Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
28 pending office actions • 8 art units • 21 examiners • 0 of 28 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 32 patents granted in the last 365 days
Mann+hummel GmbH manages a portfolio with 27 pending office actions in the Chemistry & Materials technology area. These actions are spread across 8 distinct art units. The company deals with 21 distinct examiners, which indicates a variety of individual reviewers. This distribution of 27 pending office actions among 21 distinct examiners means that most examiners are handling only one or two cases for the company.
BUI, DUNG H is the busiest examiner for the company, handling 3 pending office actions. Given that 21 distinct examiners are responsible for 27 pending office actions, there is some overlap where examiners manage multiple cases. However, the majority of the actions are still handled by unique individuals. The presence of 8 distinct art units requires the company to maintain consistency across different specialized groups. Practitioners should be prepared for the 21 different examination styles while navigating these 8 distinct art units. The high volume of 27 pending office actions necessitates a robust management strategy.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 1 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
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 only | 1 (4%) |
| §103 only | 7 (25%) |
| §102 only | 3 (11%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 17 (61%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUI, DUNG H | 3 | 77.8% | +25.4% |
| CLEMENTE, ROBERT ARTHUR | 2 | 80.9% | +7.2% |
| HE, QIANPING | 2 | 66.8% | +15.9% |
| BUSHEY, CHARLES S | 2 | 75.5% | +22.2% |
| JEONG, YOUNGSUL | 2 | 71.5% | +21.6% |
| SLAUGOVSKY, RACHEL MARIE | 2 | 70.7% | +39.3% |
| YE, XINWEN | 1 | 43.4% | +44.0% |
| SEMBER, THOMAS M | 1 | 84.3% | +11.6% |
| SHAO, PHILLIP Y | 1 | 75.3% | +23.7% |
| SPIES, BRADLEY R | 1 | 74.2% | +20.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18939095 | FILTER SYSTEM AND FILTER ELEMENT | CLEMENTE, ROBERT ARTHUR | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18181290 | FILTER ELEMENT, INTERIOR AIR FILTER AND PRODUCTION METHOD | SLAUGOVSKY, RACHEL MARIE | 73d overdue |
| 18897017 | CASTING SHELL FOR A CASTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FILTER ELEMENT | YE, XINWEN | — |
| 18830664 | INTERIOR ROOM AIR FILTER MODULE AND FILTER ASSEMBLY | BUI, DUNG H | — |
| 18777525 | METHOD FOR OPERATING CABIN AIR FILTRATION SYSTEM OF VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT | SEMBER, THOMAS M | — |
| 18648717 | ROUND FILTER ELEMENT FOR FILTERING GASEOUS FLUID | HE, QIANPING | — |
| 18648705 | ROUND FILTER ELEMENT AND FILTER DEVICE | BUI, DUNG H | — |
| 18648696 | ROUND FILTER ELEMENT AND FILTER DEVICE | SHAO, PHILLIP Y | — |
| 18595420 | ASSEMBLY SET FOR VENTING UNIT FOR VENTING ELECTRONICS HOUSING | ROSA BERRIOS, NICOLAS JENNIEL | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18181290 | FILTER ELEMENT, INTERIOR AIR FILTER AND PRODUCTION METHOD | SLAUGOVSKY, RACHEL MARIE | 73d overdue |
| 18897017 | CASTING SHELL FOR A CASTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FILTER ELEMENT | YE, XINWEN | — |
| 18830664 | INTERIOR ROOM AIR FILTER MODULE AND FILTER ASSEMBLY | BUI, DUNG H | — |
| 18777525 | METHOD FOR OPERATING CABIN AIR FILTRATION SYSTEM OF VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT | SEMBER, THOMAS M | — |
| 18648717 | ROUND FILTER ELEMENT FOR FILTERING GASEOUS FLUID | HE, QIANPING | — |
| 18648705 | ROUND FILTER ELEMENT AND FILTER DEVICE | BUI, DUNG H | — |
| 18648696 | ROUND FILTER ELEMENT AND FILTER DEVICE | SHAO, PHILLIP Y | — |
| 18642764 | CLOSURE ELEMENT FOR DRAINAGE OPENING OF FILTER SYSTEM, FILTER HOUSING PART OF FILTER SYSTEM, FILTER ELEMENT, AND FILTER SYSTEM | SPIES, BRADLEY R | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1776 | 8 |
| 1773 | 4 |
| 1754 | 2 |
| 1772 | 2 |
| 1779 | 1 |
| 3763 | 1 |
| 1777 | 1 |
| 1723 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18939095 | FILTER SYSTEM AND FILTER ELEMENT | CLEMENTE, ROBERT ARTHUR | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 |
| 18897017 | CASTING SHELL FOR A CASTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FILTER ELEMENT | YE, XINWEN | 1754 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18830664 | INTERIOR ROOM AIR FILTER MODULE AND FILTER ASSEMBLY | BUI, DUNG H | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2024 |
| 18777525 | METHOD FOR OPERATING CABIN AIR FILTRATION SYSTEM OF VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT | SEMBER, THOMAS M | — | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18648717 | ROUND FILTER ELEMENT FOR FILTERING GASEOUS FLUID | HE, QIANPING | 1776 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18648705 | ROUND FILTER ELEMENT AND FILTER DEVICE | BUI, DUNG H | 1773 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18648696 | ROUND FILTER ELEMENT AND FILTER DEVICE | SHAO, PHILLIP Y | 1776 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18642764 | CLOSURE ELEMENT FOR DRAINAGE OPENING OF FILTER SYSTEM, FILTER HOUSING PART OF FILTER SYSTEM, FILTER ELEMENT, AND FILTER SYSTEM | SPIES, BRADLEY R | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2024 |
| 18634455 | FILTER ELEMENT AND FILTER SYSTEM | EZELUOMBA, MIRIAM NCHEKWUBECHU | 1776 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18626588 | FILTER ELEMENT FOR FILTERING AIR AND AIR FILTER | PREGLER, SHARON | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2024 |
| 18595420 | ASSEMBLY SET FOR VENTING UNIT FOR VENTING ELECTRONICS HOUSING | ROSA BERRIOS, NICOLAS JENNIEL | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2024 |
| 18442030 | DEGASSING UNIT AND BATTERY HOUSING | CULLEN, SEAN P | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2024 |
| 18430633 | VENTING UNIT FOR VENTING MACHINERY SPACE | MOK, ALEX W | 1779 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 01, 2024 |
| 18411013 | FLOW PLATE AND HUMIDIFIER FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEM | BUSHEY, CHARLES S | 1776 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 11, 2024 |
| 18407405 | HUMIDIFIER COMPRISING PLATE STACK AND PLATE STACK | BUSHEY, CHARLES S | 1776 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2024 |
| 18404907 | BATTERY DRYING DEVICE | HO, ANDREW YEWHONG | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 05, 2024 |
| 18532155 | Air Filter Medium, Filter Medium Body, and Filter Element | HE, QIANPING | 1776 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18519899 | AIR DEFLECTOR FOR CABIN AIR RECIRCULATION SYSTEM | SCHULT, ALLEN | 3763 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2023 |
| 18510751 | Filter System with a Filter Element and a Safety Assembly, a Safety Assembly, and a Filter Element | JEONG, YOUNGSUL | 1772 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18510767 | Filter System with a Filter Element and a Safety Assembly, a Safety Assembly, and a Filter Element | JEONG, YOUNGSUL | 1772 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18506601 | FILTER SYSTEM COMPRISING A RESONATOR | BUI, DUNG H | 1773 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 10, 2023 |
| 18466410 | FILTER ELEMENT AND FILTER SYSTEM | ALI, WAQAAS A | 1777 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2023 |
| 18464037 | WATER SEPARATOR WITH THROTTLE ELEMENT AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM WITH WATER SEPARATOR | D'ANIELLO, NICHOLAS P | 1723 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 08, 2023 |
| 18461094 | FILTER ELEMENT, FILTER ELEMENT ARRANGEMENT, AND FILTER SYSTEM WITH A FILTER ELEMENT ARRANGEMENT | MILLER-CRUZ, EKANDRA S. | 1773 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2023 |
| 18450461 | SORPTION FILTER ELEMENT | SLAUGOVSKY, RACHEL MARIE | 1776 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2023 |
| 18366954 | Sound attenuator for a separator device for gas and separator device | CLEMENTE, ROBERT ARTHUR | 1773 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2023 |
| 18181290 | FILTER ELEMENT, INTERIOR AIR FILTER AND PRODUCTION METHOD | SLAUGOVSKY, RACHEL MARIE | 1776 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 73d overdue | Pending | Mar 09, 2023 |
| 18058913 | Climate module, battery housing and high voltage battery box | HEMINGWAY, TIMOTHY G | 1754 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 28, 2022 |
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