Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Communications
31 pending office actions • 14 art units • 30 examiners • 0 of 31 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 177 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 3 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. 3 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 | 1 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 1 (3%) |
| §103 only | 15 (48%) |
| §102 only | 3 (10%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 8 (26%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (3%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHERMAN, STEPHEN G | 2 | 82.2% | +16.8% |
| PERVAN, MICHAEL | 1 | 81.0% | +7.2% |
| MARINELLI, PATRICK | 1 | 63.8% | +38.1% |
| ARONOVICH, OLGA | 1 | 75.8% | +13.0% |
| NGUYEN, JIMMY H | 1 | 58.1% | +32.4% |
| SIDDIQUI, MD SAIFUL A | 1 | 79.5% | +15.7% |
| LIN, CHUN-NAN | 1 | 87.3% | +15.7% |
| CHATLY, AMIT | 1 | 67.9% | +13.3% |
| PHAM, LONG D | 1 | 77.2% | +15.7% |
| NGUYEN, KEVIN M | 1 | 79.0% | +4.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19636810 | ELECTRONIC PEN | PERVAN, MICHAEL | — |
| 19281143 | ACTIVE CAPACITIVE STYLUS, SENSOR CONTROLLER, RELATED SYSTEM AND METHOD | SHERMAN, STEPHEN G | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19410884 | INPUT SYSTEM AND INPUT METHOD | ARONOVICH, OLGA | — |
| 19385923 | POSITION INDICATOR | SIDDIQUI, MD SAIFUL A | — |
| 19382027 | COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PEN AND SENSOR CONTROLLER | LIN, CHUN-NAN | — |
| 19359125 | POSITION DETECTION METHOD, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, AND SENSOR DEVICE | PHAM, LONG D | — |
| 19249899 | METHOD OF OUTPUTTING PEN-UP INFORMATION BASED ON DETECTED POSITION OF ACTIVE PEN | FARAGALLA, MICHAEL A | — |
| 19183607 | DIGITAL INK PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM | SHERMAN, STEPHEN G | — |
| 19011287 | POSITION DETECTION DEVICE AND POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM | MAHONEY, CHRISTOPHER E | — |
| 19001163 | METHOD, COMPUTER, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM RELATED TO CERTIFICATION OF SIGNATORY OF DOCUMENT | WADE-WRIGHT, SHAQUEAL D | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19432729 | POSITION DETECTING DEVICE AND SENSOR | MARINELLI, PATRICK | — |
| 19410884 | INPUT SYSTEM AND INPUT METHOD | ARONOVICH, OLGA | — |
| 19400294 | STYLUS AND SENSOR CONTROLLER | NGUYEN, JIMMY H | — |
| 19385923 | POSITION INDICATOR | SIDDIQUI, MD SAIFUL A | — |
| 19382027 | COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PEN AND SENSOR CONTROLLER | LIN, CHUN-NAN | — |
| 19364781 | POSITION DETECTION SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | CHATLY, AMIT | — |
| 19359125 | POSITION DETECTION METHOD, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, AND SENSOR DEVICE | PHAM, LONG D | — |
| 19281143 | ACTIVE CAPACITIVE STYLUS, SENSOR CONTROLLER, RELATED SYSTEM AND METHOD | SHERMAN, STEPHEN G | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2627 | 7 |
| 2629 | 4 |
| 2621 | 3 |
| 2626 | 2 |
| 2624 | 2 |
| 2623 | 2 |
| 2628 | 2 |
| 2699 | 1 |
| 2407 | 1 |
| 2611 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19636810 | ELECTRONIC PEN | PERVAN, MICHAEL | 2629 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2026 |
| 19432729 | POSITION DETECTING DEVICE AND SENSOR | MARINELLI, PATRICK | 2699 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 24, 2025 |
| 19410884 | INPUT SYSTEM AND INPUT METHOD | ARONOVICH, OLGA | 2629 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2025 |
| 19400294 | STYLUS AND SENSOR CONTROLLER | NGUYEN, JIMMY H | 2626 | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2025 |
| 19385923 | POSITION INDICATOR | SIDDIQUI, MD SAIFUL A | 2626 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2025 |
| 19382027 | COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PEN AND SENSOR CONTROLLER | LIN, CHUN-NAN | 2629 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2025 |
| 19364781 | POSITION DETECTION SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | CHATLY, AMIT | 2624 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2025 |
| 19359125 | POSITION DETECTION METHOD, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, AND SENSOR DEVICE | PHAM, LONG D | 2623 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 19338433 | PAIRING METHOD, POSITION DETECTING SYSTEM, POSITION INDICATOR AND POSITION DETECTING APPARATUS | NGUYEN, KEVIN M | 2628 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2025 |
| 19300417 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING VIRTUAL REALITY IMAGES | MA, CALVIN | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 14, 2025 |
| 19298961 | POSITION INDICATOR | ZHOU, HONG | 2629 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 13, 2025 |
| 19288566 | SPATIAL POSITION INDICATION SYSTEM | ZUBAJLO, JENNIFER L | 2627 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2025 |
| 19286042 | POSITION DETECTION SENSOR AND INPUT APPARATUS | MERCEDES, DISMERY E | 2627 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 30, 2025 |
| 19281143 | ACTIVE CAPACITIVE STYLUS, SENSOR CONTROLLER, RELATED SYSTEM AND METHOD | SHERMAN, STEPHEN G | 2621 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2025 |
| 19278618 | ELECTRONIC PEN WITH ELECTRONIC PEN BODY PART HAVING BUTTON SWITCH AND PUSHER PART INSERTED INTO INSERTION PART FORMED IN OPERATOR | CHOWDHURY, AFROZA Y | 2628 | DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 23, 2025 |
| 19268451 | SENSOR CONTROLLER AND STYLUS | SUBEDI, DEEPROSE D | 2627 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 14, 2025 |
| 19249899 | METHOD OF OUTPUTTING PEN-UP INFORMATION BASED ON DETECTED POSITION OF ACTIVE PEN | FARAGALLA, MICHAEL A | 2624 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 25, 2025 |
| 19200011 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND INPUT SYSTEM | JAVED, MAHEEN I | 2621 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2025 |
| 19196478 | ELECTRONIC PEN | REED, STEPHEN T | 2627 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2025 |
| 19183607 | DIGITAL INK PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM | SHERMAN, STEPHEN G | 2621 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2025 |
| 19097598 | POSITION INDICATING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE | BOYD, JONATHAN A | 2627 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2025 |
| 19011287 | POSITION DETECTION DEVICE AND POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM | MAHONEY, CHRISTOPHER E | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2025 |
| 19001163 | METHOD, COMPUTER, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM RELATED TO CERTIFICATION OF SIGNATORY OF DOCUMENT | WADE-WRIGHT, SHAQUEAL D | 2407 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 24, 2024 |
| 18773310 | CONTENT EVALUATION DEVICE, PROGRAM, METHOD, AND SYSTEM | BEARD, CHARLES LLOYD | 2611 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 44d overdue | Pending | Jul 15, 2024 |
| 18767773 | METHOD, COMPUTER, AND PROGRAM FOR ARTWORK MANAGEMENT | LEMIEUX, JESSICA | 3600 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 09, 2024 |
| 18671800 | CONTENT EVALUATION DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING CONTENT | ADAMS, CARL | 2627 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 22, 2024 |
| 18658882 | DETECTION METHOD OF PEN SIGNAL, SENSOR CONTROLLER, AND POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM | SUTEERAWONGSA, JARURAT | 2623 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 08, 2024 |
| 18604320 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM | GE, JIN | 2619 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2024 |
| 18449612 | COLOR SELECTING METHOD AND COLOR SELECTING APPARATUS | YICK, JORDAN WAN | 2612 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 45d overdue | Pending | Aug 14, 2023 |
| 18355948 | KNOWLEDGE GRAPH FOR SEMANTIC SEARCHING OF HANDWRITTEN DOCUMENTS | CADY, MATTHEW ALAN | 2145 | §103 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Jul 20, 2023 |
| 18148343 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC SKETCHING WITH EXAGGERATED CONTENT | DAVIS, DAVID DONALD | 2627 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2022 |
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