Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
447 pending office actions • 165 clients • 411 examiners • 178 art units • 0 of 447 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
DORITY & MANNING, P.A. has 28235 career applications, primarily in Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics. The firm has a resolved allowance rate of 88.31 percent. It averages 3.39 office actions per allowance. There are 348 pending office actions currently.
The 88.31 percent allowance rate applies to the firm's 28235 career applications. The 348 pending office actions indicate the current volume of work. Prosecution typically involves 3.39 office actions per allowance to reach a resolution.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 132 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. 132 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 | 3 (1%) |
| §101 + other | 27 (6%) |
| §103 only | 165 (37%) |
| §102 only | 17 (4%) |
| §112 only | 15 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 4 (1%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 19 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 194 (43%) |
| No statute on record | 3 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALENZUELA, PATRICIA D | 6 | 90.3% | +2.0% |
| WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT | 3 | 82.5% | +17.9% |
| THOMAS, ERIC W | 3 | 82.6% | -1.9% |
| JUENGST, BRENDON THOMAS | 3 | — | — |
| WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY | 2 | 55.0% | +37.9% |
| DOUMBIA, MOHAMED | 2 | 72.9% | +29.6% |
| JACKSON, MONIQUE R | 2 | 34.8% | +44.3% |
| ALEKSIC, NEVENA | 2 | 75.2% | +9.7% |
| KIM, SHIN H | 2 | 64.5% | +11.5% |
| MCKINNON, LASHAWNDA T | 2 | 53.9% | +30.3% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18336376 | Die-Attach Fillet Height Reduction | VALENZUELA, PATRICIA D | 22d overdue |
| 18336358 | Semiconductor Package | VALENZUELA, PATRICIA D | 10d overdue |
| 18350839 | ELECTRONIC PACKAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | VALENZUELA, PATRICIA D | 3d overdue |
| 17986579 | TRANSFER OF WIDE AND ULTRAWIDE BANDGAP LAYERS TO ENGINEERED SUBSTRATE | VALENZUELA, PATRICIA D | 28d |
| 19111923 | CONVEYANCE SKIN MATERIAL AND CONVEYANCE SEAT | WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT | — |
| 18443031 | Layered Metallization in Power Semiconductor Packages | VALENZUELA, PATRICIA D | — |
| 18430866 | Power Semiconductor Devices with Stacked Layers | VALENZUELA, PATRICIA D | — |
| 16275544 | Supercapacitor Assembly having a Barrier Layer | THOMAS, ERIC W | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18697660 | CONVEYANCE SEAT | FILOSI, TERRI L | 141d overdue |
| 18946087 | ACTUATING DRIVE HAVING A CONTROL UNIT FOR CONTROLLING A LOCKING UNIT | MACARTHUR, VICTOR L | 80d overdue |
| 16784377 | Coating Applicator and Coating Application System | KITT, STEPHEN A | 73d overdue |
| 18342676 | METHODS OF GENERATING MYCELIAL SCAFFOLDS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF | NGUYEN, NGHI V | 53d overdue |
| 18853350 | Locking Mechanism with Anti-Rotation | MILLS, CHRISTINE M | 51d overdue |
| 18725287 | Surface Mount Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor | RAMASWAMY, ARUN | 42d overdue |
| 17920948 | SYSTEM FOR ACQUIRING ULTRASOUND IMAGES OF AN ORGAN OF A HUMAN BODY | MCDONALD, JAMES F | 35d overdue |
| 17909077 | COATING | BROOKS, KREGG T | 31d 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18548505 | Methods and Apparatus for High-Resolution Textile Fabrication with Multimaterial Intelligent Fibers | MCKINNON, LASHAWNDA T | 2d overdue |
| 18696030 | Security Devices | WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY | 49d |
| 19278184 | Security Devices | WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY | — |
| 19230629 | Method and System to Measure Optical Characteristics of Light-Transmissive Materials | DOUMBIA, MOHAMED | — |
| 19111923 | CONVEYANCE SKIN MATERIAL AND CONVEYANCE SEAT | WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT | — |
| 19073940 | COMPOSITE ADHESIVE FILM, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE | JACKSON, MONIQUE R | — |
| 19106848 | HEADREST | KIM, SHIN H | — |
| 19101798 | VEHICLE SEAT | WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2812 | 10 |
| 2817 | 8 |
| 2897 | 6 |
| 2874 | 5 |
| 3636 | 5 |
| 2893 | 5 |
| 1617 | 5 |
| 3791 | 5 |
| 2898 | 5 |
| 1755 | 5 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19485068 | VEHICLE SEAT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF VEHICLE SEAT | Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. | DHANANI, SHAMS | 3614 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 17, 2025 |
| 19388703 | OPTICAL FIBER CABLE | Afl Telecommunications LLC | LEPISTO, RYAN A | 2874 | §103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2025 |
| 19381644 | Docking Station for an Aerial Drone | Corvus Robotics, Inc. | LEE, BENJAMIN P | 3641 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2025 |
| 19167093 | INTRA PREDICTION ENCODING METHOD, INTRA PREDICTION DECODING METHOD, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | ZTE CORPORATION | VO, TUNG T | 2425 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2025 |
| 19278369 | FOLDABLE AND/OR COLLAPSIBLE PLASTIC/COMPOSITE UTILITY ENCLOSURE | Afl Telecommunications LLC | KMET, LAUREN ELIZABETH | 3733 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 23, 2025 |
| 19278184 | Security Devices | Zeal Innovation Ltd. | WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY | 3675 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 23, 2025 |
| 19150059 | METHOD FOR FRACTURING ROCK MULTI-DIRECTIONALLY AND DEVICE FOR FRACTURING ROCK MULTI-DIRECTIONALLY | Tohoku University | VARMA, ASHISH K | 3674 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2025 |
| 19148899 | Bottom Bracket Gearing System with an Arrangement for Actuating a Brake Shift Element | ZF Friedrichshafen AG | PERVIN, FARHANA | 3655 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2025 |
| 19256951 | DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, DATA MODULATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | ZTE CORPORATION | PANWALKAR, VINEETA S | 2631 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 01, 2025 |
| 19144726 | SCREEN MIRRORING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM | ZTE CORPORATION | KIYABU, KARIN A | 2626 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| 19140784 | ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURE | Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai-Rika-Denki-Seisakusho | ROJAS CADIMA, OMAR | 2875 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2025 |
| 19230629 | Method and System to Measure Optical Characteristics of Light-Transmissive Materials | Wolfspeed, Inc. | DOUMBIA, MOHAMED | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2025 | |
| 19229299 | SOLAR CELL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF | Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. | DINH, BACH T | 1726 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2025 |
| 19135245 | REACTION CHAMBER AND WAFER ETCHING DEVICE | Beijing E-Town Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. | ROST, ANDREW J | 3753 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2025 |
| 19223095 | SOLAR CELL, SOLAR CELL STRING, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE | Tongwei Solar (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. | KANG, TAE-SIK | 1728 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | May 30, 2025 |
| 19214654 | SOLAR CELL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE | Tongwei Solar (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. | AYAD, TAMIR | 1726 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 21, 2025 |
| 19200033 | DISTRACTOR DEVICE | Karl Leibinger Asset Management GmbH & Co. Kg | MATTHEWS, TESSA M | 3773 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 06, 2025 |
| 19196467 | SENSOR DISPOSITION STRUCTURE IN SEAT | Ts Tech Co., Ltd. | NELSON JR, MILTON | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2025 | |
| 19195075 | Wideband Phased Array Antenna For Millimeter Wave Communications | Kyocera Avx Components (San Diego), Inc. | MAI, LAM T | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2025 | |
| 19194917 | IBC SOLAR CELL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE, AND POWER GENERATION DEVICE | Tongwei Solar (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. | TRINH, THANH TRUC | 1726 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2025 |
| 19125105 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | ZTE CORPORATION | BAYARD, EMMANUEL | 2633 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 28, 2025 |
| 19188751 | Placing an Advertisement on a Web Page | P. Variablis GmbH | BEKERMAN, MICHAEL | 3621 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 19184141 | Harness | Skylotec GmbH | TROY, DANIEL J | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 | |
| 19184134 | Harness | Skylotec GmbH | DUNN, DAVID R | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 | |
| 19175017 | Gypsum Panel Having Enhanced Water Resistance | Gold Bond Building Products, LLC | DICUS, TAMRA | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2025 | |
| 19170890 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY | Kyocera Avx Components (San Diego), Inc. | BOUIZZA, MICHAEL M | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2025 | |
| 19097566 | Sterile packaging for a sterile object | Karl Leibinger Asset Management GmbH & Co. Kg | PAGAN, JAVIER A | 3735 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2025 |
| 19111923 | CONVEYANCE SKIN MATERIAL AND CONVEYANCE SEAT | Ts Tech Co., Ltd. | WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2025 | |
| 18730166 | VEHICLE SEAT SYSTEM | Ts Tech Co., Ltd. | CHEN, JOSE V | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 | |
| 19073940 | COMPOSITE ADHESIVE FILM, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE | Tongwei Solar (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. | JACKSON, MONIQUE R | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 | |
| 19109960 | SEAT FOR SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE | Ts Tech Co., Ltd. | BARFIELD, ANTHONY DERRELL | 3636 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 |
| 19070787 | Ultracapacitor for Use in a Solder Reflow Process | Kyocera Avx Components Corporation | TORRES, TIMOTHY JOSEPH | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2025 | |
| 19067138 | SOLAR CELL STRUCTURE AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE | Tongwei Solar (Hefei) Co., Ltd. | MERSHON, JAYNE L | 1721 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 39d | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 |
| 19067075 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | Tongwei Solar (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. | CANNON, RYAN SMITH | 1726 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 |
| 19065351 | ROTATING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR ITEM, AND ROTATING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE SEAT | Ts Tech Co., Ltd. | ALEKSIC, NEVENA | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2025 | |
| 19106848 | HEADREST | Ts Tech Co., Ltd. | KIM, SHIN H | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2025 | |
| 19061314 | VEHICULAR VIEWING DEVICE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING VEHICULAR VIEWING DEVICE | Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai-Rika-Denki-Seisakusho | BOOHER, ADAM W | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 24, 2025 | |
| 19051287 | Gypsum Panel Containing an Intercalated Additive | Gold Bond Building Products, LLC | DUMBRIS, SETH M | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2025 | |
| 19101798 | VEHICLE SEAT | Ts Tech Co., Ltd. | WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT | 3636 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2025 |
| 19041845 | Generating and Implementing Organizational Security Policies | People Center, Inc. | TO, BAOTRAN N | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2025 | |
| 18998011 | CLAMP DEVICE | Mayekawa Mfg. Co., Ltd. | GAMINO, CARLOS J | 1735 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2025 |
| 18997364 | A COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD OF DETERMINING IF A FUNDUS IMAGE REQUIRES REFERRAL FOR INVESTIGATION FOR A DISEASE | AI Sight Limited | FURTADO, WINSTON RAHUL | 3687 | §101§103Other | Final Rejection | 65d | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 |
| 18995444 | TRANSMISSION METHOD FOR AMBIENT BACKSCATTER, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | ZTE CORPORATION | NGUYEN, ANH | 2458 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19021463 | THERAPEUTIC TABLE FOR POST-SURGERY PATIENTS | Carla Nohemi Delgado | LABARGE, ALISON N | 3679 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19013146 | METHODS OF USING A PHENOLIC FATTY ACID COMPOUND ON A SYNTHETIC FABRIC MATERIAL | Si Group, Inc. | MCKINNON, LASHAWNDA T | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 | |
| 18881038 | A CONNECTION FOR TIMBER MEMBERS | Norwegian University Of Science And Technology (Ntnu) | KATCHEVES, BASIL S | 3633 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2025 |
| 18881111 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING REMOTE SHARING OF DISPLAY SCREEN, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | ZTE CORPORATION | MIDKIFF, AARON | 2621 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2025 |
| 18697345 | VEHICLE | Ts Tech Co., Ltd. | BEMKO, TARAS P | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 | |
| 18879944 | CONVEYANCE ASSEMBLY | Ts Tech Co., Ltd. | BRADFORD, JONATHAN | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 | |
| 19002176 | AIR CONDITIONER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING WATER SUPPLY MODULE USED THEREIN | Kyungdong Navien Co., Ltd. | MYERS, KEITH STANLEY | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2024 |
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Start Free Trial88.3% of resolved applications prosecuted by Dority & Manning, P.A. were allowed, across 28,313 applications in USPTO records.
3.38 office actions per allowed application on average.
447 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 165 clients, before 411 examiners in 178 art units.