Technology areas: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
30 pending office actions • 13 clients • 30 examiners • 27 art units • 2 of 30 (7%) have an AI response strategy ready
Van Hoven PC reports 29 pending office actions in Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics and 364 career applications. The pending docket is a material part of the reported prosecution activity, making active examination an important consideration for workload planning.
The resolved allowance rate is 95.36%, and the average is 2.76 office actions per allowance. The rate describes outcomes among resolved matters, while the action average helps practitioners assess expected response activity during prosecution.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 4 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. 4 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 | 9 (30%) |
| §102 only | 2 (7%) |
| §112 only | 2 (7%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 13 (43%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH, PETER C | 1 | 33.5% | +26.9% |
| AMAYA, CARLOS DAVID | 1 | 83.9% | +13.8% |
| GUNDRY, STEPHEN T | 1 | 91.8% | +8.3% |
| THOMAS, ERIC M | 1 | 69.9% | +14.7% |
| SHAIKH, FARIS ASIM | 1 | 68.8% | +20.6% |
| PENDLETON, DIONNE | 1 | 69.8% | +15.6% |
| CORMIER, DAVID G | 1 | 64.6% | +28.7% |
| HAGEMAN, MARK C | 1 | 73.8% | +16.0% |
| RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM | 1 | 33.3% | +45.5% |
| D ABREU, MICHAEL JOSEPH | 1 | 67.7% | +21.7% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19083422 | DENIAL OF SERVICE RESPONSE TO THE DETECTION OF ILLICIT SIGNALS ON THE IN-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION NETWORK | GUNDRY, STEPHEN T | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17919027 | ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY | PHAN, MINH Q | 12d |
| 19551581 | CONTROL OF SMA HAPTIC ASSEMBLY | ENGLISH, PETER C | — |
| 19091733 | Orchestration of Distributed Behind-the-Meter Nanogrids | AMAYA, CARLOS DAVID | — |
| 19100898 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING VISUAL, AUDIBLE, AND TACTILE CUES WITHIN AN AUGMENTED REALITY, VIRTUAL REALITY, OR MIXED REALITY GAME ENVIRONMENT | THOMAS, ERIC M | — |
| 19034427 | CLASSIFICATION OF OBJECTS BASED ON MOTION PATTERNS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE APPLICATIONS | SHAIKH, FARIS ASIM | — |
| 18920040 | MOBILE RACKS FOR A KITCHEN ENVIRONMENT | HAGEMAN, MARK C | — |
| 18855383 | MEDICATION AUTO-INJECTORS | RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM | — |
| 18896555 | Anchoring Structure for MEMS Accelerometers with Bend Offset Shift Rejection | PLUMB, NIGEL H | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19551581 | CONTROL OF SMA HAPTIC ASSEMBLY | ENGLISH, PETER C | — |
| 19091733 | Orchestration of Distributed Behind-the-Meter Nanogrids | AMAYA, CARLOS DAVID | — |
| 19100898 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING VISUAL, AUDIBLE, AND TACTILE CUES WITHIN AN AUGMENTED REALITY, VIRTUAL REALITY, OR MIXED REALITY GAME ENVIRONMENT | THOMAS, ERIC M | — |
| 19034427 | CLASSIFICATION OF OBJECTS BASED ON MOTION PATTERNS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE APPLICATIONS | SHAIKH, FARIS ASIM | — |
| 18997450 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING A DEFINED MOTOR STATE FROM AUGMENTED REALITY HEADSET DATA FOR AUTOMATIC CUE ACTIVATION | PENDLETON, DIONNE | — |
| 18977884 | AUTOMATED MULTI-BEVERAGE DISPENSER WITH SELF-CLEANING | CORMIER, DAVID G | — |
| 18920040 | MOBILE RACKS FOR A KITCHEN ENVIRONMENT | HAGEMAN, MARK C | — |
| 18855383 | MEDICATION AUTO-INJECTORS | RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Cambridge Mechatronics | 7 |
| WAYMO LLC | 7 |
| INVENSENSE, INC. | 4 |
| Strolll Limited | 2 |
| Lab2Fab LLC | 2 |
| Pila Energy, Inc. | 1 |
| THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION | 1 |
| Kilnmark Ltd. | 1 |
| Walk With Path Limited | 1 |
| GRAMMARLY, INC. | 1 |
| Zenamed Limited | 1 |
| Urban Cooling Limited | 1 |
| LAB2FAB | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2872 | 2 |
| 3761 | 2 |
| 2852 | 2 |
| 3993 | 1 |
| 2836 | 1 |
| 2435 | 1 |
| 3715 | 1 |
| 3668 | 1 |
| 2689 | 1 |
| 1711 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19551581 | CONTROL OF SMA HAPTIC ASSEMBLY | Cambridge Mechatronics Limited | ENGLISH, PETER C | 3993 | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2026 |
| 19091733 | Orchestration of Distributed Behind-the-Meter Nanogrids | Pila Energy, Inc. | AMAYA, CARLOS DAVID | 2836 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2025 |
| 19083422 | DENIAL OF SERVICE RESPONSE TO THE DETECTION OF ILLICIT SIGNALS ON THE IN-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION NETWORK | Waymo LLC | GUNDRY, STEPHEN T | 2435 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2025 |
| 19100898 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING VISUAL, AUDIBLE, AND TACTILE CUES WITHIN AN AUGMENTED REALITY, VIRTUAL REALITY, OR MIXED REALITY GAME ENVIRONMENT | Strolll Limited | THOMAS, ERIC M | 3715 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2025 |
| 19034427 | CLASSIFICATION OF OBJECTS BASED ON MOTION PATTERNS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE APPLICATIONS | Waymo LLC | SHAIKH, FARIS ASIM | 3668 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2025 |
| 18997450 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING A DEFINED MOTOR STATE FROM AUGMENTED REALITY HEADSET DATA FOR AUTOMATIC CUE ACTIVATION | Strolll Limited | PENDLETON, DIONNE | 2689 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 |
| 18977884 | AUTOMATED MULTI-BEVERAGE DISPENSER WITH SELF-CLEANING | The Middleby Corporation | CORMIER, DAVID G | 1711 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 18920040 | MOBILE RACKS FOR A KITCHEN ENVIRONMENT | Lab2Fab LLC | HAGEMAN, MARK C | 3652 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 |
| 18855383 | MEDICATION AUTO-INJECTORS | Kilnmark Ltd. | RADOMSKI, MARTIN ADAM | 3783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2024 |
| 18855118 | FOOTWEAR ARTICLE | Walk With Path Limited | D ABREU, MICHAEL JOSEPH | 3796 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 |
| 18905382 | IDENTIFICATION OF REAL AND IMAGE SIGN DETECTIONS IN DRIVING APPLICATIONS | Waymo LLC | WEBB, MARGARET G | 2641 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2024 |
| 18902498 | Ultrasonic Sensor Package with Decoupled Acoustic Modes | Invensense, Inc. | ATMAKURI, VIKAS NMN | 3645 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18896555 | Anchoring Structure for MEMS Accelerometers with Bend Offset Shift Rejection | Invensense, Inc. | PLUMB, NIGEL H | 2855 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18800901 | AUTOMATED DIGITAL KNOWLEDGE FORMATION | Grammarly, Inc. | NABI, REZA U | 2174 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 12, 2024 |
| 18679182 | END-TO-END TRAINABLE ADVANCED DRIVER-ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS | Waymo LLC | LU, ZHIYU | 2665 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18439046 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF MEASURING A SUBSTANCE IN A BREATH SAMPLE | Zenamed Limited | HOEKSTRA, JEFFREY GERBEN | 3791 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2024 |
| 18429833 | Multi-Sensor Round Robin Sensing | Invensense, Inc. | HOLMES, JANELLE AMBER | 2857 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 01, 2024 |
| 18580253 | ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY | Cambridge Mechatronics Limited | NGUYEN, THONG Q | 2872 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2024 |
| 18403964 | PMUT With Partially Inactive Piezoelectric | Invensense, Inc. | KLIMOWICZ, WILLIAM JOSEPH | 2688 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 04, 2024 |
| 18400111 | AUTOMATED FRYING SYSTEM | Lab2Fab LLC | NGUYEN, PHUONG T | 3761 | DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2023 |
| 18555324 | CONDENSER ASSEMBLY | Urban Cooling Limited | TRPISOVSKY, JOSEPH F | 3763 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 13, 2023 |
| 18286375 | HAPTIC GLOVE | Cambridge Mechatronics Limited | ADAMS, CARL | 2627 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2023 |
| 18286188 | SMA ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY | Cambridge Mechatronics Limited | ALMAWRI, MAGED M | 2834 | §103 | Final Rejection | 39d | Pending | Oct 09, 2023 |
| 18282382 | AN ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF | Cambridge Mechatronics Limited | CHANG, FANG-CHI | 2852 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 15, 2023 |
| 18239168 | CONFIGURATION-BASED SAMPLING OF RUN SEGMENTS FOR SIMULATING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE BEHAVIOR | Waymo LLC | TRAN, KHOI H | 3656 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | AI Ready | Aug 29, 2023 |
| 18215226 | AUTOMATED SEASONING DISPENSER | Lab2Fab, LLC | CHEN, SIMPSON ABRAHAM | 3761 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2023 |
| 17919027 | ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY | Cambridge Mechatronics Limited | PHAN, MINH Q | 2852 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Oct 14, 2022 |
| 17919034 | CAMERA ASSEMBLY | Cambridge Mechatronics Limited | HALL, ELIZABETH MARY CAMPBEL | 2872 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2022 |
| 17738660 | INCREASING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE LOG DATA USEFULNESS VIA PERTURBATION | Waymo LLC | ALHIJA, SAIF A | 2186 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2022 |
| 17730436 | UNIFICATION OF SPECIALIZED MACHINE-LEARNING MODELS FOR EFFICIENT OBJECT DETECTION AND CLASSIFICATION | Waymo LLC | DUONG, HIEN LUONGVAN | 2147 | §103 | Final Rejection | 24d overdue | AI Ready | Apr 27, 2022 |
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Start Free Trial95.4% of resolved applications prosecuted by Van Hoven Pc were allowed, across 364 applications in USPTO records.
2.76 office actions per allowed application on average.
30 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 13 clients, before 30 examiners in 27 art units.
