Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Communications • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
42 pending office actions • 3 clients • 41 examiners • 25 art units • 0 of 42 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Houtteman Law, LLC operates extensively in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. The firm has handled 1753 career applications, establishing a significant presence in this technical domain. Its resolved allowance rate pct of 91.62 indicates a very high success rate in securing patent rights for its client base. This performance metric highlights the firm's ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to patent examiners.
The firm currently manages 24 pending office actions, reflecting its current level of activity before the patent office. Prosecution efficiency is highlighted by an avg office actions per allowance of 2.08. This relatively low number of actions per grant suggests a streamlined path to allowance for its 1753 career applications. The combination of a 91.62 resolved allowance rate pct and 2.08 avg office actions per allowance demonstrates the firm's ability to secure approvals with minimal examiner interaction in Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics. These data points serve as a benchmark for evaluating the firm's procedural effectiveness.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 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. 10 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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 19 (45%) |
| §112 only | 4 (10%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 17 (40%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIM, JAHAE | 2 | 72.9% | +18.8% |
| HAMADYK, ANNA N | 1 | 88.6% | +8.1% |
| ZHENG, XUEMEI | 1 | 85.0% | +13.7% |
| LIN, CHUN-NAN | 1 | 87.3% | +15.7% |
| FLORES, ROBERTO W | 1 | 49.7% | +13.9% |
| SNYDER, ADAM J | 1 | 70.0% | +18.8% |
| PIZIALI, JEFFREY J | 1 | 42.6% | +5.5% |
| ULLAH, SHARIF E | 1 | 84.7% | +21.5% |
| DUONG, DIEU HIEN | 1 | 78.2% | +16.5% |
| PHAM, TUAN | 1 | 82.3% | +7.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19334613 | TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS | LIN, CHUN-NAN | — |
| 19233301 | CONFERENCE DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND READABLE MEDIUM | ULLAH, SHARIF E | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18028558 | QUANTUM DOT LIGHT EMITTING DIODE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND DISPLAY PANEL | NGUYEN, SOPHIA T | 46d overdue |
| 18287614 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE | MALLEY JR., DANIEL PATRICK | 5d |
| 18706065 | Untitled | HAMADYK, ANNA N | — |
| 19477536 | SHIFT REGISTER, GATE DRIVER CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS | ZHENG, XUEMEI | — |
| 19234385 | SHIFT REGISTER UNIT, GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY SUBSTRATE | PIZIALI, JEFFREY J | — |
| 19038667 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREFOR | PHAM, TUAN | — |
| 18993560 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS | SHEN, YUZHEN | — |
| 18861663 | DISPLAY MODULE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS | FLORES JR, DONALD M | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19477536 | SHIFT REGISTER, GATE DRIVER CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS | ZHENG, XUEMEI | — |
| 19334613 | TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS | LIN, CHUN-NAN | — |
| 19301954 | DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS WITH ADDITIONAL ELECTRODE LAYER FOR IMPROVING MUTUAL CAPACITANCE VARIATION | FLORES, ROBERTO W | — |
| 19292574 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS | SNYDER, ADAM J | — |
| 19233301 | CONFERENCE DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND READABLE MEDIUM | ULLAH, SHARIF E | — |
| 19210780 | ANTENNA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | DUONG, DIEU HIEN | — |
| 17789429 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS | KIM, JAHAE | — |
| 17613998 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE | KIM, JAHAE | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| BOE | 39 |
| Trina Solar | 2 |
| Combat Chemicals LLC | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2629 | 3 |
| 2899 | 2 |
| 2897 | 2 |
| 2845 | 1 |
| 2621 | 1 |
| 2623 | 1 |
| 2628 | 1 |
| 3648 | 1 |
| 1781 | 1 |
| 1713 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18706065 | Untitled | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | HAMADYK, ANNA N | 2845 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | |
| 19477536 | SHIFT REGISTER, GATE DRIVER CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | ZHENG, XUEMEI | 2629 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 19334613 | TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | LIN, CHUN-NAN | 2629 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2025 |
| 19301954 | DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS WITH ADDITIONAL ELECTRODE LAYER FOR IMPROVING MUTUAL CAPACITANCE VARIATION | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | FLORES, ROBERTO W | 2621 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2025 |
| 19292574 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | SNYDER, ADAM J | 2623 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 06, 2025 |
| 19234385 | SHIFT REGISTER UNIT, GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY SUBSTRATE | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | PIZIALI, JEFFREY J | 2628 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2025 |
| 19233301 | CONFERENCE DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND READABLE MEDIUM | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | ULLAH, SHARIF E | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2025 | |
| 19210780 | ANTENNA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | DUONG, DIEU HIEN | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2025 | |
| 19038667 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREFOR | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | PHAM, TUAN | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 | |
| 18996994 | DISPLAY DEVICE, HANDWRITING DISPLAY METHOD, AND HANDWRITING CONTOUR DETERMINATION METHOD | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | STATZ, BENJAMIN TOM | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2025 | |
| 19031933 | INFORMATION INTERACTION METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | NGUYEN, PHU K | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2025 | |
| 18994678 | SPEECH DATA PROCESSING METHOD, SPEECH DATA PROCESSING DEVICE AND SPEECH CONTROL SYSTEM | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | HUTCHESON, CODY DOUGLAS | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 | |
| 18993560 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | SHEN, YUZHEN | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 12, 2025 | |
| 18880363 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND BEAM CONTROL METHOD | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA | 3648 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 31, 2024 |
| 18861663 | DISPLAY MODULE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | FLORES JR, DONALD M | 1781 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2024 |
| 18833110 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | BOEGEL, CHEVY JACOB | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2024 | |
| 18699682 | STAMP, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, TRANSFER DEVICE, AND MASS TRANSFER METHOD | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | STARK, JARRETT J | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2024 | |
| 18698175 | METHOD FOR PREPARING METAL MESH AND METHOD FOR PREPARING ANTENNA | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | ALANKO, ANITA KAREN | 1713 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18294310 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | FRANK, EMILY J | 2629 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 01, 2024 |
| 18292405 | ENERGY STORAGE UNIT AND ENERGY STORAGE BATTERY | Trina Solar Co., Ltd. | JELSMA, JONATHAN G | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 | |
| 18290762 | LIQUID CRYSTAL WRITING SCREEN AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | NGUYEN, LAUREN | 2871 | §103 | Final Rejection | 30d | Pending | Jan 20, 2024 |
| 18580096 | ENCAPSULATION SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND FUNCTIONAL SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | TIVARUS, CRISTIAN ALEXANDRU | 2899 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2024 |
| 18410759 | OXYGEN ENCAPSULATING AGENTS FOR FIREFIGHTING, USE AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION | Combat Chemicals LLC | CAI, JIAJIA JANIE | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 11, 2024 | |
| 18577227 | DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | HRNJIC, ADIN | 2814 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 05, 2024 |
| 18565132 | TOUCH SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY SYSTEM | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | CRAWLEY, KEITH L | 2626 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 29, 2023 |
| 18563594 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING DEEP LEARNING MODEL AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | VAUGHN, RYAN C | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2023 | |
| 18287614 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE | Trina Solar Co., Ltd. | MALLEY JR., DANIEL PATRICK | 1726 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Oct 19, 2023 |
| 18282849 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY PANEL | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | NGUYEN, VU ANH | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2023 | |
| 18282589 | METHOD FOR TRAINING DEFECTIVE-SPOT DETECTION MODEL, METHOD FOR DETECTING DEFECTIVE-SPOT, AND METHOD FOR RESTORING DEFECTIVE-SPOT | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | RHIM, WOO CHUL | 2676 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 38d overdue | Pending | Sep 18, 2023 |
| 18279046 | BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | ABRAHAM, JOSE K | 3729 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 17920112 | FLEXIBLE ACTUATOR, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | MATA, SARA M | 2837 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 01, 2023 |
| 18032582 | RAY DETECTOR, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | KIM, JAY C | 2815 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Apr 19, 2023 |
| 18028558 | QUANTUM DOT LIGHT EMITTING DIODE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND DISPLAY PANEL | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | NGUYEN, SOPHIA T | 2893 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 46d overdue | Pending | Mar 26, 2023 |
| 18024027 | SPLICER FOR BEARING BOX AND TILED DISPLAY APPARATUS | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | PATEL, SANJIV D | 2625 | §103 | Final Rejection | 189d overdue | Pending | Feb 28, 2023 |
| 18021197 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | TRAN, TRANG Q | 2811 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2023 |
| 17773106 | SUBSTRATE INTEGRATED WITH PASSIVE DEVICES AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | CULLEN, PATRICK LAWRENCE | 2899 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Oct 27, 2022 |
| 17914337 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | YANG, JAY LEE | 1786 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2022 |
| 17789429 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | KIM, JAHAE | 2897 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2022 |
| 17789190 | BATTERY AND DISPLAY PANEL | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | ESTES, JONATHAN WILLIAM | 1725 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Jun 25, 2022 |
| 17613998 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | KIM, JAHAE | 2897 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 23, 2022 |
| 17630666 | DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICE | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | WARD, DAVID WILLIAM | 2891 | §103 | Final Rejection | 10d overdue | Pending | Jan 27, 2022 |
| 17332812 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PROTEIN-BASED MARKER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CHIP | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. | LE, AUSTIN Q | 1796 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 27, 2021 |
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