Technology areas: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
33 pending office actions • 22 clients • 33 examiners • 27 art units • 0 of 33 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Kaplan Breyer Schwarz LLP has 36 pending office actions in Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics and 3996 career applications. Its resolved allowance rate is 80.36%, with an average of 3.35 office actions per allowance. These figures show active examination work supported by a broad recorded application base.
The allowance rate describes resolved matters, while the pending-action measure captures current docket activity. The office-action average indicates that resolved applications have generally required several examination interactions before allowance. Practitioners should use the profile for workload planning and then address semiconductor, circuit, and optical claim distinctions through the specific record in each matter.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 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. 7 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 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 8 (24%) |
| §103 only | 8 (24%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 14 (42%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA | 1 | 72.0% | +30.2% |
| NGUYEN, SANG H | 1 | 88.7% | +11.6% |
| VARGAS MONTALVO, DIXOMARA | 1 | 92.6% | +8.4% |
| AIRAPETIAN, MILA | 1 | 72.9% | +14.1% |
| HASAN, MOHAMMED A | 1 | 90.3% | +5.1% |
| CHIEM, DINH D | 1 | 72.4% | +16.3% |
| RAKOWSKI, CARA E | 1 | 65.2% | +7.0% |
| HEIBER, SHANTELL LAKETA | 1 | 77.4% | +19.8% |
| GAGNON, GRANT A | 1 | 82.9% | +7.7% |
| PEACE, RHONDA S | 1 | 85.5% | +12.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18237111 | Method For Training And Quantifying Specific Motor Skills And Cognitive Processes In Persons By Analysing Oculomotor Patterns W Using A 3-D Virtual Reality Device With Embedded Eye-Tracking Technology, Specific Visual Stimuli, Sensors To Show The Movement Of Limbs | HOFFPAUIR, ANDREW ELI | 23d overdue |
| 17984177 | System for Optically Analyzing a Test Sample and Method Therefor | GERIDO, DWAN A | 6d |
| 18423703 | Polarization Separating and Converting Meta-Optical Structures | NGUYEN, LAUREN | 15d |
| 18198982 | WEARABLE ULTRASOUND PATCH FOR MONITORING SUBJECTS IN MOTION USING MACHINE LEARNING AND WIRELESS ELECTRONICS | KLEIN, BROOKE L | 29d |
| 19357770 | NAIL CORRECTION KIT | HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA | — |
| 19139144 | SPECTROMETER FOR THE SPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF A SPECIMEN | NGUYEN, SANG H | — |
| 19210552 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAPPING OF DEEP TISSUE MODULUS BY STRETCHABLE ULTRASONIC ARRAYS | VARGAS MONTALVO, DIXOMARA | — |
| 18929952 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND FOR MEASURING COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE | HASAN, MOHAMMED A | — |
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 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19357770 | NAIL CORRECTION KIT | HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA | — |
| 19139144 | SPECTROMETER FOR THE SPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF A SPECIMEN | NGUYEN, SANG H | — |
| 19006796 | Video Sharing via a Searchable Database | AIRAPETIAN, MILA | — |
| 18819110 | BULK OPTIC COMPONENTS INTEGRATED WITH OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES | CHIEM, DINH D | — |
| 18780971 | ASSOCIATED DEVICE DISCOVERY IN IMS NETWORKS | HEIBER, SHANTELL LAKETA | — |
| 18778378 | BALANCED OUTPUT, DUAL-GAIN, HYBRID INTEGRATED DIODE LASER | PEACE, RHONDA S | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2872 | 4 |
| 3791 | 3 |
| 2874 | 2 |
| 3786 | 1 |
| 2877 | 1 |
| 3798 | 1 |
| 3688 | 1 |
| 2645 | 1 |
| 1717 | 1 |
| 2683 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19357770 | NAIL CORRECTION KIT | Neubourg Skin Care GmbH | HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA | 3786 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 19139144 | SPECTROMETER FOR THE SPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF A SPECIMEN | Carl Zeiss Spectroscopy GmbH | NGUYEN, SANG H | 2877 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2025 |
| 19210552 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAPPING OF DEEP TISSUE MODULUS BY STRETCHABLE ULTRASONIC ARRAYS | The Regents of the University of California | VARGAS MONTALVO, DIXOMARA | 3798 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2025 |
| 19006796 | Video Sharing via a Searchable Database | Backtrack Video, Inc. | AIRAPETIAN, MILA | 3688 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 31, 2024 |
| 18929952 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND FOR MEASURING COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE | VIEWMIND, INC. | HASAN, MOHAMMED A | 2872 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 29, 2024 |
| 18819110 | BULK OPTIC COMPONENTS INTEGRATED WITH OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES | Lionix International BV | CHIEM, DINH D | 2874 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18804614 | ILLUMINATION UNIT FOR AN OPTICAL MICROSCOPE AND METHOD FOR THE USE THEREOF | Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH | RAKOWSKI, CARA E | 2872 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 14, 2024 |
| 18780971 | ASSOCIATED DEVICE DISCOVERY IN IMS NETWORKS | Aylus Networks, Inc. | HEIBER, SHANTELL LAKETA | 2645 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 23, 2024 |
| 18730412 | WAVELENGTH AND DIFFRACTIVE MULTIPLEXED EXPANSION OF FIELD OF VIEW FOR DISPLAY DEVICES | Arizona Board of Regents | GAGNON, GRANT A | 2872 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18778378 | BALANCED OUTPUT, DUAL-GAIN, HYBRID INTEGRATED DIODE LASER | Lionix International BV | PEACE, RHONDA S | 2874 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18727043 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESOURCE-EFFICIENT INDIVIDUAL QUBIT ADDRESSING | The Regents of the University of California | CHANG, AUDREY Y | 2872 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 05, 2024 |
| 18609316 | Mechanically Pre-biased Shadow Mask and Method of Formation | Emagin Corporation | LAW, NGA LEUNG V | 1717 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2024 |
| 18423435 | METHOD OF HARMONIZING AN MR IMAGE USING A FLOW MODEL AND AN MRI APPARATUS FOR THE SAME | Seoul National University R&Db Foundation | DHINGRA, PAWANDEEP | 2683 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18423703 | Polarization Separating and Converting Meta-Optical Structures | Coherent Photonics LLC | NGUYEN, LAUREN | 2871 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18291168 | INTENT BASED SERVICE SCALING | Tata Communications Limited | HOANG, PHUONG N | 2194 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2024 |
| 18533407 | Efficient Integrated Multimode Amplifiers for Scalable Long-Haul SDM Transmission | The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | QI, ZHENGQING J | 4100 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 08, 2023 |
| 18376959 | Tandem OLED with Intermediate Alloy Layer | Emagin Corporation | LEE, NATHANIEL J. | 2875 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Oct 05, 2023 |
| 18281472 | REAL-TO-SIMULATION MATCHING OF DEFORMABLE SOFT TISSUE AND OTHER OBJECTS WITH POSITION-BASED DYNAMICS FOR ROBOT CONTROL | The Regents of the University of California | JUNG, DONG YOON | 2145 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2023 |
| 18237111 | Method For Training And Quantifying Specific Motor Skills And Cognitive Processes In Persons By Analysing Oculomotor Patterns W Using A 3-D Virtual Reality Device With Embedded Eye-Tracking Technology, Specific Visual Stimuli, Sensors To Show The Movement Of Limbs | VIEWMIND, INC. | HOFFPAUIR, ANDREW ELI | 3791 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | 23d overdue | Pending | Aug 23, 2023 |
| 18232178 | Heterogeneous Integration Using a Germanium Handle Substrate | Quintessent Inc. | PALANISWAMY, KRISHNA JAYANTHI | 2899 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2023 |
| 18229676 | EVAPORATION SYSTEM HAVING IMPROVED COLLIMATION | Emagin Corporation | MOORE, KARLA A | 1716 | §103 | Final Rejection | 16d | Pending | Aug 03, 2023 |
| 18273819 | SURGICAL PERCEPTION FRAMEWORK FOR ROBOTIC TISSUE MANIPULATION | The Regents of the University of California | BOICE, JAMES EDWARD | 3795 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2023 |
| 18269302 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND FOR MEASURING GENERAL COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE | VIEWMIND, INC. | HANEY, JONATHAN MICHAEL | 3791 | §101§102§103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 23, 2023 |
| 18198982 | WEARABLE ULTRASOUND PATCH FOR MONITORING SUBJECTS IN MOTION USING MACHINE LEARNING AND WIRELESS ELECTRONICS | The Regents of the University of California | KLEIN, BROOKE L | 3797 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | May 18, 2023 |
| 18027157 | SENSOR-BASED WALKING AID ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM | Mowa Healthcare AG | CERIONI, DANIEL LEE | 3791 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2023 |
| 18096497 | Piezo-Elements for Wearable Devices | Inviza LLC | MATA, SARA M | 2837 | §103 | Final Rejection | 15d overdue | Pending | Jan 12, 2023 |
| 17984177 | System for Optically Analyzing a Test Sample and Method Therefor | California Institute Of Technology | GERIDO, DWAN A | 1797 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | Nov 09, 2022 |
| 17898755 | System and method for optimizing general purpose biological network for drug response prediction using meta-reinforcement learning agent | Korea Advanced Institute Of Science And Technology | BAILEY, STEVEN WILLIAM | 1687 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2022 |
| 17890548 | LARGE AREA DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME | Emagin Corporation | SENGDARA, VONGSAVANH | 2893 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 18, 2022 |
| 17674233 | Method of enhancing mobility of stem cells to inflammatory lesion | Gachon University Of Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation | CONNORS, ALEXANDRA F | 1634 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 17, 2022 |
| 17491593 | COMPOSITION FOR DIAGNOSIS OF FUNGAL INFECTION | Cncure Biotech Inc. | DONOHUE, SEAN R | 1618 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2021 |
| 17284547 | WATER RESERVOIR FOR A DEVICE FOR GAS HUMIDIFICATION IN LAPAROSCOPY | Novanta Medical GmbH | DITMER, KATHRYN ELIZABETH | 3785 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2021 |
| 16632906 | MEDICAL ENGINEERING APPARATUS FOR STORING AND EVALUATING CLINICAL DATA | Novanta Medical GmbH | COBANOGLU, DILEK B | 3687 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2020 |
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Start Free Trial80.4% of resolved applications prosecuted by Kaplan Breyer Schwarz LLP were allowed, across 3,996 applications in USPTO records.
3.35 office actions per allowed application on average.
33 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 22 clients, before 33 examiners in 27 art units.
