Technology areas: Computing & Software • Networking & Security
34 pending office actions • 26 art units • 33 examiners • 0 of 34 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 78 patents granted in the last 365 days
Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co., Ltd. has 37 pending office actions in Computing & Software. The portfolio spans 36 distinct examiners and 29 distinct art units, indicating nearly one examiner relationship per pending matter and a broader set of technical assignments than a narrowly concentrated software docket.
MIAN, MUHAMMAD U is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. The limited concentration means that examiner-specific coordination can address only a small portion of the workload. Counsel should instead emphasize consistent software claim analysis, supported by art-unit and examiner tracking that preserves the differences among the 36 examination relationships.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 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. 7 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 only | 3 (9%) |
| §101 + other | 9 (26%) |
| §103 only | 18 (53%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 3 (9%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIAN, MUHAMMAD U | 2 | 67.2% | +22.1% |
| KOESTER, MICHAEL RICHARD | 1 | 40.8% | +20.5% |
| CHERY, MARDOCHEE | 1 | 88.4% | +10.4% |
| BHANDARI, SHREYAJ RAM | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| MOORTHY, ARAVIND K | 1 | 84.5% | +12.2% |
| CURRAN, J MITCHELL | 1 | 64.4% | +30.3% |
| MARI VALCARCEL, FERNANDO MARIANO | 1 | 49.1% | +19.9% |
| CASTRO, ALFONSO | 1 | 51.0% | +19.4% |
| BUSCH, CHRISTOPHER CONRAD | 1 | 28.7% | +20.8% |
| GAVIN, KRISTIN ELIZABETH | 1 | 14.9% | +17.3% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19246556 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING DATA REPLICAS FOR MULTIPLE MACHINE ROOMS, MEDIUM, DEVICE AND PRODUCT | CHERY, MARDOCHEE | — |
| 19088883 | SECURITY PROTECTION METHOD FOR DRAWING FILE, APPARATUS, DEVICE, MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT | BHANDARI, SHREYAJ RAM | — |
| 19075562 | NETWORK COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE OF INTERNET OF THINGS DEVICE | MOORTHY, ARAVIND K | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18741891 | DATABASE-BASED DATA QUERY METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | THAI, HANH B | 14d |
| 19013184 | E-COMMERCE INCENTIVE TASK SCREENING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | BUSCH, CHRISTOPHER CONRAD | 21d |
| 18976237 | SPACE-OPTIMIZED FOREST FOR GRAPH DATABASES | MIAN, MUHAMMAD U | 79d |
| 19256064 | INTERACTION WITH DIGITAL ASSISTANT | KOESTER, MICHAEL RICHARD | — |
| 18981060 | METHOD FOR CONFIGURATION ANALYSIS, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | GAVIN, KRISTIN ELIZABETH | — |
| 18941424 | METHOD OF GENERATING A LAKEHOUSE METADATA SERVICE LOG, A METHOD OF QUERYING A LAKEHOUSE METADATA SERVICE LOG, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | ADAMS, CHARLES D | — |
| 18859965 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRAINING A GRAPH NEURAL NETWORK, AND METHOD OF IDENTIFYING AN ABNORMAL ACCOUNT | TAYLOR, SAKINAH W | — |
| 18829580 | CODE COVERAGE RATE DETERMINING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WEI, ZENGPU | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19060999 | METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DATA RETRIEVAL | CURRAN, J MITCHELL | 46d overdue |
| 19013184 | E-COMMERCE INCENTIVE TASK SCREENING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | BUSCH, CHRISTOPHER CONRAD | 21d |
| 19058312 | METHOD, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR DEDUPLICATION OF OBJECT STORAGE SYSTEM | MARI VALCARCEL, FERNANDO MARIANO | 35d |
| 18997937 | VIDEO GENERATING METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | CASTRO, ALFONSO | 41d |
| 18976237 | SPACE-OPTIMIZED FOREST FOR GRAPH DATABASES | MIAN, MUHAMMAD U | 79d |
| 19256064 | INTERACTION WITH DIGITAL ASSISTANT | KOESTER, MICHAEL RICHARD | — |
| 19246556 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING DATA REPLICAS FOR MULTIPLE MACHINE ROOMS, MEDIUM, DEVICE AND PRODUCT | CHERY, MARDOCHEE | — |
| 19075562 | NETWORK COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE OF INTERNET OF THINGS DEVICE | MOORTHY, ARAVIND K | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2163 | 4 |
| 3624 | 2 |
| 2407 | 2 |
| 2195 | 2 |
| 2196 | 2 |
| 2199 | 2 |
| 2133 | 1 |
| 2434 | 1 |
| 2169 | 1 |
| 2159 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19256064 | INTERACTION WITH DIGITAL ASSISTANT | KOESTER, MICHAEL RICHARD | 3624 | §101§102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| 19246556 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING DATA REPLICAS FOR MULTIPLE MACHINE ROOMS, MEDIUM, DEVICE AND PRODUCT | CHERY, MARDOCHEE | 2133 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 23, 2025 |
| 19088883 | SECURITY PROTECTION METHOD FOR DRAWING FILE, APPARATUS, DEVICE, MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT | BHANDARI, SHREYAJ RAM | 2434 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 19075562 | NETWORK COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE OF INTERNET OF THINGS DEVICE | MOORTHY, ARAVIND K | 2407 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 10, 2025 |
| 19060999 | METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DATA RETRIEVAL | CURRAN, J MITCHELL | 2169 | §103 | Final Rejection | 46d overdue | Pending | Feb 24, 2025 |
| 19058312 | METHOD, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR DEDUPLICATION OF OBJECT STORAGE SYSTEM | MARI VALCARCEL, FERNANDO MARIANO | 2159 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 35d | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 |
| 18997937 | VIDEO GENERATING METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | CASTRO, ALFONSO | 2421 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 41d | Pending | Jan 23, 2025 |
| 19013184 | E-COMMERCE INCENTIVE TASK SCREENING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | BUSCH, CHRISTOPHER CONRAD | 3621 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 18981060 | METHOD FOR CONFIGURATION ANALYSIS, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | GAVIN, KRISTIN ELIZABETH | 3624 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18981020 | DATA INTERACTION METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | SAMWEL, DANIEL | 2171 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18981168 | DATA ANALYSIS METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | CHIN, MICHELLE | 2614 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18976237 | SPACE-OPTIMIZED FOREST FOR GRAPH DATABASES | MIAN, MUHAMMAD U | 2163 | §101 | Final Rejection | 79d | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18958268 | REVERSE SHELL DETECTION | IDOWU, OLUGBENGA O | 2494 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18941424 | METHOD OF GENERATING A LAKEHOUSE METADATA SERVICE LOG, A METHOD OF QUERYING A LAKEHOUSE METADATA SERVICE LOG, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | ADAMS, CHARLES D | 2152 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18859965 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRAINING A GRAPH NEURAL NETWORK, AND METHOD OF IDENTIFYING AN ABNORMAL ACCOUNT | TAYLOR, SAKINAH W | 2407 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18908323 | STORAGE DEVICE CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | WOOD, WILLIAM C | 2193 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18906492 | METHOD FOR RETRANSMISSION DETECTION OF DATA PACKET AND DEVICE | CHERY, DADY | 2418 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18906499 | INTERRUPT INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | NGUYEN, BRANDON A | 2195 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18883999 | DATA PROCESSING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MEDIUM | BLACK, LINH | 2163 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 18829580 | CODE COVERAGE RATE DETERMINING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WEI, ZENGPU | 2197 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18814325 | METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PROCESSING DATA | BELOUSOV, ANDREY | 2172 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 23, 2024 |
| 18793730 | DEVICE HOTPLUG METHOD, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | ANYA, CHARLES E | 2194 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2024 |
| 18792541 | RESOURCE SCHEDULING METHOD, DEVICE, SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM | VINCENT, ROSS MICHAEL | 2196 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2024 |
| 18784920 | SLOW NODE DETECTION METHOD DURING TASK RUNNING, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MEDIUM | JEAN GILLES, JUDE | 2459 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 |
| 18833235 | MODEL TRAINING METHODS AND APPARATUS | MIAN, MUHAMMAD U | 2163 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2024 |
| 18784910 | METHOD FOR ALLOCATING MEMORY, COMPUTER DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | BELKHAYAT, ZAKARIA MOHAMMED | 2139 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Jul 25, 2024 |
| 18770535 | METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR CONTROLLING A VIRTUAL MACHINE | SWIFT, CHARLES M | 2196 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2024 |
| 18741891 | DATABASE-BASED DATA QUERY METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | THAI, HANH B | 2163 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18671290 | METHOD, DEVICE, APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR CODE PARAMETER VERIFICATION | GOORAY, MARK A | 2199 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 22, 2024 |
| 18635503 | DATABASE-BASED DATA SHARD PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | LE, MIRANDA | 2153 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2024 |
| 18621635 | DATA PROCESSING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM | GHAFFARI, ABU Z | 2195 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18617557 | DATA PROCESSING METHOD, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | COLE, BRANDON S | 2128 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18571133 | TASK PROCESSING METHODS AND APPARATUSES | LU, KEVIN X | 2199 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18526749 | DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | KIM, TAE K | 2496 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 01, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialBeijing Volcano Engine Technology Co., Ltd. has 34 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 26 art units and 33 examiners.
Muhammad U Mian has the most, with 2 of Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co., Ltd.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Computing & Software (USPTO Tech Center 2100), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
