Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
41 pending office actions • 11 art units • 29 examiners • 0 of 41 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 33 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 15 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. 15 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 | 1 (2%) |
| §103 only | 18 (44%) |
| §102 only | 2 (5%) |
| §112 only | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 19 (46%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAGAN, SEAN P | 5 | 39.4% | +30.4% |
| NELSON, HUNTER JARED | 4 | 38.7% | +24.5% |
| CARTER, MICHAEL W | 3 | 74.3% | +15.8% |
| XING, CHRISTINA ILONA | 2 | 82.9% | +17.8% |
| EHRLICH, ALEXANDER JOSEPH | 2 | 69.8% | +47.5% |
| GREEN, TAJANAE NICOLE | 2 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| HAILEGIORGIS, FITWI Y | 1 | 90.7% | -15.7% |
| CLOUSER, BENJAMIN WADE | 1 | 51.7% | +39.9% |
| MALIKASIM, JONATHAN L | 1 | 80.9% | -0.8% |
| SUL, STEPHEN SANGJIN | 1 | 80.4% | +26.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18971960 | DYNAMIC GAIN CONTROL FOR CLOCK AND DATA RECOVERY COMPONENTS | HAILEGIORGIS, FITWI Y | — |
| 18790928 | FLEX-SPECTRUM OPTICAL DETECTOR | XING, CHRISTINA ILONA | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18067296 | VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER WITH ENHANCED MODULATION BANDWIDTH | NELSON, HUNTER JARED | 10d overdue |
| 17817762 | FIBER COMBINER WITH A CAPILLARY | GREEN, TAJANAE NICOLE | 4d overdue |
| 18068252 | PACKAGE-ON-PACKAGE AND SYSTEM-IN-PACKAGE PACKAGING ARCHITECTURES | TIVARUS, CRISTIAN ALEXANDRU | 2d overdue |
| 18790944 | FLEX-SPECTRUM OPTICAL DETECTOR | XING, CHRISTINA ILONA | 12d |
| 17643712 | DRIVER CIRCUIT FOR AN ADDRESSABLE ARRAY OF OPTICAL EMITTERS | CARTER, MICHAEL W | 21d |
| 18060203 | OPTICAL DEVICE THAT INCLUDES AN EPITAXIAL LAYER STRUCTURE WITH TRENCHES AND GROOVES | MANNO, JESSICA S | 22d |
| 17757819 | SPACER FOR ATTACHING COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION MISMATCHED COMPONENTS | GOLUB-MILLER, MARCIA A | 28d |
| 18392426 | STRAY LIGHT STRIPPER FOR A COMBINER | PEACE, RHONDA S | 62d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18067296 | VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER WITH ENHANCED MODULATION BANDWIDTH | NELSON, HUNTER JARED | 10d overdue |
| 18194242 | MULTICORE FIBER LASER WITH INTEGRATED HIGH-BRIGHTNESS SIGNAL COMBINER | HAGAN, SEAN P | 3d overdue |
| 18790944 | FLEX-SPECTRUM OPTICAL DETECTOR | XING, CHRISTINA ILONA | 12d |
| 18301098 | RIDGE-TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL DEVICE | HAGAN, SEAN P | 14d |
| 17643712 | DRIVER CIRCUIT FOR AN ADDRESSABLE ARRAY OF OPTICAL EMITTERS | CARTER, MICHAEL W | 21d |
| 18798156 | MINIATURIZED LIDAR MODULE | CLOUSER, BENJAMIN WADE | — |
| 18798127 | THERMAL CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE | SUL, STEPHEN SANGJIN | — |
| 18790928 | FLEX-SPECTRUM OPTICAL DETECTOR | XING, CHRISTINA ILONA | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2828 | 15 |
| 2874 | 4 |
| 2877 | 2 |
| 2632 | 1 |
| 2613 | 1 |
| 2891 | 1 |
| 2872 | 1 |
| 2634 | 1 |
| 3741 | 1 |
| 2899 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18971960 | DYNAMIC GAIN CONTROL FOR CLOCK AND DATA RECOVERY COMPONENTS | HAILEGIORGIS, FITWI Y | 2632 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18798156 | MINIATURIZED LIDAR MODULE | CLOUSER, BENJAMIN WADE | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18798174 | OPTICAL PACKAGING STRUCTURE FOR LIDAR | MALIKASIM, JONATHAN L | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18798127 | THERMAL CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE | SUL, STEPHEN SANGJIN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18790944 | FLEX-SPECTRUM OPTICAL DETECTOR | XING, CHRISTINA ILONA | 2877 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 18790928 | FLEX-SPECTRUM OPTICAL DETECTOR | XING, CHRISTINA ILONA | 2877 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 18749822 | METHOD FOR ATTENUATING EFFECTS OF GALVANOMETER ANGLE MEASUREMENT NOISE IN SCANNER POINT CLOUD | WOLDEMARYAM, ASSRES H | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18739755 | HISTOGRAM-BASED RECOVERY OF POINT CLOUD ERRORS | WU, XIAO MIN | 2613 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18675898 | ENABLING SYNCHRONIZATION AND SEQUENCING OF MULTIPLE THREADS | SUN, CHARLIE | — | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2024 |
| 18622403 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED OPTICAL DEVICE | EHRLICH, ALEXANDER JOSEPH | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18613003 | OPTICAL DEVICE WITH CLOSED LOOP FEEDBACK | SMITH, CHAD | 2874 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 18609773 | OPTICAL SWITCH WITH REDUCED SIZE FIBER ARRAY AND LOW MIRROR TILT ANGLE | GREEN, TAJANAE NICOLE | 2874 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2024 |
| 18431726 | MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM (MEMS) MIRROR COMB DRIVE | YEMELYANOV, DMITRIY | 2891 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 02, 2024 |
| 18431113 | MULTI-SENSOR METROLOGY SYSTEM | WIGGER, BENJAMIN DAVID | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 02, 2024 |
| 18428552 | CONNECTION ASSEMBLY FOR A FEED FIBER | BEDTELYON, JOHN M | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2024 |
| 18418704 | VERTICAL-CAVITY SURFACE-EMITTING LASER THAT PROVIDES POLARIZATION MODE CONTROL | HUGHES, DEANDRA M | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2024 |
| 18396428 | SEMICONDUCTOR LASER | HAGAN, SEAN P | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2023 |
| 18392426 | STRAY LIGHT STRIPPER FOR A COMBINER | PEACE, RHONDA S | 2874 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 62d | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18536467 | VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER DEVICE WITH CURRENT-BLOCKING REFLECTOR | HAGAN, SEAN P | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2023 |
| 18535488 | OPTICAL MODULE WITH TILTED-PLANE OPTICAL PATHS | SIPES, JOHN CURTIS | 2872 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 35d | Pending | Dec 11, 2023 |
| 18500324 | METHODS FOR DRIVING OPTICAL LOADS AND DRIVER CIRCUITS FOR OPTICAL LOADS | SANCHEZ, DIBSON J | 2634 | §103 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Nov 02, 2023 |
| 18478677 | VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER DEVICE WITH DUAL WAVELENGTH BANDS | HAGAN, SEAN P | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18477446 | SEMICONDUCTOR LASER | NELSON, HUNTER JARED | 2828 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18477423 | SEMICONDUCTOR LASER | NELSON, HUNTER JARED | 2828 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18464662 | VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER WITH ACTIVE LAYER-SPECIFIC ADDRESSABILITY | VAN ROY, TOD THOMAS | 2828 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2023 |
| 18463936 | MULTI-WAVELENGTH LASER FOR KILOWATT MATERIAL PROCESSING | DUGER, JASON H | 3741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 08, 2023 |
| 18329448 | FAST AXIS WAVELENGTH BEAM COMBINING FOR BROAD AREA LASER DIODES | CARTER, MICHAEL W | 2828 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2023 |
| 18315400 | MATRIX ADDRESSABLE VERTICAL-CAVITY SURFACE-EMITTING LASER ARRAY | HARVEY, MINSUN OH | 2828 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | May 10, 2023 |
| 18301098 | RIDGE-TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL DEVICE | HAGAN, SEAN P | 2828 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Apr 14, 2023 |
| 18194143 | EMITTER ASSEMBLY WITH LOCKING PINS | NELSON, HUNTER JARED | 2828 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| 18194242 | MULTICORE FIBER LASER WITH INTEGRATED HIGH-BRIGHTNESS SIGNAL COMBINER | HAGAN, SEAN P | 2828 | §103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| 17757819 | SPACER FOR ATTACHING COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION MISMATCHED COMPONENTS | GOLUB-MILLER, MARCIA A | 2828 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Dec 29, 2022 |
| 18068252 | PACKAGE-ON-PACKAGE AND SYSTEM-IN-PACKAGE PACKAGING ARCHITECTURES | TIVARUS, CRISTIAN ALEXANDRU | 2899 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Dec 19, 2022 |
| 18068248 | MULTI-JUNCTION OPTICAL EMITTER WITH MULTIPLE ACTIVE REGIONS ALIGNED TO MULTIPLE WAVELENGTHS | EHRLICH, ALEXANDER JOSEPH | 2828 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2022 |
| 18067296 | VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER WITH ENHANCED MODULATION BANDWIDTH | NELSON, HUNTER JARED | 2828 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 10d overdue | Pending | Dec 16, 2022 |
| 18066728 | FLARED LASER DIODE ARRAY | FORDE, DELMA ROSA | 2828 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 23d | Pending | Dec 15, 2022 |
| 18060203 | OPTICAL DEVICE THAT INCLUDES AN EPITAXIAL LAYER STRUCTURE WITH TRENCHES AND GROOVES | MANNO, JESSICA S | 2898 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Nov 30, 2022 |
| 17817762 | FIBER COMBINER WITH A CAPILLARY | GREEN, TAJANAE NICOLE | 2874 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Aug 05, 2022 |
| 17809417 | MULTICORE MASTER OSCILLATOR POWER AMPLIFIER | CARTER, MICHAEL W | 2828 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2022 |
| 17654716 | MANIPULATING BEAM DIVERGENCE OF MULTI-JUNCTION VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER | CAMACHO ALANIS, FERNANDA ADRIANA | 2828 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2022 |
| 17643712 | DRIVER CIRCUIT FOR AN ADDRESSABLE ARRAY OF OPTICAL EMITTERS | CARTER, MICHAEL W | 2828 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Dec 10, 2021 |
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