Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Computing & Software • Communications
25 pending office actions • 1 client • 25 examiners • 11 art units • 3 of 25 (12%) have an AI response strategy ready • 55 patents granted in the last 365 days
DICKINSON WRIGHT RLLP has managed 26583 career applications, primarily within the Computing & Software technology area. The firm maintains a resolved allowance rate of 86.08 percent. This result is achieved with an average of 3.23 office actions per allowance. Currently, the firm has 12 pending office actions to address.
The 3.23 average office actions per allowance describes the effort required to reach the 86.08 percent allowance rate. For practitioners, the 12 pending office actions represent a small portion of the 26583 career applications, indicating a largely resolved portfolio.
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 |
|---|---|
| §101 + other | 3 (12%) |
| §103 only | 12 (48%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (8%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 5 (20%) |
| No statute on record | 2 (8%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERENY, TYLER J | 1 | 95.0% | +5.9% |
| PARRY, CHRISTOPHER L | 1 | 55.9% | +17.5% |
| KING, JOHN B | 1 | 80.8% | +37.3% |
| MA, WEI | 1 | 73.0% | +6.3% |
| VICARY, KEITH E | 1 | 57.7% | +40.3% |
| ULLAH, SHARIF E | 1 | 84.7% | +21.5% |
| MUNION, JAMES E | 1 | 76.5% | +23.7% |
| MORLAN, ROBERT M | 1 | 74.1% | +15.8% |
| VO, NGUYEN THANH | 1 | 85.1% | +6.6% |
| GIROUARD, JANICE MARIE | 1 | 74.3% | +13.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19227332 | TECHNIQUES FOR AUTHORIZING ACTIVITIES ACROSS COMPUTING DEVICES | KING, JOHN B | — |
| 18974241 | ADAPTIVE OPERATION TO MITIGATE SPECULAR REFLECTIONS | VO, NGUYEN THANH | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18067690 | PROVISIONING CREDENTIALS ON MULTIPLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES | RAK, TAYLOR SIMON DUANE | 53d overdue |
| 19230712 | TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING EMAILS | PARRY, CHRISTOPHER L | — |
| 19094393 | MASKING/ZEROING PREDICATION IN PROCESSOR CIRCUITS | VICARY, KEITH E | — |
| 18909672 | DYNAMIC MANAGEMENT OF A RESERVE eSIM FOR A WIRELESS DEVICE | GUEVARA, VINCENT JOSEPH S | — |
| 18886079 | APPLICATION IDENTIFIER (AID) ROUTING AND AMBIGUITY RESOLUTION VIA A CONTACTLESS MULTIPLEXER | EMADI, MARYAM NMN | — |
| 18770149 | TECHNIQUES FOR ADJUSTING GAIN MAPS FOR DIGITAL IMAGES | ALLISON, ANDRAE S | — |
| 18468658 | TECHNIQUES FOR GENERATING VIDEO EFFECTS FOR SING-ALONG SESSIONS | SCHREIBER, CHRISTINA MARIE | — |
| 18157056 | TECHNIQUES FOR IMPLEMENTING DYNAMIC INTERACTIVE ON-DEMAND USER INTERFACE ORDERING | RAMPHAL, LATASHA DEVI | — |
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 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19044275 | CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES BASED ON WIRELESS RANGING | MUNION, JAMES E | 27d |
| 19230712 | TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING EMAILS | PARRY, CHRISTOPHER L | — |
| 19227332 | TECHNIQUES FOR AUTHORIZING ACTIVITIES ACROSS COMPUTING DEVICES | KING, JOHN B | — |
| 19094393 | MASKING/ZEROING PREDICATION IN PROCESSOR CIRCUITS | VICARY, KEITH E | — |
| 19069408 | TECHNIQUES FOR PROMOTING PRIVACY WHEN PROVIDING QUERY RESULTS | ULLAH, SHARIF E | — |
| 19012413 | SMART DATA MODE FOR 5G WIRELESS DEVICES | MORLAN, ROBERT M | — |
| 18935952 | DYNAMIC ADDRESS-BASED DATA RELIABILITY | GIROUARD, JANICE MARIE | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Apple | 25 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2183 | 1 |
| 2686 | 1 |
| 2138 | 1 |
| 2673 | 1 |
| 2164 | 1 |
| 2648 | 1 |
| 2682 | 1 |
| 2113 | 1 |
| 2454 | 1 |
| 3688 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18962548 | Untitled | Apple Inc. | PERENY, TYLER J | — | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | ||
| 19230712 | TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING EMAILS | Apple Inc. | PARRY, CHRISTOPHER L | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2025 | |
| 19227332 | TECHNIQUES FOR AUTHORIZING ACTIVITIES ACROSS COMPUTING DEVICES | Apple Inc. | KING, JOHN B | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2025 | |
| 19174467 | TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING SOLID-STATE STORAGE DEVICES | Apple Inc. | MA, WEI | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2025 | |
| 19094393 | MASKING/ZEROING PREDICATION IN PROCESSOR CIRCUITS | Apple Inc. | VICARY, KEITH E | 2183 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2025 |
| 19069408 | TECHNIQUES FOR PROMOTING PRIVACY WHEN PROVIDING QUERY RESULTS | Apple Inc. | ULLAH, SHARIF E | — | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2025 | |
| 19044275 | CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES BASED ON WIRELESS RANGING | Apple Inc. | MUNION, JAMES E | 2686 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 27d | AI Ready | Feb 03, 2025 |
| 19012413 | SMART DATA MODE FOR 5G WIRELESS DEVICES | Apple Inc. | MORLAN, ROBERT M | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 07, 2025 | |
| 18974241 | ADAPTIVE OPERATION TO MITIGATE SPECULAR REFLECTIONS | Apple Inc. | VO, NGUYEN THANH | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 | |
| 18935952 | DYNAMIC ADDRESS-BASED DATA RELIABILITY | Apple Inc. | GIROUARD, JANICE MARIE | 2138 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18909672 | DYNAMIC MANAGEMENT OF A RESERVE eSIM FOR A WIRELESS DEVICE | Apple Inc. | GUEVARA, VINCENT JOSEPH S | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 | |
| 18900476 | IMAGE SPECIFIC GLOBAL TONE CURVE AND RESIDUAL GAIN MAP GENERATION BASED ON MULTIPLE IMAGES | Apple Inc. | LIU, XIAO | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 | |
| 18887593 | DYNAMIC eSIM CUSTOMIZATION WITH PRESET TEMPLATES | Apple Inc. | DEAN, JR, JOSEPH E | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 | |
| 18886079 | APPLICATION IDENTIFIER (AID) ROUTING AND AMBIGUITY RESOLUTION VIA A CONTACTLESS MULTIPLEXER | Apple Inc. | EMADI, MARYAM NMN | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 | |
| 18810144 | SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE FILE MANAGEMENT FOR ESIM TRANSFER | Apple Inc. | JAIN, SWATI | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 | |
| 18770149 | TECHNIQUES FOR ADJUSTING GAIN MAPS FOR DIGITAL IMAGES | Apple Inc. | ALLISON, ANDRAE S | 2673 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2024 |
| 18641173 | SIGNAL AGGREGATION | Apple Inc. | SWIFT, CHARLES M | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 | |
| 18636079 | TECHNIQUES FOR DETERMINISTICALLY ROUTING DATABASE REQUESTS TO DATABASE SERVERS | Apple Inc. | SKHOUN, HICHAM | 2164 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d overdue | Pending | Apr 15, 2024 |
| 18618430 | RADIO-FREQUENCY FRONT-END CIRCUIT WITH ADJUSTABLE OPERATION MODES | Apple Inc. | FERGUSON, KEITH | 2648 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18501973 | TECHNIQUES FOR UTILIZING GAIN MAPS TO MANAGE VARYING STATES OF AN IMAGE | Apple Inc. | ZHANG, FAN | 2682 | §103 | Final Rejection | 58d overdue | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18492685 | DATA TRACE INDEXING AND TRACE PACKET ENCAPSULATION | Apple Inc. | GUSTAFSON, MATHEW DONALD | 2113 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 26d overdue | AI Ready | Oct 23, 2023 |
| 18468658 | TECHNIQUES FOR GENERATING VIDEO EFFECTS FOR SING-ALONG SESSIONS | Apple Inc. | SCHREIBER, CHRISTINA MARIE | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 15, 2023 | |
| 18330343 | eSIM PROFILE MANAGEMENT FOR WIRELESS DEVICES | Apple Inc. | PARK, JEONG S | 2454 | §103 | Final Rejection | 11d overdue | AI Ready | Jun 06, 2023 |
| 18157056 | TECHNIQUES FOR IMPLEMENTING DYNAMIC INTERACTIVE ON-DEMAND USER INTERFACE ORDERING | Apple Inc. | RAMPHAL, LATASHA DEVI | 3688 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 19, 2023 |
| 18067690 | PROVISIONING CREDENTIALS ON MULTIPLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES | Apple Inc. | RAK, TAYLOR SIMON DUANE | 3697 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 53d overdue | Pending | Dec 16, 2022 |
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