Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
20 pending office actions • 16 clients • 19 examiners • 11 art units • 0 of 20 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP LLP operates in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. The firm has managed 1364 career applications, establishing a solid record of filings in these sectors. Its resolved allowance rate pct of 81.73 provides a clear metric for its historical success in securing patent grants for its clients. This rate reflects the firm's experience in handling various technical patent matters in these domains.
The firm currently has 11 pending office actions, representing its active engagement with the patent office. On average, the firm receives 2.26 avg office actions per allowance. This relatively low number of actions per grant suggests an efficient path to allowance for its 1364 career applications. For practitioners, the 81.73 resolved allowance rate pct and 2.26 avg office actions per allowance serve as key indicators of the firm's prosecution efficiency and effectiveness in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics field. These metrics help set expectations for the prosecution cycle.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 5 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. 5 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 | 2 (10%) |
| §103 only | 3 (15%) |
| §102 only | 2 (10%) |
| §112 only | 1 (5%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (55%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGUYEN, DUY T V | 2 | 78.9% | +16.7% |
| AL SAMIRI, KHALED AHMED ALI | 1 | 47.2% | +60.1% |
| KNIGHT, TERESA E | 1 | 65.9% | +48.5% |
| ANSARI, TAHMINA N | 1 | 85.4% | +18.6% |
| HELM, CARALYNNE E | 1 | 28.9% | +49.6% |
| YOUNGER, KALYN GABRIELLE | 1 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| ISLA, RICHARD | 1 | 77.3% | +15.3% |
| WAX, ROBERT A | 1 | 25.0% | +3.9% |
| SHIAO, YIH-HORNG | 1 | 72.5% | +75.9% |
| GONDARENKO, NATALIA A | 1 | 72.8% | +20.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18005721 | ANTI-HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA COMPOSITION AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | MOREAU, NASHARA LOUISE | 46d overdue |
| 18005664 | MAGNETIC FIELD GENERATION DEVICE AND MAGNETIC FIELD IRRADIATION METHOD | LANDEEN, BROGAN RANE | 32d overdue |
| 18695605 | BONE REPAIR DEVICE AND SURGICAL KIT | WAX, ROBERT A | 84d |
| 19078257 | DRAIN WATER HEAT RECOVERY DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD | AL SAMIRI, KHALED AHMED ALI | — |
| 18857810 | SURGICAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND SURGICAL ASSISTANCE DEVICE | ANSARI, TAHMINA N | — |
| 18904023 | COLLAGEN MATRIX OR MEMBRANE WITH ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES | HELM, CARALYNNE E | — |
| 18843690 | GOLF FLAGPOLE SOCKET | YOUNGER, KALYN GABRIELLE | — |
| 18646692 | MOISTURE SENSOR, METHOD OF MEASURING MOISTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A COMPONENT FOR MEASURING MOISTURE | ISLA, RICHARD | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19078257 | DRAIN WATER HEAT RECOVERY DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD | AL SAMIRI, KHALED AHMED ALI | — |
| 18936806 | MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS EXPRESSING CD146 RECEPTORS | KNIGHT, TERESA E | — |
| 18857810 | SURGICAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND SURGICAL ASSISTANCE DEVICE | ANSARI, TAHMINA N | — |
| 18904023 | COLLAGEN MATRIX OR MEMBRANE WITH ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES | HELM, CARALYNNE E | — |
| 18646692 | MOISTURE SENSOR, METHOD OF MEASURING MOISTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A COMPONENT FOR MEASURING MOISTURE | ISLA, RICHARD | — |
| 18638619 | 3D MEMORY CELLS AND ARRAY ARCHITECTURES | NGUYEN, DUY T V | — |
| 18692298 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND A PROCESS TO PREPARE THE SAME | SHIAO, YIH-HORNG | — |
| 18597866 | 3D CELL AND ARRAY STRUCTURES WITH PARALLEL BIT LINES AND SOURCE LINES | GONDARENKO, NATALIA A | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2858 | 1 |
| 1615 | 1 |
| 2891 | 1 |
| 2813 | 1 |
| 3629 | 1 |
| 2881 | 1 |
| 2896 | 1 |
| 3795 | 1 |
| 1655 | 1 |
| 3791 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19078257 | DRAIN WATER HEAT RECOVERY DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD | 1000812504 Ontario Ltd. | AL SAMIRI, KHALED AHMED ALI | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 | |
| 18936806 | MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS EXPRESSING CD146 RECEPTORS | Cell Technologies, Inc. | KNIGHT, TERESA E | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 | |
| 18857810 | SURGICAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND SURGICAL ASSISTANCE DEVICE | Nagoya Denki Educational Foundation | ANSARI, TAHMINA N | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2024 | |
| 18904023 | COLLAGEN MATRIX OR MEMBRANE WITH ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES | Biocellix Spa | HELM, CARALYNNE E | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2024 | |
| 18843690 | GOLF FLAGPOLE SOCKET | Gabriel Vega De Seoane Kindelán | YOUNGER, KALYN GABRIELLE | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 03, 2024 | |
| 18646692 | MOISTURE SENSOR, METHOD OF MEASURING MOISTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A COMPONENT FOR MEASURING MOISTURE | Freistaat Thüringen (Materialforschungs- Und -Prüfanstalt An Der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar) | ISLA, RICHARD | 2858 | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 18638619 | 3D MEMORY CELLS AND ARRAY ARCHITECTURES | Neo Semiconductor, Inc. | NGUYEN, DUY T V | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 17, 2024 | |
| 18695605 | BONE REPAIR DEVICE AND SURGICAL KIT | Fujita Academy | WAX, ROBERT A | 1615 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 84d | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18692298 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND A PROCESS TO PREPARE THE SAME | Godavari Biorefineries Limited | SHIAO, YIH-HORNG | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2024 | |
| 18597866 | 3D CELL AND ARRAY STRUCTURES WITH PARALLEL BIT LINES AND SOURCE LINES | Neo Semiconductor, Inc. | GONDARENKO, NATALIA A | 2891 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2024 |
| 18563368 | AUTOMATIC MACHINE FOR DRY PROCESSING OF GARLIC SHEAVES | Ruipac Tecnológica, S.L. | MACHNESS, ARIELLA | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2023 | |
| 18499432 | 3D CELLS AND ARRAY STRUCTURES | Neo Semiconductor, Inc. | LEE, ALVIN LYNGHI | 2813 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2023 |
| 18385288 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPING | Indian Institute Of Science (Iisc) | WHITAKER, ANDREW B | 3629 | §103 | Final Rejection | 44d overdue | Pending | Oct 30, 2023 |
| 18556080 | ELECTRON GUN, ELECTRON BEAM APPLICATOR, AND EMISSION METHOD OF ELECTRON BEAM | Photo Electron Soul Inc. | STOFFA, WYATT A | 2881 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2023 |
| 18459115 | PORTABLE LIGHT APPARATUS | Healyan GmbH | PASKO, NICHOLAS R | 2896 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 31, 2023 |
| 18366617 | 3D MEMORY CELLS AND ARRAY ARCHITECTURES | Neo Semiconductor, Inc. | NGUYEN, DUY T V | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2023 | |
| 18245713 | SURGICAL ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND SURGERY SUPPORT SYSTEM | Nagoya Denki Educational Foundation | GHIMIRE, SHANKAR RAJ | 3795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 32d overdue | Pending | Mar 16, 2023 |
| 18005721 | ANTI-HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA COMPOSITION AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | Nbi Biosciences Private Limited | MOREAU, NASHARA LOUISE | 1655 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 46d overdue | Pending | Jan 17, 2023 |
| 18005664 | MAGNETIC FIELD GENERATION DEVICE AND MAGNETIC FIELD IRRADIATION METHOD | National University Corporation Tokai National Higher Education And Research System | LANDEEN, BROGAN RANE | 3791 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 32d overdue | Pending | Jan 16, 2023 |
| 18002650 | ELECTROLYTE, SECONDARY CELL, AND COMPOSITE MATERIAL | Tohoku University | GRANNUM, VERITA EUDORA EBUN | 1721 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2022 |
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