Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Computing & Software • Communications • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
26 pending office actions • 15 art units • 26 examiners • 0 of 26 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 34 patents granted in the last 365 days
HCL Technologies Limited is managing 23 pending office actions in the Computing & Software technology area. These matters are distributed across 15 distinct art units, reflecting a diverse set of applications within the software domain. The portfolio involves 23 distinct examiners, meaning that every single pending office action is currently assigned to a different individual. This ratio between the pending office actions and examiners suggests a highly fragmented prosecution landscape.
VU, NGOC K is identified as the busiest examiner with 1 pending office action. Since there are numerous distinct examiners for the pending office actions, no examiner is handling more than a single matter. This distribution across 15 distinct art units and the distinct examiners requires a broad management approach to address the unique perspectives of many different patent office personnel. The use of 15 distinct art units indicates that the company's pending office actions span a variety of technical sub-specialties.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 8 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. 8 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 (8%) |
| §101 + other | 5 (19%) |
| §103 only | 10 (38%) |
| §112 only | 2 (8%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 7 (27%) |
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% | +11.6% |
| REN, ZHUBING | 1 | 71.6% | +42.3% |
| OLSHANNIKOV, ALEKSEY | 1 | 55.2% | +52.3% |
| GRUBY, RANDALL A | 1 | 62.4% | +43.2% |
| COBY, FRANTZ | 1 | 90.6% | +5.2% |
| ESONU, VICTOR CHIGOZIRIM | 1 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| SHIMELES, BEZAWIT NOLAWI | 1 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
| MCCORMACK, JOHN PATRICK | 1 | 71.3% | +28.8% |
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 | — |
| 19006474 | LIQUID DISPENSING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF | GRUBY, RANDALL A | — |
| 18783726 | COMMUNICATION SESSIONS IN CLUSTER COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT | COBY, FRANTZ | — |
| 18396758 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENHANCEMENT OF AN EXISTING APPLICATION | SOUGH, HYUNG SUB | — |
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 7 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 | — |
| 19006474 | LIQUID DISPENSING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF | GRUBY, RANDALL A | — |
| 18631139 | SANITIZING AND DEODORIZING DEVICE | MCCORMACK, JOHN PATRICK | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3629 | 1 |
| 2673 | 1 |
| 2197 | 1 |
| 2666 | 1 |
| 3754 | 1 |
| 2192 | 1 |
| 3631 | 1 |
| 2195 | 1 |
| 2113 | 1 |
| 3771 | 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 | — | §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 | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 19071808 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING VULNERABILITY REPORT FOR A PRODUCT | KAPLAN, BENJAMIN A | — | §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 | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2025 |
| 19010045 | SMART CABINET SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF | OLSHANNIKOV, ALEKSEY | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 05, 2025 |
| 19006474 | LIQUID DISPENSING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF | GRUBY, RANDALL A | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 31, 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 | — | §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 | Final Rejection | 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 |
| 18544526 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF OPTIMIZING DEPLOYMENT OF RESOURCES ON CLOUD PROVIDERS | LEE, TAMMY EUNHYE | 2195 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18536742 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TEST SCRIPT GENERATION AND EXECUTION | LIN, KATHERINE Y | 2113 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 12, 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 | — | §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 | — | §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 | — | §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 |
| 17202926 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF DEVELOPERS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) | BOLEN, NICHOLAS D | 3624 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 16, 2021 |
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