Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Computing & Software • Networking & Security • Communications
29 pending office actions • 18 art units • 29 examiners • 0 of 29 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 29 patents granted in the last 365 days
MaxLinear Inc. manages 33 pending office actions in the Networking & Security technology area. These actions are distributed among 33 distinct examiners, meaning the number of actions is equal to the number of distinct examiners. The workload is spread across 20 distinct art units, indicating a very broad technical footprint within the networking and security sector. This count of art units suggests that the company's filings are categorized into many specialized technical subgroups.
VO, TIM T is the busiest examiner for the portfolio. This examiner is managing 1 busiest examiner pending office action. Despite the volume of 33 actions, the workload is completely decentralized, with no examiner handling more than 1 pending matter. This distribution means the company must navigate the preferences and practices of 33 different examiners simultaneously. The presence of 20 distinct art units further emphasizes the organizational variety the company faces at the patent office. This level of diversification requires a highly robust management strategy for their intellectual property.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 9 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. 9 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 + other | 2 (7%) |
| §103 only | 15 (52%) |
| §102 only | 2 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (34%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VO, TIM T | 1 | 57.3% | +24.2% |
| DEPPE, BETSY LEE | 1 | 84.6% | +9.1% |
| JACKSON, JAYLUN ARMAN | 1 | — | — |
| GBLENDE, JEFFREY A | 1 | 85.7% | +8.7% |
| MCQUITERY, DIEDRA M | 1 | 73.1% | +28.7% |
| LEE, JAI M | 1 | 77.2% | +11.2% |
| SANDHU, AMRITBIR K | 1 | 83.0% | +10.8% |
| DELA ROSA-FRIO, JACOB ETHAN | 1 | — | — |
| ELLIOTT IV, BENJAMIN H | 1 | 89.0% | -0.7% |
| ALSHACK, OSMAN M | 1 | 86.3% | +14.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19056541 | CURRENT INFORMATION SHARING OF CONSTANT-ON-TIME POINT-OF-LOAD CONVERTERS | GBLENDE, JEFFREY A | — |
| 18936951 | OPTICAL NETWORK POWER CONSUMPTION MITIGATION | SANDHU, AMRITBIR K | — |
| 18762573 | DEVICE WITH MULTI-CHANNEL BONDING | ALSHACK, OSMAN M | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18506949 | SIGNAL-TO-INTERFERENCE PLUS NOISE RATIO (SINR)-AWARE SPATIAL REUSE | DINH, JOSEPH NGHIA | 46d overdue |
| 18621031 | WIRELESS MESH NETWORK OPTIMIZATION | AJIBADE AKONAI, OLUMIDE | 5d |
| 18348278 | DATA TRANSFORM ACCELERATION USING INPUT/OUTPUT VIRTUALIZATION | RIGGINS, ARI FAITH COLEMA | 15d |
| 19216597 | SWITCHING SYSTEM-ON-A-CHIP | VO, TIM T | — |
| 19080739 | LINK TRAINING FOR BOOKENDED LINKS | DEPPE, BETSY LEE | — |
| 19000633 | HASHING FOR DEDUPLICATION THROUGH SKIPPING SELECTED DATA | MCQUITERY, DIEDRA M | — |
| 18924902 | MODULATION AND CODING SCHEME (MCS) FOR MIXED CRITICALITY PHYSICAL LAYER PROTOCOL DATA UNIT (PPDU) | ELLIOTT IV, BENJAMIN H | — |
| 18752682 | MULTI-LINK OPERATION ADAPTATION | WEI, SIREN | — |
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 5 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19216597 | SWITCHING SYSTEM-ON-A-CHIP | VO, TIM T | — |
| 19000633 | HASHING FOR DEDUPLICATION THROUGH SKIPPING SELECTED DATA | MCQUITERY, DIEDRA M | — |
| 18961424 | OPTICAL NETWORK UNIT ACTIVATION AND LOW LATENCY TRANSMISSIONS IN DELAY SENSITIVE NETWORKS | LEE, JAI M | — |
| 18936951 | OPTICAL NETWORK POWER CONSUMPTION MITIGATION | SANDHU, AMRITBIR K | — |
| 18762573 | DEVICE WITH MULTI-CHANNEL BONDING | ALSHACK, OSMAN M | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3648 | 3 |
| 2166 | 1 |
| 2112 | 1 |
| 2169 | 1 |
| 2643 | 1 |
| 2633 | 1 |
| 2478 | 1 |
| 2415 | 1 |
| 2152 | 1 |
| 2176 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19216597 | SWITCHING SYSTEM-ON-A-CHIP | VO, TIM T | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 22, 2025 |
| 19080739 | LINK TRAINING FOR BOOKENDED LINKS | DEPPE, BETSY LEE | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2025 |
| 19075739 | WIRELESS UNEQUAL MODULATION | JACKSON, JAYLUN ARMAN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 10, 2025 |
| 19056541 | CURRENT INFORMATION SHARING OF CONSTANT-ON-TIME POINT-OF-LOAD CONVERTERS | GBLENDE, JEFFREY A | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 |
| 19000633 | HASHING FOR DEDUPLICATION THROUGH SKIPPING SELECTED DATA | MCQUITERY, DIEDRA M | 2166 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18961424 | OPTICAL NETWORK UNIT ACTIVATION AND LOW LATENCY TRANSMISSIONS IN DELAY SENSITIVE NETWORKS | LEE, JAI M | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18936951 | OPTICAL NETWORK POWER CONSUMPTION MITIGATION | SANDHU, AMRITBIR K | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18929528 | PHOTOCURRENT SENSING FOR FEEDBACK CONTROL | DELA ROSA-FRIO, JACOB ETHAN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18924902 | MODULATION AND CODING SCHEME (MCS) FOR MIXED CRITICALITY PHYSICAL LAYER PROTOCOL DATA UNIT (PPDU) | ELLIOTT IV, BENJAMIN H | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18762573 | DEVICE WITH MULTI-CHANNEL BONDING | ALSHACK, OSMAN M | 2112 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 02, 2024 |
| 18752682 | MULTI-LINK OPERATION ADAPTATION | WEI, SIREN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18676201 | HASHING A DATA SET WITH MULTIPLE HASH ENGINES | RICHARDSON, JAMES E | 2169 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 28, 2024 |
| 18621031 | WIRELESS MESH NETWORK OPTIMIZATION | AJIBADE AKONAI, OLUMIDE | 3648 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 5d | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18621022 | WIRELESS STATION ZONING | IQBAL, KHAWAR | 2643 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18621010 | WIRELESS STATION ZONING | MURILLO GARCIA, FABRICIO R | 2633 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18613098 | LOW LATENCY MULTI-LINK DEVICE (MLD) PHY/MAC RELAY (LLMR) | ACOLATSE, KODZOVI | 2478 | §103 | Final Rejection | 1d overdue | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 18608840 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | WONG, XAVIER S | 2415 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 45d overdue | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18596556 | DATA TRANSFORM OPERATIONS IN A DATA TRANSFORM ACCELERATOR | MORRIS, JOHN J | 2152 | §103 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Mar 05, 2024 |
| 18427692 | SYSTEM COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE OVER PCIe (PERIPHERAL COMPONENT INTERCONNECT EXPRESS) LINK | PATEL, NIMESH G | 2176 | §103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18506949 | SIGNAL-TO-INTERFERENCE PLUS NOISE RATIO (SINR)-AWARE SPATIAL REUSE | DINH, JOSEPH NGHIA | 2641 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 46d overdue | Pending | Nov 10, 2023 |
| 18484428 | HARDWARE DISTRIBUTED ARCHITECTURE | FOLLANSBEE, JOHN A | 2441 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2023 |
| 18471191 | STATION ADAPTIVE RANGING | MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA | 3648 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2023 |
| 18348278 | DATA TRANSFORM ACCELERATION USING INPUT/OUTPUT VIRTUALIZATION | RIGGINS, ARI FAITH COLEMA | 2197 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Jul 06, 2023 |
| 18333442 | ACCESS POINT (AP) INTERFERENCE REDUCTION | GHOWRWAL, OMAR J | 2463 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2023 |
| 18295264 | RECEIVER SENSITIVITY IMPROVEMENT BY PASSIVE INTERMODULATION CANCELLATION | TSVEY, GENNADIY | 2648 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 19d overdue | Pending | Apr 03, 2023 |
| 18162606 | GAIN CONTROL IN AN ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXED RADAR SYSTEM | WAHEED, NAZRA NUR | 3648 | §103 | Final Rejection | 162d overdue | Pending | Jan 31, 2023 |
| 18056172 | MULTICAST COMMUNICATION IMPROVEMENTS | ABU ROUMI, MAHRAN Y | 2455 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 16, 2022 |
| 18052934 | LATENCY REDUCTION WITH ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS (OFDMA) AND A MULTIPLE RESOURCE UNIT (MRU) | RAHMAN, M MOSTAZIR | 2411 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2022 |
| 14207695 | Flow control between processing devices | YEUNG, MANG HANG | 2417 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2014 |
IP Author helps IP teams respond to office actions faster with AI-generated responses, examiner analytics, and prosecution intelligence.
Start Free Trial