Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
55 pending office actions • 18 art units • 43 examiners • 0 of 55 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 150 patents granted in the last 365 days
Lutron Technology Company LLC has 54 pending office actions in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. These actions are distributed across 18 distinct art units, reflecting the company's range of lighting and control technologies. The involvement of 43 distinct examiners suggests that while there is some examiner overlap, the majority of cases are handled by different people, necessitating a diverse set of prosecution tactics.
Angela M Lie is the busiest examiner for Lutron, currently overseeing 6 pending office actions. This concentration is significant, as these 6 cases represent a portion of the 54 pending office actions. While managing the 43 distinct examiners across 18 distinct art units, the company can focus on developing a consistent strategy for the 6 cases assigned to Angela M Lie, potentially streamlining the path to allowance for those specific applications within the broader portfolio.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 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. 11 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 (4%) |
| §101 + other | 4 (7%) |
| §103 only | 13 (24%) |
| §102 only | 2 (4%) |
| §112 only | 4 (7%) |
| Double-patenting only | 6 (11%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 20 (36%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (2%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIE, ANGELA M | 6 | 76.4% | +6.9% |
| TRAN, MINH | 4 | 86.3% | +15.9% |
| AUBREY, BETH A | 3 | 80.6% | +17.0% |
| PHAM, THAI N | 2 | 78.0% | +20.3% |
| HANES JR., JOHN | 2 | 47.6% | +38.8% |
| LUQUE, RENAN | 1 | 78.2% | +16.4% |
| TRA, ANH QUAN | 1 | 72.9% | +5.3% |
| SELBY, GEVELL V | 1 | 90.4% | +4.9% |
| DEBERADINIS, ROBERT L | 1 | 85.7% | +9.7% |
| WU, ZHEN Y | 1 | 78.7% | +20.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19256220 | Wall-Mountable Wireless Remote Control Device | DEBERADINIS, ROBERT L | — |
| 19243064 | CAMERA-BASED COMMISSIONING | TRAN, MINH | — |
| 19222324 | COLOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF A LIGHTING DEVICE | TRAN, MINH | — |
| 19025740 | LIGHTING DEVICE HAVING AN INTERIM OPERABLE STATE | TRAN, MINH | — |
| 18963393 | CONTROL OF MOTORIZED WINDOW TREATMENTS AND LIGHTING COLOR | AUBREY, BETH A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18779928 | PHOTOSENSITIVE ELEMENT ASSEMBLY | TABA, MONICA TERESA | 19d overdue |
| 18798103 | SEMI-RIGID CHAIN FOR A WINDOW TREATMENT | AUBREY, BETH A | 5d |
| 18680855 | CONFIGURING A LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM USING TEMPLATE DATABASES | WEHOVZ, OSCAR | 8d |
| 18453950 | System Having Independent Control of Circadian Response and Color Temperature | CHANG, DANIEL D | 20d |
| 18488398 | VISIBLE LIGHT SENSOR CONFIGURED FOR DETECTION OF GLARE CONDITIONS | BRYANT, REBECCA CAROLE | 41d |
| 19305430 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING LOAD CONTROL PARAMETERS OVER FADE TIMES | LUQUE, RENAN | — |
| 19264313 | RETROFIT REMOTE CONTROL DEVICES | TRA, ANH QUAN | — |
| 19257819 | CONFIGURATION OF A VISIBLE LIGHT SENSOR | SELBY, GEVELL V | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18798103 | SEMI-RIGID CHAIN FOR A WINDOW TREATMENT | AUBREY, BETH A | 5d |
| 18156445 | USER INTERFACE FOR CONTROLLING INTENSITY AND COLOR OF A LIGHTING LOAD | PHAM, THAI N | 16d |
| 19305430 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING LOAD CONTROL PARAMETERS OVER FADE TIMES | LUQUE, RENAN | — |
| 19302737 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR GENERATING CUSTOMIZED COLOR TEMPERATURE DIMMING CURVES FOR LIGHTING DEVICES | PHAM, THAI N | — |
| 19243064 | CAMERA-BASED COMMISSIONING | TRAN, MINH | — |
| 19232999 | Load Control System Having Independently-Controlled Units Responsive To A Broadcast Controller | WU, ZHEN Y | — |
| 19222324 | COLOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF A LIGHTING DEVICE | TRAN, MINH | — |
| 19217523 | LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING INTENSITY LEVEL AND COLOR OF ONE OR MORE LIGHTING LOADS | TRAN, MINH | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2844 | 8 |
| 3992 | 7 |
| 3634 | 4 |
| 3633 | 2 |
| 2836 | 1 |
| 2621 | 1 |
| 3637 | 1 |
| 2415 | 1 |
| 2878 | 1 |
| 2161 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19305430 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING LOAD CONTROL PARAMETERS OVER FADE TIMES | LUQUE, RENAN | — | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2025 |
| 19302737 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR GENERATING CUSTOMIZED COLOR TEMPERATURE DIMMING CURVES FOR LIGHTING DEVICES | PHAM, THAI N | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 18, 2025 |
| 19264313 | RETROFIT REMOTE CONTROL DEVICES | TRA, ANH QUAN | — | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 09, 2025 |
| 19257819 | CONFIGURATION OF A VISIBLE LIGHT SENSOR | SELBY, GEVELL V | — | §101DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 02, 2025 |
| 19256220 | Wall-Mountable Wireless Remote Control Device | DEBERADINIS, ROBERT L | 2836 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 01, 2025 |
| 19243064 | CAMERA-BASED COMMISSIONING | TRAN, MINH | 2844 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2025 |
| 19240360 | INTELLIGENT ILLUMINATION DEVICE | LIE, ANGELA M | 3992 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2025 |
| 19232999 | Load Control System Having Independently-Controlled Units Responsive To A Broadcast Controller | WU, ZHEN Y | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2025 |
| 19229870 | BATTERY-POWERED CONTROL DEVICE INCLUDING A ROTATION PORTION | BROWN, VERNAL U | — | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2025 |
| 19222324 | COLOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF A LIGHTING DEVICE | TRAN, MINH | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 29, 2025 |
| 19217523 | LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING INTENSITY LEVEL AND COLOR OF ONE OR MORE LIGHTING LOADS | TRAN, MINH | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2025 |
| 19205315 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE WITH AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTABLE BACKLIGHTING | SHERMAN, STEPHEN G | 2621 | DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 12, 2025 |
| 19203938 | CONTROL SYSTEM WITH OCCUPANCY SENSING | NGUYEN, AN T | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2025 |
| 19203975 | COMMISSIONING LOAD CONTROL SYSTEMS | LAZARO, DAVID R | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2025 |
| 19071021 | Motorized Window Covering Systems And Methods Using A Weather Based Application Programming Interface (API) | HESCHEL, SUSAN MARIE | 3637 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2025 |
| 19060648 | UPDATING ROLES AND/OR RELATIONSHIPS OF DEVICES IN A MESH NETWORK | IMANI, CELINE AYLIN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 22, 2025 |
| 19043177 | ANTENNA FOR A MOTORIZED WINDOW TREATMENT | STRIMBU, GREGORY J | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 19029535 | MULTI-LOCATION LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM | CHAN, WEI | 2844 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19029291 | Controlling a Controllably Conductive Device Based on Zero-Crossing Detection | CLARK, CHRISTOPHER JAY | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19029333 | Linear LED Illumination Device with Improved Color Mixing | LIE, ANGELA M | 3992 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19027720 | LED Illumination Device and Method for Accurately Controlling the Intensity and Color Point of the Illumination Device over Time | LIE, ANGELA M | 3992 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19025740 | LIGHTING DEVICE HAVING AN INTERIM OPERABLE STATE | TRAN, MINH | 2844 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19024726 | LAMP SYNCHRONIZATION AFTER CONTINUED EXCESSIVE USER INTERACTION | KING, MONICA C | 2844 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19008838 | Seamless Connection to Multiple Wireless Controllers | HACKENBERG, RACHEL J | — | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2025 |
| 18963393 | CONTROL OF MOTORIZED WINDOW TREATMENTS AND LIGHTING COLOR | AUBREY, BETH A | — | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18943089 | LOAD-SENSING REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE FOR USE IN A LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM | LIN, JASON | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18917220 | MOTORIZED WINDOW TREATMENT | SHABLACK, JOHNNIE A | — | §102Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2024 |
| 18907478 | WINDOW TREATMENT MOUNTING SYSTEM | AUBREY, BETH A | 3633 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 05, 2024 |
| 18823867 | Motorized Window Treatment Monitoring and Control | BROWN, MICHAEL J | — | §101DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 04, 2024 |
| 18798149 | LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM RESPONSIVE TO THE LOCATION OF AN OCCUPANT AND/OR MOBILE DEVICE | COLLINS, GARY | — | §101§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18798103 | SEMI-RIGID CHAIN FOR A WINDOW TREATMENT | AUBREY, BETH A | 3633 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18797063 | LOAD CONTROL KEYPAD WITH ILLUMINATED FEATURES | SAEED, AHMED M | — | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18781158 | INTEGRATING AND CONTROLLING MULTIPLE LOAD CONTROL SYSTEMS | WONG, XAVIER S | 2415 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 23, 2024 |
| 18779928 | PHOTOSENSITIVE ELEMENT ASSEMBLY | TABA, MONICA TERESA | 2878 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 19d overdue | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 |
| 18680855 | CONFIGURING A LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM USING TEMPLATE DATABASES | WEHOVZ, OSCAR | 2161 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18622267 | VALIDATION OF SPRING-BALANCING OF A MOTORIZED WINDOW TREATMENT | TRAN, PHI DIEU | 3634 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18610698 | COMMUNICATING WITH AND CONTROLLING LOAD CONTROL SYSTEMS | TANINGCO, ALEXANDER H | 2844 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18588719 | WINDOW TREATMENT MOUNTING BRACKET | RAMSEY, JEREMY C | 3634 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2024 |
| 18588313 | Material Removal from Inner Surface to Preserve Perception of Outer Surface Aesthetics | FIGUEROA, FELIX O | 2831 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2024 |
| 18488398 | VISIBLE LIGHT SENSOR CONFIGURED FOR DETECTION OF GLARE CONDITIONS | BRYANT, REBECCA CAROLE | 2877 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Oct 17, 2023 |
| 18453950 | System Having Independent Control of Circadian Response and Color Temperature | CHANG, DANIEL D | 2844 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Aug 22, 2023 |
| 18345016 | CONFIGURING A LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM | TANK, ANDREW L | 2141 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| 18310581 | Remote Control for a Wireless Load Control System | HAILE, BENYAM | 2688 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | May 02, 2023 |
| 18130559 | Smart Electronic Switch for Low-Power Loads | TON, MY TRANG | 3992 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2023 |
| 18156445 | USER INTERFACE FOR CONTROLLING INTENSITY AND COLOR OF A LIGHTING LOAD | PHAM, THAI N | 2844 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 16d | Pending | Jan 19, 2023 |
| 18087925 | Lighting Control System | LIE, ANGELA M | 3992 | §112Other | Final Rejection | 78d overdue | Pending | Dec 23, 2022 |
| 18087365 | Illumination Device and Method for Avoiding Flicker | LIE, ANGELA M | 3992 | §103DPOther | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2022 |
| 17925532 | POSITIONING ROUTERS OF A NETWORK AROUND NOISE SOURCES | VOGEL, JAY L. | 2478 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2022 |
| 17981549 | CONTROL DEVICE HAVING AN ILLUMINATED PORTION CONTROLLED IN RESPONSE TO AN EXTERNAL SENSOR | FERNANDEZ, PEDRO C | 2844 | §103 | Final Rejection | 17d overdue | Pending | Nov 07, 2022 |
| 17729348 | SELECTING A WINDOW TREATMENT FABRIC | SMITH, PAULINHO E | 2127 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2022 |
| 17586948 | Load Control Device User Interface and Database Management Using Near Field Communication (NFC) | NORTON, JENNIFER L | 2117 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | Jan 28, 2022 |
| 17623384 | WINDOW BLIND SLAT ATTACHMENT | HANES JR., JOHN | 3634 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 28, 2021 |
| 17558878 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENSURING MINIMAL CONTROL DELAY TO GROUPED ILLUMINATION DEVICES CONFIGURED WITHIN A WIRELESS NETWORK | LIE, ANGELA M | 3992 | Other | Final Rejection | 38d overdue | Pending | Dec 22, 2021 |
| 17557222 | LOW-DEFLECTION ROLLER SHADE TUBE FOR LARGE OPENINGS | HANES JR., JOHN | 3634 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2021 |
| 17321288 | COMMUNICATING WITH AND CONTROLLING LOAD CONTROL SYSTEMS | MERCADO, GABRIEL S | 2171 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 14, 2021 |
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