Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Cfph LLC

38 pending office actions • 13 art units • 33 examiners • 0 of 38 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 40 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

38
Total Pending OAs
22
Non-Final OAs
16
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 38 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

19
Overdue
2
Due this week
9
Due this month
5
Due in next 60 days
3
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

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. 38 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (19)Due ≤ 7 days (2)Due ≤ 30 days (9)Due ≤ 60 days (5)Due later (3)

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.

21
Hard (55%)
12
Medium (32%)
3
Easy (8%)
2
Unknown (5%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 only21 (55%)
§103 only9 (24%)
§102 only3 (8%)
§112 only3 (8%)
No statute on record2 (5%)

Industry Mix

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

0
Life Sciences
0% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
38
Mechanical / Eng
100% 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.

380 h
Manual time on pending OAs
76 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
133 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
3.3 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
MADAMBA, CLIFFORD B 2 43.6% +15.0%
MILEF, ELDA G 2 40.5% +8.0%
KAZIMI, HANI M 2 48.2% +18.9%
PINHEIRO, JASON PAUL 2 63.6% +31.9%
LIDDLE, JAY TRENT 2 57.5% +23.1%
PARK, YONG S 1 25.8% +11.8%
AKINTOLA, OLABODE 1 50.3% +8.9%
SIMPSON, DIONE N 1 33.1% +34.4%
SHRESTHA, BIJENDRA K 1 60.7% +41.0%
EBERSMAN, BRUCE I 1 64.1% +57.8%

Hard Cases (22)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
17699327 GROUP WAGERING SYSTEM WONG, JEFFREY KEITH 113d overdue
18442210 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRADING BASED ON TOURNAMENT-STYLE EVENTS MILEF, ELDA G 97d overdue
18080080 ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS INVOLVING INTERPROGRAM OR INTERPROCESS COMMUNICATION FOR RISKS IN A COMBINED BOOKED AND PARI-MUTUEL ENVIRONMENT LIDDLE, JAY TRENT 53d overdue
17102380 GAME AT CASH REGISTER PINHEIRO, JASON PAUL 45d overdue
16889270 CASH FLOW RATING SYSTEM WONG, ERIC TAK WAI 30d overdue
17400568 CARD GAME KLAYMAN, AMIR ARIE 29d overdue
17542603 BOX OFFICE GAME WILLIAMS, ROSS A 9d overdue
18823794 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ORDER MANAGEMENT SHRESTHA, BIJENDRA K 5d overdue

Interview Candidates (12)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18080080 ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS INVOLVING INTERPROGRAM OR INTERPROCESS COMMUNICATION FOR RISKS IN A COMBINED BOOKED AND PARI-MUTUEL ENVIRONMENT LIDDLE, JAY TRENT 53d overdue
17102380 GAME AT CASH REGISTER PINHEIRO, JASON PAUL 45d overdue
18804300 COST-ADJUSTING ORDER/QUOTE ENGINE EBERSMAN, BRUCE I 32d overdue
18823794 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ORDER MANAGEMENT SHRESTHA, BIJENDRA K 5d overdue
18222516 ENHANCED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING FINANCIAL MARKET INFORMATION KAZIMI, HANI M 5d overdue
18966308 VISUALIZATION OF CHANGES THROUGH THE USE OF GRAPHICAL GEOMETRIC SHAPES MADAMBA, CLIFFORD B 4d overdue
17940185 REAL TIME PARLAY LIDDLE, JAY TRENT 2d overdue
18953211 DISTRIBUTED NETWORK OF ORDER SYSTEMS SIMPSON, DIONE N 27d

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
3715 14
3691 4
3695 4
3694 3
3692 3
3693 3
3628 1
3657 1
3696 1
3689 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18978740 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MANAGING FINANCIAL PRODUCTS RELATED TO A FUTURE EVENT OR CONDITION PARK, YONG S 3694 §103 Non-Final OA 70d Pending Dec 12, 2024
18974919 ORDER CANCELLATION AKINTOLA, OLABODE 3691 §102 Non-Final OA 29d Pending Dec 10, 2024
18966308 VISUALIZATION OF CHANGES THROUGH THE USE OF GRAPHICAL GEOMETRIC SHAPES MADAMBA, CLIFFORD B 3692 §101 Non-Final OA 4d overdue Pending Dec 03, 2024
18953211 DISTRIBUTED NETWORK OF ORDER SYSTEMS SIMPSON, DIONE N 3628 §103 Non-Final OA 27d Pending Nov 20, 2024
18823794 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ORDER MANAGEMENT SHRESTHA, BIJENDRA K 3691 §101 Final Rejection 5d overdue Pending Sep 04, 2024
18804300 COST-ADJUSTING ORDER/QUOTE ENGINE EBERSMAN, BRUCE I 3693 §103 Final Rejection 32d overdue Pending Aug 14, 2024
18797645 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAINTAINING ANONYMITY IN A GAMING OR OTHER ENVIRONMENT HAMILTON, SARA CHANDLER 3695 §101 Final Rejection 56d Pending Aug 08, 2024
18797626 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTING AN INDEX FOR A BINARY OPTIONS TRANSACTION MADAMBA, CLIFFORD B 3692 §101 Non-Final OA 28d Pending Aug 08, 2024
18791518 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A BACCARAT GAME BASED ON MULTIPLE FINANCIAL MARKET INDICATORS AHMED, MASUD 3657 Other Final Rejection 54d Pending Aug 01, 2024
18755183 DARKPOOL MATCHING OF ORDERS WITH PRICE DISCRETION CHANG, EDWARD 3696 §101 Final Rejection 22d Pending Jun 26, 2024
18751543 TRADING BASED ON FILL RATE GAW, MARK H 3693 §101 Non-Final OA 1d overdue Pending Jun 24, 2024
18746140 GENERAL GAMING ENGINE CUFF, MICHAEL A 3715 §102 Non-Final OA 5d Pending Jun 18, 2024
18654089 LOT-TO-LOT ROULETTE COMBINATION MCCLELLAN, JAMES S 3715 §101 Non-Final OA 22d Pending May 03, 2024
18646875 POINT AND/OR MONEY BASED FANTASY GAMING ROWLAND, STEVE 3715 §103 Non-Final OA 15d overdue Pending Apr 26, 2024
18611878 EXCHANGE FOR FRACTIONAL INTERESTS AND USAGE RIGHTS IN A COLLECTION OF ASSETS LEVINE, ADAM L 3689 §112 Non-Final OA 17d overdue Pending Mar 21, 2024
18442210 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRADING BASED ON TOURNAMENT-STYLE EVENTS MILEF, ELDA G 3694 §101 Final Rejection 97d overdue Pending Feb 15, 2024
18418773 PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR REVENUE SHARING AND DELIVERY LIU, I JUNG 3695 §103 Non-Final OA 27d Pending Jan 22, 2024
18534837 INDEXING METHODS AND APPARATUS WITH COMPETITIVE PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS MYHR, JUSTIN L 3715 Other Non-Final OA 46d Pending Dec 11, 2023
18533456 AMUSEMENT DEVICES AND GAMES INVOLVING PROGRESSIVE JACKPOTS HARPER, TRAMAR YONG 3715 §103 Non-Final OA 41d Pending Dec 08, 2023
18369380 STORING INFORMATION FROM A VERIFICATION DEVICE AND ACCESSING THE INFORMATION FROM A GAMING DEVICE TO VERIFY THAT THE GAMING DEVICE IS COMMUNICATING WITH A SERVER HOEL, MATTHEW D 3715 §102 Non-Final OA 53d overdue Pending Sep 18, 2023
18222516 ENHANCED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING FINANCIAL MARKET INFORMATION KAZIMI, HANI M 3691 §101 Non-Final OA 5d overdue Pending Jul 17, 2023
18144918 GAME SIMULATION PINHEIRO, JASON PAUL 3715 §101 Final Rejection 55d Pending May 09, 2023
18093012 ELECTRONIC SECURITIES MARKETPLACE HAVING INTEGRATION WITH ORDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS MILEF, ELDA G 3694 §101 Non-Final OA 9d Pending Jan 04, 2023
18080080 ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS INVOLVING INTERPROGRAM OR INTERPROCESS COMMUNICATION FOR RISKS IN A COMBINED BOOKED AND PARI-MUTUEL ENVIRONMENT LIDDLE, JAY TRENT 3715 §101 Final Rejection 53d overdue Pending Dec 13, 2022
18073638 PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR UTILIZING ORDER DATA AND RELATED DATA QAYYUM, ZESHAN 3697 §101 Final Rejection 14d Pending Dec 02, 2022
17956070 BASKET PRICING AT CLIENT KAZIMI, HANI M 3691 §101 Non-Final OA 70d Pending Sep 29, 2022
17940185 REAL TIME PARLAY LIDDLE, JAY TRENT 3715 §101 Final Rejection 2d overdue Pending Sep 08, 2022
17851850 SPOT FIXING AUCTION GREGG, MARY M 3695 §103 Final Rejection 4d overdue Pending Jun 28, 2022
17826317 ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS INVOLVING INTERPROGRAM OR INTERPROCESS COMMUNICATION REGARDING RISK IN AMUSEMENT DEVICES AND GAMES GARNER, WERNER G 3715 §112 Non-Final OA 12d Pending May 27, 2022
17699327 GROUP WAGERING SYSTEM WONG, JEFFREY KEITH 3715 §101 Final Rejection 113d overdue Pending Mar 21, 2022
17542603 BOX OFFICE GAME WILLIAMS, ROSS A 3715 §101 Final Rejection 9d overdue Pending Dec 06, 2021
17400568 CARD GAME KLAYMAN, AMIR ARIE 3711 §101 Non-Final OA 29d overdue Pending Aug 12, 2021
17102380 GAME AT CASH REGISTER PINHEIRO, JASON PAUL 3715 §101 Non-Final OA 45d overdue Pending Nov 23, 2020
17078727 INTERPROGRAM COMMUNICATION USING MESSAGES RELATED TO GROUPS OF ORDERS FELTEN, DANIEL S 3692 §103 Final Rejection 66d overdue Pending Oct 23, 2020
16889270 CASH FLOW RATING SYSTEM WONG, ERIC TAK WAI 3693 §101 Non-Final OA 30d overdue Pending Jun 01, 2020
16842129 TRADING SYSTEM PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES BARTLEY, KENNETH 3684 §112 Final Rejection 4d overdue Pending Apr 07, 2020
16677898 PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR POINT GAMING DERIVATIVES YOO, JASSON H 3715 §101 Final Rejection 6d Pending Nov 08, 2019
16549130 TOXICITY IN A TRADING NETWORK EKECHUKWU, CHINEDU U 3695 §103 Non-Final OA 70d Pending Aug 23, 2019

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