Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
28 pending office actions • 10 art units • 22 examiners • 0 of 28 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 50 patents granted in the last 365 days
Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. has 29 pending office actions in Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics. The matters involve 23 distinct examiners across 10 distinct art units, creating a portfolio with substantial examiner and technical distribution.
FERGUSON, DION is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. The limited concentration with that examiner means most matters are handled in separate examination relationships, while the art-unit distribution provides a useful basis for grouping prosecution work.
Counsel should consider coordinated portfolio review for recurring claim language, disclosure positions, and prior-art themes, while preserving responses tailored to each examiner. The number of art units also supports assigning responsibility by technical area rather than treating the portfolio as a single examination stream.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 1 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
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 | 9 (32%) |
| §102 only | 4 (14%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 15 (54%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FERGUSON, DION | 2 | 86.9% | +8.4% |
| COLE, VICTOR | 2 | 92.0% | +10.1% |
| TORRES, TIMOTHY JOSEPH | 2 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| RAMASWAMY, ARUN | 2 | 84.8% | +12.3% |
| THOMAS, ERIC W | 2 | 82.7% | -1.9% |
| BARNES, MALCOLM | 2 | 81.4% | +4.7% |
| SINCLAIR, DAVID M | 1 | 68.4% | +19.7% |
| MILAKOVICH, NATHAN J | 1 | 78.0% | +19.0% |
| MCFADDEN, MICHAEL P | 1 | 86.5% | +19.6% |
| HUANG, DAVID Z | 1 | 80.4% | +13.2% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19089439 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AS WELL AS CIRCUIT MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | FERGUSON, DION | — |
| 19077660 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR | FERGUSON, DION | — |
| 19071129 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | MCFADDEN, MICHAEL P | — |
| 19018429 | DETECTION DEVICE | HUANG, DAVID Z | — |
| 19007723 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR, PACKAGE, AND CIRCUIT BOARD | TORRES, TIMOTHY JOSEPH | — |
| 18509413 | MAGNETIC BASE BODY, COIL COMPONENT PROVIDED WITH MAGNETIC BASE BODY, CIRCUIT BOARD PROVIDED WITH COIL COMPONENT, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH CIRCUIT BOARD | BARNES, MALCOLM | — |
| 18464853 | COIL COMPONENT | BARNES, MALCOLM | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19089497 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | SINCLAIR, DAVID M | — |
| 19084852 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND CIRCUIT BOARD | MILAKOVICH, NATHAN J | — |
| 19072709 | Waveguide Device | COLE, VICTOR | — |
| 19072380 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME | TORRES, TIMOTHY JOSEPH | — |
| 19071377 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, PACKAGE BODY, AND CIRCUIT BOARD | RAMASWAMY, ARUN | — |
| 19059896 | WAVEGUIDE DEVICE | COLE, VICTOR | — |
| 19046361 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, CIRCUIT BOARD ARRANGEMENT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | THOMAS, ERIC W | — |
| 19005655 | CERAMIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME | THOMAS, ERIC W | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19089497 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | SINCLAIR, DAVID M | — |
| 19084852 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND CIRCUIT BOARD | MILAKOVICH, NATHAN J | — |
| 19072709 | Waveguide Device | COLE, VICTOR | — |
| 19071377 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, PACKAGE BODY, AND CIRCUIT BOARD | RAMASWAMY, ARUN | — |
| 19071129 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | MCFADDEN, MICHAEL P | — |
| 19059896 | WAVEGUIDE DEVICE | COLE, VICTOR | — |
| 19018429 | DETECTION DEVICE | HUANG, DAVID Z | — |
| 18980501 | CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING MULTILAYER STRUCTURE WITH COVER LAYERS HAVING CERTAIN Sn CONCENTRATION | RAMASWAMY, ARUN | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2847 | 10 |
| 2837 | 5 |
| 2843 | 3 |
| 1728 | 2 |
| 2848 | 1 |
| 2855 | 1 |
| 1729 | 1 |
| 2800 | 1 |
| 1713 | 1 |
| 4100 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19089497 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | SINCLAIR, DAVID M | 2847 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2025 |
| 19089439 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AS WELL AS CIRCUIT MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | FERGUSON, DION | 2847 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2025 |
| 19084852 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND CIRCUIT BOARD | MILAKOVICH, NATHAN J | 2847 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2025 |
| 19077660 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR | FERGUSON, DION | 2847 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 19072709 | Waveguide Device | COLE, VICTOR | 2843 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2025 |
| 19072380 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME | TORRES, TIMOTHY JOSEPH | 2847 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2025 |
| 19071377 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, PACKAGE BODY, AND CIRCUIT BOARD | RAMASWAMY, ARUN | 2847 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2025 |
| 19071129 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | MCFADDEN, MICHAEL P | 2847 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2025 |
| 19059896 | WAVEGUIDE DEVICE | COLE, VICTOR | 2843 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 19046361 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, CIRCUIT BOARD ARRANGEMENT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | THOMAS, ERIC W | 2848 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2025 |
| 19018429 | DETECTION DEVICE | HUANG, DAVID Z | 2855 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 19007723 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR, PACKAGE, AND CIRCUIT BOARD | TORRES, TIMOTHY JOSEPH | 2847 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 02, 2025 |
| 19005655 | CERAMIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME | THOMAS, ERIC W | 2847 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 18980501 | CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING MULTILAYER STRUCTURE WITH COVER LAYERS HAVING CERTAIN Sn CONCENTRATION | RAMASWAMY, ARUN | 2847 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18787793 | MEASURING APPARATUS AND MEASURING METHOD | CATINA, MICHAEL ANTHONY | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 |
| 18714724 | ALL SOLID BATTERY | VAN OUDENAREN, MATTHEW W | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18692591 | ALL SOLID BATTERY | KOROVINA, ANNA | 1729 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18689283 | ALL SOLID BATTERY AND EVALUATION METHOD OF THE SAME | SUN, MICHAEL Y | 1728 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2024 |
| 18423067 | DIELECTRIC MATERIAL COMPRISING MAIN COMPONENT AND FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD SUBCOMPONENTS AND MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME | DOLE, TIMOTHY J | 2800 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 |
| 18580504 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND ALL SOLID BATTERY | HORNSBY, BARTHOLOMEW ANDREW | 1728 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2024 |
| 18509413 | MAGNETIC BASE BODY, COIL COMPONENT PROVIDED WITH MAGNETIC BASE BODY, CIRCUIT BOARD PROVIDED WITH COIL COMPONENT, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH CIRCUIT BOARD | BARNES, MALCOLM | 2837 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2023 |
| 18507700 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE, FILTER, AND MULTIPLEXER | TRA, ANH QUAN | 2843 | §103 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Nov 13, 2023 |
| 18493354 | ALL SOLID BATTERY | SERVAGNO, SANTINO MICHALE | 1713 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2023 |
| 18491413 | ALL SOLID BATTERY, CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ALL SOLID BATTERY | HAMMOND, KRISHNA R | 4100 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 20, 2023 |
| 18464853 | COIL COMPONENT | BARNES, MALCOLM | 2837 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2023 |
| 18456776 | COIL COMPONENT, CIRCUIT BOARD, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | CHAN, TSZFUNG JACKIE | 2837 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 28, 2023 |
| 18322267 | COIL COMPONENT | HOSSAIN, KAZI S | 2837 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2023 |
| 18171169 | COIL COMPONENT, CIRCUIT BOARD ARRANGEMENT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING COIL COMPONENT | LIAN, MANG TIN BIK | 2837 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 17, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialTaiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. has 28 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 10 art units and 22 examiners.
Dion Ferguson has the most, with 2 of Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics (USPTO Tech Center 2800), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
