Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
29 pending office actions • 2 clients • 27 examiners • 17 art units • 0 of 29 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 47 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 12 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. 12 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 (3%) |
| §103 only | 9 (31%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 17 (59%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAU, LISA N | 2 | 25.0% | +17.0% |
| MENEFEE, JAMES A | 2 | 79.3% | +14.9% |
| KLIMOWICZ, WILLIAM JOSEPH | 1 | 80.8% | +18.2% |
| TUNGATE, SCOTT MICHAEL | 1 | 36.3% | +15.9% |
| KIM, CRAIG SANG | 1 | 86.2% | +9.9% |
| FERRE, ALEXANDRE F | 1 | 59.2% | +19.9% |
| ELISCA, PIERRE E | 1 | 90.2% | +6.4% |
| HODAC, ERIC KHOI | 1 | 85.7% | +17.4% |
| VU, JIMMY T | 1 | 86.5% | +9.3% |
| LE, HOA T | 1 | 72.6% | +12.8% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19112457 | MAGNETIC TAPE AND TAPE CARTRIDGE | KLIMOWICZ, WILLIAM JOSEPH | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17781912 | SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | VU, HUNG K | 155d overdue |
| 17928774 | QUANTUM DOT ENSEMBLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, QUANTUM DOT ENSEMBLE LAYER, AND IMAGING DEVICE | KOSLOW, CAROL M | 46d overdue |
| 18841459 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM | TUNGATE, SCOTT MICHAEL | 36d overdue |
| 18271617 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT ARRAY, INFRARED SENSOR, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT | PILLAY, DEVINA | 29d overdue |
| 18846503 | LIGHT SOURCE DRIVING DEVICE AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE | VU, JIMMY T | 23d overdue |
| 18681644 | PACKAGE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A PACKAGE MATERIAL | ZHANG, MICHAEL N | 5d overdue |
| 18035984 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS AND RANGING APPARATUS | XIAO, YUQING | 3d overdue |
| 17915640 | IMAGING ELEMENT AND IMAGING DEVICE | LI, MEIYA | 2d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18841459 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM | TUNGATE, SCOTT MICHAEL | 36d overdue |
| 19112457 | MAGNETIC TAPE AND TAPE CARTRIDGE | KLIMOWICZ, WILLIAM JOSEPH | — |
| 18700163 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM | FERRE, ALEXANDRE F | — |
| 18847084 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORBER, ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SHIELDING MEMBER, SHIELDING MATERIAL, ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORBING SHEET, SENSOR, DEVICE FOR RECEIVING AND/OR TRANSMITTING, AND DEVICE FOR RECEIVING LIGHT AND/OR EMITTING LIGHT | HODAC, ERIC KHOI | — |
| 18842222 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STRUCTURE | LE, HOA T | — |
| 18689299 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM | CHAU, LISA N | — |
| 18294915 | SURFACE EMITTING LASER ELEMENT AND LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE | MENEFEE, JAMES A | — |
| 18572658 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM | CHAU, LISA N | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Sony | 28 |
| Scale Photonics, Inc. | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1785 | 3 |
| 2828 | 3 |
| 1788 | 2 |
| 1726 | 2 |
| 3645 | 2 |
| 2688 | 1 |
| 3628 | 1 |
| 3741 | 1 |
| 3715 | 1 |
| 2841 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19112457 | MAGNETIC TAPE AND TAPE CARTRIDGE | Sony Group Corporation | KLIMOWICZ, WILLIAM JOSEPH | 2688 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 18841459 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM | Sony Group Corporation | TUNGATE, SCOTT MICHAEL | 3628 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | 36d overdue | Pending | Feb 14, 2025 |
| 18873488 | REACTION FORCE CONTROLLING APPARATUS AND REACTION FORCE CONTROLLING SYSTEM | Sony Group Corporation | KIM, CRAIG SANG | 3741 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18700163 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM | Sony Group Corporation | FERRE, ALEXANDRE F | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 23, 2024 | |
| 18701991 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POSITION OF MOVABLE PART | Sony Group Corporation | ELISCA, PIERRE E | 3715 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 23, 2024 |
| 18847084 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORBER, ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SHIELDING MEMBER, SHIELDING MATERIAL, ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORBING SHEET, SENSOR, DEVICE FOR RECEIVING AND/OR TRANSMITTING, AND DEVICE FOR RECEIVING LIGHT AND/OR EMITTING LIGHT | Sony Group Corporation | HODAC, ERIC KHOI | 2841 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18846503 | LIGHT SOURCE DRIVING DEVICE AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE | Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation | VU, JIMMY T | 2844 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 23d overdue | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 18842222 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STRUCTURE | Sony Group Corporation | LE, HOA T | 1788 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 28, 2024 |
| 18689299 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM | Sony Group Corporation | CHAU, LISA N | 1785 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18689766 | RECORDING MEDIUM, CARD, AND BOOKLET | Sony Group Corporation | HIGGINS, GERARD T | 1785 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 79d | Pending | Mar 06, 2024 |
| 18681644 | PACKAGE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A PACKAGE MATERIAL | Sony Group Corporation | ZHANG, MICHAEL N | 1781 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Feb 06, 2024 |
| 18294915 | SURFACE EMITTING LASER ELEMENT AND LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE | Sony Group Corporation | MENEFEE, JAMES A | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 02, 2024 | |
| 18293434 | LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT ARRAY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT ARRAY | Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation | ISMAIL, MAHMOUD S | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 | |
| 18291442 | STEREOLITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS | Sony Group Corporation | YE, XINWEN | 1754 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Jan 23, 2024 |
| 18580503 | SURFACE EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SURFACE EMITTING DEVICE | Sony Group Corporation | LEUNG, CHRISTINA Y | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2024 | |
| 18577102 | THERMOELECTROMOTIVE FORCE GENERATING ELEMENT, METHOD OF PRODUCING A THERMOELECTROMOTIVE FORCE GENERATING ELEMENT, AND IMAGE SENSOR | Sony Group Corporation | AYAD, TAMIR | 1726 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 05, 2024 |
| 18572658 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM | Sony Group Corporation | CHAU, LISA N | 1785 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18558246 | SURFACE EMITTING LASER ELEMENT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SURFACE EMITTING LASER ELEMENT | Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation | ZHANG, YUANDA | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2023 | |
| 18279817 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE | Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation | HAUT, EVAN HARRISON | 3645 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 31, 2023 |
| 18279334 | SURFACE EMITTING LASER, LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SURFACE EMITTING LASER | Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation | MENEFEE, JAMES A | 2828 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2023 |
| 18273426 | STRUCTURE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STRUCTURE, AND HEAT INSULATING MATERIAL | Sony Group Corporation | PATEL, RONAK C | 1788 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 20, 2023 |
| 18271617 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT ARRAY, INFRARED SENSOR, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT | Sony Group Corporation | PILLAY, DEVINA | 1726 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 29d overdue | Pending | Jul 10, 2023 |
| 18035984 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS AND RANGING APPARATUS | Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation | XIAO, YUQING | 3645 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | May 09, 2023 |
| 17928774 | QUANTUM DOT ENSEMBLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, QUANTUM DOT ENSEMBLE LAYER, AND IMAGING DEVICE | Sony Group Corporation | KOSLOW, CAROL M | 1734 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 46d overdue | Pending | Nov 30, 2022 |
| 17915640 | IMAGING ELEMENT AND IMAGING DEVICE | Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation | LI, MEIYA | 2811 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Sep 29, 2022 |
| 17781912 | SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation | VU, HUNG K | 2897 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 155d overdue | Pending | Jun 02, 2022 |
| 17773312 | SURFACE EMISSION LASER, SURFACE EMISSION LASER ARRAY, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, AND SURFACE EMISSION LASER MANUFACTURING METHOD | Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation | HAGAN, SEAN P | 2828 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Apr 29, 2022 |
| 17764709 | LASER DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LASER DEVICE, LASER APPARATUS, AND LASER AMPLIFYING DEVICE | Scale Photonics, Inc. | KING, JOSHUA | 2828 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2022 |
| 17642436 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, WAVELENGTH CONVERSION UNIT, AND HEADLIGHT OR DISPLAY APPARATUS | Sony Group Corporation | CHEN, DAVID Z | 2815 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 7d | Pending | Mar 11, 2022 |
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