Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
27 pending office actions • 1 client • 27 examiners • 12 art units • 8 of 27 (30%) have an AI response strategy ready • 76 patents granted in the last 365 days
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 + other | 2 (7%) |
| §103 only | 13 (48%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 8 (30%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (4%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANCHO, RONNIE M | 1 | 76.0% | +2.2% |
| RODRIGUEZ, VICENTE M | 1 | 77.2% | +15.8% |
| LUU, THANH X | 1 | 78.2% | +10.2% |
| ALAM, NAEEM TASLIM | 1 | 83.8% | +10.8% |
| HANSEN, JONATHAN M | 1 | 79.4% | +11.4% |
| PEREZ, ANGELICA | 1 | 75.2% | +27.7% |
| BITAR, NANCY | 1 | 82.7% | +7.7% |
| WILLIAMS, DON J | 1 | 83.9% | +5.1% |
| GUYAH, REMASH RAJA | 1 | 76.9% | +37.9% |
| HALIYUR, PADMA | 1 | 86.6% | +13.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18978766 | Pedestrian Countdown Signal Classification to Increase Pedestrian Behavior Legibility | BITAR, NANCY | — |
| 18959357 | Monolithic Silicon Photomultiplier Array | WILLIAMS, DON J | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18064612 | Methods and Systems for Providing Remote Assistance to an Autonomous Vehicle | CASTRO, PAUL A | 79d overdue |
| 18924713 | Reporting Road Event Data and Sharing with Other Vehicles | SLOWIK, ELIZABETH J | 33d |
| 19258245 | Trajectory Assistance for Autonomous Vehicles | MANCHO, RONNIE M | — |
| 19236021 | AUTO-EXPOSURE OCCLUSION CAMERA | LUU, THANH X | — |
| 19220715 | Methods and Systems for Adjusting Vehicle Behavior based on Estimated Unintentional Lateral Movements | ALAM, NAEEM TASLIM | — |
| 18955396 | Methods and Systems for Real-time Automotive Radar Sensor Validation | GUYAH, REMASH RAJA | — |
| 18937705 | Flexure Amplified Piezo Actuator for Focus Adjustment | HALIYUR, PADMA | — |
| 18812269 | Automated Generation of Radar Interference Reduction Training Data for Autonomous Vehicle Systems | MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA | — |
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 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19258665 | Optical Sensor for Mirror Zero Angle in a Scanning Lidar | RODRIGUEZ, VICENTE M | 41d |
| 19236021 | AUTO-EXPOSURE OCCLUSION CAMERA | LUU, THANH X | — |
| 19220715 | Methods and Systems for Adjusting Vehicle Behavior based on Estimated Unintentional Lateral Movements | ALAM, NAEEM TASLIM | — |
| 19199050 | Static Dome Assembly for LiDAR Systems | HANSEN, JONATHAN M | — |
| 18999012 | Systems and Methods for Data Communication via a Rotary Link | PEREZ, ANGELICA | — |
| 18955396 | Methods and Systems for Real-time Automotive Radar Sensor Validation | GUYAH, REMASH RAJA | — |
| 18937705 | Flexure Amplified Piezo Actuator for Focus Adjustment | HALIYUR, PADMA | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| WAYMO LLC | 27 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3645 | 3 |
| 3661 | 2 |
| 2878 | 2 |
| 2884 | 2 |
| 3663 | 2 |
| 3642 | 1 |
| 3648 | 1 |
| 2639 | 1 |
| 3662 | 1 |
| 3656 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19258245 | Trajectory Assistance for Autonomous Vehicles | Waymo LLC | MANCHO, RONNIE M | 3661 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 02, 2025 |
| 19258665 | Optical Sensor for Mirror Zero Angle in a Scanning Lidar | Waymo LLC | RODRIGUEZ, VICENTE M | 3642 | §103 | Final Rejection | 41d | AI Ready | Jul 02, 2025 |
| 19236021 | AUTO-EXPOSURE OCCLUSION CAMERA | Waymo LLC | LUU, THANH X | 2878 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2025 |
| 19220715 | Methods and Systems for Adjusting Vehicle Behavior based on Estimated Unintentional Lateral Movements | Waymo LLC | ALAM, NAEEM TASLIM | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2025 | |
| 19199050 | Static Dome Assembly for LiDAR Systems | Waymo LLC | HANSEN, JONATHAN M | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 05, 2025 | |
| 18999012 | Systems and Methods for Data Communication via a Rotary Link | Waymo LLC | PEREZ, ANGELICA | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 | |
| 18978766 | Pedestrian Countdown Signal Classification to Increase Pedestrian Behavior Legibility | Waymo LLC | BITAR, NANCY | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 | |
| 18959357 | Monolithic Silicon Photomultiplier Array | Waymo LLC | WILLIAMS, DON J | 2878 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18955396 | Methods and Systems for Real-time Automotive Radar Sensor Validation | Waymo LLC | GUYAH, REMASH RAJA | 3648 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2024 |
| 18937705 | Flexure Amplified Piezo Actuator for Focus Adjustment | Waymo LLC | HALIYUR, PADMA | 2639 | §103§112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18924713 | Reporting Road Event Data and Sharing with Other Vehicles | Waymo LLC | SLOWIK, ELIZABETH J | 3662 | §101§102§103 | Final Rejection | 33d | AI Ready | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18921915 | Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for using Remote Assistance to Annotate Images of an Environment | Waymo LLC | MILLER, PRESTON JAY | 3661 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | AI Ready | Oct 21, 2024 |
| 18918915 | Programmable SiPM Arrays | Waymo LLC | FAYE, MAMADOU | 2884 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2024 |
| 18889024 | Remote Assistance for an Autonomous Vehicle in Low Confidence Situations | Waymo LLC | ANWARI, MACEEH | 3663 | §102 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | AI Ready | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 18828363 | Methods and Systems for Dithering Active Sensor Pulse Emissions | Waymo LLC | BAGHDASARYAN, HOVHANNES | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 | |
| 18812269 | Automated Generation of Radar Interference Reduction Training Data for Autonomous Vehicle Systems | Waymo LLC | MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 | |
| 18794511 | Methods for Localizing Light Detection and Ranging (Lidar) Calibration Targets | Waymo LLC | NOEL, JEMPSON | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2024 | |
| 18779594 | Light Detection using an Aperture | Waymo LLC | HELLNER, MARK | 3645 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 |
| 18760933 | Systems and Methods for Infrared Sensing | Waymo LLC | DOWNING, SAVANNAH STARR | 2884 | Other | Non-Final OA | 14d | AI Ready | Jul 01, 2024 |
| 18600967 | Crosstalk Reduction for Light Detection and Ranging (Lidar) Devices Using Wavelength Locking | Waymo LLC | AHMAD, KHALIL ALI | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2024 | |
| 18522719 | SiPM with Cells of Different Sizes | Waymo LLC | HULKA, JAMES R | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 29, 2023 | |
| 18517438 | Universal Spectrum Utilization Exchange for Radio Frequency Interference Mitigation and Avoidance | Waymo LLC | LEITE, PAULO ROBERTO GONZ | 3663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 5d overdue | Pending | Nov 22, 2023 |
| 18192431 | Methods and Systems for Modifying Power Consumption by an Autonomy System | Waymo LLC | PECHE, JORGE O | 3656 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2023 |
| 18064612 | Methods and Systems for Providing Remote Assistance to an Autonomous Vehicle | Waymo LLC | CASTRO, PAUL A | 3658 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 79d overdue | AI Ready | Dec 12, 2022 |
| 18063067 | Laser Protection Methods | Waymo LLC | NIU, XINNING | 2828 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2022 |
| 17806324 | Spinning Lidar With One or More Secondary Mirrors | Waymo LLC | NGUYEN, RACHEL NICOLE | 3645 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | AI Ready | Jun 10, 2022 |
| 17662239 | Mitigating Crosstalk from High-Intensity Returns in a Light Detection and Ranging (Lidar) Device | Waymo LLC | XIAO, YUQING | 3645 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 70d | AI Ready | May 06, 2022 |
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