Technology areas: Computing & Software • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
16 pending office actions • 8 clients • 15 examiners • 10 art units • 0 of 16 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Bracewell LLP has a practice in Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics, having handled 4469 career applications. The firm achieves a resolved allowance rate of 93.02 percent, which measures its success in securing patent grants. It currently manages 15 pending office actions.
Prosecution efficiency is reflected in an average of 3.12 office actions per allowance. This figure provides a baseline for the expected duration of the examination phase. The 93.02 percent success rate across 4469 applications demonstrates the firm's capability in the semiconductor sector.
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 + other | 5 (31%) |
| §103 only | 5 (31%) |
| §102 only | 1 (6%) |
| §112 only | 1 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 4 (25%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARK, HYUN D | 2 | 41.8% | +22.5% |
| FREJD, RUSSELL WARREN | 1 | 91.4% | +7.3% |
| TOOHEY, RICHARD ORLANDO | 1 | 81.9% | +11.8% |
| YAO, THEODORE N | 1 | 66.7% | +39.0% |
| PREGLER, SHARON | 1 | 78.0% | +21.1% |
| LU, HUA | 1 | 69.3% | +26.5% |
| AHMED, ISTIAQUE | 1 | 69.5% | +20.5% |
| BRYANT, CHRISTIAN THOMAS | 1 | 80.7% | +23.3% |
| BACA, MATTHEW WALTER | 1 | 71.7% | +5.6% |
| LAU, TUNG S | 1 | 83.0% | +14.5% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19011171 | MOTION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MEASURING MOTION OF A WHEEL | FREJD, RUSSELL WARREN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18924302 | THERMAL SENSOR ARRAY DEVICE, METHOD OF MEASURING A TEMPERATURE GRADIENT AND METHOD OF MEASURING A TEMPERATURE | TOOHEY, RICHARD ORLANDO | — |
| 18818825 | DRILL STRING TORSIONAL DAMPING | YAO, THEODORE N | — |
| 18719109 | SUBSEA MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, METHOD OF COMPRESSSING MEASUREMENT DATA AND METHOD OF PROVIDING INTER-COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN APPARATUS | PARK, HYUN D | — |
| 18655797 | COUPLING NATURAL FRACTURE NETWORK TO A SINGLE MEDIA FOR RESERVOIR NUMERICAL SIMULATION | BRYANT, CHRISTIAN THOMAS | — |
| 18612932 | ACOUSTIC FLUID DENSITY DETERMINATION FOR GEOMETRICALLY COMPLEX FLOW CELLS | LAU, TUNG S | — |
| 18587213 | ACCURATE PREDICTION OF GAS HYDRATE FORMATION CONDITIONS WITH ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS (ANN) AND MULTILAYER PERCEPTRONS (MLPS) | HENSON, MISCHITA L | — |
| 18392565 | Automatically Populating Shopping Cart from Electronic Shopping List | SEIBERT, CHRISTOPHER B | — |
| 18563770 | OPTICAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SCANNING A FOCUS | RATCLIFFE, LUKE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18924302 | THERMAL SENSOR ARRAY DEVICE, METHOD OF MEASURING A TEMPERATURE GRADIENT AND METHOD OF MEASURING A TEMPERATURE | TOOHEY, RICHARD ORLANDO | — |
| 18818825 | DRILL STRING TORSIONAL DAMPING | YAO, THEODORE N | — |
| 18804908 | SIMULTANEOUS CARBON DIOXIDE AND HYDROGEN RECOVERY FROM THE TAIL GAS STREAM OF A SULFUR RECOVERY UNIT | PREGLER, SHARON | — |
| 18765600 | METHOD OF CALCULATING AND AUTOMATING WASH WATER RATES FOR CRUDE DESALTING | LU, HUA | — |
| 18758274 | REMOTE REALTIME MONITORING OF AN INDUSTRIAL VENTING SYSTEM | AHMED, ISTIAQUE | — |
| 18719109 | SUBSEA MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, METHOD OF COMPRESSSING MEASUREMENT DATA AND METHOD OF PROVIDING INTER-COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN APPARATUS | PARK, HYUN D | — |
| 18655797 | COUPLING NATURAL FRACTURE NETWORK TO A SINGLE MEDIA FOR RESERVOIR NUMERICAL SIMULATION | BRYANT, CHRISTIAN THOMAS | — |
| 18612932 | ACOUSTIC FLUID DENSITY DETERMINATION FOR GEOMETRICALLY COMPLEX FLOW CELLS | LAU, TUNG S | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Saudi Aramco | 7 |
| Melexis Technologies S.A. | 2 |
| Baker Hughes | 2 |
| Onpoint Industrial Services, LLC | 1 |
| Sonardyne International Limited | 1 |
| Cabaire, LLC | 1 |
| Occuity Limited | 1 |
| TEIKYO UNIVERSITY | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2857 | 6 |
| 3661 | 1 |
| 2884 | 1 |
| 3676 | 1 |
| 1772 | 1 |
| 2118 | 1 |
| 2116 | 1 |
| 3688 | 1 |
| 1653 | 1 |
| 2186 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19011171 | MOTION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MEASURING MOTION OF A WHEEL | Melexis Technologies SA | FREJD, RUSSELL WARREN | 3661 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2025 |
| 18924302 | THERMAL SENSOR ARRAY DEVICE, METHOD OF MEASURING A TEMPERATURE GRADIENT AND METHOD OF MEASURING A TEMPERATURE | Melexis Technologies NV | TOOHEY, RICHARD ORLANDO | 2884 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18818825 | DRILL STRING TORSIONAL DAMPING | BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC | YAO, THEODORE N | 3676 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18804908 | SIMULTANEOUS CARBON DIOXIDE AND HYDROGEN RECOVERY FROM THE TAIL GAS STREAM OF A SULFUR RECOVERY UNIT | Saudi Arabian Oil Company | PREGLER, SHARON | 1772 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 14, 2024 |
| 18765600 | METHOD OF CALCULATING AND AUTOMATING WASH WATER RATES FOR CRUDE DESALTING | Saudi Arabian Oil Company | LU, HUA | 2118 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 08, 2024 |
| 18758274 | REMOTE REALTIME MONITORING OF AN INDUSTRIAL VENTING SYSTEM | Onpoint Industrial Services, LLC | AHMED, ISTIAQUE | 2116 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18719109 | SUBSEA MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, METHOD OF COMPRESSSING MEASUREMENT DATA AND METHOD OF PROVIDING INTER-COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN APPARATUS | Sonardyne International Limited | PARK, HYUN D | 2857 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18655797 | COUPLING NATURAL FRACTURE NETWORK TO A SINGLE MEDIA FOR RESERVOIR NUMERICAL SIMULATION | Saudi Arabian Oil Company | BRYANT, CHRISTIAN THOMAS | 2857 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2024 |
| 18652407 | SELF-SUPERVISED VELOCITY MODEL BUILDING WITH UPHOLES AND REFRACTION TRAVEL TIME DATA | Saudi Arabian Oil Company | BACA, MATTHEW WALTER | 2857 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2024 |
| 18612932 | ACOUSTIC FLUID DENSITY DETERMINATION FOR GEOMETRICALLY COMPLEX FLOW CELLS | BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC | LAU, TUNG S | 2857 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 18587213 | ACCURATE PREDICTION OF GAS HYDRATE FORMATION CONDITIONS WITH ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS (ANN) AND MULTILAYER PERCEPTRONS (MLPS) | Saudi Arabian Oil Company | HENSON, MISCHITA L | 2857 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2024 |
| 18392565 | Automatically Populating Shopping Cart from Electronic Shopping List | Cabaire, LLC | SEIBERT, CHRISTOPHER B | 3688 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18563770 | OPTICAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SCANNING A FOCUS | Occuity Limited | RATCLIFFE, LUKE D | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2023 | |
| 18495469 | DETERMINATION OF 3D MINIMUM HORIZONTAL STRESS FOR NATURALLY FRACTURED RESERVOIRS | Saudi Arabian Oil Company | PARK, HYUN D | 2857 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 26, 2023 |
| 17795995 | SCREENING CULTURE MEDIUM AND SCREENING METHOD | Teikyo University | AFREMOVA, VERA | 1653 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 28, 2022 |
| 17721064 | Identifying Naturally Fractured Sweet Spots Using a Fracture Density Index (FDI) | Saudi Arabian Oil Company | DEBNATH, NUPUR | 2186 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 14, 2022 |
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Start Free Trial93.0% of resolved applications prosecuted by Bracewell LLP were allowed, across 4,469 applications in USPTO records.
3.12 office actions per allowed application on average.
16 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 8 clients, before 15 examiners in 10 art units.
