Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
30 pending office actions • 3 clients • 22 examiners • 4 art units • 0 of 30 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 64 patents granted in the last 365 days
Billion & Armitage - Aptiv operates in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics sector, having managed 1717 career applications. The firm maintains a resolved allowance rate of 92.49 percent, showing its ability to secure patent grants. Currently, the firm is addressing 13 pending office actions, which is a small number compared to the 1717 career applications in its history.
The firm averages 2.49 office actions per allowance, which indicates the typical prosecution cycle length. This 2.49 average suggests that the firm often reaches an allowance after several interactions with the patent office. For practitioners, the 92.49 percent resolved allowance rate provides a substantial benchmark of success in Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics. The 13 pending office actions and the 2.49 office actions per allowance metric further illustrate the firm's active prosecution strategy. These data points together offer a reliable view of the firm's performance and its typical outcomes for clients.
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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 4 (13%) |
| §102 only | 7 (23%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 18 (60%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN | 3 | 86.3% | +11.5% |
| TA, THO DAC | 2 | 86.4% | +15.2% |
| PATEL, HARSHAD C | 2 | 82.8% | +8.5% |
| HARCUM, MARCUS E | 2 | 89.3% | +5.6% |
| LE, THANH TAM T | 2 | 86.4% | +13.8% |
| KRATT, JUSTIN M | 2 | 86.7% | +5.4% |
| ABRAMS, NEIL | 2 | 82.8% | +12.4% |
| SHIN, JEFFREY M | 1 | 85.4% | +9.7% |
| NORRIS, JEREMY C | 1 | 86.8% | +4.4% |
| RAHMAN, THASLIMUR | 1 | 87.9% | +8.2% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18503512 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ARRANGEMENT WITH MATE-ASSIST SLIDER | KRATT, JUSTIN M | 23d |
| 18533411 | HIGH SPEED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME | KRATT, JUSTIN M | 35d |
| 18899878 | GRID PATTERN INTERCONNECT METHOD FOR ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND SPLICING DEVICE FOR SAME | NORRIS, JEREMY C | — |
| 18886314 | ELECTRICAL CABLE TERMINAL WITH TWO PIECE COAXIAL CRIMPED OUTER FERRULE | CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN | — |
| 18816766 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH THERMAL MANAGEMENT | TA, THO DAC | — |
| 18811684 | PASS-THROUGH CONNECTOR WITH LOCKING ELEMENT | PATEL, HARSHAD C | — |
| 18753313 | THROUGH-APERTURE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR | CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN | — |
| 18104485 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH AN UNSEATED TERMINAL DETECTION FEATURE | ABRAMS, NEIL | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18604877 | PUNCHING TOOL | RILEY, JONATHAN G | 13d |
| 18536640 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR | LE, THANH TAM T | 16d |
| 19207926 | BATTERY ISOLATION MODULE | SHIN, JEFFREY M | — |
| 18777041 | CHARGING CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH A REPLACEABLE ELECTRICAL TERMINAL | TA, THO DAC | — |
| 18772451 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SUCH A CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY | RAHMAN, THASLIMUR | — |
| 18753622 | SHIELDING DEVICE FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING | CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN | — |
| 18734265 | SEALED CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH COMBINATION CONNECTOR SEAL | HARCUM, MARCUS E | — |
| 18672527 | CONNECTOR SYSTEM WITH CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE ELEMENT | PATEL, HARSHAD C | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18536640 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR | LE, THANH TAM T | 16d |
| 18886314 | ELECTRICAL CABLE TERMINAL WITH TWO PIECE COAXIAL CRIMPED OUTER FERRULE | CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN | — |
| 18816766 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH THERMAL MANAGEMENT | TA, THO DAC | — |
| 18777041 | CHARGING CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH A REPLACEABLE ELECTRICAL TERMINAL | TA, THO DAC | — |
| 18753313 | THROUGH-APERTURE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR | CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN | — |
| 18753622 | SHIELDING DEVICE FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING | CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN | — |
| 18664824 | CABLE SEAL | LE, THANH TAM T | — |
| 18512441 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH A DUAL-PURPOSE TERMINAL LOCK | ABRAMS, NEIL | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Aptiv | 27 |
| Aptiv Manufacturing Management Services GmbH | 2 |
| Antaya Technologies Corporation | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2834 | 5 |
| 2831 | 5 |
| 2849 | 1 |
| 3724 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19207926 | BATTERY ISOLATION MODULE | Aptiv Technologies AG | SHIN, JEFFREY M | 2849 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2025 |
| 18899878 | GRID PATTERN INTERCONNECT METHOD FOR ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND SPLICING DEVICE FOR SAME | Aptiv Manufacturing Management Services GmbH | NORRIS, JEREMY C | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 | |
| 18886314 | ELECTRICAL CABLE TERMINAL WITH TWO PIECE COAXIAL CRIMPED OUTER FERRULE | Aptiv Technologies AG | CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 | |
| 18816766 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH THERMAL MANAGEMENT | Aptiv Technologies AG | TA, THO DAC | 2834 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18811684 | PASS-THROUGH CONNECTOR WITH LOCKING ELEMENT | Aptiv Technologies AG | PATEL, HARSHAD C | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 | |
| 18777041 | CHARGING CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH A REPLACEABLE ELECTRICAL TERMINAL | Aptiv Technologies AG | TA, THO DAC | 2834 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18772451 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SUCH A CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY | Aptiv Technologies AG | RAHMAN, THASLIMUR | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 15, 2024 | |
| 18753313 | THROUGH-APERTURE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR | Aptiv Technologies AG | CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 25, 2024 | |
| 18753622 | SHIELDING DEVICE FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING | Aptiv Technologies AG | CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 25, 2024 | |
| 18734265 | SEALED CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH COMBINATION CONNECTOR SEAL | Aptiv Technologies AG | HARCUM, MARCUS E | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2024 | |
| 18672527 | CONNECTOR SYSTEM WITH CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE ELEMENT | Aptiv Technologies AG | PATEL, HARSHAD C | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2024 | |
| 18664824 | CABLE SEAL | Aptiv Technologies AG | LE, THANH TAM T | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2024 | |
| 18659486 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH REMOVABLE FACEPLATE | Aptiv Technologies AG | HARCUM, MARCUS E | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2024 | |
| 18659149 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH ERGONOMIC AXIAL MATING ASSIST DEVICE | Aptiv Technologies AG | JIMENEZ, OSCAR C | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2024 | |
| 18654500 | ELECTRONIC MODULE WITH INTEGRATED CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE DEVICE | Aptiv Technologies AG | BURGOS-GUNTIN, NELSON R | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 03, 2024 | |
| 18652100 | DUAL LOCKING SYSTEM | Aptiv Technologies AG | HYEON, HAE M | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2024 | |
| 18652057 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH A TERMINAL POSITION ASSURANCE FUNCTION INTEGRATED TO A CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE MEMBER | Aptiv Technologies AG | PAUMEN, GARY F | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2024 | |
| 18604877 | PUNCHING TOOL | Aptiv Technologies AG | RILEY, JONATHAN G | 3724 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Mar 14, 2024 |
| 18604872 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH POTTING MATERIAL SEAL | Aptiv Technologies AG | NGUYEN, THANG H | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2024 | |
| 18430206 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR CHARGING VEHICLES | Aptiv Technologies AG | LABAZE, EDWYN | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 01, 2024 | |
| 18411514 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR CHARGING VEHICLES | Aptiv Technologies AG | MAI, THIEN T | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 12, 2024 | |
| 18397152 | RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY | Antaya Technologies Corporation | WANG, FRANKLIN JEFFERSON | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 | |
| 18536640 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR | Aptiv Technologies AG | LE, THANH TAM T | 2831 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 16d | Pending | Dec 12, 2023 |
| 18533411 | HIGH SPEED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME | Aptiv Electrical Centers (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. | KRATT, JUSTIN M | 2831 | §103 | Final Rejection | 35d | Pending | Dec 08, 2023 |
| 18512441 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH A DUAL-PURPOSE TERMINAL LOCK | Aptiv Technologies AG | ABRAMS, NEIL | 2834 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 17, 2023 |
| 18503512 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ARRANGEMENT WITH MATE-ASSIST SLIDER | Aptiv Technologies AG | KRATT, JUSTIN M | 2831 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 23d | Pending | Nov 07, 2023 |
| 18239277 | FLAT CABLE CONNECTOR | Aptiv Technologies (2) S.À R.L. | MANGOT, GREGORY LAWRENCE | 2834 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2023 |
| 18143893 | BUSBAR FIXING | Aptiv Manufacturing Management Services GmbH | BAILLARGEON, PAUL D | 2831 | §103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | May 05, 2023 |
| 18142214 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR VEHICLE CHARGING INLET | Aptiv Technologies AG | ALHAWAMDEH, NADER J | 2831 | §102 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | May 02, 2023 |
| 18104485 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH AN UNSEATED TERMINAL DETECTION FEATURE | Aptiv Technologies AG | ABRAMS, NEIL | 2834 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 01, 2023 |
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