Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
32 pending office actions • 16 art units • 22 examiners • 0 of 32 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 138 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 32 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. 32 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 (3%) |
| §103 only | 24 (75%) |
| §102 only | 2 (6%) |
| §112 only | 3 (9%) |
| No statute on record | 2 (6%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGUYEN, TUYEN T | 5 | 81.7% | +0.9% |
| LIAN, MANG TIN BIK | 3 | 70.3% | +26.1% |
| NOVAK, PETER MICHAEL | 2 | 88.3% | +8.5% |
| BOLTON, WILLIAM A | 2 | 89.1% | +5.7% |
| HOFFBERG, ROBERT JOSEPH | 2 | 72.2% | +23.6% |
| BARNIE, REXFORD N | 2 | 14.0% | +20.6% |
| ALVARE, PAUL | 1 | 57.5% | +38.3% |
| COMBER, KEVIN J | 1 | 82.6% | +11.6% |
| MAI, ANH D | 1 | 37.6% | +9.9% |
| JIMENEZ, ANTHONY R | 1 | 88.2% | +6.9% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18577463 | GAS-INSULATED HIGH OR MEDIUM VOLTAGE CIRCUIT BREAKER | BOLTON, WILLIAM A | 66d overdue |
| 18691432 | CHARGING OF A MODULAR MULTILEVEL CONVERTER | NOVAK, PETER MICHAEL | 51d overdue |
| 17640364 | TRANSFORMER FRAME STRUCTURE | NGUYEN, TUYEN T | 31d overdue |
| 17766657 | INSULATION ASSEMBLY, TRANSFORMER ASSEMBLY, AND DRY TYPE TRANSFORMER | NGUYEN, TUYEN T | 30d overdue |
| 17634767 | A NON-LIQUID IMMERSED TRANSFORMER | NGUYEN, TUYEN T | 4d overdue |
| 18556242 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A POWER CONVERTER, CONVERTER ARRANGEMENT AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT | NOVAK, PETER MICHAEL | 14d |
| 18018152 | WINDING ARRANGEMENT, TRANSFORMER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A WINDING ARRANGEMENT | NGUYEN, TUYEN T | 15d |
| 19105092 | PROTECTION ARRANGEMENT FOR A TRANSFORMER | COMBER, KEVIN J | 43d |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17623215 | RESONATOR ARRAY SENSOR ARRANGEMENT | BARNIE, REXFORD N | 3d overdue |
| 18023376 | PARALLEL ISOLATING DC/DC CONVERTER SYSTEM | BARNIE, REXFORD N | 2d overdue |
| 18279049 | POWER GRID TOPOLOGY DETERMINATION | NGHIEM, MICHAEL P | 84d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17623215 | RESONATOR ARRAY SENSOR ARRANGEMENT | BARNIE, REXFORD N | 3d overdue |
| 18023376 | PARALLEL ISOLATING DC/DC CONVERTER SYSTEM | BARNIE, REXFORD N | 2d overdue |
| 17918779 | TRANSFORMER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD | LIAN, MANG TIN BIK | 2d overdue |
| 18276237 | POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE, POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | HOFFBERG, ROBERT JOSEPH | 5d |
| 18682799 | HIGH VOLTAGE GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR, HV GIS, FOR SINGLE OR THREE PHASE OPERATION | HOFFBERG, ROBERT JOSEPH | 12d |
| 17928289 | HYBRID TRANSFORMER CORE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TRANSFORMER CORE | LIAN, MANG TIN BIK | 29d |
| 19105092 | PROTECTION ARRANGEMENT FOR A TRANSFORMER | COMBER, KEVIN J | 43d |
| 17792721 | METHOD FOR MAKING A DRY-TYPE TRANSFORMER, DRY-TYPE TRANSFORMER OBTAINED FROM SAID METHOD, AND DIELECTRIC BARRIER ARRANGEMENT FOR ELECTRICALLY ISOLATING A COIL OF A TRANSFORMER ASSEMBLY | LIAN, MANG TIN BIK | 56d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2837 | 9 |
| 2838 | 3 |
| 2831 | 3 |
| 2836 | 3 |
| 2835 | 2 |
| 2814 | 2 |
| 3763 | 1 |
| 2893 | 1 |
| 2813 | 1 |
| 2847 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19129690 | COOLING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR COOLING AT LEAST ONE OIL-TO-AIR EXTERNAL HEAT EXCHANGER | ALVARE, PAUL | 3763 | §103 | Final Rejection | 63d | Pending | May 14, 2025 |
| 19105092 | PROTECTION ARRANGEMENT FOR A TRANSFORMER | COMBER, KEVIN J | 2838 | §103 | Final Rejection | 43d | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 |
| 18881996 | POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING GATE ELECTRODE COVERS AT MOST A PORTION OF THE DRIFT REGION | MAI, ANH D | 2893 | §103 | Final Rejection | 79d | Pending | Jan 07, 2025 |
| 18691432 | CHARGING OF A MODULAR MULTILEVEL CONVERTER | NOVAK, PETER MICHAEL | 2838 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 51d overdue | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18687184 | ELECTRIC APPARATUS FOR THE GENERATION, THE TRANSMISSION AND/OR THE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY | BOLTON, WILLIAM A | 2831 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 55d | Pending | Feb 27, 2024 |
| 18682799 | HIGH VOLTAGE GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR, HV GIS, FOR SINGLE OR THREE PHASE OPERATION | HOFFBERG, ROBERT JOSEPH | 2835 | §112 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Feb 09, 2024 |
| 18577463 | GAS-INSULATED HIGH OR MEDIUM VOLTAGE CIRCUIT BREAKER | BOLTON, WILLIAM A | 2831 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 66d overdue | Pending | Jan 08, 2024 |
| 18538092 | Disconnector or earthing switch | JIMENEZ, ANTHONY R | 2831 | — | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Dec 13, 2023 |
| 18289849 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SILICON CARBIDE SUBSTRATE | CRAWFORD EASON, LATANYA N | 2813 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Nov 07, 2023 |
| 18556242 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A POWER CONVERTER, CONVERTER ARRANGEMENT AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT | NOVAK, PETER MICHAEL | 2838 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Oct 19, 2023 |
| 18285983 | CURRENT DAMPER FOR VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER | ALONZO MILLER, RHADAMES J | 2847 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Oct 06, 2023 |
| 18283897 | POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE COMPRISING SWITCH ELEMENTS AND DIODES | KEBEDE, BROOK | 2818 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | Sep 25, 2023 |
| 18244175 | SEMICONDUCTOR POWER MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR POWER MODULE FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | KIELIN, ERIK J | 2814 | §112 | Final Rejection | 55d | Pending | Sep 08, 2023 |
| 18279049 | POWER GRID TOPOLOGY DETERMINATION | NGHIEM, MICHAEL P | 2857 | §101 | Final Rejection | 84d | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 18276237 | POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE, POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | HOFFBERG, ROBERT JOSEPH | 2835 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Aug 07, 2023 |
| 18268591 | SILICON CARBIDE POWER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | HANUMASAGAR, SHAMITA S | 2814 | §112 | Final Rejection | 61d | Pending | Jun 20, 2023 |
| 18023376 | PARALLEL ISOLATING DC/DC CONVERTER SYSTEM | BARNIE, REXFORD N | 2836 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Feb 26, 2023 |
| 18022191 | TIE PLATE FOR A TRANSFORMER CORE ASSEMBLY | WHITTINGTON, KENNETH | 3992 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 85d | Pending | Feb 20, 2023 |
| 18021190 | FLEXIBLE BAG, IN PARTICULAR AN AIRBAG FOR AN OIL EXPANSION TANK OF A TRANSFORMER, OIL EXPANSION TANK AND TRANSFORMER COMPRISING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE FLEXIBLE BAG | KESSLER JR, THOMAS JOSEPH | 1782 | §103 | Final Rejection | 71d | Pending | Feb 14, 2023 |
| 18020708 | A TAP CHANGER AND A TRANSFORMER ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING THE TAP CHANGER | BARNES, MALCOLM | 2837 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 26d overdue | Pending | Feb 10, 2023 |
| 18018152 | WINDING ARRANGEMENT, TRANSFORMER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A WINDING ARRANGEMENT | NGUYEN, TUYEN T | 2837 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Jan 26, 2023 |
| 17928289 | HYBRID TRANSFORMER CORE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TRANSFORMER CORE | LIAN, MANG TIN BIK | 2837 | §103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Nov 29, 2022 |
| 17927543 | Power Supporting Arrangement for a Power Grid Having at Least Three Groups of Phase Arms | PARRIES, DRU M | 2836 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 54d | Pending | Nov 23, 2022 |
| 17918779 | TRANSFORMER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD | LIAN, MANG TIN BIK | 2837 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Oct 13, 2022 |
| 17792721 | METHOD FOR MAKING A DRY-TYPE TRANSFORMER, DRY-TYPE TRANSFORMER OBTAINED FROM SAID METHOD, AND DIELECTRIC BARRIER ARRANGEMENT FOR ELECTRICALLY ISOLATING A COIL OF A TRANSFORMER ASSEMBLY | LIAN, MANG TIN BIK | 2837 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Jul 14, 2022 |
| 17766657 | INSULATION ASSEMBLY, TRANSFORMER ASSEMBLY, AND DRY TYPE TRANSFORMER | NGUYEN, TUYEN T | 2837 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d overdue | Pending | Apr 05, 2022 |
| 17762064 | WINDING CONFIGURATION AS PART OF AN INTEGRATED STRUCTURE FOR A MEDIUM FREQUENCY TRANSFORMER | CAZAN, LIVIUS RADU | 3729 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 1d overdue | Pending | Mar 20, 2022 |
| 17640364 | TRANSFORMER FRAME STRUCTURE | NGUYEN, TUYEN T | 2837 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 31d overdue | Pending | Mar 04, 2022 |
| 17634767 | A NON-LIQUID IMMERSED TRANSFORMER | NGUYEN, TUYEN T | 2837 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Feb 11, 2022 |
| 17631514 | INSULATION MEMBER | NGUYEN, TUYEN T | 2837 | — | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Jan 31, 2022 |
| 17623215 | RESONATOR ARRAY SENSOR ARRANGEMENT | BARNIE, REXFORD N | 2836 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Dec 27, 2021 |
| 17430317 | ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION LINE AND CONSUMERS | LAUGHLIN, NATHAN L | 2119 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Aug 11, 2021 |
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