Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
38 pending office actions • 6 clients • 35 examiners • 23 art units • 0 of 38 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 227 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 38 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. 38 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 (3%) |
| §103 only | 27 (71%) |
| §102 only | 6 (16%) |
| §112 only | 2 (5%) |
| No statute on record | 2 (5%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGUYEN, TRUC T | 2 | 87.4% | +7.1% |
| MANGOT, GREGORY LAWRENCE | 2 | 63.3% | +23.9% |
| LEE, KEVIN G | 2 | 63.5% | +26.3% |
| SPIELER, WILLIAM | 1 | 73.9% | +9.7% |
| GATES, BRADFORD M | 1 | 74.5% | +24.2% |
| LEE, PETE T | 1 | 75.0% | +10.5% |
| WOODWARD, NATHANIEL T | 1 | 84.6% | +14.6% |
| AKAKPO, DANY E | 1 | 87.0% | +13.1% |
| NGUYEN, ROBERT T | 1 | 83.0% | +10.1% |
| LE, THANH TAM T | 1 | 86.4% | +13.8% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18291741 | BOARD CONNECTOR AND DEVICE | NGUYEN, TRUC T | 23d overdue |
| 18685490 | IN-VEHICLE DEVICE ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE | AKAKPO, DANY E | 2d overdue |
| 18612938 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CORRECTION METHOD | WOODWARD, NATHANIEL T | 13d |
| 18294388 | CONNECTOR | NGUYEN, TRUC T | 21d |
| 18440146 | ROBOT SYSTEM, CALIBRATION TOOL, AND CALIBRATION METHOD | NGUYEN, ROBERT T | 23d |
| 18434196 | CONNECTOR DEVICE | LE, THANH TAM T | 70d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19063756 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SELECTION SUPPORTING METHOD | SPIELER, WILLIAM | 35d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18704918 | COMPOSITE ELECTRICAL WIRE | LEE, PETE T | 53d overdue |
| 18369002 | CLEANING APPARATUS FOR WAFER STORAGE CONTAINER | LEE, KEVIN G | 44d overdue |
| 18405145 | CONNECTOR | MANGOT, GREGORY LAWRENCE | 4d overdue |
| 18685490 | IN-VEHICLE DEVICE ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE | AKAKPO, DANY E | 2d overdue |
| 18612938 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CORRECTION METHOD | WOODWARD, NATHANIEL T | 13d |
| 18082192 | CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR DEVICE | MANGOT, GREGORY LAWRENCE | 15d |
| 18440146 | ROBOT SYSTEM, CALIBRATION TOOL, AND CALIBRATION METHOD | NGUYEN, ROBERT T | 23d |
| 18227156 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUPPLY SYSTEM, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, AND SUPPLY METHOD | LEE, KEVIN G | 28d |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Sumitomo | 20 |
| Tokyo Electron | 12 |
| KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI | 3 |
| SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION | 1 |
| SAVR Pak Corporation | 1 |
| Kirt Lander | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2834 | 8 |
| 2831 | 4 |
| 2896 | 2 |
| 1711 | 2 |
| 2857 | 2 |
| 1717 | 2 |
| 2837 | 2 |
| 2159 | 1 |
| 1713 | 1 |
| 2848 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19063756 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SELECTION SUPPORTING METHOD | Tokyo Electron Limited | SPIELER, WILLIAM | 2159 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 35d | Pending | Feb 26, 2025 |
| 18822332 | METHOD OF MONITORING LIQUID RAW MATERIAL AND GAS SUPPLY DEVICE | Tokyo Electron Limited | GATES, BRADFORD M | 1713 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 84d | Pending | Sep 02, 2024 |
| 18704918 | COMPOSITE ELECTRICAL WIRE | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | LEE, PETE T | 2848 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 53d overdue | Pending | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 18612938 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CORRECTION METHOD | Tokyo Electron Limited | WOODWARD, NATHANIEL T | 2855 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 13d | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 18685490 | IN-VEHICLE DEVICE ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | AKAKPO, DANY E | 3672 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Feb 21, 2024 |
| 18440146 | ROBOT SYSTEM, CALIBRATION TOOL, AND CALIBRATION METHOD | Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki | NGUYEN, ROBERT T | 3619 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 23d | Pending | Feb 13, 2024 |
| 18434196 | CONNECTOR DEVICE | Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. | LE, THANH TAM T | 2831 | §103 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Feb 06, 2024 |
| 18294388 | CONNECTOR | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | NGUYEN, TRUC T | 2834 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Feb 01, 2024 |
| 18292528 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Tokyo Electron Limited | DULANEY, KATHLEEN YUAN | 2666 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18291741 | BOARD CONNECTOR AND DEVICE | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | NGUYEN, TRUC T | 2834 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 23d overdue | Pending | Jan 24, 2024 |
| 18579429 | WIRE HARNESS | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | PAGHADAL, PARESH H | 2847 | §103 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Jan 15, 2024 |
| 18405145 | CONNECTOR | Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. | MANGOT, GREGORY LAWRENCE | 2834 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Jan 05, 2024 |
| 18576096 | SHIELDED ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PATH | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | JIMENEZ, OSCAR C | 2896 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 43d | Pending | Jan 02, 2024 |
| 18572719 | CONNECTING TERMINAL AND WIRE WITH CONNECTING TERMINAL | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | PAUMEN, GARY F | 2834 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 43d overdue | Pending | Dec 20, 2023 |
| 18567180 | CONNECTOR | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | TA, THO DAC | 2834 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 45d overdue | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18563453 | CONNECTOR | Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. | GUGGER, SEAN A | 2834 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Nov 22, 2023 |
| 18510394 | SUBSTRATE TRANSFER APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE TRANSFER METHOD | Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki | MCCLAIN, GERALD | 3652 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Nov 15, 2023 |
| 18290440 | FLEXIBLE CABLE CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLEXIBLE CABLE CONNECTOR | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | FIGUEROA, FELIX O | 2831 | §103 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Nov 13, 2023 |
| 18290435 | TERMINAL FITTING | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | GUSHI, ROSS N | 2834 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 29d overdue | Pending | Nov 13, 2023 |
| 18383673 | CONTROL METHOD OF SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS | Tokyo Electron Limited | KENDALL, BENJAMIN R | 2896 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 36d | Pending | Oct 25, 2023 |
| 18284208 | SHIELDING FOIL AND COMMUNICATION CABLE | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | NGUYEN, CHAU N | 2841 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 237d overdue | Pending | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 18369002 | CLEANING APPARATUS FOR WAFER STORAGE CONTAINER | Shibaura Mechatronics Corporation | LEE, KEVIN G | 1711 | §103 | Final Rejection | 44d overdue | Pending | Sep 15, 2023 |
| 18243059 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PARAMETER CONTROL METHOD | Tokyo Electron Limited | BARBEE, MANUEL L | 2857 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 46d | Pending | Sep 06, 2023 |
| 18280595 | SHIELDED CONNECTOR ATTACHED TO SHIELDING CASE, HAVING TERMINAL PROVIDED WITH TERMINAL AND CONDUCTOR CONNECTION PORTIONS CONNECTED TO MATING TERMINAL OF MATING CONNECTOR | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | RIYAMI, ABDULLAH A | 2831 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 182d overdue | Pending | Sep 06, 2023 |
| 18277757 | TERMINAL MODULE | Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. | CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN | 2831 | Other | Final Rejection | 19d overdue | Pending | Aug 17, 2023 |
| 18227156 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUPPLY SYSTEM, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, AND SUPPLY METHOD | Tokyo Electron Limited | LEE, KEVIN G | 1711 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Jul 27, 2023 |
| 18210368 | HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS AND TEMPERATURE REGULATION METHOD OF HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS | Tokyo Electron Limited | GIORDANO, MICHAEL JAMES | 3762 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 62d | Pending | Jun 15, 2023 |
| 18252937 | Testing Device, System, and Methods for Detecting Contaminants | Savr Pak Corporation | WECKER, JENNIFER | 1797 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 100d overdue | Pending | May 15, 2023 |
| 18112791 | PAINTING SYSTEM AND PAINTING METHOD | Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki | KURPLE, KARL | 1717 | §103 | Final Rejection | 61d | Pending | Feb 22, 2023 |
| 18021057 | REACTOR, CONVERTER, AND POWER CONVERSION DEVICE | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | HINSON, RONALD | 2837 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 22d overdue | Pending | Feb 13, 2023 |
| 18021086 | REACTOR, CONVERTER, AND POWER CONVERSION DEVICE | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | NGUYEN, TUYEN T | 2837 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 83d | Pending | Feb 13, 2023 |
| 18147157 | HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS, PROCESSING TARGET PROTECTING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Tokyo Electron Limited | REYES, JOSHUA NATHANIEL PI | 1718 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 86d overdue | Pending | Dec 28, 2022 |
| 18082192 | CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR DEVICE | Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. | MANGOT, GREGORY LAWRENCE | 2834 | — | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Dec 15, 2022 |
| 17924084 | BATTERY WIRING MODULE | Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. | CHUO, TONY SHENG HSIANG | 1751 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 126d overdue | Pending | Nov 08, 2022 |
| 17882834 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND FILM FORMING METHOD | Tokyo Electron Limited | CROWELL, ANNA M | 1716 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 60d overdue | Pending | Aug 08, 2022 |
| 17828384 | CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL APPARATUS | Tokyo Electron Limited | ALEXANDER, EMMA LYNNE | 2857 | §103 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | May 31, 2022 |
| 17747326 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR FILM FORMING APPARATUS | Tokyo Electron Limited | KITT, STEPHEN A | 1717 | §103 | Final Rejection | 30d | Pending | May 18, 2022 |
| 16088048 | Hoof Boot | Kirt Lander | ALGHAILANI, SHADA MOHAMED | 3643 | §103 | Final Rejection | 1d overdue | Pending | Sep 24, 2018 |
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