Technology areas: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
67 pending office actions • 31 clients • 58 examiners • 38 art units • 0 of 67 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Burris Law, PLLC has 67 pending office actions in Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics and 2768 career applications. The pending docket reflects active examination work, while the application total shows a broader prosecution record in this technology area.
The resolved allowance rate is 90.97%, and the average is 2.88 office actions per allowance. Resolved applications reach allowance at the reported rate, with allowance commonly following more than one office action. Practitioners can use the profile to support response planning and review of semiconductor, circuit, and optics matters that remain under examination.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 19 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. 19 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 (1%) |
| §101 + other | 2 (3%) |
| §103 only | 22 (33%) |
| §102 only | 5 (7%) |
| §112 only | 2 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (1%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 32 (48%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUGO, CARLOS | 4 | 74.9% | +13.6% |
| MERLINO, ALYSON MARIE | 3 | 64.6% | +31.2% |
| PHILLIPS, FORREST M | 2 | 83.2% | +14.2% |
| SKRZYCKI, JONATHAN MICHAEL | 2 | 67.6% | +32.9% |
| NEUBAUER, THOMAS L | 2 | 66.0% | +19.9% |
| SAENZ, ALBERTO | 2 | 68.9% | +30.9% |
| MELARAGNO, MICHAEL | 1 | 67.5% | +11.6% |
| WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY | 1 | 54.9% | +37.8% |
| HUYNH, COURTNEY NGUYEN | 1 | 41.1% | +49.4% |
| JACKSON, STEPHEN W | 1 | 92.5% | +7.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19090674 | ELECTRONIC POWER DISTRIBUTOR ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A POWER DISTRIBUTOR ARRANGEMENT | JACKSON, STEPHEN W | — |
| 18916141 | NOISE REDUCTION DEVICE AND ELECTRIC NAIL GUN HAVING THE SAME | PHILLIPS, FORREST M | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17736185 | METAL HEATER ASSEMBLY WITH EMBEDDED RESISTIVE HEATERS | MILLS JR., JOE E | 132d overdue |
| 18526750 | DEVICE FOR PROVIDING ONE OR MORE FUNCTIONAL VOLTAGES IN A VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THOMAS, LUCY M | 49d overdue |
| 18627959 | ACOUSTICALLY-TREATED AIR EJECTION NOZZLE FOR A NACELLE | PHILLIPS, FORREST M | 28d overdue |
| 18523505 | ASSEMBLY FOR OPENING AND/OR CLOSING A VEHICLE DOOR | MERLINO, ALYSON MARIE | 22d overdue |
| 18082807 | ELECTRONIC HANDLE FOR A VEHICLE DOOR | LUGO, CARLOS | 8d overdue |
| 17989747 | METHOD OF GENERATING A DIGITAL TWIN OF THE ENVIRONMENT OF INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES | MOLL, NITHYA JANAKIRAMAN | 5d overdue |
| 18533878 | SCREEN GUIDE FRAME STRUCTURE AND SCREEN DEVICE HAVING SAME | MASSAD, ABE L | 6d |
| 18983828 | DOOR HANDLE AND ASSEMBLY METHOD TO MITIGATE COMPONENT TOLERANCES | LUGO, CARLOS | 23d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18539384 | ASSEMBLY FOR OPENING AND/OR CLOSING A VEHICLE DOOR | NEUBAUER, THOMAS L | 58d overdue |
| 18769590 | BRACKET TO BE ASSEMBLED TO AN INNER SIDE OF A VEHICLE DOOR AND ASSOCIATED ASSEMBLY AND METHOD | NEUBAUER, THOMAS L | 52d overdue |
| 18627959 | ACOUSTICALLY-TREATED AIR EJECTION NOZZLE FOR A NACELLE | PHILLIPS, FORREST M | 28d overdue |
| 18523505 | ASSEMBLY FOR OPENING AND/OR CLOSING A VEHICLE DOOR | MERLINO, ALYSON MARIE | 22d overdue |
| 18082807 | ELECTRONIC HANDLE FOR A VEHICLE DOOR | LUGO, CARLOS | 8d overdue |
| 18983828 | DOOR HANDLE AND ASSEMBLY METHOD TO MITIGATE COMPONENT TOLERANCES | LUGO, CARLOS | 23d |
| 18769589 | ASSEMBLY FOR OPENING AND/OR CLOSING A VEHICLE DOOR | MERLINO, ALYSON MARIE | 29d |
| 19334026 | AN INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MECHANISM WITH A LINEAR PULLING DEVICE | LUGO, CARLOS | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3675 | 10 |
| 2831 | 5 |
| 3723 | 5 |
| 3761 | 4 |
| 2837 | 3 |
| 2838 | 2 |
| 1748 | 2 |
| 2855 | 2 |
| 3634 | 2 |
| 2116 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19334026 | AN INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MECHANISM WITH A LINEAR PULLING DEVICE | Minebea Accesssolutions South America Ltda. | LUGO, CARLOS | 3675 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2025 |
| 19199727 | ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A LIQUID DISPENSER AND A SUPPORT ELEMENT | M.G.L.F. | MELARAGNO, MICHAEL | 3754 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2025 |
| 19185964 | INERTIAL DEVICE FOR A DOOR HANDLE AND SYSTEM COMPRISING SAID DEVICE | Minebea Accesssolutions Italia S.p.A. | WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY | 3675 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2025 |
| 19094302 | APPLICATOR OF A FLUID PRODUCT SUCH AS A COSMETIC PRODUCT | Cosmogen SAS | HUYNH, COURTNEY NGUYEN | 3772 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2025 |
| 19090674 | ELECTRONIC POWER DISTRIBUTOR ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A POWER DISTRIBUTOR ARRANGEMENT | Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH | JACKSON, STEPHEN W | 2838 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2025 |
| 19061650 | MODULAR PATIENT LIFT SYSTEM | Sld Technology, Inc. | KABIR, SAAD M | 3673 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 24, 2025 |
| 19040295 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY | Minebea Accesssolutions Italia S.p.A. | LUGO, CARLOS | 3675 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 19022904 | PULP SUCTION MOLD FOR MOLDED PULP FORMING MACHINE | Yulan Green Technology Co., Ltd. | RUSSELL, STEPHEN MATTHEW | 1748 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 18983825 | SENSORLESS MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A POWER TOOL AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN INITIAL ROTOR POSITION OF A SENSORLESS MOTOR | BASSO INDUSTRY CORP. | IMTIAZ, ZOHEB S | 2837 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18983828 | DOOR HANDLE AND ASSEMBLY METHOD TO MITIGATE COMPONENT TOLERANCES | Minebea Accesssolutions Italia S.p.A. | LUGO, CARLOS | 3675 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 23d | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18958205 | COMPLIANT TEMPERATURE SENSING SYSTEM | Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company | JAGAN, MIRELLYS | 2855 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18929963 | HOUSING FOR A CIRCUIT BOARD AND ELECTRIC CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT | Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH | SMITH, COURTNEY L | 2841 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 29, 2024 |
| 18919694 | DOOR STRUCTURE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE | Minebea Accesssolutions Italia S.p.A. | PONCIANO, PATRICK BERNAS | 3634 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 |
| 18916141 | NOISE REDUCTION DEVICE AND ELECTRIC NAIL GUN HAVING THE SAME | BASSO INDUSTRY CORP. | PHILLIPS, FORREST M | 2837 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 15, 2024 |
| 18908486 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING INTERMEDIATE DATA TO IMPROVE SYSTEM CONTROL AND DIAGNOSTICS | Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company | SKRZYCKI, JONATHAN MICHAEL | 2116 | §101§102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18887356 | BACKLIT KEYBOARD DEVICE | Sunrex Technology Corp. | SAEED, AHMED M | 2831 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 |
| 18883368 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | Nidec Copal Electronics Corporation | WALTERS JR, ROBERT S | 1717 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 18811055 | LAMINATION ARRANGEMENT FOR THE LAMINATING OF A SWITCH IN A VEHICLE | Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH | CAROC, LHEIREN MAE ANGLO | 2831 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 18807516 | METHOD AND FILLING TOOL FOR PRODUCING A DECORATIVE ELEMENT WITH A FUNCTIONAL BODY AND A PLAIN DECORATIVE ELEMENT | Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH | GHORISHI, SEYED BEHROOZ | 1748 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2024 |
| 18806354 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DECORATIVE ELEMENT, WHICH HAS A FUNCTIONAL OPENING, FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND DECORATIVE ELEMENT | Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH | PLESZCZYNSKA, JOANNA | 1783 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Aug 15, 2024 |
| 18806357 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DECORATIVE ELEMENT, WHICH HAS A FUNCTIONAL OPENING, FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND DECORATIVE ELEMENT | Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH | VONCH, JEFFREY A | 1746 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2024 |
| 18804415 | SENSOR ARRANGEMENT FOR SLIP DETECTION ON A CLUTCH, A CLUTCH WITH SUCH A SENSOR ARRANGEMENT AND A UNIVERSAL JOINT SHAFT WITH SUCH A CLUTCH | Walterscheid GmbH | HUANG, DAVID Z | 2855 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 14, 2024 |
| 18804194 | SOLID-STATE BONDING METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SEMICONDUCTOR CHUCKS AND HEATERS | Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company | CAILLOUET, CHRISTOPHER C | 1745 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 14, 2024 |
| 18834396 | MODULATED LIGHT-BASED COMMUNICATION FOR DATA TRANSFER AND SYSTEM PROTECTION FOR ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS | Utility Relay Company, Ltd. | VO, DON NGUYEN | 2634 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 30, 2024 |
| 18769590 | BRACKET TO BE ASSEMBLED TO AN INNER SIDE OF A VEHICLE DOOR AND ASSOCIATED ASSEMBLY AND METHOD | Minebea Accesssolutions Italia S.p.A. | NEUBAUER, THOMAS L | 3675 | §102 | Final Rejection | 52d overdue | Pending | Jul 11, 2024 |
| 18769589 | ASSEMBLY FOR OPENING AND/OR CLOSING A VEHICLE DOOR | Minebea Accesssolutions Italia S.p.A. | MERLINO, ALYSON MARIE | 3675 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Jul 11, 2024 |
| 18769583 | ELECTRONIC SWITCH SUBASSEMBLY TO BE ASSEMBLED TO AN INNER SIDE OF A VEHICLE DOOR | Minebea Accesssolutions Italia S.p.A. | MERLINO, ALYSON MARIE | 3675 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2024 |
| 18749763 | HIGH-VOLTAGE GATE DRIVER INTEGRATED CIRCUIT USING GALVANIC ISOLATOR | Wellang Co., Ltd. | CRITE, ANTONIO B | 2817 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18735625 | SECURING DEVICE HAVING AN IDENTIFYING FEATURE AND A CONCEALING FEATURE WHICH ARE PLACED IN AN ABSOLUTE POSITION RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER | Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH | DINH, PHUONG K | 2831 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18735638 | SECURING DEVICE HAVING INDICATOR ELEMENT AND OPTICALLY MODIFYING ELEMENT | Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH | QUIGLEY, THOMAS K | 2834 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18735659 | SECURING DEVICE HAVING AN INDICATOR ELEMENT AND ORIENTATION ELEMENTS | Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH | NGUYEN, THANG H | 2831 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18735615 | SECURING DEVICE HAVING AN IDENTIFYING FEATURE VISIBLE IN FIELDS OF VIEW | Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH | BAILLARGEON, PAUL D | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 | |
| 18649512 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERY, AND LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERY | Abri Co., Ltd. | MCCLURE, JOSHUA PATRICK | 1727 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18644892 | METHOD AND TOOL FOR PRODUCING A CONNECTION BETWEEN AT LEAST TWO METAL PARTS | Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH | LIANG, SHIBIN | 1741 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 55d | Pending | Apr 24, 2024 |
| 18632826 | ELECTRIC RATCHET WRENCH | BASSO INDUSTRY CORP. | HAY, GRANT DAVID | 3723 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2024 |
| 18627959 | ACOUSTICALLY-TREATED AIR EJECTION NOZZLE FOR A NACELLE | SAFRAN | PHILLIPS, FORREST M | 2837 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 28d overdue | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18612476 | WATER SOFTENING EQUIPMENT AND REGENERATION SYSTEM THEREOF | Kemflo International Co., Ltd. | PEO, JONATHAN M | 1779 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 18602105 | PLAYING IMPLEMENT FOR A PADDLE FOR FACILITATING PLAYING WITH THE PADDLE | Reload Technologies, Inc. | KENNEDY, JOSHUA T | 3784 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18598744 | MAGNETICALLY CONTROLLED MEDICAL DEVICES FOR INTERVENTIONAL MEDICAL PROCEDURES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND CONTROLLING THE SAME | Unandup, LLC | CARPENTER, WILLIAM R | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2024 |
| 18592984 | MOP CLEANING APPARATUS | San Jing Machine Technology Co., Ltd. | SAENZ, ALBERTO | 3723 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 |
| 18589870 | SEMICONDUCTOR-BASED FUSE FOR THE SAFE DISCONNECTING OF A CHARGING-CURRENT PATH | Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH | BERHANU, SAMUEL | 2859 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 |
| 18442379 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC HEATER USING CONTROL ON ENERGY | Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company | SKRZYCKI, JONATHAN MICHAEL | 2116 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 15, 2024 |
| 18432673 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE CONTACTING OF A CONDUCTOR | Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH | HARCUM, MARCUS E | 2831 | §103 | Final Rejection | 7d | Pending | Feb 05, 2024 |
| 18405252 | CIRCUIT BOARD FOR A CONTROL DEVICE OF A VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OF SUCH A CIRCUIT BOARD | Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH | COOK, KYLE A | 3726 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 05, 2024 |
| 18393795 | SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PHOTO DETECTOR | Solidvue, Inc. | HELLNER, MARK | 3645 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18539384 | ASSEMBLY FOR OPENING AND/OR CLOSING A VEHICLE DOOR | Minebea Accesssolutions Italia S.p.A. | NEUBAUER, THOMAS L | 3675 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | 58d overdue | Pending | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 18536783 | MULTILAYER FABRIC FOR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PROTECT WEARER FROM FLAME AND/OR ARC FLASH, AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FORMED OF THE SAME | Taesan Industrial Corporation | WORRELL, KEVIN | 1789 | §103 | Final Rejection | 15d overdue | Pending | Dec 12, 2023 |
| 18537352 | ELECTRIC WRENCH WITH BUILT-IN BATTERY | BASSO INDUSTRY CORP. | SAENZ, ALBERTO | 3723 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2023 |
| 18533878 | SCREEN GUIDE FRAME STRUCTURE AND SCREEN DEVICE HAVING SAME | Taroko Door & Window Technologies, Inc. | MASSAD, ABE L | 3634 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | Dec 08, 2023 |
| 18526750 | DEVICE FOR PROVIDING ONE OR MORE FUNCTIONAL VOLTAGES IN A VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH | THOMAS, LUCY M | 2838 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 49d overdue | Pending | Dec 01, 2023 |
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Start Free Trial91.0% of resolved applications prosecuted by Burris Law, Pllc were allowed, across 2,768 applications in USPTO records.
2.88 office actions per allowed application on average.
67 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 31 clients, before 58 examiners in 38 art units.
