Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
29 pending office actions • 17 art units • 27 examiners • 0 of 29 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 74 patents granted in the last 365 days
Xerox Corporation maintains a portfolio with 28 pending office actions, primarily focused in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. These actions are distributed among 27 distinct examiners, indicating a broad spread of intellectual property assets across different examination styles. The work spans 18 distinct art units, which reflects a diverse range of technical sub-specialties within the semiconductor and optics fields.
The busiest examiner, VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO, is responsible for 2 busiest examiner pending office actions. This represents a low concentration of risk, as the majority of the 28 pending office actions are handled by different individuals. With 27 distinct examiners involved, the company must navigate a wide variety of examiner behaviors and art unit cultures to successfully prosecute its 18 distinct art unit filings. This ratio of examiners to pending actions suggests that Xerox faces a wide array of perspectives during prosecution. Managing such a diverse portfolio requires a flexible strategy that can adapt to the technical variety currently reviewing the company's applications.
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 | 1 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 2 (7%) |
| §103 only | 9 (31%) |
| §102 only | 3 (10%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 12 (41%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO | 3 | 42.7% | +6.0% |
| QUINN, NATASHA DEPHENIA | 1 | 90.0% | +10.7% |
| SOLOMON, LISA | 1 | 90.4% | +6.8% |
| LIN, JESSICA YIFANG | 1 | 81.8% | -3.3% |
| BOELITZ, SAMUEL FREDERICK | 1 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| VO, QUANG N | 1 | 72.4% | +6.2% |
| WAIT, CHRISTOPHER | 1 | 76.6% | +13.5% |
| SABAH, HARIS | 1 | 76.9% | +15.6% |
| ELAHIAN, DANIEL | 1 | 74.4% | +52.4% |
| SEO, JUSTIN | 1 | 82.2% | +16.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19012632 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING PRINT PERFORMANCE AND A RELATED PRINTER | SOLOMON, LISA | — |
| 18977722 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING A SECURITY MARK IN A COLORED MEDIA DOCUMENT | LIN, JESSICA YIFANG | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18444036 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING INK WASTE IN AQUEOUS INKJET PRINTERS | LEBRON, JANNELLE M | 3d overdue |
| 17876065 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CELL FUNCTIONING AND MOTILITY WITH THE AID OF A DIGITAL COMPUTER | LEVERETT, MARY CHANG | 9d |
| 18660727 | ESSENTIAL OIL MICROPARTICLES FOR POWDER COATING APPLICATIONS | WEDDLE, ALEXANDER MARION | 34d |
| 18616956 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESERVING INKJET OPERATIONAL STATUS DURING LONG PERIODS OF PRINTHEAD INACTIVITY | VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO | 41d |
| 17706068 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED DESIGN GENERATION FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING UTILIZING MACHINE LEARNING BASED SURROGATE MODEL FOR CRACKING | HAO, YI | 56d |
| 17831790 | CO-GENERATION OF COLLISION-FREE SHAPES IN ARBITRARY RELATIVE MOTION | MAPAR, BIJAN | 72d |
| 19051763 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR JET HEALTH PRESERVATION IN CUT SHEET AQUEOUS INKJET SYSTEMS | QUINN, NATASHA DEPHENIA | — |
| 18967185 | DRYING INK AND COOLING MEDIA FOR INKJET SYSTEMS | BOELITZ, SAMUEL FREDERICK | — |
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 5 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19051763 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR JET HEALTH PRESERVATION IN CUT SHEET AQUEOUS INKJET SYSTEMS | QUINN, NATASHA DEPHENIA | — |
| 18957735 | IR (INFRARED) MARK DESTROYED ON COPY | WAIT, CHRISTOPHER | — |
| 18951315 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CAPTURING MULTIPLE PAGES AT A MOBILE DEVICE | SABAH, HARIS | — |
| 18924820 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SECURING CONFIDENTIAL CONTENT OF A DOCUMENT USING AN AUGMENTED REALITY APPLICATION | ELAHIAN, DANIEL | — |
| 18918703 | PRINTHEAD SYSTEM WITH NOZZLE REJUVENATION SYSTEM | SEO, JUSTIN | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2853 | 8 |
| 2668 | 1 |
| 2682 | 1 |
| 2407 | 1 |
| 1759 | 1 |
| 3655 | 1 |
| 2683 | 1 |
| 1712 | 1 |
| 4100 | 1 |
| 2834 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19051763 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR JET HEALTH PRESERVATION IN CUT SHEET AQUEOUS INKJET SYSTEMS | QUINN, NATASHA DEPHENIA | 2853 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2025 |
| 19012632 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING PRINT PERFORMANCE AND A RELATED PRINTER | SOLOMON, LISA | 2853 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 07, 2025 |
| 18977722 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING A SECURITY MARK IN A COLORED MEDIA DOCUMENT | LIN, JESSICA YIFANG | 2668 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 18967185 | DRYING INK AND COOLING MEDIA FOR INKJET SYSTEMS | BOELITZ, SAMUEL FREDERICK | 2853 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18959517 | SECURITY PRINTING USING MIXED SPOT SIZES IN STOCHASTIC OR FREQUENCY MODULATED HALFTONE IMAGES | VO, QUANG N | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18957735 | IR (INFRARED) MARK DESTROYED ON COPY | WAIT, CHRISTOPHER | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 23, 2024 |
| 18951315 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CAPTURING MULTIPLE PAGES AT A MOBILE DEVICE | SABAH, HARIS | 2682 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18924820 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SECURING CONFIDENTIAL CONTENT OF A DOCUMENT USING AN AUGMENTED REALITY APPLICATION | ELAHIAN, DANIEL | 2407 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18918703 | PRINTHEAD SYSTEM WITH NOZZLE REJUVENATION SYSTEM | SEO, JUSTIN | 2853 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2024 |
| 18904662 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING AND EXTRACTING A BUILD PART FORMED IN AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS | MELENDEZ, ARMAND | 1759 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2024 |
| 18848977 | 3D-PRINTABLE PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS WITH CARBON NANOMATERIALS | HIGGINS, GERARD T | — | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18747583 | VERTICAL CAROUSEL PADDING SYSTEM FOR RETAIL SIGNAGE | COLLINS, MICHAEL | 3655 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2024 |
| 18680624 | INTELLIGENT DEVICE CONNECTION LAYER UTILIZED WITH MULTI-FUNCTION DEVICE (MFD) SYSTEMS | DHINGRA, PAWANDEEP | 2683 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18660727 | ESSENTIAL OIL MICROPARTICLES FOR POWDER COATING APPLICATIONS | WEDDLE, ALEXANDER MARION | 1712 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | May 10, 2024 |
| 18627965 | COOLING DEVICE INCLUDING HEAT PIPES FOR IMPROVED HEAT REMOVAL EFFICIENCY IN A PRINTING SYSTEM | VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO | 2853 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18616956 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESERVING INKJET OPERATIONAL STATUS DURING LONG PERIODS OF PRINTHEAD INACTIVITY | VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO | 2853 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18444036 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING INK WASTE IN AQUEOUS INKJET PRINTERS | LEBRON, JANNELLE M | 2853 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Feb 16, 2024 |
| 18434129 | MULTI-FUNCTION DEVICE (MFD) SYSTEM | DAVIS, CYNTHIA L | 4100 | §101§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2024 |
| 18408280 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PRIMER PARAMETERS IN INKJET PRINTERS | VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO | 2853 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 112d overdue | Pending | Jan 09, 2024 |
| 18500883 | WEAK BASE ANION RESIN POLYMERS COMPRISING ALKYLAMINE SEGMENTS AND CROSS-LINKING SEGMENTS, AND THEIR METHODS OF USE IN ION EXCHANGE | HEINCER, LIAM J | — | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 02, 2023 |
| 18497614 | METHOD TO MAKE IMPROVED ELECTRICAL STEELS | MOK, ALEX W | 2834 | §103 | Final Rejection | 16d | Pending | Oct 30, 2023 |
| 18462059 | PARTICLES COMPRISING POLYAMIDES WITH PENDENT OPTICAL ABSORBERS AND RELATED METHODS | JOHNSTON, BRIEANN R | 1766 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2023 |
| 18358369 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING INTERNAL STRUCTURES OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) OBJECTS | LUK, VANESSA TIBAY | 1733 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Jul 25, 2023 |
| 18297506 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC FLOORPLAN GENERATION | COOK, BRIAN S | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 07, 2023 |
| 17879667 | TECHNIQUES TO DETERMINE A HYBRID MANUFACTURING PLAN | BOROWSKI, MICHAEL | 3624 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2022 |
| 17815998 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF GENERATING GEOMETRIC DESIGNS BASED ON SYSTEM-LEVEL DESIGNS | ALHIJA, SAIF A | 2186 | §103 | Final Rejection | 10d overdue | Pending | Jul 29, 2022 |
| 17876065 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CELL FUNCTIONING AND MOTILITY WITH THE AID OF A DIGITAL COMPUTER | LEVERETT, MARY CHANG | 1687 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | Jul 28, 2022 |
| 17831790 | CO-GENERATION OF COLLISION-FREE SHAPES IN ARBITRARY RELATIVE MOTION | MAPAR, BIJAN | 2189 | §101 | Final Rejection | 72d | Pending | Jun 03, 2022 |
| 17706068 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED DESIGN GENERATION FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING UTILIZING MACHINE LEARNING BASED SURROGATE MODEL FOR CRACKING | HAO, YI | 2187 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Mar 28, 2022 |
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