Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
91 pending office actions • 36 art units • 79 examiners • 0 of 91 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 231 patents granted in the last 365 days
Signify Holding B.V. has 92 pending office actions in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. These actions are handled by 83 distinct examiners, with HARRIS, WILLIAM N serving as the busiest examiner with 3 pending office actions. The 92 pending office actions are distributed across 39 distinct art units.
The 39 distinct art units indicate a wide technical scope for the company's pending matters. HARRIS, WILLIAM N is the busiest examiner, yet he only manages 3 of the 92 total pending actions. With 83 distinct examiners involved, the prosecution process is decentralized. This requires the company to manage 83 different examiner relationships across 39 different art units. The ratio of 92 actions to the examiners shows that the vast majority of examiners are handling only a single case.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 21 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. 21 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 | 1 (1%) |
| §101 + other | 12 (13%) |
| §103 only | 19 (21%) |
| §102 only | 6 (7%) |
| §112 only | 10 (11%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (1%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 42 (46%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARRIS, WILLIAM N | 4 | 73.9% | +12.9% |
| GYLLSTROM, BRYON T | 3 | 67.8% | +7.5% |
| PEERCE, MATTHEW J | 3 | 68.2% | +26.5% |
| APENTENG, JESSICA MCMILLAN | 3 | 65.3% | +18.8% |
| DUNAY, CHRISTOPHER E | 2 | 76.4% | +14.0% |
| JOYNER, KEVIN | 2 | 68.3% | +23.6% |
| NEFF, MICHAEL R | 2 | 87.5% | +14.5% |
| GRAMLING, SEAN P | 1 | 66.5% | +28.1% |
| CHIANG, MICHAEL | 1 | 70.8% | +21.5% |
| TUMEBO, TSION M | 1 | 66.3% | +20.5% |
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 # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18565707 | SIGNAL-EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN RF-BASED ACTIVITY-SENSING ARRANGEMENT | NEFF, MICHAEL R | 79d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18826269 | SNAP FIT OPTICAL DEVICE FOR A LIGHTING DEVICE | APENTENG, JESSICA MCMILLAN | 147d overdue |
| 18271071 | RF-BASED SENSING USING RSSI AND CSI | CHOWDHURY, MAHBUBUL BAR | 85d overdue |
| 17923717 | NODE CONTROL UNIT AND NETWORK-SERVICE DEVICE | ADHAMI, MOHAMMAD SAJID | 85d overdue |
| 17907767 | POLYGONAL CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTOR FOR PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESSES | LEE, JOHN | 77d overdue |
| 18018605 | A WHITE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE | BOATMAN, CASEY PAUL | 43d overdue |
| 18565726 | SIGNAL-EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK | NEFF, MICHAEL R | 38d overdue |
| 18272386 | A CONTROLLER FOR CONFIGURING A LIGHTING SYSTEM AND A METHOD THEREOF | YOON, ERIC | 30d overdue |
| 18279960 | DYNAMIC DISINFECTING VIRTUAL ROOM DIVIDERS BY UV LIGHT | JOYNER, KEVIN | 25d 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18826269 | SNAP FIT OPTICAL DEVICE FOR A LIGHTING DEVICE | APENTENG, JESSICA MCMILLAN | 147d overdue |
| 18565707 | SIGNAL-EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN RF-BASED ACTIVITY-SENSING ARRANGEMENT | NEFF, MICHAEL R | 79d overdue |
| 18565726 | SIGNAL-EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK | NEFF, MICHAEL R | 38d overdue |
| 18279960 | DYNAMIC DISINFECTING VIRTUAL ROOM DIVIDERS BY UV LIGHT | JOYNER, KEVIN | 25d overdue |
| 18842914 | THREE CHANNEL CHIP-ON-BOARD WITH TUNABLE MELANOPIC ACTIVITY AT CONSTANT COLOR POINT | PEERCE, MATTHEW J | 9d overdue |
| 19481412 | LIGHTING DEVICE | GRAMLING, SEAN P | — |
| 19481462 | REFLECTOR CUP AND LUMINAIRE | CHIANG, MICHAEL | — |
| 19481121 | LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT | TUMEBO, TSION M | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2875 | 24 |
| 1758 | 3 |
| 3642 | 2 |
| 2842 | 2 |
| 2444 | 2 |
| 2631 | 2 |
| 3648 | 2 |
| 2876 | 1 |
| 3625 | 1 |
| 2647 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19481412 | LIGHTING DEVICE | GRAMLING, SEAN P | 2875 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2025 |
| 19481462 | REFLECTOR CUP AND LUMINAIRE | CHIANG, MICHAEL | 2875 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2025 |
| 19481121 | LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT | TUMEBO, TSION M | 2875 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 03, 2025 |
| 19472159 | LASER-PHOSPHOR ENGINE WITH ROTATING CONVERTER | HARRIS, WILLIAM N | 2875 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2025 |
| 19469433 | MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR CEILING SUSPENDED SKYLIGHT LUMINAIRES | MAY, ROBERT J | 2875 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2025 |
| 19168892 | OUTDOOR LIGHT FIXTURE INCLUDING A VENTING REFRACTOR | CATTANACH, COLIN J | 2875 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2025 |
| 19167886 | A LAMP FOR SUSPENDED MOUNTING | ROJAS CADIMA, OMAR | 2875 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 23, 2025 |
| 19167882 | LIGHTING DEVICE | HARRIS, WILLIAM N | 2875 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 23, 2025 |
| 19166088 | LED FILAMENT AND LED FILAMENT LAMP | TON, ANABEL | 2875 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2025 |
| 19163416 | ACCESS COVER ASSEMBLIES FOR LUMINAIRES | KRYUKOVA, ERIN | 2875 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2025 |
| 19155575 | A LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR ILLUMINATING AN AGRIBULTURAL ENVIRONMENT | GYLLSTROM, BRYON T | 2875 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 12, 2025 |
| 19148775 | A LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE | GYLLSTROM, BRYON T | 2875 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2025 |
| 19145061 | A method for determining a label of a fall event | TRAN, THANG DUC | — | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 01, 2025 |
| 19123927 | Self-learning non-integrated luminaire | CALLAWAY, SPENCER THOMAS | 3642 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 19115342 | A TRACK LIGHTING SYSTEM | PEERCE, MATTHEW J | 2875 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2025 |
| 19111701 | LUMINAIRE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A LUMINAIRE | DUNAY, CHRISTOPHER E | 2875 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2025 |
| 19110874 | IMPROVEMENTS OF HIGH FREQUENCY PFC CONVERTERS | LUONG, HENRY T | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 19109752 | ANNULAR SHAPED PHOSPHOR IN COMBINATION WITH AXICON LENS FOR PRODUCING LASER PUMPED HIGH INTENSITY WHITE LIGHT SOURCE | HABIB, ASIFA | 2876 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 |
| 19108226 | TRACK-BASED LIGHTING SYSTEM | HARRIS, WILLIAM N | 2875 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 03, 2025 |
| 19104562 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING GOOD ADHESION OF SEMI CRYSTALLINE POLYMERS TO THE BUILD PLATE DURING FDM PRINTING | TENTONI, LEO B | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 |
| 19104264 | LIGHTING CONTROL DEVICE WITH AIR GAP SWITCH CONTROLLED OUTPUT | KING, MONICA C | — | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 17, 2025 |
| 19103614 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTIVE QUEUE MANAGEMENT USING SENSORS EMBEDDED IN CONNECTED LIGHTING SYSTEMS | SINGH, GURKANWALJIT | 3625 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2025 |
| 19100787 | Foldable Luminaires | APENTENG, JESSICA MCMILLAN | 2875 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2025 |
| 19040539 | LED FILAMENT LAMP | HARRIS, WILLIAM N | 2875 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 18998612 | A SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING NFC COMMUNICATION WITH A PROGRAMMABLE DRIVER INSIDE A METAL HOUSING | LEWIS, IYONDA LATIFAH | 2647 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 18878678 | AN UPPER AIR DISINFECTION SYSTEM | JOYNER, KEVIN | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 24, 2024 |
| 18876292 | OVERLOAD PROTECTION IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE | NGUYEN, DANNY | 2838 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18875835 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A FALL OF A PERSON | KHAN, OMER S | 2686 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18876004 | LINEAR LIGHTING DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE PIVOTABLE LINEAR LIGHT SOURCES | CARTER, WILLIAM JOSEPH | 2875 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18875059 | LIGHTING DEVICE | NELSON, JAMEL M | 1743 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18874991 | FDM PRINTED OBJECTS WITH HIGH-PERFORMANCE PHOTOCATALYTIC LAYERS | PILSBURY, BRADY CHARLES | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18937807 | METHOD FOR PRINTING OBJECTS WITH INCLINATION ANGLES LESS THAN 45° WITH RESPECT TO BUILDING PLATE | KHAN, TAHSEEN | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18870802 | A LED LIGHT SOURCE FILAMENT ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING BLUE AND RED LEDS | GYLLSTROM, BRYON T | 2875 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18869973 | A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN EMOTIONAL STATE OF A USER BASED ON ONE OR MORE PHYSICAL AND/OR PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS | UBER, NATHAN C | — | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18863403 | STREETLIGHT LAMP POST, STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM | WELLS, KENNETH B | 2842 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 |
| 18855680 | HIGH EFFICIENT DIRECT MAINS SUPPLY FOR CONNECTED LED DRIVERS | PEREZ, BRYAN REYNALDO | — | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18854119 | SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING A SOUND-BASED SENSING OF A SUBJECT IN A SENSING AREA | ABOUELELA, MAY A | 3645 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18853820 | A SECURE OPTICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION LINK | ABDELRAHEEM, MOHAMMED SAID | — | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2024 |
| 18853838 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING A SPATIAL FEED INSERT DISTRIBUTION FOR FEEDING CRUSTACEANS | BLACKSTEN, SYDNEY LYNN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2024 |
| 18895648 | Power saving dual mode electronic device | CHEN, JUNPENG | — | §101§102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18845028 | A LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR ILLUMINATING AN AQUACULTURE RESERVOIR | VALENTI, ANDREA M | 3643 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 11d overdue | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18826269 | SNAP FIT OPTICAL DEVICE FOR A LIGHTING DEVICE | APENTENG, JESSICA MCMILLAN | 2875 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 147d overdue | Pending | Sep 06, 2024 |
| 18844446 | CONTROLLING LIGHTING DEVICES AS A GROUP WHEN A LIGHT SCENE OR MODE IS ACTIVATED IN ANOTHER SPATIAL AREA | FERNANDEZ, PEDRO C | 2844 | §102 | Final Rejection | 42d overdue | Pending | Sep 06, 2024 |
| 18844434 | PATTERN-BASED OPTIMIZATION OF LIGHTING SYSTEM COMMISSIONING | TRAN, TAN H | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2024 |
| 18842900 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE FILAMENT HAVING REDUCED OPTICAL CROSS-TALK | MICKEY, TERESA NICOLE | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18842914 | THREE CHANNEL CHIP-ON-BOARD WITH TUNABLE MELANOPIC ACTIVITY AT CONSTANT COLOR POINT | PEERCE, MATTHEW J | 2875 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18840539 | UV-B LIGHTING SYSTEM AND METHOD | MOSS, JAMES R | 3792 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 |
| 18836422 | A CONTROLLER FOR RECONFIGURING A RADIOFREQUENCY-BASED SENSING SYSTEM A METHOD THEREOF | LI, NING | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18833957 | UV-B LIGHT GENERATING SYSTEM | WANG, JING | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 |
| 18833962 | DIMMING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A LIGHT EMITTING ARRANGEMENT | KAISER, SYED M | 2831 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 85d | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialSignify Holding B.V. has 91 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 36 art units and 79 examiners.
William N Harris has the most, with 4 of Signify Holding B.V.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics (USPTO Tech Center 2800), based on where its pending office actions are examined.