Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
31 pending office actions • 18 art units • 28 examiners • 0 of 31 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 137 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 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. 10 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%) |
| §101 + other | 3 (10%) |
| §103 only | 10 (32%) |
| §102 only | 2 (6%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 14 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMBER, KEVIN J | 2 | 82.6% | +11.8% |
| BOLTON, WILLIAM A | 2 | 89.2% | +5.8% |
| LIAN, MANG TIN BIK | 2 | 70.2% | +26.1% |
| BEHRENS JR., ANDRES E | 1 | 53.7% | +18.0% |
| MASINICK, JONATHAN PETER | 1 | 68.6% | +33.9% |
| LEWIS-TAYLOR, DAYTON A. | 1 | 80.9% | +3.0% |
| LAU, HOI CHING | 1 | 74.3% | +16.2% |
| MAI, ANH D | 1 | 37.9% | +10.0% |
| SHIAO, DAVID A | 1 | 75.5% | +30.6% |
| CORDOVA RODRIGUEZ, ULARISLAO | 1 | 89.5% | +11.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19126717 | QUICK START FOR IEDS | LEWIS-TAYLOR, DAYTON A. | — |
| 18730890 | FAST EARTHING SWITCH FOR INTERRUPTING NON-SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENTS | BOLTON, WILLIAM A | — |
| 18677175 | High voltage circuit breaker with particle trap | BOLTON, WILLIAM A | — |
| 18712799 | POWER CONTROL OF A POWER CONVERTER BASED ON A VARIABLE MODULATION FREQUENCY | CORDOVA RODRIGUEZ, ULARISLAO | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18289849 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SILICON CARBIDE SUBSTRATE | CRAWFORD EASON, LATANYA N | 9d overdue |
| 18285983 | CURRENT DAMPER FOR VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER | ALONZO MILLER, RHADAMES J | 4d overdue |
| 18276237 | POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE, POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | GANDHI, JAYPRAKASH N | 5d |
| 19105092 | PROTECTION ARRANGEMENT FOR A TRANSFORMER | COMBER, KEVIN J | 43d |
| 18881996 | POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING GATE ELECTRODE COVERS AT MOST A PORTION OF THE DRIFT REGION | MAI, ANH D | 79d |
| 18022191 | TIE PLATE FOR A TRANSFORMER CORE ASSEMBLY | WHITTINGTON, KENNETH | 85d |
| 19149542 | MECHANICAL FUSE DEVICE FOR PROTECTING SWITCHING APPARATUS | MASINICK, JONATHAN PETER | — |
| 19082679 | PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM, AND MACHINE-READABLE INSTRUCTION CODE | LAU, HOI CHING | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17918779 | TRANSFORMER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD | LIAN, MANG TIN BIK | 2d overdue |
| 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 |
| 18881996 | POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING GATE ELECTRODE COVERS AT MOST A PORTION OF THE DRIFT REGION | MAI, ANH D | 79d |
| 19151116 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPONENT OF A TRANSFORMER SYSTEM | BEHRENS JR., ANDRES E | — |
| 19149542 | MECHANICAL FUSE DEVICE FOR PROTECTING SWITCHING APPARATUS | MASINICK, JONATHAN PETER | — |
| 19082679 | PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM, AND MACHINE-READABLE INSTRUCTION CODE | LAU, HOI CHING | — |
| 19003839 | FAULT CLASSIFICATION AND ZONE IDENTIFICATION IN A POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM | COMBER, KEVIN J | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2838 | 4 |
| 2837 | 4 |
| 2857 | 2 |
| 1741 | 1 |
| 3678 | 1 |
| 2181 | 1 |
| 2893 | 1 |
| 2836 | 1 |
| 2855 | 1 |
| 3763 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19151116 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPONENT OF A TRANSFORMER SYSTEM | BEHRENS JR., ANDRES E | 1741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2025 |
| 19149542 | MECHANICAL FUSE DEVICE FOR PROTECTING SWITCHING APPARATUS | MASINICK, JONATHAN PETER | 3678 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 20, 2025 |
| 19126717 | QUICK START FOR IEDS | LEWIS-TAYLOR, DAYTON A. | 2181 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2025 |
| 19082679 | PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM, AND MACHINE-READABLE INSTRUCTION CODE | LAU, HOI CHING | — | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2025 |
| 19105092 | PROTECTION ARRANGEMENT FOR A TRANSFORMER | COMBER, KEVIN J | 2838 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 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 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 79d | Pending | Jan 07, 2025 |
| 19003839 | FAULT CLASSIFICATION AND ZONE IDENTIFICATION IN A POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM | COMBER, KEVIN J | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2024 |
| 18856734 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR POWER CONVERSION AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE APPARATUS | SHIAO, DAVID A | 2836 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2024 |
| 18730890 | FAST EARTHING SWITCH FOR INTERRUPTING NON-SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENTS | BOLTON, WILLIAM A | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 |
| 18677175 | High voltage circuit breaker with particle trap | BOLTON, WILLIAM A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 29, 2024 |
| 18712799 | POWER CONTROL OF A POWER CONVERTER BASED ON A VARIABLE MODULATION FREQUENCY | CORDOVA RODRIGUEZ, ULARISLAO | 2838 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2024 |
| 18710947 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING AN ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | WORKU, KIDEST | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2024 |
| 18710115 | COOLER UNIT, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A COOLER UNIT | LINDSAY JR, WALTER LEE | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2024 |
| 18700057 | MONITORING SUBSTATIONS OF A POWER GRID | RAEVIS, ROBERT R | 2855 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2024 |
| 18688814 | COOLING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR COOLING AT LEAST ONE OIL-TO-AIR EXTERNAL HEAT EXCHANGER | LEE, GEOFFREY S | 3763 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2024 |
| 18290714 | POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | SRINIVASAN, SESHA SAIRAMAN | 2812 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 19, 2024 |
| 18289849 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SILICON CARBIDE SUBSTRATE | CRAWFORD EASON, LATANYA N | 2813 | §102§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 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Oct 19, 2023 |
| 18285983 | CURRENT DAMPER FOR VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER | ALONZO MILLER, RHADAMES J | 2847 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Oct 06, 2023 |
| 18470157 | Condition-Based Method for Malfunction Prediction | BACA, MATTHEW WALTER | 2857 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2023 |
| 18244175 | SEMICONDUCTOR POWER MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR POWER MODULE FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | KIELIN, ERIK J | 2814 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 55d | Pending | Sep 08, 2023 |
| 18276237 | POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE, POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | GANDHI, JAYPRAKASH N | 2835 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Aug 07, 2023 |
| 18270681 | CORE ARRANGEMENT, TRANSFORMER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CORE ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TRANSFORMER | HOSSAIN, KAZI S | 2837 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| 18039750 | PROGNOSIS OF HIGH VOLTAGE EQUIPMENT | ISLAM, MOHAMMAD K | 2857 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 01, 2023 |
| 18034553 | LIFTING FRAME FOR LIFTING A TRANSFORMER OR REACTOR | RODDEN, JOSHUA E | 3642 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 28, 2023 |
| 18026924 | Power Module and Method for Producing a Power Module | BULLARD-CONNOR, GENEVIEVE GRACE | 2899 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2023 |
| 18023477 | COIL FOR A TRANSFORMER CORE | NGUYEN, TUYEN T | 2837 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2023 |
| 18022191 | TIE PLATE FOR A TRANSFORMER CORE ASSEMBLY | WHITTINGTON, KENNETH | 3992 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 85d | Pending | Feb 20, 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 |
| 17918779 | TRANSFORMER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD | LIAN, MANG TIN BIK | 2837 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Oct 13, 2022 |
| 17624218 | ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION DEVICE WITH ON-LOAD TAP CHANGER | LEE, JYE-JUNE | 2838 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2021 |
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