Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Novaled GmbH

Technology area: Chemistry & Materials

23 pending office actions • 8 art units • 15 examiners • 0 of 23 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 13 patents granted in the last 365 days

Analysis

Novaled GmbH has 23 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials. The matters involve 15 distinct examiners and 7 distinct art units, reflecting a broad prosecution docket with repeated activity within some examiner and art-unit assignments. The scale and distribution support centralized docket oversight, but technical and procedural review must still account for the separate examination channels.

FORTWENGLER, JAMES RICHARD is the busiest examiner, with 4 pending actions. That concentration makes the examiner’s matters a useful starting point for identifying recurring claim, prior-art, or formal issues. It does not replace matter-specific analysis, because the portfolio also extends across other examiners and art units.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Portfolio Summary

23
Total Pending OAs
12
Non-Final OAs
11
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

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.

6
Overdue
0
Due this week
3
Due this month
0
Due in next 60 days
0
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

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.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (6)Due ≤ 30 days (3)

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

12
Hard (52%)
7
Medium (30%)
4
Easy (17%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only2 (9%)
§102 only1 (4%)
§112 only4 (17%)
Double-patenting + other4 (17%)
Multi-statute (no §101)12 (52%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

22
Life Sciences
96% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
0
Mechanical / Eng
0% of docket
1
Business / Other
4% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

230 h
Manual time on pending OAs
46 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
80 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
2.0 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
FORTWENGLER, JAMES RICHARD 4 100.0% +0.0%
DEGUIRE, SEAN M 4 61.2% +27.7%
VISCONTI, GERALDINA 2 86.5% +1.6%
DAHLBURG, ELIZABETH M 2 51.5% +41.2%
KRYLOVA, IRINA 1 36.6% +48.3%
NGUYEN, HAIDUNG D 1 64.8% +28.1%
WATSON, BRAELYN 1 45.5% +35.9%
JEON, SEOKMIN 1 59.4% +52.3%
CHANDHOK, JENNA N 1 54.4% +30.1%
CLARK, GREGORY D 1 84.7% +8.1%

Quick Wins (5)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 5 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18002008 Organic Electronic Device Comprising a Compound of Formula (I), Display Device Comprising the Organic Electronic Device as Well as Compounds of Formula (I) for Use in Organic Electronic Devices FORTWENGLER, JAMES RICHARD 3d overdue
18002562 Organic Electronic Device Comprising a Compound of Formula (1), Display Device Comprising the Organic Electronic Device as Well as Compounds of Formula (1) for Use in Organic Electronic Devices FORTWENGLER, JAMES RICHARD 23d
18262510 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE COMPRISING A COMPOUND OF FORMULA (I) AND A COMPOUND OF FORMULA (II), AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE CLARK, GREGORY D —
18002609 Organic Compound of Formula (I) for Use in Organic Electronic Devices, a Composition Comprising a Compound of Formula (IV) and at Least One Compound of Formula (IVa) to (IVd), an Organic Semiconductor Layer Comprising the Compound or Composition, an Organic Electronic Device Comprising the Organic Semiconductor Layer, and a Display Device Comprising the Organic Electronic Device VISCONTI, GERALDINA —
18000807 Organic Light Emitting Diode and Device Comprising the Same VISCONTI, GERALDINA —

Hard Cases (12)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18631712 N-Doped Semiconducting Material Comprising Phosphine Oxide Matrix and Metal Dopant KRYLOVA, IRINA 79d overdue
17296018 Organic Light Emitting Device and a Compound for Use Therein DAHLBURG, ELIZABETH M 17d overdue
17795870 An Organic Electronic Device Comprising a Hole Injection Layer That Comprises a Hole Transport Compound DEGUIRE, SEAN M 21d
18567090 ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICES COMPRISING METAL COMPLEXES WITH HIGH DIPOLE MOMENT FRAGMENTS WATSON, BRAELYN —
18262848 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE COMPRISING A COMPOUND OF FORMULA (I) AND A COMPOUND OF FORMULA (II), AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE FORTWENGLER, JAMES RICHARD —
18262873 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE COMPRISING A COMPOUND OF FORMULA (I) AND A COMPOUND OF FORMULA (II), AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE FORTWENGLER, JAMES RICHARD —
18262875 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE COMPRISING A COMPOUND OF FORMULA (I) AND A COMPOUND OF FORMULA (II), AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE CHANDHOK, JENNA N —
18262494 ACTIVE-MATRIX OLED DISPLAY GARRETT, DAWN L —

Interview Candidates (11)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18631712 N-Doped Semiconducting Material Comprising Phosphine Oxide Matrix and Metal Dopant KRYLOVA, IRINA 79d overdue
18532375 Organic Semiconductive Layer Comprising Phosphine Oxide Compounds NGUYEN, HAIDUNG D 44d overdue
17296018 Organic Light Emitting Device and a Compound for Use Therein DAHLBURG, ELIZABETH M 17d overdue
17795870 An Organic Electronic Device Comprising a Hole Injection Layer That Comprises a Hole Transport Compound DEGUIRE, SEAN M 21d
18567090 ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICES COMPRISING METAL COMPLEXES WITH HIGH DIPOLE MOMENT FRAGMENTS WATSON, BRAELYN —
18551538 ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE AS WELL AS COMPOUNDS FOR USE IN ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICES JEON, SEOKMIN —
18262875 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE COMPRISING A COMPOUND OF FORMULA (I) AND A COMPOUND OF FORMULA (II), AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE CHANDHOK, JENNA N —
18002088 Organic Electronic Device Comprising a Compound of Formula (I), Display Device Comprising the Organic Electronic Device as Well as Compounds of Formula (I) for Use in Organic Electronic Devices DEGUIRE, SEAN M —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
1786 12
1789 4
1737 2
1764 1
1761 1
1784 1
3991 1
1766 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18631712 N-Doped Semiconducting Material Comprising Phosphine Oxide Matrix and Metal Dopant KRYLOVA, IRINA 1764 §103§112 Final Rejection 79d overdue Pending Apr 10, 2024
18532375 Organic Semiconductive Layer Comprising Phosphine Oxide Compounds NGUYEN, HAIDUNG D 1761 §102 Non-Final OA 44d overdue Pending Dec 07, 2023
18567090 ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICES COMPRISING METAL COMPLEXES WITH HIGH DIPOLE MOMENT FRAGMENTS WATSON, BRAELYN 1786 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 05, 2023
18551538 ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE AS WELL AS COMPOUNDS FOR USE IN ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICES JEON, SEOKMIN 1786 §102§103DP Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 20, 2023
18262848 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE COMPRISING A COMPOUND OF FORMULA (I) AND A COMPOUND OF FORMULA (II), AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE FORTWENGLER, JAMES RICHARD 1789 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 25, 2023
18262873 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE COMPRISING A COMPOUND OF FORMULA (I) AND A COMPOUND OF FORMULA (II), AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE FORTWENGLER, JAMES RICHARD 1789 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 25, 2023
18262875 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE COMPRISING A COMPOUND OF FORMULA (I) AND A COMPOUND OF FORMULA (II), AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE CHANDHOK, JENNA N 1784 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 25, 2023
18262510 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE COMPRISING A COMPOUND OF FORMULA (I) AND A COMPOUND OF FORMULA (II), AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE CLARK, GREGORY D 1786 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 21, 2023
18262494 ACTIVE-MATRIX OLED DISPLAY GARRETT, DAWN L 1786 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 21, 2023
18003595 Compound of Formula (I), a Semiconductor Material Comprising at Least One Compound of Formula (I), a Semiconductor Layer Comprising at Least One Compound of Formula (I) and an Electronic Device Comprising at Least One Compound of Formula (I) KOSACK, JOSEPH R 3991 §102DP Final Rejection 17d overdue Pending Dec 28, 2022
18002609 Organic Compound of Formula (I) for Use in Organic Electronic Devices, a Composition Comprising a Compound of Formula (IV) and at Least One Compound of Formula (IVa) to (IVd), an Organic Semiconductor Layer Comprising the Compound or Composition, an Organic Electronic Device Comprising the Organic Semiconductor Layer, and a Display Device Comprising the Organic Electronic Device VISCONTI, GERALDINA 1737 §112Other Final Rejection — Pending Dec 20, 2022
18002562 Organic Electronic Device Comprising a Compound of Formula (1), Display Device Comprising the Organic Electronic Device as Well as Compounds of Formula (1) for Use in Organic Electronic Devices FORTWENGLER, JAMES RICHARD 1789 §103 Final Rejection 23d Pending Dec 20, 2022
18002088 Organic Electronic Device Comprising a Compound of Formula (I), Display Device Comprising the Organic Electronic Device as Well as Compounds of Formula (I) for Use in Organic Electronic Devices DEGUIRE, SEAN M 1786 §112 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 16, 2022
18002172 Organic Compound of Formula (I) for Use in Organic Electronic Devices, a Composition Comprising a Compound of Formula (IV) and at Least One Compound of Formula (IVa) to (IVd), an Organic Semiconductor Layer Comprising the Compound or Composition, an Organic Electronic Device Comprising the Organic Semiconductor Layer, and a Display Device Comprising the Organic Electronic Device LOEWE, ROBERT S 1766 §112 Final Rejection 9d overdue Pending Dec 16, 2022
18002082 Organic Compound of Formula (I) for Use in Organic Electronic Devices, an Organic Electronic Device Comprising a Compound of Formula (I) and a Display Device Comprising the Organic Electronic Device BOYD, JENNIFER A 1786 §103§112DP Final Rejection 12d Pending Dec 16, 2022
18002008 Organic Electronic Device Comprising a Compound of Formula (I), Display Device Comprising the Organic Electronic Device as Well as Compounds of Formula (I) for Use in Organic Electronic Devices FORTWENGLER, JAMES RICHARD 1789 §103DP Final Rejection 3d overdue Pending Dec 15, 2022
18000807 Organic Light Emitting Diode and Device Comprising the Same VISCONTI, GERALDINA 1737 §112 Final Rejection — Pending Dec 05, 2022
18000806 Organic Light Emitting Diode and Device Comprising the Same DAHLBURG, ELIZABETH M 1786 §103§112 Final Rejection — Pending Dec 05, 2022
17795870 An Organic Electronic Device Comprising a Hole Injection Layer That Comprises a Hole Transport Compound DEGUIRE, SEAN M 1786 §103§112 Non-Final OA 21d Pending Jul 27, 2022
17763993 Organic Semiconductor Layer, Organic Electronic Device Comprising the Same and Compounds Therefor SIMBANA, RACHEL A 1786 §102§103 Final Rejection — Pending Mar 25, 2022
17296018 Organic Light Emitting Device and a Compound for Use Therein DAHLBURG, ELIZABETH M 1786 §102§103 Final Rejection 17d overdue Pending May 21, 2021
16976559 Organic Electronic Device, Display and LIghting Devices Comprising the Same DEGUIRE, SEAN M 1786 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 28, 2020
16976558 Organic Electronic Device, Display and LIghting Devices Comprising the Same DEGUIRE, SEAN M 1786 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 28, 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does Novaled GmbH have?

Novaled GmbH has 23 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 8 art units and 15 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most Novaled GmbH applications?

James Richard Fortwengler has the most, with 4 of Novaled GmbH's pending office actions.

What technology area are Novaled GmbH's patent applications in?

Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.

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