Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Origin Quantum Computing Technology (Hefei) Co. Ltd.

Technology areas: Computing & Software • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics

3 pending office actions • 3 art units • 3 examiners • 0 of 3 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 3 patents granted in the last 365 days

Analysis

Origin Quantum Computing Technology (Hefei) Co. Ltd. has 3 pending office actions in Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics. The matters involve 3 distinct examiners and 3 distinct art units, indicating separate examination paths within the technology area.

ANNIS, PETER THOMAS is the busiest examiner, with 1 pending matter. The docket calls for coordinated portfolio tracking and matter-specific responses that reflect the reasoning in each assigned examination record.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Portfolio Summary

3
Total Pending OAs
3
Non-Final OAs
0
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

2
Hard (67%)
1
Medium (33%)
0
Easy (0%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only1 (33%)
Multi-statute (no §101)2 (67%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

0
Life Sciences
0% of docket
1
Information Tech
33% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
2
Semiconductors
67% of docket
0
Mechanical / Eng
0% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

30 h
Manual time on pending OAs
6 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
10 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
0.3 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
ANNIS, PETER THOMAS 1 — —
HOANG, MICHAEL H 1 55.3% +21.0%
STEPHENSON, KENNETH STEPHEN 1 70.0% +8.3%

Hard Cases (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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18420679 QUANTUM CONTROL SYSTEM AND QUANTUM COMPUTER ANNIS, PETER THOMAS —
18488931 QUANTUM DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE STEPHENSON, KENNETH STEPHEN —

Interview Candidates (1)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18525027 Quantum Measurement and Control System and Quantum Computer HOANG, MICHAEL H —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
2123 1
2858 1
2898 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18420679 QUANTUM CONTROL SYSTEM AND QUANTUM COMPUTER ANNIS, PETER THOMAS 2123 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jan 23, 2024
18525027 Quantum Measurement and Control System and Quantum Computer HOANG, MICHAEL H 2858 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 30, 2023
18488931 QUANTUM DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE STEPHENSON, KENNETH STEPHEN 2898 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 17, 2023

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does Origin Quantum Computing Technology (Hefei) Co. Ltd. have?

Origin Quantum Computing Technology (Hefei) Co. Ltd. has 3 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 3 art units and 3 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most Origin Quantum Computing Technology (Hefei) Co. Ltd. applications?

Peter Thomas Annis has the most, with 1 of Origin Quantum Computing Technology (Hefei) Co. Ltd.'s pending office actions.

What technology area are Origin Quantum Computing Technology (Hefei) Co. Ltd.'s patent applications in?

Mostly Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics (USPTO Tech Center 2800), based on where its pending office actions are examined.

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