Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
33 pending office actions • 22 clients • 33 examiners • 22 art units • 0 of 33 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Dragon Sun Law Firm, PC operates as a patent law firm with a focus on Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics. The firm has managed 1702 career applications, indicating a solid foundation in this technical field. It boasts a high resolved allowance rate of 90.42 percent, demonstrating a strong track record of successful patent acquisitions. This high rate of success is a defining characteristic of its prosecution practice in Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics. The firm's experience is well-represented by its career application count.
The firm currently handles 27 pending office actions. Notably, its average of 1.26 office actions per allowance is quite low, suggesting a highly efficient prosecution strategy that requires minimal iterations with the patent office. This efficiency, combined with the 90.42 percent allowance rate, positions the firm as a productive choice for applicants. The 1702 career applications provide a substantial basis for these performance metrics, offering clear insights into the firm's operational model. These figures highlight the firm's streamlined approach to patent examination.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 9 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. 9 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 (9%) |
| §101 + other | 4 (12%) |
| §103 only | 9 (27%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 15 (45%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HICKS, SHIRLEY D. | 1 | 60.8% | +50.5% |
| DUCKWORTH, BRIANNA T | 1 | 44.8% | +47.2% |
| CREPEAU, JONATHAN | 1 | 73.1% | +18.0% |
| BRINEY III, WALTER F | 1 | 65.5% | +3.9% |
| OLSON, JENNIFER MAR B | 1 | 54.5% | +19.4% |
| THOMAS, LUCY M | 1 | 62.4% | +17.9% |
| DU, HAIXIA | 1 | 86.6% | +17.8% |
| JENNESS, NATHAN JAY | 1 | 53.8% | +37.3% |
| BAHTA, MEDHANIT W | 1 | 80.6% | +28.2% |
| AZAD, MD ABUL K | 1 | 81.5% | +20.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18897986 | PRODUCTION PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR SYNTHESIZING BISPHENOL A BY RESIN METHOD | BAHTA, MEDHANIT W | — |
| 18821250 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING HEAT TO ENCLOSURES DURING SEALING PROCESSES | AZAD, MD ABUL K | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19203748 | HEEL COUNTER STRUCTURE WITH REBOUND FUNCTION AND SHOE | DUCKWORTH, BRIANNA T | 60d overdue |
| 18514668 | HAIR CURLER | WOODHOUSE, SARAH ANN | 44d overdue |
| 18283609 | Method and Apparatus for Determining Logistics Product, Electronic Device, and Computer-Readable Medium | PRASAD, NANCY N | 2d overdue |
| 18424377 | LEAKAGE-PROOF WEARABLE BREAST PUMP | NGUYEN, ANDREW H | 23d |
| 18266321 | OPTICAL ABSORBER AND OPTICAL ABSORPTION CHIP INTEGRATED WITH DIELECTRIC OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE | CONNELLY, MICHELLE R | 27d |
| 18203432 | MEASUREMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM FOR WEIGHT-BEARING LINES OF LOWER LIMBS AND INTELLIGENT MEASUREMENT METHOD THEREOF | HANEY, JONATHAN MICHAEL | 83d |
| 18964179 | Untitled | HICKS, SHIRLEY D. | — |
| 19001792 | BATTERY DIAPHRAGM AND LITHIUM BATTERY PREPARED THEREFROM | CREPEAU, JONATHAN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19203748 | HEEL COUNTER STRUCTURE WITH REBOUND FUNCTION AND SHOE | DUCKWORTH, BRIANNA T | 60d overdue |
| 18964179 | Untitled | HICKS, SHIRLEY D. | — |
| 19001792 | BATTERY DIAPHRAGM AND LITHIUM BATTERY PREPARED THEREFROM | CREPEAU, JONATHAN | — |
| 18982793 | ELECTRONIC STETHOSCOPE | OLSON, JENNIFER MAR B | — |
| 18973191 | Method for Interrupting a Circuit Breaker | THOMAS, LUCY M | — |
| 18925840 | AUTOMATED FORMATION GROUP GUIDANCE METHOD BASED ON SCENE PERCEPTION | DU, HAIXIA | — |
| 18903560 | MULTI-WAVELENGTH LASER TREATMENT DEVICE AND USAGE METHOD FOR TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM INDUCED ONYCHOMYCOSIS | JENNESS, NATHAN JAY | — |
| 18897986 | PRODUCTION PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR SYNTHESIZING BISPHENOL A BY RESIN METHOD | BAHTA, MEDHANIT W | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2877 | 2 |
| 1749 | 2 |
| 2168 | 1 |
| 3732 | 1 |
| 1725 | 1 |
| 2611 | 1 |
| 1692 | 1 |
| 2119 | 1 |
| 3781 | 1 |
| 2178 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18964179 | Untitled | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. | HICKS, SHIRLEY D. | 2168 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | |
| 19203748 | HEEL COUNTER STRUCTURE WITH REBOUND FUNCTION AND SHOE | Inventive Concepts LLC | DUCKWORTH, BRIANNA T | 3732 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 60d overdue | Pending | May 09, 2025 |
| 19001792 | BATTERY DIAPHRAGM AND LITHIUM BATTERY PREPARED THEREFROM | Shanghai Energy New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. | CREPEAU, JONATHAN | 1725 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2024 |
| 19001891 | Acoustic Component | Silicon & System Co., Limited | BRINEY III, WALTER F | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2024 | |
| 18982793 | ELECTRONIC STETHOSCOPE | Silicon & System Co., Limited | OLSON, JENNIFER MAR B | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 | |
| 18973191 | Method for Interrupting a Circuit Breaker | Xi'An Jiaotong University | THOMAS, LUCY M | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 | |
| 18925840 | AUTOMATED FORMATION GROUP GUIDANCE METHOD BASED ON SCENE PERCEPTION | BEIHANG UNIVERSITY | DU, HAIXIA | 2611 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18903560 | MULTI-WAVELENGTH LASER TREATMENT DEVICE AND USAGE METHOD FOR TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM INDUCED ONYCHOMYCOSIS | Air Force Medical Center, Pla | JENNESS, NATHAN JAY | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2024 | |
| 18897986 | PRODUCTION PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR SYNTHESIZING BISPHENOL A BY RESIN METHOD | Tianjin University | BAHTA, MEDHANIT W | 1692 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18821250 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING HEAT TO ENCLOSURES DURING SEALING PROCESSES | Aeroseal LLC | AZAD, MD ABUL K | 2119 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18797635 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ORIFICE OF A TESTING DEVICE FOR PERFORMING A LEAKAGE TEST | Aeroseal LLC | FARINA, MICHAEL VINCENT | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 | |
| 18036357 | Land Seismic Exploration Methods, Electronic Equipment and Readable Storage Media | Xiaolong Tong | MAGUIRE, LINDSAY M | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 | |
| 18761917 | INTELLIGENT CONTROL METHOD FOR REFILL-TYPE SCREW INSULIN INJECTION PUMP | Phray Technolgy Co., Ltd. | PLAKKOOTTAM, DOMINICK L | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 02, 2024 | |
| 18675629 | Connector and breast pump with the same | Dongguan Rongmao Medical Technology Co., Ltd. | OSINSKI, BRADLEY JAMES | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2024 | |
| 18614691 | Resizable Diaper | St Future International Ltd. (Hong Kong) | YANG, CHENG FONG | 3781 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2024 |
| 18606889 | IN-SITU DETECTION COMPONENTS FOR DISSOLVED GASES IN LIQUID-PHASE MEDIA AND PREPARATION METHODS THEREOF | Chongqing University | GRAY, SUNGHEE Y | 2877 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18597369 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING GAZE DIRECTIONS OF MULTIPLE PERSONS IN IMAGES | BEIHANG UNIVERSITY | BURKE, TIONNA M | 2178 | §103 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Mar 06, 2024 |
| 18686828 | MAGNETIC APPARATUSES WITH DIRECTIONAL MAGNETIC FIELDS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING SAME | Lantha Tech Ltd. | TALPALATSKI, ALEXANDER | 2837 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2024 |
| 18424377 | LEAKAGE-PROOF WEARABLE BREAST PUMP | Dongguan Rongfeng Medical Co., Ltd. | NGUYEN, ANDREW H | 3741 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 23d | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18410252 | dual-flavor electronic cigarette with two rotating stress-reducing cylinders | Dongguan Deke Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. | JUENGST, BRENDON THOMAS | 1749 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 11, 2024 |
| 18410278 | Electrical cigarette with a stress-reducing part | Dongguan Deke Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. | PAUDEL, PRADEEP | 1749 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 11, 2024 |
| 18400939 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING SENSITIVITY OF VACUUM TESTING OF VACUUM SWITCH | Xi'An Jiaotong University | FABIAN JR, ROBERTO | 2877 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 19d | Pending | Dec 29, 2023 |
| 18543433 | NONLINEAR SPARSITY-BASED INSTANTANEOUS DYNAMIC FREQUENCY FAULT DIAGNOSIS METHOD FOR AVIATION INTERMEDIATE BEARING | Xi'An Jiaotong University | PARK, HYUN D | 2857 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 18514668 | HAIR CURLER | Dongguan Bidisco Electric Co.,Ltd. | WOODHOUSE, SARAH ANN | 3772 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 44d overdue | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18283609 | Method and Apparatus for Determining Logistics Product, Electronic Device, and Computer-Readable Medium | BEIJING JINGDONG ZHENSHI INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. | PRASAD, NANCY N | 3624 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Sep 22, 2023 |
| 18243538 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLUID REVERSE MODELING METHOD BASED ON PHYSICAL PERCEPTION | BEIHANG UNIVERSITY | BORISSOV, IGOR N | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 07, 2023 | |
| 18240171 | VACUUM DEFLATION STRUCTURE, VACUUM PUMP ASSEMBLY AND BREAST PUMP | Shenzhen Tph Technology Co., Ltd. | LALONDE, ALEXANDRA ELIZABETH | 3783 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2023 |
| 18217824 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF OPTICAL FIBER CHEMICAL RATIOMETRIC SENSOR MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR MEASURING UNDERWATER DISSOLVED OXYGEN CONCENTRATION | Tianjin University | KUMAR, SRILAKSHMI K | 1796 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2023 |
| 18266321 | OPTICAL ABSORBER AND OPTICAL ABSORPTION CHIP INTEGRATED WITH DIELECTRIC OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE | Silith Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. | CONNELLY, MICHELLE R | 2874 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Jun 09, 2023 |
| 18203432 | MEASUREMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM FOR WEIGHT-BEARING LINES OF LOWER LIMBS AND INTELLIGENT MEASUREMENT METHOD THEREOF | Tianjin Hospital | HANEY, JONATHAN MICHAEL | 3791 | §101 | Final Rejection | 83d | Pending | May 30, 2023 |
| 18202730 | MEDIUM-ENTROPY PEROVSKITE OXYGEN CARRIER AND PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOF | Tianjin University | MOUDOU, EILEEN QI-YUN | 1738 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 26, 2023 |
| 18034652 | POLYOLEFIN MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEM THEREOF, AND BATTERY SEPARATOR AND ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS | Shanghai Energy New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. | MARTIN, MATTHEW T | 1728 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Apr 28, 2023 |
| 17980220 | CAPACITY-COMPENSATION ELECTROLYTE, SECONDARY BATTERY CONTAINING THE SAME AND APPLICATION | Tianjin University | D'ANIELLO, NICHOLAS P | 1723 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 03, 2022 |
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