Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
20 pending office actions • 6 art units • 17 examiners • 0 of 20 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 43 patents granted in the last 365 days
E Ink Corporation is active in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area with 21 pending office actions. These actions are assigned to 7 distinct art units, indicating that the company's research is focused within a limited number of technical groups at the patent office. The presence of 7 distinct art units for 21 pending office actions suggests that each group handles multiple matters for the company.
The portfolio is handled by 18 distinct examiners, which is close to the total of 21 pending office actions. THOMAS, BRANDI N is the busiest examiner for E Ink Corporation, currently managing 2 pending office actions. This low number for the busiest examiner shows that the 21 pending office actions are widely distributed among the 18 distinct examiners. Most examiners are responsible for only a single pending matter.
The presence of 18 distinct examiners across 7 distinct art units means that several art units likely contain multiple examiners working on E Ink Corporation matters. However, with the busiest examiner, THOMAS, BRANDI N, only holding 2 pending office actions, no single individual dominates the prosecution landscape. Practitioners must coordinate across 7 distinct art units while addressing the specific preferences of 18 different examiners in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics area.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 1 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 8 (40%) |
| §102 only | 2 (10%) |
| §112 only | 1 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 9 (45%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PINKNEY, DAWAYNE | 2 | 80.6% | +18.0% |
| THOMAS, BRANDI N | 2 | 82.7% | +7.7% |
| HO, WAI-GA DAVID | 2 | 10.0% | +100.0% |
| LAMB, CHRISTOPHER RAY | 1 | 52.3% | +9.4% |
| LEIBY, CHRISTOPHER E | 1 | 62.0% | +22.1% |
| SHAH, PRIYANK J | 1 | 68.0% | +17.9% |
| RIVERA, JOSHEL | 1 | 73.7% | +6.7% |
| JONES, JAMES | 1 | 88.4% | +4.5% |
| AHVAZI, BIJAN | 1 | 63.1% | +47.6% |
| PARBADIA, BALRAM T | 1 | 74.7% | +20.2% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 5 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19072601 | ELECTRO-OPTIC DISPLAYS WITH COLOR FILTER ARRAYS FOR REDUCING VISIBLE TEXTURE PATTERNS IN DISPLAYED IMAGES | JONES, JAMES | — |
| 19018574 | METHOD FOR DRIVING VARIABLE TRANSMISSION DISPLAY | PINKNEY, DAWAYNE | — |
| 19018117 | ELECTROPHORETIC DEVICE HAVING TRANSPARENT LIGHT STATE | THOMAS, BRANDI N | — |
| 18930731 | METHOD FOR DRIVING TWO LAYER VARIABLE TRANSMISSION DISPLAY | PINKNEY, DAWAYNE | — |
| 18789739 | COLORED ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAYS | THOMAS, BRANDI N | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18171719 | PIEZO-ELECTROPHORETIC FILM INCLUDING PATTERNED PIEZO POLARITIES FOR CREATING IMAGES VIA ELECTROPHORETIC MEDIA | HO, WAI-GA DAVID | 44d overdue |
| 19312607 | METHODS FOR REMOVING COLOR SHIFTS DURING ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY UPDATES | LAMB, CHRISTOPHER RAY | — |
| 19296610 | ELECTROPHORETIC DEVICE WITH AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR AND ADAPTIVE WHITENESS RESTORING AND COLOR BALANCING FRONTLIGHT | LEIBY, CHRISTOPHER E | — |
| 19193275 | Piezo-Electrophoretic Films and Displays, and Methods for Manufacturing the Same | RIVERA, JOSHEL | — |
| 19069651 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING ADDITIVE HAVING A POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC GROUP | AHVAZI, BIJAN | — |
| 19059731 | VARIABLE LIGHT TRANSMISSION DEVICE COMPRISING MICROCELLS | PARBADIA, BALRAM T | — |
| 18917211 | CONTINUOUS PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC FABRICATION PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SEAMLESS MICROSTRUCTURES USED IN ELECTRO-OPTIC DISPLAYS AND LIGHT MODULATING FILMS | TRA, TUYEN Q | — |
| 18895469 | ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE COMPRISING A BARRIER LAYER | HALL, ELIZABETH MARY CAMPBEL | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18171719 | PIEZO-ELECTROPHORETIC FILM INCLUDING PATTERNED PIEZO POLARITIES FOR CREATING IMAGES VIA ELECTROPHORETIC MEDIA | HO, WAI-GA DAVID | 44d overdue |
| 19296610 | ELECTROPHORETIC DEVICE WITH AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR AND ADAPTIVE WHITENESS RESTORING AND COLOR BALANCING FRONTLIGHT | LEIBY, CHRISTOPHER E | — |
| 19282002 | MULTI-PARTICLE ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY HAVING LOW-FLASH IMAGE UPDATES | SHAH, PRIYANK J | — |
| 19069651 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING ADDITIVE HAVING A POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC GROUP | AHVAZI, BIJAN | — |
| 19059731 | VARIABLE LIGHT TRANSMISSION DEVICE COMPRISING MICROCELLS | PARBADIA, BALRAM T | — |
| 19018574 | METHOD FOR DRIVING VARIABLE TRANSMISSION DISPLAY | PINKNEY, DAWAYNE | — |
| 18930731 | METHOD FOR DRIVING TWO LAYER VARIABLE TRANSMISSION DISPLAY | PINKNEY, DAWAYNE | — |
| 18817972 | Piezo-Electrophoretic Films and Displays, and Methods for Manufacturing the Same | HO, WAI-GA DAVID | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2872 | 13 |
| 2622 | 1 |
| 2621 | 1 |
| 2626 | 1 |
| 1763 | 1 |
| 1748 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19312607 | METHODS FOR REMOVING COLOR SHIFTS DURING ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY UPDATES | LAMB, CHRISTOPHER RAY | 2622 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 28, 2025 |
| 19296610 | ELECTROPHORETIC DEVICE WITH AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR AND ADAPTIVE WHITENESS RESTORING AND COLOR BALANCING FRONTLIGHT | LEIBY, CHRISTOPHER E | 2621 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 11, 2025 |
| 19282002 | MULTI-PARTICLE ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY HAVING LOW-FLASH IMAGE UPDATES | SHAH, PRIYANK J | 2626 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 28, 2025 |
| 19193275 | Piezo-Electrophoretic Films and Displays, and Methods for Manufacturing the Same | RIVERA, JOSHEL | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2025 |
| 19072601 | ELECTRO-OPTIC DISPLAYS WITH COLOR FILTER ARRAYS FOR REDUCING VISIBLE TEXTURE PATTERNS IN DISPLAYED IMAGES | JONES, JAMES | 2872 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2025 |
| 19069651 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING ADDITIVE HAVING A POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC GROUP | AHVAZI, BIJAN | 1763 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2025 |
| 19059731 | VARIABLE LIGHT TRANSMISSION DEVICE COMPRISING MICROCELLS | PARBADIA, BALRAM T | 2872 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 19025290 | PIEZO ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY | SUMLAR, JOURNEY F | 2872 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19020055 | DISPLAY APPARATUS | WASHINGTON, TAMARA Y | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 19019707 | VARIABLE TRANSMISSION ELECTROPHORETIC DEVICES | SAHLE, MAHIDERE S | 2872 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 19018574 | METHOD FOR DRIVING VARIABLE TRANSMISSION DISPLAY | PINKNEY, DAWAYNE | 2872 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 19018117 | ELECTROPHORETIC DEVICE HAVING TRANSPARENT LIGHT STATE | THOMAS, BRANDI N | 2872 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 19002613 | High Contrast Piezo-Electrophoretic Displays and Methods of Making the Same | BEHA, CAROLINE | 1748 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2024 |
| 18930731 | METHOD FOR DRIVING TWO LAYER VARIABLE TRANSMISSION DISPLAY | PINKNEY, DAWAYNE | 2872 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 29, 2024 |
| 18917211 | CONTINUOUS PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC FABRICATION PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SEAMLESS MICROSTRUCTURES USED IN ELECTRO-OPTIC DISPLAYS AND LIGHT MODULATING FILMS | TRA, TUYEN Q | 2872 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2024 |
| 18895469 | ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE COMPRISING A BARRIER LAYER | HALL, ELIZABETH MARY CAMPBEL | 2872 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18829916 | LARGE-AREA ELECTRO-OPTIC LIGHT MODULATOR OR DISPLAY | PICHLER, MARIN | 2872 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18817972 | Piezo-Electrophoretic Films and Displays, and Methods for Manufacturing the Same | HO, WAI-GA DAVID | 2872 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 28, 2024 |
| 18789739 | COLORED ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAYS | THOMAS, BRANDI N | 2872 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 18171719 | PIEZO-ELECTROPHORETIC FILM INCLUDING PATTERNED PIEZO POLARITIES FOR CREATING IMAGES VIA ELECTROPHORETIC MEDIA | HO, WAI-GA DAVID | 2872 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 44d overdue | Pending | Feb 21, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialE Ink Corporation has 20 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 6 art units and 17 examiners.
Dawayne Pinkney has the most, with 2 of E Ink Corporation's pending office actions.
Mostly Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics (USPTO Tech Center 2800), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
