Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
400 pending office actions • 126 art units • 255 examiners • 1 of 400 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 1,019 patents granted in the last 365 days
Seiko Epson Corporation has 418 pending office actions in Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics. The portfolio involves 262 examiners across 129 art units, indicating extensive examination breadth and substantial operational complexity.
VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO is the busiest examiner, with 20 pending matters. That assignment is a significant focal point for examiner-level review, while the wider distribution requires centralized deadline controls and art-unit-specific issue tracking.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 85 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. 85 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 | 6 (2%) |
| §101 + other | 17 (4%) |
| §103 only | 171 (43%) |
| §102 only | 42 (10%) |
| §112 only | 10 (2%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (0%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 11 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 141 (35%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO | 19 | 42.7% | +6.2% |
| STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 11 | 60.1% | +25.6% |
| LE, BAO-LUAN Q | 8 | 52.3% | +16.4% |
| LAMB II, CHRISTOPHER A | 7 | 72.1% | +12.5% |
| CHOWDHURY, SULTAN U. | 7 | 89.6% | +6.4% |
| CHELST, SHLOMIT ESTHER | 6 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
| UHLENHAKE, JASON S | 6 | 87.4% | -2.4% |
| SHAH, MANISH S | 6 | 86.0% | +7.2% |
| OWENS, DANELL L | 6 | 75.9% | +11.2% |
| HOWARD, RYAN D | 5 | 79.6% | +12.7% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18593082 | Ink Jet Treatment Liquid Composition For Pigment Textile Printing, And Ink Jet Textile Printing Recording Method | UHLENHAKE, JASON S | 19d overdue |
| 18606005 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR | CHOWDHURY, SULTAN U. | 21d |
| 19092583 | LIQUID CONTAINER | CHELST, SHLOMIT ESTHER | — |
| 19087702 | PRINTING SYSTEM AND IMAGING DATA STORAGE PROGRAM | CHELST, SHLOMIT ESTHER | — |
| 19087681 | LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS AND ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION APPARATUS | UHLENHAKE, JASON S | — |
| 19086227 | Liquid Ejecting Head And Liquid Ejecting Apparatus | CHELST, SHLOMIT ESTHER | — |
| 19079974 | Ink Jet Ink Composition | SHAH, MANISH S | — |
| 19069583 | CARRY CASE AND RECORDING SYSTEM | CHELST, SHLOMIT ESTHER | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17723502 | FORCE DETECTION APPARATUS AND ROBOT SYSTEM | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 525d overdue |
| 17895096 | VIBRATION GENERATING DEVICE AND PICKUP SYSTEM | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 505d overdue |
| 18605866 | ROBOT AND ROBOT SYSTEM | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 437d overdue |
| 18510691 | ROBOT | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 431d overdue |
| 18736600 | ROBOT ARM | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 410d overdue |
| 17666584 | TEACHING DEVICE, TEACHING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 395d overdue |
| 18387064 | ROBOT | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 390d overdue |
| 18080762 | CONTROL METHOD FOR PIEZOELECTRIC MOTOR, PIEZOELECTRIC MOTOR, AND ROBOT WITH PIEZOELECTRIC MOTOR | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 368d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17979803 | ROBOT CONTROL METHOD AND ROBOT | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 547d overdue |
| 17723502 | FORCE DETECTION APPARATUS AND ROBOT SYSTEM | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 525d overdue |
| 17895096 | VIBRATION GENERATING DEVICE AND PICKUP SYSTEM | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 505d overdue |
| 18605866 | ROBOT AND ROBOT SYSTEM | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 437d overdue |
| 18510691 | ROBOT | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 431d overdue |
| 18736600 | ROBOT ARM | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 410d overdue |
| 17666584 | TEACHING DEVICE, TEACHING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 395d overdue |
| 18387064 | ROBOT | STCLAIR, ANDREW D | 390d overdue |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2853 | 90 |
| 2882 | 38 |
| 2178 | 12 |
| 1743 | 10 |
| 1748 | 9 |
| 2682 | 8 |
| 2855 | 7 |
| 2681 | 6 |
| 1731 | 6 |
| 2872 | 5 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19541586 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY SYSTEM | FARAGALLA, MICHAEL A | 2624 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 17, 2026 |
| 19535729 | DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, AND DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM | OKEBATO, SAHLU | 2625 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2026 |
| 19430331 | LIVING BODY DETECTION APPARATUS | LAMPRECHT, JOEL | 3798 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2025 |
| 19344938 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | GUPTA, PARUL H | 2627 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2025 |
| 19343657 | CONTROL METHOD AND DISPLAY SYSTEM | PIZIALI, JEFFREY J | 2628 | §102§103§112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2025 |
| 19341353 | CORRECTION VALUE CALCULATION METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, AND PROJECTION APPARATUS | ALATA, YASSIN | 2426 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2025 |
| 19341445 | CONTROL METHOD AND DISPLAY DEVICE | BUTCHER, BRIAN M | 2627 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2025 |
| 19337938 | LIVING BODY INFORMATION MEASURING APPARATUS | IP, JASON M | 3797 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2025 |
| 19329603 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION DETECTION DEVICE | BRUCE, FAROUK A | 3797 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2025 |
| 19274957 | Method Of Manufacturing Oscillator | GANNON, LEVI | 2836 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 21, 2025 |
| 19275834 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, ROBOT SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | WOOD, BLAKE ANDREW | 3658 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 21, 2025 |
| 19220252 | DISPLAY METHOD AND DISPLAY SYSTEM | FOX, JOSEPH PATRICK | 2622 | §102 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | May 28, 2025 |
| 19220285 | DISPLAY METHOD AND DISPLAY SYSTEM | ABEBE, SOSINA | 2628 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2025 |
| 19220332 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | SATHIRAJU, SRINIVAS | 2845 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2025 |
| 19218735 | INJECTION MOLDING DEVICE AND INJECTION MOLDING DIE | BERNARD, ADRIEN J | 1743 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 27, 2025 |
| 19219486 | ROBOT SYSTEM, ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE, AND TEACHING DEVICE | KHAYER, SOHANA T | 3657 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 27, 2025 |
| 19219662 | MATERIAL SUPPLYING DEVICE, THREE DIMENSIONAL MOLDING DEVICE, AND INJECTION MOLDING DEVICE | BERNARD, ADRIEN J | 1741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 27, 2025 |
| 19188623 | PROJECTION METHOD, PROJECTOR, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM | ALATA, YASSIN | 2426 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 19188603 | DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM, AND PROJECTOR | PIERORAZIO, MICHAEL | 2426 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 19187428 | DRYING DEVICE AND PRINTING SYSTEM | LEGESSE, HENOK D | 2853 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2025 |
| 19183980 | SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS | MINSKEY, JACOB T | 1748 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 |
| 19183977 | SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS | FORTUNA, JOSE A | 1748 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 |
| 19178944 | SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND SHEET MANUFACTURING METHOD | FORTUNA, JOSE A | 1748 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2025 |
| 19172234 | DOCUMENT TRANSPORT DEVICE, DOCUMENT TRANSPORT METHOD, AND DOCUMENT TRANSPORT CONTROL SYSTEM | GONZALEZ, LUIS A | 3653 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 07, 2025 |
| 19171407 | SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS | VERA, ELISA H | 1748 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 07, 2025 |
| 19097292 | PROJECTOR | HOWARD, RYAN D | 2882 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2025 |
| 19092986 | ROBOT AND ROBOT SYSTEM | BROWN, JOSEPH HENRY | 3618 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19091922 | CUSHIONING MATERIAL, PACKAGING MATERIAL, AND PACKAGED ITEM | KMET, LAUREN ELIZABETH | 3735 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19092079 | Aqueous Adhesive Composition | RIVERA, JOSHEL | 1746 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19092583 | LIQUID CONTAINER | CHELST, SHLOMIT ESTHER | 2853 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19092978 | ROBOT AND ROBOT SYSTEM | JOYCE, WILLIAM C | 3618 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19090870 | PARTICLE COATING APPARATUS AND PARTICLE COATING METHOD | KITT, STEPHEN A | 1717 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2025 |
| 19090918 | Control Device And Control Method | DO, TRUC M | 3658 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2025 |
| 19090696 | MOLD AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING COMPOSITION | NELSON, JAMEL M | 1743 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2025 |
| 19089932 | PRINTING APPARATUS | VO, ANH T N | 2853 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2025 |
| 19089062 | LIQUID DISPENSING DEVICE AND LIQUID DISPENSING UNIT | THOMPSON, LESLIE J. | 2853 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2025 |
| 19089459 | RECORDING DEVICE | CHELST, SHLOMIT ESTHER | 2853 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2025 |
| 19089471 | Non-Aqueous Ink Jet Ink Composition And Ink Jet Recording Method | VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO | 2853 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2025 |
| 19087702 | PRINTING SYSTEM AND IMAGING DATA STORAGE PROGRAM | CHELST, SHLOMIT ESTHER | 2853 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 19087686 | LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS AND ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION APPARATUS | SHENDEROV, ALEXANDER D | 2853 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 19087954 | Ink Jet Recording Method | VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO | 2853 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 19087740 | LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE | POLK, SHARON A | 2853 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 19087681 | LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS AND ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION APPARATUS | UHLENHAKE, JASON S | 2853 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 19087801 | PROJECTION METHOD AND PROJECTION DEVICE | LAMB II, CHRISTOPHER A | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 19086227 | Liquid Ejecting Head And Liquid Ejecting Apparatus | CHELST, SHLOMIT ESTHER | 2853 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 19084798 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR DISPLAY DEVICE | BUI PHO, PASCAL M | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2025 |
| 19084114 | SUPPLY UNIT, LIQUID DISCHARGE DEVICE, AND LIQUID CONTAINER | VO, ANH T N | 2853 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19084510 | VERTICAL ARTICULATED ROBOT | FIX, THOMAS S | 3618 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19083562 | PRINTING SYSTEM, PROGRAM, AND PRINTING CHARACTERISTIC ADJUSTMENT METHOD | WALLACE, JOHN R | 2682 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19084502 | ROBOT | FIX, THOMAS S | 3618 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
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Start Free TrialSeiko Epson Corporation has 400 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 126 art units and 255 examiners.
Alejandro Valencia has the most, with 19 of Seiko Epson Corporation's pending office actions.
Mostly Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics (USPTO Tech Center 2800), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
