Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Computing & Software • Communications
23 pending office actions • 14 art units • 23 examiners • 0 of 23 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 10 patents granted in the last 365 days
Resideo Usa LLC has 23 pending office actions in the Communications technology area. These 23 actions are distributed among 23 distinct examiners, meaning that every single pending matter is assigned to a unique individual. These examiners are located within 14 distinct art units. CHICO A FOXX is the busiest examiner for the portfolio, currently handling 1 pending office action.
The distribution of 23 pending office actions across 23 distinct examiners indicates a complete lack of examiner overlap in the current portfolio. This requires the prosecution team to adapt to 23 different individual styles across 14 distinct art units. The high number of art units relative to the total actions suggests that the company's Communications filings cover a wide array of technical sub-specialties. Practitioners must navigate these 14 distinct art units without the benefit of concentrated examiner relationships.
With CHICO A FOXX handling only 1 pending office action, the portfolio is as decentralized as possible at the examiner level. Managing 23 pending office actions under these conditions requires a highly individualized approach for each application. The 14 distinct art units represent a significant breadth of technical review, further emphasizing the need for specialized expertise across the Communications sector. This 1 to 1 ratio of actions to examiners is a defining feature of the current portfolio.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 6 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. 6 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 | 2 (9%) |
| §103 only | 7 (30%) |
| §102 only | 2 (9%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (43%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOXX, CHICO A | 1 | 78.3% | +29.7% |
| BROCKMAN, ELDON T | 1 | 85.0% | +5.7% |
| MUNION, JAMES E | 1 | 76.5% | +23.7% |
| JACOBS-BURTON, LASHONDA T | 1 | 91.3% | -12.9% |
| DORVIL, RICHEMOND | 1 | 36.1% | +32.0% |
| PHAM, TOAN NGOC | 1 | 86.4% | +12.3% |
| MOLNAR, HUNTER A | 1 | 50.6% | +33.1% |
| AZIZ, ADNAN | 1 | 76.7% | +35.0% |
| LIN, ERICA S Y | 1 | 85.9% | +2.7% |
| TIETJEN, MARINA ANNETTE | 1 | 75.0% | +20.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18971641 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BUILDING AND USING A FALSE ALARM PREDICTING MODEL TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO ALERT A USER AND/OR RELEVANT AUTHORITIES ABOUT AN ALARM SIGNAL FROM A SECURITY SYSTEM | PHAM, TOAN NGOC | — |
| 18859625 | CONTROL PANEL THERMAL DETECTION | LIN, ERICA S Y | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17204574 | RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING SYSTEM | HUYNH, PHUONG | 14d |
| 19197236 | COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC CEILING FAN OPERATION | BROCKMAN, ELDON T | — |
| 19121308 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UNLOCKING A SMART LOCK IN AN EMERGENCY | MUNION, JAMES E | — |
| 19068621 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MONITORING ALARMS FROM THIRD PARTY DEVICES | JACOBS-BURTON, LASHONDA T | — |
| 18870719 | PRESSURE DATA FOR UTILITY MONITORING | MOLNAR, HUNTER A | — |
| 18866310 | SYSTEM USING AIR PRESSURE DATA FOR SECURITY AND HAZARD DETECTION | AZIZ, ADNAN | — |
| 18738552 | COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAFETY SENSOR ACTIVATION WITHIN A LOCATION | NEFF, MICHAEL R | — |
| 18692407 | SYNCHRONIZATION OF ALARM NOTIFICATIONS ACROSS MULTIPLE HUB DEVICES | CERLANEK, ADAM JOEL | — |
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 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19141526 | COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATION AND USAGE SPECIFIC SENSOR CONFIGURATION AND IMPLEMENTATION | FOXX, CHICO A | — |
| 19121308 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UNLOCKING A SMART LOCK IN AN EMERGENCY | MUNION, JAMES E | — |
| 18872376 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING RESPONSIVENESS OF A SECURITY SYSTEM | DORVIL, RICHEMOND | — |
| 18971641 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BUILDING AND USING A FALSE ALARM PREDICTING MODEL TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO ALERT A USER AND/OR RELEVANT AUTHORITIES ABOUT AN ALARM SIGNAL FROM A SECURITY SYSTEM | PHAM, TOAN NGOC | — |
| 18870719 | PRESSURE DATA FOR UTILITY MONITORING | MOLNAR, HUNTER A | — |
| 18866310 | SYSTEM USING AIR PRESSURE DATA FOR SECURITY AND HAZARD DETECTION | AZIZ, ADNAN | — |
| 18834823 | WATER MANAGEMENT | TIETJEN, MARINA ANNETTE | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2685 | 3 |
| 3799 | 2 |
| 2116 | 2 |
| 2688 | 1 |
| 3628 | 1 |
| 2631 | 1 |
| 2478 | 1 |
| 2118 | 1 |
| 2119 | 1 |
| 2416 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19141526 | COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATION AND USAGE SPECIFIC SENSOR CONFIGURATION AND IMPLEMENTATION | FOXX, CHICO A | 2685 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2025 |
| 19197236 | COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC CEILING FAN OPERATION | BROCKMAN, ELDON T | 3799 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2025 |
| 19121308 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UNLOCKING A SMART LOCK IN AN EMERGENCY | MUNION, JAMES E | 2688 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2025 |
| 19068621 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MONITORING ALARMS FROM THIRD PARTY DEVICES | JACOBS-BURTON, LASHONDA T | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 03, 2025 |
| 18872376 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING RESPONSIVENESS OF A SECURITY SYSTEM | DORVIL, RICHEMOND | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18971641 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BUILDING AND USING A FALSE ALARM PREDICTING MODEL TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO ALERT A USER AND/OR RELEVANT AUTHORITIES ABOUT AN ALARM SIGNAL FROM A SECURITY SYSTEM | PHAM, TOAN NGOC | 2685 | DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18870719 | PRESSURE DATA FOR UTILITY MONITORING | MOLNAR, HUNTER A | 3628 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18866310 | SYSTEM USING AIR PRESSURE DATA FOR SECURITY AND HAZARD DETECTION | AZIZ, ADNAN | 2685 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18859625 | CONTROL PANEL THERMAL DETECTION | LIN, ERICA S Y | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18834823 | WATER MANAGEMENT | TIETJEN, MARINA ANNETTE | 3799 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 18738552 | COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAFETY SENSOR ACTIVATION WITHIN A LOCATION | NEFF, MICHAEL R | 2631 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2024 |
| 18692407 | SYNCHRONIZATION OF ALARM NOTIFICATIONS ACROSS MULTIPLE HUB DEVICES | CERLANEK, ADAM JOEL | 2478 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18691964 | POWER CORD DEVICE TO MONITOR EQUIPMENT | BRYANT, CHRISTIAN THOMAS | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2024 |
| 18690838 | BINARY CLASSIFICATION OF EQUIPMENT SIGNATURES | BACA, MATTHEW WALTER | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2024 |
| 18435535 | COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PROTECTIVE SAFEGUARDS WITHIN A LOCATION FOR ITEMS LOCATED THEREIN | OLSHANNIKOV, ALEKSEY | 2118 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2024 |
| 18433709 | COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC MODE OPERATION AND CONTROL OF A CEILING FAN | KARIM, ZIAUL | 2119 | §102 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Feb 06, 2024 |
| 18567404 | DETECTION AND AVOIDANCE OF INTERFERENCE | KAUR, PAMIT | 2416 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18552658 | A TYPOGRAPHICAL-BASED DIGITAL SIGNATURE FOR HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT | KHUU, HIEN DIEU THI | 2116 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 18161597 | REMOTE CONTRACTOR SYSTEM WITH SITE SPECIFIC ENERGY AUDIT CAPABILITY | NGUYEN, VAN H | 2199 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 45d overdue | Pending | Jan 30, 2023 |
| 17931387 | BLUETOOTH PERIMETER EXTENSION | WENDELL, ANDREW | 2648 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 13d | Pending | Sep 12, 2022 |
| 17648916 | HVAC CONTROLLER WITH SENSOR PRIORITY SCREEN | SIDDIQUEE, TAMEEM | 2116 | §103 | Final Rejection | 52d overdue | Pending | Jan 25, 2022 |
| 17204574 | RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATING SYSTEM | HUYNH, PHUONG | 2857 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Mar 17, 2021 |
| 16993140 | GAS VALVE OPERATOR DRIVE CIRCUIT | BARGERO, JOHN E | 3762 | §103 | Final Rejection | 18d overdue | Pending | Aug 13, 2020 |
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