Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
30 pending office actions • 12 clients • 30 examiners • 25 art units • 0 of 30 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
KILE PARK REED & HOUTTEMAN PLLC handles Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics matters and reports 30 pending office actions across 5761 career applications. The application total provides broad context for the current docket.
The resolved allowance rate is 94.4%, and the average is 2.77 office actions per allowance. The profile therefore combines a resolved-outcome measure with a separate indication of office-action activity before allowance.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 6 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. 6 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 (7%) |
| §101 + other | 3 (10%) |
| §103 only | 11 (37%) |
| §112 only | 2 (7%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (33%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (3%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHAM, THAI N | 1 | 78.0% | +20.3% |
| GARBER, ERIN R | 1 | 83.2% | +17.9% |
| STAFIRA, MICHAEL PATRICK | 1 | 88.2% | +9.0% |
| NEAL, TIMOTHY JAY | 1 | 78.0% | +13.2% |
| AKINYEMI, AJIBOLA A | 1 | 80.5% | +18.2% |
| CHANG, AUDREY Y | 1 | 46.6% | +20.8% |
| LYONS, MICHAEL A | 1 | 86.5% | +9.9% |
| BARGERO, JOHN E | 1 | 55.4% | +30.4% |
| DONAHUE, ZACHARY RYAN | 1 | 1.7% | +4.7% |
| ARMAND, MARC ANTHONY | 1 | 83.6% | +4.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19115657 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE INSPECTION DEVICE AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE INSPECTION METHOD | STAFIRA, MICHAEL PATRICK | — |
| 18830031 | FOCUS-LESS INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD | LYONS, MICHAEL A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18708532 | CONTENT TRANSACTION PLATFORM | DONAHUE, ZACHARY RYAN | 84d overdue |
| 18125553 | SPIKE NEURAL NETWORK CIRCUIT | GALVIN-SIEBENALER, PAUL MICHAEL | 5d overdue |
| 17406641 | VEHICLE INSPECTION DEVICE AND ARTICLE TRANSFER SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME | CAMPBELL, JOSHUA A | 29d |
| 19115667 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE INSPECTION DEVICE AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE INSPECTION METHOD | GARBER, ERIN R | — |
| 18681452 | MULTISPECTRUM ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME | NEAL, TIMOTHY JAY | — |
| 19043147 | AUTOMATIC CONTROL SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM BASED ON PLURALITY OF SUB REPEATERS | AKINYEMI, AJIBOLA A | — |
| 18846217 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPTH-OF-FIELD EXPANSION | CHANG, AUDREY Y | — |
| 18714416 | HEATING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE | BARGERO, JOHN E | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19188864 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHECKING THE SETTING STATUS OF MULTIPLE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES | PHAM, THAI N | — |
| 19115667 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE INSPECTION DEVICE AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE INSPECTION METHOD | GARBER, ERIN R | — |
| 18681452 | MULTISPECTRUM ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME | NEAL, TIMOTHY JAY | — |
| 19043147 | AUTOMATIC CONTROL SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM BASED ON PLURALITY OF SUB REPEATERS | AKINYEMI, AJIBOLA A | — |
| 18846217 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPTH-OF-FIELD EXPANSION | CHANG, AUDREY Y | — |
| 18714416 | HEATING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE | BARGERO, JOHN E | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| ETRI | 14 |
| Koh Young Technology Inc. | 3 |
| Hybe Co., Ltd. | 2 |
| Samsung | 2 |
| Zeus | 2 |
| Metaplebio Co., Ltd. | 1 |
| Koh Young Technology | 1 |
| ESTRA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD. | 1 |
| A&H COPORATION | 1 |
| Fec Co., Ltd. | 1 |
| APEC, LTD. | 1 |
| University of Seoul Industry Cooperation Foundation | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2877 | 3 |
| 1723 | 2 |
| 2147 | 2 |
| 2845 | 1 |
| 2878 | 1 |
| 3795 | 1 |
| 2649 | 1 |
| 2872 | 1 |
| 3762 | 1 |
| 3689 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19188864 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHECKING THE SETTING STATUS OF MULTIPLE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES | Hybe Co., Ltd. | PHAM, THAI N | 2845 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 19115667 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE INSPECTION DEVICE AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE INSPECTION METHOD | Koh Young Technology Inc. | GARBER, ERIN R | 2878 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2025 |
| 19115657 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE INSPECTION DEVICE AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE INSPECTION METHOD | Koh Young Technology Inc. | STAFIRA, MICHAEL PATRICK | 2877 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2025 |
| 18681452 | MULTISPECTRUM ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME | Metaplebio Co., Ltd. | NEAL, TIMOTHY JAY | 3795 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2025 |
| 19043147 | AUTOMATIC CONTROL SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM BASED ON PLURALITY OF SUB REPEATERS | Hybe Co., Ltd. | AKINYEMI, AJIBOLA A | 2649 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 18846217 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPTH-OF-FIELD EXPANSION | Koh Young Technology Inc. | CHANG, AUDREY Y | 2872 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2024 |
| 18830031 | FOCUS-LESS INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD | Koh Young Technology Inc. | LYONS, MICHAEL A | 2877 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18714416 | HEATING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE | Estra Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. | BARGERO, JOHN E | 3762 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 29, 2024 |
| 18708532 | CONTENT TRANSACTION PLATFORM | A&H Coporation | DONAHUE, ZACHARY RYAN | 3689 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 84d overdue | Pending | May 08, 2024 |
| 18585678 | DISPLAY DEVICE | Samsung Display Co., Ltd. | ARMAND, MARC ANTHONY | 2813 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 18516324 | ROBOT TEACHING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH-LEVEL WORK | ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | VISCARRA, RICARDO I | 3657 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2023 |
| 18496613 | OPTICAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE | ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | CAMACHO ALANIS, FERNANDA ADRIANA | 2828 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 27, 2023 |
| 18453859 | TRANSPARENT STRUCTURE AND SCREEN FOR BEAM PROJECTOR INCLUDING SAME | ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | FROST, ANTHONY J | 1782 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2023 |
| 18356415 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEARCHING FOR LIGHT-WEIGHT MODEL THROUGH REPLACEMENT OF SUBNETWORK OF TRAINED NEURAL NETWORK MODEL | ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | BROWN, CHRISTOPHER J | 2439 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Jul 21, 2023 |
| 18356073 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF WEARABLE MUSCLE ENHANCEMENT DEVICE | ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | TSENG, KYLE HWA-KAI | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 20, 2023 | |
| 18261236 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE OF CHARGING POSITION SELECTION TYPE BY USING NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY | Fec Co., Ltd. | JEPPSON, PAMELA J | 2859 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2023 |
| 18325706 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING HOLOGRAM | ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | GRAY, SUNGHEE Y | 2877 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2023 |
| 18319965 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BINDER FOR COATING SECONDARY BATTERY SEPARATOR | Apec, Ltd. | MARROQUIN, DOUGLAS C | 1723 | §103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | May 18, 2023 |
| 18192471 | METHOD FOR SWITCHING ATLAS ACCORDING TO USER'S WATCHING POINT AND DEVICE THEREFOR | ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | CLOTHIER, MATTHEW MORRIS | 2614 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2023 |
| 18125553 | SPIKE NEURAL NETWORK CIRCUIT | ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | GALVIN-SIEBENALER, PAUL MICHAEL | 2147 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 5d overdue | Pending | Mar 23, 2023 |
| 18090223 | QUANTUM FOURIER TRANSFORMATION CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME | UNIVERSITY OF SEOUL INDUSTRY COOPERATION FOUNDATION | CHEN, ALAN S | 2125 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 28, 2022 |
| 18084253 | ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME | ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | SMITH, JEREMIAH R | 1723 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2022 |
| 18077116 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZING NEUROMORPHIC PROCESSING UNITS | ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | LEY, SALLY THI | 2147 | §103 | Final Rejection | 49d overdue | Pending | Dec 07, 2022 |
| 18073070 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CARBON EMISSION MANAGEMENT BASED ON DIGITAL TWIN | ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | GILKEY, CARRIE STRODER | 3626 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 01, 2022 |
| 17978686 | METHOD OF CALCULATING RANK FOR IMPORTANCE OF DATA AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME | ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | KLOSTERMAN II, JEROME ANTHONY | 2182 | §101§102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2022 |
| 17865727 | WAFER PROCESSING METHOD | Zeus Co., Ltd. | ORTA, LAUREN GRACE | 1711 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 15, 2022 |
| 17859612 | ETCHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME | Zeus Co., Ltd. | FORD, NATHAN K | 1716 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 07, 2022 |
| 17538398 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REFINING DATA AND IMPROVING PERFORMANCE OF BEHAVIOR RECOGNITION MODEL BY REFLECTING TIME-SERIES CHARACTERISTICS OF BEHAVIOR | ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | CHIUSANO, ANDREW TSUTOMU | 2144 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2021 |
| 17406641 | VEHICLE INSPECTION DEVICE AND ARTICLE TRANSFER SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME | Semes Co., Ltd. | CAMPBELL, JOSHUA A | 3747 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Aug 19, 2021 |
| 13845126 | ADAPTIVE TRANSMISSION AND RECEIVING METHOD AND DEVICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE ANTENNAS | ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | HUGHES, DEANDRA M | 3992 | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2013 |
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Start Free Trial94.4% of resolved applications prosecuted by Kile Park Reed & Houtteman Pllc were allowed, across 5,761 applications in USPTO records.
2.77 office actions per allowed application on average.
30 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 12 clients, before 30 examiners in 25 art units.
