Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
35 pending office actions • 12 art units • 32 examiners • 0 of 35 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 13 patents granted in the last 365 days
AESC Japan Ltd. maintains a robust and diverse patent portfolio within the Chemistry & Materials technology area, characterized by 37 pending office actions. This high volume of active cases is distributed across 34 distinct examiners, indicating a broad prosecution strategy that engages a wide variety of perspectives within the patent office. The work is further spread across 12 distinct art units, which suggests that the company's innovations span multiple specialized sub-sectors within the broader chemistry domain.
The busiest examiner for the portfolio is KNOWLAN, KEVIN MICHAEL, who is currently handling 2 pending office actions. Despite the large total number of 37 pending actions, the fact that the busiest examiner only manages 2 cases highlights the significant dispersion of the workload. This distribution reduces the impact of any single examiner's tendencies on the overall portfolio. Practitioners can observe that the 12 distinct art units provide a complex landscape for prosecution, requiring familiarity with various examination standards across the office.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 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. 10 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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 9 (26%) |
| §102 only | 2 (6%) |
| §112 only | 2 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 22 (63%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNOWLAN, KEVIN MICHAEL | 2 | — | — |
| ZORIJ, COLIN MICHAEL | 2 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| BAGILEO, MAXIMILIAN DOMINIC | 2 | — | — |
| HAILE, BENYAM | 1 | 61.6% | +24.6% |
| SHEIKH, HAROON S | 1 | 70.8% | +18.3% |
| MELFI, OLIVIA MASON | 1 | 57.4% | +27.4% |
| TRAN, THU THI MINH | 1 | — | — |
| MALONEY, MICHAEL PATRICK | 1 | — | — |
| RHEE, JANE J | 1 | 86.0% | +12.4% |
| COLTON, JENNA XIANXIAN | 1 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18303562 | BUSBAR ASSEMBLY AND CELL MODULE | LIANG, JACKIE | 4d overdue |
| 18358416 | BATTERY CELL | GUPTA, SARIKA | 28d |
| 18488023 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | PEREZ, JELITZA M | 62d |
| 18836929 | VOLTAGE DETECTION DEVICE AND BATTERY MODULE | HAILE, BENYAM | — |
| 18542745 | SOLID-STATE ELECTROLYTE, LITHIUM-ION BATTERY, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | KNOWLAN, KEVIN MICHAEL | — |
| 18540817 | SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | MELFI, OLIVIA MASON | — |
| 18539184 | BATTERY PACK | ZORIJ, COLIN MICHAEL | — |
| 18539150 | CELL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | MALONEY, MICHAEL PATRICK | — |
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 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18836929 | VOLTAGE DETECTION DEVICE AND BATTERY MODULE | HAILE, BENYAM | — |
| 18544299 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | SHEIKH, HAROON S | — |
| 18540817 | SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | MELFI, OLIVIA MASON | — |
| 18537625 | COVER PLATE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY CELL, AND BATTERY PACK | RHEE, JANE J | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1774 | 2 |
| 1729 | 2 |
| 2688 | 1 |
| 1764 | 1 |
| 1754 | 1 |
| 1746 | 1 |
| 1751 | 1 |
| 1726 | 1 |
| 1725 | 1 |
| 1727 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18836929 | VOLTAGE DETECTION DEVICE AND BATTERY MODULE | HAILE, BENYAM | 2688 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18544299 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | SHEIKH, HAROON S | — | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 18542745 | SOLID-STATE ELECTROLYTE, LITHIUM-ION BATTERY, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | KNOWLAN, KEVIN MICHAEL | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2023 |
| 18540817 | SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | MELFI, OLIVIA MASON | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 18540841 | SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | TRAN, THU THI MINH | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 18539184 | BATTERY PACK | ZORIJ, COLIN MICHAEL | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2023 |
| 18539150 | CELL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | MALONEY, MICHAEL PATRICK | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2023 |
| 18537625 | COVER PLATE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY CELL, AND BATTERY PACK | RHEE, JANE J | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2023 |
| 18534707 | ENERGY STORAGE RACK AND ENERGY STORAGE CONTAINER | COLTON, JENNA XIANXIAN | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2023 |
| 18534679 | SECONDARY BATTERY | STANLEY, JACOB ROBERT | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2023 |
| 18534700 | CYLINDRICAL BATTERY CELL, BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | VENTURA HERNANDEZ, DOUGLAS EDENILSON | — | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2023 |
| 18534681 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND APPLICATIONS | MATHEW, ISWARYA | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2023 |
| 18533044 | COVER ASSEMBLY AND SINGLE CELL INCLUDING THE SAME | BAGILEO, MAXIMILIAN DOMINIC | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18531669 | SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | ZEMUI, NATHANAEL T | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18531591 | ELECTRODE LEAD-OUT MEMBER, COVER ASSEMBLY, SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | KNOWLAN, KEVIN MICHAEL | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18531628 | CYLINDRICAL BATTERY CELL AND BATTERY PACK | BAGILEO, MAXIMILIAN DOMINIC | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18531613 | CELL, BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK | ROSA BERRIOS, NICOLAS JENNIEL | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18531610 | TOP COVER, BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | SACCUCCI, TREVOR MICHAEL | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18531658 | CYLINDRICAL BATTERY CELL, BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE | ZORIJ, COLIN MICHAEL | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18518443 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE INCLUDING SECONDARY BATTERY | AVINA, RACHEL MARIE | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 23, 2023 |
| 18506149 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, POSITIVE ELECTRODE SHEET, LITHIUM ION BATTERY AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY PACK | WANG, EUGENIA | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 10, 2023 |
| 18504141 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | D'ANIELLO, NICHOLAS P | — | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2023 |
| 18488044 | SILICON-CARBON COMPOSITE MATERIAL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | MCCARTY, PATRICK M | 1774 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2023 |
| 18488023 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | PEREZ, JELITZA M | 1774 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 62d | Pending | Oct 16, 2023 |
| 18274214 | BLOCK POLYMER AND LITHIATED BLOCK POLYMER AND PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOF | LEE, DORIS L | 1764 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2023 |
| 18358416 | BATTERY CELL | GUPTA, SARIKA | 1729 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Jul 25, 2023 |
| 18357652 | BATTERY CELL | HEMINGWAY, TIMOTHY G | 1754 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | Jul 24, 2023 |
| 18316202 | CELL AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS COMPRISING THE CELL | LEE, DANIEL H. | 1746 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 55d | Pending | May 11, 2023 |
| 18303583 | CYLINDRICAL CELL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | NEWMAN, DREW C | 1751 | §103 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Apr 20, 2023 |
| 18303562 | BUSBAR ASSEMBLY AND CELL MODULE | LIANG, JACKIE | 1726 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Apr 19, 2023 |
| 18169164 | BATTERY PACK | OROZCO, MARIA F | 1729 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 196d overdue | Pending | Feb 14, 2023 |
| 18086674 | BATTERY | CHAN, HENG M | 1725 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Dec 22, 2022 |
| 18086589 | SOLID-STATE BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK | LAIOS, MARIA J | 1727 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2022 |
| 17990732 | CURRENT COLLECTING MEMBER, BATTERY AND BATTERY MANUFACTURING METHOD | WYROUGH, PAUL CHRISTIAN ST | 1723 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 71d | Pending | Nov 20, 2022 |
| 17988770 | ELECTROLYTE, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF | JACOBSON, SARAH JORDAN | 1785 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 23d | Pending | Nov 17, 2022 |
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