Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Computing & Software • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
85 pending office actions • 10 clients • 79 examiners • 51 art units • 17 of 85 (20%) have an AI response strategy ready
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 27 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. 27 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 | 6 (7%) |
| §103 only | 39 (46%) |
| §102 only | 5 (6%) |
| §112 only | 4 (5%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (1%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 30 (35%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MACKALL, LARRY T | 2 | 85.2% | +8.1% |
| BENNETT, CHARLEE | 2 | 58.8% | +35.1% |
| JORDAN, KIMBERLY L | 2 | 68.8% | +33.3% |
| CHU JOY, JORGE A | 2 | 76.7% | +36.0% |
| THAMMAVONG, PRASITH | 2 | 86.8% | +7.8% |
| CHEN, KEATH T | 2 | 30.2% | +24.7% |
| GATES, BRADFORD M | 1 | 74.8% | +23.8% |
| CHOE, YONG J | 1 | 92.2% | +4.6% |
| TABOR, AMARE F | 1 | 83.0% | +23.1% |
| RIGOL, YAIMA | 1 | 75.6% | +17.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18741764 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR A CACHE DIRECTORY FOR A MULTI-LEVEL CACHE HIERARCHY | MACKALL, LARRY T | 34d |
| 18757476 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLICATION AGNOSTIC DEVICE CACHE FOR TIERED MEMORY DEVICE | THAMMAVONG, PRASITH | 46d |
| 19302076 | MECHANISM TO DISCOVER COMPUTATIONAL STORAGE FUNCTIONS AND DEVICES | CHOE, YONG J | — |
| 18375449 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR ACCESSING DATA FROM MEMORY OR STORAGE AT A STORAGE NODE | THAMMAVONG, PRASITH | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17956759 | SIMULATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FIRE EVACUATION | GIRI, PURSOTTAM | 46d overdue |
| 18226758 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING EMBEDDINGS | HALE, BROOKS T | 45d overdue |
| 17686404 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR COORDINATING COMPUTATION SYSTEMS | DOMAN, SHAWN | 44d overdue |
| 19004210 | SSD VIRTUALIZATION WITH THIN PROVISIONING | MACKALL, LARRY T | 42d overdue |
| 18032518 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS | CHEN, KEATH T | 28d overdue |
| 18021554 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD | TADAYYON ESLAMI, TABASSOM | 9d |
| 17863382 | ZERO DIFFUSION BREAK | LIN, ARIC | 15d |
| 17576914 | CREATING AN ACCURATE LATENCY LOOKUP TABLE FOR NPU | NYE, LOUIS CHRISTOPHER | 15d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18032518 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS | CHEN, KEATH T | 28d overdue |
| 17792706 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD | CHEN, KEATH T | 3d overdue |
| 19161687 | METHOD OF FORMING GALLIUM OXIDE LAYER ON SUBSTRATE | GATES, BRADFORD M | — |
| 19224707 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR PROTECTING DATA IN STORAGE NETWORKS | TABOR, AMARE F | — |
| 19223000 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR MEMORY USAGE BASED ON DATA ACCESS CHARACTERISTICS AND MEMORY ENDURANCE CHARACTERISTICS | RIGOL, YAIMA | — |
| 18954498 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS | BENNETT, CHARLEE | — |
| 18919422 | ENTANGLED THREADS | JORDAN, KIMBERLY L | — |
| 18796288 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CONTEXT SWITCHING BASED ON VIRTUALIZED APPLICATIONS | JORDAN, KIMBERLY L | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Samsung | 56 |
| Jusung Engineering | 13 |
| Eugene Technology | 7 |
| Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology | 3 |
| Clearchang | 1 |
| AP SYSTEMS INC. | 1 |
| Mactec Corp. | 1 |
| SUNDIODE KOREA | 1 |
| University of Seoul Industry Cooperation Foundation | 1 |
| Mediage Co.,Ltd | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1716 | 7 |
| 1718 | 4 |
| 2137 | 4 |
| 2812 | 4 |
| 2135 | 3 |
| 2138 | 3 |
| 2139 | 3 |
| 2893 | 3 |
| 2196 | 3 |
| 2132 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19161687 | METHOD OF FORMING GALLIUM OXIDE LAYER ON SUBSTRATE | Jusung Engineering Co., Ltd. | GATES, BRADFORD M | 1713 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 02, 2025 |
| 19302076 | MECHANISM TO DISCOVER COMPUTATIONAL STORAGE FUNCTIONS AND DEVICES | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | CHOE, YONG J | 2135 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 17, 2025 |
| 19224707 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR PROTECTING DATA IN STORAGE NETWORKS | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | TABOR, AMARE F | 2434 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2025 |
| 19223000 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR MEMORY USAGE BASED ON DATA ACCESS CHARACTERISTICS AND MEMORY ENDURANCE CHARACTERISTICS | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | RIGOL, YAIMA | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 29, 2025 | |
| 19200678 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A UNIFIED ARCHITECTURE MULTI-TASK DEEP LEARNING MACHINE FOR OBJECT RECOGNITION | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | LEUNG, CHRISTINA Y | 3991 | §102§103DPOther | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2025 |
| 19185170 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR DATA MODIFICATION WITH STORAGE DEVICE USING MEMORY ACCESS TECHNIQUE | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | NGUYEN, THAN VINH | 2138 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 |
| 18852434 | SUBSTRATE TRANSFER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ABNORMALITY OF SUBSTRATE TRANSFER DEVICE | Eugene Technology Co., Ltd. | TRAN, SARAH ASHLEY | 3656 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2025 |
| 19178864 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING BIAS MODE SWITCHING | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | GOLDSCHMIDT, CRAIG S | 2132 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 14, 2025 |
| 19172636 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF HYBRID RESISTIVE DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTERS | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | NGUYEN, LINH V | 2845 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 07, 2025 |
| 19059247 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR MODIFYING IMAGES USING MACHINE LEARNING | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | LE, JOHNNY TRAN | 2614 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 |
| 19038672 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF INCORPORATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACCELERATORS ON MEMORY BASE DIES | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | KIM, ELIAS YOUNG | 2135 | §103 | Final Rejection | 29d | AI Ready | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 19011582 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA TRANSFER FOR COMPUTATIONAL STORAGE DEVICES | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | VERDERAMO III, RALPH A | 2139 | §112 | Final Rejection | 41d | AI Ready | Jan 06, 2025 |
| 19004210 | SSD VIRTUALIZATION WITH THIN PROVISIONING | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | MACKALL, LARRY T | 2139 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 42d overdue | AI Ready | Dec 27, 2024 |
| 18984967 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS | Jusung Engineering Co., Ltd. | MACARTHUR, SYLVIA | 1716 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18963357 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR DIE-TO-DIE SYSTEM WITH LANE INTERLEAVING AND ERROR CORRECTION CODING WITH RETRY | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | ALSHACK, OSMAN M | 2112 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | AI Ready | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18957651 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POWER STATES OF COMPUTE RESOURCES WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | MURSHID, AFRINA | 2176 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18954498 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS | Eugene Technology Co., Ltd. | BENNETT, CHARLEE | 1718 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18953058 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CACHE MANAGEMENT OF TIERED STORAGE DEVICES | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | BATAILLE, PIERRE MICHE | 2138 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | AI Ready | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18935413 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR MEMORY DEVICE WITH DATA SECURITY PROTECTION | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | LEUNG, ROBERT B | 2494 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | AI Ready | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18929438 | USING TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOFIBERS TO CREATE AIR-CLEANING AND DUST-PROOF WINDOWS | Clearchang | THOMPSON, CAMIE S | 1786 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18926110 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR CACHING ON A STORAGE DEVICE | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | TALUKDAR, ARVIND | 2132 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18919422 | ENTANGLED THREADS | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | JORDAN, KIMBERLY L | 2194 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2024 |
| 18912036 | SILICON SUBSTRATE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH INTEGRATED STACK CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | FERNANDES, ERROL V | 2893 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18906163 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CO-PACKAGE OPTICS ARCHITECTURE | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | KAULFUSS, PETER LLOYD | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2024 | |
| 18901671 | GAS SUPPLY METHOD OF SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS | Jusung Engineering Co., Ltd. | WALTERS JR, ROBERT S | 1717 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18814457 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR MEMORY ALLOCATION FOR A MEMORY DEVICE | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | PINGA, JASON MICHAEL | 2137 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d | AI Ready | Aug 23, 2024 |
| 18807904 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR A BACKSIDE PACKAGE ARCHITECTURE | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | CHIN, EDWARD | 2893 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2024 |
| 18803318 | POLYCARBONATE-BASED OPTICAL LAMINATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND COVER WINDOW USING THE SAME | Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology | MILLER, BETHANY MACKENZIE | 1787 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 13, 2024 |
| 18796288 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CONTEXT SWITCHING BASED ON VIRTUALIZED APPLICATIONS | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | JORDAN, KIMBERLY L | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 06, 2024 | |
| 18793347 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SCHEDULING AND ARBITRATION QOS IMPROVEMENT BY EARLY FEEDBACK | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | SAIN, GAUTAM | 2135 | §103 | Final Rejection | 1d overdue | AI Ready | Aug 02, 2024 |
| 18786412 | COMMAND EXCHANGE MECHANISM FOR OFFLOADING COMPUTATION | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | CHEN, ZHI | 2196 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 |
| 18833873 | DIELECTRIC FILM, CAPACITOR COMPRISING SAME AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREFOR | Jusung Engineering Co., Ltd. | MICKEY, TERESA NICOLE | 2897 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 |
| 18780430 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR ASSIGNING MACHINE LEARNING TASKS TO COMPUTE DEVICES | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | CHU JOY, JORGE A | 2195 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 |
| 18569210 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POWER SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT | Jusung Engineering Co., Ltd. | GAMBETTA, KELLY M | 2812 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 15, 2024 |
| 18765214 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR ASSIGNING OPERATIONS TO COMPUTATIONAL DEVICES | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | TRAN, KENNETH PHUOC | 2196 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 05, 2024 |
| 18726395 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE | Jusung Engineering Co., Ltd. | MILLER, JR, JOSEPH ALBERT | 1712 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 02, 2024 |
| 18757476 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLICATION AGNOSTIC DEVICE CACHE FOR TIERED MEMORY DEVICE | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | THAMMAVONG, PRASITH | 2137 | §103 | Final Rejection | 46d | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18748662 | EMBEDDED INTEGRATED STACK CAPACITOR (ISC) IN SUBSTRATE BUILD-UP LAYER | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | MOVVA, AMAR | 2898 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18741764 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR A CACHE DIRECTORY FOR A MULTI-LEVEL CACHE HIERARCHY | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | MACKALL, LARRY T | 2139 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | AI Ready | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18679410 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH BANDWIDTH MEMORY CONFIGURATIONS | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | PHAM, LONG | 2897 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18707165 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD | Ap Systems Inc. | MAZUMDER, DIDARUL A | 2812 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2024 |
| 18651684 | PHASE MODULATING THIN FILM FOR LONG-WAVE INFRARED THERMAL IMAGING | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | ARTMAN, THOMAS R | 2884 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2024 |
| 18648334 | ELECTRODE CONNECTION ELEMENT, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE COMPRISING SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE | Jusung Engineering Co., Ltd. | TRAN, TONY | 2893 | §103 | Final Rejection | 16d overdue | Pending | Apr 27, 2024 |
| 18626727 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH CAPACITOR EMBEDDED IN DIELECTRIC LAYER | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | LINDSEY, COLE LEON | 2812 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2024 |
| 18590905 | MULTILAYER METAL-INSULATOR-METAL CAPACITORS FOR INCREASED CAPACITANCE DENSITY | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | HOQUE, MOHAMMAD M | 2817 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 |
| 18440913 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING THE LIFESPAN OF A PRESSURE VESSEL AND LIFESPAN DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION | Mactec Corp. | KUAN, JOHN CHUNYANG | 4100 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2024 |
| 18420750 | POWER MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF ENCLOSURES AND DEVICES | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | CHOUDHURY, ZAHID | 2175 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2024 |
| 18418192 | VERTICALLY-STACKED RGB MICRO-LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE HAVING CORNER MESA CONTACT STRUCTURES AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | Sundiode Korea | JUNG, MICHAEL YOO LIM | 2817 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 19, 2024 |
| 18416879 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS | Eugene Technology Co., Ltd. | BENNETT, CHARLEE | 1718 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2024 |
| 18416802 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD | Eugene Technology Co., Ltd. | CHAN, LAUREEN | 1716 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2024 |
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85 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 10 clients, before 79 examiners in 51 art units.
