Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
44 pending office actions • 11 clients • 44 examiners • 37 art units • 0 of 44 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 73 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 43 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. 43 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 | 3 (7%) |
| §103 only | 33 (75%) |
| §102 only | 6 (14%) |
| §112 only | 1 (2%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (2%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT, DEREK DOUGLAS | 1 | 84.9% | +3.2% |
| JOHNSON, GERALD | 1 | 78.2% | +9.1% |
| MCDONALD, RODNEY GLENN | 1 | 63.0% | +24.5% |
| SATANOVSKY, ALEXANDER | 1 | 56.5% | +17.9% |
| LEE, Y YOUNG | 1 | 47.8% | +25.5% |
| TROCHE, EDGAREDMANUE | 1 | 59.8% | +34.8% |
| CHEN, XUXING | 1 | 86.0% | +11.7% |
| BERNARD, ADRIEN J | 1 | 80.9% | +18.3% |
| ISMAIL, MAHMOUD S | 1 | 88.3% | +11.9% |
| LIU, XUE H | 1 | 72.8% | +12.4% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18825226 | Navigation Device, Navigation System, And Method Of Operating The Same | ISMAIL, MAHMOUD S | 44d overdue |
| 19236256 | ECCENTRIC OSCILLATING GEAR DEVICE | KNIGHT, DEREK DOUGLAS | 5d |
| 18911359 | COUPLING DEVICE AND MOLTEN RESIN SUPPLY SYSTEM | BERNARD, ADRIEN J | 19d |
| 18918137 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR SWITCHING MODE BY PROCESSING SENSING DATA AND SYSTEM USING THE SAME | CHEN, XUXING | 56d |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18318368 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL KEYBOARD SERVICE THAT PAYS CRYPTOCURRENCY REWARDS AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME | OBEID, FAHD A | 23d overdue |
| 17503780 | Electronic Commerce Service Device and Operating Method Therefor, and Service Device | BRIDGES, CHRISTOPHER | 22d overdue |
| 18957827 | ROAD SURFACE CONDITION DETERMINATION DEVICE AND ROAD SURFACE CONDITION DETERMINATION METHOD | SATANOVSKY, ALEXANDER | 49d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18951657 | ROAD SITUATION DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ABNORMAL SITUATION | LEE, Y YOUNG | 44d overdue |
| 18825226 | Navigation Device, Navigation System, And Method Of Operating The Same | ISMAIL, MAHMOUD S | 44d overdue |
| 18959678 | FILM FORMING APPARATUS | MCDONALD, RODNEY GLENN | 13d |
| 18911359 | COUPLING DEVICE AND MOLTEN RESIN SUPPLY SYSTEM | BERNARD, ADRIEN J | 19d |
| 18935703 | BLOW MOLDING MECHANISM, INTERMEDIATE MOLD, AND MOLD UNIT | TROCHE, EDGAREDMANUE | 26d |
| 18793403 | INTERMEDIATE MOLD, MOLD UNIT, AND INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE | LIU, XUE H | 26d |
| 18957827 | ROAD SURFACE CONDITION DETERMINATION DEVICE AND ROAD SURFACE CONDITION DETERMINATION METHOD | SATANOVSKY, ALEXANDER | 49d |
| 18918137 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR SWITCHING MODE BY PROCESSING SENSING DATA AND SYSTEM USING THE SAME | CHEN, XUXING | 56d |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Sumitomo | 20 |
| SK Group | 9 |
| CLO Virtual Fashion | 4 |
| DEEPX CO., LTD. | 2 |
| GoForward, Inc. | 2 |
| MEDI WHALE INC. | 2 |
| THINKWARE CORPORATION | 1 |
| SPGPRINTS AUSTRIA GMBH | 1 |
| BSTAR Robotics Inc. | 1 |
| MAN Truck & Bus SE | 1 |
| Ottobahn GmbH | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2857 | 2 |
| 1744 | 2 |
| 1741 | 2 |
| 1742 | 2 |
| 3652 | 2 |
| 1743 | 2 |
| 2881 | 2 |
| 3655 | 1 |
| 3797 | 1 |
| 1794 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19236256 | ECCENTRIC OSCILLATING GEAR DEVICE | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | KNIGHT, DEREK DOUGLAS | 3655 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Jun 12, 2025 |
| 18970931 | Spectral image-based melanoma determination method, detection method, and device supporting same | SK Planet Co., Ltd. | JOHNSON, GERALD | 3797 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 66d overdue | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18959678 | FILM FORMING APPARATUS | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | MCDONALD, RODNEY GLENN | 1794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 13d | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18957827 | ROAD SURFACE CONDITION DETERMINATION DEVICE AND ROAD SURFACE CONDITION DETERMINATION METHOD | SK Planet Co., Ltd. | SATANOVSKY, ALEXANDER | 2857 | §101 | Final Rejection | 49d | Pending | Nov 24, 2024 |
| 18951657 | ROAD SITUATION DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ABNORMAL SITUATION | SK Planet Co., Ltd. | LEE, Y YOUNG | 2485 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 44d overdue | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18935703 | BLOW MOLDING MECHANISM, INTERMEDIATE MOLD, AND MOLD UNIT | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | TROCHE, EDGAREDMANUE | 1744 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18918137 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR SWITCHING MODE BY PROCESSING SENSING DATA AND SYSTEM USING THE SAME | Deepx Co., Ltd. | CHEN, XUXING | 2176 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Oct 17, 2024 |
| 18911359 | COUPLING DEVICE AND MOLTEN RESIN SUPPLY SYSTEM | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | BERNARD, ADRIEN J | 1741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 19d | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18825226 | Navigation Device, Navigation System, And Method Of Operating The Same | Thinkware Corporation | ISMAIL, MAHMOUD S | 3662 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 44d overdue | Pending | Sep 05, 2024 |
| 18793403 | INTERMEDIATE MOLD, MOLD UNIT, AND INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | LIU, XUE H | 1742 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | Aug 02, 2024 |
| 18667979 | FORMING DEVICE | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | KHARE, ATUL P | 1742 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | May 17, 2024 |
| 18657735 | EDGE DEVICE WITH BUILT-IN COMPILER FOR NEURAL NETWORK MODELS | Deepx Co., Ltd. | DARWISH, AMIR ELSAYED | 2199 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 85d | Pending | May 07, 2024 |
| 18688082 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A POSITION OF A CONVEYOR BELT | Spgprints Austria GmbH | BANH, DAVID H | 2853 | §103 | Final Rejection | 86d overdue | Pending | Feb 29, 2024 |
| 18586423 | MODULAR MEDICAL STATION WITH ACCESS CONTROL AND EXPANDABLE CAPABILITIES | Goforward, Inc. | GARTLAND, SCOTT D | 3685 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 20d | Pending | Feb 24, 2024 |
| 18440859 | CONTROL DEVICE OF INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE, INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | DERUSSO, JOHN J | 1744 | §103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Feb 13, 2024 |
| 18421534 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING PHYSICAL PROPERTY PARAMETER OF TARGET FABRIC | Clo Virtual Fashion Inc. | LEE, BENEDICT E | 2665 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Jan 24, 2024 |
| 18418187 | MOLDING DEVICE | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | KIM, BOBBY YEONJIN | 3725 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 42d overdue | Pending | Jan 19, 2024 |
| 18398091 | REINFORCING UNIT AND REINFORCING MEMBER | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | BEMKO, TARAS P | 3672 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 |
| 18543271 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DETECTING FOREIGN MATTERS AND MANAGING RESIDUES IN CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIALS BASED ON SPECTRAL IMAGES | SK Planet Co., Ltd. | DHILLON, PUNEET S | 2488 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 28d overdue | Pending | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 18518540 | SIMULATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL FABRIC DRAPING USING MACHINE LEARNING MODEL | Clo Virtual Fashion Inc. | TSWEI, YU-JANG | 2614 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Nov 23, 2023 |
| 18510667 | AUTOMATIC ARRANGEMENT OF PATTERNS FOR GARMENT SIMULATION USING NEURAL NETWORK MODEL | Clo Virtual Fashion Inc. | PEREN, VINCENT ROBERT | 2617 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 5d overdue | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18475213 | DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | TRAN, VI N | 2117 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 46d overdue | Pending | Sep 27, 2023 |
| 18474309 | DIAGNOSIS ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | Medi Whale Inc. | ALLISON, ANDRAE S | 2673 | Other | Final Rejection | 23d overdue | Pending | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 18474220 | CRANE INSPECTION SYSTEM, INSPECTION SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING ROUTE SETTING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION TERMINAL | Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Cranes Co., Ltd. | RICH, JOSEPHINE ELIZABETH | 3666 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 160d overdue | Pending | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 18474141 | AUTONOMOUS ROBOT WITH PALLET LOADING CAPABILITY | Bstar Robotics Inc. | PATEL, JAIMIN GHANSHYAM | 3652 | §103 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Sep 25, 2023 |
| 18465718 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | LIANG, SHIBIN | 1741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 8d overdue | Pending | Sep 12, 2023 |
| 18465081 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | LEE, PAUL D | 2857 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 5d overdue | Pending | Sep 11, 2023 |
| 18455355 | Method for Generating Data Set for Training and Electronic Device Supporting the Same | SK Planet Co., Ltd. | ELLIOTT, JORDAN MCKENZIE | 2666 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Aug 24, 2023 |
| 18448916 | EVAPORATIVE COOLING FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH FUEL-CELL DRIVE | MAN Truck & Bus SE | YUSIF, HUNSUYADOR MUGEESATU | 1743 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 75d | Pending | Aug 12, 2023 |
| 18359885 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL KEYBOARD SERVICE THAT PAYS CRYPTOCURRENCY REWARDS USING USER WALLET PROVIDED BY SERVICE PROVIDER AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME | SK Planet Co., Ltd. | DANG, CHRISTINE | 3698 | §103 | Final Rejection | 31d overdue | Pending | Jul 27, 2023 |
| 18346237 | MOLDED ARTICLE PRODUCTION SYSTEM | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | OLSHANNIKOV, ALEKSEY | 2118 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | Jul 02, 2023 |
| 18331199 | MOLDING SYSTEM | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | THONG, YEONG JUEN | 3761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 8d overdue | Pending | Jun 08, 2023 |
| 18324303 | FORMING APPARATUS | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | LOWE, MICHAEL S | 3652 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 37d overdue | Pending | May 26, 2023 |
| 18318368 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL KEYBOARD SERVICE THAT PAYS CRYPTOCURRENCY REWARDS AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME | SK Planet Co., Ltd. | OBEID, FAHD A | 3627 | §101 | Final Rejection | 23d overdue | Pending | May 16, 2023 |
| 18188458 | PARTICLE BEAM IRRADIATION APPARATUS | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | LOGIE, MICHAEL J | 2881 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Mar 23, 2023 |
| 18186101 | Method and Apparatus for Continuous Learning of Object Anomaly Detection and State Classification Model | SK Planet Co., Ltd. | JONES, CHARLES JEFFREY | 2122 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | Mar 17, 2023 |
| 18173566 | ACTUATOR, STAGE DEVICE, EXPOSURE DEVICE, INSPECTION DEVICE | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | KIM, ROBERT H | 2881 | §103 | Final Rejection | 5d | Pending | Feb 23, 2023 |
| 18169813 | INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE AND CONTROL DEVICE OF INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | NGUYEN, THUKHANH T | 1743 | §103 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Feb 15, 2023 |
| 18089767 | DIAGNOSTIC ASSISTANCE METHOD AND DEVICE | Medi Whale Inc. | GEBRESLASSIE, WINTA | 2677 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 28, 2022 |
| 17929964 | HEAT TREATMENT SYSTEM | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | LAUX, DAVID J | 3762 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 70d overdue | Pending | Sep 06, 2022 |
| 17801598 | DRIVE UNIT FOR A SELF-DRIVING VEHICLE, SELF-DRIVING VEHICLE, SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES, AND TRANSPORT SYSTEM | Ottobahn GmbH | SMITH, JASON CHRISTOPHER | 3613 | §103 | Final Rejection | 79d overdue | Pending | Aug 23, 2022 |
| 17820246 | GENERATING ENHANCED EXPLODED VIEW FOR DESIGN OBJECT | Clo Virtual Fashion Inc. | COOK, BRIAN S | 2187 | §103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Aug 16, 2022 |
| 17503780 | Electronic Commerce Service Device and Operating Method Therefor, and Service Device | SK Planet Co., Ltd. | BRIDGES, CHRISTOPHER | 3693 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 22d overdue | Pending | Oct 18, 2021 |
| 17482014 | COLLABORATIVE SMART SCREEN | Goforward, Inc. | HEIN, DEVIN C | 3686 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d overdue | Pending | Sep 22, 2021 |
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