Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
40 pending office actions • 24 art units • 38 examiners • 0 of 40 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 50 patents granted in the last 365 days
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology has 42 pending office actions in the Chemistry & Materials technology area. These actions are distributed among 40 distinct examiners, indicating that almost every action is reviewed by a different person. The portfolio spans 26 distinct art units, showing a high degree of technical variety.
NASSIRI MOTLAGH, ANITA is the busiest examiner for the institute, currently handling 2 pending office actions. With 42 total pending office actions and 40 distinct examiners, the prosecution environment is highly decentralized. The presence of 26 distinct art units for only 42 actions suggests that the institute's research is very diverse and touches many different specialized areas of chemistry and materials science. This requires the prosecution team to be familiar with the specific practices of 26 different art units while managing 40 different examiner relationships, necessitating a highly tailored approach for each filing.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 9 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. 9 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 only | 2 (5%) |
| §101 + other | 8 (20%) |
| §103 only | 18 (45%) |
| §102 only | 1 (2%) |
| §112 only | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (25%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASSIRI MOTLAGH, ANITA | 2 | 55.9% | +24.6% |
| CEPLUCH, ALYSSA L | 2 | 63.0% | +24.6% |
| ZHENG, XUEMEI | 1 | 85.0% | +13.7% |
| ESONU, VICTOR CHIGOZIRIM | 1 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| CHATTERJEE, JAYANTA | 1 | 45.5% | +80.0% |
| CANNON, RYAN SMITH | 1 | 55.7% | +36.9% |
| MILLER, MAKENNA RYLEIGH | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| SPENCE, JENNIFER SUZANNE | 1 | 66.9% | +46.0% |
| FLETCHER III, WILLIAM P | 1 | 76.2% | +16.4% |
| DILLON, DANIEL P | 1 | 26.2% | +29.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19490952 | WORK MACHINE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND WORK MACHINE DISPLAY METHOD | ZHENG, XUEMEI | — |
| 18855176 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING OCTACALCIUM PHOSPHATE MOLDED ARTICLE COMPOUNDED WITH BIOCOMPATIBLE POLYMER | MILLER, MAKENNA RYLEIGH | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18724084 | NEGOTIATION APPARATUS, NEGOTIATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | EDMONDS, DONALD J | 44d overdue |
| 18692701 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, HYDROGEN PRODUCTION SYSTEM, POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, OPERATION PLAN CREATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | BOND, REED MADISON | 25d overdue |
| 17795091 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING MANUFACTURING CONDITION FOR POLYARYLENE SULFIDE RESIN COMPOSITE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESIN COMPOSITE | SANFORD, DIANA PATRICIA | 5d overdue |
| 17944663 | ARTICLE SEARCH DEVICE AND ARTICLE SEARCH METHOD | CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE | 22d |
| 19354952 | PROPOSAL GENERATION DEVICE, LEARNING DEVICE, PROPOSAL GENERATION METHOD, LEARNING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | ESONU, VICTOR CHIGOZIRIM | — |
| 19109216 | Genome Editing Method for Duplicated Genes | CHATTERJEE, JAYANTA | — |
| 18873054 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SOLAR CELL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL | CANNON, RYAN SMITH | — |
| 18850219 | SINGLE-STRAND FORM POLYNUCLEOTIDE AND USE THEREOF IN GENOME EDITING | SPENCE, JENNIFER SUZANNE | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18434753 | METHOD FOR GENERATING ISOBUTENE, CATALYST FOR GENERATING ISOBUTENE, AND ISOBUTENE GENERATION SYSTEM | CEPLUCH, ALYSSA L | 50d |
| 18434760 | METHOD FOR GENERATING ISOBUTENE, CATALYST FOR GENERATING ISOBUTENE, AND ISOBUTENE GENERATION SYSTEM | CEPLUCH, ALYSSA L | 50d |
| 19490952 | WORK MACHINE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND WORK MACHINE DISPLAY METHOD | ZHENG, XUEMEI | — |
| 19109216 | Genome Editing Method for Duplicated Genes | CHATTERJEE, JAYANTA | — |
| 18873054 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SOLAR CELL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL | CANNON, RYAN SMITH | — |
| 18850219 | SINGLE-STRAND FORM POLYNUCLEOTIDE AND USE THEREOF IN GENOME EDITING | SPENCE, JENNIFER SUZANNE | — |
| 18848943 | PEROVSKITE CRYSTAL DEPOSITION METHOD AND DEPOSITION APPARATUS | FLETCHER III, WILLIAM P | — |
| 18728803 | CONDUCTIVE MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THIS CONDUCTIVE MEMBER | DILLON, DANIEL P | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3629 | 2 |
| 1772 | 2 |
| 1725 | 2 |
| 2629 | 1 |
| 1726 | 1 |
| 1759 | 1 |
| 1783 | 1 |
| 1651 | 1 |
| 1652 | 1 |
| 3796 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19490952 | WORK MACHINE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND WORK MACHINE DISPLAY METHOD | ZHENG, XUEMEI | 2629 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 08, 2025 |
| 19354952 | PROPOSAL GENERATION DEVICE, LEARNING DEVICE, PROPOSAL GENERATION METHOD, LEARNING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | ESONU, VICTOR CHIGOZIRIM | 3629 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2025 |
| 19109216 | Genome Editing Method for Duplicated Genes | CHATTERJEE, JAYANTA | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2025 |
| 18873054 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SOLAR CELL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL | CANNON, RYAN SMITH | 1726 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18855176 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING OCTACALCIUM PHOSPHATE MOLDED ARTICLE COMPOUNDED WITH BIOCOMPATIBLE POLYMER | MILLER, MAKENNA RYLEIGH | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 |
| 18850219 | SINGLE-STRAND FORM POLYNUCLEOTIDE AND USE THEREOF IN GENOME EDITING | SPENCE, JENNIFER SUZANNE | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 |
| 18848943 | PEROVSKITE CRYSTAL DEPOSITION METHOD AND DEPOSITION APPARATUS | FLETCHER III, WILLIAM P | 1759 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18728803 | CONDUCTIVE MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THIS CONDUCTIVE MEMBER | DILLON, DANIEL P | 1783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 |
| 18727951 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING CARDIOMYOCYTES USING RAMAN SCATTERING | VIJAYARAGHAVAN, JAGAMYA NMN | 1651 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 10, 2024 |
| 18760019 | POLYMER BRUSH | COPENHEAVER, BLAINE R | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 01, 2024 |
| 18725546 | NOVEL MICROORGANISM, NOVEL MICROORGANISM CULTURE OR EXTRACT, AND ERGOTHIONEINE PRODUCTION METHOD | LOUNTOS, GEORGE THEMISTOCLIS | 1652 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18724084 | NEGOTIATION APPARATUS, NEGOTIATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | EDMONDS, DONALD J | 3629 | §101 | Final Rejection | 44d overdue | Pending | Jun 25, 2024 |
| 18723840 | COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE | CUTLER, ETHAN EDWARD | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18722538 | ELECTRONIC/OPTICAL DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | MANDALA, MICHELLE | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18719225 | MEDICAL SUPPORT METHOD, MEDICAL SUPPORT ROBOT DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | ALTER MORSCHAUSER, ALYSSA MARGO | 3796 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18737031 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | DANG, PHUC T | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18707000 | PRODUCTION UNIT, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR AMMONIA, AND CATALYST MATERIAL | NASSIRI MOTLAGH, ANITA | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2024 |
| 18692687 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, HYDROGEN PRODUCTION SYSTEM, POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, OPERATION PLAN CREATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | TRAN, VINCENT HUY | — | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18692701 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, HYDROGEN PRODUCTION SYSTEM, POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, OPERATION PLAN CREATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | BOND, REED MADISON | 3624 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 25d overdue | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18686642 | MUSCLE CONDITION ESTIMATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING MUSCLE CONDITION | XU, JUSTIN | 3791 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2024 |
| 18683936 | HIGH-PRESSURE HYDROGEN SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF | NASSIRI MOTLAGH, ANITA | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 15, 2024 |
| 18683222 | ASSAY DEVICE | BORTOLI, JONATHAN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2024 |
| 18434753 | METHOD FOR GENERATING ISOBUTENE, CATALYST FOR GENERATING ISOBUTENE, AND ISOBUTENE GENERATION SYSTEM | CEPLUCH, ALYSSA L | 1772 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 50d | Pending | Feb 06, 2024 |
| 18434760 | METHOD FOR GENERATING ISOBUTENE, CATALYST FOR GENERATING ISOBUTENE, AND ISOBUTENE GENERATION SYSTEM | CEPLUCH, ALYSSA L | 1772 | §103 | Final Rejection | 50d | Pending | Feb 06, 2024 |
| 18568042 | INTERNAL STANDARD NUCLEIC ACID FOR QUANTIFYING EUKARYOTIC MICROORGANISMS | KAPUSHOC, STEPHEN THOMAS | 1683 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18556293 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | SCHODDE, CHRISTOPHER A | 2898 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 19, 2023 |
| 18277339 | MAGNETIC MATERIAL FOR HIGH FREQUENCY USE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | WANG, NICHOLAS A | 1734 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2023 |
| 18264362 | NITRIDE MATERIAL, PIEZOELECTRIC BODY FORMED OF SAME, AND MEMS DEVICE, TRANSISTOR, INVERTER, TRANSDUCER, SAW DEVICE, AND FERROELECTRIC MEMORY USING THE PIEZOELECTRIC BODY | GROOMS, NOA WILLIAM FRAN | — | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 04, 2023 |
| 18262928 | ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY (AS AMENDED) | AKRAM, IMRAN | 1725 | §103 | Final Rejection | 19d overdue | Pending | Jul 26, 2023 |
| 18341092 | SUPERCONDUCTING QUANTUM CIRCUIT | WARTALOWICZ, PAUL A | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2023 |
| 18192676 | ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES, ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES, SECONDARY BATTERY AND FLIGHT VEHICLE | OTERO, KENNETH MAX | 1725 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 30, 2023 |
| 18040386 | METHOD FOR SCREENING FOR POLYPEPTIDE THAT ACTS ON TARGET PROTEIN | BUNKER, AMY M | 1684 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 02, 2023 |
| 18073734 | COATING FILM AND ARTICLE WITH COATING FILM FORMED ON SURFACE | RUMMEL, JULIA L | 1784 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2022 |
| 17944663 | ARTICLE SEARCH DEVICE AND ARTICLE SEARCH METHOD | CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE | 3655 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Sep 14, 2022 |
| 17908076 | COATED METAL SULFIDE PARTICLES AND POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERIES | KYLE, MADISON LEIGH | 1722 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2022 |
| 17795091 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING MANUFACTURING CONDITION FOR POLYARYLENE SULFIDE RESIN COMPOSITE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESIN COMPOSITE | SANFORD, DIANA PATRICIA | 1687 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Jul 25, 2022 |
| 17776472 | MOUNTING WIRING BOARD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE MOUNTING BOARD, METHOD OF MOUNTING ELECTRONIC DEVICE, MICROWAVE HEATING METHOD, AND MICROWAVE HEATING APPARATUS | KIRKWOOD, SPENCER HAMMETT | 3761 | §103 | Final Rejection | 30d overdue | Pending | May 12, 2022 |
| 17620217 | SPRAY IONIZATION DEVICE, ANALYSIS DEVICE, AND SURFACE COATING DEVICE | HO, ANNA THI | 3752 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2021 |
| 17615853 | METHOD FOR ANALYZING MICROBIAL FLORA | SPANGLER, JOSEPH RANKIN | 1656 | §101§103§112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2021 |
| 17288362 | CRYSTAL, METHOD OF PRODUCING CRYSTAL, AND METHOD OF SELF-ORGANIZING SILANOL COMPOUND | SONG, MATTHEW J | 1714 | §103 | Final Rejection | 88d overdue | Pending | Apr 23, 2021 |
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