Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Aspeed Technology Inc.

Technology areas: Computing & Software • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics

2 pending office actions • 2 art units • 2 examiners • 0 of 2 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 7 patents granted in the last 365 days

Analysis

Aspeed Technology Inc. currently has 2 pending office actions in the Computing & Software technology area. This volume of activity indicates a targeted prosecution phase for the company's computing innovations, focusing on a small number of key technical claims.

The 2 pending office actions are distributed across a matching number of distinct examiners and 2 distinct art units. This means that each active matter is being handled by a different examiner in a separate specialized unit of the patent office, requiring the company to address two different sets of technical standards.

GUSTAFSON, MATHEW DONALD is the busiest examiner, currently overseeing 1 pending office action. Because there are only two distinct examiners involved, the company must manage separate sets of examiner feedback to successfully resolve its 2 pending office actions. The outcome of the 1 pending office action under this examiner will provide important insights into the company's standing within the Computing & Software sector.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Portfolio Summary

2
Total Pending OAs
2
Non-Final OAs
0
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

1
Hard (50%)
1
Medium (50%)
0
Easy (0%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only1 (50%)
Multi-statute (no §101)1 (50%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

0
Life Sciences
0% of docket
1
Information Tech
50% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
1
Semiconductors
50% of docket
0
Mechanical / Eng
0% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

20 h
Manual time on pending OAs
4 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
7 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
0.2 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
GUSTAFSON, MATHEW DONALD 1 71.4% +57.1%
AHMED, SHAHED 1 90.9% -0.1%

Hard Cases (1)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18789710 PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AHMED, SHAHED —

Interview Candidates (1)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18923725 SYSTEM ON A CHIP, TEST DEVICE FOR TESTING SYSTEM ON A CHIP AND TEST METHOD THEREOF GUSTAFSON, MATHEW DONALD —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
2113 1
2813 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18923725 SYSTEM ON A CHIP, TEST DEVICE FOR TESTING SYSTEM ON A CHIP AND TEST METHOD THEREOF GUSTAFSON, MATHEW DONALD 2113 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 23, 2024
18789710 PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AHMED, SHAHED 2813 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 31, 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does Aspeed Technology Inc. have?

Aspeed Technology Inc. has 2 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 2 art units and 2 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most Aspeed Technology Inc. applications?

Mathew Donald Gustafson has the most, with 1 of Aspeed Technology Inc.'s pending office actions.

What technology area are Aspeed Technology Inc.'s patent applications in?

Mostly Computing & Software (USPTO Tech Center 2100), based on where its pending office actions are examined.

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