Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Computing & Software • Networking & Security • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
42 pending office actions • 18 art units • 42 examiners • 0 of 42 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 79 patents granted in the last 365 days
Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co., Ltd. is currently navigating 42 pending office actions in the Computing & Software technology area. This portfolio is highly decentralized, with 42 distinct examiners assigned to the 42 pending office actions. This one-to-one ratio of examiners to actions, spread across 18 distinct art units, means that every single application is being reviewed by a different individual, presenting a significant management challenge for the company's legal team.
Daniel A Kuddus is the busiest examiner for this company, though he currently manages only 1 pending office action. This confirms that there is no examiner overlap across the 42 pending office actions. The spread across 18 distinct art units indicates a wide technical range within the computing sector, requiring the company to manage the distinct examiners without the benefit of concentrated examiner insights, necessitating a highly individualized approach for each application.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 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. 10 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 (7%) |
| §101 + other | 12 (29%) |
| §103 only | 20 (48%) |
| §102 only | 2 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 5 (12%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KUDDUS, DANIEL A | 1 | 71.4% | +43.4% |
| KOESTER, MICHAEL RICHARD | 1 | 41.4% | +19.2% |
| CHERY, MARDOCHEE | 1 | 88.5% | +10.3% |
| MAMO, ELIAS | 1 | 82.8% | +5.9% |
| ZHAO, DON GORDON | 1 | 87.3% | +16.3% |
| BHANDARI, SHREYAJ RAM | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| MOORTHY, ARAVIND K | 1 | 84.5% | +12.2% |
| CURRAN, J MITCHELL | 1 | 64.1% | +30.2% |
| MARI VALCARCEL, FERNANDO MARIANO | 1 | 49.7% | +20.0% |
| CASTRO, ALFONSO | 1 | 51.0% | +19.4% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 4 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 | — |
| 19093749 | PACKET PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS APPLIED TO DPU, COMPUTER DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | MAMO, ELIAS | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18593321 | DATA ANALYSIS METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND MEDIUM | BROCKINGTON III, WILLIAM S | 100d overdue |
| 18941151 | DATA TASK MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS, READABLE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | PRASAD, NANCY N | 43d overdue |
| 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 |
| 18939752 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING COST OF CLUSTER DATA RESOURCE, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | BROWN, SARA GRACE | 41d |
| 19306345 | DATA PROCESSING METHOD BASED ON KEY-VALUE DATABASE, DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND KEY-VALUE DATABASE SYSTEM | KUDDUS, DANIEL A | — |
| 19256064 | INTERACTION WITH DIGITAL ASSISTANT | KOESTER, MICHAEL RICHARD | — |
| 19088943 | SECURITY PROTECTION METHOD FOR MODEL SERVICE AND RELATED DEVICE | ZHAO, DON GORDON | — |
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 |
| 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 |
| 19306345 | DATA PROCESSING METHOD BASED ON KEY-VALUE DATABASE, DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND KEY-VALUE DATABASE SYSTEM | KUDDUS, DANIEL A | — |
| 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 | — |
| 19088943 | SECURITY PROTECTION METHOD FOR MODEL SERVICE AND RELATED DEVICE | ZHAO, DON GORDON | — |
| 19075562 | NETWORK COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE OF INTERNET OF THINGS DEVICE | MOORTHY, ARAVIND K | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2133 | 2 |
| 2163 | 2 |
| 2154 | 1 |
| 2169 | 1 |
| 2159 | 1 |
| 2421 | 1 |
| 3621 | 1 |
| 3624 | 1 |
| 2152 | 1 |
| 3625 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19306345 | DATA PROCESSING METHOD BASED ON KEY-VALUE DATABASE, DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND KEY-VALUE DATABASE SYSTEM | KUDDUS, DANIEL A | 2154 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2025 |
| 19256064 | INTERACTION WITH DIGITAL ASSISTANT | KOESTER, MICHAEL RICHARD | — | §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 |
| 19093749 | PACKET PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS APPLIED TO DPU, COMPUTER DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | MAMO, ELIAS | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2025 |
| 19088943 | SECURITY PROTECTION METHOD FOR MODEL SERVICE AND RELATED DEVICE | ZHAO, DON GORDON | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 19088883 | SECURITY PROTECTION METHOD FOR DRAWING FILE, APPARATUS, DEVICE, MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT | BHANDARI, SHREYAJ RAM | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 19075562 | NETWORK COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE OF INTERNET OF THINGS DEVICE | MOORTHY, ARAVIND K | — | §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 | Final Rejection | 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 |
| 18981020 | DATA INTERACTION METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | SAMWEL, DANIEL | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18981168 | DATA ANALYSIS METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | CHIN, MICHELLE | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18941151 | DATA TASK MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS, READABLE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | PRASAD, NANCY N | 3624 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 43d overdue | Pending | Nov 08, 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 |
| 18939752 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING COST OF CLUSTER DATA RESOURCE, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | BROWN, SARA GRACE | 3625 | §101 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Nov 07, 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 | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18906499 | INTERRUPT INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | NGUYEN, BRANDON A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18906492 | METHOD FOR RETRANSMISSION DETECTION OF DATA PACKET AND DEVICE | CHERY, DADY | — | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18850561 | MODEL TRAINING METHOD, WATERMARK RESTORATION METHOD, AND RELATED DEVICE | PATEL, JAYESH A | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 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 | — | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18814325 | METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PROCESSING DATA | BELOUSOV, ANDREY | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 23, 2024 |
| 18811594 | IMAGE GENERATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | HOPE, DARRIN | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 18793730 | DEVICE HOTPLUG METHOD, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | ANYA, CHARLES E | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2024 |
| 18793741 | MEMORY ALLOCATING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | PHAM, KAITLYN HUNG | 2133 | §103 | Final Rejection | 40d | Pending | Aug 02, 2024 |
| 18792541 | RESOURCE SCHEDULING METHOD, DEVICE, SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM | VINCENT, ROSS MICHAEL | — | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2024 |
| 18784910 | METHOD FOR ALLOCATING MEMORY, COMPUTER DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | BELKHAYAT, ZAKARIA MOHAMMED | 2139 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Jul 25, 2024 |
| 18833235 | MODEL TRAINING METHODS AND APPARATUS | MIAN, MUHAMMAD U | — | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2024 |
| 18779981 | DATABASE PROCESSING METHOD, DEVICE, EQUIPMENT AND MEDIUM | BECHTEL, KEVIN M | 2491 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 |
| 18729493 | CLOUD SERVICE DEPLOYMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | NIGATU, BEZA DIRESSA | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18728800 | TASK PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM | TONG, JUSTIN CHE-CHUN | — | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 |
| 18770535 | METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR CONTROLLING A VIRTUAL MACHINE | SWIFT, CHARLES M | — | §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 |
| 18671735 | METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR WATERMARK EMBEDDING AND EXTRACTION | COLEMAN, STEPHEN P | 2675 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 22, 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 | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18617557 | DATA PROCESSING METHOD, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | COLE, BRANDON S | — | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18593321 | DATA ANALYSIS METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND MEDIUM | BROCKINGTON III, WILLIAM S | 3623 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 100d overdue | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 |
| 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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