Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
89 pending office actions • 21 art units • 60 examiners • 0 of 89 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 194 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 21 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. 21 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 | 3 (3%) |
| §103 only | 45 (51%) |
| §112 only | 5 (6%) |
| Double-patenting only | 3 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 6 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 27 (30%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SU, XIAOWEI | 6 | 71.7% | +12.8% |
| WANG, NICHOLAS A | 5 | 53.6% | +22.5% |
| YANG, JIE | 3 | 62.6% | +19.4% |
| HEVEY, JOHN A | 3 | 61.6% | +19.9% |
| HILL, STEPHANI A | 3 | 29.4% | +44.2% |
| O'KEEFE, SEAN P | 3 | 65.7% | +12.5% |
| ROE, JESSEE RANDALL | 3 | 76.4% | +7.8% |
| WALCK, BRIAN D | 3 | 58.7% | +26.9% |
| KOSHY, JOPHY STEPHEN | 2 | 63.8% | +39.4% |
| WANG, XIAOBEI | 2 | 65.4% | +48.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17909231 | HOT-DIP ZINC-PLATED STEEL SHEET | HILL, STEPHANI A | 70d overdue |
| 17765697 | HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME | HILL, STEPHANI A | 43d overdue |
| 18284032 | NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET | O'KEEFE, SEAN P | 32d overdue |
| 18548663 | BRAKE DISC FOR RAILWAY VEHICLE | KING, BRADLEY T | 9d overdue |
| 18849814 | TORSION BEAM | FRISBY, KEITH J | 3d overdue |
| 18562224 | FE-BASED AMORPHOUS ALLOY AND FE-BASED AMORPHOUS ALLOY RIBBON | WALCK, BRIAN D | 13d |
| 18287945 | AUTOMOBILE PANEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | COLILLA, DANIEL JAMES | 14d |
| 19146166 | STRUCTURAL COMPONENT | TO, TOAN C | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17909231 | HOT-DIP ZINC-PLATED STEEL SHEET | HILL, STEPHANI A | 70d overdue |
| 17765697 | HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME | HILL, STEPHANI A | 43d overdue |
| 18284032 | NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET | O'KEEFE, SEAN P | 32d overdue |
| 17438939 | FERRITIC HEAT-RESISTANT STEEL | SU, XIAOWEI | 8d |
| 18562224 | FE-BASED AMORPHOUS ALLOY AND FE-BASED AMORPHOUS ALLOY RIBBON | WALCK, BRIAN D | 13d |
| 18278326 | STEEL SHEET, STEEL MEMBER, AND COATED STEEL MEMBER | SU, XIAOWEI | 14d |
| 17761043 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET | WALCK, BRIAN D | 34d |
| 18279757 | NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | SU, XIAOWEI | 40d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1733 | 9 |
| 1738 | 6 |
| 1759 | 4 |
| 1784 | 4 |
| 1735 | 4 |
| 3614 | 2 |
| 3612 | 2 |
| 3616 | 2 |
| 3617 | 1 |
| 3615 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19146166 | STRUCTURAL COMPONENT | TO, TOAN C | 3614 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 07, 2025 |
| 19106215 | PLATED STEEL MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PLATED STEEL MATERIAL | DUMBRIS, SETH M | 1759 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 25, 2025 |
| 19106216 | COATED CHECKERED STEEL SHEET | RUMMEL, IAN A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 25, 2025 |
| 19104938 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRESS-FORMED PRODUCT, AND BLANK | DANIELS, MATTHEW J | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 19, 2025 |
| 19104429 | WHEEL | COMINO, EVA L | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 |
| 19009597 | NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, MOTOR CORE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MOTOR CORE | KOSHY, JOPHY STEPHEN | 1733 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2025 |
| 18881108 | SLIDING MEMBER | WANG, XIAOBEI | 1784 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2025 |
| 18876598 | PLATED STEEL SHEET | SCHLEIS, DANIEL J | 1784 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18873269 | STEEL SHEET | WANG, XIAOBEI | 1784 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18696428 | STRUCTURAL MEMBER | WALRAED-SULLIVAN, KYLE | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18853193 | EDDY CURRENT DECELERATION DEVICE | ANDREWS, MICHAEL | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2024 |
| 18853365 | GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR FORMING INSULATING COATING | WANG, NICHOLAS A | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2024 |
| 18850574 | NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND MOTOR CORE | YANG, JIE | — | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18850360 | HOT-STAMP FORMED BODY | WANG, NICHOLAS A | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 |
| 18850236 | STEEL MATERIAL | WANG, NICHOLAS A | — | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 |
| 18849814 | TORSION BEAM | FRISBY, KEITH J | 3614 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Sep 23, 2024 |
| 18691958 | DUPLEX STAINLESS STEEL MATERIAL | FLORES, JAVIER | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 23, 2024 |
| 18848754 | ALLOY MATERIAL | HEVEY, JOHN A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18842233 | STEEL MATERIAL | JANSSEN, REBECCA | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 28, 2024 |
| 18839760 | IMMERSION NOZZLE | ABOAGYE, MICHAEL | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18839276 | IMPACT ABSORBING MEMBER | BOWES, STEPHEN M | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2024 |
| 18838639 | GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF SAME | MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2024 |
| 18837961 | MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL MATERIAL | HEVEY, JOHN A | — | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 13, 2024 |
| 18837633 | STEEL SHEET FOR HOT STAMPING AND HOT STAMPED PART | CARDA, DANIELLE MARIE | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 12, 2024 |
| 18837473 | STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STEEL SHEET | WU, JENNY R | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2024 |
| 18836837 | AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL | FLORES, JAVIER | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18835311 | STEEL SHEET | STILES, JACOB BENJAMIN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2024 |
| 18835256 | COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET | STILES, JACOB BENJAMIN | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2024 |
| 18834189 | HOT-STAMPING FORMED BODY | SMOOT, MORIAH SIMONE MCMIL | — | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 |
| 18832024 | HOT-STAMPING FORMED BODY | KOSHY, JOPHY STEPHEN | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 |
| 18730568 | INNER PANEL OF AUTOMOBILE HOOD, AUTOMOBILE HOOD, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AUTOMOBILE HOOD | LE, HUAN G | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18730067 | STEEL MATERIAL | PATEL, DEVANG R | — | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18729920 | NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET | HILL, STEPHANI A | 1735 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18727229 | Ni-Cr-Fe ALLOY MATERIAL | HEVEY, JOHN A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 08, 2024 |
| 18726373 | GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | WANG, NICHOLAS A | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 02, 2024 |
| 18725007 | BALANCE INSPECTION APPARATUS, BALANCE INSPECTION METHOD, BALANCE-INSPECTED CRANKSHAFT, ARITHMETIC PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM | SPLIT, JAMES GERALD | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18724764 | STEEL MATERIAL SUITABLE FOR USE IN SOUR ENVIRONMENT | WU, JENNY R | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18721577 | HOT STAMPED BODY | O'KEEFE, SEAN P | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18716213 | DISC BRAKE DEVICE | LANE, NICHOLAS J | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2024 |
| 18716021 | HOT STAMPED BODY | O'KEEFE, SEAN P | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2024 |
| 18289809 | COOLING STRUCTURE, BATTERY UNIT, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF COOLING STRUCTURE | MCNULTY, SEAMUS PATRICK | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 21, 2024 |
| 18660866 | WELDED JOINT | ROE, JESSEE RANDALL | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2024 |
| 18702372 | WHEEL FOR RAILWAY VEHICLE | ROGERS, ADAM D | 3617 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2024 |
| 18700360 | RAILWAY WHEEL | KOTTER, KIP T | 3615 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2024 |
| 18699650 | MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL ROUND BAR | WANG, NICHOLAS A | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2024 |
| 18697364 | HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET | SHAMS, NAZMUN NAHAR | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18618627 | PRESS-FORMED ARTICLE | ALAWADI, MOHAMMED S | 3725 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 146d overdue | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18694489 | AGGLOMERATED ORE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | SU, XIAOWEI | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2024 |
| 18692990 | STEEL MATERIAL FOR SLIDING PART AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STEEL MATERIAL FOR SLIDING PART | SU, XIAOWEI | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18687374 | STEEL MATERIAL | YANG, JIE | — | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 |
| 18681813 | HOT STAMPED BODY | KRUPICKA, ADAM C | 1784 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2024 |
| 18293635 | TRANSVERSE FLUX INDUCTION HEATING DEVICE | ISKRA, JOSEPH W | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18579759 | STEEL WELDED MEMBER | HUNTER, JOHN S | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2024 |
| 18579095 | HEAT-RESISTANT FERRITIC STEEL | ROE, JESSEE RANDALL | 1759 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 12, 2024 |
| 18578652 | HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET | WALCK, BRIAN D | 1738 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 11, 2024 |
| 18576123 | STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | SU, XIAOWEI | 1733 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2024 |
| 18571267 | LASER PROCESSING DEVICE AND LASER PROCESSING METHOD | FERDOUSI, FAHMIDA NMN | — | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 18566434 | COLD ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | ROE, JESSEE RANDALL | 1759 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 01, 2023 |
| 18562224 | FE-BASED AMORPHOUS ALLOY AND FE-BASED AMORPHOUS ALLOY RIBBON | WALCK, BRIAN D | 1738 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Nov 17, 2023 |
| 18287945 | AUTOMOBILE PANEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | COLILLA, DANIEL JAMES | 3612 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Oct 23, 2023 |
| 18285516 | SURFACE-TREATED STEEL SHEET | MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE | 1733 | §103 | Final Rejection | 43d overdue | Pending | Oct 04, 2023 |
| 18284810 | VEHICLE PANEL STRUCTURE | BUTCHER, CAROLINE N | 3676 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18284032 | NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET | O'KEEFE, SEAN P | 1738 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 32d overdue | Pending | Sep 25, 2023 |
| 18552084 | DUPLEX STAINLESS STEEL WELDED JOINT | SMITH, CATHERINE P | 1735 | §103 | Final Rejection | 42d overdue | Pending | Sep 22, 2023 |
| 18550245 | BRAKE DISC FOR RAILWAY VEHICLE | BURCH, MELODY M | 3616 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2023 |
| 18548952 | STEEL MATERIAL | YANG, JIE | 1734 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2023 |
| 18548663 | BRAKE DISC FOR RAILWAY VEHICLE | KING, BRADLEY T | 3616 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Sep 01, 2023 |
| 18279757 | NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | SU, XIAOWEI | 1733 | DP | Final Rejection | 40d | Pending | Aug 31, 2023 |
| 18279342 | NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | KESSLER, CHRISTOPHER S | 1759 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2023 |
| 18278551 | RESISTANCE SPOT WELDED JOINT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESISTANCE SPOT WELDED JOINT | LIU, JINGCHEN | 3741 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 23, 2023 |
| 18278326 | STEEL SHEET, STEEL MEMBER, AND COATED STEEL MEMBER | SU, XIAOWEI | 1733 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Aug 22, 2023 |
| 18274995 | BATTERY UNIT | DOVE, TRACY MAE | 1725 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Jul 29, 2023 |
| 18269784 | FRAME MEMBER | MACEDA, KRYSTENE NHE BANDONG | 3761 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2023 |
| 18269821 | STRUCTURAL MEMBER | PAPE, JOSEPH | 3612 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2023 |
| 18039914 | BATTERY CASE OF AUTOMOBILE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | PILLAY, DEVINA | 1726 | §103 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Jun 01, 2023 |
| 18033387 | INTERNAL OXIDE LAYER THICKNESS ESTIMATION DEVICE, INTERNAL OXIDE LAYER THICKNESS ESTIMATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM | COTHRAN, BERNARD E | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2023 |
| 18033108 | WOUND CORE, METHOD OF PRODUCING WOUND CORE AND WOUND CORE PRODUCTION DEVICE | LIAN, MANG TIN BIK | 2837 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2023 |
| 18033123 | NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET | POLLOCK, AUSTIN M | 1738 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Apr 21, 2023 |
| 18010271 | COATING COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, LAMINATED CORE AND ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE | MILLER, BETHANY MACKENZIE | 1787 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2022 |
| 18009889 | COATING COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, LAMINATED CORE AND ELECTRIC MOTOR | SLOAN, LILY KAYOKO | 1762 | §103 | Final Rejection | 7d | Pending | Dec 12, 2022 |
| 17906408 | STEEL PIPE FOR PRESSURE PIPING | ALDAZ CERVANTES, MAYELA RENATA | 1733 | §103 | Final Rejection | 37d overdue | Pending | Sep 15, 2022 |
| 17909231 | HOT-DIP ZINC-PLATED STEEL SHEET | HILL, STEPHANI A | 1735 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 70d overdue | Pending | Sep 02, 2022 |
| 17791424 | PANEL | CARPENTER, JOSHUA S | 1733 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 72d | Pending | Jul 07, 2022 |
| 17765800 | BATTERY CELL CASE AND BATTERY MANUFACTURING METHOD USING SAME | FREEMAN, EMILY ELIZABETH | 1724 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Mar 31, 2022 |
| 17765697 | HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME | HILL, STEPHANI A | 1735 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 43d overdue | Pending | Mar 31, 2022 |
| 17761043 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET | WALCK, BRIAN D | 1738 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Mar 16, 2022 |
| 17638461 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET | POLLOCK, AUSTIN M | 1738 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 25, 2022 |
| 17438939 | FERRITIC HEAT-RESISTANT STEEL | SU, XIAOWEI | 1733 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | Sep 14, 2021 |
| 17291846 | Ni-COATED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT CORROSION RESISTANCE AFTER WORKING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING Ni-COATED STEEL SHEET | CARPENTER, JOSHUA S | 1733 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 06, 2021 |
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