Technology area: Networking & Security
27 pending office actions • 23 art units • 26 examiners • 0 of 27 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 38 patents granted in the last 365 days
CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC has 27 pending office actions in Networking & Security. The matters involve 26 examiners across 22 art units, showing broad distribution across both examination personnel and technical groups.
TESHALE, AKELAW is the busiest identified examiner, with 2 pending matters. Counsel may use centralized monitoring to maintain consistency, but the limited examiner overlap calls for individualized analysis of objections and amendments.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 5 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. 5 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 | 4 (15%) |
| §103 only | 16 (59%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 5 (19%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TESHALE, AKELAW | 2 | 82.1% | +16.0% |
| HAJ SAID, FADI | 1 | 79.3% | +20.0% |
| LEE, PHILIP C | 1 | 77.3% | +20.4% |
| WILSON, YOLANDA L | 1 | 83.7% | +5.8% |
| GEE, JASON KAI YIN | 1 | 77.5% | +23.7% |
| NGUYEN, TRUNG Q | 1 | 91.0% | +6.2% |
| SWEARINGEN, JEFFREY R | 1 | 76.4% | +21.3% |
| SHIN, KYUNG H | 1 | 82.1% | +10.5% |
| MATAR, AHMAD | 1 | 55.6% | +13.9% |
| MADAMBA, GLENFORD J | 1 | 81.5% | +18.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19210271 | INTELLIGENT MERGE OF PRIMARY AND BACKUP DATA | WILSON, YOLANDA L | — |
| 19066725 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING CALL IDENTITY REQUIREMENTS | TESHALE, AKELAW | — |
| 19009152 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING ERRORS IN LOCAL AREA NETWORK | SHIN, KYUNG H | — |
| 18965770 | CAPACITY ON DEMAND | MADAMBA, GLENFORD J | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18808472 | MOBILE INTEGRATED FIELD-DEPLOYED TASK-BASED EQUIPMENT AUTOMATION SYSTEM | SILVA, MICHAEL THOMAS | 46d |
| 18545235 | Tailored Synthetic Personas with Parameterized Behaviors | BULLINGTON, ROBERT P | 72d |
| 19085622 | ENHANCED SMART CABLE AND FIBER FOR DETECTING DISCONNECTIONS AND OTHER SIGNAL CHANGES | NGUYEN, TRUNG Q | — |
| 18990140 | AUTOMATED ROBOCALL DETECTION | MATAR, AHMAD | — |
| 18947847 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELF-CORRECTING NETWORK EQUIPMENT | POLLACK, MELVIN H | — |
| 18924504 | 911 Call Enhancement | TESHALE, AKELAW | — |
| 18824051 | DYNAMIC CONNECTIONS (DYCON) INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK (VPN) FUNCTIONALITIES | DIVECHA, NISHANT B | — |
| 18630619 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED CAMERA SECURITY | HODGES, SUSAN E | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19287116 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLOAKING ROUTES | HAJ SAID, FADI | — |
| 19287072 | ENHANCED PRE-LOADING FOR EDGE GATEWAYS IN COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS | LEE, PHILIP C | — |
| 19092897 | ENHANCED KEYBOARD, VIDEO, AND MOUSE DONGLE | GEE, JASON KAI YIN | — |
| 19066725 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING CALL IDENTITY REQUIREMENTS | TESHALE, AKELAW | — |
| 19046919 | PREDICTIVE RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN AN EDGE COMPUTING NETWORK UTILIZING MACHINE LEARNING | SWEARINGEN, JEFFREY R | — |
| 19009152 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING ERRORS IN LOCAL AREA NETWORK | SHIN, KYUNG H | — |
| 18990140 | AUTOMATED ROBOCALL DETECTION | MATAR, AHMAD | — |
| 18965770 | CAPACITY ON DEMAND | MADAMBA, GLENFORD J | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2444 | 2 |
| 2694 | 2 |
| 2445 | 2 |
| 2113 | 1 |
| 2495 | 1 |
| 2858 | 1 |
| 2447 | 1 |
| 2693 | 1 |
| 2451 | 1 |
| 2116 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19287116 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLOAKING ROUTES | HAJ SAID, FADI | 2444 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2025 |
| 19287072 | ENHANCED PRE-LOADING FOR EDGE GATEWAYS IN COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS | LEE, PHILIP C | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2025 |
| 19210271 | INTELLIGENT MERGE OF PRIMARY AND BACKUP DATA | WILSON, YOLANDA L | 2113 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2025 |
| 19092897 | ENHANCED KEYBOARD, VIDEO, AND MOUSE DONGLE | GEE, JASON KAI YIN | 2495 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19085622 | ENHANCED SMART CABLE AND FIBER FOR DETECTING DISCONNECTIONS AND OTHER SIGNAL CHANGES | NGUYEN, TRUNG Q | 2858 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2025 |
| 19066725 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING CALL IDENTITY REQUIREMENTS | TESHALE, AKELAW | 2694 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 |
| 19046919 | PREDICTIVE RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN AN EDGE COMPUTING NETWORK UTILIZING MACHINE LEARNING | SWEARINGEN, JEFFREY R | 2445 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2025 |
| 19009152 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING ERRORS IN LOCAL AREA NETWORK | SHIN, KYUNG H | 2447 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2025 |
| 18990140 | AUTOMATED ROBOCALL DETECTION | MATAR, AHMAD | 2693 | §101§102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18965770 | CAPACITY ON DEMAND | MADAMBA, GLENFORD J | 2451 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18947847 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELF-CORRECTING NETWORK EQUIPMENT | POLLACK, MELVIN H | 2445 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18924504 | 911 Call Enhancement | TESHALE, AKELAW | 2694 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18917287 | INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)-BASED MICROWELL SOLUTION FOR IRRIGATION | ERDMAN, CHAD G | 2116 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2024 |
| 18897456 | NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE AND IMPROVED ROUTING DEVICE | LI, SHI K | 2635 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18824051 | DYNAMIC CONNECTIONS (DYCON) INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK (VPN) FUNCTIONALITIES | DIVECHA, NISHANT B | 2419 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 04, 2024 |
| 18808472 | MOBILE INTEGRATED FIELD-DEPLOYED TASK-BASED EQUIPMENT AUTOMATION SYSTEM | SILVA, MICHAEL THOMAS | 3663 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 46d | Pending | Aug 19, 2024 |
| 18790790 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE RESERVATION, REGISTRATION, AND GRANTING OF DEVICE LICENSES TO INTERNET OF THINGS DEVICES | WRIGHT, BRYAN F | 2497 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 18755221 | CONTENT DELIVERY USING DISTRIBUTED LEDGER AND AI-BASED TRANSCODING TECHNOLOGIES | PHAM, KHANH B | 2166 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18630595 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATING VIDEO FEEDS | SKWIERAWSKI, PAUL J | 2439 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2024 |
| 18630619 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED CAMERA SECURITY | HODGES, SUSAN E | 2425 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2024 |
| 18416383 | DETERMINATION OF DISTRIBUTION OF WI-FI DEVICES WITHIN A LOCAL NETWORK | CZEKAJ, DAVID J | 2400 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2024 |
| 18545153 | Tailored Synthetic Personas with Parameterized Behaviors | ZHU, RICHARD Z | 2654 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18545235 | Tailored Synthetic Personas with Parameterized Behaviors | BULLINGTON, ROBERT P | 3715 | §101§102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 72d | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18338778 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING TRANSMISSIONS FROM A WIRELESS DEVICE | BAROT, BHARAT | 2453 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2023 |
| 18302283 | Digital Marketplace | WEINER, ARIELLE E | 3689 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2023 |
| 18157368 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORK-CONNECTED DEVICE SECURITY | NGUYEN, DUSTIN | 2446 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Jan 20, 2023 |
| 17936024 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUPPRESSING DENIAL OF SERVICE ATTACKS | BENGZON, GREG C | 2444 | §103 | Final Rejection | 63d | Pending | Sep 28, 2022 |
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Start Free TrialCenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC has 27 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 23 art units and 26 examiners.
Akelaw Teshale has the most, with 2 of CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC's pending office actions.
Mostly Networking & Security (USPTO Tech Center 2400), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
