Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
41 pending office actions • 36 clients • 41 examiners • 32 art units • 0 of 41 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
IPRTOP LLC has managed 860 career applications in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. The firm currently has 34 pending office actions and a resolved allowance rate pct of 86.54.
Prosecution at the firm involves an avg office actions per allowance of 1.78. This 1.78 figure provides a basis for practitioners to anticipate the number of examiner interactions required in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics sector. The 86.54 resolved allowance rate pct reflects the proportion of cases that reached allowance relative to the 860 career applications. The 34 pending office actions represent the current cases awaiting a USPTO response.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 15 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. 15 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 | 2 (5%) |
| §101 + other | 4 (10%) |
| §103 only | 14 (34%) |
| §102 only | 1 (2%) |
| §112 only | 5 (12%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 15 (37%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAMIREZ, ELLIS B | 1 | 81.1% | +14.9% |
| GHIGLIOTTY TORRES, EIDIOL | 1 | 97.7% | -5.8% |
| MOREHEAD III, JOHN H | 1 | 85.8% | +12.0% |
| WILKENS, JANET MARIE | 1 | 72.5% | +12.6% |
| SONG, MATTHEW J | 1 | 60.4% | +13.9% |
| TRINH, THANH TRUC | 1 | 22.1% | +10.8% |
| DANG, DUY M | 1 | 91.0% | +6.5% |
| HUDSON, MARLA LAVETTE | 1 | 55.5% | +23.6% |
| LOUIS, RICHARD G | 1 | 74.7% | +17.2% |
| HURLEY, SHAUN R | 1 | 77.5% | +17.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19333388 | METHOD FOR PLANNING AND CONTROLLING HUMANOID BEHAVIOR OF ROBOT FOR CLOSE PHYSICAL INTERACTION | RAMIREZ, ELLIS B | — |
| 35526227 | Air pump | GHIGLIOTTY TORRES, EIDIOL | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18367477 | FAN-OUT PACKAGING UNIT USED IN POP PACKAGING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | CHEN, YU | 10d overdue |
| 18029112 | Use of an intervertebral disc fibrosis-inducing substance in preparation of medication | BURKHART, MICHAEL D | 2d overdue |
| 18206897 | FLAME RETARDANT WOOD, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF AND USE OF METAL HALIDE | WEDDLE, ALEXANDER MARION | 13d |
| 18279212 | INTELLIGENT MASSAGE CHAIR | DALE, ABIGAYLE ANN | 28d |
| 18823649 | LINEAR CONVERTER, BLOCK ENCRYPTION AND/OR DECRYPTION CIRCUITS AND CHIP | SHAW, PETER C | 50d |
| 18929567 | BLOCKCHAIN-BASED DATA ASSET CUSTODY AND PLEDGE FINANCING SYSTEM | HUDSON, MARLA LAVETTE | 56d |
| 19172693 | IMAGE SENSOR, ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURE, AND CONTROL METHOD | MOREHEAD III, JOHN H | — |
| 19064769 | DESK WITH DRAWERS | WILKENS, JANET MARIE | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18921958 | ATHERECTOMY CATHETER WITH SHAPED DISTAL TIP | LOUIS, RICHARD G | 15d |
| 18929567 | BLOCKCHAIN-BASED DATA ASSET CUSTODY AND PLEDGE FINANCING SYSTEM | HUDSON, MARLA LAVETTE | 56d |
| 19333388 | METHOD FOR PLANNING AND CONTROLLING HUMANOID BEHAVIOR OF ROBOT FOR CLOSE PHYSICAL INTERACTION | RAMIREZ, ELLIS B | — |
| 19172693 | IMAGE SENSOR, ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURE, AND CONTROL METHOD | MOREHEAD III, JOHN H | — |
| 19064769 | DESK WITH DRAWERS | WILKENS, JANET MARIE | — |
| 18873715 | METHOD FOR PREPARING FULLERENE SINGLE-CRYSTAL FILMS AND USES FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY | SONG, MATTHEW J | — |
| 18872288 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CDTE BASED THIN FILM SOLAR CELL WITH GRADED REFRACTIVE INDEX PROFILE WITHIN THE CDTE-BASED ABSORBER LAYER AND CDTE BASED THIN FILM SOLAR CELL WITH GRADED REFRACTIVE INDEX PROFILE | TRINH, THANH TRUC | — |
| 18851676 | COMPACT LIQUID-OUTLET SYSTEM AND ORAL CLEANING METHOD | HURLEY, SHAUN R | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2834 | 2 |
| 2817 | 2 |
| 2857 | 2 |
| 3658 | 1 |
| 2964 | 1 |
| 2639 | 1 |
| 3637 | 1 |
| 1714 | 1 |
| 1726 | 1 |
| 3694 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19333388 | METHOD FOR PLANNING AND CONTROLLING HUMANOID BEHAVIOR OF ROBOT FOR CLOSE PHYSICAL INTERACTION | Tongji University | RAMIREZ, ELLIS B | 3658 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2025 |
| 35526227 | Air pump | Jiangsu Youmay Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. | GHIGLIOTTY TORRES, EIDIOL | 2964 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| 19172693 | IMAGE SENSOR, ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURE, AND CONTROL METHOD | Smartsens Technology(Hk) Co., Limited | MOREHEAD III, JOHN H | 2639 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2025 |
| 19064769 | DESK WITH DRAWERS | Hangzhou Aojia Technology Co., Ltd. | WILKENS, JANET MARIE | 3637 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2025 |
| 18873715 | METHOD FOR PREPARING FULLERENE SINGLE-CRYSTAL FILMS AND USES FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY | ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY | SONG, MATTHEW J | 1714 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18872288 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CDTE BASED THIN FILM SOLAR CELL WITH GRADED REFRACTIVE INDEX PROFILE WITHIN THE CDTE-BASED ABSORBER LAYER AND CDTE BASED THIN FILM SOLAR CELL WITH GRADED REFRACTIVE INDEX PROFILE | Ctf Solar GmbH | TRINH, THANH TRUC | 1726 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18869854 | PCBA FIRST ARTICLE INSPECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Vayo (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd. | DANG, DUY M | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 | |
| 18929567 | BLOCKCHAIN-BASED DATA ASSET CUSTODY AND PLEDGE FINANCING SYSTEM | Shanghai Data Exchange Corp. | HUDSON, MARLA LAVETTE | 3694 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18921958 | ATHERECTOMY CATHETER WITH SHAPED DISTAL TIP | Zylox Tonbridge Medical Limited | LOUIS, RICHARD G | 3771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 |
| 18851676 | COMPACT LIQUID-OUTLET SYSTEM AND ORAL CLEANING METHOD | Guangdong Bixdo Health Technology Co.,Ltd. | HURLEY, SHAUN R | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 | |
| 18892513 | CURVED-GATE TRANSISTOR STRUCTURE | Silergy Semiconductor Technology (Hangzhou) Ltd. | HOQUE, MOHAMMAD M | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2024 | |
| 18885576 | Three-dimensional model of exposed microbial membranes at gas-liquid interface and preparation method thereof | Fudan University | MEAH, MOHAMMAD Y | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 14, 2024 | |
| 18846282 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPILING NEURAL NETWORK, COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPILATION DEVICE | Shanghai Jiao Tong University | HEBERT, THEODORE E | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 | |
| 18829158 | MODULAR SOFA BED | Odk Technology Pte.Ltd. | GINES, GEORGE SAMUEL | 3673 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 68d | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18826147 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MEMORY, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Montage Technology Co., Ltd. | ELAHIAN, DANIEL | 2407 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2024 |
| 18823649 | LINEAR CONVERTER, BLOCK ENCRYPTION AND/OR DECRYPTION CIRCUITS AND CHIP | Montage Lz Technologies (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. | SHAW, PETER C | 2493 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | 50d | Pending | Sep 03, 2024 |
| 18783550 | ANTI-DROPOUT STRUCTURE FOR PLUGS, AND PLUG | Joinin Global Pte.Ltd. | RAHMAN, THASLIMUR | 2834 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2024 |
| 18686447 | GAN-BASED HEMT DEVICE, DEVICE EPITAXIAL STRUCTURE, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF | Genettice (Qingdao) Semiconductor Materials Co., Ltd. | CHANG, JAY C | 2817 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2024 |
| 18028220 | FUNCTIONALIZED DIBLOCK COPOLYMER AND ITS PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION | Innovatingbio (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd. | COHEN, MICHAEL P | 1612 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2023 |
| 18520577 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING TERMINAL VOLTAGE OF LITHIUM BATTERY BASED ON ELECTROCHEMICAL MODEL, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM | Shanghai Makesens Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd. | JACKSON, JORDAN L | 2857 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 28, 2023 |
| 18514162 | LOCKING DEVICE AND CARRIAGE COVER | Shanghai Yinta Network Technology Co., Ltd. | COLILLA, DANIEL JAMES | 3612 | §103 | Final Rejection | 29d overdue | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18029112 | Use of an intervertebral disc fibrosis-inducing substance in preparation of medication | Shanghai Ninth People'S Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School Of Medicine | BURKHART, MICHAEL D | 1638 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Nov 06, 2023 |
| 18284052 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING SPLIT GATE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | Csmc Technologies Fab2 Co., Ltd. | MARIN, JACOB RAUL | 2818 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2023 |
| 18370407 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING BATTERY CELL DATA, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Shanghai Volta Institute Of Digital Battery Energy Storage | SATANOVSKY, ALEXANDER | 2857 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2023 |
| 18282540 | DISINFECTION AND ILLUMINATION LAMP AND SYSTEM | Pujiang Sansi Optoelectronic Technology Co. Ltd. | YOUNG, NATASHA E | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2023 | |
| 18367477 | FAN-OUT PACKAGING UNIT USED IN POP PACKAGING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | Sj Semiconductor(Jiangyin) Corporation | CHEN, YU | 2896 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 10d overdue | Pending | Sep 13, 2023 |
| 18244315 | SYSTEM-LEVEL FAN-OUT PACKAGING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | Sj Semiconductor(Jiangyin) Corporation | ZARNEKE, DAVID A | 2891 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 85d | Pending | Sep 11, 2023 |
| 18279212 | INTELLIGENT MASSAGE CHAIR | Shanghai Rongtai Health Technology Corporation Limited | DALE, ABIGAYLE ANN | 3785 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Aug 29, 2023 |
| 18277996 | MULTI-DOMAIN FUSION PROTEIN AND USE THEREOF | Zhejiang Doer Biologics Co., Ltd. | MERTZ, PREMA MARIA | 1674 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2023 |
| 18277082 | DC MOTOR COMPRISING ACCELERATOR AND ENERGY STORAGE RING | Jiaqing Zhang | QURESHI, MOHAMMED AHMED | 2834 | §112 | Final Rejection | 73d overdue | Pending | Aug 14, 2023 |
| 18223625 | Photovoltaic Photothermal full conversion automatic tracking all-weather integrated wind light energy intelligent power generation system | Shanghai Chengsheng Mechatronics Co., Ltd. | SUN, MICHAEL Y | 1728 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2023 |
| 18268251 | NUCLEIC ACID CONSTRUCT FOR AIDS GENE THERAPY | Kanglin Biotech (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. | LIPPOLIS, ALEXANDRA ROSE | 1637 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2023 |
| 18266597 | LONG-ACTING GLUCAGON DERIVATIVE | Zhejiang Heze Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. | COFFA, SERGIO | 1658 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2023 |
| 18206897 | FLAME RETARDANT WOOD, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF AND USE OF METAL HALIDE | Northeast Forestry University | WEDDLE, ALEXANDER MARION | 1712 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Jun 07, 2023 |
| 18038714 | HANDHELD HOME LASER HAIR REMOVAL DEVICE AND SYSTEM | Wuhan Lotuxs Technology Co., Ltd. | EISEMAN, LYNSEY C | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | 16d overdue | Pending | May 25, 2023 |
| 18139748 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL FAN-OUT MEMORY POP STRUCTURE AND PACKAGING METHOD THEREOF | Sj Semiconductor(Jiangyin) Corporation | ANDERSON, WILLIAM H | 2817 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 59d overdue | Pending | Apr 26, 2023 |
| 18137994 | ELECTRONIC PACKAGING STRUCTURE | Sj Semiconductor(Jiangyin) Corporation | CAMPBELL, SHAUN M | 2893 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 168d overdue | Pending | Apr 21, 2023 |
| 18132602 | HIGH-DENSITY-INTERCONNECTION PACKAGING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME | Sj Semiconductor(Jiangyin) Corporation | TRAN, TRANG Q | 2811 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2023 |
| 18020939 | FLUID TREATMENT METHOD AND FLUID TREATMENT DEVICE | Shanghai Xinguang Bio-Pharmaceutical Ltd. | LE, QUYNH DAO | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2023 |
| 17802514 | DETECTION PARTICLE SUITABLE FOR MULTIPLEX DETECTION OF BIOMOLECULE, PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOF | Shanghai Mag-Gene Nano Tech Co., Ltd. | TURK, NEIL N | 1798 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2023 |
| 17863372 | INTEGRATED MICROFLUIDIC CHIP AND SINGLE-CELL CULTURE, SCREENING, AND EXPORT METHOD APPLYING SAME | Shanghai Industrial Μtechnology Research Institute | KRCHA, MATTHEW D | 1796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 110d overdue | Pending | Jul 12, 2022 |
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