Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Lumotive Inc.

Technology areas: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems

2 pending office actions • 2 art units • 2 examiners • 0 of 2 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 1 patents granted in the last 365 days

Analysis

Lumotive Inc. has 3 pending office actions in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. These matters are assigned to 3 distinct examiners and multiple art units. This distribution reflects a diverse range of optical and semiconductor innovations being pursued by the company.

Examiner SINGH, AVIRAJ DONGSOOK is the busiest examiner for the company, holding 1 pending office action. With multiple distinct examiners each handling a single pending office action, the portfolio is widely distributed across different specialized groups at the USPTO. This spread of cases ensures that the company receives feedback from a variety of technical experts.

The involvement of distinct art units for the pending actions requires the company to manage prosecution across separate specialized divisions. Each art unit may have its own specific focus and examination standards that could impact the outcome of the filings. Navigating the pending matters effectively will require a tailored approach for each individual examiner and art unit combination.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Portfolio Summary

2
Total Pending OAs
1
Non-Final OAs
1
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 1 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

1
Overdue
0
Due this week
0
Due this month
0
Due in next 60 days
0
Due later

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

1
Hard (50%)
1
Medium (50%)
0
Easy (0%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only1 (50%)
Multi-statute (no §101)1 (50%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

0
Life Sciences
0% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
1
Semiconductors
50% of docket
1
Mechanical / Eng
50% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

20 h
Manual time on pending OAs
4 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
7 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
0.2 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
SINGH, AVIRAJ DONGSOOK 1 0.0% +0.0%
MICHAUD, NICHOLAS BRIAN 1 75.0% +30.0%

Hard Cases (1)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18433074 SOFTWARE-DEFINED LIDAR SYSTEMS AND METHODS SINGH, AVIRAJ DONGSOOK —

Interview Candidates (1)

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 1 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18327777 DIELECTRIC BARRIER FOR REFLECTIVE BACKPLANE OF TUNABLE OPTICAL METASURFACES MICHAUD, NICHOLAS BRIAN 59d overdue

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
3645 1
2818 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18433074 SOFTWARE-DEFINED LIDAR SYSTEMS AND METHODS SINGH, AVIRAJ DONGSOOK 3645 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Feb 05, 2024
18327777 DIELECTRIC BARRIER FOR REFLECTIVE BACKPLANE OF TUNABLE OPTICAL METASURFACES MICHAUD, NICHOLAS BRIAN 2818 §103 Final Rejection 59d overdue Pending Jun 01, 2023

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does Lumotive Inc. have?

Lumotive Inc. has 2 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 2 art units and 2 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most Lumotive Inc. applications?

Aviraj Dongsook Singh has the most, with 1 of Lumotive Inc.'s pending office actions.

What technology area are Lumotive Inc.'s patent applications in?

Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.

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