Technology area: Communications
49 pending office actions • 11 clients • 47 examiners • 32 art units • 0 of 49 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
IP Business Solutions, LLC handles Communications matters and has 1,342 career applications recorded. Its resolved allowance rate is 88.02%, indicating that allowance was achieved in a substantial portion of resolved matters, while leaving meaningful room for examination outcomes other than allowance.
The firm has 50 pending office actions, so its current docket includes a material amount of active prosecution work. The average of 2.13 office actions per allowance suggests that allowed matters commonly involved more than one substantive examination response. Counsel evaluating this profile can weigh the outcome rate against the response activity required to secure allowance.
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 |
|---|---|
| §101 only | 1 (2%) |
| §101 + other | 5 (10%) |
| §103 only | 17 (35%) |
| §102 only | 3 (6%) |
| §112 only | 2 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 20 (41%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZHANG, FAN | 2 | 55.3% | +16.4% |
| VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO | 2 | 42.7% | +6.2% |
| GIAMPAOLO II, THOMAS S | 1 | 84.4% | +13.6% |
| RANKINS, WILLIAM E | 1 | 57.6% | +8.3% |
| CARRASQUILLO, ALEX DANIEL | 1 | 63.8% | +32.1% |
| FEGGINS, KRISTAL J | 1 | 89.9% | +8.4% |
| SINGH, SUNIL K | 1 | 39.0% | +26.3% |
| MILLS, CHRISTINE M | 1 | 62.0% | +52.0% |
| FULTON, KRISTINA ROSE | 1 | 52.5% | +36.0% |
| BERONA, KIMBERLY SUE | 1 | 33.8% | +7.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19174401 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE FOR SERVICE DELIVERY AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM WITH SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRAM STORED THEREON | WALSH, EMMETT K | 11d overdue |
| 18266154 | Autonomous Traveling Apparatus | NGUYEN, NGA X | 28d |
| 18638821 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS FORMING IMAGE ON RECORDING MEDIUM | VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO | 41d |
| 19365789 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PRINTING IMAGES ON LONG RECORDING SHEET | GIAMPAOLO II, THOMAS S | — |
| 19144363 | ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC COMMERCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AUTHORIZATION METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE METHOD | RANKINS, WILLIAM E | — |
| 19184778 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF DETERMINING WHETHER ENOUGH INK REMAINS | FEGGINS, KRISTAL J | — |
| 19178480 | TOP TOY | MILLS, CHRISTINE M | — |
| 19178197 | TOP TOY | FULTON, KRISTINA ROSE | — |
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 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18651858 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT DECIDES IMAGE QUALITY | ZHANG, FAN | 3d overdue |
| 19365789 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PRINTING IMAGES ON LONG RECORDING SHEET | GIAMPAOLO II, THOMAS S | — |
| 19219618 | TOKEN CONTROL SYSTEM THAT VERIFIES TOKEN AND AUTHORIZES USER TERMINAL TO EXECUTE APPLICATION, COMPUTER-READABLE, NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING TOKEN CONTROL PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON, AND APPLICATION PROVISION SYSTEM | CARRASQUILLO, ALEX DANIEL | — |
| 19180025 | STADIUM TOY | SINGH, SUNIL K | — |
| 19178480 | TOP TOY | MILLS, CHRISTINE M | — |
| 19178197 | TOP TOY | FULTON, KRISTINA ROSE | — |
| 18670930 | JOB COMMAND GENERATION DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING JOB COMMAND GENERATION PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, AND VOICE OPERATION SYSTEM | ZHANG, FAN | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Kyocera | 20 |
| DMG Mori | 13 |
| Tomy | 5 |
| Amano Enzyme | 4 |
| Vlightup Inc. | 1 |
| TOYO DENSO KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 1 |
| Amano Enzyme Usa Co., Ltd. | 1 |
| Alcare Co., Ltd. | 1 |
| Magnescale Co., Ltd. | 1 |
| Cross Technology Labo Co., Ltd. | 1 |
| ROBOMIND, INC. | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2853 | 4 |
| 3722 | 3 |
| 2683 | 3 |
| 2682 | 3 |
| 2852 | 2 |
| 3675 | 2 |
| 2681 | 2 |
| 1792 | 2 |
| 1791 | 2 |
| 2117 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19365789 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PRINTING IMAGES ON LONG RECORDING SHEET | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | GIAMPAOLO II, THOMAS S | 2852 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 19144363 | ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC COMMERCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AUTHORIZATION METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE METHOD | Vlightup Inc. | RANKINS, WILLIAM E | 3694 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2025 |
| 19219618 | TOKEN CONTROL SYSTEM THAT VERIFIES TOKEN AND AUTHORIZES USER TERMINAL TO EXECUTE APPLICATION, COMPUTER-READABLE, NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING TOKEN CONTROL PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON, AND APPLICATION PROVISION SYSTEM | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | CARRASQUILLO, ALEX DANIEL | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 27, 2025 | |
| 19184778 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF DETERMINING WHETHER ENOUGH INK REMAINS | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | FEGGINS, KRISTAL J | 2853 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 |
| 19180025 | STADIUM TOY | Tomy Company, Ltd. | SINGH, SUNIL K | 3722 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2025 |
| 19178480 | TOP TOY | Tomy Company, Ltd. | MILLS, CHRISTINE M | 3675 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 14, 2025 |
| 19178197 | TOP TOY | Tomy Company, Ltd. | FULTON, KRISTINA ROSE | 3675 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 14, 2025 |
| 19178518 | TOP TOY | Tomy Company, Ltd. | BERONA, KIMBERLY SUE | 3647 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 14, 2025 |
| 19174401 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE FOR SERVICE DELIVERY AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM WITH SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRAM STORED THEREON | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | WALSH, EMMETT K | 3628 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 11d overdue | Pending | Apr 09, 2025 |
| 19086408 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF EXECUTING BINARY FILE TO REFLECT CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN FUNCTION-ACTIVATING CONFIGURATION FILE UPON STARTUP OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMATION SYSTEM | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | MCLEAN, NEIL R | 2681 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 19071544 | TERMINAL DEVICE THAT WRITES LICENSE KEY IN ELECTRONIC TAG, WHEN INFORMATION RETRIEVED FROM ELECTRONIC TAG ACCORDS WITH SERIAL NUMBER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | TABOR, AMARE F | 2434 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2025 |
| 19052676 | REMAINING AMOUNT PREDICTION SYSTEM SWITCHING PREDICTION METHOD TO BE USED TO PREDICT EMPTY DAY AND COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM STORING REMAINING AMOUNT PREDICTION PROGRAM | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | HEREDIA OCASIO, ARLENE J | 2852 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2025 |
| 18999437 | CO2 EMISSIONS ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM WITH CO2 EMISSIONS ESTIMATION PROGRAM STORED THEREON | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | ROGERS, SCOTT A | 2683 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18875987 | ENZYMATIC AGENT FOR LESSENING SUGAR IN VEGETABLE FOOD OR BEVERAGE | Amano Enzyme Inc. | NGUYEN, THANH H | 1792 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18975042 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS THAT READS IMAGE OF DOCUMENT | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | TIEU, BENNY QUOC | 2682 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18974116 | OPERATING DEVICE | Toyo Denso Kabushiki Kaisha | SAEED, AHMED M | 2831 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18965598 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF RETURNING FROM SECOND POWER STATE TO FIRST POWER STATE ACCORDING TO NUMBER OF TIMES PERSON HAS BEEN DETECTED WITHIN PREDETERMINED PERIOD | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | DULANEY, BENJAMIN O | 2683 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18869563 | ENZYME PREPARATION FOR IMPROVING SHAPE RETAINABILITY | Amano Enzyme Usa Co., Ltd. | KOHLER, STEPHANIE A | 1791 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18937531 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF BACKING UP CONTENTS OF SETTINGS FOR JOB | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | CRUZ, IRIANA | 2681 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18844837 | Coolant Supply Device | Dmg Mori Co., Ltd. | GONZALEZ, MADELINE | 1773 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2024 |
| 18837009 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, MACHINE TOOL, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM | Dmg Mori Co., Ltd. | DUNN, DARRIN D | 2117 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18835740 | MEDICAL COMPONENT AND EXCREMENT STORAGE DEVICE | Alcare Co., Ltd. | KIM, ERIN ASA | 3781 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2024 |
| 18773620 | CO2 EMISSION ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM WITH CO2 EMISSION ESTIMATION PROGRAM STORED THEREON | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | RAMIREZ, ELLIS B | 3658 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18765352 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT CHANGES PERIOD OF TIME REQUIRED TO TRANSITION FROM FIRST POWER STATE TO SECOND POWER STATE WHEN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS IS NO LONGER USED | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | RODRIGUEZGONZALEZ, LENNIN R | 2683 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 08, 2024 |
| 18761502 | DOCUMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM THAT EXECUTES SPECIFIC PROCESS ON DOCUMENT, AND COMPUTER-READABLE, NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING THEREIN DOCUMENT PROCESSING PROGRAM | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | HSIEH, PING Y | 2664 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 02, 2024 |
| 18745900 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT DESIGNATES SHEET SUPPLY DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING RECORDING SHEET FOR ADJUSTMENT OPERATION | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | ALSHOROOGI, RAMI ABDELNASER | 2853 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2024 |
| 18718056 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE AND MACHINE TOOL | Dmg Mori Co., Ltd. | DINH, THAI T | 2846 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Jun 09, 2024 |
| 18680618 | TOP TOY SET AND TOP TOY | Tomy Company, Ltd. | HYLINSKI, ALYSSA MARIE | 3711 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18676187 | DISPLACEMENT CALCULATION DEVICE AND DISPLACEMENT CALCULATION METHOD | Magnescale Co., Ltd. | KORANG-BEHESHTI, YOSSEF | 2857 | §101§102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2024 |
| 18670930 | JOB COMMAND GENERATION DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING JOB COMMAND GENERATION PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, AND VOICE OPERATION SYSTEM | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | ZHANG, FAN | 2682 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 22, 2024 |
| 18667260 | VOICE OPERATION DEVICE THAT OPERATES OPERATED DEVICE, COMPUTER READABLE NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING VOICE OPERATION PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, AND VOICE OPERATING SYSTEM | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | COLUCCI, MICHAEL C | 2655 | §102 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | May 17, 2024 |
| 18709562 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLANT-BASE DRINK OR FOOD AND ENZYMATIC AGENT FOR REDUCING SACCHARIDE | Amano Enzyme Inc. | JACOBSON, MICHELE LYNN | 1793 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 13, 2024 |
| 18651858 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT DECIDES IMAGE QUALITY | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | ZHANG, FAN | 2682 | §103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | May 01, 2024 |
| 18705412 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MEASURING INSTRUMENT | Dmg Mori Co., Ltd. | AMIN, JWALANT B | 2612 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 18638821 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS FORMING IMAGE ON RECORDING MEDIUM | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO | 2853 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 41d | Pending | Apr 18, 2024 |
| 18630060 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF PREVENTING FLOATING OF WIDTHWISE END PORTIONS OF ENDLESS BELT | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO | 2853 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2024 |
| 18617489 | DEVICE FOR MACHINE TOOL, AND MACHINE TOOL | Dmg Mori Co., Ltd. | CIGNA, JACOB JAMES | 3726 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18686645 | MODIFIER FOR FERMENTED PLANT-BASE DRINKS OR FOODS | Amano Enzyme Inc. | MERRIAM, ANDREW E | 1791 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2024 |
| 18286356 | MACHINE TOOL | Dmg Mori Co., Ltd. | RUFO, RYAN C | 3722 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2024 |
| 18287726 | AIR ELECTRODE HAVING HYDROGEN PEROXIDE-CONTAINING ELECTRIC DOUBLE LAYER, AND METAL-AIR BATTERY USING SAME | Cross Technology Labo Co., Ltd. | BISTANY-RIEBMAN, JOSHUA PAGE | 1752 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 20, 2023 |
| 18286347 | MACHINE TOOL | Dmg Mori Co., Ltd. | VITALE, MICHAEL J | 3722 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2023 |
| 18278896 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FERMENTED FOOD OR BEVERAGE, AND ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION METHOD | Amano Enzyme Inc. | LACHICA, ERICSON M | 1792 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 18266154 | Autonomous Traveling Apparatus | Dmg Mori Co., Ltd. | NGUYEN, NGA X | 3662 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Jun 08, 2023 |
| 18142874 | TOOL MANAGEMENT DEVICE | Dmg Mori Co., Ltd. | AHMED, ISTIAQUE | 2116 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 03, 2023 |
| 18088643 | MACHINE TOOL | Dmg Mori Co., Ltd. | WILENSKY, MOSHE K | 3725 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2022 |
| 17976989 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, MACHINING SYSTEM, MACHINE TOOL, AND PROGRAM | Dmg Mori Co., Ltd. | KAUR, JASPREET | 2662 | §103 | Final Rejection | 23d | Pending | Oct 31, 2022 |
| 17889815 | ADDITIVE PROCESSING DEVICE, ADDITIVE PROCESSING DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING ADDITIVE PROCESSING DEVICE CONTROL PROGRAM | Dmg Mori Co., Ltd. | NORTON, JENNIFER L | 2117 | §103 | Final Rejection | 55d | Pending | Aug 17, 2022 |
| 17788128 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM, AND NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM | Robomind, Inc. | KEATON, SHERROD L | 2148 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 22, 2022 |
| 17782982 | MACHINING SYSTEM, MACHINE TOOL, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, SETTING DATA INHERITANCE METHOD, AND SETTING DATA INHERITANCE PROGRAM | Dmg Mori Co., Ltd. | BROSH, BENJAMIN J | 3658 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Jun 06, 2022 |
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Start Free Trial88.0% of resolved applications prosecuted by Ip Business Solutions, LLC were allowed, across 1,342 applications in USPTO records.
2.13 office actions per allowed application on average.
49 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 11 clients, before 47 examiners in 32 art units.
