Technology area: Computing & Software
27 pending office actions • 23 art units • 27 examiners • 0 of 27 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 37 patents granted in the last 365 days
HCL Technologies Limited has 25 pending office actions in Computing & Software. The matters involve 25 distinct examiners and 22 distinct art units. The examiner count matches the action count, while the lower art-unit count indicates that some examination units handle more than one matter even though the examiner assignments remain distinct.
VU, NGOC K is the busiest examiner, with 1 pending matter. The listed distribution suggests that examiner-specific repetition is limited, but art-unit practices may still provide useful context for claim amendments and interview preparation. Counsel should preserve matter-level analysis while monitoring recurring treatment within the shared units.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 9 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. 9 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 | 2 (7%) |
| §101 + other | 7 (26%) |
| §103 only | 11 (41%) |
| §112 only | 2 (7%) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VU, NGOC K | 1 | 71.9% | +12.7% |
| HUSSEIN, HASSAN A | 1 | 60.1% | +52.5% |
| KAPLAN, BENJAMIN A | 1 | 88.8% | +11.4% |
| REN, ZHUBING | 1 | 71.7% | +42.1% |
| OLSHANNIKOV, ALEKSEY | 1 | 55.1% | +52.1% |
| VELEZ-LOPEZ, MARIO M | 1 | 74.5% | +5.0% |
| ORTIZ-ORTIZ, ALONDRA MICHELLE | 1 | 25.0% | +100.0% |
| COBY, FRANTZ | 1 | 90.6% | +5.1% |
| ESONU, VICTOR CHIGOZIRIM | 1 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| SHIMELES, BEZAWIT NOLAWI | 1 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18633589 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING APPLICATIONS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) | SHIMELES, BEZAWIT NOLAWI | 5d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18663168 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING CANDIDATES THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) MODELS | ESONU, VICTOR CHIGOZIRIM | 4d overdue |
| 18422044 | PORTABLE BEVERAGE DISPENSING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF | MELARAGNO, MICHAEL | 21d |
| 19257623 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING USER RELEVANT MULTIMEDIA CONTENT WITHIN MULTIMEDIA FILES | VU, NGOC K | — |
| 19071808 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING VULNERABILITY REPORT FOR A PRODUCT | KAPLAN, BENJAMIN A | — |
| 19037135 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING TRAINING DATA FOR FINE-TUNING OF MACHINE LEARNING MODEL | REN, ZHUBING | — |
| 19007610 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUMMARIZING TEXT ARTICLES OF DOCUMENTS | VELEZ-LOPEZ, MARIO M | — |
| 18967779 | FLOUR MILLING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF | ORTIZ-ORTIZ, ALONDRA MICHELLE | — |
| 18783726 | COMMUNICATION SESSIONS IN CLUSTER COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT | COBY, FRANTZ | — |
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 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19257623 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING USER RELEVANT MULTIMEDIA CONTENT WITHIN MULTIMEDIA FILES | VU, NGOC K | — |
| 19077233 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INDIRECT VISUALIZATION ACCESS OF A DATA-LAKE | HUSSEIN, HASSAN A | — |
| 19071808 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING VULNERABILITY REPORT FOR A PRODUCT | KAPLAN, BENJAMIN A | — |
| 19037135 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING TRAINING DATA FOR FINE-TUNING OF MACHINE LEARNING MODEL | REN, ZHUBING | — |
| 19010045 | SMART CABINET SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF | OLSHANNIKOV, ALEKSEY | — |
| 18967779 | FLOUR MILLING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF | ORTIZ-ORTIZ, ALONDRA MICHELLE | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2187 | 2 |
| 2421 | 1 |
| 2497 | 1 |
| 2434 | 1 |
| 2658 | 1 |
| 2118 | 1 |
| 3629 | 1 |
| 2673 | 1 |
| 3762 | 1 |
| 2197 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19257623 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING USER RELEVANT MULTIMEDIA CONTENT WITHIN MULTIMEDIA FILES | VU, NGOC K | 2421 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 02, 2025 |
| 19077233 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INDIRECT VISUALIZATION ACCESS OF A DATA-LAKE | HUSSEIN, HASSAN A | 2497 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 19071808 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING VULNERABILITY REPORT FOR A PRODUCT | KAPLAN, BENJAMIN A | 2434 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2025 |
| 19037135 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING TRAINING DATA FOR FINE-TUNING OF MACHINE LEARNING MODEL | REN, ZHUBING | 2658 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2025 |
| 19010045 | SMART CABINET SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF | OLSHANNIKOV, ALEKSEY | 2118 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 05, 2025 |
| 19007610 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUMMARIZING TEXT ARTICLES OF DOCUMENTS | VELEZ-LOPEZ, MARIO M | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 02, 2025 |
| 18967779 | FLOUR MILLING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF | ORTIZ-ORTIZ, ALONDRA MICHELLE | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2024 |
| 18783726 | COMMUNICATION SESSIONS IN CLUSTER COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT | COBY, FRANTZ | — | §101§102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2024 |
| 18663168 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING CANDIDATES THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) MODELS | ESONU, VICTOR CHIGOZIRIM | 3629 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | May 14, 2024 |
| 18633589 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING APPLICATIONS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) | SHIMELES, BEZAWIT NOLAWI | 2673 | §103 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18631139 | SANITIZING AND DEODORIZING DEVICE | MCCORMACK, JOHN PATRICK | 3762 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2024 |
| 18609499 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VISUALLY INSPECTING COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY CODE | UNG, LANNY N | 2197 | §112 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Mar 19, 2024 |
| 18440992 | FOOD ASSESSMENT DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF | DULANEY, KATHLEEN YUAN | 2666 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Feb 14, 2024 |
| 18422044 | PORTABLE BEVERAGE DISPENSING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF | MELARAGNO, MICHAEL | 3754 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 |
| 18396758 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENHANCEMENT OF AN EXISTING APPLICATION | SOUGH, HYUNG SUB | 2192 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 |
| 18393722 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING OBJECTS | HAWN, PATRICK D | 3631 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18385019 | DEVICE AND METHOD TO REMOVE OBSTRUCTION FROM THROAT OF A USER | DANG, ANH TIEU | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2023 |
| 18384399 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INDOOR NAVIGATION | PALMARCHUK, BRIAN KEITH | 3669 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 27, 2023 |
| 18367485 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING UNFOLD LAYOUTS IN B-REP- BASED CAD SHEETMETAL MODELS | HANN, JAY B | 2187 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2023 |
| 18225707 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING CONTACT FEATURES OF B-REP-BASED COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN MODELS | GOLD, HENRY JOYNER | 2189 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2023 |
| 18122168 | NESTING PARTS IN 2-DIMENSIONAL (2D) SHEETS BY SIMULTANEOUSLY USING MULTIPLE PIXEL DIAGRAMS | BONSHOCK, DENNIS G | 3992 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 16, 2023 |
| 18106585 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FEATURE EXTRACTION USING RECONFIGURABLE CONVOLUTIONAL CLUSTER ENGINE IN IMAGE SENSOR PIPELINE | CHOI, TIMOTHY WING HO | 2671 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Feb 07, 2023 |
| 17747017 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFYING TUBE ELEMENTS | COOK, BRIAN S | 2187 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | May 18, 2022 |
| 17524764 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING AND CLASSIFYING MANUFACTURING FEATURES FROM THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL OF PRODUCT | BENOURAIDA, AMINA MORENO | 2129 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Nov 12, 2021 |
| 17402684 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF OPERATION RESOURCES USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) | HO, THOMAS Y | 3624 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2021 |
| 17352160 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING ELEMENTS OF A PRODUCT | HOPKINS, DAVID ANDREW | 2188 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2021 |
| 17210389 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRIAGE MANAGEMENT | GREENE, JOSEPH L | 2443 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 40d | Pending | Mar 23, 2021 |
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Start Free TrialHCL Technologies Limited has 27 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 23 art units and 27 examiners.
Ngoc K Vu has the most, with 1 of HCL Technologies Limited's pending office actions.
Mostly Computing & Software (USPTO Tech Center 2100), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
