Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
27 pending office actions • 17 art units • 24 examiners • 0 of 27 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 43 patents granted in the last 365 days
Osram GmbH is actively prosecuting 25 pending office actions within the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. These actions are distributed among 23 distinct examiners, showing a strategy that involves a wide range of individual perspectives at the patent office. This broad engagement helps mitigate the risk associated with any examiner's specific interpretation of patent law or technical prior art.
The company's pending matters are spread across 17 distinct art units. This count of 17 units reflects the diverse technical nature of the portfolio within the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics sector. Managing 25 actions across different units implies that the company is pursuing protection for a variety of specialized technologies, each subject to the specific expertise and procedural nuances of different patent office divisions.
The busiest examiner for the company is YEUNG LOPEZ, FEIFEI, who is currently overseeing 3 pending office actions. While this examiner holds the highest individual count, the 3 pending actions represent a portion of the total workload. This distribution ensures that the overall progress of the portfolio is not solely dependent on the pace of a single examiner, even though YEUNG LOPEZ, FEIFEI has a higher concentration of the workload than the other 23 examiners.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 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. 11 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 | 1 (4%) |
| §103 only | 12 (44%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 13 (48%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| YEUNG LOPEZ, FEIFEI | 3 | 81.3% | -2.7% |
| MUSE, ISMAIL A | 2 | 86.9% | +7.9% |
| ZHOU, HONG | 1 | 77.3% | +16.8% |
| LAMB, CHRISTOPHER RAY | 1 | 52.3% | +9.2% |
| SHAMSUZZAMAN, MOHAMMED | 1 | 81.1% | +54.9% |
| CHEN, CHIA-LING | 1 | 51.3% | +42.0% |
| SON, ERIKA HEERA | 1 | 62.1% | -2.5% |
| WIEGAND, TYLER J | 1 | 74.3% | +13.0% |
| WATSON, BRAELYN | 1 | 44.2% | +38.3% |
| CHEN, DAVID Z | 1 | 44.7% | +50.1% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17734035 | µ-LED, µ-LED DEVICE, DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR THE SAME | MUSE, ISMAIL A | 30d |
| 18589833 | OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP | YEUNG LOPEZ, FEIFEI | — |
| 18589885 | OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP | YEUNG LOPEZ, FEIFEI | — |
| 18447631 | OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP | YEUNG LOPEZ, FEIFEI | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18255953 | LIGHT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF | WOLDEMARYAM, ASSRES H | 16d overdue |
| 17777873 | OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME | WIEGAND, TYLER J | 9d overdue |
| 18954344 | VIDEO WALL, DRIVER CIRCUITS, CONTROLS AND METHOD THEREOF | LAMB, CHRISTOPHER RAY | 26d |
| 18580122 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING A COMPONENT | SHAMSUZZAMAN, MOHAMMED | — |
| 18006077 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A RADIATION-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR BODY, AND RADIATION-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR BODY | SON, ERIKA HEERA | — |
| 17624816 | OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT | WATSON, BRAELYN | — |
| 18795489 | OPTOELECTRONIC LIGHTING DEVICE, OPTOELECTRONIC ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING | REAMES, MATTHEW L | — |
| 18759249 | OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT | MUSE, ISMAIL A | — |
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 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17442648 | OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE COMPRISING A DIELECTRIC LAYER AND A TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE LAYER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | CHEN, DAVID Z | 132d overdue |
| 17777873 | OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME | WIEGAND, TYLER J | 9d overdue |
| 18044391 | OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS, METHOD OF OPERATING THE OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND BIOSENSOR | CHEN, CHIA-LING | 16d |
| 19209642 | OPTOELECTRONIC ARRANGEMENT | ZHOU, HONG | — |
| 18580122 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING A COMPONENT | SHAMSUZZAMAN, MOHAMMED | — |
| 17624816 | OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT | WATSON, BRAELYN | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3645 | 6 |
| 2899 | 3 |
| 2812 | 2 |
| 2629 | 1 |
| 2622 | 1 |
| 2897 | 1 |
| 2893 | 1 |
| 1786 | 1 |
| 2815 | 1 |
| 2828 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19209642 | OPTOELECTRONIC ARRANGEMENT | ZHOU, HONG | 2629 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 15, 2025 |
| 18954344 | VIDEO WALL, DRIVER CIRCUITS, CONTROLS AND METHOD THEREOF | LAMB, CHRISTOPHER RAY | 2622 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18580122 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING A COMPONENT | SHAMSUZZAMAN, MOHAMMED | 2897 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2024 |
| 18044391 | OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS, METHOD OF OPERATING THE OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND BIOSENSOR | CHEN, CHIA-LING | 3645 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 16d | Pending | Mar 08, 2023 |
| 18006077 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A RADIATION-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR BODY, AND RADIATION-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR BODY | SON, ERIKA HEERA | 2893 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 19, 2023 |
| 17777873 | OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME | WIEGAND, TYLER J | 2812 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | May 18, 2022 |
| 17734035 | µ-LED, µ-LED DEVICE, DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR THE SAME | MUSE, ISMAIL A | 2812 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Apr 30, 2022 |
| 17624816 | OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT | WATSON, BRAELYN | 1786 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 04, 2022 |
| 17442648 | OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE COMPRISING A DIELECTRIC LAYER AND A TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE LAYER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | CHEN, DAVID Z | 2815 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 132d overdue | Pending | Sep 24, 2021 |
| 17437150 | SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DIODE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DIODE | CAMACHO ALANIS, FERNANDA ADRIANA | 2828 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Sep 08, 2021 |
| 18795489 | OPTOELECTRONIC LIGHTING DEVICE, OPTOELECTRONIC ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING | REAMES, MATTHEW L | 2896 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 06, 2024 |
| 18759249 | OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT | MUSE, ISMAIL A | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18589833 | OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP | YEUNG LOPEZ, FEIFEI | 2899 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 |
| 18589885 | OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP | YEUNG LOPEZ, FEIFEI | 2899 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 |
| 18447631 | OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP | YEUNG LOPEZ, FEIFEI | 2899 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 10, 2023 |
| 18834782 | DEVICE FOR AIR TREATMENT BY MEANS OF UV RADIATION AND ASSEMBLY WITH THIS DEVICE | JOYNER, KEVIN | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 18706689 | OPTICAL DEVICE FOR DISINFECTING UPPER AIR LAYERS IN A ROOM | SMYTH, ANDREW P | 2878 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2024 |
| 18556368 | AMPLITUDE SHIFT KEYING LIDAR | BAGHDASARYAN, HOVHANNES | 3645 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 20, 2023 |
| 18554798 | PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE LIDAR | NIMOX, RAYMOND LONDALE | 2857 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2023 |
| 18551405 | DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PERFORMING A TIME MEASUREMENT | QI, ZHENGQING J | 3645 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2023 |
| 18270625 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STERILISING A FLUID FLOWING THERETHROUGH | PEO, JONATHAN M | 1779 | §103 | Final Rejection | 75d | Pending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| 18257550 | POLARIZATION-BASED LIGHT EMISSION AND DETECTION IN A LIDAR SYSTEM | RAHMAN, MOHAMMAD J | 2487 | §103 | Final Rejection | 10d overdue | Pending | Jun 14, 2023 |
| 18255953 | LIGHT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF | WOLDEMARYAM, ASSRES H | 3642 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 16d overdue | Pending | Jun 05, 2023 |
| 18019216 | TABLE-TOP APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A SUBSTANTIALLY MICROBE-INACTIVATED ROOM ZONE | TALBERT, ERIC MICHAEL | 1758 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 01, 2023 |
| 18001253 | LIDAR SYSTEM WITH COARSE ANGLE CONTROL | RICHTER, KARA MARIE | 3645 | §103 | Final Rejection | 78d overdue | Pending | Dec 08, 2022 |
| 18000085 | LIDAR MEMS ANGLE ADJUSTMENT | XIAO, YUQING | 3645 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 60d overdue | Pending | Nov 28, 2022 |
| 17742426 | COMPONENT AND SENSOR FOR A LIDAR SENSOR SYSTEM, LIDAR SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A LIDAR SENSOR SYSTEM | CLOUSER, BENJAMIN WADE | 3645 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 12, 2022 |
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