Technology area: Communications
228 pending office actions • 34 clients • 209 examiners • 147 art units • 40 of 228 (18%) have an AI response strategy ready
BRAKE HUGHES BELLERMANN LLP has 227 pending office actions in Communications and 30052 career applications. The figures show a very large recorded application base and a substantial active workload in the reported technical area.
The resolved allowance rate is 87.43%, with an average of 3.67 office actions per allowance. A high proportion of resolved matters reached allowance, but the response average indicates that those outcomes generally involved several examination exchanges. The profile is relevant to clients seeking counsel with extensive prosecution activity, while also requiring planning for ongoing response demands.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 76 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. 76 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 | 9 (4%) |
| §101 + other | 27 (12%) |
| §103 only | 82 (36%) |
| §102 only | 22 (10%) |
| §112 only | 3 (1%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (0%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (1%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 80 (35%) |
| No statute on record | 2 (1%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASLER, BRIAN L | 6 | 79.2% | +21.4% |
| SHUTTY, DAVID G | 3 | 69.1% | +12.9% |
| FALEY, KATHERINE A | 3 | 65.5% | +45.4% |
| REDDY, SUNITA | 3 | 67.4% | +61.2% |
| ENGLISH, ALECIA DIANE | 2 | 42.2% | +9.4% |
| AHMAD, NAUMAN UDDIN | 2 | 73.1% | +19.0% |
| LI, SHI K | 2 | 73.4% | +4.1% |
| NGUYEN, KENNY | 2 | 53.0% | +37.4% |
| WILSON, YOLANDA L | 2 | 83.7% | +5.8% |
| BARRY, JUSTIN ARTHUR | 2 | 74.1% | +19.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17051278 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR POINT OF CARE MEASUREMENT OF THE BIOAVAILABILITY OF THERAPEUTIC BIOLOGICS | MARCSISIN, ELLEN JEAN | 285d overdue |
| 18053127 | MANAGING INSTALLATION OF APPLICATIONS ON COMPUTING DEVICES | DO, CHAT C | 92d overdue |
| 17656488 | PUMP ASSEMBLY HAVING A PUSH VALVE FOR A PENILE PROSTHESIS | WILSON, KAYLEE R | 50d overdue |
| 18557482 | STAMPED ENERGY ABSORPTION SIDE STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE | FULLER, ROBERT EDWARD | 45d overdue |
| 17729726 | DISINFECTING AIR FILTRATIONS SYSTEM CONFIGURATION | TALBERT, ERIC MICHAEL | 36d overdue |
| 18698619 | IMPACT APPARATUS WITH REAL-TIME FEEDBACK | DICUIA, JONATHAN ANGELO | 23d overdue |
| 18348756 | BATTERY MODULE FOR MODULAR HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY SYSTEM | MERKLING, MATTHEW J | 19d overdue |
| 17660266 | PUMP ASSEMBLY FOR A PENILE PROSTHESIS HAVING AN OUTER PROTECTIVE CASING | DORNA, CARRIE R | 18d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17653225 | INFLATABLE MEDICAL IMPLANT HAVING A PRESSURE CALIBRATION SYSTEM | CASLER, BRIAN L | 73d overdue |
| 19028882 | MULTISPEED POWER TOOL | SHUTTY, DAVID G | 43d overdue |
| 18629841 | IMPACT TOOLS AND CONTROL MODES | SHUTTY, DAVID G | 8d overdue |
| 19534229 | IMPACT TOOL | SHUTTY, DAVID G | — |
| 19212396 | REAL-TIME, HIGH-RESOLUTION AND GENERAL NEURAL VIEW SYNTHESIS | AHMAD, NAUMAN UDDIN | — |
| 18974669 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING CUSTOMIZED AUDIO | FALEY, KATHERINE A | — |
| 18942058 | VIDEO SEE THROUGH REPROJECTION WITH GENERATIVE IMAGE CONTENT | AHMAD, NAUMAN UDDIN | — |
| 18901374 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING CUSTOMIZED AUDIO | FALEY, KATHERINE A | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3791 | 19 |
| 3731 | 7 |
| 2635 | 5 |
| 2611 | 4 |
| 2634 | 4 |
| 2834 | 4 |
| 2426 | 3 |
| 2836 | 3 |
| 2614 | 3 |
| 2693 | 3 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19133390 | Untitled | Google LLC | CHAE, KYU | 2426 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | |
| 19534229 | IMPACT TOOL | BLACK & DECKER, INC. | SHUTTY, DAVID G | 3731 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 09, 2026 |
| 19461413 | POWER TOOL AND A TRANSMISSION THEREFOR | BLACK & DECKER, INC. | LOPEZ, MICHELLE | 3731 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 19385361 | MOVEMENT DETECTION IN AN EXTENDED REALITY ENVIRONMENT | Google LLC | PARK, SANGHYUK | 2623 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2025 |
| 19481795 | MULTI-MODAL LOCALIZATION OF STREAMING CONTENT PROVIDERS IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT | Google LLC | KOHLMAN, CHRISTOPHER J | 2628 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2025 |
| 19168997 | NON-FRACTIONAL PIXEL SHIFTING TO IMPROVE PIXEL PERFORMANCE | Google LLC | KETEMA, BENYAM | 2626 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2025 |
| 19164104 | DISPLAY PIXEL HAVING A DYNAMIC CURRENT-CALIBRATION | Google LLC | SHARIFI-TAFRESHI, KOOSHA | 2628 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2025 |
| 19309201 | CONTACT SPACE DETERMINATION FOR USER INTERFACE CONTROL | Google LLC | LIN, CHUN-NAN | 2629 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 25, 2025 |
| 19301537 | ARCHITECTURE FOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENTS IN A LIGHT FIELD DISPLAY | Google LLC | ENGLISH, ALECIA DIANE | 2625 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2025 |
| 19281114 | CLUTCH MECHANISM AND POWER TOOL HAVING SAME | BLACK & DECKER, INC. | FRY, PATRICK B | 3731 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2025 |
| 19269505 | SELF-OPTIMIZING CONTEXT-AWARE PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION FROM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INCIDENT REPORTS | BMC Software, Inc. | CHU, GABRIEL L | 2114 | §101Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 15, 2025 |
| 19144318 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR AUTOMATED DEEPLINK VALIDATION FOR MEDIA APPLICATIONS INSTALLED ON A NETWORK-CONNECTED TELEVISION DEVICE | Google LLC | SALCE, JASON P | 2421 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2025 |
| 19252994 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZING GROUND POWER UNITS | Boom Technology, Inc. | TAN, RICHARD | 2836 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2025 |
| 19228243 | PATTERNED NANOPARTICLE STRUCTURES | UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS | POLLEY, CHRISTOPHER M | 1785 | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2025 |
| 19212396 | REAL-TIME, HIGH-RESOLUTION AND GENERAL NEURAL VIEW SYNTHESIS | Google LLC | AHMAD, NAUMAN UDDIN | 2611 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 19, 2025 |
| 19201748 | PROVIDING CONTEXT FOR AN IMAGE | Google LLC | WILLIS, AMANDA LYNN | 2156 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | AI Ready | May 07, 2025 |
| 19200370 | SECURITY SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) INSIGHTS ABOUT SECURITY ALERTS | Elastic Technologies (Us) Inc. | AZIZ, SHEZA ABDUL | 2657 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2025 |
| 19199782 | MULTI-CHANNEL TRANSCODER | Google LLC | FOSTER JR., MICHAEL ALAN | 2654 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2025 |
| 19180816 | BUNDLE ADJUSTMENT IN SIMULTANEOUS LOCALIZATION AND MAPPING | Google LLC | CHOW, JEFFREY J | 2618 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 16, 2025 |
| 19180800 | LIMITING SIMULTANEOUS LOCALIZATION AND MAPPING MAP SIZES | Google LLC | GOOD JOHNSON, MOTILEWA | 2619 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 16, 2025 |
| 19178424 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING CYBERSECURITY ATTACKS THROUGH DIGITAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION | Turbocheck, Inc. | SAADOUN, HASSAN | 2435 | §101Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 14, 2025 |
| 19120438 | NON-WINDOWED DCT-BASED AUDIO CODING USING ADVANCED QUANTIZATION | Google LLC | JACKSON, JAKIEDA R | 2657 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2025 |
| 19120111 | FITTING OF HEAD MOUNTED WEARABLE DEVICE FROM TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE | Google LLC | YANG, ANDREW GUS | 2614 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2025 |
| 19117355 | CERTIFICATE MANAGEMENT FOR NETWORK FUNCTIONS | Nokia Technologies Oy | BAZNA, JUDY | 2495 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2025 |
| 19113251 | APPARATUS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF RESONANT TUNNELING DIODE ELEMENTS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH APPARATUS, METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH APPARATUS | Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy | JOHNSON, RYAN | 2836 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19072476 | CONFIGURATION OF MEMORY BASED ON SENSOR DATA | Google LLC | HUANG, MIN | 2827 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2025 |
| 19105267 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DEVICES FOR PROVIDING TEXT INTERPRETATION TO MULTIPLE CO-WATCHING DEVICES | Google LLC | UHL, LINDSAY JANE KILE | 2481 | §103 | Final Rejection | 19d | AI Ready | Feb 20, 2025 |
| 19104849 | AI/ML-BASED METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TELECOMMUNICATION PROTOCOL AUTOMATICALLY | Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy | KEEHN, RICHARD G | 2444 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 19, 2025 |
| 19055937 | SECURE DIGITAL FINGERPRINT KEY OBJECT DATABASE | Alitheon, Inc. | STEINLE, ANDREW J | 2497 | §101DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 |
| 19045346 | MULTI SOURCE EXTRACTION AND SCORING OF SHORT QUERY ANSWERS | Google LLC | HU, XIAOQIN | 2168 | §101Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 04, 2025 |
| 19044333 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR PROCESSING QUERIES RELATING TO PRESENTED MEDIA CONTENT | Google LLC | FAN, HUA | 2400 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | AI Ready | Feb 03, 2025 |
| 19032940 | MULTI-CAMERA CAPTURE SYSTEM ACROSS MULTIPLE DEVICES | Google LLC | TRAN, QUOC DUC | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 | |
| 19027146 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WAKING UP AN ONU | Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy | LI, SHI K | 2634 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19028882 | MULTISPEED POWER TOOL | BLACK & DECKER, INC. | SHUTTY, DAVID G | 3731 | §102§103§112DP | Final Rejection | 43d overdue | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18996721 | CONTROLLING HEAD-MOUNTED DEVICES BY VOICED NASAL CONSONANTS | Google LLC | SWAMY, ARJUN RAJ | 2654 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19018744 | COMBINED ACTIVITIES HISTORY ON A DEVICE | Google LLC | PHAM, KHANH B | 2166 | §103 | Final Rejection | 41d | AI Ready | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 19017977 | SEALED ELECTRIC MOTOR | BLACK & DECKER, INC. | STOUT, RILEY OWEN | 2834 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 18992891 | PRIVATE PRE-FETCHING OF SEARCH RESULTS | Google LLC | GEBRIL, MOHAMED M | 2135 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | AI Ready | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 19010889 | PEAK TO AVERAGE POWER RATIO REDUCTION | Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy | VLAHOS, SOPHIA | 2633 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2025 |
| 19011066 | ELECTRIC MOTOR TOPOLOGIES USING RARE EARTH AND/OR RARE EARTH FREE MAGNETS | Atieva, Inc. | MATES, ROBERT E | 2834 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2025 |
| 19011359 | PRESENTING SUMMARY OF COMMUNICATION | Google LLC | TRAN, CONGVAN | 2647 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2025 |
| 19002228 | MULTI-LEVEL CACHE SYSTEM FOR REDUCTION OF STORAGE COSTS | Elasticsearch B.V. | LI, SIDNEY | 2137 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Dec 26, 2024 |
| 18986227 | PHASE DIVERSITY-BASED WAVEFRONT SENSING FOR FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY | Howard Hughes Medical Institute | LUU, THANH X | 2878 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18981978 | MULTI-PURPOSE COOKWARE | Firebox Outdoors LLP | ELOSHWAY, NIKI MARINA | 3736 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 53d overdue | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18974669 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING CUSTOMIZED AUDIO | Google LLC | FALEY, KATHERINE A | 2693 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18974576 | PREDICTING USER EXPERIENCE ON COMPUTING DEVICES FROM HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS | Google LLC | SMITH, CHENECA | 2192 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18972457 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING PRESCRIPTION ANOMALIES IN REAL TIME | Drfirst.Com, Inc. | PORTER, RACHEL L | 3684 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18969713 | BURST-MODE OPTICAL RECEIVING IN A PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK | Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy | TORRES, JUAN A | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 | |
| 18969468 | DISCOVERY OF OPTICAL NETWORK UNITS IN A PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK | Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy | ISMAIL, OMAR S | 2635 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18970223 | REAL-TIME LOCAL TONE MAPPING | Google Lle | BUDISALICH, ANDREW STEVEN | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
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Start Free Trial87.4% of resolved applications prosecuted by Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP were allowed, across 30,052 applications in USPTO records.
3.67 office actions per allowed application on average.
228 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 34 clients, before 209 examiners in 147 art units.
