46 pending office actions • 9 art units • 10 examiners • 0 of 46 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 75 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 8 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. 8 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 (2%) |
| §103 only | 17 (37%) |
| §102 only | 3 (7%) |
| §112 only | 7 (15%) |
| Double-patenting only | 4 (9%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 4 (9%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 9 (20%) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 26 | 83.7% | +9.1% |
| WERNER, DAVID N | 7 | 67.8% | +16.6% |
| LEE, Y YOUNG | 3 | 48.1% | +25.8% |
| CATTUNGAL, ROWINA J | 2 | 75.4% | +13.4% |
| BENNETT, STUART D | 2 | 69.3% | -14.7% |
| RAHMAN, MOHAMMAD J | 2 | 79.5% | +9.9% |
| MAHMUD, FARHAN | 1 | 55.9% | +10.2% |
| XU, XIAOLAN | 1 | 74.0% | +13.7% |
| YU, LIHONG | 1 | 81.9% | +18.9% |
| HANCE, ROBERT J | 1 | 66.4% | +21.6% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19045242 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 15d overdue |
| 18523855 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 4d overdue |
| 19280516 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | YU, LIHONG | 16d |
| 18971573 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 22d |
| 19255830 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 49d |
| 19426432 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | — |
| 19426392 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | — |
| 19410564 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19435741 | ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTRA PREDICTING A CODING UNIT PARTITION | BENNETT, STUART D | — |
| 19426346 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | — |
| 19426402 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | — |
| 19426354 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | — |
| 19426369 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WERNER, DAVID N | — |
| 19426318 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | — |
| 19426339 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | — |
| 19426401 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WERNER, DAVID N | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19239504 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | HANCE, ROBERT J | 22d overdue |
| 19280516 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | YU, LIHONG | 16d |
| 19285604 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECONSTRUCTING 360-DEGREE IMAGE ACCORDING TO PROJECTION FORMAT | XU, XIAOLAN | 28d |
| 19321331 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WERNER, DAVID N | 79d |
| 19439576 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECONSTRUCTING 360-DEGREE IMAGE ACCORDING TO PROJECTION FORMAT | CATTUNGAL, ROWINA J | — |
| 19426388 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WERNER, DAVID N | — |
| 19426369 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WERNER, DAVID N | — |
| 19426401 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WERNER, DAVID N | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2488 | 26 |
| 2487 | 9 |
| 2481 | 2 |
| 2485 | 2 |
| 2425 | 1 |
| 2483 | 1 |
| 2631 | 1 |
| 2482 | 1 |
| 3992 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19439576 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECONSTRUCTING 360-DEGREE IMAGE ACCORDING TO PROJECTION FORMAT | CATTUNGAL, ROWINA J | 2425 | §102Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 05, 2026 |
| 19435741 | ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTRA PREDICTING A CODING UNIT PARTITION | BENNETT, STUART D | 2481 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2025 |
| 19427247 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | RAHMAN, MOHAMMAD J | 2487 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 19426346 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 19426388 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WERNER, DAVID N | 2487 | §102§103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 19426432 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 19426392 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 19426402 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 19426354 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 19427280 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | RAHMAN, MOHAMMAD J | 2487 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 19426369 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WERNER, DAVID N | 2487 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 19426318 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 19426339 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 19426401 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WERNER, DAVID N | 2487 | §101§102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 19414703 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECONSTRUCTING 360-DEGREE IMAGE ACCORDING TO PROJECTION FORMAT | WERNER, DAVID N | 2487 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2025 |
| 19414697 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECONSTRUCTING 360-DEGREE IMAGE ACCORDING TO PROJECTION FORMAT | WERNER, DAVID N | 2487 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2025 |
| 19410564 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2025 |
| 19410501 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §103§112DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2025 |
| 19353767 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | MAHMUD, FARHAN | 2483 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2025 |
| 19348150 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2025 |
| 19326156 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2025 |
| 19326143 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WERNER, DAVID N | 2487 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2025 |
| 19321331 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WERNER, DAVID N | 2487 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 79d | Pending | Sep 08, 2025 |
| 19320750 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2025 |
| 19314342 | ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTRA PREDICTING A CODING UNIT PARTITION | BENNETT, STUART D | 2481 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2025 |
| 19285604 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECONSTRUCTING 360-DEGREE IMAGE ACCORDING TO PROJECTION FORMAT | XU, XIAOLAN | 2488 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Jul 30, 2025 |
| 19280516 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | YU, LIHONG | 2631 | §103 | Final Rejection | 16d | Pending | Jul 25, 2025 |
| 19264427 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 09, 2025 |
| 19255839 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| 19255809 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| 19255830 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 49d | Pending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| 19255818 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| 19255802 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| 19255462 | IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE | LEE, Y YOUNG | 2482 | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| 19239504 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | HANCE, ROBERT J | 3992 | Other | Final Rejection | 22d overdue | Pending | Jun 16, 2025 |
| 19045242 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §112 | Final Rejection | 15d overdue | Pending | Feb 04, 2025 |
| 19040508 | IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE | LEE, Y YOUNG | 2485 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 19040504 | IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE | LEE, Y YOUNG | 2485 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 18971561 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18971573 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §112Other | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18774293 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | — | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18771199 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 |
| 18771208 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 |
| 18771226 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | CATTUNGAL, ROWINA J | — | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 |
| 18756928 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18523855 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §112 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Nov 29, 2023 |
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