Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

University Of Hyogo

Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics

1 pending office actions • 1 art units • 1 examiners • 0 of 1 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Analysis

University Of Hyogo has 1 pending office action in Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics. The matter is assigned to 1 distinct examiner and 1 distinct art unit.

LEE, HWA S is the busiest examiner, with 1 pending matter. The prosecution record is concentrated in one examination channel, allowing counsel to direct its analysis toward the claims and issues in that matter.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Portfolio Summary

1
Total Pending OAs
1
Non-Final OAs
0
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

1
Hard (100%)
0
Medium (0%)
0
Easy (0%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
Multi-statute (no §101)1 (100%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

0
Life Sciences
0% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
1
Semiconductors
100% of docket
0
Mechanical / Eng
0% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

10 h
Manual time on pending OAs
2 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
4 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
0.1 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
LEE, HWA S 1 72.3% +3.3%

Hard Cases (1)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
19131924 ILLUMINATION LIGHT RECEPTION DEVICE LEE, HWA S —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
2877 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19131924 ILLUMINATION LIGHT RECEPTION DEVICE LEE, HWA S 2877 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending May 21, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does University Of Hyogo have?

University Of Hyogo has 1 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 1 art units and 1 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most University Of Hyogo applications?

Hwa S Lee has the most, with 1 of University Of Hyogo's pending office actions.

What technology area are University Of Hyogo's patent applications in?

Mostly Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics (USPTO Tech Center 2800), based on where its pending office actions are examined.

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