Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
19 pending office actions • 12 art units • 17 examiners • 0 of 19 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 43 patents granted in the last 365 days
PPC Broadband Inc. has 20 pending office actions in Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics. Those matters are distributed across 17 distinct examiners and 10 distinct art units, indicating that prosecution is spread across multiple examination assignments rather than concentrated in a single unit.
NGUYEN, CHAU N is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. That concentration is limited relative to the portfolio's overall office-action volume, so counsel may need a coordinated review of examiner-specific issues while managing a broader set of examination relationships.
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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 4 (21%) |
| §102 only | 4 (21%) |
| §112 only | 1 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (53%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGUYEN, CHAU N | 2 | 68.0% | +14.1% |
| RAHLL, JERRY T | 2 | 89.9% | +8.3% |
| LIU, HENRY Y | 1 | 75.7% | +13.0% |
| RAIMUND, CHRISTOPHER W | 1 | 72.7% | +23.7% |
| TAVLYKAEV, ROBERT FUATOVICH | 1 | 60.6% | +12.3% |
| LEE, LAURA MICHELLE | 1 | 54.8% | +31.1% |
| CHOWDHURY, TARIFUR RASHID | 1 | 47.5% | +33.7% |
| WRIGHT, KIMBERLEY S | 1 | 70.3% | +18.8% |
| KAULFUSS, PETER LLOYD | 1 | — | — |
| KIANNI, KAVEH C | 1 | 87.2% | +11.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18534228 | FIELD INSTALLABLE HARDENED FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED SEALING AND TOOLLESS INSTALLATION | RAHLL, JERRY T | 35d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18422183 | CABLE ADAPTER TRAY WITH POSITION RETAINING CLIP CONFIGURED TO ENHANCE ACCESS ADJACENT TO THE CABLE ADAPTER TRAY | RAHLL, JERRY T | 15d |
| 18234576 | MODULAR AND SCALABLE OPTICAL FIBER CABLE FIXATION, ENTRY, STORAGE, AND SPLICING SYSTEM PROVIDING EXPANDABILITY ON DEMAND | CHIEM, DINH D | 33d |
| 19006160 | HARDLINE CABLE SPLICE BLOCK HAVING A BIASED CONDUCTOR RECEIVING PORTION STRUCTURALLY CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE ENHANCED ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE | NGUYEN, CHAU N | — |
| 19005492 | CABLE SPLICING DEVICE HAVING A COUPLING PORTION THAT IS CONFIGURED TO MOVE RELATIVE TO A CONDUCTING PORTION SO AS TO IMPROVE INSTALLATION VERSATILITY AND/OR ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE | NGUYEN, CHAU N | — |
| 19004653 | CABLE SPLICING DEVICE HAVING CABLE INTERFACE PORTS THAT ARE CONFIGURED TO BE ROTATED RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER SO AS TO IMPROVE INSTALLATION VERSATILITY AND/OR ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE | RAIMUND, CHRISTOPHER W | — |
| 18823640 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE CUTTING TOOL STRUCTURALLY CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE CONSISTENT CUTTING OF A CABLE JACKET WITHOUT DAMAGING FIBERS IN THE CABLE JACKET | LEE, LAURA MICHELLE | — |
| 18798808 | CABLE HOLDER STRUCTURALLY CONFIGURED TO SEALING HOLD DIFFERENT SIZED CABLES | CHOWDHURY, TARIFUR RASHID | — |
| 18787975 | FIBER CABLE ENCLOSURE CONFIGURED TO COUPLE WITH AN OPTICAL NETWORK TERMINAL AND PREVENT REMOVAL THEREFROM | KAULFUSS, PETER LLOYD | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18793318 | MOUNTING DEVICE HAVING A MOUNTING PORTION CONFIGURED TO ROTATE SO AS TO PROVIDE ENHANCED ACCESS TO A COMPONENT COUPLED THERETO | WRIGHT, KIMBERLEY S | 11d overdue |
| 19006407 | FASTENER STRUCTURALLY CONFIGURED TO SECURE AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT IN AN ENCLOSURE QUICKLY WITHOUT USING TOOLS TO ENHANCE EFFICIENCY AND SIMPLICITY | LIU, HENRY Y | — |
| 19006160 | HARDLINE CABLE SPLICE BLOCK HAVING A BIASED CONDUCTOR RECEIVING PORTION STRUCTURALLY CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE ENHANCED ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE | NGUYEN, CHAU N | — |
| 19005492 | CABLE SPLICING DEVICE HAVING A COUPLING PORTION THAT IS CONFIGURED TO MOVE RELATIVE TO A CONDUCTING PORTION SO AS TO IMPROVE INSTALLATION VERSATILITY AND/OR ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE | NGUYEN, CHAU N | — |
| 19004653 | CABLE SPLICING DEVICE HAVING CABLE INTERFACE PORTS THAT ARE CONFIGURED TO BE ROTATED RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER SO AS TO IMPROVE INSTALLATION VERSATILITY AND/OR ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE | RAIMUND, CHRISTOPHER W | — |
| 18892999 | CABLE RETAINER CONFIGURED TO MAXIMIZE SPACE FOR A CABLE IN A PROFILE | TAVLYKAEV, ROBERT FUATOVICH | — |
| 18823640 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE CUTTING TOOL STRUCTURALLY CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE CONSISTENT CUTTING OF A CABLE JACKET WITHOUT DAMAGING FIBERS IN THE CABLE JACKET | LEE, LAURA MICHELLE | — |
| 18798808 | CABLE HOLDER STRUCTURALLY CONFIGURED TO SEALING HOLD DIFFERENT SIZED CABLES | CHOWDHURY, TARIFUR RASHID | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2874 | 7 |
| 2848 | 2 |
| 3654 | 1 |
| 1746 | 1 |
| 2896 | 1 |
| 3724 | 1 |
| 2877 | 1 |
| 3637 | 1 |
| 4100 | 1 |
| 3993 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19006407 | FASTENER STRUCTURALLY CONFIGURED TO SECURE AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT IN AN ENCLOSURE QUICKLY WITHOUT USING TOOLS TO ENHANCE EFFICIENCY AND SIMPLICITY | LIU, HENRY Y | 3654 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 31, 2024 |
| 19006160 | HARDLINE CABLE SPLICE BLOCK HAVING A BIASED CONDUCTOR RECEIVING PORTION STRUCTURALLY CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE ENHANCED ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE | NGUYEN, CHAU N | 2848 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 19005492 | CABLE SPLICING DEVICE HAVING A COUPLING PORTION THAT IS CONFIGURED TO MOVE RELATIVE TO A CONDUCTING PORTION SO AS TO IMPROVE INSTALLATION VERSATILITY AND/OR ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE | NGUYEN, CHAU N | 2848 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 19004653 | CABLE SPLICING DEVICE HAVING CABLE INTERFACE PORTS THAT ARE CONFIGURED TO BE ROTATED RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER SO AS TO IMPROVE INSTALLATION VERSATILITY AND/OR ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE | RAIMUND, CHRISTOPHER W | 1746 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 18892999 | CABLE RETAINER CONFIGURED TO MAXIMIZE SPACE FOR A CABLE IN A PROFILE | TAVLYKAEV, ROBERT FUATOVICH | 2896 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 23, 2024 |
| 18823640 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE CUTTING TOOL STRUCTURALLY CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE CONSISTENT CUTTING OF A CABLE JACKET WITHOUT DAMAGING FIBERS IN THE CABLE JACKET | LEE, LAURA MICHELLE | 3724 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 03, 2024 |
| 18798808 | CABLE HOLDER STRUCTURALLY CONFIGURED TO SEALING HOLD DIFFERENT SIZED CABLES | CHOWDHURY, TARIFUR RASHID | 2877 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18793318 | MOUNTING DEVICE HAVING A MOUNTING PORTION CONFIGURED TO ROTATE SO AS TO PROVIDE ENHANCED ACCESS TO A COMPONENT COUPLED THERETO | WRIGHT, KIMBERLEY S | 3637 | §102 | Final Rejection | 11d overdue | Pending | Aug 02, 2024 |
| 18787975 | FIBER CABLE ENCLOSURE CONFIGURED TO COUPLE WITH AN OPTICAL NETWORK TERMINAL AND PREVENT REMOVAL THEREFROM | KAULFUSS, PETER LLOYD | 2874 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 |
| 18667307 | RETAINER FOR A PORT OF AN ENCLOSURE CONFIGURED TO GRIP A CABLE SO AS TO LIMIT TENSION STRAIN ON THE CABLE | KIANNI, KAVEH C | 4100 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2024 |
| 18662729 | STREET CABINET ARRANGEMENT HAVING A BASE PORTION CONFIGURED TO BE DISPOSED UNDERGROUND BENEATH A FOOTPATH AND TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A BOX PORTION TO BE DISPOSED OUTSIDE OF THE FOOTPATH SO AS TO PROVIDE ENHANCED ACCESS TO CONTENTS OF THE BOX PORTION WITHOUT OBSTRUCTING THE FOOTPATH | GILBERT, WILLIAM V | 3993 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 13, 2024 |
| 18586153 | CROSS CONNECT RACK WITH CABLE MANAGEMENT PORTIONS CONFIGURED TO PERMIT A USER TO SELECT AND/OR CHANGE THE CONFIGURATION OF THE RACK WITHOUT DISCONNECTING CABLES | TRAN, HOANG Q | 2874 | §102Other | Final Rejection | 26d overdue | Pending | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 18422183 | CABLE ADAPTER TRAY WITH POSITION RETAINING CLIP CONFIGURED TO ENHANCE ACCESS ADJACENT TO THE CABLE ADAPTER TRAY | RAHLL, JERRY T | 2874 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 |
| 18422114 | CABLE ADAPTER TRAY WITH ACCESS OPENINGS CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE ENHANCED ACCESS TO ADAPTERS | STAHL, MICHAEL J | 2874 | §102 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 |
| 18401485 | FIBER DISTRIBUTION ENCLOSURE HAVING A SECOND ENCLOSURE THEREIN AND STRUCTURALLY CONFIGURED TO MAINTAIN THE SECOND ENCLOSURE IN A RAISED POSITION SO AS TO PROVIDE ENHANCED ACCESS TO THE SECOND ENCLOSURE | LEPISTO, RYAN A | 2874 | §103 | Final Rejection | 77d overdue | Pending | Dec 30, 2023 |
| 18399920 | MOISTURE DETECTOR CONFIGURED TO DETECT MOISTURE IN A CABLE | EYASSU, MARRIT | 2855 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2023 |
| 18399510 | COMPOSITE WATER BLOCKING AND SHIELDING TAPE FOR WATER BLOCKING IN A COMPACT CABLE | MAYO III, WILLIAM H | 2841 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 28, 2023 |
| 18534228 | FIELD INSTALLABLE HARDENED FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED SEALING AND TOOLLESS INSTALLATION | RAHLL, JERRY T | 2874 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 35d overdue | Pending | Dec 08, 2023 |
| 18234576 | MODULAR AND SCALABLE OPTICAL FIBER CABLE FIXATION, ENTRY, STORAGE, AND SPLICING SYSTEM PROVIDING EXPANDABILITY ON DEMAND | CHIEM, DINH D | 2874 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Aug 16, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialPPC Broadband Inc. has 19 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 12 art units and 17 examiners.
Chau N Nguyen has the most, with 2 of PPC Broadband Inc.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics (USPTO Tech Center 2800), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
