Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
46 pending office actions • 17 art units • 45 examiners • 0 of 46 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 148 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 13 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. 13 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 | 3 (7%) |
| §103 only | 23 (50%) |
| §102 only | 2 (4%) |
| §112 only | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 17 (37%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOQUE, MOHAMMAD M | 2 | 85.1% | +9.5% |
| HOUSTON, ADAM D | 1 | 89.1% | -1.9% |
| VELEZ, ROBERTO | 1 | 67.4% | +21.7% |
| FINCH III, FRED E | 1 | 80.2% | +17.2% |
| GREGORY, BERNARR E | 1 | 90.5% | +6.7% |
| KY, KEVIN | 1 | 77.3% | +25.3% |
| ROJAS, MIDYS | 1 | 87.7% | +7.8% |
| SREEVATSA, SREEYA | 1 | 86.1% | +3.8% |
| HOLLINGTON, JERMELE M | 1 | 86.1% | -15.2% |
| AGARED, GABRIEL T | 1 | 82.9% | +19.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18062827 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | HOQUE, MOHAMMAD M | 32d overdue |
| 18365447 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | HOQUE, MOHAMMAD M | 23d |
| 19069518 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | FINCH III, FRED E | — |
| 19037233 | RADAR SYSTEM AND METHOD IN RADAR RECEIVER | GREGORY, BERNARR E | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18921336 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND WRITING METHOD | ROJAS, MIDYS | 42d overdue |
| 18516760 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | KOLB, THADDEUS J | 55d |
| 19181866 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | HOUSTON, ADAM D | — |
| 18925403 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM | KY, KEVIN | — |
| 18918189 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | SREEVATSA, SREEYA | — |
| 18910332 | PROBE TESTING APPARATUS, PROBE TESTING SYSTEM AND PROBE CARD | HOLLINGTON, JERMELE M | — |
| 18903176 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SWITCHING METHOD AND PROGRAM | AGARED, GABRIEL T | — |
| 18903632 | BUILT-IN SELF-TESTING SYSTEM | ANDREWS, BRENT J | — |
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 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19084031 | SEMICONDUCTOR TEST APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | VELEZ, ROBERTO | — |
| 19069518 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | FINCH III, FRED E | — |
| 18925403 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM | KY, KEVIN | — |
| 18903176 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SWITCHING METHOD AND PROGRAM | AGARED, GABRIEL T | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2817 | 7 |
| 2813 | 4 |
| 2838 | 2 |
| 2814 | 2 |
| 2133 | 1 |
| 2858 | 1 |
| 2845 | 1 |
| 4100 | 1 |
| 2897 | 1 |
| 2898 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19181866 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | HOUSTON, ADAM D | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 17, 2025 |
| 19084031 | SEMICONDUCTOR TEST APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | VELEZ, ROBERTO | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19069518 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | FINCH III, FRED E | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2025 |
| 19037233 | RADAR SYSTEM AND METHOD IN RADAR RECEIVER | GREGORY, BERNARR E | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 26, 2025 |
| 18925403 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM | KY, KEVIN | — | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18921336 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND WRITING METHOD | ROJAS, MIDYS | 2133 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 42d overdue | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 |
| 18918189 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | SREEVATSA, SREEYA | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2024 |
| 18910332 | PROBE TESTING APPARATUS, PROBE TESTING SYSTEM AND PROBE CARD | HOLLINGTON, JERMELE M | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2024 |
| 18903176 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SWITCHING METHOD AND PROGRAM | AGARED, GABRIEL T | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2024 |
| 18903632 | BUILT-IN SELF-TESTING SYSTEM | ANDREWS, BRENT J | 2858 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2024 |
| 18889780 | CONFIGURABLE ELECTRONIC FUSE PROTECTION FOR LOAD SWITCHES | THOMAS, LUCY M | 2838 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18775102 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | FREAL, JOHN BRENDAN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18773957 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | CUTLER, ETHAN EDWARD | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18769072 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | JONES, ERIC W | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 10, 2024 |
| 18753046 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND CONTROL PROGRAM | NGUYEN, LINH V | 2845 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 25, 2024 |
| 18666131 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | MANN, WILLIAM ROBERT | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2024 |
| 18664117 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | NADAV, ORI | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2024 |
| 18616917 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | GALVAN, ANGELICA ROS ESTIGOY | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18613754 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | PETERSON, ERIK T | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2024 |
| 18595236 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | HARBOTTLE, CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH | 4100 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2024 |
| 18588091 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | TUTTLE, ETHAN ALEXANDER | 2897 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2024 |
| 18399380 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | KHALIFA, MOATAZ | 2817 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 28, 2023 |
| 18391388 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | WEILAND, ADAM DAVID | 2813 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2023 |
| 18544167 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE | DINH, PAUL | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 18522040 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | BRASFIELD, QUINTON A | 2814 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 28, 2023 |
| 18516760 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | KOLB, THADDEUS J | 2817 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 55d | Pending | Nov 21, 2023 |
| 18512855 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | CHIU, TSZ K | 2898 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 17, 2023 |
| 18511547 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE | AHMAD, KHAJA | 2813 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18510633 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | BRECHT, CHARLES MATTHEW | 2817 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2023 |
| 18485614 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE CASING | KOO, LAMONT B | 2813 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 12, 2023 |
| 18484982 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | ESIABA, NKECHINYERE OTUOMASIRICH | 2817 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 47d | Pending | Oct 11, 2023 |
| 18454433 | POWER CONVERTER CONTROLLER | TORRES-RIVERA, ALEX | 2838 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Aug 23, 2023 |
| 18365447 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | HOQUE, MOHAMMAD M | 2817 | §103 | Final Rejection | 23d | Pending | Aug 04, 2023 |
| 18365455 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | ONUTA, TIBERIU DAN | 2814 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 04, 2023 |
| 18359068 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, BATTERY PACK, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND CONTROL PROGRAMS | INSTONE, NATHANIEL JOSEPH | — | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2023 |
| 18333033 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | NIELSEN, DEREK LANG | 2899 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Jun 12, 2023 |
| 18330648 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | SIPLING, KENNETH MARK | 2818 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Jun 07, 2023 |
| 18323851 | LOGIC CIRCUIT DESIGN METHOD AND LOGIC CIRCUIT DESIGNING APPARATUS | OCHOA, JUAN CARLOS | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 25, 2023 |
| 18299332 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | REECE, CHRISTOPHER LANE | 2824 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d overdue | Pending | Apr 12, 2023 |
| 18190460 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | SUN, YU-HSI DAVID | 2817 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Mar 27, 2023 |
| 18182780 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING CONTACT STRUCTURES FORMED IN THREE DIFFERENT INSULATING FILMS WITH DIFFERENT DIELECTRIC CONSTANT OR DIFFERENT YOUNG'S MODULUS FROM ONE ANOTHER | MAI, ANH D | 2893 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2023 |
| 18062827 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | HOQUE, MOHAMMAD M | 2817 | §103 | Final Rejection | 32d overdue | Pending | Dec 07, 2022 |
| 18059129 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | NICELY, JOSEPH C | 2813 | §103 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Nov 28, 2022 |
| 18051935 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | BENITEZ ROSARIO, JOSHUA | 2815 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 02, 2022 |
| 17722763 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING RANDOM NUMBER DATA | DE LA GARZA, CARLOS HEBERTO | 2182 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2022 |
| 17369686 | DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, DATA-PROCESSING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIA | MAIDO, MAGGIE T | 2129 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 16d | Pending | Jul 07, 2021 |
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