Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
25 pending office actions • 11 art units • 23 examiners • 0 of 25 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 69 patents granted in the last 365 days
Allegro MicroSystems LLC has 24 pending office actions in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. These actions are handled by 22 distinct examiners and 10 distinct art units. This suggests that while the technology is focused, the specific examiner assignments are quite diverse across the 24 pending matters.
ISLA, RICHARD is the busiest examiner for the company, with 2 pending office actions. With 24 total actions and 22 examiners, most examiners are only reviewing a single application for the company. The concentration of 24 actions within 10 art units indicates that the company's filings are focused on specific technical areas within the semiconductor sector. Because there are 22 distinct examiners working in 10 art units, the company frequently interacts with multiple examiners within the same unit. This requires a prosecution strategy that can address the specific nuances of 22 different individuals while operating within 10 specialized technical groups.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 12 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. 12 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 (4%) |
| §103 only | 8 (32%) |
| §112 only | 3 (12%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 13 (52%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISLA, RICHARD | 2 | 77.3% | +15.3% |
| SCHINDLER, DAVID M | 2 | 40.5% | +23.4% |
| NGUYEN, DANNY | 1 | 90.1% | +6.5% |
| ASTACIO-OQUENDO, GIOVANNI | 1 | 88.5% | +10.4% |
| NGUYEN, HOAI AN D | 1 | 86.0% | +11.9% |
| DHAKAL, BICKEY | 1 | 84.3% | +16.4% |
| GONZALEZ, MILTON | 1 | 77.7% | +12.7% |
| COON, BRADLEY SCOTT | 1 | 94.1% | +14.9% |
| WARD, ERIC A | 1 | 78.1% | +13.3% |
| MILLER, DANIEL R | 1 | 82.6% | +20.8% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18892933 | SENSOR HAVING TRANSLINEAR LINEARITY COMPENSATION | NGUYEN, HOAI AN D | — |
| 18663263 | CURRENT SENSOR SYSTEMS | MILLER, DANIEL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18748234 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIFFERENTIALLY SENSING A MAGNETIC FIELD | SCHINDLER, DAVID M | 35d overdue |
| 18340053 | ISOLATED GATE DRIVER WITH A FAULT SIGNAL | NAVARRO, HUGO IVAN | 5d overdue |
| 18511743 | TMR SENSOR HAVING TUNED VORTEX RESPONSE | GONDARENKO, NATALIA A | 4d overdue |
| 18647130 | CYCLIC CHANNEL SELF EVALUATION | SCHINDLER, DAVID M | 22d |
| 18628319 | TMR SENSOR HAVING VORTEX STACK TO ENHANCE LINEARITY | AURORA, REENA | 34d |
| 18417392 | COMPENSATION MECHANISM FOR EXTENDED LINEARITY OF MAGNETIC FIELD SENSORS | MONSUR, NASIMA | 34d |
| 18738149 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING FLASH MEMORY OUTPUT | COON, BRADLEY SCOTT | 54d |
| 18362218 | WIDE-DYNAMIC-RANGE SPLIT-DETECTOR LIDAR PHOTORECEIVER | THATCHER, CLINT A | 63d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18748234 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIFFERENTIALLY SENSING A MAGNETIC FIELD | SCHINDLER, DAVID M | 35d overdue |
| 18647130 | CYCLIC CHANNEL SELF EVALUATION | SCHINDLER, DAVID M | 22d |
| 18738149 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING FLASH MEMORY OUTPUT | COON, BRADLEY SCOTT | 54d |
| 19003034 | MAGNETORESISTANCE COMPENSATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | ISLA, RICHARD | — |
| 18938948 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND STRUCTURES FOR IMPROVING MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR PERFORMANCE | ASTACIO-OQUENDO, GIOVANNI | — |
| 18892933 | SENSOR HAVING TRANSLINEAR LINEARITY COMPENSATION | NGUYEN, HOAI AN D | — |
| 18830847 | AUTOMATIC TUNING FOR BLDC MOTOR FIELD-ORIENTED CONTROLLER | DHAKAL, BICKEY | — |
| 18818751 | DETECTION OF RELAY CONTACTOR MOVEMENT | GONZALEZ, MILTON | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2858 | 11 |
| 2852 | 2 |
| 2838 | 1 |
| 2827 | 1 |
| 2633 | 1 |
| 2857 | 1 |
| 2893 | 1 |
| 2891 | 1 |
| 2813 | 1 |
| 3645 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19003034 | MAGNETORESISTANCE COMPENSATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | ISLA, RICHARD | 2858 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2024 |
| 18966300 | CONTACTOR BOUNCE REDUCTION | NGUYEN, DANNY | 2838 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18938948 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND STRUCTURES FOR IMPROVING MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR PERFORMANCE | ASTACIO-OQUENDO, GIOVANNI | 2858 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 |
| 18892933 | SENSOR HAVING TRANSLINEAR LINEARITY COMPENSATION | NGUYEN, HOAI AN D | 2858 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 23, 2024 |
| 18830847 | AUTOMATIC TUNING FOR BLDC MOTOR FIELD-ORIENTED CONTROLLER | DHAKAL, BICKEY | — | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2024 |
| 18818751 | DETECTION OF RELAY CONTACTOR MOVEMENT | GONZALEZ, MILTON | 2852 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18748234 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIFFERENTIALLY SENSING A MAGNETIC FIELD | SCHINDLER, DAVID M | 2858 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 35d overdue | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18738149 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING FLASH MEMORY OUTPUT | COON, BRADLEY SCOTT | 2827 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 54d | Pending | Jun 10, 2024 |
| 18672430 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE WITH SPLIT DIE ATTACH PADDLE | WARD, ERIC A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2024 |
| 18663263 | CURRENT SENSOR SYSTEMS | MILLER, DANIEL R | 2858 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 14, 2024 |
| 18654582 | MAGNETIC-BASED TORQUE SENSOR | ISLA, RICHARD | 2858 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 03, 2024 |
| 18647130 | CYCLIC CHANNEL SELF EVALUATION | SCHINDLER, DAVID M | 2858 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 18633685 | MULTI-SUBSTRATE TRANSFORMER PACKAGES WITH MAGNETOSTRICTION MANAGEMENT | JEFFERSON, QUOVAUNDA | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18628319 | TMR SENSOR HAVING VORTEX STACK TO ENHANCE LINEARITY | AURORA, REENA | 2858 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18609375 | GMR LAYOUT FOR COMPACT TRANSDUCER WITH MISMATCH CONTROL | ALLGOOD, ALESA M | 2858 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 86d | Pending | Mar 19, 2024 |
| 18426449 | TIME-DERIVED SENSOR OUTPUT PROTOCOL | SINGH, AMNEET | 2633 | §103 | Final Rejection | 19d overdue | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18417392 | COMPENSATION MECHANISM FOR EXTENDED LINEARITY OF MAGNETIC FIELD SENSORS | MONSUR, NASIMA | 2858 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Jan 19, 2024 |
| 18393954 | POSITION SENSING METHOD AND SYSTEM | KUAN, JOHN CHUNYANG | 2857 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18519254 | LEADFRAME-BASED INTEGRATED TRANSFORMER PACKAGES | LIU, BENJAMIN T | 2893 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2023 |
| 18511743 | TMR SENSOR HAVING TUNED VORTEX RESPONSE | GONDARENKO, NATALIA A | 2891 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18477755 | Transformer Packages Providing Magnetostriction Management | AHMED, SHAHED | 2813 | §103 | Final Rejection | 5d | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18362218 | WIDE-DYNAMIC-RANGE SPLIT-DETECTOR LIDAR PHOTORECEIVER | THATCHER, CLINT A | 3645 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 63d | Pending | Jul 31, 2023 |
| 18349266 | VOLTAGE-ISOLATED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGES WITH PIN-COUPLED COILS | WHITTINGTON, KENNETH | 3992 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 10, 2023 |
| 18340053 | ISOLATED GATE DRIVER WITH A FAULT SIGNAL | NAVARRO, HUGO IVAN | 2858 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Jun 23, 2023 |
| 18149203 | SENSORS WITH FAULT DETECTION | FADUL, PHILIPMARCUS T | 2852 | §103 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Jan 03, 2023 |
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