Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
57 pending office actions • 14 clients • 53 examiners • 38 art units • 0 of 57 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 144 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 56 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. 56 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 (2%) |
| §103 only | 38 (67%) |
| §102 only | 8 (14%) |
| §112 only | 6 (11%) |
| No statute on record | 4 (7%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIPLING, KENNETH MARK | 2 | 75.0% | -50.0% |
| HOANG, TUAN A | 2 | 73.6% | +11.8% |
| PATEL, REEMA | 2 | 88.6% | +6.4% |
| ENAD, CHRISTINE A | 2 | 84.2% | +10.2% |
| WILLIAMS, TERESA S | 1 | 24.8% | +18.1% |
| MENZ, LAURA MARY | 1 | 87.4% | +8.2% |
| PHAM, THOMAS T | 1 | 51.7% | +16.3% |
| PETERSON, CHRISTOPHER K | 1 | 78.3% | +13.3% |
| PATEL, JAYESH A | 1 | 83.4% | +5.3% |
| LEE, JUSTIN YE | 1 | 80.1% | +10.8% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17897151 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | ENAD, CHRISTINE A | 23d overdue |
| 18772202 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | MENZ, LAURA MARY | 12d |
| 18103846 | METHODS FOR CORRECTING WARPAGE WITH STRESS FILMS AND PACKAGE STRUCTURES THEREOF | PATEL, REEMA | 13d |
| 18110330 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME | PATEL, REEMA | 21d |
| 18690693 | SHELF POSITIONING METHOD, SHELF CONNECTING METHOD AND DEVICE, EQUIPMENT AND MEDIUM | PATEL, JAYESH A | 22d |
| 18591023 | AI Technology-based Channel State Information Feedback Method and Device | LEE, JUSTIN YE | 60d |
| 18099245 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | ENAD, CHRISTINE A | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18788875 | OPERATING ROOM BLACK-BOX DEVICE, SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR EVENT AND ERROR PREDICTION | WILLIAMS, TERESA S | 4d 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18693936 | CAMERA CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | PETERSON, CHRISTOPHER K | 70d overdue |
| 17897151 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | ENAD, CHRISTINE A | 23d overdue |
| 18788875 | OPERATING ROOM BLACK-BOX DEVICE, SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR EVENT AND ERROR PREDICTION | WILLIAMS, TERESA S | 4d overdue |
| 18195351 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | HOANG, TUAN A | 4d overdue |
| 18657842 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING | PHAM, THOMAS T | 2d overdue |
| 18591023 | AI Technology-based Channel State Information Feedback Method and Device | LEE, JUSTIN YE | 60d |
| 18099405 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | HOANG, TUAN A | 69d |
| 18099245 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | ENAD, CHRISTINE A | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2811 | 6 |
| 2898 | 5 |
| 2812 | 4 |
| 2818 | 4 |
| 2813 | 2 |
| 2897 | 2 |
| 2893 | 2 |
| 2817 | 2 |
| 3687 | 1 |
| 1713 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18788875 | OPERATING ROOM BLACK-BOX DEVICE, SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR EVENT AND ERROR PREDICTION | Surgical Safety Technologies Inc. | WILLIAMS, TERESA S | 3687 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Jul 30, 2024 |
| 18772202 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | MENZ, LAURA MARY | 2813 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Jul 14, 2024 |
| 18657842 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | PHAM, THOMAS T | 1713 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | May 08, 2024 |
| 18693936 | CAMERA CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | ZTE CORPORATION | PETERSON, CHRISTOPHER K | 2637 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 70d overdue | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18690693 | SHELF POSITIONING METHOD, SHELF CONNECTING METHOD AND DEVICE, EQUIPMENT AND MEDIUM | Lingdong Technology (Beijing) Co.Ltd. | PATEL, JAYESH A | 2677 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Mar 08, 2024 |
| 18591023 | AI Technology-based Channel State Information Feedback Method and Device | China Academy Of Information And Communications | LEE, JUSTIN YE | 2644 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 60d | Pending | Feb 29, 2024 |
| 18430703 | PHARMACEUTICAL KITS AND USES THEREOF FOR TREATING COLORECTAL CANCER | Anbogen Therapeutics, Inc. | JARRELL, NOBLE E | 1699 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | Feb 02, 2024 |
| 18574722 | BWP SWITCHING METHOD, NETWORK DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | ZTE CORPORATION | POLLACK, MELVIN H | 2445 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d overdue | Pending | Jan 14, 2024 |
| 18402794 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | MICHAUD, ROBERT J | 2622 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Jan 03, 2024 |
| 18575272 | DISPATCH METHOD FOR A TRANSPORT ROBOT, DISPATCH SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT | Lingdong Technology (Beijing) Co.Ltd. | RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH C | 3653 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 22d overdue | Pending | Dec 28, 2023 |
| 18568204 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTION DISCOVERY METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | ZTE CORPORATION | ISMAIL, OMAR S | 2635 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18566993 | USES OF BLETILLA FORMOSANA EXTRACT FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH DYSREGULATED ACTIVATION OF NEUTROPHILS | Chang Gung University Of Science And Technology | AMIN, ALPA NILESH | 1655 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 73d overdue | Pending | Dec 04, 2023 |
| 18527632 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING NANOSHEET TRANSISTOR AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THEREOF | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | KUSUMAKAR, KAREN M | 2897 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 5d overdue | Pending | Dec 04, 2023 |
| 18524661 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH BACKSIDE GATE CONTACTS AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THEREOF | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | OWENS, DOUGLAS W | 2897 | — | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18562828 | SCHEDULING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTELLIGENT MOBILE ROBOT | Lingdong Technology (Beijing) Co.Ltd. | LEE, BRANDON DONGPA | 3662 | §103 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Nov 21, 2023 |
| 18512450 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | QUINTO, KEVIN V | 2893 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 32d overdue | Pending | Nov 17, 2023 |
| 18559793 | POWER AMPLIFIER AND COMMUNICATION BASE STATION | ZTE CORPORATION | MARANO, NATASHA YOLANDA | 2843 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 63d | Pending | Nov 09, 2023 |
| 18498031 | DUMMY DIES AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | TRAN, TRANG Q | 2811 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Oct 30, 2023 |
| 18487063 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY CELL AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | HEISTERKAMP, JUSTIN BRYCE | 2827 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Oct 14, 2023 |
| 18486649 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | RODRIGUEZ VILLANU, SANDRA MILENA | 2898 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 71d | Pending | Oct 13, 2023 |
| 18369099 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | GURLEY, LYNNE ANN | 2811 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Sep 15, 2023 |
| 18282219 | POLYHYDROXYLATED INDOLIZIDINE AND PYRROLIZIDINE DERIVATIVES AND USES THEREOF | Academia Sinica | RAO, PADMAJA S | 1627 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | Sep 15, 2023 |
| 18280205 | USE OF COLLAGEN PARTICLES IN HAIR FOLLICLES FORMATION OR ANGIOGENESIS | Acro Biomedical Company. Ltd. | ALAM, AYAAN A | 1611 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 84d | Pending | Sep 01, 2023 |
| 18239999 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING NANOSHEET TRANSISTOR AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THEREOF | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | RAMIREZ, ALEXANDRE XAVIER | 2812 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 83d | Pending | Aug 30, 2023 |
| 18240033 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | MILLER, ALEXANDER MICHAEL | 2898 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Aug 30, 2023 |
| 18238247 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THEREOF | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | NADAV, ORI | 2811 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 18234502 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | LI, MEIYA | 2811 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Aug 16, 2023 |
| 18234481 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | AHMED, MEHEK | 2812 | — | Final Rejection | 36d | Pending | Aug 16, 2023 |
| 18276663 | NETWORK CONNECTION EXCEPTION PROCESSING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | ZTE CORPORATION | FUQUA, CHRISTINE DUONG | 2462 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Aug 10, 2023 |
| 18231320 | METHOD FOR FORMING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND DEVICES FABRICATED THEREOF | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | TURNER, BRIAN | 2818 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Aug 08, 2023 |
| 18224994 | DEEP TRENCH ISOLATION STRUCTURE AND METHODS FOR FABRICATION THEREOF | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | BANKLER, AIDAN DENNEHY | 2817 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Jul 21, 2023 |
| 18219105 | METHODS FOR EXTENDING LIFESPAN AND/OR DELAYING AGING | Chang Gung University | JAVANMARD, SAHAR | 1622 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 1d overdue | Pending | Jul 07, 2023 |
| 18216607 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING HORMONE RECEPTOR STATUS | National Central University | TSAI, TSUNG YIN | 2656 | §102 | Final Rejection | 91d overdue | Pending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| 18209655 | INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | SIPLING, KENNETH MARK | 2818 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 32d overdue | Pending | Jun 14, 2023 |
| 18266659 | TERMINAL CONTROL METHOD, BASE STATION AND STORAGE MEDIUM | ZTE CORPORATION | MAMUN, ABDULLAH AL | 2646 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Jun 12, 2023 |
| 18205678 | HIGH VOLTAGE DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | AHMED, SHAHED | 2813 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 37d overdue | Pending | Jun 05, 2023 |
| 18037987 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING ROOM HUMAN TRAFFIC MONITORING | Surgical Safety Technologies Inc. | BALI, VIKKRAM | 2663 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | May 19, 2023 |
| 18195351 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | HOANG, TUAN A | 2898 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | May 09, 2023 |
| 18135598 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | MOJADDEDI, OMAR F | 2898 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Apr 17, 2023 |
| 18028203 | ROUTE PLANNING METHOD AND DEVICE, EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Lingdong Technology (Beijing) Co.Ltd | FITZHARRIS, KATHERINE MARIE | 3665 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 53d overdue | Pending | Mar 23, 2023 |
| 18172359 | RECOMBINANT BACULOVIRUSES, ALPHAVIRUS VIRUS-LIKE REPLICON PARTICLES PRODUCED THEREOF AND THEIR USES | National Defense Medical University | BATES, KEENAN ALEXANDER | 1631 | §103 | Final Rejection | 46d | Pending | Feb 22, 2023 |
| 18110330 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | PATEL, REEMA | 2812 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Feb 15, 2023 |
| 18103846 | METHODS FOR CORRECTING WARPAGE WITH STRESS FILMS AND PACKAGE STRUCTURES THEREOF | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | PATEL, REEMA | 2812 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 13d | Pending | Jan 31, 2023 |
| 18100714 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | SIPLING, KENNETH MARK | 2818 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 26d overdue | Pending | Jan 24, 2023 |
| 18099951 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | BULLARD-CONNOR, GENEVIEVE GRACE | 2899 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Jan 22, 2023 |
| 18099405 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | HOANG, TUAN A | 2898 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 69d | Pending | Jan 20, 2023 |
| 18098883 | SYNTHETIC RNA FRAGMENT AND ITS USES FOR RNA-DEPENDENT AMPLIFICATION | Mello Biotech Taiwan Co., Ltd. | MEYERING, SHABANA SHABBEER | 1635 | Other | Non-Final OA | 67d overdue | Pending | Jan 19, 2023 |
| 18099245 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | ENAD, CHRISTINE A | 2811 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 19, 2023 |
| 17921791 | SUTURE DEVICE, TREATMENT DEVICE WITH SUTURE DEVICE, AND TREATMENT SYSTEM | Ping Wang | KHANDKER, RAIHAN R | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 100d overdue | Pending | Oct 27, 2022 |
| 17897151 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | ENAD, CHRISTINE A | 2811 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 23d overdue | Pending | Aug 27, 2022 |
| 17865769 | OPTICAL STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | PYO, KEVIN K | 2878 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Jul 15, 2022 |
| 17750750 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | GUPTA, RAJ R | 2893 | §103 | Final Rejection | 54d | Pending | May 23, 2022 |
| 17744740 | TEST STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | FAN, SU JYA | 2818 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 19d | Pending | May 16, 2022 |
| 17722302 | INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | KHALIFA, MOATAZ | 2817 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | Apr 16, 2022 |
| 17695438 | INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | HELBERG, DAVID MICHAEL | 2815 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Mar 15, 2022 |
| 17576183 | Detecting Apparatus | ZHEJIANG ORIENT GENE BIOTECH CO., LTD. | NGUYEN, BAO THUY L | 1677 | Other | Non-Final OA | 629d overdue | Pending | Jan 14, 2022 |
| 17479203 | A DUAL-DAMASCENE PROCESS FOR FORMING AN INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | WINTERS, SEAN AYERS | 2892 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Sep 20, 2021 |
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