Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
21 pending office actions • 9 art units • 20 examiners • 0 of 21 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 51 patents granted in the last 365 days
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc. maintains a substantial prosecution presence with 21 pending office actions. These matters are situated within the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. The portfolio is distributed across 20 distinct examiners and 9 distinct art units, indicating a broad engagement with various examination groups at the patent office. This wide distribution suggests that the company's semiconductor and circuit innovations span a diverse array of technical classifications.
The busiest examiner identified in the data is BULLARD-CONNOR, GENEVIEVE GRACE, who handles 2 pending office actions. This low concentration of work per examiner, where the busiest individual manages only 2 out of 21 total actions, suggests a highly diversified prosecution strategy. Practitioners can expect to interact with a wide array of examiners across the 9 distinct art units involved. The ratio of 21 pending office actions to 20 distinct examiners highlights that almost every pending matter is being reviewed by a different official. This lack of examiner overlap requires practitioners to manage numerous individual relationships and adapt to a variety of examination styles.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 3 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. 3 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 | 7 (33%) |
| §102 only | 2 (10%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (48%) |
| No statute on record | 2 (10%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BULLARD-CONNOR, GENEVIEVE GRACE | 2 | 45.8% | +41.4% |
| POOS, JOHN W | 1 | 93.4% | +4.6% |
| BERRY, PAUL ANTHONY | 1 | 90.2% | -1.3% |
| ULLAH, ELIAS | 1 | 85.0% | +7.8% |
| MARUF, SHEIKH | 1 | 86.8% | +9.2% |
| VU, VU A | 1 | 92.4% | +6.6% |
| SHAMIRYAN, NAREH | 1 | 90.0% | +13.3% |
| RAHMAN, HAFIZUR | 1 | 93.3% | +8.6% |
| SPRENGER, JAIME LYNN | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| DEGRASSE, IAN ISAAC | 1 | 80.8% | +1.8% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18775169 | DEVICE HAVING A COUPLED INTERSTAGE TRANSFORMER AND PROCESS IMPLEMENTING THE SAME | ULLAH, ELIAS | — |
| 18764815 | SEMICONDUCTOR DIE WITH GROUP III NITRIDE-BASED AMPLIFIER CIRCUITS | MARUF, SHEIKH | — |
| 18629726 | DEVICE PACKAGE HAVING SIGNAL PADS CONFIGURED TO PROMOTE SELF ALIGNMENT OF LEADS AND PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTING THE SAME | DEGRASSE, IAN ISAAC | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18897995 | GATE VOLTAGE LEVEL SHIFTING CIRCUIT | POOS, JOHN W | — |
| 18816732 | ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION OF BARRIER METAL LAYER FOR ELECTRODE OF GALLIUM NITRIDE MATERIAL DEVICE | BERRY, PAUL ANTHONY | — |
| 18679754 | HIGH-ELECTRON-MOBILITY TRANSISTOR HAVING GROUP-III-NITRIDE CAPPING LAYER SEPARATED FROM CONTACT | VU, VU A | — |
| 18675839 | HYBRID POWER AMPLIFIER WITH GAN-ON-SI AND GAN-ON-SIC CIRCUITS | SHAMIRYAN, NAREH | — |
| 18659440 | DOHERTY AMPLIFIER WITH IMPROVED VIDEO BANDWIDTH | RAHMAN, HAFIZUR | — |
| 18657441 | CAPACITOR HAVING IMPROVED QUALITY FACTOR AND/OR REDUCED PLATE RESISTANCE AND METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING THE SAME | SPRENGER, JAIME LYNN | — |
| 18591875 | III-NITRIDE MATERIAL SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES ON CONDUCTIVE SILICON SUBSTRATES | MUNOZ, ANDRES F | — |
| 18480336 | ASYMMETRIC RESONATOR STACK FOR HIGH ELECTROMECHANICAL COUPLING | GONZALEZ, JULIO CESAR | — |
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 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18675839 | HYBRID POWER AMPLIFIER WITH GAN-ON-SI AND GAN-ON-SIC CIRCUITS | SHAMIRYAN, NAREH | — |
| 17951366 | PACKAGED FLIP CHIP RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSISTOR AMPLIFIER CIRCUITS | BULLARD-CONNOR, GENEVIEVE GRACE | — |
| 17711084 | SELECTIVE ETCHING OF SILICON LAYERS IN A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | BULLARD-CONNOR, GENEVIEVE GRACE | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2813 | 2 |
| 2899 | 2 |
| 2818 | 1 |
| 2897 | 1 |
| 2898 | 1 |
| 2843 | 1 |
| 2800 | 1 |
| 2893 | 1 |
| 2828 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18897995 | GATE VOLTAGE LEVEL SHIFTING CIRCUIT | POOS, JOHN W | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18816732 | ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION OF BARRIER METAL LAYER FOR ELECTRODE OF GALLIUM NITRIDE MATERIAL DEVICE | BERRY, PAUL ANTHONY | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18775169 | DEVICE HAVING A COUPLED INTERSTAGE TRANSFORMER AND PROCESS IMPLEMENTING THE SAME | ULLAH, ELIAS | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18764815 | SEMICONDUCTOR DIE WITH GROUP III NITRIDE-BASED AMPLIFIER CIRCUITS | MARUF, SHEIKH | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 05, 2024 |
| 18679754 | HIGH-ELECTRON-MOBILITY TRANSISTOR HAVING GROUP-III-NITRIDE CAPPING LAYER SEPARATED FROM CONTACT | VU, VU A | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18675839 | HYBRID POWER AMPLIFIER WITH GAN-ON-SI AND GAN-ON-SIC CIRCUITS | SHAMIRYAN, NAREH | — | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2024 |
| 18659440 | DOHERTY AMPLIFIER WITH IMPROVED VIDEO BANDWIDTH | RAHMAN, HAFIZUR | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2024 |
| 18657441 | CAPACITOR HAVING IMPROVED QUALITY FACTOR AND/OR REDUCED PLATE RESISTANCE AND METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING THE SAME | SPRENGER, JAIME LYNN | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2024 |
| 18629726 | DEVICE PACKAGE HAVING SIGNAL PADS CONFIGURED TO PROMOTE SELF ALIGNMENT OF LEADS AND PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTING THE SAME | DEGRASSE, IAN ISAAC | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2024 |
| 18591875 | III-NITRIDE MATERIAL SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES ON CONDUCTIVE SILICON SUBSTRATES | MUNOZ, ANDRES F | 2818 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 29, 2024 |
| 18407695 | FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR INCLUDING FIELD PLATES | NICELY, JOSEPH C | 2813 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2024 |
| 18480336 | ASYMMETRIC RESONATOR STACK FOR HIGH ELECTROMECHANICAL COUPLING | GONZALEZ, JULIO CESAR | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2023 |
| 18466300 | PACKAGED FLIP CHIP INTEGRATED PASSIVE DEVICES | BLACKWELL, ASHLEY NICOLE | 2897 | §103 | Final Rejection | 50d | Pending | Sep 13, 2023 |
| 18119795 | METHODS OF FORMING HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTORS WITH CONTROLLED GATE LENGTH AND HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTORS WITH CONTROLLED GATE LENGTH | MALEK, MALIHEH | 2813 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 09, 2023 |
| 17952267 | METAL-INSULATOR-METAL CAPACITOR DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED WIRE BONDING SURFACE | MOJADDEDI, OMAR F | 2898 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2022 |
| 17951366 | PACKAGED FLIP CHIP RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSISTOR AMPLIFIER CIRCUITS | BULLARD-CONNOR, GENEVIEVE GRACE | 2899 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 23, 2022 |
| 17900652 | TRANSISTOR DIE INCLUDING MATCHING CIRCUIT | NGUYEN, KHANH V | 2843 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 31, 2022 |
| 17848500 | MODULAR POWER TRANSISTOR COMPONENT ASSEMBLIES WITH FLIP CHIP INTERCONNECTIONS | TUTTLE, ETHAN ALEXANDER | 2800 | — | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2022 |
| 17711084 | SELECTIVE ETCHING OF SILICON LAYERS IN A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | BULLARD-CONNOR, GENEVIEVE GRACE | 2899 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2022 |
| 17364930 | 3D PRINTED INTERCONNECTS AND RESONATORS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES | CUNNINGHAM, KIERAN MURRAY | 2893 | §103 | Final Rejection | 23d overdue | Pending | Jul 01, 2021 |
| 17204550 | SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS | HAGAN, SEAN P | 2828 | — | Final Rejection | 45d overdue | Pending | Mar 17, 2021 |
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