Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Networking & Security • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
46 pending office actions • 18 art units • 35 examiners • 0 of 46 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 121 patents granted in the last 365 days
The Nielsen Company (US) LLC has 46 pending office actions in the Networking & Security technology area. These filings are distributed among 18 distinct art units, indicating that their networking technologies are categorized across various specialized groups. The company's prosecution efforts involve 35 distinct examiners, which suggests a moderate level of personnel diversity in the review process. This distribution across the various administrative divisions means that the company's applications are being evaluated by several different technical groups.
FAN, HUA is the busiest examiner for the portfolio, currently managing 5 pending office actions. With 46 pending office actions and 35 distinct examiners, some examiners are handling multiple cases for the company, though the workload remains relatively spread out. The involvement of this diverse group of reviewers shows that the company's intellectual property in networking and security is subject to review by many different individuals. This requires a prosecution strategy that can adapt to the specific nuances of each examiner's approach within the 18 distinct art units.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 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. 11 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 | 10 (22%) |
| §101 + other | 4 (9%) |
| §103 only | 17 (37%) |
| §102 only | 2 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 5 (11%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 5 (11%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (2%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAN, HUA | 5 | 69.8% | +21.2% |
| DOSHI, AKSHAY | 4 | 63.7% | +40.4% |
| HUERTA, ALEXANDER Q | 3 | 68.0% | +11.4% |
| LANGHNOJA, KUNAL N | 2 | 44.5% | +23.1% |
| DAVIS, CHENEA | 2 | 72.4% | +16.2% |
| BULLOCK, JOSHUA | 1 | 82.6% | +16.2% |
| HUSSEIN, HASSAN A | 1 | 60.1% | +52.5% |
| ALGIBHAH, HAMZA N | 1 | 79.1% | +3.3% |
| NGUYEN, THUY N | 1 | 57.5% | +24.9% |
| TON, DAVID L | 1 | 84.7% | +12.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19024257 | DISPLAY DEVICE ON/OFF DETECTION METHODS AND APPARATUS | TON, DAVID L | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18331826 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COUNT PEOPLE IN AN AUDIENCE | SHELEHEDA, JAMES R | 92d overdue |
| 18950686 | MEDIA DEVICE ON/OFF DETECTION USING RETURN PATH DATA | WAESCO, JOSEPH M | 51d overdue |
| 17855121 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ESTIMATE MEDIA IMPRESSIONS AND DUPLICATION USING COHORTS | LEE, PO HAN | 49d overdue |
| 18886337 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CREDIT USAGE OF MOBILE DEVICES | ROBINSON, CHRISTOPHER B | 42d overdue |
| 17949812 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ADJUST FOR NON-RESPONSE USING BIG DATA | CHONG CRUZ, NADJA N | 4d overdue |
| 18502167 | Advanced Audience Deduplication Using Exposure Sketches and Audience Sketches | CIRNU, ALEXANDRU | 28d |
| 17504265 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SESSION BUILDING FROM PING-LEVEL DATA | DOSHI, AKSHAY | 34d |
| 19411687 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BEHAVIOURAL AND CONTEXTUAL DATA ANALYTICS | BULLOCK, JOSHUA | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18809508 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LOADING AND ROLL-OFF OF REFERENCE MEDIA ASSETS | DOSHI, AKSHAY | 49d overdue |
| 18743229 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF USERS | LANGHNOJA, KUNAL N | 4d overdue |
| 17504265 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SESSION BUILDING FROM PING-LEVEL DATA | DOSHI, AKSHAY | 34d |
| 19411687 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BEHAVIOURAL AND CONTEXTUAL DATA ANALYTICS | BULLOCK, JOSHUA | — |
| 19362769 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY MEDIA APPLICATION SESSIONS | FAN, HUA | — |
| 19304867 | MOBILE DEVICE ATTENTION DETECTION | HUERTA, ALEXANDER Q | — |
| 19279695 | Use of Machine-Learning to Predict, Based on Ambient Light, When a Visual Media Presentation Device was Presenting Visual Media Content | LANGHNOJA, KUNAL N | — |
| 19261111 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO GENERATE MEDIA EXPOSURE MAPS OF MEDIA ENVIRONMENTS | HUERTA, ALEXANDER Q | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2425 | 4 |
| 2421 | 3 |
| 3625 | 3 |
| 2426 | 2 |
| 2422 | 2 |
| 3622 | 2 |
| 3623 | 2 |
| 2153 | 1 |
| 2497 | 1 |
| 2408 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19411687 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BEHAVIOURAL AND CONTEXTUAL DATA ANALYTICS | BULLOCK, JOSHUA | 2153 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 08, 2025 |
| 19362769 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY MEDIA APPLICATION SESSIONS | FAN, HUA | 2426 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 19304867 | MOBILE DEVICE ATTENTION DETECTION | HUERTA, ALEXANDER Q | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2025 |
| 19279695 | Use of Machine-Learning to Predict, Based on Ambient Light, When a Visual Media Presentation Device was Presenting Visual Media Content | LANGHNOJA, KUNAL N | 2425 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2025 |
| 19261111 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO GENERATE MEDIA EXPOSURE MAPS OF MEDIA ENVIRONMENTS | HUERTA, ALEXANDER Q | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 07, 2025 |
| 19234663 | Use of Secure-Session-Setup Signaling as a Basis to Facilitate Monitoring of Streaming-Media Exposure on per Server-Name Basis | HUSSEIN, HASSAN A | 2497 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2025 |
| 19211238 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COLLECT MEDIA METRICS ON COMPUTING DEVICES | ALGIBHAH, HAMZA N | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 18, 2025 |
| 19210727 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CORRECT ERRORS IN AUDIENCE MEASUREMENTS FOR MEDIA ACCESSED USING OVER-THE-TOP DEVICES | HUERTA, ALEXANDER Q | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2025 |
| 19086355 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ESTIMATE POPULATION REACH FROM MARGINALS | NGUYEN, THUY N | — | §101Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 19027816 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS TO COLLECT AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT DATA | DOSHI, AKSHAY | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19024257 | DISPLAY DEVICE ON/OFF DETECTION METHODS AND APPARATUS | TON, DAVID L | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19024700 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS TO COLLECT AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT DATA | DOSHI, AKSHAY | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19024529 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY MEDIA USING HYBRID HASH KEYS | TORRES-DIAZ, LIZBETH | 2408 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19019459 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETECT COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH MEDIA PRESENTATIONS | WONG, ALLEN C | 2488 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 19018821 | PEOPLE METERING ENHANCED WITH LIGHT PROJECTION PROMPTING FOR AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT | BURGDORF, STEPHEN R | 2685 | §102§103DPOther | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 19018115 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM SIGNATURE MATCHING USING NOISE CANCELLATION MODELS TO ACHIEVE CONSENSUS | HASSAN, ALI MOHAMAD | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 19019427 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO LOCATE PERSONS BASED ON ADJUSTABLE SIGNAL STRENGTH THRESHOLDS | DSOUZA, JOSEPH FRANCIS A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 19019369 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY STREAMING SESSIONS | DAVIS, CHENEA | 2421 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 19016137 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO USE CLIENT-SERVER COMMUNICATIONS ACROSS INTERNET DOMAINS TO DETERMINE DISTRIBUTED DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOR MEDIA IMPRESSIONS | VANDERHORST, MARIA VICTORIA | 3621 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 19010906 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO IDENTIFY SOURCES OF NETWORK STREAMING SERVICES | HE, JIALONG | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2025 |
| 18999465 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ESTIMATE DEDUPLICATED TOTAL AUDIENCES IN CROSS-PLATFORM MEDIA CAMPAIGNS | LIN, JASON K | 2425 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18971789 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO METER MEDIA CONTENT PRESENTED ON A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE | FAN, HUA | — | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18952432 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MEASURE EXPOSURE TO STREAMING MEDIA | FAN, HUA | — | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18950686 | MEDIA DEVICE ON/OFF DETECTION USING RETURN PATH DATA | WAESCO, JOSEPH M | 3625 | §101 | Final Rejection | 51d overdue | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18937196 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE MEDIA VIEWING INFORMATION FOR HYBRID CONTENT DELIVERY | CASTRO, ALFONSO | 2421 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 84d | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18936687 | MEDIA MONITORING USING MULTIPLE TYPES OF SIGNATURES | FAN, HUA | — | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18934330 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING STREAMING SOURCES USING SCREEN CAPTURE AND LOGO DETECTION | CHOKSHI, PINKAL R | 2425 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18928339 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CAPTURE IMAGES | HARANDI, SIAMAK | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18921183 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO AUTOMATE RECEIVABILITY UPDATES FOR MEDIA CREDITING | FAN, HUA | — | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 |
| 18886337 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CREDIT USAGE OF MOBILE DEVICES | ROBINSON, CHRISTOPHER B | 2443 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 42d overdue | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 |
| 18882270 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO GENERATE AUDIENCE METRICS | ALAM, MUSHFIKH I | 2426 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 70d overdue | Pending | Sep 11, 2024 |
| 18809508 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LOADING AND ROLL-OFF OF REFERENCE MEDIA ASSETS | DOSHI, AKSHAY | 2422 | §103 | Final Rejection | 49d overdue | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18807025 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ASSOCIATE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS WITH USER DEVICES | WASHINGTON, ERIKA ALISE | — | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2024 |
| 18743229 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF USERS | LANGHNOJA, KUNAL N | 2425 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18612638 | Application Programming Interface Based Monitoring of Media Exposure | GAVIN, KRISTIN ELIZABETH | 3624 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 18515204 | MULTI-MARKET CALIBRATION OF CONVENIENCE PANEL DATA TO REDUCE BEHAVIORAL BIASES | NGUYEN, NGA B | 3625 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18502167 | Advanced Audience Deduplication Using Exposure Sketches and Audience Sketches | CIRNU, ALEXANDRU | 3622 | §101 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Nov 06, 2023 |
| 18478257 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO REMOVE INFORMATION FROM RECORDS | GHOWRWAL, OMAR J | 2463 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18470916 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY USERS ASSOCIATED WITH DEVICE APPLICATION USAGE | FEACHER, LORENA R | 3625 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2023 |
| 18331826 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COUNT PEOPLE IN AN AUDIENCE | SHELEHEDA, JAMES R | 2424 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 92d overdue | Pending | Jun 08, 2023 |
| 18330554 | Communication of Payload Data Through Altered Sequence of Metadata Defining Audio-Rendering Directives | SELLERS, DANIEL R | 2694 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2023 |
| 18158340 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ASSOCIATE TRANSACTIONS WITH MEDIA IMPRESSIONS | ALVAREZ, RAQUEL | 3622 | — | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2023 |
| 17949812 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ADJUST FOR NON-RESPONSE USING BIG DATA | CHONG CRUZ, NADJA N | 3623 | §101 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Sep 21, 2022 |
| 17855121 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ESTIMATE MEDIA IMPRESSIONS AND DUPLICATION USING COHORTS | LEE, PO HAN | 3623 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 49d overdue | Pending | Jun 30, 2022 |
| 17504265 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SESSION BUILDING FROM PING-LEVEL DATA | DOSHI, AKSHAY | 2422 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Oct 18, 2021 |
| 17331109 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY STREAMING SESSIONS | DAVIS, CHENEA | 2421 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 26, 2021 |
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