Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
49 pending office actions • 14 art units • 49 examiners • 0 of 49 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 122 patents granted in the last 365 days
Minebea Mitsumi Inc. maintains a large portfolio with 45 pending office actions in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. These 45 pending office actions are distributed among 44 distinct examiners, meaning the workload is spread so that 44 different individuals are involved. This high number of 44 distinct examiners suggests that the company's prosecution outcomes are subject to a wide variety of examiner perspectives. For a portfolio of 45 pending office actions, this level of examiner diversity is significant.
The company's work is spread across 14 distinct art units, reflecting a broad technical reach within the semiconductor and optics sectors. QURESHI, MOHAMMED AHMED is the busiest examiner, though he only manages 2 pending office actions. With 45 pending office actions across 14 distinct art units, the company must manage a complex array of examination environments and individual examiner relationships. The fact that 44 distinct examiners are involved in 45 pending office actions means that there is very little overlap between cases. Practitioners must be prepared to tailor their arguments to 44 different individuals while maintaining technical consistency across the 14 distinct art units.
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 + other | 1 (2%) |
| §103 only | 18 (37%) |
| §102 only | 3 (6%) |
| §112 only | 3 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 24 (49%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEUBAUER, THOMAS L | 1 | 65.9% | +20.0% |
| SUBRAMANIAN, VISWANATHAN | 1 | 81.0% | +20.3% |
| GONZALEZ QUINONES, JOSE A | 1 | 76.0% | +12.4% |
| QURESHI, MOHAMMED AHMED | 1 | 82.7% | +13.4% |
| SCHINDLER, DAVID M | 1 | 40.5% | +23.4% |
| WOODWARD, NATHANIEL T | 1 | 84.7% | +14.2% |
| ELNAKIB, AHMED | 1 | 78.6% | +8.7% |
| MOK, ALEX W | 1 | 74.3% | +20.8% |
| PERKINS, THEODORE L | 1 | 72.8% | +15.6% |
| HUANG, DAVID Z | 1 | 80.3% | +13.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17943248 | ROTARY RECIPROCATING DRIVE ACTUATOR | WRIGHT, ANDREW RUSSELL | 18d overdue |
| 18294236 | ROTOR, MOTOR USING THE ROTOR, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | VAZIRI, MASOUD | 14d |
| 18573722 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND MOTORIZED DEVICE | PARRIES, DRU M | 23d |
| 19073208 | DOOR LATCH APPARATUS | NEUBAUER, THOMAS L | — |
| 19053652 | ACTUATOR | SUBRAMANIAN, VISWANATHAN | — |
| 19100316 | MOTOR | QURESHI, MOHAMMED AHMED | — |
| 19039229 | ABSOLUTE ENCODER | SCHINDLER, DAVID M | — |
| 18868358 | PEDAL SHAFT | WOODWARD, NATHANIEL T | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19073208 | DOOR LATCH APPARATUS | NEUBAUER, THOMAS L | — |
| 19053652 | ACTUATOR | SUBRAMANIAN, VISWANATHAN | — |
| 19101698 | NON-CONTACT TACTILE SENSE PRESENTATION DEVICE AND NON-CONTACT TACTILE SENSE PRESENTATION SYSTEM | GONZALEZ QUINONES, JOSE A | — |
| 19100316 | MOTOR | QURESHI, MOHAMMED AHMED | — |
| 19039229 | ABSOLUTE ENCODER | SCHINDLER, DAVID M | — |
| 18868358 | PEDAL SHAFT | WOODWARD, NATHANIEL T | — |
| 19004699 | MOTOR | MOK, ALEX W | — |
| 19004961 | FAN MOTOR | PERKINS, THEODORE L | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2855 | 5 |
| 2872 | 4 |
| 2834 | 3 |
| 2884 | 3 |
| 3746 | 2 |
| 3675 | 1 |
| 2837 | 1 |
| 3791 | 1 |
| 1771 | 1 |
| 3656 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19073208 | DOOR LATCH APPARATUS | NEUBAUER, THOMAS L | 3675 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 |
| 19053652 | ACTUATOR | SUBRAMANIAN, VISWANATHAN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2025 |
| 19101698 | NON-CONTACT TACTILE SENSE PRESENTATION DEVICE AND NON-CONTACT TACTILE SENSE PRESENTATION SYSTEM | GONZALEZ QUINONES, JOSE A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2025 |
| 19100316 | MOTOR | QURESHI, MOHAMMED AHMED | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 19039229 | ABSOLUTE ENCODER | SCHINDLER, DAVID M | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 28, 2025 |
| 18868358 | PEDAL SHAFT | WOODWARD, NATHANIEL T | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 19014546 | VIBRATION GENERATING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | ELNAKIB, AHMED | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 19004699 | MOTOR | MOK, ALEX W | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 19004961 | FAN MOTOR | PERKINS, THEODORE L | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 18864941 | TORQUE SENSOR | HUANG, DAVID Z | 2855 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18848174 | MOTOR AND ROTARY BLADE DEVICE | ORTEGA, JOSEPH | — | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 18847331 | MOTOR | JOHNSON, ERIC | — | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 |
| 18883136 | MOTOR DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE AND INITIAL POSITION DETECTION METHOD FOR A ROTER | PAUL, ANTONY M | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 18842586 | PULSE WAVE SENSOR | NATNITHITHADHA, NAVIN | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18841563 | ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION MODEL GENERATION METHOD, ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION DEVICE, ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION METHOD, AND TRAINED MODEL | LIU, CHU CHUAN | — | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2024 |
| 18841102 | PULSE WAVE SENSOR | PLUMB, NIGEL H | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 23, 2024 |
| 18730487 | SENSOR MODULE AND FORCE SENSOR DEVICE | MERCADO, ALEXANDER A | — | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18720751 | PERMANENT MAGNET MANUFACTURING METHOD AND PERMANENT MAGNET | MUSLEH, MOHAMAD A | 2837 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2024 |
| 18712459 | PULSE WAVE MEASURING DEVICE | SHOSTAK, ANDREY | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 22, 2024 |
| 18668287 | VIBRATION ACTUATOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | MATES, ROBERT E | 2834 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 24d overdue | Pending | May 20, 2024 |
| 18703551 | FLUID DYNAMIC PRESSURE BEARING OIL, SPINDLE MOTOR, AND DISK DRIVE DEVICE | TOOMER, CEPHIA D | 1771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Apr 22, 2024 |
| 18684011 | GRIPPING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD BY GRIPPING DEVICE | CHIN, JAMES BRIAN | 3656 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 15, 2024 |
| 18294236 | ROTOR, MOTOR USING THE ROTOR, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | VAZIRI, MASOUD | 2834 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Feb 01, 2024 |
| 18573722 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND MOTORIZED DEVICE | PARRIES, DRU M | 2836 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 23d | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18559690 | PULSE WAVE SENSOR | LEE, KYUNG S | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18567970 | STRAIN GAUGE AND LOAD CELL | SINHA, TARUN | 2855 | §103 | Final Rejection | 97d overdue | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18503547 | MOTOR AND BLOWER USING THE SAME AND CARTRIDGE FOR MOTOR | FINK, THOMAS ANDREW | 3746 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2023 |
| 18554005 | PERMANENT MAGNET MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MAGNETIZER | SMITH, CATHERINE P | 1735 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Oct 05, 2023 |
| 18356390 | MOTOR DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE, FAN AND MOTOR DRIVE CONTROL METHOD | LEE, GEOFFREY S | 3746 | §103 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Jul 21, 2023 |
| 18322702 | LOAD DETECTOR | HOPKINS, BRANDI N | 2855 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | May 24, 2023 |
| 17906081 | STRAIN GAUGE | FITZGERALD, JOHN P | 2855 | §103 | Final Rejection | 96d overdue | Pending | Sep 12, 2022 |
| 18944028 | BATTERY VOLTAGE MONITORING SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT SYSTEM | LE, THANG XUAN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18852549 | OPTICAL GAS SENSOR DEVICE, GAS DETECTION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM | GUNBERG, EDWIN C | 2884 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18844214 | SILICON CARBIDE EPITAXIAL SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SILICON CARBIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | SLUTSKER, JULIA | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2024 |
| 18836937 | SILICON CARBIDE EPITAXIAL SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SILICON CARBIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | BOEGEL, CHEVY JACOB | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18773993 | LOAD DRIVE CIRCUIT CAPABLE OF STOPPING OPERATING UPON OCCURRENCE OF ABNORMALITY, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING LOAD DRIVE CIRCUIT | POOS, JOHN W | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18770739 | OPTICAL GAS SENSOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF OPTICAL GAS SENSOR DEVICE | KAO, CHIH CHENG G | 2884 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 |
| 18762082 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR | DINH ARRIVILLAGA, JULIAN RIN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 02, 2024 |
| 18749366 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR | BURGOS-GUNTIN, NELSON R | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18741873 | OPTICAL GAS SENSOR DEVICE, GAS SENSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM | MALEVIC, DJURA | 2884 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18673956 | INPUT DEVICE AND FORCE DETECTOR USING FORCE SENSOR FOR DETECTING MOMENT | ROYSTON, JOHN M | 2855 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18608759 | LENS DRIVING DEVICE AND CAMERA MODULE | BROOME, SHARRIEF I | 2872 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18598017 | DRIVING DEVICE, OPTICAL-ELEMENT DRIVING DEVICE, CAMERA MODULE, AND CAMERA-MOUNTED DEVICE | RHODES, JR, LEON W | 2852 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 134d overdue | Pending | Mar 07, 2024 |
| 18407916 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR SHARING SYSTEM, SECONDARY BATTERY PROTECTION INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, BATTERY DEVICE, AND TEMPERATURE DETECTION METHOD | BARCENA, CARLOS | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2024 |
| 18403292 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR | LOPEZ PAGAN, CARLOS EMILIO | 2834 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2024 |
| 18520627 | OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING APPARATUS, CAMERA MODULE AND CAMERA-EQUIPPED APPARATUS | HO, WAI-GA DAVID | 2872 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 28, 2023 |
| 18229736 | OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING DEVICE, CAMERA MODULE, AND CAMERA-MOUNTED DEVICE | WASHINGTON, TAMARA Y | 2872 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 03, 2023 |
| 18269017 | VEHICLE OCCUPANT DETECTION DEVICE, AND EXECUTION TIMING CONTROL METHOD | GOOD, KENNETH W | 3648 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 22, 2023 |
| 17943248 | ROTARY RECIPROCATING DRIVE ACTUATOR | WRIGHT, ANDREW RUSSELL | 2872 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 18d overdue | Pending | Sep 13, 2022 |
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