Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
118 pending office actions • 94 art units • 118 examiners • 0 of 118 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 181 patents granted in the last 365 days
Industrial Technology Research Institute has 121 pending office actions in Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics. The portfolio spans 121 examiners and 96 art units, making it the most broadly distributed profile within this technology area for the available data.
PATEL, DHARTI HARIDAS is the busiest examiner, with 1 pending matter. No examiner has a larger listed assignment, so the portfolio cannot be managed through a dominant examiner relationship.
The examination footprint calls for structured docket controls, consistent technical documentation, and application-level response review. Shared positions may improve efficiency, but the spread across art units makes examiner-specific adaptation important for claim amendments, interviews, and argument presentation.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 35 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. 35 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 | 3 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 6 (5%) |
| §103 only | 46 (39%) |
| §102 only | 6 (5%) |
| §112 only | 4 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 53 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS, ERIC W | 1 | 82.7% | -1.9% |
| PATEL, DHARTI HARIDAS | 1 | 87.3% | +7.7% |
| NG, SHERMAN | 1 | 75.8% | +16.7% |
| CAULK, JENNIFER CHRISTINE | 1 | 97.4% | +3.8% |
| ROBLES, EILEEN | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| BERGNER, ERIN FLANAGAN | 1 | 76.4% | +30.8% |
| TAYLOR, APRIL ALICIA | 1 | 78.9% | +8.6% |
| SCHAETZLE, KENNEDY | 1 | 83.7% | +8.2% |
| WANG, YUEHAN | 1 | 82.4% | +14.0% |
| LEE, CHEE-CHONG | 1 | 64.3% | +52.5% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19001386 | DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION ALGORITHM SYSTEM, OPERATION METHOD OF THE SAME AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | SCHAETZLE, KENNEDY | — |
| 18991680 | DATA AUGMENTATION METHOD AND SYSTEM | WANG, YUEHAN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18140513 | FORCE SENSING APPARATUS WITH BRIDGE PORTION | PARCO JR, RUBEN C | 177d overdue |
| 18091952 | BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE PREPROCESSING DEVICE | RAMIREZ, ALEX | 124d overdue |
| 18089565 | IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM OF CIRCULATING BIOMARKERS FOR CANCER DETECTION, DEVELOPMENT METHOD OF CIRCULATING BIOMARKERS FOR CANCER DETECTION, CANCER DETECTION METHOD AND KIT | BICKHAM, DAWN MARIE | 60d overdue |
| 16846427 | NEURAL CIRCUIT | BREENE, PAUL J | 53d overdue |
| 18433404 | METHOD OF COMMUNICATION OPERATION AND USER EQUIPMENT USING THE SAME | JAHANGIR, KABIR U | 30d overdue |
| 18396361 | PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSING AND/OR STIMULATION PROBE AND METHOD THEREOF | WU, TONG E | 23d overdue |
| 18357000 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND BATTERY EMPLOYING THE SAME | ARCIERO, ADAM A | 17d overdue |
| 18798002 | MULTI-MOBILE VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD | KNUDSON, ELLE ROSE | 4d overdue |
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 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19023360 | CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | NG, SHERMAN | — |
| 19004498 | IMAGING ELEMENT CLEANING DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME | BERGNER, ERIN FLANAGAN | — |
| 18991680 | DATA AUGMENTATION METHOD AND SYSTEM | WANG, YUEHAN | — |
| 18991676 | SPRAYING DEVICE AND SPRAYING METHOD | LEE, CHEE-CHONG | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2838 | 3 |
| 3796 | 3 |
| 4100 | 3 |
| 3791 | 3 |
| 2812 | 3 |
| 3761 | 3 |
| 2847 | 2 |
| 3792 | 2 |
| 2645 | 2 |
| 2646 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19182660 | ALUMINUM ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION THEREOF | THOMAS, ERIC W | 2848 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2025 |
| 19094087 | PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND EMBEDDED MULTI-CHIP SYSTEM | PATEL, DHARTI HARIDAS | 2838 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2025 |
| 19023360 | CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | NG, SHERMAN | 2847 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19023207 | AUXILIARY RESONANT COMMUTATED POLE (ARCP) DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF | CAULK, JENNIFER CHRISTINE | 2838 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19005295 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING A PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL AND ELECTRICAL STIMULATION THERAPY SYSTEM USING THE SAME | ROBLES, EILEEN | 3792 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 19004498 | IMAGING ELEMENT CLEANING DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME | BERGNER, ERIN FLANAGAN | 1713 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 19005640 | BACKLIGHT PANEL | TAYLOR, APRIL ALICIA | 2876 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 19001386 | DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION ALGORITHM SYSTEM, OPERATION METHOD OF THE SAME AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | SCHAETZLE, KENNEDY | 3796 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 24, 2024 |
| 18991680 | DATA AUGMENTATION METHOD AND SYSTEM | WANG, YUEHAN | 2617 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2024 |
| 18991676 | SPRAYING DEVICE AND SPRAYING METHOD | LEE, CHEE-CHONG | 3752 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2024 |
| 18988950 | CONDUCTIVE PASTE AND SOLAR CELL MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | DAM, DUSTIN Q | 1721 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18981631 | MAGNETIC MEMORY AND OPERATION METHOD OF THE SAME | LAPPAS, JASON | 2827 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2024 |
| 18981615 | MULTI-CHANNEL OPTICAL INTERFERENCE MICROSCOPIC SYSTEM | PHILLIPS, RUFUS L | 2877 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2024 |
| 18975464 | GENETICALLY MODIFIED MICROORGANISM PRODUCING BLACK DYES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BLACK DYES | KINGDON, CATHY | 1663 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18966126 | DETECTION SYSTEM | MCANDREW, CHRISTOPHER P | 2858 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18964270 | DYNAMIC BALANCE INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF | ITSKOVICH, MIKHAIL | 2483 | §103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Nov 29, 2024 |
| 18950140 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE OF MATCHING MOBILE DEVICE WITH OBJECT | ADDY, ANTHONY S | 2645 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 17, 2024 |
| 18937051 | TRAINING METHOD, REFINEMENT METHOD OF TRAINING SAMPLE, AND ELECTRIC DEVICE | ORTIZ SANCHEZ, MICHAEL | 2656 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18921876 | TRANSPARENT ANTENNA | BACK, AUSTIN M | 2845 | §103 | Final Rejection | 36d | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 |
| 18908817 | METHOD FOR EXECUTING RANDOM ACCESS RESOURCE SELECTION AND USER EQUIPMENT USING THE SAME | HUA, QUAN M | 2645 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 |
| 18905565 | DOUBLE-SIDED ADHESIVE AND MULTILAYER STRUCTURE | VONCH, JEFFREY A | 1781 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2024 |
| 18900157 | FILM EVALUATION SYSTEM AND EVALUATION METHOD THEREOF | JENKINS, JERMAINE L | 2855 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18895868 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD | SAMS, MATTHEW C | 2646 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18894004 | BEAMFORMING ANTENNA CALIBRATION METHOD AND BEAMFORMING ANTENNA CALIBRATION SYSTEM | MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA | 3648 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 |
| 18820222 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE | LEE, PETE T | 2847 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18798491 | MULTI-MOBILE VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD | TESSEMA, BESUFEKAD LEMMA | 3665 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 53d | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18798002 | MULTI-MOBILE VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD | KNUDSON, ELLE ROSE | 3667 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18781443 | ISOLATION DEVICE | RETEBO, METASEBIA T | 2836 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 23, 2024 |
| 18778408 | SPIKE SUPPRESSION DEVICE FOR SUPPRESSING CURRENT-SPIKE IN SWITCHED CAPACITOR CIRCUIT | PEREZ, BRYAN REYNALDO | 2838 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18769406 | VOICE MIXING CONVERSION SYSTEM AND VOICE MIXING CONVERSION METHOD | FOSTER JR., MICHAEL ALAN | 2654 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2024 |
| 18752267 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | GHEYAS, SYED I | 2893 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18749066 | METHOD FOR UPDATING BOUNDING BOX OR KEYPOINT IN OBJECT DETECTION MODEL | SHAH, UTPAL D | 2668 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18747478 | LIGHT-EMITTING ARRAY MODULE | PEERCE, MATTHEW J | 2875 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2024 |
| 18739269 | MULTI-SENSOR COORDINATION METHOD, PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM | FATIMA, UROOJ | 2676 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2024 |
| 18736478 | BUFFER STATUS REPORT METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT | NG, CHRISTINE Y | 2464 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18735368 | CORROSION POSITIONING SYSTEM, CORROSION INSPECTION VEHICLE AND CORROSION POSITIONING METHOD USING THE SAME | YANG, JIANXUN | 2662 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18664976 | RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND RECOGNITION METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE INDICATOR | SAFAIPOUR, BOBBAK | 2665 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2024 |
| 18660247 | EXECUTION CONDITION GENERATION METHOD FOR CANDIDATE NODE, SERVING NODE AND UE | TAYLOR, BARRY W | 2646 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2024 |
| 18659141 | ANOMALY DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF | LAU, TUNG S | 2857 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2024 |
| 18648302 | DATA CENTER AND PHASE CHANGE COOLANT DISTRIBUTION UNIT THEREOF | CRUM, JACOB R | 2835 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 18645952 | COMPOSITION, COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND COPPER CLAD LAMINATE | JACKSON, MONIQUE R | 1787 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 18639085 | METHOD OF CAPTURING CARBON DIOXIDE | FORREST, MICHAEL | 1738 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2024 |
| 18634972 | CAPACITOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | SHAMSUZZAMAN, MOHAMMED | 2897 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 14, 2024 |
| 18625793 | ENCAPSULATION STRUCTURE | ESKRIDGE, CORY W | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18620458 | COPOLYESTER AND FOAM MATERIAL | BELUNIS, THOMAS JAMES | 1767 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18619053 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING PACKET BASED ON STATUS REPORT | AL SAMAHI, SANAA SHAKER ABED | 2463 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 54d | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18610389 | POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | CHEEK, EDWARD RHETT | 2813 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18597483 | POWER MODULE WITH DETACHABLE FUNCTION | PRICE, LYTESHIA M | 4100 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2024 |
| 18594252 | SHAPING APPARATUS FOR SHAPING A WORKPIECE | AHMED, ISTIAQUE | 2116 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2024 |
| 18594001 | FLOW BATTERY SYSTEM, BATTERY MONITORING DEVICE THEREOF, AND ELECTRODE ELEMENT FOR BATTERY MONITORING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | ORDUNA, TAMARA | 1776 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialIndustrial Technology Research Institute has 118 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 94 art units and 118 examiners.
Eric W Thomas has the most, with 1 of Industrial Technology Research Institute's pending office actions.
Mostly Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics (USPTO Tech Center 2800), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
