Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
22 pending office actions • 16 art units • 20 examiners • 0 of 22 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 29 patents granted in the last 365 days
Heraeus Holding GmbH has 24 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials. The matters span 22 distinct examiners and 16 distinct art units, showing broad examiner dispersion alongside recurring art-unit assignments. The portfolio is therefore distributed across many prosecution relationships, but art-unit familiarity may still support some degree of coordinated practice.
FRANKLIN, JODI COHEN is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. No single examiner accounts for a large portion of the docket, so counsel should prioritize repeatable claim-development and response procedures across the portfolio. At the same time, the art-unit distribution indicates value in monitoring recurring technical examination environments for consistent treatment of related issues.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 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. 11 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 (41%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 12 (55%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANKLIN, JODI COHEN | 2 | 61.4% | +23.4% |
| DAIGLER, CHRISTOPHER PAUL | 2 | 50.0% | +19.6% |
| OMORI, MARY I | 1 | 50.8% | +56.9% |
| THOMASON, DARBY MARGARET | 1 | 75.8% | +25.0% |
| PENG, CHARLIE YU | 1 | 75.5% | +13.1% |
| PEACE, RHONDA S | 1 | 85.5% | +12.5% |
| WEYDEMEYER, ETHAN | 1 | 44.2% | +43.7% |
| WIEST, PHILIP R | 1 | 81.5% | +16.1% |
| SAIDHA, TEKCHAND | 1 | 82.9% | +14.0% |
| COLEY, ZADE JAMES | 1 | 72.3% | +26.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18728179 | METHOD AND SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT FOR PRODUCING A MULTICORE FIBRE | PEACE, RHONDA S | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17905804 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLASS FIBER NOZZLES, AND GLASS FIBER NOZZLE | CARPENTER, JOSHUA S | 38d overdue |
| 18425617 | Surgical cleaning device with adapter | GUIDOTTI, LAURA COLE | 20d |
| 18250000 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PARTICULATE CARRIER MATERIAL PROVIDED WITH ELEMENTARY SILVER AND ELEMENTARY RUTHENIUM | BAREFORD, KATHERINE A | 27d |
| 18313788 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE METERED DISPENSING OF A LIQUID | RODRIGUEZ, CRIS LOIREN | 75d |
| 19225490 | Method and preform for producing a hollow core fiber and method for producing a preform for a hollow core fiber | OMORI, MARY I | — |
| 18836954 | METHOD AND INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT FOR PRODUCING A MULTI-CORE FIBRE WITH A MARKER | THOMASON, DARBY MARGARET | — |
| 18728726 | METHOD AND SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT FOR PRODUCING A MULTICORE FIBRE | PENG, CHARLIE YU | — |
| 18730826 | COLLECTOR FOR SURGICAL SUCTION SYSTEM | WIEST, PHILIP R | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18255956 | Soot-Free Production Process of Preforms for Structured Fibers | DAIGLER, CHRISTOPHER PAUL | 2d overdue |
| 17625952 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING A HOLLOW-CORE FIBER AND FOR PRODUCING A PREFORM FOR A HOLLOW-CORE FIBER | FRANKLIN, JODI COHEN | 22d |
| 17438698 | DOPED FUSED SILICA COMPONENT FOR USE IN A PLASMA-ASSISTED MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE COMPONENT | WEYDEMEYER, ETHAN | 34d |
| 18791985 | DEVICE FOR HOLDING A TUBULAR SIO2 BLANK IN AN EXTERNAL DEPOSITION PROCESS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TUBULAR SIO2 BLANK | FRANKLIN, JODI COHEN | 72d |
| 19225490 | Method and preform for producing a hollow core fiber and method for producing a preform for a hollow core fiber | OMORI, MARY I | — |
| 18836954 | METHOD AND INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT FOR PRODUCING A MULTI-CORE FIBRE WITH A MARKER | THOMASON, DARBY MARGARET | — |
| 18728726 | METHOD AND SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT FOR PRODUCING A MULTICORE FIBRE | PENG, CHARLIE YU | — |
| 18728179 | METHOD AND SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT FOR PRODUCING A MULTICORE FIBRE | PEACE, RHONDA S | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1741 | 5 |
| 2874 | 3 |
| 1783 | 1 |
| 3781 | 1 |
| 1663 | 1 |
| 3754 | 1 |
| 3775 | 1 |
| 3723 | 1 |
| 1612 | 1 |
| 1611 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19225490 | Method and preform for producing a hollow core fiber and method for producing a preform for a hollow core fiber | OMORI, MARY I | 1741 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 02, 2025 |
| 18836954 | METHOD AND INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT FOR PRODUCING A MULTI-CORE FIBRE WITH A MARKER | THOMASON, DARBY MARGARET | 2874 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18791985 | DEVICE FOR HOLDING A TUBULAR SIO2 BLANK IN AN EXTERNAL DEPOSITION PROCESS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TUBULAR SIO2 BLANK | FRANKLIN, JODI COHEN | 1741 | §103 | Final Rejection | 72d | Pending | Aug 01, 2024 |
| 18728726 | METHOD AND SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT FOR PRODUCING A MULTICORE FIBRE | PENG, CHARLIE YU | 2874 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 |
| 18728179 | METHOD AND SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT FOR PRODUCING A MULTICORE FIBRE | PEACE, RHONDA S | 2874 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2024 |
| 18352741 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING PROPERTY PROFILES IN SOLID SUBSTRATE PRECURSORS | DAIGLER, CHRISTOPHER PAUL | 1741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 14, 2023 |
| 18255956 | Soot-Free Production Process of Preforms for Structured Fibers | DAIGLER, CHRISTOPHER PAUL | 1741 | §103 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Jun 05, 2023 |
| 17625952 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING A HOLLOW-CORE FIBER AND FOR PRODUCING A PREFORM FOR A HOLLOW-CORE FIBER | FRANKLIN, JODI COHEN | 1741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Jan 10, 2022 |
| 17438698 | DOPED FUSED SILICA COMPONENT FOR USE IN A PLASMA-ASSISTED MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE COMPONENT | WEYDEMEYER, ETHAN | 1783 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Sep 13, 2021 |
| 18730826 | COLLECTOR FOR SURGICAL SUCTION SYSTEM | WIEST, PHILIP R | 3781 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18718573 | TESTS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING BACTERIAL INFECTION | SAIDHA, TEKCHAND | 1663 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18680672 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING A LIQUID STARTING COMPONENT OF A BONE CEMENT PASTE | COLEY, ZADE JAMES | 3754 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18680669 | MIXING SYSTEM WITH SIDE AMPULE BREAKER | SIPP, AMY R. | 3775 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 19d | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18425617 | Surgical cleaning device with adapter | GUIDOTTI, LAURA COLE | 3723 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Jan 29, 2024 |
| 18529500 | USE OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL | TIEN, LUCY MINYU | 1612 | §103DP | Final Rejection | 7d | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18460146 | COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING A BONE REPLACEMENT MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PHARMACEUTICAL EXCIPIENT, PHARMACEUTICAL EXCIPIENT, AND USE THEREOF | MILLER, MAKENNA RYLEIGH | 1611 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 01, 2023 |
| 18313788 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE METERED DISPENSING OF A LIQUID | RODRIGUEZ, CRIS LOIREN | 3783 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 75d | Pending | May 08, 2023 |
| 18303291 | AUGMENTATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADAPTING AN AUGMENTATION DEVICE | BLASS, PARIS MARIE | 3774 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 75d | Pending | Apr 19, 2023 |
| 17205354 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SPACERS WITH A VARIABLE HEAD | WOO, JONATHAN BRIAN | 1754 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2021 |
| 18255516 | METALLIZATION OF SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER | ENAD, CHRISTINE A | 2811 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 01, 2023 |
| 18250000 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PARTICULATE CARRIER MATERIAL PROVIDED WITH ELEMENTARY SILVER AND ELEMENTARY RUTHENIUM | BAREFORD, KATHERINE A | 1718 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Apr 21, 2023 |
| 17905804 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLASS FIBER NOZZLES, AND GLASS FIBER NOZZLE | CARPENTER, JOSHUA S | 1733 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 38d overdue | Pending | Sep 07, 2022 |
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Start Free TrialHeraeus Holding GmbH has 22 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 16 art units and 20 examiners.
Jodi Cohen Franklin has the most, with 2 of Heraeus Holding GmbH's pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
