Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
20 pending office actions • 14 clients • 17 examiners • 13 art units • 0 of 20 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC specializes in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering, with 423 career applications. The firm currently manages 18 pending office actions. It has a resolved allowance rate of 77.89 percent, which establishes its baseline for success in these engineering disciplines. The firm averages 2.92 office actions per allowance, suggesting a prosecution cycle that involves a moderate amount of negotiation with patent examiners.
This average of 2.92 indicates that the firm typically reaches an allowance within three interactions. For clients in the medical and mechanical sectors, the 77.89 percent allowance rate across 423 career applications reflects the firm's steady performance in securing intellectual property rights. Practitioners can view the 18 pending office actions as a sign of an active and focused practice. The firm's ability to maintain a 77.89 percent allowance rate while averaging 2.92 office actions per allowance across 423 career applications demonstrates its consistent approach to the examination process and its effectiveness in navigating the USPTO for its clients in the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering field.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 8 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. 8 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 | 2 (10%) |
| §103 only | 6 (30%) |
| §112 only | 1 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (50%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (5%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEGEMAN, ANDREW W | 2 | 46.2% | +20.2% |
| CHOI, YOUNHEE JEON | 2 | 71.1% | +49.0% |
| PRAGANI, RAJAN | 2 | 53.3% | +70.0% |
| DUNLAP, JONATHAN M | 1 | 76.2% | +17.0% |
| LUKJAN, SEBASTIAN X | 1 | 76.3% | +40.3% |
| CORNETT, ROBERT D | 1 | 39.2% | +44.4% |
| BAHENA, CHRISTIE L. | 1 | 68.2% | +23.5% |
| BROWN, SETH RICHARD | 1 | 48.9% | +44.3% |
| GILLETT, JENNIFER ANN | 1 | 29.6% | +37.7% |
| FOROUHARNEJAD, FAEZEH | 1 | 66.4% | +25.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19074263 | Back Brace | BROWN, SETH RICHARD | 128d overdue |
| 18822357 | APPARATUS FOR VOLUMETRIC ULTRASOUND SCANNING | CHOI, YOUNHEE JEON | 51d overdue |
| 19074062 | MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR DONNING ORTHOTIC DEVICE TO PROSTHESIS, LIMB, OR JOINT | BAHENA, CHRISTIE L. | 29d overdue |
| 17837004 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING METRIC FORECASTS ASSOCIATED WITH RELATED ENTITIES WITH MORE ACCURACY BY USING A METRIC FORECAST ENTITY RELATIONSHIP MACHINE LEARNING MODEL | MITCHELL, NATHAN A | 20d |
| 19310810 | AUTOMATED SURFACE TESTING DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR USING SAME | DUNLAP, JONATHAN M | — |
| 19199277 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND CONTROL MODULE FOR VEGETATION TRIMMING | CORNETT, ROBERT D | — |
| 18829010 | Thermal Management Composite Material | GILLETT, JENNIFER ANN | — |
| 18608412 | ULTRASOUND IMAGING MULTI-ARRAY PROBE APPARATUS AND SYSTEM | BEGEMAN, ANDREW W | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18649681 | COMPUTERIZED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC ENGINE PROMPT GENERATION | FOROUHARNEJAD, FAEZEH | 321d overdue |
| 19074263 | Back Brace | BROWN, SETH RICHARD | 128d overdue |
| 18822357 | APPARATUS FOR VOLUMETRIC ULTRASOUND SCANNING | CHOI, YOUNHEE JEON | 51d overdue |
| 19074062 | MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR DONNING ORTHOTIC DEVICE TO PROSTHESIS, LIMB, OR JOINT | BAHENA, CHRISTIE L. | 29d overdue |
| 19245147 | Fixation Target for Macula Protection | LUKJAN, SEBASTIAN X | 15d |
| 19310810 | AUTOMATED SURFACE TESTING DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR USING SAME | DUNLAP, JONATHAN M | — |
| 19199277 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND CONTROL MODULE FOR VEGETATION TRIMMING | CORNETT, ROBERT D | — |
| 19192209 | ULTRASOUND IMAGING MULTI-ARRAY SPINE IMAGING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM | BEGEMAN, ANDREW W | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Rivanna Medical, Inc. | 5 |
| Icarus Medical | 2 |
| UPL | 2 |
| Biomechanics Consulting And Research, LLC | 1 |
| NeuroRays, LLC | 1 |
| Xylem I LLC | 1 |
| Exclaim Ip, LLC | 1 |
| Highlight US Inc. | 1 |
| CARILION CLINIC | 1 |
| Air-Clenz Systems, LLC | 1 |
| Verderg Pipe Technology Limited | 1 |
| Ocean Tunicell AS | 1 |
| SAMYA.AI TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED | 1 |
| Nufarm | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3797 | 3 |
| 2855 | 2 |
| 3798 | 2 |
| 1614 | 2 |
| 3792 | 1 |
| 3774 | 1 |
| 3786 | 1 |
| 2166 | 1 |
| 3791 | 1 |
| 1773 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19310810 | AUTOMATED SURFACE TESTING DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR USING SAME | Biomechanics Consulting And Research, LLC | DUNLAP, JONATHAN M | 2855 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2025 |
| 19245147 | Fixation Target for Macula Protection | Neurorays, LLC | LUKJAN, SEBASTIAN X | 3792 | §103 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Jun 20, 2025 |
| 19199277 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND CONTROL MODULE FOR VEGETATION TRIMMING | Xylem I LLC | CORNETT, ROBERT D | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 05, 2025 | |
| 19192209 | ULTRASOUND IMAGING MULTI-ARRAY SPINE IMAGING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM | Rivanna Medical, Inc. | BEGEMAN, ANDREW W | 3798 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 28, 2025 |
| 19074062 | MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR DONNING ORTHOTIC DEVICE TO PROSTHESIS, LIMB, OR JOINT | Icarus Medical, LLC | BAHENA, CHRISTIE L. | 3774 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 29d overdue | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 |
| 19074263 | Back Brace | Icarus Medical, LLC | BROWN, SETH RICHARD | 3786 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 128d overdue | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 |
| 18829010 | Thermal Management Composite Material | Exclaim Ip, LLC | GILLETT, JENNIFER ANN | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 | |
| 18822357 | APPARATUS FOR VOLUMETRIC ULTRASOUND SCANNING | Rivanna Medical, Inc. | CHOI, YOUNHEE JEON | 3797 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 51d overdue | Pending | Sep 02, 2024 |
| 18649681 | COMPUTERIZED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC ENGINE PROMPT GENERATION | Highlight US Inc. | FOROUHARNEJAD, FAEZEH | 2166 | §103 | Final Rejection | 321d overdue | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18608412 | ULTRASOUND IMAGING MULTI-ARRAY PROBE APPARATUS AND SYSTEM | Rivanna Medical, Inc. | BEGEMAN, ANDREW W | 3798 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18437968 | SYSTEM FOR HANDS-FREE SECUREMENT OF AN ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER | Rivanna Medical, Inc. | TALTY, MARIA CHRISTINA | 3797 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 09, 2024 |
| 18382333 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING RATE OF BODY FLUID FLOW THROUGH A TUBE | Carilion Clinic | TU, AURELIE H | 3791 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 20, 2023 |
| 18371027 | Ultrasound Transmissive Article | Rivanna Medical, Inc. | CHOI, YOUNHEE JEON | 3797 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 21, 2023 |
| 18210504 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING UPWARDLY BLOWING AIR CURTAIN | Air-Clenz Systems, LLC | CLEMENTE, ROBERT ARTHUR | 1773 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 15, 2023 |
| 18036202 | A PIPE TESTING APPARATUS AND METHOD | Verderg Pipe Technology Limited | DEHERRERA, KRISTINA M | 2855 | §103 | Final Rejection | 71d | Pending | May 10, 2023 |
| 18041159 | A PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF CLETHODIM | UPL Corporation Limited | SAWYER, JENNIFER C | 1691 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 09, 2023 |
| 18041147 | A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INSECT PESTS IN COTTON | UPL Corporation Limited | PRAGANI, RAJAN | 1614 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 09, 2023 |
| 18018599 | BIOCOMPATIBLE, INJECTABLE AND IN SITU GELLING HYDROGELS AND PREPARATION AND APPLICATIONS OF BIOCOMPATIBLE, INJECTABLE AND IN SITU GELLING HYDROGELS BASED ON CELLULOSE NANOFIBRILS FOR TISSUE AND ORGAN REPAIR | Ocean Tunicell AS | PRAGANI, RAJAN | 1614 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2023 |
| 17837004 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING METRIC FORECASTS ASSOCIATED WITH RELATED ENTITIES WITH MORE ACCURACY BY USING A METRIC FORECAST ENTITY RELATIONSHIP MACHINE LEARNING MODEL | Samya.Ai Technologies Private Limited | MITCHELL, NATHAN A | 3627 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Jun 09, 2022 |
| 17049006 | DHA ENRICHED POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID COMPOSITIONS | Nuseed Nutritional US Inc. | ABDALHAMEED, MANAHIL MIRGHANI ALI | 1622 | — | Final Rejection | 67d overdue | Pending | Oct 19, 2020 |
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