Costello Prosthetic Warmers | 2 |
| Hanchett Entry Systems | 1 |
| Vicon Industries, Inc. | 1 |
| Skuse, Brian | 1 |
| NEWCYCLE INC. | 1 |
| Northern Supply Ii, Inc. | 1 |
| Workers First LLC | 1 |
| Confer Plastics | 1 |
| Ryan Meehan | 1 |
| Sutherland Global Services Inc. | 1 |
| Simulated Inanimate Models, LLC | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3675 | 2 |
| 3794 | 2 |
| 2424 | 1 |
| 3641 | 1 |
| 3685 | 1 |
| 2498 | 1 |
| 3611 | 1 |
| 3671 | 1 |
| 3734 | 1 |
| 1789 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19346986 | SURFACE MOUNTED ELECTRIC STRIKE | Hanchett Entry Systems, Inc. | IGNACZEWSKI, JAMES EDWARD | 3675 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2025 |
| 19233168 | GUN SAFE | American Tactical, Inc. | BROWN, EMILY GAIL | 3675 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2025 |
| 19171955 | MODULAR SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INSTALLING THE SAME | Vicon Industries, Inc. | CHIN, RICKY | 2424 | §103 | Final Rejection | 35d | Pending | Apr 07, 2025 |
| 19041530 | TWO-PIECE HAMMER FOR A FIREARM | American Tactical, Inc. | KLEIN, GABRIEL J | 3641 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2025 |
| 18964916 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING AND/OR SELECTING MEDIA FOR PRINTING A DIGITAL IMAGE | Fujifilm North America Corporation | VO, QUANG N | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 | |
| 18956753 | CAREGIVER COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE AND METHOD | Skuse, Brian | NGUYEN, TRAN N | 3685 | §102 | Final Rejection | 36d | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18890212 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANONYMOUS AND SECURE SHARING OF MEDICAL IMAGES THROUGH A MESSAGING TOOL IN MEDICAL IMAGING PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation | DILUZIO, NICHOLAS JOSEPH | 2498 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18829402 | Thermally Regulated Patient Transfer Board | Costello Prosthetic Warmers LLC | DEMIE, TIGIST S | 3794 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18763403 | FOLDING VEHICLE | Newcycle Inc. | WEHRLY, CHRISTOPHER B | 3611 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2024 |
| 18639312 | APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING A BLADE TO A SNOW PLOW MOLDBOARD | Northern Supply Ii, Inc. | MCGOWAN, JAMIE LOUISE | 3671 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2024 |
| 18602688 | FRAMELESS FOLD-OVER CARDSTOCK PRINT DISPLAY ARTICLE | Fujifilm North America Corporation | DEMEREE, CHRISTOPHER R | 3734 | §103 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18428493 | POLYMER MATERIALS FUNCTIONALIZED WITH BASIC SALTS | Workers First LLC | EMPIE, NATHAN H | 1789 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2024 |
| 18205917 | A-FRAME LADDER WITH A TAMBOUR GATE/BARRIER | Confer Plastics, Inc. | DAVISON, LAURA L | 3993 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 91d overdue | Pending | Jun 05, 2023 |
| 18128944 | PHYSICAL REHABILITATION THERAPY DEVICE | Ryan Meehan | LEDERER, SARAH B | 3785 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 30, 2023 |
| 18058905 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING POWERED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE PLATFORM | Sutherland Global Services, Inc. | PRATT, EHRIN LARMONT | 3629 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | 31d overdue | Pending | Nov 28, 2022 |
| 17582813 | SURGICAL TRAINING APPARATUS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS | Simulated Inanimate Models, LLC | POLLOCK, ZACHARY JOSEPH | 3715 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 24, 2022 |
| 17236643 | TEMPERATURE REGULATING APPARATUS FOR A PROSTHETIC LIMB | Costello Prosthetic Warmers LLC | BROWN, KYLE MARTZ | 3794 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2021 |
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