Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
20 pending office actions • 12 art units • 17 examiners • 0 of 20 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 48 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 20 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. 20 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 | 1 (5%) |
| §103 only | 15 (75%) |
| §102 only | 1 (5%) |
| §112 only | 3 (15%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QI, HUA | 3 | 55.4% | +23.7% |
| BRATLAND JR, KENNETH A | 2 | 56.3% | +16.3% |
| KUNEMUND, ROBERT M | 1 | 82.0% | +14.2% |
| FERGUSON, LAWRENCE D | 1 | 78.3% | +13.5% |
| DANG, PHUC T | 1 | 95.4% | +1.3% |
| NGUYEN, CUONG B | 1 | 87.9% | +16.2% |
| SONG, MATTHEW J | 1 | 60.4% | +14.0% |
| KIM, JAY C | 1 | 48.8% | +22.3% |
| TUROCY, DAVID P | 1 | 46.7% | +36.3% |
| SAFAIPOUR, BOBBAK | 1 | 86.1% | +10.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18436223 | METHODS FOR PREPARING A SINGLE CRYSTAL SILICON INGOT WITH REDUCED RADIAL RESISTIVITY VARIATION | KUNEMUND, ROBERT M | 6d |
| 18510046 | EPITAXIAL STRUCTURE | DANG, PHUC T | 15d |
| 18454895 | METHODS OF PREPARING SILICON-ON-INSULATOR STRUCTURES USING EPITAXIAL WAFERS | NGUYEN, CUONG B | 21d |
| 18341343 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIR POCKET DEFECT DETECTION | SAFAIPOUR, BOBBAK | 27d |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18071631 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING WIRE BREAKAGE WARNING | HINZE, LEO T | 132d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18326487 | METHODS FOR FORMING SINGLE CRYSTAL SILICON INGOTS WITH REDUCED CARBON CONTAMINATION AND SUSCEPTORS FOR USE IN SUCH METHODS | BRATLAND JR, KENNETH A | 30d overdue |
| 18342986 | RESISTIVITY STABILIZATION MEASUREMENT OF FAT NECK SLABS FOR HIGH RESISTIVITY AND ULTRA-HIGH RESISTIVITY SINGLE CRYSTAL SILICON INGOT GROWTH | QI, HUA | 9d overdue |
| 18228994 | LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT STRUCTURE | KIM, JAY C | 4d overdue |
| 18436223 | METHODS FOR PREPARING A SINGLE CRYSTAL SILICON INGOT WITH REDUCED RADIAL RESISTIVITY VARIATION | KUNEMUND, ROBERT M | 6d |
| 18184886 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING MECHANICAL WEAR IN A CRYSTAL PULLER | QI, HUA | 6d |
| 18410347 | INGOT PULLER APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR GROWING A SINGLE CRYSTAL SILICON INGOT WITH REDUCED LOWER CHAMBER DEPOSITS | BRATLAND JR, KENNETH A | 8d |
| 18507219 | INGOT PULLER APPARATUS HAVING A REFLECTOR ASSEMBLY SUSPENDED FROM SUPPORT SHAFTS | QI, HUA | 8d |
| 18454895 | METHODS OF PREPARING SILICON-ON-INSULATOR STRUCTURES USING EPITAXIAL WAFERS | NGUYEN, CUONG B | 21d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1714 | 7 |
| 2818 | 2 |
| 1718 | 2 |
| 1781 | 1 |
| 2897 | 1 |
| 2815 | 1 |
| 2665 | 1 |
| 1717 | 1 |
| 1784 | 1 |
| 2853 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18436223 | METHODS FOR PREPARING A SINGLE CRYSTAL SILICON INGOT WITH REDUCED RADIAL RESISTIVITY VARIATION | KUNEMUND, ROBERT M | 1714 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Feb 08, 2024 |
| 18429457 | SILICON CARBIDE SEED CRYSTAL | FERGUSON, LAWRENCE D | 1781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 76d | Pending | Feb 01, 2024 |
| 18410347 | INGOT PULLER APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR GROWING A SINGLE CRYSTAL SILICON INGOT WITH REDUCED LOWER CHAMBER DEPOSITS | BRATLAND JR, KENNETH A | 1714 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | Jan 11, 2024 |
| 18510046 | EPITAXIAL STRUCTURE | DANG, PHUC T | 2897 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Nov 15, 2023 |
| 18507219 | INGOT PULLER APPARATUS HAVING A REFLECTOR ASSEMBLY SUSPENDED FROM SUPPORT SHAFTS | QI, HUA | 1714 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | Nov 13, 2023 |
| 18454895 | METHODS OF PREPARING SILICON-ON-INSULATOR STRUCTURES USING EPITAXIAL WAFERS | NGUYEN, CUONG B | 2818 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Aug 24, 2023 |
| 18448788 | CRUCIBLES HAVING ANCHORS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING AND USING SAME | SONG, MATTHEW J | 1714 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Aug 11, 2023 |
| 18228994 | LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT STRUCTURE | KIM, JAY C | 2815 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Aug 01, 2023 |
| 18351188 | METHODS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER PROCESSING USING A RADIANT HEAT CAP IN A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER REACTOR | TUROCY, DAVID P | 1718 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Jul 12, 2023 |
| 18342986 | RESISTIVITY STABILIZATION MEASUREMENT OF FAT NECK SLABS FOR HIGH RESISTIVITY AND ULTRA-HIGH RESISTIVITY SINGLE CRYSTAL SILICON INGOT GROWTH | QI, HUA | 1714 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Jun 28, 2023 |
| 18341343 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIR POCKET DEFECT DETECTION | SAFAIPOUR, BOBBAK | 2665 | §103 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Jun 26, 2023 |
| 18326487 | METHODS FOR FORMING SINGLE CRYSTAL SILICON INGOTS WITH REDUCED CARBON CONTAMINATION AND SUSCEPTORS FOR USE IN SUCH METHODS | BRATLAND JR, KENNETH A | 1714 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d overdue | Pending | May 31, 2023 |
| 18184886 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING MECHANICAL WEAR IN A CRYSTAL PULLER | QI, HUA | 1714 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Mar 16, 2023 |
| 18177130 | WAFER AND METHOD OF PROCESSING WAFER | DEGRASSE, IAN ISAAC | 2818 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Mar 02, 2023 |
| 18104462 | EPITAXIAL STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | LAW, NGA LEUNG V | 1717 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Feb 01, 2023 |
| 18104443 | EPITAXIAL STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | HORGER, KIM S. | 1784 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 44d overdue | Pending | Feb 01, 2023 |
| 18071631 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING WIRE BREAKAGE WARNING | HINZE, LEO T | 2853 | §101 | Final Rejection | 132d overdue | Pending | Nov 30, 2022 |
| 17934875 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC CONTROL OF COOLING FLUID FLOW IN AN EPITAXIAL REACTOR FOR SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER PROCESSING | SEOANE, TODD MICHAEL | 1718 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 5d overdue | Pending | Sep 23, 2022 |
| 17860108 | INGOT JIG ASSEMBLY AND INGOT EDGE-POLISHING MACHINE TOOL | ZAWORSKI, JONATHAN R | 3723 | §112 | Final Rejection | 23d overdue | Pending | Jul 08, 2022 |
| 17553835 | EPITAXY SUBSTRATE AND EPITAXIAL WAFER STRUCTURE | HSIEH, HSIN YI | 2899 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 60d overdue | Pending | Dec 17, 2021 |
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