Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Networking & Security
32 pending office actions • 14 art units • 31 examiners • 0 of 32 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 46 patents granted in the last 365 days
KT Corporation has 32 pending office actions in the Networking & Security technology area. These actions are spread across 14 distinct art units, showing a moderate level of technical variety. The prosecution involves 32 distinct examiners, which means that every single pending action is being reviewed by a different person. This ratio of 32 distinct examiners for 32 pending office actions indicates that there is no concentration of work under any single official.
UHL, LINDSAY JANE KILE is the busiest examiner, though they only have 1 pending office action, which is the same as every other examiner in the portfolio. The 14 distinct art units suggest that the company 32 pending office actions are technically diverse, requiring a broad understanding of different networking and security classifications. Managing 32 pending office actions with 32 distinct examiners across 14 art units requires the company to be prepared for a range of individual perspectives. Practitioners should ensure that the prosecution of these 32 actions remains consistent despite the lack of examiner overlap.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 8 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. 8 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 | 2 (6%) |
| §103 only | 9 (28%) |
| §102 only | 5 (16%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 3 (9%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (31%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (3%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UHL, LINDSAY JANE KILE | 2 | 80.3% | +8.7% |
| NOH, JAE NAM | 1 | 86.3% | -9.2% |
| BILLAH, MASUM | 1 | 80.5% | +20.3% |
| PHAM, NAM D | 1 | 91.0% | +1.7% |
| BECK, LERON | 1 | 80.2% | +11.0% |
| HOLDER, ANNER N | 1 | 79.0% | +13.4% |
| XU, XIAOLAN | 1 | 74.2% | +13.2% |
| TARKO, ASMAMAW G | 1 | 72.7% | +9.0% |
| FOTAKIS, ARISTOCRATIS | 1 | 71.6% | +30.7% |
| BOYLAN, JAMES T | 1 | 63.2% | +10.7% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 5 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19354759 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING | UHL, LINDSAY JANE KILE | — |
| 19353499 | VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE | UHL, LINDSAY JANE KILE | — |
| 19325456 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING | NOH, JAE NAM | — |
| 19255987 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING VIDEO SIGNAL | PHAM, NAM D | — |
| 19241259 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING/DECODING RESIDUAL DATA BASED ON A PLURALITY OF TRANSFORMATIONS | BECK, LERON | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18724889 | VIDEO SIGNAL ENCODING/DECODING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH BITSTREAM IS STORED | ABOUZAHRA, MAHMOUD KAMAL | 44d overdue |
| 18847076 | IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | GINGRICH, SHADAN HAGHANI | 26d overdue |
| 18370082 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MULTI VIRTUAL LOCAL AREA NETWORK SERVICE SUPPORTING DEVICE TO DEVICE COMMUNICATION | TURRIATE GASTULO, JUAN CARLOS | 14d |
| 19147829 | VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING BITSTREAM | BILLAH, MASUM | — |
| 19215297 | VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE | XU, XIAOLAN | — |
| 19122254 | VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING BITSTREAM | TARKO, ASMAMAW G | — |
| 19116953 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION USING RELAYS | FOTAKIS, ARISTOCRATIS | — |
| 19107561 | IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING BITSTREAM | BOYLAN, JAMES T | — |
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 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19147829 | VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING BITSTREAM | BILLAH, MASUM | — |
| 19241259 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING/DECODING RESIDUAL DATA BASED ON A PLURALITY OF TRANSFORMATIONS | BECK, LERON | — |
| 19219643 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING VIDEO SIGNAL | HOLDER, ANNER N | — |
| 19215297 | VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE | XU, XIAOLAN | — |
| 19116953 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION USING RELAYS | FOTAKIS, ARISTOCRATIS | — |
| 19107561 | IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING BITSTREAM | BOYLAN, JAMES T | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2481 | 3 |
| 2486 | 3 |
| 2482 | 2 |
| 2633 | 1 |
| 3619 | 1 |
| 2453 | 1 |
| 2485 | 1 |
| 2165 | 1 |
| 2647 | 1 |
| 2446 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19354759 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING | UHL, LINDSAY JANE KILE | 2481 | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2025 |
| 19353499 | VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE | UHL, LINDSAY JANE KILE | 2481 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2025 |
| 19325456 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING | NOH, JAE NAM | 2481 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2025 |
| 19147829 | VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING BITSTREAM | BILLAH, MASUM | 2486 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 14, 2025 |
| 19255987 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING VIDEO SIGNAL | PHAM, NAM D | 2482 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| 19241259 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING/DECODING RESIDUAL DATA BASED ON A PLURALITY OF TRANSFORMATIONS | BECK, LERON | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2025 |
| 19219643 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING VIDEO SIGNAL | HOLDER, ANNER N | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 27, 2025 |
| 19215297 | VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE | XU, XIAOLAN | — | §103§112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 21, 2025 |
| 19122254 | VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING BITSTREAM | TARKO, ASMAMAW G | 2482 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 17, 2025 |
| 19116953 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION USING RELAYS | FOTAKIS, ARISTOCRATIS | 2633 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2025 |
| 19107561 | IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING BITSTREAM | BOYLAN, JAMES T | 2486 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2025 |
| 19058494 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING PREDICTED CELL MEASUREMENT RESULT BASED ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING | JACOBS-BURTON, LASHONDA T | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 |
| 19050969 | VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE INVOLVING MODIFICATION OF INTRA PREDICTED SAMPLE | GEROLEO, FRANCIS | 3619 | Other | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Feb 11, 2025 |
| 18724889 | VIDEO SIGNAL ENCODING/DECODING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH BITSTREAM IS STORED | ABOUZAHRA, MAHMOUD KAMAL | 2486 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 44d overdue | Pending | Jan 18, 2025 |
| 18929227 | FRAME STRUCTURE CONFIGURATION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FULL DUPLEX COMMUNICATION | LEE, CHI HO A | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18859932 | PACKET DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE | KIM, EUI H | 2453 | §103 | Final Rejection | 24d overdue | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18856876 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING FULL-DUPLEX COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS NETWORK | GRADINARIU, LUCIA GHEORGHE | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2024 |
| 18896876 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EXECUTING MULTI-BEAM-BASED SCHEDULING REQUEST IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION | WONG, XAVIER S | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18890285 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SCHEDULING DATA CHANNEL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | SAIFUDDIN, AHMED | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18890650 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING NEW RADIO TECHNOLOGY (NR) PHYSICAL DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL (PDCCH) IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | LIU, SIMING | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18847076 | IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | GINGRICH, SHADAN HAGHANI | 2485 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 26d overdue | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18798060 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL IN FULL-DUPLEX COMMUNICATION | AMBAYE, MEWALE A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18798305 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL IN FULL-DUPLEX COMMUNICATION | TRAN, MONG THUY THI | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18769730 | DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE | HOUSHMAND, HOOMAN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2024 |
| 18725939 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING MOBILITY | MAGLOIRE, ELISABETH BENOIT | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 01, 2024 |
| 18654144 | INFECTIOUS DISEASE PROLIFERATION PREVENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD | PEACH, POLINA G | 2165 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 84d | Pending | May 03, 2024 |
| 18625464 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPORTING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION TO REDUCE WIRELESS POWER | MANOHARAN, MUTHUSWAMY GANAPATHY | 2647 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18370082 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MULTI VIRTUAL LOCAL AREA NETWORK SERVICE SUPPORTING DEVICE TO DEVICE COMMUNICATION | TURRIATE GASTULO, JUAN CARLOS | 2446 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Sep 19, 2023 |
| 18240735 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF SIGNALING FOR NETWORK ENERGY SAVING | ELLIOTT IV, BENJAMIN H | 2474 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 17d overdue | Pending | Aug 31, 2023 |
| 17767618 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING SIMULATION ON BASIS OF DIGITAL TWIN SERVICE | MAPAR, BIJAN | 2189 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2022 |
| 17714375 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING SIDELINK COMMUNICATION USING COORDINATION INFORMATION | PANNELL, MARK G | 2642 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 06, 2022 |
| 17174067 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING VIDEO SIGNAL | HILAIRE, CLIFFORD | 2488 | §112 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Feb 11, 2021 |
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