Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
32 pending office actions • 11 art units • 29 examiners • 0 of 32 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 58 patents granted in the last 365 days
TOPCON Corporation maintains 33 pending office actions in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. These matters are handled by 30 distinct examiners across 11 distinct art units. This ratio of 30 distinct examiners to 33 pending actions suggests a broad exposure to different individual perspectives within the patent office, while the concentration in 11 art units indicates a more focused technological scope for the company's mechanical innovations.
DINH, JACK is the busiest examiner for this portfolio, overseeing 3 pending office actions. This represents a small concentration of the 33 total pending actions. Practitioners should note that while the majority of the distinct examiners handle a matter each, the presence of 11 distinct art units provides some opportunity to analyze group-level trends even when examiner-level data is limited. The 3 pending office actions with DINH, JACK should be monitored for specific insights that may apply to other matters within the same administrative groups.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 6 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. 6 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 + other | 5 (16%) |
| §103 only | 14 (44%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (34%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DINH, JACK | 3 | 85.0% | +6.5% |
| BAGHDASARYAN, HOVHANNES | 2 | 77.6% | +16.8% |
| TRAN, LOI H | 1 | 64.9% | +23.5% |
| TOKARCZYK, CHRISTOPHER B | 1 | 43.7% | +23.7% |
| ELSHAER, ALAAELDIN M | 1 | 36.1% | +30.5% |
| LEE, BENEDICT E | 1 | 87.6% | +13.4% |
| DRYDEN, EMMA ELIZABETH | 1 | 67.9% | +12.5% |
| KING, GEORGE G | 1 | 57.8% | +37.6% |
| HALL, ELIZABETH MARY CAMPBEL | 1 | 67.5% | +7.2% |
| RAKOWSKI, CARA E | 1 | 65.0% | +7.0% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18410425 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS | DINH, JACK | — |
| 17973569 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMAGING AN EYE | DINH, JACK | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18369222 | GRADE EVALUATION APPARATUS, OPHTHALMIC IMAGING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND GRADE EVALUATION METHOD | HUSTOFT, JUSTIN WAYNE | 78d overdue |
| 19152054 | OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING PROGRAM | TRAN, LOI H | — |
| 19311004 | SUGGESTION SYSTEM | ELSHAER, ALAAELDIN M | — |
| 18859255 | OPHTHALMIC APPARATUS, METHOD OF PROCESSING OPHTHALMIC IMAGE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | LEE, BENEDICT E | — |
| 18895727 | GUIDE SYSTEM, GUIDE METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY TANGIBLE RECORDING MEDIUM OF GUIDE PROGRAM TO ASSIST WORKER WITH WORK IN WORK SITE | DRYDEN, EMMA ELIZABETH | — |
| 18896568 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS | KING, GEORGE G | — |
| 18846509 | VISTA DE-NOISING | RAKOWSKI, CARA E | — |
| 18846538 | OCT SPECKLE VELOCIMETRY | WINDSOR, COURTNEY J | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19152054 | OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING PROGRAM | TRAN, LOI H | — |
| 19329579 | OPHTHALMIC SYSTEM AND BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION SUPPORT METHOD | TOKARCZYK, CHRISTOPHER B | — |
| 19311004 | SUGGESTION SYSTEM | ELSHAER, ALAAELDIN M | — |
| 18859255 | OPHTHALMIC APPARATUS, METHOD OF PROCESSING OPHTHALMIC IMAGE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | LEE, BENEDICT E | — |
| 18895727 | GUIDE SYSTEM, GUIDE METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY TANGIBLE RECORDING MEDIUM OF GUIDE PROGRAM TO ASSIST WORKER WITH WORK IN WORK SITE | DRYDEN, EMMA ELIZABETH | — |
| 18896568 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS | KING, GEORGE G | — |
| 18115431 | SURVEYING INSTRUMENT | BAGHDASARYAN, HOVHANNES | — |
| 18155780 | LASER SCANNING DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, LASER SCANNING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | BAGHDASARYAN, HOVHANNES | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2872 | 8 |
| 3645 | 6 |
| 3687 | 2 |
| 2484 | 1 |
| 3661 | 1 |
| 3686 | 1 |
| 2114 | 1 |
| 2487 | 1 |
| 2871 | 1 |
| 3791 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19152054 | OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING PROGRAM | TRAN, LOI H | 2484 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2025 |
| 19329579 | OPHTHALMIC SYSTEM AND BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION SUPPORT METHOD | TOKARCZYK, CHRISTOPHER B | 3687 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2025 |
| 19311004 | SUGGESTION SYSTEM | ELSHAER, ALAAELDIN M | 3687 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2025 |
| 18859255 | OPHTHALMIC APPARATUS, METHOD OF PROCESSING OPHTHALMIC IMAGE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | LEE, BENEDICT E | — | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18895727 | GUIDE SYSTEM, GUIDE METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY TANGIBLE RECORDING MEDIUM OF GUIDE PROGRAM TO ASSIST WORKER WITH WORK IN WORK SITE | DRYDEN, EMMA ELIZABETH | 3661 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18896568 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS | KING, GEORGE G | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18887053 | OPHTHALMIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | HALL, ELIZABETH MARY CAMPBEL | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 |
| 18846509 | VISTA DE-NOISING | RAKOWSKI, CARA E | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 18846538 | OCT SPECKLE VELOCIMETRY | WINDSOR, COURTNEY J | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 18761532 | OPHTHALMIC IMAGING APPARATUS, CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | LEI, JIE | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 02, 2024 |
| 18410425 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS | DINH, JACK | 2872 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 11, 2024 |
| 18562777 | DISEASE RISK EVALUATION METHOD, DISEASE RISK EVALUATION SYSTEM, AND HEALTH INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE | AKOGYERAM II, NICHOLAS A | 3686 | §101§102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18553483 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | PATEL, JIGAR P | 2114 | §103 | Final Rejection | 132d overdue | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18371059 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS | WILKES, ZACHARY W | 2872 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 21, 2023 |
| 18470744 | SURVEYING APPARATUS, AND METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR OPERATING SURVEYING APPARATUS | WERNER, DAVID N | 2487 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2023 |
| 18369222 | GRADE EVALUATION APPARATUS, OPHTHALMIC IMAGING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND GRADE EVALUATION METHOD | HUSTOFT, JUSTIN WAYNE | 2872 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 78d overdue | Pending | Sep 18, 2023 |
| 18032807 | OPHTHALMIC OBSERVATION APPARATUS, OPHTHALMIC IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF PROCESSING OPHTHALMIC IMAGE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | DINH, JACK | 2872 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 07, 2023 |
| 18317957 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS AND FOCUS DETERMINATION METHOD | PINKNEY, DAWAYNE | 2872 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2023 |
| 18033815 | OPHTHALMIC OBSERVATION APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | DEAN, RAY ALEXANDER | 2872 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2023 |
| 18033849 | OPHTHALMIC OBSERVATION APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | STANFORD, CHRISTOPHER J | 2872 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2023 |
| 18127174 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND MANAGEMENT STORAGE MEDIUM | MOLL, NITHYA JANAKIRAMAN | — | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2023 |
| 18127178 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND MANAGEMENT STORAGE MEDIUM | COOK, BRIAN S | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2023 |
| 18187694 | SURVEYING APPARATUS, SURVEYING METHOD, AND SURVEYING PROGRAM | SINGH, AVIRAJ DONGSOOK | 3645 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Mar 22, 2023 |
| 18186971 | LASER SCANNING METHOD, LASER SCANNING SYSTEM, AND LASER SCANNING PROGRAM | CARRUTH, JENNIFER DOAK | 2871 | §103 | Final Rejection | 19d | Pending | Mar 21, 2023 |
| 18115431 | SURVEYING INSTRUMENT | BAGHDASARYAN, HOVHANNES | 3645 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2023 |
| 18155780 | LASER SCANNING DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, LASER SCANNING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | BAGHDASARYAN, HOVHANNES | 3645 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2023 |
| 17973569 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMAGING AN EYE | DINH, JACK | 2872 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 26, 2022 |
| 17950221 | SURVEYING SYSTEM | HAUT, EVAN HARRISON | 3645 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2022 |
| 17481612 | OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS | TOMBERS, JOSEPH A | 3791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2021 |
| 17365358 | CONSTRUCTION MEMBER MEASURING METHOD AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR THE METHOD | CLOUSER, BENJAMIN WADE | 3645 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 127d overdue | Pending | Jul 01, 2021 |
| 17363136 | SURVEYING APPARATUS | XIAO, YUQING | 3645 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 163d overdue | Pending | Jun 30, 2021 |
| 17357979 | SYSTEM FOR TELEMEDICINE DATA TRANSFER | BURKE, TIONNA M | 2178 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 25, 2021 |
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