Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
31 pending office actions • 22 art units • 26 examiners • 0 of 31 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 74 patents granted in the last 365 days
Agilent Technologies Inc. has 37 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials. The matters involve 29 distinct examiners and 23 distinct art units, showing broad distribution across examination assignments with some recurring examiner and art-unit relationships.
YAGER, JAMES C is the busiest examiner, with 8 pending matters. That is the most pronounced examiner concentration shown for this portfolio, so a focused review of that examiner's treatment may inform related responses while broader coordination remains necessary.
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 | 5 (16%) |
| §103 only | 8 (26%) |
| §102 only | 2 (6%) |
| §112 only | 2 (6%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 5 (16%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 8 (26%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| YAGER, JAMES C | 5 | 40.8% | +26.6% |
| SINGER, DAVID L | 2 | 69.1% | +42.1% |
| TRAN, BINH Q | 1 | 88.2% | +6.6% |
| DRAGICEVICH, ZACHARY T | 1 | 79.7% | +4.7% |
| LEE, GEOFFREY S | 1 | 60.6% | +20.4% |
| WILLIAMS, JAMEL E | 1 | 88.8% | +9.4% |
| GREENE, CAROLYN LEE | 1 | 65.7% | +46.1% |
| GERIDO, DWAN A | 1 | 58.1% | +30.4% |
| ROTONDI, CONNOR JON | 1 | 40.0% | +40.0% |
| BLUMEL, BENJAMIN P | 1 | 70.7% | +30.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18932291 | SAMPLE TRANSPORT DEVICE WITH PUMPING ELEMENT FOR AN ANALYZER | WILLIAMS, JAMEL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18284491 | ADJUSTING SEPARATION METHOD FOR OTHER SAMPLE SEPARATION DEVICE USING SAMPLE PROPERTIES AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS | NIMOX, RAYMOND LONDALE | 15d |
| 19551533 | 3D CELL WASHER | TRAN, BINH Q | — |
| 19030160 | DETERMINING TIP SEAL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT IN SCROLL PUMP | LEE, GEOFFREY S | — |
| 18649773 | FLUID SUPPLY DEVICES FOR FORMING A FILTERED MOBILE PHASE FOR A SAMPLE SEPARATING DEVICE | ROTONDI, CONNOR JON | — |
| 18649302 | METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES | YAGER, JAMES C | — |
| 18649268 | METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES | YAGER, JAMES C | — |
| 18426938 | IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY (IHC) MAGE-A4 SCORING PROTOCOLS AND METHODS FOR AIDING CANCER TREATMENTS | DUNN, MCKENZIE A | — |
| 18562113 | DETERMINING A RESTRICTION IN A LIQUID NETWORK | OLAMIT, JUSTIN N | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18371392 | ANALYSIS OF MOBILE PHASE SUPPLY FROM MOBILE PHASE CONTAINER | SINGER, DAVID L | 37d overdue |
| 18371405 | ANALYSIS OF MOBILE PHASE SUPPLY FROM MOBILE PHASE CONTAINER | SINGER, DAVID L | 9d overdue |
| 19030160 | DETERMINING TIP SEAL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT IN SCROLL PUMP | LEE, GEOFFREY S | — |
| 18839303 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TARGETED NUCLEIC ACID CAPTURE AND BARCODING | GREENE, CAROLYN LEE | — |
| 18747240 | DEPARAFFINIZATION OF TISSUE UTILIZING ELECTRIC FIELD | GERIDO, DWAN A | — |
| 18649004 | METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES | YAGER, JAMES C | — |
| 18649773 | FLUID SUPPLY DEVICES FOR FORMING A FILTERED MOBILE PHASE FOR A SAMPLE SEPARATING DEVICE | ROTONDI, CONNOR JON | — |
| 18649302 | METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES | YAGER, JAMES C | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1782 | 5 |
| 2855 | 3 |
| 1773 | 3 |
| 3746 | 2 |
| 3679 | 1 |
| 1681 | 1 |
| 1797 | 1 |
| 1671 | 1 |
| 1651 | 1 |
| 1678 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19551533 | 3D CELL WASHER | TRAN, BINH Q | 3746 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2026 |
| 19272348 | COLLET, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR INSTALLATION OF FLUIDIC CONDUITS TO FLUIDIC COMPONENTS | DRAGICEVICH, ZACHARY T | 3679 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2025 |
| 19030160 | DETERMINING TIP SEAL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT IN SCROLL PUMP | LEE, GEOFFREY S | 3746 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18932291 | SAMPLE TRANSPORT DEVICE WITH PUMPING ELEMENT FOR AN ANALYZER | WILLIAMS, JAMEL E | 2855 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2024 |
| 18839303 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TARGETED NUCLEIC ACID CAPTURE AND BARCODING | GREENE, CAROLYN LEE | 1681 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2024 |
| 18747240 | DEPARAFFINIZATION OF TISSUE UTILIZING ELECTRIC FIELD | GERIDO, DWAN A | 1797 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18649004 | METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES | YAGER, JAMES C | 1782 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18649773 | FLUID SUPPLY DEVICES FOR FORMING A FILTERED MOBILE PHASE FOR A SAMPLE SEPARATING DEVICE | ROTONDI, CONNOR JON | 1773 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18649302 | METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES | YAGER, JAMES C | 1782 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18649268 | METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES | YAGER, JAMES C | 1782 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18649231 | METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES | YAGER, JAMES C | 1782 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18643793 | MOLECULAR VACCINES FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE | BLUMEL, BENJAMIN P | 1671 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2024 |
| 18609912 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING INTEGRATED METABOLIC BASELINE AND POTENTIAL OF LIVING CELLS | BERKE-SCHLESSEL, DAVID W | 1651 | §102§112DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2024 |
| 18426938 | IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY (IHC) MAGE-A4 SCORING PROTOCOLS AND METHODS FOR AIDING CANCER TREATMENTS | DUNN, MCKENZIE A | 1678 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18423678 | HYBRIDIZATION COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS USING FORMAMIDE | CROW, ROBERT THOMAS | 1683 | DP | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18562113 | DETERMINING A RESTRICTION IN A LIQUID NETWORK | OLAMIT, JUSTIN N | 2853 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 17, 2023 |
| 18503722 | CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMN FOR THE SEPARATION OF SURFACTANTS | GURTOWSKI, RICHARD C | 1773 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2023 |
| 18498872 | FILTER ASSEMBLIES, DEPTH INDICATORS, TORQUE-LIMITING FITTINGS, TORQUE-INDICATING FITTINGS, AND SYSTEMS INCORPORATING THE SAME | NGUYEN, BOI-LIEN THI | 1779 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2023 |
| 18284491 | ADJUSTING SEPARATION METHOD FOR OTHER SAMPLE SEPARATION DEVICE USING SAMPLE PROPERTIES AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS | NIMOX, RAYMOND LONDALE | 2857 | §101§102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Sep 27, 2023 |
| 18371392 | ANALYSIS OF MOBILE PHASE SUPPLY FROM MOBILE PHASE CONTAINER | SINGER, DAVID L | 2855 | §103 | Final Rejection | 37d overdue | Pending | Sep 21, 2023 |
| 18371405 | ANALYSIS OF MOBILE PHASE SUPPLY FROM MOBILE PHASE CONTAINER | SINGER, DAVID L | 2855 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Sep 21, 2023 |
| 18256877 | METHODS FOR SEQUENCING POLYNUCLEOTIDE FRAGMENTS FROM BOTH ENDS | BUNKER, AMY M | 1684 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 09, 2023 |
| 18246651 | ELECTRIC FIELD AIDED SAMPLE PREPARATION | TURPIN, ZACHARY MARK | 1682 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2023 |
| 18125052 | METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES | YAGER, JAMES C | 1782 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2023 |
| 18116008 | ANTI-HUMAN B CELL MATURATION ANTIGEN (BCMA) ANTIBODIES AND THEIR USE IN IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY (IHC) | REDDIG, PETER J | 1646 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 01, 2023 |
| 18014939 | PRESSURE-BASED LIQUID LEVEL DETECTION | GORDON, BRIAN R | 1798 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2023 |
| 17927347 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES | KRCHA, MATTHEW D | 1796 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2022 |
| 17914725 | Chromatography Solvent Supply With Tubing Arm For Positioning a Tubing End | SPIES, BRADLEY R | 1777 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2022 |
| 17946750 | ION ACTIVATION AND FRAGMENTATION IN SUB-AMBIENT PRESSURE FOR ION MOBILITY AND MASS SPECTROMETRY | GOURLIE, LAURA ELOISE | 2881 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2022 |
| 17877880 | METHODS OF MAKING MEDIA OF SUBSTANTIALLY MONODISPERSE POPULATIONS OF POLYARYLKETONE OR POLYARYLTHIOETHERKETONE PARTICLES, AND CONTAINERS COMPRISING THEM | LEBRON, BENJAMIN L | 1773 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2022 |
| 16929948 | High Specificity Genome Editing Using Chemically Modified Guide RNAs | TIWARI, VYOMA SHUBHAM | 1634 | §112 | Final Rejection | 72d | Pending | Jul 15, 2020 |
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Start Free TrialAgilent Technologies Inc. has 31 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 22 art units and 26 examiners.
James C Yager has the most, with 5 of Agilent Technologies Inc.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
