Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
36 pending office actions • 16 art units • 34 examiners • 0 of 36 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 38 patents granted in the last 365 days
Lumileds LLC has 38 pending office actions in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. These actions are distributed among 34 distinct examiners, indicating that most examiners are responsible for only a single matter. JONES, ERIC W is the busiest examiner for the company, managing 2 pending office actions.
The portfolio's workload spans 15 distinct art units, demonstrating significant technical breadth within the semiconductor and optics sectors. This wide distribution across 15 distinct art units and 34 distinct examiners suggests that the company's 38 pending office actions are being reviewed by a diverse group of USPTO specialists.
Because no individual examiner handles more than 2 pending office actions, the portfolio's success is not overly dependent on any one person. Practitioners must navigate 15 distinct art units, which requires a deep understanding of the various technical standards applied across these different divisions for the 38 pending office actions.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 6 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. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 9 (25%) |
| §102 only | 2 (6%) |
| §112 only | 3 (8%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 22 (61%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIZARRO CRESPO, MARCOS D | 2 | 66.7% | +14.3% |
| IQBAL, HAMNA FATHIMA | 2 | 83.3% | +20.0% |
| TUMEBO, TSION M | 1 | 66.5% | +20.2% |
| SONG, ZHENG B | 1 | 70.1% | +15.1% |
| JANG, CHRISTIAN Y | 1 | 68.5% | +21.0% |
| AMARA, MOHAMED K | 1 | 75.8% | +29.8% |
| TSO, STANLEY | 1 | 75.5% | +34.3% |
| REIDA, MOLLY KAY | 1 | 82.4% | +3.2% |
| YASMEEN, NISHATH | 1 | 77.3% | +9.3% |
| BREVAL, ELMITO | 1 | 76.6% | +10.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18206309 | LED ARRAY BETWEEN FLEXIBLE AND RIGID SUBSTRATES | IQBAL, HAMNA FATHIMA | 53d |
| 19138205 | AUTOMOTIVE HEADLIGHTING WITH IMPROVED VISIBILITY | TUMEBO, TSION M | — |
| 19137881 | LIGHTING MODULE WITH TOP CONTACT AND SURFACE MOUNT LEDS | SONG, ZHENG B | — |
| 19020080 | PCLED LIGHT SOURCE AND SWIR SPECTROMETER FOR NONINVASIVE TISSUE GLUCOSE SELF-MONITORING | JANG, CHRISTIAN Y | — |
| 18771507 | FLEXIBLE AUTOMOTIVE GRADE LIGHT SOURCE | TSO, STANLEY | — |
| 18720857 | Hybrid Bonding With Micro-Light Emitting Diode (LED) Devices | REIDA, MOLLY KAY | — |
| 18742116 | REDUCING CROSSTALK AND IMPROVING CONTRAST IN LED AND PCLED ARRAYS | YASMEEN, NISHATH | — |
| 18717514 | Phosphor Converted LEDS With Improved Light Uniformity Including Discrete Light-Scattering Layers | BREVAL, ELMITO | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18097939 | LOW Z-HEIGHT LED ARRAY PACKAGE HAVING TSV SUPPORT STRUCTURE | PIZARRO CRESPO, MARCOS D | 41d |
| 18206309 | LED ARRAY BETWEEN FLEXIBLE AND RIGID SUBSTRATES | IQBAL, HAMNA FATHIMA | 53d |
| 19138205 | AUTOMOTIVE HEADLIGHTING WITH IMPROVED VISIBILITY | TUMEBO, TSION M | — |
| 19137881 | LIGHTING MODULE WITH TOP CONTACT AND SURFACE MOUNT LEDS | SONG, ZHENG B | — |
| 19020080 | PCLED LIGHT SOURCE AND SWIR SPECTROMETER FOR NONINVASIVE TISSUE GLUCOSE SELF-MONITORING | JANG, CHRISTIAN Y | — |
| 18926083 | PHOSPHOR COMPOSITIONS AND LIGHT SOURCES FOR SWIR SPECTROSCOPY | AMARA, MOHAMED K | — |
| 18771507 | FLEXIBLE AUTOMOTIVE GRADE LIGHT SOURCE | TSO, STANLEY | — |
| 18717514 | Phosphor Converted LEDS With Improved Light Uniformity Including Discrete Light-Scattering Layers | BREVAL, ELMITO | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2899 | 3 |
| 2875 | 2 |
| 2877 | 2 |
| 2847 | 2 |
| 2812 | 2 |
| 2814 | 2 |
| 2817 | 2 |
| 2893 | 1 |
| 2811 | 1 |
| 2891 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19138205 | AUTOMOTIVE HEADLIGHTING WITH IMPROVED VISIBILITY | TUMEBO, TSION M | 2875 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2025 |
| 19137881 | LIGHTING MODULE WITH TOP CONTACT AND SURFACE MOUNT LEDS | SONG, ZHENG B | 2875 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2025 |
| 19020080 | PCLED LIGHT SOURCE AND SWIR SPECTROMETER FOR NONINVASIVE TISSUE GLUCOSE SELF-MONITORING | JANG, CHRISTIAN Y | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 18926083 | PHOSPHOR COMPOSITIONS AND LIGHT SOURCES FOR SWIR SPECTROSCOPY | AMARA, MOHAMED K | 2877 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18771507 | FLEXIBLE AUTOMOTIVE GRADE LIGHT SOURCE | TSO, STANLEY | 2847 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 |
| 18720857 | Hybrid Bonding With Micro-Light Emitting Diode (LED) Devices | REIDA, MOLLY KAY | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2024 |
| 18742116 | REDUCING CROSSTALK AND IMPROVING CONTRAST IN LED AND PCLED ARRAYS | YASMEEN, NISHATH | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18717514 | Phosphor Converted LEDS With Improved Light Uniformity Including Discrete Light-Scattering Layers | BREVAL, ELMITO | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18737215 | OXONITRIDOBERYLLOSILICATE PHOSPHORS | KOSLOW, CAROL M | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18717511 | Test Apparatus For Flip-Chip Micro-Light Emitting Diode (LED) Devices | LEE, ALVIN LYNGHI | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18680059 | PATTERNING PHOSPHOR LAYERS USING POLYMER MASKS | WINTERS, SEAN AYERS | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18671166 | MULTICOLOR MONOLITHIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE ARRAY | HO, TU TU V | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 22, 2024 |
| 18664634 | INTERFEROMETRIC FILTERS FOR PCAMBER CONVERTERS | STEVENSON, ANDRE C | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2024 |
| 18647275 | Mass-transferable microLEDs with high wafer utilization | SEVEN, EVREN | — | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 18630689 | HIGH REFRACTIVE INDEX STRUCTURED COATING FOR EFFICIENT LIGHT EXTRACTION FROM LEDS AND PCLEDS | SHAMSUZZAMAN, MOHAMMED | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2024 |
| 18628447 | LED LAMP WITH INFRARED OUTPUT | SANDVIK, BENJAMIN P | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18605344 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICAL BOND PROTECTION | RODELA, EDUARDO A | 2893 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2024 |
| 18585451 | HIGH EFFICIENT LED PIXEL ARRAY WITH COMPOSITE N-CONTACT | TRAN, TAN N | 2812 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 18421011 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PACKAGE WITH IMPROVED LIGHT QUALITY | PIZARRO CRESPO, MARCOS D | 2814 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 24, 2024 |
| 18409947 | LED SENSOR MODULE | UNDERWOOD, JARREAS C | 2877 | §103 | Final Rejection | 7d | Pending | Jan 11, 2024 |
| 18408016 | TRANSFERRABLE POLYCHROMIC microLEDs | TRAN, TRANG Q | 2811 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2024 |
| 18397522 | Transparent Conductive Oxide Layer With Ohmic Contact On n-type AlInGaP for LEDs and MicroLEDs | YEMELYANOV, DMITRIY | 2891 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 |
| 18542189 | CHIP SCALE PACKAGE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE WITH THIN, CONFORMAL WAVELENGTH CONVERTER | JONES, ERIC W | 2892 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18541732 | Carrier Confinement Structure of AlInGaP MicroLEDs | MAZUMDER, DIDARUL A | 2812 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18524599 | SINGLE COMPLEMENTARY METAL-OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR BACKPLANE TO SUPPORT MULTIPLE LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PIXEL SIZES | JOHNSON, CHRISTOPHER A | 2899 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18514521 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE ARRAY WITH PRECISE POSITION ASSEMBLY FOR AUTOMOTIVE HEADLIGHT APPLICATIONS | CARLEY, JEFFREY T. | 2847 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18514956 | LED WITH METAL REFLECTOR | CHEEK, EDWARD RHETT | 2813 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18211900 | COMPACT ARRAYS OF COLOR-TUNABLE PIXELS | HSIEH, HSIN YI | 2899 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2023 |
| 18211923 | HIGH FLUX LED WITH LOW OPERATING VOLTAGE UTILIZING TWO P-N JUNCTIONS CONNECTED IN PARALLEL AND HAVING ONE TUNNEL JUNCTION | KIM, JAY C | 2815 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 8d overdue | Pending | Jun 20, 2023 |
| 18207917 | TILEABLE MICROLED DISPLAY | IQBAL, HAMNA FATHIMA | 2817 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 09, 2023 |
| 18206309 | LED ARRAY BETWEEN FLEXIBLE AND RIGID SUBSTRATES | IQBAL, HAMNA FATHIMA | 2817 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 53d | Pending | Jun 06, 2023 |
| 35520815 | LED retrofit bulb | RIEKER, ROBERT B | 2933 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 04, 2023 |
| 18097939 | LOW Z-HEIGHT LED ARRAY PACKAGE HAVING TSV SUPPORT STRUCTURE | PIZARRO CRESPO, MARCOS D | 2814 | §103 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Jan 17, 2023 |
| 18055926 | Die Design Featuring Application Driven Luminance Distribution | KOLAHDOUZAN, HAJAR | 2898 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 16, 2022 |
| 17967713 | Method Of Manufacturing An Augmented LED Array Assembly | TURNER, BRIAN | 2818 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2022 |
| 16647332 | FLEXIBLE LIGHT STRIP | YEUNG LOPEZ, FEIFEI | 2899 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Mar 13, 2020 |
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