Technology areas: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
19 pending office actions • 14 art units • 19 examiners • 0 of 19 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 43 patents granted in the last 365 days
Horiba Ltd. has 19 pending office actions in Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics. The matters are assigned to 19 distinct examiners and 15 distinct art units, showing broad examiner distribution across a substantial set of technical groups.
TRIEU, VAN THANH is the busiest listed examiner, with 1 pending matter. The absence of a concentrated examiner assignment makes coordinated portfolio records especially important, while substantive responses should reflect each matter’s individual examination setting.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 3 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. 3 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 + other | 3 (16%) |
| §103 only | 7 (37%) |
| §112 only | 1 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 8 (42%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRIEU, VAN THANH | 1 | 84.5% | +13.8% |
| TRAN, MAI THI NGOC | 1 | 86.2% | +4.6% |
| NGUYEN, SANG H | 1 | 88.7% | +11.6% |
| VON VOLKENBURG, KEITH ALLEN | 1 | 74.7% | +27.6% |
| ROYSTON, JOHN M | 1 | 78.0% | +16.6% |
| BROTHERS, LAURENCE RAPHAEL | 1 | 89.0% | +15.6% |
| AMARA, MOHAMED K | 1 | 75.8% | +29.7% |
| BOLOGNA, DOMINIC JOSEPH | 1 | 83.9% | +11.8% |
| LANE, THOMAS BERNARD | 1 | 75.0% | +11.9% |
| MOHL, PATRICK DANIEL | 1 | 68.5% | +12.0% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19143528 | ANALYSIS DEVICE, ANALYSIS METHOD, AND PROGRAM | TRIEU, VAN THANH | — |
| 19122869 | INSPECTION DEVICE, INSPECTION METHOD, AND INSPECTION PROGRAM | NGUYEN, SANG H | — |
| 18728676 | PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION MEASURING DEVICE, PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION MEASURING METHOD, PROGRAM FOR PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION MEASURING DEVICE, AND KIT FOR PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION MEASURING DEVICE | BOLOGNA, DOMINIC JOSEPH | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18574020 | ANALYSIS DEVICE AND ANALYSIS METHOD | AMARA, MOHAMED K | 42d |
| 18597775 | PIEZO ELEMENT DIAGNOSIS DEVICE, PIEZO ELEMENT DIAGNOSIS METHOD, PIEZO ELEMENT DIAGNOSIS PROGRAM, FLUID CONTROL DEVICE, AND VAPORIZATION SYSTEM | TRAN, TRAN M. | 42d |
| 19142319 | SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS DEVICE AND SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS METHOD | TRAN, MAI THI NGOC | — |
| 19100064 | VERIFICATION-CYCLE GENERATION METHOD, VERIFICATION-CYCLE GENERATION SYSTEM, AND VERIFICATION-CYCLE GENERATION PROGRAM | VON VOLKENBURG, KEITH ALLEN | — |
| 18869775 | GAS CONTINUOUS ANALYSIS SYSTEM, AND GAS CONTINUOUS ANALYSIS METHOD | ROYSTON, JOHN M | — |
| 18853181 | CONVEYANCE DEVICE, ANALYSIS SYSTEM, PROGRAM FOR CONVEYANCE DEVICE, AND CONVEYANCE METHOD | BROTHERS, LAURENCE RAPHAEL | — |
| 18717865 | MACHINE LEARNING DEVICE, EXHAUST GAS ANALYSIS DEVICE, MACHINE LEARNING METHOD, EXHAUST GAS ANALYSIS METHOD, MACHINE LEARNING PROGRAM, AND EXHAUST GAS ANALYSIS PROGRAM | LANE, THOMAS BERNARD | — |
| 18563896 | TEST OBJECT TESTING SYSTEM, TRAVEL RESISTANCE CALCULATION DEVICE, TRAVEL RESISTANCE CALCULATION PROGRAM, AND TEST OBJECT TESTING METHOD | MOHL, PATRICK DANIEL | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18574020 | ANALYSIS DEVICE AND ANALYSIS METHOD | AMARA, MOHAMED K | 42d |
| 19143528 | ANALYSIS DEVICE, ANALYSIS METHOD, AND PROGRAM | TRIEU, VAN THANH | — |
| 19122869 | INSPECTION DEVICE, INSPECTION METHOD, AND INSPECTION PROGRAM | NGUYEN, SANG H | — |
| 19100064 | VERIFICATION-CYCLE GENERATION METHOD, VERIFICATION-CYCLE GENERATION SYSTEM, AND VERIFICATION-CYCLE GENERATION PROGRAM | VON VOLKENBURG, KEITH ALLEN | — |
| 18869775 | GAS CONTINUOUS ANALYSIS SYSTEM, AND GAS CONTINUOUS ANALYSIS METHOD | ROYSTON, JOHN M | — |
| 18853181 | CONVEYANCE DEVICE, ANALYSIS SYSTEM, PROGRAM FOR CONVEYANCE DEVICE, AND CONVEYANCE METHOD | BROTHERS, LAURENCE RAPHAEL | — |
| 18728676 | PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION MEASURING DEVICE, PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION MEASURING METHOD, PROGRAM FOR PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION MEASURING DEVICE, AND KIT FOR PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION MEASURING DEVICE | BOLOGNA, DOMINIC JOSEPH | — |
| 18717865 | MACHINE LEARNING DEVICE, EXHAUST GAS ANALYSIS DEVICE, MACHINE LEARNING METHOD, EXHAUST GAS ANALYSIS METHOD, MACHINE LEARNING PROGRAM, AND EXHAUST GAS ANALYSIS PROGRAM | LANE, THOMAS BERNARD | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2877 | 3 |
| 2855 | 3 |
| 2685 | 1 |
| 2878 | 1 |
| 3665 | 1 |
| 3655 | 1 |
| 3666 | 1 |
| 2853 | 1 |
| 1758 | 1 |
| 3753 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19143528 | ANALYSIS DEVICE, ANALYSIS METHOD, AND PROGRAM | TRIEU, VAN THANH | 2685 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2025 |
| 19142319 | SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS DEVICE AND SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS METHOD | TRAN, MAI THI NGOC | 2878 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 23, 2025 |
| 19122869 | INSPECTION DEVICE, INSPECTION METHOD, AND INSPECTION PROGRAM | NGUYEN, SANG H | 2877 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 |
| 19100064 | VERIFICATION-CYCLE GENERATION METHOD, VERIFICATION-CYCLE GENERATION SYSTEM, AND VERIFICATION-CYCLE GENERATION PROGRAM | VON VOLKENBURG, KEITH ALLEN | 3665 | §101§102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2025 |
| 18869775 | GAS CONTINUOUS ANALYSIS SYSTEM, AND GAS CONTINUOUS ANALYSIS METHOD | ROYSTON, JOHN M | 2855 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18853181 | CONVEYANCE DEVICE, ANALYSIS SYSTEM, PROGRAM FOR CONVEYANCE DEVICE, AND CONVEYANCE METHOD | BROTHERS, LAURENCE RAPHAEL | 3655 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2024 |
| 18574020 | ANALYSIS DEVICE AND ANALYSIS METHOD | AMARA, MOHAMED K | 2877 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 42d | Pending | Aug 05, 2024 |
| 18728676 | PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION MEASURING DEVICE, PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION MEASURING METHOD, PROGRAM FOR PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION MEASURING DEVICE, AND KIT FOR PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION MEASURING DEVICE | BOLOGNA, DOMINIC JOSEPH | 2877 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 |
| 18717865 | MACHINE LEARNING DEVICE, EXHAUST GAS ANALYSIS DEVICE, MACHINE LEARNING METHOD, EXHAUST GAS ANALYSIS METHOD, MACHINE LEARNING PROGRAM, AND EXHAUST GAS ANALYSIS PROGRAM | LANE, THOMAS BERNARD | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18563896 | TEST OBJECT TESTING SYSTEM, TRAVEL RESISTANCE CALCULATION DEVICE, TRAVEL RESISTANCE CALCULATION PROGRAM, AND TEST OBJECT TESTING METHOD | MOHL, PATRICK DANIEL | 3666 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 23, 2023 |
| 18286606 | EVALUATION DEVICE, EVALUATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR EVALUATION DEVICE | MARINI, MATTHEW G | 2853 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 12, 2023 |
| 18266219 | TESTING DEVICE, AND METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING | HERBERT, MADISON TAYLOR | 1758 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 08, 2023 |
| 19111005 | FLUID SUPPLY MECHANISM AND FLUID SUPPLY METHOD | PRICE, CRAIG JAMES | 3753 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 18868515 | CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE, CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT METHOD, STARTING MATERIAL VAPORIZATION SYSTEM, AND CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT METHOD FOR STARTING MATERIAL VAPORIZATION SYSTEM | RAEVIS, ROBERT R | 2855 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18938474 | CONTROL PARAMETER CALCULATION APPARATUS, CONTROL PARAMETER CALCULATION METHOD, AND CONTROL PARAMETER CALCULATION PROGRAM | CHEN, GEORGE YUNG CHIEH | 3628 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 |
| 18597775 | PIEZO ELEMENT DIAGNOSIS DEVICE, PIEZO ELEMENT DIAGNOSIS METHOD, PIEZO ELEMENT DIAGNOSIS PROGRAM, FLUID CONTROL DEVICE, AND VAPORIZATION SYSTEM | TRAN, TRAN M. | 2855 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 42d | Pending | Mar 06, 2024 |
| 18369332 | GAS ANALYSIS DEVICE, FLUID CONTROL SYSTEM, GAS ANALYSIS PROGRAM, AND GAS ANALYSIS METHOD | GORDON, BRIAN R | 1798 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2023 |
| 18039574 | QUADRUPOLE MASS SPECTROMETER AND RESIDUAL GAS ANALYSIS METHOD | GOURLIE, LAURA ELOISE | 2881 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 31, 2023 |
| 17771714 | FLUID RESISTANCE ELEMENT AND FLUID CONTROL DEVICE | LINDSAY, BERNARD G | 2119 | §103 | Final Rejection | 55d | Pending | Apr 25, 2022 |
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Start Free TrialHoriba Ltd. has 19 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 14 art units and 19 examiners.
Van Thanh Trieu has the most, with 1 of Horiba Ltd.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics (USPTO Tech Center 2800), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
