Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
1 pending office actions • 1 art units • 1 examiners • 0 of 1 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Aguardio Aps is managing 1 pending office action in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. This single action is being handled by 1 distinct examiner within 1 distinct art unit, reflecting a focused prosecution effort. The concentration in one art unit indicates that the subject matter is likely specialized within the semiconductor or optics field. This singular focus means that prosecution outcomes are currently tied to a specific technical niche, allowing for a highly targeted legal approach. Practitioners can prioritize resources to address the specific technical niche identified by this art unit assignment.
LEE, BYUNG RO is the busiest examiner, overseeing the 1 pending office action. Because there is only 1 distinct examiner involved, the prosecution strategy is highly dependent on this individual's specific review. Practitioners should analyze the 1 distinct art unit's typical timelines and the examiner's history to effectively manage the 1 pending action. Maintaining a consistent and clear line of communication with this 1 distinct examiner is essential for resolving the pending matter efficiently within the semiconductors and optics sector. This centralized approach ensures that all legal efforts are concentrated on the specific criteria established by the current examiner.
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 |
|---|---|
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 1 (100%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEE, BYUNG RO | 1 | 75.8% | +14.5% |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18267008 | Apparatus For Controlling Water Consumption In Bathrooms | LEE, BYUNG RO | 34d |
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 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18267008 | Apparatus For Controlling Water Consumption In Bathrooms | LEE, BYUNG RO | 34d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2858 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18267008 | Apparatus For Controlling Water Consumption In Bathrooms | LEE, BYUNG RO | 2858 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Jun 13, 2023 |
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