Technology areas: Networking & Security • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
226 pending office actions • 114 art units • 207 examiners • 0 of 226 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 339 patents granted in the last 365 days
Kyocera Corporation has 229 pending office actions in Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics. The matters involve 210 distinct examiners across 114 distinct art units, reflecting substantial distribution across both examination personnel and technical classifications. The portfolio therefore requires systems that preserve matter-level detail while supporting consistent treatment of recurring semiconductor and optics issues.
DUMBRIS, SETH M is the busiest examiner, with 5 pending matters. That examiner-level cluster is limited compared with the full pending docket, so it is a useful targeted workload but not the principal organizing feature of the portfolio. Art-unit coordination and standardized response review should remain central to prosecution management.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 44 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. 44 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 | 2 (1%) |
| §101 + other | 12 (5%) |
| §103 only | 72 (32%) |
| §102 only | 19 (8%) |
| §112 only | 12 (5%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (0%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 108 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUMBRIS, SETH M | 6 | 76.4% | +16.7% |
| CARLSON, JEFFREY D | 3 | 30.8% | +19.2% |
| SINCLAIR, DAVID M | 3 | 68.4% | +19.7% |
| MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA | 2 | 72.3% | +27.2% |
| ADDISU, SARA | 2 | 85.4% | +10.6% |
| TRA, ANH QUAN | 2 | 73.0% | +5.4% |
| RANDHAWA, MANDISH K | 2 | 65.4% | +27.2% |
| BLANTON, JOHN D | 2 | 77.6% | +8.4% |
| MANHEIM, MARC ETIENNE | 2 | 83.3% | +19.1% |
| CHOWDHURY, HARUN UR R | 2 | 76.2% | +24.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18995148 | CUTTING TOOL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT | ADDISU, SARA | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18686363 | TRAINED MODEL GENERATION METHOD, TRAINED MODEL GENERATION DEVICE, TRAINED MODEL, AND HOLDING MODE INFERENCE DEVICE | OSTROW, ALAN LINDSAY | 163d overdue |
| 18372847 | RELAY DEVICE HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST (HARQ) NACK MESSAGE MANAGEMENT | LIN, KENNY S | 141d overdue |
| 18569335 | SERVICE CONTINUITY FROM INDIRECT TO DIRECT COMMUNICATION TRIGGERED BY BASE STATION REQUEST | WILLIAMS, ELTON S | 37d overdue |
| 18294466 | HOLDING PARAMETER ESTIMATION DEVICE AND HOLDING PARAMETER ESTIMATION METHOD | DOROS, KAYLA RENEE | 31d overdue |
| 18842675 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | FELTEN, DANIEL S | 30d overdue |
| 18261484 | LIGHT IRRADIATOR | GASSEN, CHRISTOPHER J | 24d overdue |
| 18574077 | COATED TOOL AND CUTTING TOOL | COOK, KYLE A | 10d overdue |
| 18571356 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, PROGRAM AND DISPLAY METHOD | CHEN, JUNPENG | 10d 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 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18350408 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD | CHOWDHURY, HARUN UR R | 28d overdue |
| 18841677 | COATED TOOL AND CUTTING TOOL | DUMBRIS, SETH M | 8d |
| 18262751 | Solid Electrolytic Capacitor and Method for Producing Solid Electrolytic Capacitor | SINCLAIR, DAVID M | 27d |
| 18040262 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND PROGRAM | MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA | 28d |
| 18574306 | COATED TOOL AND CUTTING TOOL | DUMBRIS, SETH M | 34d |
| 18574076 | COATED TOOL AND CUTTING TOOL | DUMBRIS, SETH M | 34d |
| 18684423 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND PROGRAM | MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA | — |
| 19107024 | CUTTING INSERT, CUTTING TOOL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT | ADDISU, SARA | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2847 | 16 |
| 1784 | 10 |
| 2874 | 6 |
| 2853 | 5 |
| 3722 | 4 |
| 2843 | 4 |
| 2476 | 4 |
| 2893 | 4 |
| 2467 | 4 |
| 3729 | 4 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19476158 | IMAGING DEVICE | SMITH, STEPHEN R | 2484 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 19470810 | HOUSING CASE AND INSERT SET | BUI, LUAN KIM | 3736 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2025 |
| 19323603 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD | SHEIKH, AYAAN AYAZ | 2128 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2025 |
| 19152838 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM | EL SAYAH, MOHAMAD O | 3658 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2025 |
| 19144336 | CONTROL SYSTEM | MARC, MCDIEUNEL | 3656 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2025 |
| 19134088 | HAPTIC FEEDBACK DEVICE | LITTLEJOHN JR, MANCIL H | 2685 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 29, 2025 |
| 19214157 | MEMBER FOR USE IN PLASMA PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PLASMA PROCESSING DEVICE PROVIDED THEREWITH | KRUPICKA, ADAM C | 1784 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 21, 2025 |
| 19197880 | COMMUNICATION METHOD AND NETWORK APPARATUS | RAHMAN, MUHAMMAD MUSTAFIZUR | 2469 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2025 |
| 19125605 | MOTION PATH SETTING DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM | CULLEN, TANNER L | 3656 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2025 |
| 18840495 | CEMENTED CARBIDE AND COATED TOOL AND CUTTING TOOL EACH USING THE SAME | SCHLEIS, DANIEL J | 1784 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2025 |
| 19115251 | TERMINAL, OPERATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM | SUBEDI, DEEPROSE D | 2627 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2025 |
| 19110425 | PRESSURE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND RECORDING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME | LEBRON, JANNELLE M | 2853 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2025 |
| 18684423 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND PROGRAM | MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA | 3648 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 10, 2025 |
| 19107024 | CUTTING INSERT, CUTTING TOOL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT | ADDISU, SARA | 3722 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2025 |
| 19106260 | COMPOSITE FILTER AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE | JONES, STEPHEN E | 2843 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 25, 2025 |
| 19101510 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF PROCESSING INFORMATION, AND PROGRAM | SARMA, ABHISHEK | 2668 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2025 |
| 18836377 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS | BOUIZZA, MICHAEL M | 2845 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2025 |
| 18998519 | LIQUID SUPPLY MEMBER, LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, AND RECORDING DEVICE | MCMILLION, TRACEY M | 2853 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 18998755 | CORROSION-RESISTANT MEMBER | GOLDEN, CHINESSA T | 1788 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 19037582 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD | FAN, CHIEH M | 2632 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 19035837 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MOLDED BODY FOR SHEET-LIKE ELECTRODE | TADAYYON ESLAMI, TABASSOM | 1718 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Jan 24, 2025 |
| 19035643 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE | YEN, PAUL JUEI-FU | 2175 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2025 |
| 18995148 | CUTTING TOOL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT | ADDISU, SARA | 3722 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 18994608 | COATED TOOL AND CUTTING TOOL | JACKSON, MONIQUE R | 1787 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 18992857 | METAL FILM AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | KHAN, TAHSEEN | 1781 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 19012350 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, RELAY NODE, AND BASE STATION | MORLAN, ROBERT M | 2409 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 07, 2025 |
| 19007247 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE VIDEO MONITORING AND REMOTE VIDEO BROADCAST | CARLSON, JEFFREY D | 3992 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 31, 2024 |
| 18879162 | BLOCKCHAIN SYSTEM, NODE, AND PROGRAM | IMMANUEL, ILSE I | 3699 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2024 |
| 18878648 | POWER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM | CHOI, JASON JUNSOO | 2117 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 24, 2024 |
| 18878565 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM | LIEW, ALEX KOK SOON | 2674 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18878152 | WIRING BOARD AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE USING THE WIRING BOARD | LEE, PETE T | 2847 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18986087 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD | AGUREYEV, VLADISLAV Y | 2471 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18875951 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE | YALDO, ABIGAIL AMIR | 2843 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18873871 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM | VANCHY JR, MICHAEL J | 2666 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 18873482 | OPTICAL POWER FEEDING SYSTEM AND POWER SOURCING EQUIPMENT | ISMAIL, OMAR S | 2635 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18872213 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | RAMASWAMY, ARUN | 2847 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18871394 | INITIAL BEAM MANAGEMENT FOR NETWORK CONTROLLED REPEATER DEPLOYMENTS | THAWNG, MANG BOI | 2476 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18871386 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE | FRENCH, CORRELL T | 3715 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18871081 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR | SINCLAIR, DAVID M | 2847 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18870771 | MONITORING SUPPORT APPARATUS, MONITORING SUPPORT SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM | ZAK, JACQUELINE ROSE | 2666 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18870394 | POWER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM | FENNEMA, ROBERT E | 2117 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 28, 2024 |
| 18869343 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS | TRA, ANH QUAN | 2843 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18869281 | COATED TOOL AND CUTTING TOOL | DUMBRIS, SETH M | 1784 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18869270 | THERMOELECTRIC MODULE | CHERN, CHRISTINA | 1722 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18868718 | POWER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD, POWER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, FACILITY, AND FREEZER | JARRETT, RYAN A | 2116 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18868061 | THERMAL DEVICE | RUPPERT, ERIC S | 3763 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2024 |
| 18867571 | AERIAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE | DEAN, RAY ALEXANDER | 2872 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18684080 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND PROGRAM | JACOB, OOMMEN | 3797 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18862815 | OPTICAL DETECTION DEVICE AND OPTICAL RECEIVER | WOLDEKIDAN, HIBRET ASNAKE | 2635 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18931049 | INK-JET TREATMENT LIQUID, INK-JET TEXTILE PRINTING DEVICE, AND INK-JET TEXTILE PRINTING METHOD | AMEH, YAOVI M | 2853 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialKyocera Corporation has 226 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 114 art units and 207 examiners.
Seth M Dumbris has the most, with 6 of Kyocera Corporation's pending office actions.
Mostly Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics (USPTO Tech Center 2800), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
