Technology areas: Computing & Software • Communications
17 pending office actions • 14 art units • 16 examiners • 0 of 17 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 40 patents granted in the last 365 days
Universal Electronics Inc. has 17 pending office actions in Computing & Software. The matters span 16 distinct examiners and 14 distinct art units, indicating that most assignments are distinct while some technical units contain more than one matter.
ABOU EL SEOUD, MOHAMED is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. Counsel can review that examiner's handling across the related matters, while maintaining separate prosecution plans for the rest of the portfolio.
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 |
|---|---|
| §101 only | 1 (6%) |
| §101 + other | 1 (6%) |
| §103 only | 7 (41%) |
| §112 only | 1 (6%) |
| Double-patenting only | 3 (18%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 4 (24%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABOU EL SEOUD, MOHAMED | 2 | 38.9% | +37.1% |
| SALTARELLI, DOMINIC D | 1 | 79.1% | +14.8% |
| VETTER, DANIEL | 1 | 20.3% | +8.9% |
| HERMANN, KIRK W | 1 | 79.3% | +8.4% |
| CHUNG, MONG-SHUNE | 1 | 76.4% | +22.5% |
| VU, MICHAEL T | 1 | 86.0% | +12.9% |
| MORRISON, RASHEN E | 1 | 85.2% | +11.3% |
| KHALID, OMER | 1 | 66.9% | +22.8% |
| KIM, HYUN SOO | 1 | 88.7% | +13.1% |
| SURYAWANSHI, SURESH | 1 | 88.4% | +12.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19020389 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION-BASED, AUTOMATED CONTROL OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES | VU, MICHAEL T | — |
| 18940241 | POWER-SAVING SENSOR | KIM, HYUN SOO | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18525241 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLIANCE DETECTION, APP CONFIGURATION, AND SMART LOCK CONTROL | JOSEPH, TONYA S | 24d overdue |
| 19207924 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REALIZING UTILITY COST SAVINGS | VETTER, DANIEL | — |
| 19026850 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROPAGATING A PRIMARY ALERT OF A MONITORING SYSTEM OR DEVICE | CHUNG, MONG-SHUNE | — |
| 19001014 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RETROFITTING BATTERY-OPERATED DEVICES | MORRISON, RASHEN E | — |
| 18828305 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING SECURITY SENSORS IN CONNECTION WITH A THERMOSTAT | SURYAWANSHI, SURESH | — |
| 18763551 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING HOME APPLIANCES TO A CONSUMER | PHILLIPS, III, ALBERT M | — |
| 17976203 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE AND DATA TRANSFER METHODS IN A CONTROLLING DEVICE | ABOU EL SEOUD, MOHAMED | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19272737 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A SELF ADAPTIVE MULTI-USER PROGRAM GUIDE | SALTARELLI, DOMINIC D | — |
| 19026850 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROPAGATING A PRIMARY ALERT OF A MONITORING SYSTEM OR DEVICE | CHUNG, MONG-SHUNE | — |
| 19020389 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION-BASED, AUTOMATED CONTROL OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES | VU, MICHAEL T | — |
| 19001014 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RETROFITTING BATTERY-OPERATED DEVICES | MORRISON, RASHEN E | — |
| 18987649 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING INPUT ELEMENTS OF A CONTROLLING DEVICE | KHALID, OMER | — |
| 18940241 | POWER-SAVING SENSOR | KIM, HYUN SOO | — |
| 18828305 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING SECURITY SENSORS IN CONNECTION WITH A THERMOSTAT | SURYAWANSHI, SURESH | — |
| 17976203 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE AND DATA TRANSFER METHODS IN A CONTROLLING DEVICE | ABOU EL SEOUD, MOHAMED | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3628 | 2 |
| 2422 | 2 |
| 2148 | 2 |
| 2421 | 1 |
| 2623 | 1 |
| 2118 | 1 |
| 2641 | 1 |
| 2841 | 1 |
| 2176 | 1 |
| 2116 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19272737 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A SELF ADAPTIVE MULTI-USER PROGRAM GUIDE | SALTARELLI, DOMINIC D | 2421 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2025 |
| 19207924 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REALIZING UTILITY COST SAVINGS | VETTER, DANIEL | 3628 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2025 |
| 19172912 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURATION OF A CONTROLLING DEVICE TO ENABLE SELECTION OF ONE OR MORE MEDIA STREAMS | HERMANN, KIRK W | 2623 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2025 |
| 19026850 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROPAGATING A PRIMARY ALERT OF A MONITORING SYSTEM OR DEVICE | CHUNG, MONG-SHUNE | 2118 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19020389 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION-BASED, AUTOMATED CONTROL OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES | VU, MICHAEL T | 2641 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 19001014 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RETROFITTING BATTERY-OPERATED DEVICES | MORRISON, RASHEN E | 2841 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 24, 2024 |
| 18987649 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING INPUT ELEMENTS OF A CONTROLLING DEVICE | KHALID, OMER | 2422 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18940241 | POWER-SAVING SENSOR | KIM, HYUN SOO | 2176 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2024 |
| 18828305 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING SECURITY SENSORS IN CONNECTION WITH A THERMOSTAT | SURYAWANSHI, SURESH | 2116 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18818875 | SECURITY SYSTEM AUTOMATIC BYPASS RESET | MURILLO GARCIA, FABRICIO R | 2633 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18763551 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING HOME APPLIANCES TO A CONSUMER | PHILLIPS, III, ALBERT M | 2159 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2024 |
| 18525241 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLIANCE DETECTION, APP CONFIGURATION, AND SMART LOCK CONTROL | JOSEPH, TONYA S | 3628 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | 24d overdue | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18380536 | MONITORING DEVICE HAVING 360 DEGREE SENSING CAPABILITIES | HULKA, JAMES R | 3645 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2023 |
| 17976203 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE AND DATA TRANSFER METHODS IN A CONTROLLING DEVICE | ABOU EL SEOUD, MOHAMED | 2148 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2022 |
| 17951778 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE AND DATA TRANSFER METHODS IN A CONTROLLING DEVICE | ABOU EL SEOUD, MOHAMED | 2148 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 23, 2022 |
| 17552399 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CONTROL OF AUGMENTED REALITY AND VIRTUAL REALITY CONTENT | JOSEPH, DENNIS P | 2621 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2021 |
| 16195222 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN ADAPTIVE USER INTERFACE ON AN ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE | LEE, MICHAEL | 2422 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2018 |
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Start Free TrialUniversal Electronics Inc. has 17 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 14 art units and 16 examiners.
Mohamed Abou El Seoud has the most, with 2 of Universal Electronics Inc.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Computing & Software (USPTO Tech Center 2100), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
