Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
25 pending office actions • 13 art units • 24 examiners • 0 of 25 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 15 patents granted in the last 365 days
Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC has 26 pending office actions in the Chemistry & Materials technology area. These cases are spread across 14 distinct art units, showing an interest in energy-related materials. The portfolio involves 25 distinct examiners, which means almost every pending action is being handled by a different person.
Saidha, Tekchand is the busiest examiner with 2 pending office actions. With 26 pending office actions and 25 distinct examiners, there is virtually no examiner concentration. The 14 distinct art units suggest that the prosecution team must navigate a variety of different examination environments at the USPTO.
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 | 7 (28%) |
| §112 only | 2 (8%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 16 (64%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDHA, TEKCHAND | 2 | 82.9% | +14.1% |
| EMPIE, NATHAN H | 1 | 43.5% | +43.1% |
| GOLDEN, ANDREW J | 1 | 43.0% | +38.1% |
| CHOWDHURY, IQBAL HOSSAIN | 1 | 73.7% | +57.4% |
| JALALI, AMIR A. | 1 | 78.5% | +22.3% |
| HOPKINS, ROBERT A | 1 | 84.5% | +7.5% |
| PHAN, AN BACH | 1 | 75.0% | +50.0% |
| ALVARE, PAUL | 1 | 57.6% | +37.0% |
| ROBINSON, HOPE A | 1 | 67.7% | +43.1% |
| YAMASAKI, ROBERT J | 1 | 67.6% | +43.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18890990 | MASS TRANSFER ASSEMBLIES WITH HEAT SINK AIR CHANNELS | HOPKINS, ROBERT A | — |
| 18626205 | PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA STRAINS ENGINEERED FOR PRODUCTION OF MUCONIC ACID FROM P-METHOXYLATED BENZOIC ACIDS | SAIDHA, TEKCHAND | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18461351 | NANOWIRED FORMATE DEHYDROGENASE SYSTEM FOR REDUCTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE TO FORMATE | HASKE, WOJCIECH | 117d overdue |
| 18353673 | ACID TOLERANT CLOSTRIDIA | RAGHU, GANAPATHIRAM | 67d overdue |
| 18692995 | METHODS FOR PREPARING PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS (PSCS) AND THE RESULTING PSCS | KANG, TAE-SIK | 38d overdue |
| 18546920 | ENGINEERED THERMOSTABLE CARBONIC ANHYDRASE ENZYMES | SAIDHA, TEKCHAND | 38d overdue |
| 18261893 | DYNAMIC HVPE OF COMPOSITIONALLY GRADED BUFFER LAYERS | CHRISTY, KATHERINE A | 8d overdue |
| 18349867 | PEGBOARD PROTEIN PURIFICATION PLATE FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT PROTEIN CHARACTERIZATION | NGUYEN, NAM P | 33d |
| 19242729 | PHOTORESIST PASSIVATION OF DEFECTS IN PEROVSKITE LAYERS | EMPIE, NATHAN H | 54d |
| 19018909 | ENGINEERED CLOSTRIDIUM THERMOCELLUM FOR CO-UTILIZATION OF HEMICELLULOSE AND CELLULOSE | CHOWDHURY, IQBAL HOSSAIN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18546920 | ENGINEERED THERMOSTABLE CARBONIC ANHYDRASE ENZYMES | SAIDHA, TEKCHAND | 38d overdue |
| 18822603 | Thermochemical Material Systems for Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning | ALVARE, PAUL | 22d |
| 19242729 | PHOTORESIST PASSIVATION OF DEFECTS IN PEROVSKITE LAYERS | EMPIE, NATHAN H | 54d |
| 19188905 | Dual Oxide Moisture Barrier | GOLDEN, ANDREW J | — |
| 19018909 | ENGINEERED CLOSTRIDIUM THERMOCELLUM FOR CO-UTILIZATION OF HEMICELLULOSE AND CELLULOSE | CHOWDHURY, IQBAL HOSSAIN | — |
| 18934352 | HEATSINK DESIGN WITH VARIABLE EFFECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT | JALALI, AMIR A. | — |
| 18891027 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND STRATIFICATION ASSEMBLIES | PHAN, AN BACH | — |
| 18787311 | METHODS FOR ENGINEERING OUTER MEMBRANE VESICLE PRODUCTION AND CARGO PACKAGING IN PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA | ROBINSON, HOPE A | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1652 | 3 |
| 1726 | 2 |
| 3763 | 2 |
| 1759 | 2 |
| 1728 | 1 |
| 1763 | 1 |
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1784 | 1 |
| 1678 | 1 |
| 1636 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19242729 | PHOTORESIST PASSIVATION OF DEFECTS IN PEROVSKITE LAYERS | EMPIE, NATHAN H | 1726 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 54d | Pending | Jun 18, 2025 |
| 19188905 | Dual Oxide Moisture Barrier | GOLDEN, ANDREW J | 1726 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 19018909 | ENGINEERED CLOSTRIDIUM THERMOCELLUM FOR CO-UTILIZATION OF HEMICELLULOSE AND CELLULOSE | CHOWDHURY, IQBAL HOSSAIN | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 18934352 | HEATSINK DESIGN WITH VARIABLE EFFECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT | JALALI, AMIR A. | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18890990 | MASS TRANSFER ASSEMBLIES WITH HEAT SINK AIR CHANNELS | HOPKINS, ROBERT A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18891027 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND STRATIFICATION ASSEMBLIES | PHAN, AN BACH | 3763 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18822603 | Thermochemical Material Systems for Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning | ALVARE, PAUL | 3763 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Sep 03, 2024 |
| 18787311 | METHODS FOR ENGINEERING OUTER MEMBRANE VESICLE PRODUCTION AND CARGO PACKAGING IN PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA | ROBINSON, HOPE A | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 |
| 18833797 | GENETICALLY ENGINEERED BACTERIUM FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE | YAMASAKI, ROBERT J | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 |
| 18777137 | PRETREATMENT OF LIGNOCELLULOSE USING TWO STAGE ALKALI AND MECHANICAL REFINING PROCESSES | MEAH, MOHAMMAD Y | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18626205 | PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA STRAINS ENGINEERED FOR PRODUCTION OF MUCONIC ACID FROM P-METHOXYLATED BENZOIC ACIDS | SAIDHA, TEKCHAND | 1652 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18692995 | METHODS FOR PREPARING PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS (PSCS) AND THE RESULTING PSCS | KANG, TAE-SIK | 1728 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 38d overdue | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18585497 | Methods, Systems, and Devices for Wireless Power Modules | KUAN, JOHN CHUNYANG | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 18483151 | SYNERGISTIC DUAL CURE FOR RAPID MANUFACTURING OF THERMOSET MATERIAL | WHITELEY, JESSICA | 1763 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2023 |
| 18461351 | NANOWIRED FORMATE DEHYDROGENASE SYSTEM FOR REDUCTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE TO FORMATE | HASKE, WOJCIECH | 1794 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 117d overdue | Pending | Sep 05, 2023 |
| 18546920 | ENGINEERED THERMOSTABLE CARBONIC ANHYDRASE ENZYMES | SAIDHA, TEKCHAND | 1652 | §102§112Other | Final Rejection | 38d overdue | Pending | Aug 17, 2023 |
| 18261893 | DYNAMIC HVPE OF COMPOSITIONALLY GRADED BUFFER LAYERS | CHRISTY, KATHERINE A | 1784 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | Jul 18, 2023 |
| 18353673 | ACID TOLERANT CLOSTRIDIA | RAGHU, GANAPATHIRAM | 1652 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 67d overdue | Pending | Jul 17, 2023 |
| 18349867 | PEGBOARD PROTEIN PURIFICATION PLATE FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT PROTEIN CHARACTERIZATION | NGUYEN, NAM P | 1678 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Jul 10, 2023 |
| 18166331 | DISSOLUTION PURIFICATION AND RECOVERY FOR POLYMER RECYCLING | RIETH, STEPHEN EDWARD | 1759 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 08, 2023 |
| 18003776 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PEROVSKITE AND NON-PEROVSKITE | RUMP, RICHARD M | 1759 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2022 |
| 18053696 | METABOLIC ENGINEERING OF CUPRIAVIDUS NECATOR FOR IMPROVED FORMATE UTILIZATION | REGA, KYLE THOMAS | 1636 | §112 | Final Rejection | 89d overdue | Pending | Nov 08, 2022 |
| 17783716 | HYBRID THERMAL - CHROMATOGRAPHIC SYSTEM FOR SIMULTANEOUS MINERAL PURIFICATION AND DESALINATION OF SALINE WATERS | MILLER-CRUZ, EKANDRA S. | 1773 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Jun 09, 2022 |
| 17522726 | GAS BIOCATALYSIS VIA AN IMMOBILIZED CELL BIOREACTOR | ESPERON, NATHAN GREGORY | 1799 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 09, 2021 |
| 17261473 | RENEWABLE POWER TO RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS USING BIOLOGICAL METHANE PRODUCTION | KEELING, ALEXANDER W | 1795 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 19, 2021 |
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