Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
27 pending office actions • 7 art units • 25 examiners • 0 of 27 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 42 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 9 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. 9 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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 8 (30%) |
| §102 only | 5 (19%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 14 (52%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZHANG, JUE | 2 | 83.3% | +10.0% |
| CAVALLARI, DANIEL | 2 | 78.6% | +13.9% |
| LEE, CHEE-CHONG | 1 | 64.4% | +52.4% |
| HANSEN, JAMES ORVILLE | 1 | 70.5% | +21.9% |
| LY, XUAN | 1 | 85.4% | +6.4% |
| TRAN, NGUYEN | 1 | 83.6% | +7.5% |
| SOILEAU, JONATHAN WALTER | 1 | 91.7% | +10.5% |
| NGUYEN, THUY-VI THI | 1 | 51.6% | +11.4% |
| KHAWAR, SAAD | 1 | 85.1% | +8.8% |
| NGUYEN, TRUNG Q | 1 | 91.0% | +6.2% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19028216 | PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTER | LY, XUAN | — |
| 18994555 | CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR BIDIRECTIONAL RESONANT DIRECT-CURRENT CONVERTER | TRAN, NGUYEN | — |
| 18954879 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DISTRIBUTION NETWORK SYSTEM AND NETWORK CONFIGURATION METHOD FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC DISTRIBUTION NETWORK SYSTEM | KHAWAR, SAAD | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18271842 | START METHOD FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC RAPID SHUTDOWN SYSTEM, APPLICATION APPARATUS AND SYSTEM | THOMAS, LUCY M | 67d overdue |
| 18974904 | INVERTER, GRID-CONNECTED CONTROL METHOD, PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND MEDIUM | CAVALLARI, DANIEL | 14d |
| 18931092 | ENERGY STORAGE CONVERTER, AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM | CAVALLARI, DANIEL | 14d |
| 18349877 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS | KHANAL, ARTI | 19d |
| 18764412 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT, BATTERY MONITORING CIRCUIT, AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE | NGUYEN, DANNY | 23d |
| 18432362 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | LANE, DEVON | 56d |
| 19120119 | SELF-CHECKING-BASED FIRE-FIGHTING AIR INTAKE AND DISCHARGE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD | LEE, CHEE-CHONG | — |
| 19062432 | ENERGY STORAGE CABINET | HANSEN, JAMES ORVILLE | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18974904 | INVERTER, GRID-CONNECTED CONTROL METHOD, PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND MEDIUM | CAVALLARI, DANIEL | 14d |
| 18931092 | ENERGY STORAGE CONVERTER, AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM | CAVALLARI, DANIEL | 14d |
| 19120119 | SELF-CHECKING-BASED FIRE-FIGHTING AIR INTAKE AND DISCHARGE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD | LEE, CHEE-CHONG | — |
| 19062432 | ENERGY STORAGE CABINET | HANSEN, JAMES ORVILLE | — |
| 19003071 | INVERTER, CONTROL METHOD OF INVERTER, AND POWER SYSTEM | SOILEAU, JONATHAN WALTER | — |
| 18876627 | BUCK-BOOST CONVERTER AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM | ZHANG, JUE | — |
| 18979690 | CONTROL METHOD, INVERTER, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM | NGUYEN, THUY-VI THI | — |
| 18863299 | ISOLATED MATRIX CONVERTER AND CONTROL METHOD | ZHANG, JUE | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2838 | 4 |
| 2836 | 3 |
| 3763 | 2 |
| 2852 | 1 |
| 1725 | 1 |
| 1746 | 1 |
| 2857 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19120119 | SELF-CHECKING-BASED FIRE-FIGHTING AIR INTAKE AND DISCHARGE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD | LEE, CHEE-CHONG | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2025 |
| 19062432 | ENERGY STORAGE CABINET | HANSEN, JAMES ORVILLE | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 25, 2025 |
| 19028216 | PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTER | LY, XUAN | 2836 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18994555 | CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR BIDIRECTIONAL RESONANT DIRECT-CURRENT CONVERTER | TRAN, NGUYEN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 19003071 | INVERTER, CONTROL METHOD OF INVERTER, AND POWER SYSTEM | SOILEAU, JONATHAN WALTER | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2024 |
| 18876627 | BUCK-BOOST CONVERTER AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM | ZHANG, JUE | 2838 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18979690 | CONTROL METHOD, INVERTER, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM | NGUYEN, THUY-VI THI | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18974904 | INVERTER, GRID-CONNECTED CONTROL METHOD, PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND MEDIUM | CAVALLARI, DANIEL | 2836 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18954879 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DISTRIBUTION NETWORK SYSTEM AND NETWORK CONFIGURATION METHOD FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC DISTRIBUTION NETWORK SYSTEM | KHAWAR, SAAD | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2024 |
| 18864828 | COMBINER DEVICE, PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM AND FAULT DETECTION METHOD | NGUYEN, TRUNG Q | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18863299 | ISOLATED MATRIX CONVERTER AND CONTROL METHOD | ZHANG, JUE | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18931092 | ENERGY STORAGE CONVERTER, AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM | CAVALLARI, DANIEL | 2836 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Oct 30, 2024 |
| 18855993 | CASE AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE | ESTRADA, ANGEL R | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18820320 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM | CERNOCH, STEVEN MICHAEL | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18832888 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CONNECTOR | CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 |
| 18764412 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT, BATTERY MONITORING CIRCUIT, AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE | NGUYEN, DANNY | 2838 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 23d | Pending | Jul 05, 2024 |
| 18692466 | ENERGY STORAGE BATTERY SYSTEM | MENDOZA, KENT GREGORY | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18685857 | INVERTER AND DIRECT-CURRENT SWITCH ASSEMBLY | FAUBERT, SAMANTHA LYNETTE | 2838 | §103 | Final Rejection | 60d overdue | Pending | Feb 22, 2024 |
| 18432362 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | LANE, DEVON | 3763 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Feb 05, 2024 |
| 18578688 | WORKING MODE SWITCHING CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VEHICLE-MOUNTED CHARGER, AND VEHICLE-MOUNTED CHARGER | ST CYR, DANIEL | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 11, 2024 |
| 18501912 | IV CURVE SCANNING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MULTI-INPUT CONVERTER | HARRISON, MICHAEL A | 2852 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18499981 | POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM, ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD | HESS, DANIEL A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2023 |
| 18273128 | BATTERY CLUSTER AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM | LEE, JAMES | 1725 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2023 |
| 18271842 | START METHOD FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC RAPID SHUTDOWN SYSTEM, APPLICATION APPARATUS AND SYSTEM | THOMAS, LUCY M | 2838 | §102§103Other | Final Rejection | 67d overdue | Pending | Jul 11, 2023 |
| 18349877 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS | KHANAL, ARTI | 1746 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 19d | Pending | Jul 10, 2023 |
| 18114443 | PHASE-CHANGE HEAT DISSIPATER AND POWER MODULE | SCHERMERHORN, JON | 3763 | §102 | Final Rejection | 32d overdue | Pending | Feb 27, 2023 |
| 18105287 | PERFORMANCE TESTING DEVICE FOR HEAT PIPE HEATSINK | QUIGLEY, KYLE ROBERT | 2857 | §103 | Final Rejection | 17d overdue | Pending | Feb 03, 2023 |
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