Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
28 pending office actions • 20 art units • 27 examiners • 0 of 28 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 56 patents granted in the last 365 days
National Taiwan University manages 27 pending office actions in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. This workload involves 26 distinct examiners and 20 distinct art units. Such a distribution indicates that the university's research spans many specialized sub-fields within the semiconductor sector. The variety of technical classifications involved suggests that the university's semiconductor innovations are diverse enough to trigger reviews across a wide range of departments.
Latanya N Crawford Eason is the busiest examiner, currently overseeing 2 pending office actions. The fact that 26 examiners are required for 27 actions means that almost every application is being reviewed by a unique individual. This requires a strategy to account for the varied interpretations of the 20 different art units. With only 2 actions assigned to the busiest examiner, no single individual dominates the prosecution landscape. Practitioners must navigate a complex array of departmental standards to ensure consistency across the portfolio.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 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. 7 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 | 4 (14%) |
| §103 only | 6 (21%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 16 (57%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRAWFORD EASON, LATANYA N | 2 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| LAMPRECHT, JOEL | 1 | 81.4% | +16.8% |
| PEDERSEN, DAVID RUBEN | 1 | 57.0% | +51.2% |
| YANG, YI-SHAN | 1 | 70.6% | +53.3% |
| KIM, KAITLYN EUNJI | 1 | 73.9% | +55.8% |
| COOK, JONATHON | 1 | 81.6% | +17.0% |
| CHOU, SHIH TSUN A | 1 | 77.4% | +16.4% |
| DULKA, JOHN P | 1 | 83.7% | +12.4% |
| JUSTICE, MICHAEL W | 1 | 83.0% | +16.9% |
| SEDOROOK, DAVID PAUL | 1 | 91.5% | +7.5% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18779057 | FULL-POLARIMETRIC RADAR | JUSTICE, MICHAEL W | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18864192 | HEATING DEVICE FOR IMPOSING INTERMITTENT THERMAL EFFECT ON NEURAL TISSUE OF ANIMAL OR HUMAN BODY IN VIVO | KIM, KAITLYN EUNJI | 29d overdue |
| 18934260 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SUBSTANCES IN LIQUID TO BE TESTED USING PLASMA SPECTROSCOPY | COOK, JONATHON | 24d overdue |
| 18616624 | AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM AND AUGMENTED REALITY METHOD | MALDONADO, STEVEN | 11d overdue |
| 18355390 | IMPLANTED PIEZOELECTRIC BONE MATERIAL | SHARMA, YASHITA | 10d overdue |
| 18465927 | METHOD OF DETECTING SLEEP DISORDER BASED ON EEG SIGNAL AND DEVICE OF THE SAME | KIM, SAMUEL CHONG | 4d overdue |
| 18473580 | MEMORY DEVICE AND FORMATION METHOD THEREOF | ANDERSON, ERIK ARTHUR | 9d |
| 19088410 | CIRCULATORY SYSTEM STIMULATION DEVICE | LAMPRECHT, JOEL | — |
| 18976656 | METHOD OF EV BATTERY NOMINAL ZONE-AWARE CHARGING COMMUNICATION | PEDERSEN, DAVID RUBEN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18864192 | HEATING DEVICE FOR IMPOSING INTERMITTENT THERMAL EFFECT ON NEURAL TISSUE OF ANIMAL OR HUMAN BODY IN VIVO | KIM, KAITLYN EUNJI | 29d overdue |
| 18934260 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SUBSTANCES IN LIQUID TO BE TESTED USING PLASMA SPECTROSCOPY | COOK, JONATHON | 24d overdue |
| 19088410 | CIRCULATORY SYSTEM STIMULATION DEVICE | LAMPRECHT, JOEL | — |
| 18976656 | METHOD OF EV BATTERY NOMINAL ZONE-AWARE CHARGING COMMUNICATION | PEDERSEN, DAVID RUBEN | — |
| 18954362 | Analysis System for Evaluating Physiological Tissue State | YANG, YI-SHAN | — |
| 18789180 | DEVICE WITH ALTERNATE COMPLEMENTARY CHANNELS AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF | CHOU, SHIH TSUN A | — |
| 18786378 | GATED METAL-INSULATOR-SEMICONDUCTOR (MIS) TUNNEL DIODE HAVING NEGATIVE TRANSCONDUCTANCE | DULKA, JOHN P | — |
| 18779057 | FULL-POLARIMETRIC RADAR | JUSTICE, MICHAEL W | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3798 | 2 |
| 3797 | 2 |
| 2898 | 2 |
| 2812 | 2 |
| 3658 | 1 |
| 2877 | 1 |
| 3648 | 1 |
| 3715 | 1 |
| 3642 | 1 |
| 1652 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19088410 | CIRCULATORY SYSTEM STIMULATION DEVICE | LAMPRECHT, JOEL | 3798 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 18976656 | METHOD OF EV BATTERY NOMINAL ZONE-AWARE CHARGING COMMUNICATION | PEDERSEN, DAVID RUBEN | 3658 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 18954362 | Analysis System for Evaluating Physiological Tissue State | YANG, YI-SHAN | 3798 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18864192 | HEATING DEVICE FOR IMPOSING INTERMITTENT THERMAL EFFECT ON NEURAL TISSUE OF ANIMAL OR HUMAN BODY IN VIVO | KIM, KAITLYN EUNJI | 3797 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 29d overdue | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18934260 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SUBSTANCES IN LIQUID TO BE TESTED USING PLASMA SPECTROSCOPY | COOK, JONATHON | 2877 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 24d overdue | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18789180 | DEVICE WITH ALTERNATE COMPLEMENTARY CHANNELS AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF | CHOU, SHIH TSUN A | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 30, 2024 |
| 18786378 | GATED METAL-INSULATOR-SEMICONDUCTOR (MIS) TUNNEL DIODE HAVING NEGATIVE TRANSCONDUCTANCE | DULKA, JOHN P | — | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 |
| 18779057 | FULL-POLARIMETRIC RADAR | JUSTICE, MICHAEL W | 3648 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 21, 2024 |
| 18748476 | MEMORY STRUCTURE WITH FERROMAGNETIC ELECTRODE | CRAWFORD EASON, LATANYA N | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18742191 | FLASH MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF | SEDOROOK, DAVID PAUL | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18738770 | LUMBAR-PELVIC TRAINING SYSTEM | YIP, JACK | 3715 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2024 |
| 18640558 | USE OF INSECT PREVENTION AND USE OF PREVENTION OF FLYING INSECT FROM STAYING | MACCRATE, NICOLE PAIGE | 3642 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18616624 | AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM AND AUGMENTED REALITY METHOD | MALDONADO, STEVEN | 3797 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 11d overdue | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18599745 | PHOSPHORYLATION OF PHENOLIC PHYTOCHEMICALS BY TWO ENZYMES COUPLED SYSTEM | PAK, YONG D | 1652 | §101§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 08, 2024 |
| 18595038 | MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME | PRIDEMORE, NATHAN ANDREW | 2898 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2024 |
| 18404718 | FORMATION METHOD OF MEMORY CELL | DAS, PINAKI | 2898 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 04, 2024 |
| 18529540 | THIOLATED POLYMER GEL WITH INTESTINAL ABSORPTION BARRIER AND USING METHOD THEREOF | GULLEDGE, BRIAN M | 1699 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18524864 | METHOD OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT | KURTZ, BENJAMIN M | 1779 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18505995 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING MODEL FOR SENSING IONS IN SOLUTION, AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENSING IONS IN SOLUTION | LEE, PAUL D | 2857 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 09, 2023 |
| 18473580 | MEMORY DEVICE AND FORMATION METHOD THEREOF | ANDERSON, ERIK ARTHUR | 2812 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Sep 25, 2023 |
| 18465927 | METHOD OF DETECTING SLEEP DISORDER BASED ON EEG SIGNAL AND DEVICE OF THE SAME | KIM, SAMUEL CHONG | 3791 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Sep 12, 2023 |
| 18464487 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SPINTRONIC DEVICE | CRAWFORD EASON, LATANYA N | 2813 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2023 |
| 18355390 | IMPLANTED PIEZOELECTRIC BONE MATERIAL | SHARMA, YASHITA | 3774 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 10d overdue | Pending | Jul 19, 2023 |
| 18346230 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | TRAN, TONY | 2893 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 01, 2023 |
| 18327848 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | ASSOUMAN, HERVE-LOUIS Y | 2812 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 01, 2023 |
| 17880281 | DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING GENE SEQUENCING DATA | WISE, OLIVIA M. | 1685 | §101§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 03, 2022 |
| 17871451 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME | ZHU, SHENG-BAI | 2897 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 42d overdue | Pending | Jul 22, 2022 |
| 17806741 | PHOTOCROSSLINKED HYDROGELS BLENDED COMPOSITION, PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF | ILLING, CAITLIN NORINE | 1767 | §102Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2022 |
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