Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Computing & Software • Networking & Security
49 pending office actions • 38 art units • 49 examiners • 0 of 49 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 125 patents granted in the last 365 days
Rakuten Mobile Inc. maintains an active patent portfolio within the Networking & Security technology area. The company currently faces 49 pending office actions. These are distributed among 49 distinct examiners, suggesting a prosecution effort where many different individuals are reviewing the company's technical innovations simultaneously.
The pending actions are spread across 38 distinct art units. This high number of art units indicates that the company's technology spans a wide range of sub-specialties. The busiest examiner is BRIER, JEFFERY A, who is currently responsible for 1 pending office action. The workload is so widely distributed that the busiest examiner only handles 1 pending matter, reflecting the diversity of the 38 distinct art units involved.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 20 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. 20 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 | 2 (4%) |
| §101 + other | 4 (8%) |
| §103 only | 24 (49%) |
| §112 only | 2 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 15 (31%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIER, JEFFERY A | 1 | 77.1% | +8.7% |
| ROBINSON, CHRISTOPHER B | 1 | 89.2% | +6.8% |
| PHAN, RAYMOND NGAN | 1 | 93.7% | -6.6% |
| SHARMA, GAUTAM | 1 | 87.6% | +12.1% |
| CHOUDHURY, FAISAL | 1 | 85.1% | +15.4% |
| LEE, SANG CHEON | 1 | 53.3% | +40.0% |
| PATEL, JIGAR P | 1 | 80.3% | +16.7% |
| HENSON, JAMAAL R | 1 | 84.4% | +4.3% |
| DIABY, MOUSTAPHA | 1 | 83.9% | +9.9% |
| SCHEIBEL, ROBERT C | 1 | 80.7% | +15.0% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18839814 | COLLECTING AND EXPOSING NETWORK ENERGY RELATED INFORMATION IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | CHOUDHURY, FAISAL | — |
| 18757502 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) FOR AUTOMATING DATA CENTER SERVER DIAGNOSIS AND ACTION | PATEL, JIGAR P | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18248690 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND MEDIUM FOR LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT TESTING OF CONTAINERIZED APPLICATIONS | RUSIN, KAYO LISA | 49d overdue |
| 17912180 | CONTROL PLANE TRANSPORT SLICE IDENTIFIER FOR END-TO-END 5G NETWORK SLICING | BALLOWE, CALEB JAMES | 31d overdue |
| 18568843 | REPLACE SYSTEM AND REPLACE METHOD | WEI, ZENGPU | 25d overdue |
| 18580438 | INTERFERENCE CONTROL CONCERNING DYNAMIC COMMUNICATION CELL | SOE, KYAW Z | 19d overdue |
| 18574307 | REPLACEMENT OF UNSTABLE APPLICATION | YEN, PAUL JUEI-FU | 3d overdue |
| 17757772 | COMPUTERIZED NETWORK CHANGES MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | TALIOUA, ABDELBASST | 2d overdue |
| 18682022 | SETTING OF COMMUNICATION CONTROL PROCEDURE CONCERNING COMMUNICATION CONTROL MODEL | MUSA, ABDELNABI O | 7d |
| 18247646 | EDGE-MASKING GUIDED NODE PRUNING | BEAN, GRIFFIN TANNER | 7d |
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 5 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18845469 | ENERGY SAVING CONTROL IN A NETWORK | SHARMA, GAUTAM | — |
| 18839814 | COLLECTING AND EXPOSING NETWORK ENERGY RELATED INFORMATION IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | CHOUDHURY, FAISAL | — |
| 18837393 | Implementing Energy Savings in a Cellular Communication Network | LEE, SANG CHEON | — |
| 18757502 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) FOR AUTOMATING DATA CENTER SERVER DIAGNOSIS AND ACTION | PATEL, JIGAR P | — |
| 18283920 | SETTING AND/OR DETECTING INTERNET PROTOCOL VERSION OF O-RU IN O-RAN | SCHEIBEL, ROBERT C | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2467 | 5 |
| 2478 | 3 |
| 2175 | 2 |
| 2114 | 2 |
| 2643 | 2 |
| 2465 | 2 |
| 2453 | 2 |
| 2611 | 1 |
| 2443 | 1 |
| 2411 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17921377 | CONTROL FOR USING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS EXISTING IN REAL SPACE IN VIRTUAL SPACE | BRIER, JEFFERY A | 2611 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 18863847 | AI/ML MODEL APPLICABILITY MECHANISMS | ROBINSON, CHRISTOPHER B | 2443 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2024 |
| 18932463 | Role-Based CPU Power Profiles for Achieving Energy Savings in a Network | PHAN, RAYMOND NGAN | 2175 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2024 |
| 18845469 | ENERGY SAVING CONTROL IN A NETWORK | SHARMA, GAUTAM | 2467 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18839814 | COLLECTING AND EXPOSING NETWORK ENERGY RELATED INFORMATION IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | CHOUDHURY, FAISAL | 2478 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18837393 | Implementing Energy Savings in a Cellular Communication Network | LEE, SANG CHEON | 2467 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2024 |
| 18757502 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) FOR AUTOMATING DATA CENTER SERVER DIAGNOSIS AND ACTION | PATEL, JIGAR P | 2114 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18706572 | USER PLANE FUNCTION SELECTION BASED ON SERVICE TYPE FOR PACKET DATA UNIT SESSIONS | HENSON, JAMAAL R | 2411 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 01, 2024 |
| 18703362 | PROVIDING POSITION INFORMATION CONCERNING COMMUNICATION DEVICE CONNECTED TO COMMUNICATION STATION | DIABY, MOUSTAPHA | 2683 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2024 |
| 18283920 | SETTING AND/OR DETECTING INTERNET PROTOCOL VERSION OF O-RU IN O-RAN | SCHEIBEL, ROBERT C | 2467 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2024 |
| 17923806 | NETWORK LEVEL AUTO-HEALING BASED ON TROUBLESHOOTING/RESOLUTION METHOD OF PROCEDURES AND KNOWLEDGE-BASED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | MCCARTHY, CHRISTOPHER S | 2113 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2024 |
| 18682022 | SETTING OF COMMUNICATION CONTROL PROCEDURE CONCERNING COMMUNICATION CONTROL MODEL | MUSA, ABDELNABI O | 2472 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 7d | Pending | Feb 07, 2024 |
| 18580438 | INTERFERENCE CONTROL CONCERNING DYNAMIC COMMUNICATION CELL | SOE, KYAW Z | 2412 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 19d overdue | Pending | Jan 18, 2024 |
| 18577587 | EMERGENCY REPORT THROUGH MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK | MADANI, FARIDEH | 2643 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2024 |
| 18399045 | VIDEO STREAMING BITRATE ADAPTATION BASED ON CONGESTION DETECTION | NGUYEN, HAO HONG | 2447 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 28, 2023 |
| 18574307 | REPLACEMENT OF UNSTABLE APPLICATION | YEN, PAUL JUEI-FU | 2175 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 |
| 18574073 | DETERMINING WHETHER PROCESS INCLUDED IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IS UNSTABLE | KHONG, ALEXANDER | 2168 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2023 |
| 18572782 | EASING RESTRICTION ON ROAMING CONNECTION DURING NORMAL TIME | LE, LANA N | 2648 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18572783 | EXECUTION INITIATION CONTROL OF DETERMINATION PROCESS TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT TO EXECUTE ACTION ON ELEMENT INCLUDED IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | CHEN, WUJI | 2449 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18569918 | CONNECTION RESTRICTION FOR MOVING STATION | ZHU, BO HUI ALVIN | 2465 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2023 |
| 18568843 | REPLACE SYSTEM AND REPLACE METHOD | WEI, ZENGPU | 2197 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 25d overdue | Pending | Dec 11, 2023 |
| 18568846 | EXECUTION PLATFORM DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND EXECUTION PLATFORM DETERMINATION METHOD | GHAFFARI, ABU Z | 2195 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2023 |
| 17789917 | DYNAMIC FUNCTIONAL SPLITTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | MOREAU, AUSTIN J | 2446 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18564613 | AUTOMATED CRISIS SIMULATION FOR BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING (BCP) | WALSH, EMMETT K | 3628 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 28, 2023 |
| 17912180 | CONTROL PLANE TRANSPORT SLICE IDENTIFIER FOR END-TO-END 5G NETWORK SLICING | BALLOWE, CALEB JAMES | 2419 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 31d overdue | Pending | Nov 23, 2023 |
| 18562106 | CONNECTION RESTRICTION FOR MOVING STATION | FIGUEROA, MARISOL | 2643 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 17, 2023 |
| 18560399 | CUSTOMER PREMISE EQUIPMENT (CPE) WAN MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL (CWMP) CELLULAR DIAGNOSTICS | DIVITO, WALTER J | 2465 | §103 | Final Rejection | 16d overdue | Pending | Nov 13, 2023 |
| 18270536 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR EVALUATING NETWORK CONDITIONS | HUDA, MUHAMMAD AINUL | 2467 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| 18253921 | AI/ML MODEL MOBILITY SUPPORT METHOD, SYSTEM, AND DEVICE | STEINER, STEPHEN NICHOLAS | 2464 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2023 |
| 18248690 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND MEDIUM FOR LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT TESTING OF CONTAINERIZED APPLICATIONS | RUSIN, KAYO LISA | 2114 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 49d overdue | Pending | Apr 12, 2023 |
| 18247646 | EDGE-MASKING GUIDED NODE PRUNING | BEAN, GRIFFIN TANNER | 2121 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 7d | Pending | Apr 03, 2023 |
| 18247447 | COLLABORATIVE TRAINING WITH BUFFERED ACTIVATIONS | CHANNAVAJJALA, SRIRAMA T | 2154 | DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| 18044083 | JOB CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | DIVECHA, KAMAL B | 2453 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2023 |
| 18023965 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING NETWORK ELEMENTS OF OPEN RADIO ACCESS NETWORK (ORAN) | SINKANTARAKORN, PAWARIS | 2409 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2023 |
| 18016814 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING CARRIER AND/OR CELL SWITCH OFF/ON IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK | GRADINARIU, LUCIA GHEORGHE | 2478 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2023 |
| 18013086 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DYNAMIC CLOSED-LOOP INTERFERENCE MITIGATION | KASSIM, KHALED M | 2400 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2022 |
| 18012353 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR MANAGING DATA PACKETS BETWEEN NETWORK NODES | CHAKRAVARTHY, LATHA | 2461 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Dec 22, 2022 |
| 18012333 | AUTOMATED NETWORK INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLATFORM | NGUYEN, VINH | 2453 | §103 | Final Rejection | 50d overdue | Pending | Dec 22, 2022 |
| 18012039 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AI/ML WORKFLOW SERVICES AND CONSUMPTION IN O-RAN BY SMO NON-RT RIC | LOUIS-FILS, NICOLE M | 2641 | §103 | Final Rejection | 39d | Pending | Dec 21, 2022 |
| 18011314 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING RRC INACTIVE MODE ENHANCED PAGING FOR MOBILE TERMINATING-SMALL DATA TRANSFER | CHOWDHURY, MOHAMMED SHAMSUL | 2467 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2022 |
| 17999402 | INSTRUCTION FOR UE TO START AI, ML BY BASE STATION | LU, HWEI-MIN | 2142 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Nov 21, 2022 |
| 17998259 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC GENERATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NETWORK SLICE IDENTIFIER | DAVIS, CHRISTOPHER RYAN | 2476 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 09, 2022 |
| 17921662 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVE HANDOVER ON A MOBILE NETWORK | WHITAKER, JUSTIN MICHAEL | 2415 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Oct 27, 2022 |
| 17921353 | POLICY-BASED ROOT-CAUSE ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION | NAZAR, AHAMED I | 2178 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 26, 2022 |
| 17996619 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL BASED ON SERVICE QUALITY DETERMINATION | AJAYI, JOEL | 2646 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 41d | Pending | Oct 20, 2022 |
| 17918838 | MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM | NGUYEN, THUONG | 2416 | §103 | Final Rejection | 191d overdue | Pending | Oct 13, 2022 |
| 17906746 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD | SIDDIQUEE, INTEKHAAB AALAM | 2462 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | Sep 19, 2022 |
| 17799183 | TRANSLATION MATRIX USER PORTAL TO SIMPLIFY ONBOARDING SLICES | SCIACCA, SCOTT M | 2478 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Aug 11, 2022 |
| 17757772 | COMPUTERIZED NETWORK CHANGES MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | TALIOUA, ABDELBASST | 2445 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Jun 20, 2022 |
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