Technology areas: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
46 pending office actions • 15 clients • 46 examiners • 39 art units • 1 of 46 (2%) have an AI response strategy ready • 80 patents granted in the last 365 days
DITTHAVONG, STEINER, & MLOTKOWSKI covers Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems and reports 44 pending office actions. Its career record includes 6335 applications, a resolved allowance rate of 87.8%, and an average of 4.49 office actions per allowance.
The allowance rate indicates that a majority of resolved matters reached allowance, while the action average shows that allowed matters typically involved several examination exchanges. The current pending docket therefore represents unresolved work that should be tracked separately from historical outcomes.
For practitioners, the action average highlights the value of planning for iterative prosecution in transportation and mechanical matters. Portfolio review can examine recurring prior-art and claim-scope issues, while individual responses should remain tied to the examiner’s specific objections and the client’s commercial priorities.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 12 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. 12 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 | 2 (4%) |
| §101 + other | 12 (26%) |
| §103 only | 15 (33%) |
| §112 only | 2 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 14 (30%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALSH, DANIEL I | 1 | 64.4% | +12.4% |
| LOFTIS, JOHNNA RONEE | 1 | 43.1% | +4.3% |
| GASCA ALVA JR, MOISES | 1 | 47.6% | +53.6% |
| ELLIS, SUEZU Y | 1 | 76.9% | +21.6% |
| YANG, HAN | 1 | 92.1% | +11.7% |
| WANG, XIAOBEI | 1 | 65.3% | +48.2% |
| MONSUR, NASIMA | 1 | 78.5% | +26.0% |
| MACIOROWSKI, GODFREY ALEKSANDER | 1 | 60.0% | +12.3% |
| DEMETER, HILINA K | 1 | 72.1% | +18.8% |
| VARNDELL, ROSS E | 1 | 84.7% | +13.2% |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18554123 | DEVICE MANAGEMENT | CUMMING, WILLIAM D | 126d overdue |
| 17765828 | FULL COLOR DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND CALIBRATION METHODS THEREOF | CONNELLY, MICHELLE R | 36d overdue |
| 17585015 | LASER ELEMENT | VAN ROY, TOD THOMAS | 35d overdue |
| 18397545 | PACKAGE STRUCTURE | CRITE, ANTONIO B | 31d overdue |
| 18790939 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CRITICAL LINK SEGMENTS IN A GEOGRAPHICAL AREA | LINHARDT, LAURA E | 9d overdue |
| 18090082 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZATION OF LANE DATA | SHECHTMAN, CHERYL MARIA | 9d overdue |
| 18077021 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A SIGNED ANGLE METRIC FOR MAPMATCHING BASED ON PROBE DATA | TROOST, AARON L | 28d |
| 17997219 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR POSITIONING | SIVJI, NIZAR N | 28d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19119687 | DUAL-INTERFACE SMARTCARD WITH LIGHTING ELEMENT | ELLIS, SUEZU Y | 28d |
| 19486672 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) RING WITH BOOSTER ANTENNAS | WALSH, DANIEL I | — |
| 19297769 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MOCK MAP DATA FOR MAP DESIGN VALIDATION AND DOCUMENTATION | GASCA ALVA JR, MOISES | — |
| 19088472 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED PURPOSE LIMITATION AND COMPATIBILITY VERIFICATION ON A DATA PLATFORM | YANG, HAN | — |
| 19101190 | BORON DOPED SILICON OXIDE PROTECTIVE LAYER AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME | WANG, XIAOBEI | — |
| 18990760 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING A DEVICE-UNDER-TEST | MONSUR, NASIMA | — |
| 18990741 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING TRAFFIC DATA BASED ON TRAJECTORY DATA | MACIOROWSKI, GODFREY ALEKSANDER | — |
| 18986279 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGE PROCESSING USING SEGMENTATION | DEMETER, HILINA K | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| HERE | 14 |
| Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG | 9 |
| Ennostar Corporation | 4 |
| Nokia | 4 |
| Tsinghua Unigroup | 3 |
| iReach Corporation | 3 |
| Ask2.Ai, Inc. | 1 |
| AGC | 1 |
| Epistar | 1 |
| Syneurgy, Inc. | 1 |
| OURO FINO QUÍMICA S.A. | 1 |
| INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY | 1 |
| MICLEDI | 1 |
| IMEC | 1 |
| Borealis | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3648 | 3 |
| 2812 | 3 |
| 2876 | 2 |
| 3667 | 2 |
| 2815 | 2 |
| 3625 | 1 |
| 2493 | 1 |
| 1784 | 1 |
| 2858 | 1 |
| 3658 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19486672 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) RING WITH BOOSTER ANTENNAS | Linxens Holding | WALSH, DANIEL I | 2876 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2025 |
| 19481069 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS | Ask2.Ai, Inc. | LOFTIS, JOHNNA RONEE | 3625 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 03, 2025 |
| 19297769 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MOCK MAP DATA FOR MAP DESIGN VALIDATION AND DOCUMENTATION | Here Global B.V. | GASCA ALVA JR, MOISES | 3667 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 12, 2025 |
| 19119687 | DUAL-INTERFACE SMARTCARD WITH LIGHTING ELEMENT | Linxens Holding | ELLIS, SUEZU Y | 2876 | §112 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Apr 09, 2025 |
| 19088472 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED PURPOSE LIMITATION AND COMPATIBILITY VERIFICATION ON A DATA PLATFORM | Here Global B.V. | YANG, HAN | 2493 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 19101190 | BORON DOPED SILICON OXIDE PROTECTIVE LAYER AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME | Agc Glass Europe | WANG, XIAOBEI | 1784 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 04, 2025 |
| 18990760 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING A DEVICE-UNDER-TEST | Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. Kg | MONSUR, NASIMA | 2858 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18990741 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING TRAFFIC DATA BASED ON TRAJECTORY DATA | Here Global B.V. | MACIOROWSKI, GODFREY ALEKSANDER | 3658 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18986279 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGE PROCESSING USING SEGMENTATION | Here Global B.V. | DEMETER, HILINA K | 2617 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18874989 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING POWER TO CONSUMERS IN AN ELECTRICAL POWER LINE NETWORK | Here Global B.V. | VARNDELL, ROSS E | 2674 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18931896 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING VEHICULAR OBSERVATION DATA | Here Global B.V. | ESTEVEZ, DAIRON | 3656 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2024 |
| 18924645 | SIGNAL DELAY CIRCUIT AND RADAR SIMULATOR COMPRISING SUCH DELAY CIRCUIT | Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. Kg | LI, YONGHONG | 3648 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18924627 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONDUCTING A POWER MEASUREMENT OF A PULSED EM SIGNAL | Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. Kg | MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA | 3648 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18819705 | SYSTEM FOR SCREENING A GROUP OF PEOPLE | Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. Kg | RAYNAL, ASHLEY BROWN | 3648 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18790964 | CHARACTERIZING CONGESTION QUEUE STATUS ON ROAD LINKS | Here Global B.V. | KHATIB, RAMI | 3669 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 18790939 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CRITICAL LINK SEGMENTS IN A GEOGRAPHICAL AREA | Here Global B.V. | LINHARDT, LAURA E | 3663 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 18756730 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | Ennostar Corporation | FARMER, EMILY NICOLE | 2812 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18666447 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING COVERAGE OF A VEHICLE TECHNOLOGICAL FIELD | Here Global B.V. | EUSTAQUIO, CAL J | 2686 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2024 |
| 18654733 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME | Ennostar Corporation | ROBERTSON, NOAH CHRISTOPHER | 2812 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 03, 2024 |
| 18625617 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | Ennostar Corporation | ARMAND, MARC ANTHONY | 2813 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18620363 | LASER BEAM TESTER FOR LASER BEAM TIMING AND LOCATION DETERMINATION, CORRESPONDING SYSTEM AND METHOD | Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. Kg | RATCLIFFE, LUKE D | 3645 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18432174 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR SPATIAL-TEMPORAL AUTHENTICATION | Nokia Technologies Oy | MOTSINGER, SEAN T | 2673 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2024 |
| 18419045 | MEASUREMENT DEVICE BEING ACTIVATABLE VIA WAKE-ON NETWORK CAPABILITIES | Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. Kg | PRIFTI, AUREL | 2175 | §103 | Final Rejection | 43d overdue | Pending | Jan 22, 2024 |
| 18404057 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CONTEXT SENSITIVE NAVIGATION ROUTING | Here Global B.V. | MIRZA, ADNAN M | 3667 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 04, 2024 |
| 18397545 | PACKAGE STRUCTURE | Ireach Corporation | CRITE, ANTONIO B | 2817 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 31d overdue | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 |
| 18389428 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE WITH DISTRIBUTED BRAGG REFLECTION STRUCTURE | Ennostar Corporation | OZDEN, ILKER NMN | 2812 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2023 |
| 18382347 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING CODE FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATION TESTER | Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. Kg | MITCHELL, JASON D | 2199 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 20, 2023 |
| 18554123 | DEVICE MANAGEMENT | Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy | CUMMING, WILLIAM D | 2645 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 126d overdue | Pending | Oct 05, 2023 |
| 18480204 | PREDICTING DURATIONS FOR BEAMS | Nokia Technologies Oy | FAYED, RASHA K | 2413 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2023 |
| 18370226 | ANTENNA ARRAY | Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. Kg | TRAN, HAI V | 2845 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2023 |
| 18242758 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | Epistar Corporation | SCHODDE, CHRISTOPHER A | 2898 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2023 |
| 18240898 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURITY INSPECTION OF IP TRAFFIC IN A CORE NETWORK | Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. Kg | HABTEGEORGIS, MATTHIAS | 2491 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 31, 2023 |
| 18128110 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYTEM FOR PROVIDING GROUP SYNCHRONY BASED ON BIOMARKERS | Syneurgy, Inc. | DOWNEY, JOHN R | 3792 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2023 |
| 18026296 | A LIGHT GUIDE SECURITY INLAY FOR A SECURITY DOCUMENT | Linxens Holding | GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT | 3637 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2023 |
| 18024693 | CONCENTRATED FUNGICIDE COMPOSITION OF PROTHIOCONAZOLE AND PICOXYTROBIN | Ouro Fino Química S.A. | ARNOLD, ERNST V | 1613 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 03, 2023 |
| 18015276 | AN AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | Indian Institute Of Technology Bombay | LEE, AHAM NMN | 1758 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Jan 09, 2023 |
| 18090082 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZATION OF LANE DATA | Here Global B.V. | SHECHTMAN, CHERYL MARIA | 2164 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Dec 28, 2022 |
| 18088315 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING BUILDING DATA | Here Global B.V. | HOANG, KEN | 2168 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2022 |
| 18077787 | MESSAGE ENCODING FOR POSITIONING | Here Global B.V. | KELLEY, STEVEN SHAUN | 2646 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 08, 2022 |
| 18077021 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A SIGNED ANGLE METRIC FOR MAPMATCHING BASED ON PROBE DATA | Here Global B.V. | TROOST, AARON L | 3666 | §101 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Dec 07, 2022 |
| 17997219 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR POSITIONING | Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy | SIVJI, NIZAR N | 2647 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 28d | AI Ready | Oct 26, 2022 |
| 17855015 | CHIP PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND APPLICATION THEREOF | Ireach Corporation | KHALIFA, MOATAZ | 2815 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2022 |
| 17765828 | FULL COLOR DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND CALIBRATION METHODS THEREOF | Micledi Microdisplays BV | CONNELLY, MICHELLE R | 2874 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 36d overdue | Pending | Mar 31, 2022 |
| 17585015 | LASER ELEMENT | Ireach Corporation | VAN ROY, TOD THOMAS | 2828 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 35d overdue | Pending | Jan 26, 2022 |
| 17550508 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PRODUCE DIES FOR A WAFER RECONSTITUTION | Imec Vzw | CULBERT, CHRISTOPHER A | 2815 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2021 |
| 17416985 | CROSSLINKING ACCELERATORES FOR SILANE-GROUP CONTAINING POLYMER COMPOSITIONS | BOREALIS AG | USELDING, JOHN E | 1763 | §103 | Final Rejection | 16d overdue | Pending | Jun 21, 2021 |
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Start Free Trial87.8% of resolved applications prosecuted by Dittavong, Mori & Steiner, P.C. were allowed, across 6,335 applications in USPTO records.
4.49 office actions per allowed application on average.
46 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 15 clients, before 46 examiners in 39 art units.
