Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
101 pending office actions • 52 art units • 85 examiners • 0 of 101 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 95 patents granted in the last 365 days
NITTO DENKO Corporation has 101 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials. The portfolio involves 85 examiners and 51 art units, indicating extensive distribution across both examination personnel and technical groupings.
DUCHENEAUX, FRANK D is the busiest examiner, with 6 pending matters. This is a meaningful coordination point within the docket, but the broad assignment footprint makes standardized prosecution controls and matter-level monitoring essential.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 28 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. 28 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 | 1 (1%) |
| §101 + other | 5 (5%) |
| §103 only | 44 (44%) |
| §102 only | 4 (4%) |
| §112 only | 2 (2%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (1%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 4 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 40 (40%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUCHENEAUX, FRANK D | 6 | 45.2% | -14.5% |
| DESAI, ANISH P | 3 | 45.5% | +6.1% |
| SHAH, SAMIR | 3 | 36.7% | +35.1% |
| ZHANG, MICHAEL N | 2 | 54.5% | +22.5% |
| BRIGGS, NATHANAEL R | 2 | 76.3% | +11.3% |
| SCHLEIS, DANIEL J | 2 | 71.9% | +5.3% |
| VO, HAI | 2 | 57.1% | +72.5% |
| MCKENZIE, THOMAS B | 2 | 57.5% | +22.7% |
| FEELY, MICHAEL J | 2 | 75.1% | +41.9% |
| WOODWARD, ANA LUCRECIA | 2 | 73.5% | +16.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18283890 | ADHESIVE SHEET | DESAI, ANISH P | 124d overdue |
| 18697381 | LAMINATE, OPTICAL MEMBER, AND OPTICAL APPARATUS | VO, HAI | 10d overdue |
| 18695423 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | SIOZOPOULOS, CONSTANTINE B | 10d overdue |
| 18009136 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, OPTICAL MEMBER, AND TOUCH PANEL | SHAH, SAMIR | 13d |
| 18691609 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET FOR TEMPORARILY FIXING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR TREATING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | DESAI, ANISH P | 14d |
| 18696986 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, AND BONDED BODY | ORLANDO, MICHAEL N | 19d |
| 18009390 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LAYER, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, OPTICAL MEMBER, AND TOUCH PANEL | SHAH, SAMIR | 26d |
| 18252145 | MAGNETIC SHEET AND INDUCTOR | FEELY, MICHAEL J | 29d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18697381 | LAMINATE, OPTICAL MEMBER, AND OPTICAL APPARATUS | VO, HAI | 10d overdue |
| 17951378 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LAYER, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, OPTICAL MEMBER, AND TOUCH PANEL | SHAH, SAMIR | 12d |
| 18009136 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, OPTICAL MEMBER, AND TOUCH PANEL | SHAH, SAMIR | 13d |
| 18027699 | AIR FILTER MEDIUM, FILTER PLEAT PACK, AND AIR FILTER UNIT | MCKENZIE, THOMAS B | 14d |
| 18691477 | ADHESIVE TAPE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ADHESIVE TAPE | ZHANG, MICHAEL N | 20d |
| 18910603 | OPTICAL LAMINATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS | BRIGGS, NATHANAEL R | 26d |
| 18009390 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LAYER, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, OPTICAL MEMBER, AND TOUCH PANEL | SHAH, SAMIR | 26d |
| 18252145 | MAGNETIC SHEET AND INDUCTOR | FEELY, MICHAEL J | 29d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1788 | 13 |
| 1787 | 5 |
| 3794 | 5 |
| 2871 | 5 |
| 1781 | 4 |
| 1776 | 4 |
| 1766 | 4 |
| 1746 | 3 |
| 2874 | 3 |
| 1784 | 3 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19125557 | THREADLIKE ADHESIVE STICKING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF STICKING THREADLIKE ADHESIVE | SELLS, JAMES D | 1745 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2025 |
| 19116186 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND SENSOR | SUN, MICHAEL Y | 1728 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19092905 | COATING FILM | NELSON, MICHAEL B | 1787 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19115142 | ROBOT, LEARNING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM | YOUNGER, KALYN GABRIELLE | 3711 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2025 |
| 19115120 | ROBOT, LEARNING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM | RAMIREZ, ELLIS B | 3658 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2025 |
| 19042285 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER PROCESSING | DODDS, SCOTT | 1746 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 18876518 | BIOLOGICAL SENSOR | GUERRERO ROSARIO, ANA VERUSKA | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18874033 | SEALING MEMBER | ZHANG, MICHAEL N | 1781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 18873436 | ADHESIVE SHEET FOR PROVISIONAL FIXATION OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | DUCHENEAUX, FRANK D | 1745 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18873563 | ADHESIVE SHEET FOR PROVISIONAL FIXATION OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | RICE, STEVEN | 1787 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18870608 | BIOLOGICAL SENSOR | LEE, DAVINA EN-YIN | 3794 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 29, 2024 |
| 18869866 | BIOLOGICAL SENSOR | KERN, ASHLEIGH LAUREN | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18947276 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET | GOLDEN, CHINESSA T | 1788 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18697248 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, AND BONDED BODY | DUCHENEAUX, FRANK D | 1788 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18860207 | OPTICAL-FIBER-EMBEDDING SHEET, METHOD FOR PLACING OPTICAL FIBER, AND APPLICATION DEVICE | BLEVINS, JERRY M | 2874 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18696743 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, AND BONDED BODY | DUCHENEAUX, FRANK D | 1788 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18917540 | ELLIPTICALLY POLARIZING PLATE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE | JUNG, JONATHAN Y | 2871 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2024 |
| 18910603 | OPTICAL LAMINATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS | BRIGGS, NATHANAEL R | 2871 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | Oct 09, 2024 |
| 18850710 | PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBER | CRAVER, CHARLES R | 3992 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18894370 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING THREADLIKE ADHESIVE BODY | EMPIE, NATHAN H | 1712 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 |
| 18848898 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRANSPARENT POROUS FILM | GATES, BRADFORD M | 1713 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18888952 | INDUCTOR | BERNATZ, KEVIN M | 1785 | §101DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 18846512 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION METHOD | CORS, NATHAN M | 2634 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 18843597 | ACIDIC GAS RECOVERY SYSTEM AND RECOVERY METHOD | HE, QIANPING | 1776 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 03, 2024 |
| 18841897 | MULTILAYER FILM | CROCKETT, RYAN M | 2871 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18841940 | OPTICAL MEMBER AND AR GLASSES AND HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY USING SAID OPTICAL MEMBER | WONG, ERIC K | 2874 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18799462 | ELECTRICALLY PEELABLE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, ADHESIVE SHEET, AND JOINED BODY | DUCHENEAUX, FRANK D | 1788 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2024 |
| 18835862 | SWITCH DEVICE | SAEED, AHMED M | 2831 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2024 |
| 18835699 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING OLIGONUCLEOTIDES | MCINTOSH III, TRAVISS C | 1693 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2024 |
| 18778044 | RNA INTERFERENCE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MALIGNANT TUMORS | DRISCOLL, LORA E BARNHART | 3991 | §101§112DPOther | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18725295 | ELECTRODE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM | TRAN, VIVIAN AILINH | 1794 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18724527 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND SENSOR MODULE | TRIVISONNO, ANGELO | 1722 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18754257 | CO-EXTRUDED LAMINATE FILM AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A CO-EXTRUDED LAMINATE FILM | ROBINSON, MICHAEL | 1744 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18754255 | COVER LAYER FOR A DISPOSABLE HYGIENE ARTICLE, AND DISPOSABLE HYGIENE ARTICLE | MENSH, ANDREW J | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18749839 | VIEW BLIND CHECK SYSTEM, VIEW BLIND CHECK METHOD, AND VIEW BLIND METHOD | LEE, MICHAEL | 2422 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18740968 | DUST COVER AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE DUST COVER | BRIGGS, NATHANAEL R | 2871 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18717242 | BRITTLE MATERIAL CHIP, BRITTLE MATERIAL SHEET, METHOD FOR PRODUCING BRITTLE MATERIAL SHEET, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BRITTLE MATERIAL CHIP | FLORES JR, DONALD M | 3724 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18668731 | SINTER BONDING SHEET | SCHLEIS, DANIEL J | 1784 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 20, 2024 |
| 18710884 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE AND USE THEREOF | WALSHON, SCOTT R | 1759 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2024 |
| 18709940 | AIR-PERMEABLE FILTER AND AIR-PERMEABLE MEMBER | BASS, DIRK R | 1779 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2024 |
| 18705050 | OPTICAL LAMINATE, OPTICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL LAMINATE | FERGUSON, LAWRENCE D | 1781 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 18700808 | ACIDIC GAS ADSORBENT, STRUCTURE PROVIDED WITH ACIDIC GAS ADSORBENT, ACIDIC GAS ADSORPTION DEVICE, ACIDIC GAS RECOVERY DEVICE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ACIDIC GAS ADSORBENT, AND SHEET-LIKE STRUCTURE | SHAO, PHILLIP Y | 1776 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18624360 | SINTER BONDING SHEET | SCHLEIS, DANIEL J | 1784 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18697099 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET USING SAID PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION | RIVERA, JOSHEL | 1746 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18697381 | LAMINATE, OPTICAL MEMBER, AND OPTICAL APPARATUS | VO, HAI | 1788 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 10d overdue | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18696986 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, AND BONDED BODY | ORLANDO, MICHAEL N | 1746 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 19d | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18696565 | ADHESIVE KIT, ADHESION METHOD, AND ADHERED STRUCTURE | SWIER, WAYNE K. | 1748 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18696005 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET USING SAID PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION | JOHNSTON, BRIEANN R | 1766 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18695423 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | SIOZOPOULOS, CONSTANTINE B | 3686 | §101 | Final Rejection | 10d overdue | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18695060 | ELECTRODE PAD AND LIVING BODY SENSOR | PAPE, ALYSSA MORGAN | 3794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialNITTO DENKO Corporation has 101 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 52 art units and 85 examiners.
Frank D Ducheneaux has the most, with 6 of NITTO DENKO Corporation's pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
