Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Communications
20 pending office actions • 14 clients • 20 examiners • 16 art units • 0 of 20 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Zhong Law, LLC operates in the Communications sector, with 598 career applications. The firm currently has 18 pending office actions. It maintains a resolved allowance rate of 86.06 percent, showing a strong track record of securing patent protection for communications technologies. The firm averages 3.05 office actions per allowance, which reflects a standard iterative process with patent examiners.
This average of 3.05 suggests that the firm effectively manages the examination cycle to reach an allowance. The 86.06 percent allowance rate across 598 career applications provides a solid measure of the firm's success in its primary technology area. For practitioners, the 18 pending office actions represent an active and steady practice. The firm's ability to maintain an 86.06 percent allowance rate while averaging 3.05 office actions per allowance across 598 career applications shows its consistent approach to the examination process and its effectiveness in navigating the USPTO for its clients in the Communications field, ensuring that technical merits are clearly communicated to achieve successful outcomes and reliable patent protection over time.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 8 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. 8 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 | 3 (15%) |
| §101 + other | 2 (10%) |
| §103 only | 6 (30%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 9 (45%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARRIS, DOROTHY H | 1 | 63.2% | +21.9% |
| JOSEPH, DENNIS P | 1 | 49.3% | +17.5% |
| HINDMAN, FREDERICK ARTHUR | 1 | — | — |
| KRZYSTAN, ALEXANDER J | 1 | 81.3% | +7.2% |
| COLLINS, DARRYL J | 1 | 89.1% | +4.9% |
| EL-CHANTI, KARMA AHMAD | 1 | 37.4% | +28.9% |
| CHEN, KEATH T | 1 | 30.2% | +24.7% |
| SHORTER, RASHIDA R | 1 | 18.1% | +26.2% |
| LIOTT, CAROLINE DUSHECK | 1 | 57.8% | +3.5% |
| CONNER, SEAN M | 1 | 78.6% | +26.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18412887 | MEDICAL IMAGE DENOISING BASED ON LAYER SEPARATION | TSAI, TSUNG YIN | 37d overdue |
| 18514270 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLOR-PRESERVING SPECTRUM RESHAPE | BONSHOCK, DENNIS G | 15d overdue |
| 18608805 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL PROCESSES FOR DEEP JOB PROFILE CUSTOMIZATION AND TALENT PROFILE CUSTOMIZATION | SHORTER, RASHIDA R | 26d |
| 18374473 | SEGMENTATION OF A REGION OF INTEREST IN A MEDICAL IMAGE | MORSE, GREGORY ALLAN | 34d |
| 18400140 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING PARTIAL BODY MODEL BASED ON DETECTED BODY PART IN AN IMAGE | BEE, ANDREW W. | 54d |
| 19349801 | FINGER PRESSING STATE DETECTION METHOD, TRAINING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MEDIUM | HARRIS, DOROTHY H | — |
| 18816295 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL AUDIO SYSTEMS | KRZYSTAN, ALEXANDER J | — |
| 18813717 | ATOMIZATION GLASSES | COLLINS, DARRYL J | — |
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 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18608805 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL PROCESSES FOR DEEP JOB PROFILE CUSTOMIZATION AND TALENT PROFILE CUSTOMIZATION | SHORTER, RASHIDA R | 26d |
| 18438426 | MOTION ESTIMATION BASED ON MULTIPLE PAIRS OF IMAGES | CONNER, SEAN M | 29d |
| 19349801 | FINGER PRESSING STATE DETECTION METHOD, TRAINING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MEDIUM | HARRIS, DOROTHY H | — |
| 19164340 | TOUCH-SCREEN OPERATING METHOD, ELECTRONIC-PEN OPERATING METHOD, AND TOUCH SYSTEM | JOSEPH, DENNIS P | — |
| 18779892 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR AUTOMATICALLY REMOVING IRRELEVANT DATA FROM CANDIDATE PROFILES | EL-CHANTI, KARMA AHMAD | — |
| 18648467 | SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING DEVICE | CHEN, KEATH T | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2663 | 2 |
| 2625 | 1 |
| 2621 | 1 |
| 2694 | 1 |
| 3629 | 1 |
| 1716 | 1 |
| 3626 | 1 |
| 4100 | 1 |
| 2656 | 1 |
| 2677 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19349801 | FINGER PRESSING STATE DETECTION METHOD, TRAINING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MEDIUM | Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd. | HARRIS, DOROTHY H | 2625 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2025 |
| 19164340 | TOUCH-SCREEN OPERATING METHOD, ELECTRONIC-PEN OPERATING METHOD, AND TOUCH SYSTEM | Guangzhou Shirui Electronics Co. Ltd. | JOSEPH, DENNIS P | 2621 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2025 |
| 18936229 | GROUND CLEANING APPARATUS | Suzhou Xinqingsong Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. | HINDMAN, FREDERICK ARTHUR | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 | |
| 18816295 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL AUDIO SYSTEMS | Li Creative Technologies, Inc. | KRZYSTAN, ALEXANDER J | 2694 | §102§103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18813717 | ATOMIZATION GLASSES | Suzhou 3N Biological Technology Co., Ltd. | COLLINS, DARRYL J | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 23, 2024 | |
| 18779892 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR AUTOMATICALLY REMOVING IRRELEVANT DATA FROM CANDIDATE PROFILES | Eightfold AI Inc. | EL-CHANTI, KARMA AHMAD | 3629 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 |
| 18648467 | SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING DEVICE | Huaying Research Co., Ltd. | CHEN, KEATH T | 1716 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 28, 2024 |
| 18608805 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL PROCESSES FOR DEEP JOB PROFILE CUSTOMIZATION AND TALENT PROFILE CUSTOMIZATION | Eightfold AI Inc. | SHORTER, RASHIDA R | 3626 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18590256 | Plating Solutions for Composite PTFE Plating | Surface Technology, Inc. | LIOTT, CAROLINE DUSHECK | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 | |
| 18438426 | MOTION ESTIMATION BASED ON MULTIPLE PAIRS OF IMAGES | Shanghai United Imaging Intelligence Co., Ltd. | CONNER, SEAN M | 2663 | §103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Feb 10, 2024 |
| 18427700 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLEXIBLY BENCHMARKING TRAINING PROGRAMS AND EXTRACTING INSIGHTS | Skilljar, Inc. | LEE, PAUL D | 4100 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18412887 | MEDICAL IMAGE DENOISING BASED ON LAYER SEPARATION | Shanghai United Imaging Intelligence Co., Ltd. | TSAI, TSUNG YIN | 2656 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 37d overdue | Pending | Jan 15, 2024 |
| 18400140 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING PARTIAL BODY MODEL BASED ON DETECTED BODY PART IN AN IMAGE | Shanghai United Imaging Intelligence Co., Ltd. | BEE, ANDREW W. | 2677 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 54d | Pending | Dec 29, 2023 |
| 18531536 | PROCESSING MEDICAL IMAGES BASED ON MACHINE LEARNING MODELS | Shanghai United Imaging Intellgence Co., Ltd. | WALLACE, JOHN R | 2682 | §103 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18514270 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLOR-PRESERVING SPECTRUM RESHAPE | Focal Sharp, Inc. | BONSHOCK, DENNIS G | 3992 | §103§112Other | Final Rejection | 15d overdue | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18374473 | SEGMENTATION OF A REGION OF INTEREST IN A MEDICAL IMAGE | Shanghai United Imaging Intelligence Co., Ltd. | MORSE, GREGORY ALLAN | 2663 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18233179 | Audio broadcasting methods and devices | Zgmicro Wuxi Corporation | ZHANG, ZHENSHENG | 2474 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Aug 11, 2023 |
| 18118626 | Method and device for BLE audio data transmission | Nanjing Zgmicro Company Limited | FAKHRO, ROWAN KHALED | 2468 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2023 |
| 18018592 | CONTACT LENS CLEANER, AND PROTEIN REMOVAL AND STERILIZATION METHOD BY MEANS OF ELECTROPHORESIS DISSOCIATION | Suzhou 3N Biological Technology Co., Ltd. | BARR, MICHAEL E | 1711 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2023 |
| 17306182 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECORDING AND TRANSMITTING COURSEWARE, INTERACTIVE WHITE BOARD AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Guangzhou Shirui Electronics Co., Ltd. | GLENN, CHRISTOPHER A. | 3711 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 03, 2021 |
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