Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Networking & Security
17 pending office actions • 4 clients • 7 examiners • 6 art units • 0 of 17 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 39 patents granted in the last 365 days
CIC Consulting manages 246 career applications in the Networking & Security technology area. The firm currently has 10 pending office actions and a resolved allowance rate of 90.98 percent.
The average of 3.08 office actions per allowance provides insight into the typical prosecution timeline. This statistic helps practitioners estimate the number of examiner interactions required to secure a grant. The 90.98 percent allowance rate, when viewed alongside the 3.08 average office actions, demonstrates the firm's historical success in obtaining patents for networking and security systems.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 2 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
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 (6%) |
| §101 + other | 1 (6%) |
| §103 only | 6 (35%) |
| §112 only | 1 (6%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (6%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (18%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 4 (24%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 7 | 83.6% | +9.2% |
| CATTUNGAL, ROWINA J | 4 | 74.8% | +12.7% |
| BENNETT, STUART D | 2 | 69.1% | -14.1% |
| KHAN, OMER S | 1 | 55.2% | +40.8% |
| CHAWAN, VIJAY B | 1 | 87.9% | +11.8% |
| ALBERTALLI, BRIAN LOUIS | 1 | 81.9% | +16.7% |
| ROBINSON, KYLE G | 1 | 11.7% | +16.6% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19255830 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 49d |
| 19411189 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | — |
| 19255802 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | — |
| 19255839 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | — |
| 19255818 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | — |
| 19255809 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18361929 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING DATA IN INTELLIGENT PHARMACOVIGILANCE PLATFORM | ROBINSON, KYLE G | 14d |
| 19569334 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ENCODING/DECODING IMAGE DATA BASED ON TREE STRUCTURE-BASED BLOCK DIVISION | CATTUNGAL, ROWINA J | — |
| 19557503 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ENCODING/DECODING IMAGE DATA BASED ON TREE STRUCTURE-BASED BLOCK DIVISION | CATTUNGAL, ROWINA J | — |
| 19433106 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | — |
| 18976338 | HALLUCINATION SCORING METHOD AND APPARATUS IN HALLUCINATION SCORING SYSTEM | CHAWAN, VIJAY B | — |
| 18872276 | DISPLAY-BASED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | ALBERTALLI, BRIAN LOUIS | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18361929 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING DATA IN INTELLIGENT PHARMACOVIGILANCE PLATFORM | ROBINSON, KYLE G | 14d |
| 19569334 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ENCODING/DECODING IMAGE DATA BASED ON TREE STRUCTURE-BASED BLOCK DIVISION | CATTUNGAL, ROWINA J | — |
| 19557503 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ENCODING/DECODING IMAGE DATA BASED ON TREE STRUCTURE-BASED BLOCK DIVISION | CATTUNGAL, ROWINA J | — |
| 19056463 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ENCODING/DECODING IMAGE DATA BASED ON TREE STRUCTURE-BASED BLOCK DIVISION | CATTUNGAL, ROWINA J | — |
| 19056444 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ENCODING/DECODING IMAGE DATA BASED ON TREE STRUCTURE-BASED BLOCK DIVISION | CATTUNGAL, ROWINA J | — |
| 18987279 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROUPING OBJECTS FOR SENSOR-SHARING SERVICE | KHAN, OMER S | — |
| 18976338 | HALLUCINATION SCORING METHOD AND APPARATUS IN HALLUCINATION SCORING SYSTEM | CHAWAN, VIJAY B | — |
| 18872276 | DISPLAY-BASED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | ALBERTALLI, BRIAN LOUIS | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| B1 Institute of Image Technology | 13 |
| SELTA SQUARE CO., LTD. | 2 |
| KOREA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION | 1 |
| Batoners Inc. | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2488 | 7 |
| 2425 | 2 |
| 2481 | 2 |
| 2686 | 1 |
| 2656 | 1 |
| 3685 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19569334 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ENCODING/DECODING IMAGE DATA BASED ON TREE STRUCTURE-BASED BLOCK DIVISION | B1 Institute of Image Technology, Inc. | CATTUNGAL, ROWINA J | 2425 | §102§103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2026 |
| 19557503 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ENCODING/DECODING IMAGE DATA BASED ON TREE STRUCTURE-BASED BLOCK DIVISION | B1 Institute of Image Technology, Inc. | CATTUNGAL, ROWINA J | 2425 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2026 |
| 19435741 | ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTRA PREDICTING A CODING UNIT PARTITION | B1 Institute of Image Technology, Inc. | BENNETT, STUART D | 2481 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2025 |
| 19433106 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | B1 Institute of Image Technology, Inc. | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2025 |
| 19411189 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | B1 Institute of Image Technology, Inc. | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2025 |
| 19314342 | ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTRA PREDICTING A CODING UNIT PARTITION | B1 Institute of Image Technology, Inc. | BENNETT, STUART D | 2481 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2025 |
| 19255802 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | B1 Institute of Image Technology, Inc. | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| 19255830 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | B1 Institute of Image Technology, Inc. | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 49d | Pending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| 19255839 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | B1 Institute of Image Technology, Inc. | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| 19255818 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | B1 Institute of Image Technology, Inc. | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| 19255809 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | B1 Institute of Image Technology, Inc. | WILLIAMS, JEFFERY A | 2488 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| 19056463 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ENCODING/DECODING IMAGE DATA BASED ON TREE STRUCTURE-BASED BLOCK DIVISION | B1 Institute of Image Technology, Inc. | CATTUNGAL, ROWINA J | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 | |
| 19056444 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ENCODING/DECODING IMAGE DATA BASED ON TREE STRUCTURE-BASED BLOCK DIVISION | B1 Institute of Image Technology, Inc. | CATTUNGAL, ROWINA J | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 | |
| 18987279 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROUPING OBJECTS FOR SENSOR-SHARING SERVICE | Korea National University Of Transportation Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation | KHAN, OMER S | 2686 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18976338 | HALLUCINATION SCORING METHOD AND APPARATUS IN HALLUCINATION SCORING SYSTEM | Selta Square Co., Ltd. | CHAWAN, VIJAY B | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2024 | |
| 18872276 | DISPLAY-BASED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | Batoners Inc. | ALBERTALLI, BRIAN LOUIS | 2656 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18361929 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING DATA IN INTELLIGENT PHARMACOVIGILANCE PLATFORM | Selta Square Co., Ltd. | ROBINSON, KYLE G | 3685 | §101 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Jul 31, 2023 |
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