Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

PPC Broadband Inc.

Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics

17 pending office actions • 6 art units • 15 examiners • 0 of 17 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 42 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

17
Total Pending OAs
13
Non-Final OAs
4
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 3 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

2
Overdue
0
Due this week
0
Due this month
1
Due in next 60 days
0
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

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. 3 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (2)Due ≤ 60 days (1)

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.

11
Hard (65%)
6
Medium (35%)
0
Easy (0%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only4 (24%)
§102 only2 (12%)
Multi-statute (no §101)11 (65%)

Industry Mix

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

1
Life Sciences
6% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
6
Semiconductors
35% of docket
0
Mechanical / Eng
0% of docket
10
Business / Other
59% 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.

170 h
Manual time on pending OAs
34 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
59 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
1.5 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
NGUYEN, CHAU N 2 68.0% +14.1%
TAVLYKAEV, ROBERT FUATOVICH 2 60.6% +12.5%
KRYCINSKI, STANTON L 1 68.4% +28.0%
LIU, HENRY Y 1 75.7% +13.0%
RAIMUND, CHRISTOPHER W 1 72.4% +24.0%
LEE, LAURA MICHELLE 1 54.9% +30.9%
CHOWDHURY, TARIFUR RASHID 1 49.1% +33.3%
LEE, JOHN J 1 92.8% +6.4%
KAULFUSS, PETER LLOYD 1 — —
KIANNI, KAVEH C 1 87.2% +11.0%

Quick Wins (1)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18793371 ENCLOSURE WITH BRACKET CONFIGURED TO ROTATE SO AS TO ALLOW MOUNTING OF DIFFERENT SIZED TELECOMMUNICATION COMPONENTS IN THE ENCLOSURE LEE, JOHN J —

Hard Cases (11)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18242685 ADAPTER BULKHEAD STRUCTURALLY CONFIGURED TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO ADAPTERS ON AN ADAPTER HOLDER STAHL, MICHAEL J 41d
19053627 CABLE CLIP CONFIGURED TO FACILITATE A DESIRED ALIGNMENT OF THE CABLE CLIP RELATIVE TO ANOTHER CABLE CLIP AND PROVIDE ENHANCED INSTALLATION FLEXIBILITY KRYCINSKI, STANTON L —
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 —

Interview Candidates (10)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
19053627 CABLE CLIP CONFIGURED TO FACILITATE A DESIRED ALIGNMENT OF THE CABLE CLIP RELATIVE TO ANOTHER CABLE CLIP AND PROVIDE ENHANCED INSTALLATION FLEXIBILITY KRYCINSKI, STANTON L —
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 —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
2874 3
4100 2
1746 1
2896 1
2855 1
2841 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19053627 CABLE CLIP CONFIGURED TO FACILITATE A DESIRED ALIGNMENT OF THE CABLE CLIP RELATIVE TO ANOTHER CABLE CLIP AND PROVIDE ENHANCED INSTALLATION FLEXIBILITY KRYCINSKI, STANTON L 4100 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Feb 14, 2025
19006407 FASTENER STRUCTURALLY CONFIGURED TO SECURE AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT IN AN ENCLOSURE QUICKLY WITHOUT USING TOOLS TO ENHANCE EFFICIENCY AND SIMPLICITY LIU, HENRY Y — §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 — §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 — §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 — §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 — §102§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 03, 2024
18798808 CABLE HOLDER STRUCTURALLY CONFIGURED TO SEALING HOLD DIFFERENT SIZED CABLES CHOWDHURY, TARIFUR RASHID — §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 08, 2024
18793371 ENCLOSURE WITH BRACKET CONFIGURED TO ROTATE SO AS TO ALLOW MOUNTING OF DIFFERENT SIZED TELECOMMUNICATION COMPONENTS IN THE ENCLOSURE LEE, JOHN J — §102 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 02, 2024
18787975 FIBER CABLE ENCLOSURE CONFIGURED TO COUPLE WITH AN OPTICAL NETWORK TERMINAL AND PREVENT REMOVAL THEREFROM KAULFUSS, PETER LLOYD — §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
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
18422146 CABLE ADAPTER TRAY WITH SPLIT CABLE ROUTING CHANNEL CONFIGURED TO ENHANCE CABLE MANAGEMENT TAVLYKAEV, ROBERT FUATOVICH 2896 §102§103 Non-Final OA — 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
18242685 ADAPTER BULKHEAD STRUCTURALLY CONFIGURED TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO ADAPTERS ON AN ADAPTER HOLDER STAHL, MICHAEL J 2874 §102§112 Final Rejection 41d Pending Sep 06, 2023

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