Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
28 pending office actions • 11 clients • 27 examiners • 20 art units • 0 of 28 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 189 patents granted in the last 365 days
Perkins Coie LLP - SDO General manages 4472 career applications in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics field. The firm maintains a high resolved allowance rate of 95.36 percent. On average, it takes 2.71 office actions to reach an allowance. There are 33 pending office actions currently active.
The 95.36 percent allowance rate demonstrates a strong ability to overcome rejections in this technical space. The 2.71 office actions per allowance provide a clear expectation for the duration of the prosecution cycle. With 4472 career applications, these metrics are supported by a large volume of historical data and indicate a well-established prosecution strategy.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 2 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
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 (4%) |
| §101 + other | 1 (4%) |
| §103 only | 12 (43%) |
| §102 only | 3 (11%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (36%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELLER, MICHAEL V | 2 | 47.1% | +28.2% |
| SHARMA, GAUTAM | 1 | 87.6% | +12.1% |
| BEZUAYEHU, SOLOMON G | 1 | 75.7% | +29.9% |
| RAZA, ZEHRA | 1 | 45.3% | +48.3% |
| LEE, CHI HO A | 1 | 92.1% | +4.6% |
| CHOWDHURY, MOHAMMED SHAMSUL | 1 | 83.1% | +24.1% |
| CHERY, DADY | 1 | 88.0% | +9.3% |
| LAM, KENNETH T | 1 | 85.0% | +11.2% |
| SCHIFFMAN, BENJAMIN A | 1 | 65.6% | +27.7% |
| GHYKA, ALEXANDER G | 1 | 83.9% | +13.7% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19048077 | RECIPROCAL CALIBRATION FOR CHANNEL ESTIMATION BASED ON SECOND-ORDER STATISTICS | SHARMA, GAUTAM | — |
| 18816686 | POSITIONING SCHEMES IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS | CHOWDHURY, MOHAMMED SHAMSUL | — |
| 18787778 | ADAPTIVE PARAMETER CONFIGURATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION | CHERY, DADY | — |
| 18663570 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME | GHYKA, ALEXANDER G | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18960318 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMAGE-ACTIVATED PARTICLE SORTING BASED ON AI GATING | BEZUAYEHU, SOLOMON G | — |
| 18850390 | A CRYPTOGRAPHICALLY SECURE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR ART DATA AND ART ASSETS | RAZA, ZEHRA | — |
| 18827289 | CONTROL INFORMATION INDICATING METHOD, COMMUNICATION NODE AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | LEE, CHI HO A | — |
| 18750301 | TRACKING AREA UPDATE AND PAGING METHOD FOR NON-TERRESTRIAL SATELLITE NETWORKS | LAM, KENNETH T | — |
| 18740062 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTING SEMI-RIGID ACOUSTIC COUPLING ARTICLES AND PACKAGING FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING | SCHIFFMAN, BENJAMIN A | — |
| 18393449 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | BOULGHASSOUL, YOUNES | — |
| 18567985 | DEVICE AND METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF SEMICONDUCTOR FILMS | BALL, JOHN C | — |
| 18483489 | MEMORY SYSTEM INCLUDING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS | PALANISWAMY, KRISHNA JAYANTHI | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19048077 | RECIPROCAL CALIBRATION FOR CHANNEL ESTIMATION BASED ON SECOND-ORDER STATISTICS | SHARMA, GAUTAM | — |
| 18960318 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMAGE-ACTIVATED PARTICLE SORTING BASED ON AI GATING | BEZUAYEHU, SOLOMON G | — |
| 18900420 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING AND RECOVERY FROM DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION | MELLER, MICHAEL V | — |
| 18900504 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING AND RECOVERY FROM DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION | MELLER, MICHAEL V | — |
| 18850390 | A CRYPTOGRAPHICALLY SECURE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR ART DATA AND ART ASSETS | RAZA, ZEHRA | — |
| 18816686 | POSITIONING SCHEMES IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS | CHOWDHURY, MOHAMMED SHAMSUL | — |
| 18750301 | TRACKING AREA UPDATE AND PAGING METHOD FOR NON-TERRESTRIAL SATELLITE NETWORKS | LAM, KENNETH T | — |
| 18740062 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTING SEMI-RIGID ACOUSTIC COUPLING ARTICLES AND PACKAGING FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING | SCHIFFMAN, BENJAMIN A | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| ZTE | 8 |
| SK Group | 8 |
| Cheers Health | 2 |
| Seoul Semiconductor | 2 |
| University of Arizona | 2 |
| Cohere Technologies | 1 |
| University of California | 1 |
| Ldvs, Inc. | 1 |
| Decision Sciences Medical Company, LLC | 1 |
| National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia LLC | 1 |
| SeeQC Inc. | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1655 | 2 |
| 3697 | 1 |
| 1742 | 1 |
| 2800 | 1 |
| 2647 | 1 |
| 2815 | 1 |
| 2814 | 1 |
| 1717 | 1 |
| 2899 | 1 |
| 3792 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19048077 | RECIPROCAL CALIBRATION FOR CHANNEL ESTIMATION BASED ON SECOND-ORDER STATISTICS | Cohere Technologies, Inc. | SHARMA, GAUTAM | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2025 | |
| 18960318 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMAGE-ACTIVATED PARTICLE SORTING BASED ON AI GATING | The Regents of the University of California | BEZUAYEHU, SOLOMON G | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 | |
| 18900420 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING AND RECOVERY FROM DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION | Cheers Health, Inc. | MELLER, MICHAEL V | 1655 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18900504 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING AND RECOVERY FROM DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION | Cheers Health, Inc. | MELLER, MICHAEL V | 1655 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18850390 | A CRYPTOGRAPHICALLY SECURE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR ART DATA AND ART ASSETS | Ldvs, Inc. | RAZA, ZEHRA | 3697 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 |
| 18827289 | CONTROL INFORMATION INDICATING METHOD, COMMUNICATION NODE AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | ZTE CORPORATION | LEE, CHI HO A | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2024 | |
| 18816686 | POSITIONING SCHEMES IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS | ZTE CORPORATION | CHOWDHURY, MOHAMMED SHAMSUL | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 | |
| 18787778 | ADAPTIVE PARAMETER CONFIGURATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION | ZTE CORPORATION | CHERY, DADY | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 | |
| 18750301 | TRACKING AREA UPDATE AND PAGING METHOD FOR NON-TERRESTRIAL SATELLITE NETWORKS | ZTE CORPORATION | LAM, KENNETH T | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 | |
| 18740062 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTING SEMI-RIGID ACOUSTIC COUPLING ARTICLES AND PACKAGING FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING | Decision Sciences Medical Company, LLC | SCHIFFMAN, BENJAMIN A | 1742 | §102§103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18663570 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME | Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd. | GHYKA, ALEXANDER G | 2800 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2024 |
| 18645288 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | SK Hynix Inc. | VU, VU A | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2024 | |
| 18643167 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TIMING SYNCHRONIZATION FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE POSITIONING | ZTE CORPORATION | MANOHARAN, MUTHUSWAMY GANAPATHY | 2647 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2024 |
| 18433254 | IMAGE SENSING DEVICE INCLUDING SLOPED ISOLATION STRUCTURE | SK Hynix Inc. | LEE, EUGENE | 2815 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2024 |
| 18393449 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME | SK Hynix Inc. | BOULGHASSOUL, YOUNES | 2814 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18567985 | DEVICE AND METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF SEMICONDUCTOR FILMS | Arizona Board of Regents | BALL, JOHN C | 1717 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18483489 | MEMORY SYSTEM INCLUDING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS | SK Hynix Inc. | PALANISWAMY, KRISHNA JAYANTHI | 2899 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2023 |
| 18551727 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR MODULATING CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFLAMMATION AND POST-OPERATIVE PAIN | Arizona Board of Regents | CHRISTIANSON, SKYLAR LINDSEY | 3792 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 21, 2023 |
| 18359693 | IMAGE SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | SK Hynix Inc. | BELOUSOV, ALEXANDER | 2818 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2023 |
| 18357018 | PROBE CARD | SK Hynix Inc. | SCHNASE, PAUL DANIEL | 2877 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 21, 2023 |
| 18355238 | IMAGE SENSING DEVICE | SK Hynix Inc. | BELL, LAUREN R | 2896 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2023 |
| 18153572 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING MOBILITY OPERATIONS IN AN INTEGRATED ACCESS AND BACKHAUL SYSTEM | ZTE CORPORATION | CHAKRAVARTHY, LATHA | 2461 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 12, 2023 |
| 18066763 | DATA TRANSMISSION IN POWER EFFICIENT STATE | ZTE CORPORATION | SHAH, SAUMIT | 2414 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2022 |
| 17973046 | IMAGE SENSING DEVICE | SK Hynix Inc. | NETTLES, CORALIE ANN | 2893 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Oct 25, 2022 |
| 17650056 | MICRONEEDLE ARRAYS FOR BIOSENSING AND DRUG DELIVERY | National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC | WEARE, MEREDITH H | 3791 | DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 04, 2022 |
| 17513788 | CHANNEL MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS | ZTE CORPORATION | VIDAL CARPIO, MARIELA | 2476 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2021 |
| 17501897 | INTERCONNECTIONS BETWEEN QUANTUM COMPUTING MODULE AND NON-QUANTUM PROCESSING MODULES IN QUANTUM COMPUTING SYSTEMS | Seeqc, Inc. | LIN, ARIC | 2851 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2021 |
| 17478686 | LIGHT IRRADIATION DEVICE | Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd. | MALDONADO, STEVEN | 3797 | §103 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Sep 17, 2021 |
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