Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
24 pending office actions • 8 clients • 24 examiners • 17 art units • 0 of 24 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 84 patents granted in the last 365 days
J.C. PATENTS has managed 6024 career applications in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. The firm currently has 22 pending office actions and a resolved allowance rate pct of 83.34.
Prosecution at the firm involves an avg office actions per allowance of 2.67. This 2.67 figure provides a basis for practitioners to anticipate the number of examiner interactions required in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics sector. The 83.34 resolved allowance rate pct reflects the proportion of cases that reached allowance relative to the 6024 career applications. The 22 pending office actions represent the current cases awaiting a USPTO response.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 8 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. 8 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 | 1 (4%) |
| §103 only | 8 (33%) |
| §102 only | 2 (8%) |
| §112 only | 6 (25%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 7 (29%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BACK, AUSTIN M | 1 | 78.7% | +24.2% |
| PHAM, LY D | 1 | 94.0% | +3.4% |
| HEISTERKAMP, JUSTIN BRYCE | 1 | 98.8% | +2.2% |
| HERRING, LISA L | 1 | 72.9% | +17.1% |
| SIPLING, KENNETH MARK | 1 | 75.0% | +16.7% |
| HASSAN, ALI MOHAMAD | 1 | 68.8% | +37.5% |
| HO, ANNA THI | 1 | 40.0% | +33.9% |
| BOUIZZA, MICHAEL M | 1 | 81.6% | +13.6% |
| LEE, SANGKYUNG | 1 | 60.1% | +10.3% |
| TRAN, TIEN | 1 | 92.3% | +10.5% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18762177 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE | BOUIZZA, MICHAEL M | 40d |
| 19050126 | MEMORY DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEROF | PHAM, LY D | — |
| 19023284 | MEMORY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | HEISTERKAMP, JUSTIN BRYCE | — |
| 18642831 | MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME | TRAN, TIEN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17684380 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY ENDURANCE ENHANCING DEVICE | LEE, JOHN | 107d overdue |
| 18324772 | CHASSIS FOR INSTALLING MULTIPLE COMPUTING ELEMENTS | CRUM, GAGE STEPHEN | 6d |
| 17838113 | IDL6 MATURE POLYPEPTIDE PLANT AGING PROMOTER, AND PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOF | HELLMAN, KRISTINA M | 14d |
| 18888157 | 3D MEMORY DEVICE | SIPLING, KENNETH MARK | — |
| 18812799 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING LANGUAGE MODEL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | HASSAN, ALI MOHAMAD | — |
| 18582677 | MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME | TRAN, TRANG Q | — |
| 18471292 | CAPACITOR STRUCTURE | AHMAD, KHAJA | — |
| 18177138 | MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME | RONO, VINCENT KIPKEMOI | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18762177 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE | BOUIZZA, MICHAEL M | 40d |
| 19176041 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE | BACK, AUSTIN M | — |
| 18983301 | PLATE GLASS MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD | HERRING, LISA L | — |
| 18888157 | 3D MEMORY DEVICE | SIPLING, KENNETH MARK | — |
| 18812799 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING LANGUAGE MODEL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | HASSAN, ALI MOHAMAD | — |
| 18776151 | ATOMIZATION DEVICE | HO, ANNA THI | — |
| 18671986 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL ULTRASONIC SEISMIC MODEL REAL-TIME IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD | LEE, SANGKYUNG | — |
| 18642831 | MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME | TRAN, TIEN | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2845 | 2 |
| 2827 | 2 |
| 1741 | 1 |
| 2818 | 1 |
| 2653 | 1 |
| 3752 | 1 |
| 2476 | 1 |
| 2811 | 1 |
| 2813 | 1 |
| 2899 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19176041 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Pegatron Corporation | BACK, AUSTIN M | 2845 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2025 |
| 19050126 | MEMORY DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEROF | Macronix International Co., Ltd. | PHAM, LY D | 2827 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 11, 2025 |
| 19023284 | MEMORY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | Macronix International Co., Ltd. | HEISTERKAMP, JUSTIN BRYCE | 2827 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 18983301 | PLATE GLASS MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD | Qingdao Fusion Photoelectric Technology Co., Ltd. | HERRING, LISA L | 1741 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18888157 | 3D MEMORY DEVICE | Macronix International Co., Ltd. | SIPLING, KENNETH MARK | 2818 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 18812799 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING LANGUAGE MODEL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Pegatron Corporation | HASSAN, ALI MOHAMAD | 2653 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 |
| 18776151 | ATOMIZATION DEVICE | Pegatron Corporation | HO, ANNA THI | 3752 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18762177 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Pegatron Corporation | BOUIZZA, MICHAEL M | 2845 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 40d | Pending | Jul 02, 2024 |
| 18671986 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL ULTRASONIC SEISMIC MODEL REAL-TIME IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD | Institute Of Acoustics, Chinese Academy Of Sciences Sciences | LEE, SANGKYUNG | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 22, 2024 | |
| 18642831 | MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME | Macronix International Co., Ltd. | TRAN, TIEN | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2024 | |
| 18617852 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE FOR 3D MEMORY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | Macronix International Co., Ltd. | BRASFIELD, QUINTON A | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 | |
| 18617884 | MULTI-NODE SERVER NETWORK SYSTEM | Asrock Rack Incorporation | SLOMS, NICHOLAS | 2476 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18582677 | MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME | Macronix International Co., Ltd. | TRAN, TRANG Q | 2811 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2024 |
| 18471292 | CAPACITOR STRUCTURE | Macronix International Co., Ltd. | AHMAD, KHAJA | 2813 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 21, 2023 |
| 18466820 | MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME | Macronix International Co., Ltd. | NIELSEN, DEREK LANG | 2899 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Sep 14, 2023 |
| 18465451 | ROUTING LAYOUT DESIGN DEVICE AND ROUTING LAYOUT DESIGN METHOD | Pegatron Corporation | PARIHAR, SUCHIN | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2023 | |
| 18464262 | MULTI-CIRCUIT CONTROL SYSTEM AND READING METHOD FOR STATUS INFORMATION THEREOF | Macronix International Co., Ltd. | NGUYEN, VAN THU T | 2824 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Sep 11, 2023 |
| 18324772 | CHASSIS FOR INSTALLING MULTIPLE COMPUTING ELEMENTS | Pegatron Corporation | CRUM, GAGE STEPHEN | 2841 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | May 26, 2023 |
| 18312207 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME | Macronix International Co., Ltd. | MOVVA, AMAR | 2898 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 7d | Pending | May 04, 2023 |
| 18136812 | DYNAMIC MULTI-OBJECTIVE PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION-BASED OPTIMAL CONTROL METHOD FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS | BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY | GIRI, PURSOTTAM | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2023 | |
| 18177138 | MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME | Macronix International Co., Ltd. | RONO, VINCENT KIPKEMOI | 2891 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 02, 2023 |
| 18164623 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE FOR 3D MEMORY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | Macronix International Co., Ltd. | SALAZ, SAMMANTHA KATELYN | 2892 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2023 |
| 17838113 | IDL6 MATURE POLYPEPTIDE PLANT AGING PROMOTER, AND PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOF | Tobacco Research Institute Of Chinese Academy Of Agricultural Sciences | HELLMAN, KRISTINA M | 1654 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Jun 10, 2022 |
| 17684380 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY ENDURANCE ENHANCING DEVICE | Chyurn Shan International Co., Ltd. | LEE, JOHN | 1794 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 107d overdue | Pending | Mar 01, 2022 |
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