Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
25 pending office actions • 15 art units • 24 examiners • 0 of 25 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 39 patents granted in the last 365 days
Horiba Ltd. currently has 26 pending office actions within its company patent portfolio in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. These actions are being reviewed by 25 distinct examiners, which suggests that almost every examiner is handling a single matter, with only one examiner responsible for multiple cases. The prosecution is distributed across 16 distinct art units, reflecting a broad technical scope for the company's semiconductor and optical filings.
PRICE, CRAIG JAMES is the busiest examiner for this portfolio, currently overseeing 2 busiest examiner pending office actions. These 2 actions represent a small fraction of the 26 total pending office actions, indicating that the workload is very well-distributed across the 25 distinct examiners. The influence of any single examiner is therefore minimal compared to the overall volume of the portfolio.
For practitioners, the presence of 16 distinct art units suggests that the 26 pending office actions cover a wide range of technical classifications. While there is a tiny amount of examiner overlap, the involvement of 25 distinct examiners still requires a highly individualized approach to almost every case. Successfully managing this portfolio involves balancing the technical standards of the 16 art units with the diverse examination styles of the 25 distinct examiners.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 4 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. 4 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 (4%) |
| §101 + other | 5 (20%) |
| §103 only | 6 (24%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 12 (48%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRICE, CRAIG JAMES | 2 | 68.9% | +22.1% |
| TRIEU, VAN THANH | 1 | 84.5% | +13.8% |
| LEE, SHUN K | 1 | 42.2% | +16.3% |
| VON VOLKENBURG, KEITH ALLEN | 1 | 76.9% | +28.3% |
| ROYSTON, JOHN M | 1 | 77.8% | +17.0% |
| MALEVIC, DJURA | 1 | 78.1% | +9.8% |
| BROTHERS, LAURENCE RAPHAEL | 1 | 88.8% | +16.2% |
| AMARA, MOHAMED K | 1 | 75.8% | +29.8% |
| WALSH, RYAN D | 1 | 86.9% | +5.6% |
| SANGHERA, STEVEN G.S. | 1 | 30.8% | +30.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19143528 | ANALYSIS DEVICE, ANALYSIS METHOD, AND PROGRAM | TRIEU, VAN THANH | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18560174 | FLUID CONTROL DEVICE, FLUID CONTROL SYSTEM, FLUID CONTROL DEVICE PROGRAM, AND FLUID CONTROL METHOD | PARK, HYUN D | 9d overdue |
| 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 |
| 19103874 | RADIATION DETECTION ELEMENT, RADIATION DETECTOR, AND RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS | LEE, SHUN K | — |
| 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 | — |
| 18835696 | PITOT TUBE FLOWMETER, GAS ANALYSIS DEVICE, AND GAS ANALYSIS METHOD | WALSH, RYAN D | — |
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 | — |
| 19103874 | RADIATION DETECTION ELEMENT, RADIATION DETECTOR, AND RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS | LEE, SHUN K | — |
| 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 | — |
| 18715671 | OUTPUT DEVICE, BLOOD ANALYSIS APPARATUS, BLOOD ANALYSIS METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | SANGHERA, STEVEN G.S. | — |
| 19212430 | FLUID CONTROL VALVE AND FLUID CONTROL DEVICE | PRICE, CRAIG JAMES | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2855 | 2 |
| 2857 | 2 |
| 2685 | 1 |
| 3665 | 1 |
| 2884 | 1 |
| 2877 | 1 |
| 3684 | 1 |
| 3666 | 1 |
| 1758 | 1 |
| 1773 | 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 |
| 19103874 | RADIATION DETECTION ELEMENT, RADIATION DETECTOR, AND RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS | LEE, SHUN K | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 14, 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 |
| 18862246 | RADIATION DETECTION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM | MALEVIC, DJURA | 2884 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18853181 | CONVEYANCE DEVICE, ANALYSIS SYSTEM, PROGRAM FOR CONVEYANCE DEVICE, AND CONVEYANCE METHOD | BROTHERS, LAURENCE RAPHAEL | — | §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 |
| 18835696 | PITOT TUBE FLOWMETER, GAS ANALYSIS DEVICE, AND GAS ANALYSIS METHOD | WALSH, RYAN D | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2024 |
| 18715671 | OUTPUT DEVICE, BLOOD ANALYSIS APPARATUS, BLOOD ANALYSIS METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | SANGHERA, STEVEN G.S. | 3684 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18686202 | SPECIMEN TESTING SYSTEM, SPECIMEN TESTING PROGRAM, AND SPECIMEN TESTING METHOD | TURNER, SHELBY AUBURN | 2857 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 23, 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 |
| 18266219 | TESTING DEVICE, AND METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING | HERBERT, MADISON TAYLOR | 1758 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 08, 2023 |
| 19212430 | FLUID CONTROL VALVE AND FLUID CONTROL DEVICE | PRICE, CRAIG JAMES | — | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 19, 2025 |
| 19111005 | FLUID SUPPLY MECHANISM AND FLUID SUPPLY METHOD | PRICE, CRAIG JAMES | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 18956305 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK DEVICE AND COOLING PLATE | NGUYEN, DANNY | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18868515 | CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE, CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT METHOD, STARTING MATERIAL VAPORIZATION SYSTEM, AND CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT METHOD FOR STARTING MATERIAL VAPORIZATION SYSTEM | RAEVIS, ROBERT R | — | §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 | — | §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 | Final Rejection | 42d | Pending | Mar 06, 2024 |
| 18588463 | CONCENTRATION CONTROL DEVICE, RAW MATERIAL VAPORIZATION SYSTEM, CONCENTRATION CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING CONCENTRATION CONTROL PROGRAM | SHUMATE, ANTHONY R | 1773 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2024 |
| 18545984 | VAPORIZER AND LIQUID MATERIAL VAPORIZING DEVICE | SCHERMERHORN, JON | 3763 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18560174 | FLUID CONTROL DEVICE, FLUID CONTROL SYSTEM, FLUID CONTROL DEVICE PROGRAM, AND FLUID CONTROL METHOD | PARK, HYUN D | 2857 | §101 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Nov 10, 2023 |
| 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 |
| 18446668 | FLUID RESISTANCE ELEMENT, FLUID CONTROLLER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FLUID RESISTANCE ELEMENT | KASENGE, CHARLES R | 2116 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 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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