Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
3 pending office actions • 2 art units • 2 examiners • 0 of 3 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 4 patents granted in the last 365 days
Lvmh Swiss Manufactures SA is currently addressing 3 pending office actions in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. These actions are handled by 2 distinct examiners across 2 distinct art units, indicating that one examiner is managing multiple cases for the company. This concentration allows for a more focused prosecution strategy for a portion of the portfolio. With 3 pending office actions and only 2 distinct examiners, practitioners have the opportunity to identify recurring themes in the examination of the company's semiconductor filings.
KAYES, SEAN PHILLIP is the busiest examiner, overseeing 2 pending office actions. This examiner is responsible for 2 of the 3 total pending office actions for the portfolio, making their specific tendencies a critical factor for the company's success. With 2 distinct examiners and 2 distinct art units involved, practitioners should prioritize the preferences of the busiest examiner while also addressing the requirements of the second examiner. The fact that 2 distinct examiners are managing 3 pending office actions suggests a concentrated prosecution environment.
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 |
|---|---|
| §112 only | 1 (33%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 2 (67%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAYES, SEAN PHILLIP | 2 | 69.9% | +22.1% |
| WOOD, SAMANTHA N | 1 | 92.0% | -3.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35526959 | Watch case with dial | WOOD, SAMANTHA N | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18877319 | BISTABLE TIMEPIECE CONTROL MECHANISM | KAYES, SEAN PHILLIP | — |
| 18866124 | CHRONOGRAPH-WATCH | KAYES, SEAN PHILLIP | — |
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 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18877319 | BISTABLE TIMEPIECE CONTROL MECHANISM | KAYES, SEAN PHILLIP | — |
| 18866124 | CHRONOGRAPH-WATCH | KAYES, SEAN PHILLIP | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2831 | 2 |
| 2951 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35526959 | Watch case with dial | WOOD, SAMANTHA N | 2951 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 10, 2025 |
| 18877319 | BISTABLE TIMEPIECE CONTROL MECHANISM | KAYES, SEAN PHILLIP | 2831 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18866124 | CHRONOGRAPH-WATCH | KAYES, SEAN PHILLIP | 2831 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialLvmh Swiss Manufactures SA has 3 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 2 art units and 2 examiners.
Sean Phillip Kayes has the most, with 2 of Lvmh Swiss Manufactures SA's pending office actions.
Mostly Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics (USPTO Tech Center 2800), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
