Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Networking & Security
2 pending office actions • 1 art units • 2 examiners • 0 of 2 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Mmrfic Technology Private Limited manages 2 pending office actions in the Networking & Security technology area. These 2 pending office actions are assigned to 2 distinct examiners. The portfolio is concentrated in 1 distinct art unit. BRAINARD, TIMOTHY A is the busiest examiner.
BRAINARD, TIMOTHY A has 1 pending action, which is the busiest examiner pending count. The 2 distinct examiners both operate within the 1 distinct art unit. This means that while there are 2 pending office actions, they are subject to the standards of only 1 distinct art unit. The 2 distinct examiners represent a 1 to 1 ratio with the 2 pending office actions.
The Networking & Security technology area is the technical focus for both of the 2 pending office actions. Practitioners can compare the feedback from the 2 distinct examiners to identify consistent themes within the 1 distinct art unit. The 1 pending action handled by BRAINARD, TIMOTHY A is a portion of the total 2 pending office actions.
With 2 distinct examiners and 1 distinct art unit, the company faces multiple perspectives within a single technical group. This structure allows for a focused approach to the Networking & Security area while managing the requirements of 2 different individuals. The 2 pending office actions are the only matters currently requiring attention.
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 (50%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 1 (50%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRAINARD, TIMOTHY A | 1 | 86.3% | +5.5% |
| NGO, ANGELIE THIEN THAN | 1 | 72.3% | +13.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18942963 | High Resolution Tracking in Millimeter Wave Signal Processing | BRAINARD, TIMOTHY A | — |
| 18731391 | EFFICIENT SUCCESSIVE INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION DECODER FOR A MIMO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | NGO, ANGELIE THIEN THAN | — |
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 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18731391 | EFFICIENT SUCCESSIVE INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION DECODER FOR A MIMO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | NGO, ANGELIE THIEN THAN | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2416 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18942963 | High Resolution Tracking in Millimeter Wave Signal Processing | BRAINARD, TIMOTHY A | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18731391 | EFFICIENT SUCCESSIVE INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION DECODER FOR A MIMO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | NGO, ANGELIE THIEN THAN | 2416 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2024 |
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