Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
54 pending office actions • 9 art units • 44 examiners • 0 of 54 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 102 patents granted in the last 365 days
Nintendo Co., Ltd. has 59 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The docket spans 46 examiners and 10 art units, reflecting broad examiner coverage but a more concentrated art-unit structure.
LIM, SENG HENG is the busiest examiner, with 4 pending matters. Because the workload is distributed among many examiners, a common response framework may be useful, while art-unit-specific precedent and recurring objections can support more targeted prosecution decisions.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 5 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. 5 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 only | 8 (15%) |
| §101 + other | 9 (17%) |
| §103 only | 14 (26%) |
| §102 only | 2 (4%) |
| §112 only | 2 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 17 (31%) |
| No statute on record | 2 (4%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIM, SENG HENG | 4 | 65.6% | +29.5% |
| ANTOINE, LISA HOPE | 3 | 16.1% | +67.6% |
| KIM, KEVIN Y | 2 | 78.3% | +15.9% |
| BIANCAMANO, ALYSSA N | 2 | 55.2% | +37.2% |
| HYLINSKI, STEVEN J | 2 | 75.3% | +17.4% |
| MOSSER, ROBERT E | 2 | 46.8% | +10.0% |
| CHAN, ALLEN | 2 | 70.3% | +35.1% |
| ZUBAJLO, JENNIFER L | 1 | 70.4% | +22.8% |
| HARPER, TRAMAR YONG | 1 | 65.4% | +23.9% |
| BOYD, JONATHAN A | 1 | 69.3% | +7.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18749109 | COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING GAME PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, GAME SYSTEM, AND GAME PROCESSING METHOD | HUANG, JAY | 16d overdue |
| 18400828 | COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | CHAN, ALLEN | 9d overdue |
| 18502467 | COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | LIM, SENG HENG | 9d overdue |
| 18658306 | NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM | RENWICK, REGINALD A | 33d |
| 19234400 | INPUT DEVICE, GAME CONTROLLER, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS | HARPER, TRAMAR YONG | — |
| 19196405 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE | ASMAT UCEDA, MARTIN ANTONIO | — |
| 19097149 | ONE OR MORE NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS | LIM, SENG HENG | — |
| 19092556 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | WONG, JEFFREY KEITH | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18400828 | COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | CHAN, ALLEN | 9d overdue |
| 18502467 | COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | LIM, SENG HENG | 9d overdue |
| 19562329 | ONE OR MORE NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD | ZUBAJLO, JENNIFER L | — |
| 19234400 | INPUT DEVICE, GAME CONTROLLER, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS | HARPER, TRAMAR YONG | — |
| 19097149 | ONE OR MORE NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS | LIM, SENG HENG | — |
| 19092485 | GAME SYSTEM AND GAME PROCESSING METHOD | LIM, SENG HENG | — |
| 19036877 | STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | ANTOINE, LISA HOPE | — |
| 19023159 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | KIM, KEVIN Y | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3715 | 41 |
| 2627 | 2 |
| 2841 | 2 |
| 3700 | 1 |
| 2611 | 1 |
| 2614 | 1 |
| 2622 | 1 |
| 2615 | 1 |
| 3619 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19562329 | ONE OR MORE NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD | ZUBAJLO, JENNIFER L | 2627 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 10, 2026 |
| 19234400 | INPUT DEVICE, GAME CONTROLLER, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS | HARPER, TRAMAR YONG | 3715 | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2025 |
| 19197303 | PORTABLE GAME DEVICE | BOYD, JONATHAN A | 2627 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2025 |
| 19196405 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE | ASMAT UCEDA, MARTIN ANTONIO | 2841 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2025 |
| 19196363 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE | DOSHI, ANKIT B | 3715 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2025 |
| 19184813 | ONE OR MORE NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA, GAME SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS | BROCKETTI, JULIE K | 3700 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 |
| 19097149 | ONE OR MORE NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS | LIM, SENG HENG | 3715 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2025 |
| 19092485 | GAME SYSTEM AND GAME PROCESSING METHOD | LIM, SENG HENG | 3715 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19092556 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | WONG, JEFFREY KEITH | 3715 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19089814 | GAME PROGRESS ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING GAME PROGRESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, GAME PROGRESS ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY | GEBREMICHAEL, BRUK A | 3715 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2025 |
| 19060003 | SHOOTING GAME SYSTEM AND ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY | BLAISE, MALINA D | 3715 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 19040160 | STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | BAIG, SENIYA | 3715 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 19040170 | STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | GRANT, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER | 3715 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 19037780 | STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | HE, WEIMING | 2611 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 19038415 | STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | MYHR, JUSTIN L | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 19037875 | STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | LE, MICHAEL | 2614 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 19038319 | STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | SITTA, GRANT | 2622 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 19038178 | STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | HARRISON, CHANTE E | 2615 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 19036877 | STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | ANTOINE, LISA HOPE | 3715 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 24, 2025 |
| 19023159 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | KIM, KEVIN Y | 3715 | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19005959 | ONE OR MORE NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | BIANCAMANO, ALYSSA N | 3715 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 19005940 | ONE OR MORE NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | ANTOINE, LISA HOPE | 3715 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 19005986 | STORAGE MEDIUM, GAME SYSTEM, GAME APPARATUS, AND GAME PROCESSING METHOD | HYLINSKI, STEVEN J | 3715 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 19005971 | ONE OR MORE NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | ROWLAND, STEVE | 3715 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 18999872 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, COMPUTER SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | MASIH, KAREN | — | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 19000202 | VIBRATION CONTROL SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA, METHOD, AND GAME CONTROLLER | LARSEN, CARL VICTOR | 3715 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18999245 | GAME CONTROLLER | KIM, KEVIN Y | 3715 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 19000183 | VIBRATION CONTROL SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA, AND METHOD | ANTOINE, LISA HOPE | 3715 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18966807 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | MOSSER, ROBERT E | 3715 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18966585 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | SHAH, MILAP | 3715 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18958688 | GAME SYSTEM, ONE OR MORE NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA HAVING GAME PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD, AND GAME APPARATUS | DOSHER, JULIE GRACE | 3715 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18958727 | GAME SYSTEM, ONE OR MORE NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA HAVING GAME PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD, AND GAME APPARATUS | CHAN, ALLEN | 3715 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18949246 | STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND GAME PROCESSING METHOD | D'AGOSTINO, PAUL ANTHONY | 3715 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18949273 | STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND GAME PROCESSING METHOD | GARNER, WERNER G | 3715 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18923136 | ONE OR MORE NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA HAVING GAME PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, GAME SYSTEM, GAME APPARATUS, AND GAME PROCESSING METHOD | HALL, SHAUNA-KAY N | 3715 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 22, 2024 |
| 18909668 | SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | MUSA, BUSHIRA | 3715 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 |
| 18901709 | CARTRIDGE WITH SEQUENTIALLY ARRANGED TERMINAL REGIONS | CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN | — | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18799486 | COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING GAME PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, GAME SYSTEM, GAME APPARATUS, AND GAME PROCESSING METHOD | MCCULLOCH JR, WILLIAM H | 3715 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2024 |
| 18781844 | INFORMATION-PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION-PROCESSING DEVICE, SERVER, PORTALBE INFORMATION-PROCESSING TERMINAL, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION-PROCESSING METHOD | LIM, SENG HENG | 3715 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 23, 2024 |
| 18762079 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | FENG, ZHENGFU J | 2841 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 02, 2024 |
| 18749017 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | LIDDLE, JAY TRENT | 3715 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18749109 | COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING GAME PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, GAME SYSTEM, AND GAME PROCESSING METHOD | HUANG, JAY | 3619 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 16d overdue | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18746710 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING GAME PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, GAME SYSTEM, AND GAME PROCESSING METHOD | MOSSER, ROBERT E | 3715 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18747028 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING GAME PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, GAME SYSTEM, AND GAME PROCESSING METHOD | POLLOCK, ZACHARY JOSEPH | 3715 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18745524 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING GAME PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, GAME SYSTEM, AND GAME PROCESSING METHOD | BIANCAMANO, ALYSSA N | 3715 | §101§112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2024 |
| 18658306 | NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM | RENWICK, REGINALD A | 3715 | §101 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | May 08, 2024 |
| 18620306 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING GAME PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, GAME PROCESSING METHOD, AND GAME SYSTEM | HYLINSKI, STEVEN J | 3715 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18401987 | GAME DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SYSTEM, GAME DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM | ALSOMAIRY, SELWA ABDO | 3715 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 02, 2024 |
| 18400828 | COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | CHAN, ALLEN | 3715 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Dec 29, 2023 |
| 18508652 | STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | WILLIAMS, ROSS A | 3715 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialNintendo Co., Ltd. has 54 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 9 art units and 44 examiners.
Seng Heng Lim has the most, with 4 of Nintendo Co., Ltd.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
