Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
16 pending office actions • 2 clients • 15 examiners • 10 art units • 0 of 16 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 92 patents granted in the last 365 days
Volpe Koenig - INA has 14 pending office actions in Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics. The practice record includes 33337 career applications and an 88.23% resolved allowance rate. Those figures indicate a substantial historical prosecution base with most resolved matters reaching allowance.
The average is 3.19 office actions per allowance. This suggests that allowance generally results from continued examination rather than immediate acceptance. For INA matters, applicants can use the profile to anticipate recurring claim and prior-art discussions within a practice that has extensive experience in this technology area.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 5 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. 5 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 | 1 (6%) |
| §103 only | 5 (31%) |
| §102 only | 2 (12%) |
| §112 only | 1 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 7 (44%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATES, ROBERT E | 2 | 57.3% | +34.7% |
| JOYCE, WILLIAM C | 1 | 69.6% | +16.0% |
| LAZO, THOMAS E | 1 | 86.8% | +8.9% |
| ALGEHAIM, MOHAMED A | 1 | 58.5% | +20.3% |
| VELEZ, ROBERTO | 1 | 67.5% | +21.6% |
| ALMAWRI, MAGED M | 1 | 75.7% | +20.5% |
| SHRESTHA, SAGAR | 1 | 84.1% | +12.4% |
| SETZER, NICHOLAS LEE | 1 | 68.2% | +41.2% |
| GONZALEZ RAMOS, MAYLA | 1 | 54.8% | +13.6% |
| STEFANON, JUSTIN | 1 | 51.1% | +48.0% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18728460 | DIRT-PROOF ELECTRIC CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO INSTALLATION AREAS | SHRESTHA, SAGAR | 45d overdue |
| 19113048 | METHOD FOR COMMISSIONING A PUMP WITH PUMP MOTOR, ARRANGED IN A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM | LAZO, THOMAS E | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18554512 | STATOR OF AN ELECTRIC AXIAL FLUX MACHINE, AND AXIAL FLUX MACHINE | STEFANON, JUSTIN | 44d overdue |
| 18267294 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BIPOLAR PLATE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, AND BIPOLAR PLATE | YOON, KEVIN E | 22d |
| 19107663 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE DEVICE, AND VEHICLE DEVICE | ALGEHAIM, MOHAMED A | — |
| 18560202 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING PEAK PERFORMANCE OF MOTOR | VELEZ, ROBERTO | — |
| 18897423 | WAVE WINDING RING TERMINAL HIGH VOLTAGE CONNECTION | ALMAWRI, MAGED M | — |
| 18816242 | THREE BEARING ARRANGEMENT FOR ELECTRIC AXLE ROTOR SHAFT | MATES, ROBERT E | — |
| 18717124 | STATOR FOR AN AXIAL FLUX MACHINE | MATES, ROBERT E | — |
| 18030653 | ELECTRICAL MACHINE HAVING A BEARING OF A CONNECTION SHAFT CONNECTED TO A ROTOR | CAZAN, LIVIUS RADU | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18728460 | DIRT-PROOF ELECTRIC CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO INSTALLATION AREAS | SHRESTHA, SAGAR | 45d overdue |
| 18554512 | STATOR OF AN ELECTRIC AXIAL FLUX MACHINE, AND AXIAL FLUX MACHINE | STEFANON, JUSTIN | 44d overdue |
| 18688012 | AXIAL FLUX MACHINE | SETZER, NICHOLAS LEE | 7d |
| 19491464 | ACTUATOR FOR PROVIDING A TORQUE, SAID ACTUATOR COMPRISING A LINEAR DRIVE | JOYCE, WILLIAM C | — |
| 19107663 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE DEVICE, AND VEHICLE DEVICE | ALGEHAIM, MOHAMED A | — |
| 18560202 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING PEAK PERFORMANCE OF MOTOR | VELEZ, ROBERTO | — |
| 18897423 | WAVE WINDING RING TERMINAL HIGH VOLTAGE CONNECTION | ALMAWRI, MAGED M | — |
| 18816242 | THREE BEARING ARRANGEMENT FOR ELECTRIC AXLE ROTOR SHAFT | MATES, ROBERT E | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Schaeffler | 15 |
| SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2834 | 6 |
| 3618 | 1 |
| 3745 | 1 |
| 3668 | 1 |
| 2841 | 1 |
| 1721 | 1 |
| 2837 | 1 |
| 1735 | 1 |
| 3729 | 1 |
| 2831 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19491464 | ACTUATOR FOR PROVIDING A TORQUE, SAID ACTUATOR COMPRISING A LINEAR DRIVE | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. Kg | JOYCE, WILLIAM C | 3618 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2025 |
| 19113048 | METHOD FOR COMMISSIONING A PUMP WITH PUMP MOTOR, ARRANGED IN A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. Kg | LAZO, THOMAS E | 3745 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19107663 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE DEVICE, AND VEHICLE DEVICE | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. Kg | ALGEHAIM, MOHAMED A | 3668 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 |
| 18560202 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING PEAK PERFORMANCE OF MOTOR | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. Kg | VELEZ, ROBERTO | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2025 | |
| 18897423 | WAVE WINDING RING TERMINAL HIGH VOLTAGE CONNECTION | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. Kg | ALMAWRI, MAGED M | 2834 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18816242 | THREE BEARING ARRANGEMENT FOR ELECTRIC AXLE ROTOR SHAFT | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. Kg | MATES, ROBERT E | 2834 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18728460 | DIRT-PROOF ELECTRIC CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO INSTALLATION AREAS | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. Kg | SHRESTHA, SAGAR | 2841 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 45d overdue | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 |
| 18717124 | STATOR FOR AN AXIAL FLUX MACHINE | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. Kg | MATES, ROBERT E | 2834 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18688012 | AXIAL FLUX MACHINE | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. Kg | SETZER, NICHOLAS LEE | 2834 | §103 | Final Rejection | 7d | Pending | Feb 29, 2024 |
| 18573555 | COMPONENT FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, REDOX FLOW CELL, AND ELECTROLYSER | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. Kg | GONZALEZ RAMOS, MAYLA | 1721 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18554512 | STATOR OF AN ELECTRIC AXIAL FLUX MACHINE, AND AXIAL FLUX MACHINE | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. Kg | STEFANON, JUSTIN | 2834 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 44d overdue | Pending | Oct 09, 2023 |
| 18554563 | ELECTRIC MACHINE WITH INSULATING COATING LOCATED ON STATOR BODY DEPRESSION | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. Kg | RODRIGUEZ, JOSHUA KIEL MIGUEL | 2834 | §103 | Final Rejection | 23d | Pending | Oct 09, 2023 |
| 18468060 | SOLENOID ACTUATOR WITH IMPROVED REACTION TIME | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. Kg | TALPALATSKI, ALEXANDER | 2837 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 15, 2023 |
| 18267294 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BIPOLAR PLATE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, AND BIPOLAR PLATE | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. Kg | YOON, KEVIN E | 1735 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Jun 14, 2023 |
| 18030653 | ELECTRICAL MACHINE HAVING A BEARING OF A CONNECTION SHAFT CONNECTED TO A ROTOR | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. Kg | CAZAN, LIVIUS RADU | 3729 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 06, 2023 |
| 18183770 | HIGH-VOLTAGE CONNECTOR SEAL RETENTION CLIP | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. Kg | ALHAWAMDEH, NADER J | 2831 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2023 |
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Start Free Trial88.2% of resolved applications prosecuted by Volpe Koenig - Ina were allowed, across 33,337 applications in USPTO records.
3.19 office actions per allowed application on average.
16 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 2 clients, before 15 examiners in 10 art units.
