Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
29 pending office actions • 19 art units • 24 examiners • 0 of 29 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 69 patents granted in the last 365 days
Blue Origin LLC has 30 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials. The portfolio spans 25 distinct examiners and 20 distinct art units, indicating a broad range of examination assignments. The pending work is consequently distributed across multiple technical and examiner contexts rather than concentrated in one group.
SAAD, ERIN BARRY is the busiest examiner, with 4 pending matters. That examiner represents the largest identified concentration, but the remaining matters extend across many other assignments. Practitioners should combine centralized portfolio tracking with response strategies tailored to the specific chemistry, materials issues, art unit, and examiner involved in each matter.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 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. 7 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 (3%) |
| §103 only | 8 (28%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 17 (59%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAAD, ERIN BARRY | 4 | 72.4% | +11.4% |
| THOMAS, KYLE ROBERT | 2 | 72.7% | +28.1% |
| MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE | 2 | 81.6% | +2.8% |
| ANDRISH, SEAN D | 1 | 71.5% | +32.2% |
| RODRIGUEZ, WILLIAM H | 1 | 90.1% | +3.4% |
| ZHANG, MICHAEL N | 1 | 54.5% | +22.5% |
| DUMBRIS, SETH M | 1 | 76.4% | +16.7% |
| DARNELL, BAILEIGH K | 1 | 70.2% | +25.9% |
| BEHRENS JR., ANDRES E | 1 | 52.5% | +19.4% |
| DEO, DUY VU NGUYEN | 1 | 82.5% | +7.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19230800 | REUSABLE UPPER STAGE ROCKET WITH AEROSPIKE ENGINE | RODRIGUEZ, WILLIAM H | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18490580 | POWDER RECYCLING IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS | YE, XINWEN | 26d |
| 18398547 | SYSTEMS FOR BONDING OBJECTS USING ENERGETIC WELDING | GAMINO, CARLOS J | 28d |
| 19283120 | LUNAR WATER COLLECTION DEVICE | ANDRISH, SEAN D | — |
| 19223655 | ROCKET INJECTOR SUBSCALE STABILITY ASSESSMENT WITH TELESCOPING THROAT OR MOVEABLE INJECTOR PLATE | THOMAS, KYLE ROBERT | — |
| 19223620 | ROCKET INJECTOR SUBSCALE STABILITY ASSESSMENT WITH TELESCOPING PISTON | THOMAS, KYLE ROBERT | — |
| 19083754 | HIGH-TEMPERATURE MULTILAYER INSULATION | ZHANG, MICHAEL N | — |
| 19046441 | ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED PARTS AND STRUCTURES WITH INTEGRATED PASSAGES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | DUMBRIS, SETH M | — |
| 18979515 | NOSECONES FOR FRICTION STIR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS | SAAD, ERIN BARRY | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19283120 | LUNAR WATER COLLECTION DEVICE | ANDRISH, SEAN D | — |
| 19223655 | ROCKET INJECTOR SUBSCALE STABILITY ASSESSMENT WITH TELESCOPING THROAT OR MOVEABLE INJECTOR PLATE | THOMAS, KYLE ROBERT | — |
| 19223620 | ROCKET INJECTOR SUBSCALE STABILITY ASSESSMENT WITH TELESCOPING PISTON | THOMAS, KYLE ROBERT | — |
| 19083754 | HIGH-TEMPERATURE MULTILAYER INSULATION | ZHANG, MICHAEL N | — |
| 19046441 | ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED PARTS AND STRUCTURES WITH INTEGRATED PASSAGES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | DUMBRIS, SETH M | — |
| 18989441 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING MATERIALS USING ELECTROSTATICALLY PUMPED REGOLITH OR OTHER PARTICULATE MATTER | DARNELL, BAILEIGH K | — |
| 18979469 | SPINDLES FOR FRICTION STIR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS | SAAD, ERIN BARRY | — |
| 18979456 | NOSECONES FOR FRICTION STIR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS | SAAD, ERIN BARRY | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1735 | 6 |
| 3741 | 3 |
| 1733 | 3 |
| 1789 | 1 |
| 1784 | 1 |
| 1743 | 1 |
| 1741 | 1 |
| 1713 | 1 |
| 3723 | 1 |
| 3678 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19283120 | LUNAR WATER COLLECTION DEVICE | ANDRISH, SEAN D | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 28, 2025 |
| 19230800 | REUSABLE UPPER STAGE ROCKET WITH AEROSPIKE ENGINE | RODRIGUEZ, WILLIAM H | 3741 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2025 |
| 19223655 | ROCKET INJECTOR SUBSCALE STABILITY ASSESSMENT WITH TELESCOPING THROAT OR MOVEABLE INJECTOR PLATE | THOMAS, KYLE ROBERT | 3741 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2025 |
| 19223620 | ROCKET INJECTOR SUBSCALE STABILITY ASSESSMENT WITH TELESCOPING PISTON | THOMAS, KYLE ROBERT | 3741 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2025 |
| 19083754 | HIGH-TEMPERATURE MULTILAYER INSULATION | ZHANG, MICHAEL N | 1789 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19046441 | ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED PARTS AND STRUCTURES WITH INTEGRATED PASSAGES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | DUMBRIS, SETH M | 1784 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2025 |
| 18989441 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING MATERIALS USING ELECTROSTATICALLY PUMPED REGOLITH OR OTHER PARTICULATE MATTER | DARNELL, BAILEIGH K | 1743 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18979469 | SPINDLES FOR FRICTION STIR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS | SAAD, ERIN BARRY | 1735 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18979456 | NOSECONES FOR FRICTION STIR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS | SAAD, ERIN BARRY | 1735 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18979515 | NOSECONES FOR FRICTION STIR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS | SAAD, ERIN BARRY | 1735 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18979166 | HYBRID MANUFACTURING DEVICES FOR ADDITIVE AND SUBTRACTIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES | BEHRENS JR., ANDRES E | 1741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18932221 | SINGLE STEP SURFACE PREPARATION USING A CITRIC ACID COMPOSITION | DEO, DUY VU NGUYEN | 1713 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2024 |
| 18898249 | WRENCH DEVICE FOR INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF THREADED CONNECTORS | SCRUGGS, ROBERT J | 3723 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18883024 | BURIED WIRE METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE LUNAR SURFACE | OQUENDO, CARIB A | 3678 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 18793710 | LOW-THRUST PROPULSION VEHICLE WITH TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION USING MINIMUM TIME TRANSFER | OSTERHOUT, SHELLEY MARIE | 3669 | DP | Final Rejection | 35d overdue | Pending | Aug 02, 2024 |
| 18592771 | MOLD RELEASE OF MICROWAVE SINTERED LUNAR REGOLITH | MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE | 1733 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 |
| 18410426 | MOLTEN REGOLITH DISPENSER GUN | ABOAGYE, MICHAEL | 1733 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 11, 2024 |
| 18402513 | DIRECT DRIVE WHEELS AND INTEGRATED THERMAL RADIATORS FOR A TERRAIN VEHICLE | ANDREWS, MICHAEL | 2834 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 02, 2024 |
| 18398547 | SYSTEMS FOR BONDING OBJECTS USING ENERGETIC WELDING | GAMINO, CARLOS J | 1735 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Dec 28, 2023 |
| 18525264 | COMBINATION CONTINUOUS WAVE AND PULSED LASER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS | MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE | 1733 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18490610 | VIBRATING MECHANISM FOR CONTROLLING POWDER DISPENSING IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | SIDDIQUI, ADIL ABDUL WAJID | 1735 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 19, 2023 |
| 18490653 | INERT GAS PURGING SYSTEM FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS | NGUON, VIRAK | 1738 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 19, 2023 |
| 18490580 | POWDER RECYCLING IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS | YE, XINWEN | 1754 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Oct 19, 2023 |
| 18464849 | HEATING AND DEPOSITION FOR BENEFICIATION OF LUNAR REGOLITH | ROLLAND, ALEX A | 1759 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Sep 11, 2023 |
| 17932007 | CAPTURING TIMESTAMP-BASED DATA IN A DYNAMICALLY ALIGNED WINDOW | LEE, SANGKYUNG | 2858 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Sep 14, 2022 |
| 18979451 | WIRE-FEED FRICTION STIR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS | SAAD, ERIN BARRY | 1735 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2024 |
| 18512562 | AUTOMATED MEMBRANE CLEANING MODULE | MENON, KRISHNAN S | 1777 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 17, 2023 |
| 18222355 | HYBRID MOTION PLANNING FOR ROBOTIC DEVICES | CAIN, AARON G | 3656 | §103 | Final Rejection | 215d overdue | Pending | Jul 14, 2023 |
| 17801181 | CONTROLLING THE THICKNESS AND WIDTH OF A CRYSTALLINE SHEET FORMED ON THE SURFACE OF A MELT USING COMBINED SURFACE COOLING AND MELT HEATING | BRATLAND JR, KENNETH A | 1714 | §103 | Final Rejection | 49d | Pending | Aug 19, 2022 |
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Start Free TrialBlue Origin LLC has 29 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 19 art units and 24 examiners.
Erin Barry Saad has the most, with 4 of Blue Origin LLC's pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
