Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
458 pending office actions • 81 art units • 300 examiners • 0 of 458 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 1,025 patents granted in the last 365 days
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. maintains a large prosecution presence with 436 pending office actions in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. This workload is handled by 292 distinct examiners, indicating a vast interaction with the patent office staff. The portfolio spans 80 distinct art units, which highlights the technical breadth of the company's semiconductor and optical innovations. Managing 436 pending office actions across 80 distinct art units requires a coordinated legal strategy to ensure consistency.
Within this group of officials, OUTTEN, SAMUEL S serves as the busiest examiner with 10 busiest examiner pending office actions. While this is the highest individual count, it represents a portion of the total active cases. The involvement of 292 distinct examiners means that the company must navigate many different examiner styles and interpretations. The 80 distinct art units involved further define the landscape, as each unit may have its own specific procedural nuances. This data reflects a portfolio of significant scale and complexity that requires oversight across many specialized departments.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 83 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. 83 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 | 14 (3%) |
| §103 only | 180 (39%) |
| §102 only | 36 (8%) |
| §112 only | 19 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 13 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 5 (1%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 190 (41%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (0%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OUTTEN, SAMUEL S | 10 | 78.9% | +19.9% |
| SINCLAIR, DAVID M | 10 | 68.4% | +19.5% |
| NGUYEN, KHIEM D | 9 | 85.8% | +12.5% |
| RAMASWAMY, ARUN | 8 | 84.7% | +12.3% |
| LIAN, MANG TIN BIK | 8 | 70.4% | +26.0% |
| ROSENAU, DEREK JOHN | 8 | 77.7% | +8.0% |
| NGUYEN, TUYEN T | 7 | 81.6% | +1.2% |
| TRA, ANH QUAN | 6 | 72.9% | +5.3% |
| POOS, JOHN W | 6 | 93.4% | +4.6% |
| FERGUSON, DION | 6 | 87.0% | +8.2% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18151065 | COIL COMPONENT | NGUYEN, TUYEN T | 42d overdue |
| 18626583 | SURFACE-MOUNTED MAGNETIC-COMPONENT MODULE | NGUYEN, TUYEN T | 13d |
| 19073123 | FILTER USING TRANSVERSELY-EXCITED FILM BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATORS | POOS, JOHN W | — |
| 19058277 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR | FERGUSON, DION | — |
| 19034734 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR | RAMASWAMY, ARUN | — |
| 19027287 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR | RAMASWAMY, ARUN | — |
| 19005100 | FILM CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FILM CAPACITOR | FERGUSON, DION | — |
| 18979771 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | RAMASWAMY, ARUN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18061903 | TERMINAL, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT PACKAGE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF TERMINAL | FREEMAN, EMILY ELIZABETH | 42d overdue |
| 17935823 | SOFT MAGNETIC METAL POWDER, DUST CORE, AND INDUCTOR | SMITH, CATHERINE P | 38d overdue |
| 18211946 | SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, AND ELECTRIC TOOL | HARRIS, MARY GRACE | 36d overdue |
| 18476773 | DOHERTY AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT | NGUYEN, KHIEM D | 31d overdue |
| 18218458 | BATTERY | LA RAIA III, LAWRENCE | 23d overdue |
| 18614898 | SENSING DEVICE AND DEVICE SET | WALKER, OLIVIA | 16d overdue |
| 18789816 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | SINCLAIR, DAVID M | 11d overdue |
| 18788282 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR | SINCLAIR, DAVID M | 10d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18476773 | DOHERTY AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT | NGUYEN, KHIEM D | 31d overdue |
| 18789816 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | SINCLAIR, DAVID M | 11d overdue |
| 18788282 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR | SINCLAIR, DAVID M | 10d overdue |
| 18143237 | INDUCTOR DEVICE | LIAN, MANG TIN BIK | 9d overdue |
| 18800367 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR | SINCLAIR, DAVID M | 8d overdue |
| 18800362 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR | SINCLAIR, DAVID M | 4d overdue |
| 18797327 | TRANSVERSELY-EXCITED FILM BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATOR WITH A BACK-SIDE DIELECTRIC LAYER | OUTTEN, SAMUEL S | 9d |
| 18027224 | EMBEDDED MAGNETIC DEVICE INCLUDING MULTILAYER WINDINGS | LIAN, MANG TIN BIK | 15d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2843 | 33 |
| 2837 | 24 |
| 2847 | 17 |
| 2898 | 11 |
| 2838 | 8 |
| 3791 | 8 |
| 1725 | 7 |
| 1751 | 6 |
| 3785 | 6 |
| 1723 | 6 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19366640 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF A MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR | LEUNG, CHRISTINA Y | 3991 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 19300813 | FILTER | YALDO, ABIGAIL AMIR | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2025 |
| 19266286 | TRANSMISSION LINE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | JONES, STEPHEN E | 2843 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2025 |
| 19256811 | MULTILAYER SUBSTRATE | KARACSONY, ROBERT | 2845 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 01, 2025 |
| 19141035 | LNA ARCHITECTURE WITH CONFIGURABLE FEEDBACK FILTERING | HERNANDEZ, WILLIAM | 2836 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2025 |
| 19236357 | RADIO-FREQUENCY FILTER CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | NGUYEN, HAI L | — | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2025 |
| 19232035 | ANTENNA MODULE AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME | HAMADYK, ANNA N | 2845 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 09, 2025 |
| 19227859 | RESONATOR, DIELECTRIC CHARACTERISTIC MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, AND DIELECTRIC CHARACTERISTIC MEASURING METHOD | YALDO, ABIGAIL AMIR | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2025 |
| 19220780 | DIELECTRIC FILTER | YALDO, ABIGAIL AMIR | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2025 |
| 19208908 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE AND FILTER DEVICE | YALDO, ABIGAIL AMIR | — | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2025 |
| 19207604 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE | GLENN, KIMBERLY E | — | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2025 |
| 19203651 | TRANSVERSELY-EXCITED FILM BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATOR WITH CONTROLLED CONDUCTOR SIDEWALL ANGLES | GLENN, KIMBERLY E | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2025 |
| 19195739 | ANTENNA MODULE AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | NGUYEN, HOANG V | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2025 |
| 19195781 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM | AFRIN, NAZIA | — | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2025 |
| 19194084 | DIRECTIONAL COUPLER, RADIO FREQUENCY MODULE, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE | GLENN, KIMBERLY E | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2025 |
| 19192603 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE | OUTTEN, SAMUEL S | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2025 |
| 19185707 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE WITH CRACK-BLOCKING THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE | KEAGY, ROSE ALYSSA | 2818 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2025 |
| 19180450 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | TRA, ANH QUAN | 2843 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 16, 2025 |
| 19179805 | ACOUSTIC RESONATOR DEVICE | SALAZAR JR, JORGE L | 2843 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2025 |
| 19092348 | ELECTRONIC STETHOSCOPE | KRZYSTAN, ALEXANDER J | — | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19089786 | PHASE SHIFTING CIRCUIT | TRA, ANH QUAN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2025 |
| 19088818 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM AND POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM | AMRANY, ADI | 2836 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 19081197 | ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE | RODRIGUEZ, JOSHUA KIEL MIGUEL | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 19080155 | SPRAY NOZZLE | ONDREJCAK, ANDREW DOMENIC | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2025 |
| 19073123 | FILTER USING TRANSVERSELY-EXCITED FILM BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATORS | POOS, JOHN W | 2896 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 |
| 19071037 | FLUID CONTROL DEVICE | LEE, GEOFFREY S | 3746 | §102 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Mar 05, 2025 |
| 19069821 | TRANSFORMER AND HIGH-FREQUENCY MODULE | SALAZAR JR, JORGE L | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2025 |
| 19064911 | TRANSVERSELY-EXCITED FILM BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATORS WITH THREE-LAYER ELECTRODES | OUTTEN, SAMUEL S | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2025 |
| 19059451 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | RAMASWAMY, ARUN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 19059361 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT RESISTANT TO CRACKING | SINCLAIR, DAVID M | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 19058277 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR | FERGUSON, DION | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 |
| 19055828 | CHIP ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | FERGUSON, DION | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 |
| 19102362 | MULTI-MODE POWER CONVERTERS WITH SHARED COMPONENTS | FINCH III, FRED E | 2838 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2025 |
| 19044552 | RADAR SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOBILE TRACKING | GOOD, KENNETH W | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2025 |
| 19042148 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VIBRATOR OF HAPTIC SENSATION PRESENTATION DEVICE, AND HAPTIC SENSATION PRESENTATION DEVICE | AFRIFA-KYEI, ANTHONY D | 2686 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 19039729 | POWER CONVERTER | TIKU, SISAY G | — | §101§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 28, 2025 |
| 19038972 | SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR | SINCLAIR, DAVID M | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 28, 2025 |
| 19034734 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR | RAMASWAMY, ARUN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2025 |
| 19032099 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | JONES, STEPHEN E | — | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 19, 2025 |
| 18997044 | INTEGRATED PCM DRIVER | JOSEPH, DENNIS P | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2025 |
| 19027977 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR | FERGUSON, DION | — | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19030270 | HYBRID COUPLER BASED T/R SWITCH | AYOTUNDE, AYODEJI O | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19027287 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR | RAMASWAMY, ARUN | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19024548 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE AND FILTER DEVICE | COLE, VICTOR | 2843 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19021401 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE | TRA, ANH QUAN | 2843 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19021403 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | MCFADDEN, MICHAEL P | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19018361 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION | KRETZER, KYLE W. | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 19018268 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | DOLE, TIMOTHY J | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 19018926 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | MILAKOVICH, NATHAN J | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 19007874 | CAPACITOR ELEMENT | MCFADDEN, MICHAEL P | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 02, 2025 |
IP Author helps IP teams respond to office actions faster with AI-generated responses, examiner analytics, and prosecution intelligence.
Start Free TrialMurata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has 458 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 81 art units and 300 examiners.
Samuel S Outten has the most, with 10 of Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics (USPTO Tech Center 2800), based on where its pending office actions are examined.