Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Communications • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
34 pending office actions • 20 clients • 33 examiners • 17 art units • 0 of 34 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 34 patents granted in the last 365 days
ZION IP has managed 383 career applications, primarily in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. The firm has a resolved allowance rate pct of 75.52. This rate provides a baseline for expected outcomes for clients filing in these mechanical and systems-based categories.
The firm averages 1.82 office actions per allowance, which points toward the path through the patent office. There are 20 pending office actions currently in the firm's queue. This workload is part of a broader history of 383 career applications.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 1 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
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 (9%) |
| §101 + other | 6 (18%) |
| §103 only | 9 (26%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 4 (12%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (29%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHWARZENBERG, PAUL | 2 | 61.6% | +27.8% |
| HUSSEIN, ALAA WADIE | 1 | 21.4% | +32.1% |
| HAMILTON, MATTHEW L | 1 | 53.5% | +61.4% |
| WALSH, EMMETT K | 1 | 52.7% | +20.3% |
| NELSON, FREDA ANN | 1 | 42.8% | +7.7% |
| RODRIGUEZ MOLINA, MARCOS JAVIER | 1 | 53.6% | +25.9% |
| HSU, AMY R | 1 | 86.6% | -1.2% |
| FRITH, SEAN A | 1 | 62.5% | +26.7% |
| FOLLMAN, BRODIE J | 1 | 73.9% | +10.6% |
| KHAYER, SOHANA T | 1 | 81.9% | +18.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19272764 | ACTUATOR FOR CAMERA | HSU, AMY R | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18946115 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING SURROUNDING IMAGES OF VEHICLE IN SPLIT SCREEN AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE SAME | MOLNAR, SIDNEY LEIGH | 23d overdue |
| 19413048 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF VERIFYING AUTHENTICITY OF SELLER'S IDENTITY FOR LICENSE AGENCY SERVICE | HUSSEIN, ALAA WADIE | — |
| 19399247 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING ADVANCED PAYMENT SOLUTIONS UTILIZING GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)-BASED VOICE FINGERPRINT AUTHENTICATION TECHNOLOGY | SCHWARZENBERG, PAUL | — |
| 19336311 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF, BY USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ENGINES, CONTROLLING A PHARMACEUTICAL MIXER FOR A USER SPECIFIC COMBINATION OF MEDICATIONS | HAMILTON, MATTHEW L | — |
| 19294159 | FINANCIAL SERVICE METHOD ON BASIS OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY IN EV ECOSYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING METHOD | SCHWARZENBERG, PAUL | — |
| 19293714 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING ELECTRIC ENERGY VALUE BY CONSIDERING ELECTRIC ENERGY USAGE STATISTICS IN EV ECO-SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING METHOD | WALSH, EMMETT K | — |
| 19289073 | AUTOMATIC ROOM ASSIGNMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON REAL-TIME ROOM SALES INFORMATION AND ROOM STATUS INFORMATION | NELSON, FREDA ANN | — |
| 19281481 | Container Cap and Sealing Member with Self-Opening Function | RODRIGUEZ MOLINA, MARCOS JAVIER | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19413048 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF VERIFYING AUTHENTICITY OF SELLER'S IDENTITY FOR LICENSE AGENCY SERVICE | HUSSEIN, ALAA WADIE | — |
| 19399247 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING ADVANCED PAYMENT SOLUTIONS UTILIZING GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)-BASED VOICE FINGERPRINT AUTHENTICATION TECHNOLOGY | SCHWARZENBERG, PAUL | — |
| 19336311 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF, BY USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ENGINES, CONTROLLING A PHARMACEUTICAL MIXER FOR A USER SPECIFIC COMBINATION OF MEDICATIONS | HAMILTON, MATTHEW L | — |
| 19294159 | FINANCIAL SERVICE METHOD ON BASIS OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY IN EV ECOSYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING METHOD | SCHWARZENBERG, PAUL | — |
| 19293714 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING ELECTRIC ENERGY VALUE BY CONSIDERING ELECTRIC ENERGY USAGE STATISTICS IN EV ECO-SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING METHOD | WALSH, EMMETT K | — |
| 19281481 | Container Cap and Sealing Member with Self-Opening Function | RODRIGUEZ MOLINA, MARCOS JAVIER | — |
| 19253807 | ILLUMINANCE MEASURING APPARATUS, BIO-ILLUMINANCE MEASURING SYSTEM, AND BIO-ILLUMINANCE MEASUREMENT METHOD USING THE SAME | FRITH, SEAN A | — |
| 19250845 | ACTION CONTAMINATION ATTACK SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING MODEL AND ACTION CONTAMINATION ATTACK METHOD OF THE SAME | FOLLMAN, BRODIE J | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3626 | 1 |
| 3695 | 1 |
| 3682 | 1 |
| 3628 | 1 |
| 3735 | 1 |
| 2638 | 1 |
| 3798 | 1 |
| 3667 | 1 |
| 1657 | 1 |
| 3681 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19413048 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF VERIFYING AUTHENTICITY OF SELLER'S IDENTITY FOR LICENSE AGENCY SERVICE | Autowini Inc. | HUSSEIN, ALAA WADIE | 3626 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2025 |
| 19399247 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING ADVANCED PAYMENT SOLUTIONS UTILIZING GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)-BASED VOICE FINGERPRINT AUTHENTICATION TECHNOLOGY | Nextpayments Inc. | SCHWARZENBERG, PAUL | 3695 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 24, 2025 |
| 19336311 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF, BY USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ENGINES, CONTROLLING A PHARMACEUTICAL MIXER FOR A USER SPECIFIC COMBINATION OF MEDICATIONS | Welt Corp., Ltd. | HAMILTON, MATTHEW L | 3682 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2025 |
| 19294159 | FINANCIAL SERVICE METHOD ON BASIS OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY IN EV ECOSYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING METHOD | Aizen Global Co., Lnc. | SCHWARZENBERG, PAUL | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2025 | |
| 19293714 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING ELECTRIC ENERGY VALUE BY CONSIDERING ELECTRIC ENERGY USAGE STATISTICS IN EV ECO-SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING METHOD | Aizen Global Co., Lnc. | WALSH, EMMETT K | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2025 | |
| 19289073 | AUTOMATIC ROOM ASSIGNMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON REAL-TIME ROOM SALES INFORMATION AND ROOM STATUS INFORMATION | Vendit Inc. | NELSON, FREDA ANN | 3628 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 03, 2025 |
| 19281481 | Container Cap and Sealing Member with Self-Opening Function | Seal & Pack Co., Ltd. | RODRIGUEZ MOLINA, MARCOS JAVIER | 3735 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2025 |
| 19272764 | ACTUATOR FOR CAMERA | Jahwa Electronics Co., Ltd. | HSU, AMY R | 2638 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2025 |
| 19253807 | ILLUMINANCE MEASURING APPARATUS, BIO-ILLUMINANCE MEASURING SYSTEM, AND BIO-ILLUMINANCE MEASUREMENT METHOD USING THE SAME | Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation | FRITH, SEAN A | 3798 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2025 |
| 19250845 | ACTION CONTAMINATION ATTACK SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING MODEL AND ACTION CONTAMINATION ATTACK METHOD OF THE SAME | Foundation Of Soongsil University-Industry Cooperation | FOLLMAN, BRODIE J | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2025 | |
| 19184494 | Method and apparatus for assessing the degree of damage to objects at disaster sites using skeletonization techniques | National Disaster Management Research Institute | KHAYER, SOHANA T | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 | |
| 19083463 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PLATOONING VEHICLES | Thinkware Corporation | PENKO, JOSHUA JEFFREY | 3667 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19074320 | COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF OBESITY OR INSULIN RESISTANCE SYNDROME COMPRISING LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM HAC03 AND RUTIN | Handong Global University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation | DURYEE, ALEXANDER MARSH | 1657 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 08, 2025 |
| 19073073 | SINGLE-PHOTON AVALANCHE DIODE-BASED IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SAME | Xo Semiconductor Inc. | KO, TONY | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 | |
| 19073079 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR GENERATING AERIAL VIEW OF VEHICLE BASED ON LOCATIONS OF CAMERAS | Thinkware Corporation | SUN, HAI TAO | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 | |
| 19022439 | IMPLANT DEVICE FOR EYE DISEASE APPLIED WITH MATRIX FOR DRUG DELIVERY | Microt Inc. | KIDWELL, MICHELE M | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| 18972879 | AI-BASED PRODUCT SURFACE INSPECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD | Inter X Co., Ltd. | DESIRE, GREGORY M | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2024 | |
| 18972876 | AI-BASED APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A DEFECT OF A PRODUCT | Inter X Co., Ltd. | MAHROUKA, WASSIM | 3681 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2024 |
| 18972878 | AI-BASED PRODUCT SURFACE INSPECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD | Inter X Co., Ltd. | WYCHE, MYRON | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2024 | |
| 18972877 | AI-BASED PRODUCT SURFACE INSPECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD | Inter X Co., Ltd. | HELCO, NICHOLAS JOHN | §101§102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2024 | |
| 18972880 | AI-BASED PRODUCT SURFACE INSPECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A NUMBER OF CONVOLUTION LAYERS | Inter X Co., Ltd. | SHERMAN, STEPHEN G | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2024 | |
| 18972881 | AI-BASED PRODUCT SURFACE INSPECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A NUMBER OF CONVOLUTION LAYERS | Inter X Co., Ltd. | LIEW, ALEX KOK SOON | 3687 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2024 |
| 18864556 | SMART MOTOR CONTROL CENTER WITH PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE FUNCTION | Its Co., Ltd. | ISLAM, MUHAMMAD S | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 | |
| 18946115 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING SURROUNDING IMAGES OF VEHICLE IN SPLIT SCREEN AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE SAME | Thinkware Corporation | MOLNAR, SIDNEY LEIGH | 3656 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 23d overdue | Pending | Nov 13, 2024 |
| 18929611 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING RECYCLED METAL USING AI AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR THE SAME | Remetal International Inc. | LEE, BENEDICT E | 2665 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 29, 2024 |
| 18931003 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDER BASED ON MOTION RECOGNITION | Alyce Healthcare Inc. | HAIDER, SYED | 2633 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 29, 2024 |
| 18906359 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DIGITAL REAR VIEW MONITORING AND IMAGE RECORDING IN VEHICLE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND OPERATING METHODS OF THE SAME | Thinkware Corporation | TEKLE, DANIEL T | 2481 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18906447 | DIGITAL REAR MIRROR FOR EASY OPERATION BASED ON BUTTON OR SENSOR, AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE SAME | Thinkware Corporation | BOOHER, ADAM W | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 | |
| 18798834 | TRAIN HATCH MODULE INCLUDING LOCKING DEVICE AND ROTATION SUPPORT | Fine Precision Ind, Ltd,. | SMITH, JASON CHRISTOPHER | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2024 | |
| 18645430 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING EXTERNAL OBJECT BASED ON INPUTTING PARTIAL AREA OF IMAGE TO NEURAL NETWORK | Thinkware Corporation | SHAH, UTPAL D | 2668 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 18640010 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORESTALLING AND PREVENTING GAIT FREEZING | Salted Co., Ltd. | MOON, MATTHEW RYAN | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 | |
| 18685235 | METHOD FOR PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT BY USING ANGLES TO PEAK | Its Co., Ltd. | ALEXANDER, EMMA LYNNE | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2024 | |
| 18405091 | METHOD OF DISEASE PREDICTION AND DISEASE ANALYSIS FOR DISEASE PROGRESSION MONITORING AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING METHOD | Welt Corp., Ltd. | LEE, TSU-CHANG | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 05, 2024 | |
| 18260809 | Apparatus for Injecting Implant for Eye Disease | Microt Inc. | WILLSE, DAVID H | 3774 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 10, 2023 |
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