Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
22 pending office actions • 8 art units • 14 examiners • 0 of 22 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 13 patents granted in the last 365 days
Novaled GmbH manages a robust portfolio with 21 pending office actions focused in the Chemistry & Materials technology area. This volume of work is distributed across 13 distinct examiners and 8 distinct art units, indicating a broad and diverse prosecution footprint. The busiest examiner, FORTWENGLER, JAMES RICHARD, is responsible for 4 pending actions, which represents a significant portion of the total workload but still leaves the majority of cases to other examiners.
The distribution of active matters across the 8 distinct art units suggests that the company's innovations in Chemistry & Materials span several specialized technical fields. With 13 distinct examiners involved, the prosecution strategy must account for a wide variety of examiner behaviors and art unit norms. The fact that the busiest examiner only handles 4 pending actions shows that the portfolio is not overly reliant on any single individual at the patent office. This diversity can provide more opportunities for varied outcomes across the 21 pending office actions.
For a practitioner, managing this volume of work requires a highly organized approach to track different examiner preferences and timelines. The presence of multiple art units implies that the portfolio covers a range of chemical or material science applications, each with its own set of prior art challenges. The relatively low concentration of cases with FORTWENGLER, JAMES RICHARD suggests that the company's patent strategy is well-diversified across the patent office's examining corps.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 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. 10 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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 4 (18%) |
| §102 only | 1 (5%) |
| §112 only | 3 (14%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 4 (18%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (45%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORTWENGLER, JAMES RICHARD | 4 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| DEGUIRE, SEAN M | 4 | 60.7% | +28.7% |
| DAHLBURG, ELIZABETH M | 3 | 51.3% | +42.6% |
| KRYLOVA, IRINA | 1 | 36.7% | +48.5% |
| NGUYEN, HAIDUNG D | 1 | 64.9% | +28.4% |
| JEON, SEOKMIN | 1 | 59.6% | +53.1% |
| GARRETT, DAWN L | 1 | 72.6% | +10.3% |
| CLARK, GREGORY D | 1 | 84.7% | +8.2% |
| YOUNG, WILLIAM D | 1 | 54.3% | +15.2% |
| KOSACK, JOSEPH R | 1 | 74.8% | -6.2% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due 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 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | — |
| 18262494 | ACTIVE-MATRIX OLED DISPLAY | GARRETT, DAWN L | — |
| 18002604 | Organic Electronic Device and Display Device Comprising the Organic Electronic Device as Well as a Composition for Use in Organic Electronic Devices | WATSON, BRAELYN | — |
| 18000806 | Organic Light Emitting Diode and Device Comprising the Same | DAHLBURG, ELIZABETH M | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18003615 | 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) | YOUNG, WILLIAM D | 19d |
| 17795870 | An Organic Electronic Device Comprising a Hole Injection Layer That Comprises a Hole Transport Compound | DEGUIRE, SEAN M | 21d |
| 18551538 | ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE AS WELL AS COMPOUNDS FOR USE IN ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICES | JEON, SEOKMIN | — |
| 18262837 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE COMPRISING A COMPOUND OF FORMULA (I) AND A COMPOUND OF FORMULA (II), AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE | DAHLBURG, ELIZABETH M | — |
| 18262494 | ACTIVE-MATRIX OLED DISPLAY | GARRETT, DAWN L | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1786 | 8 |
| 1761 | 2 |
| 1789 | 2 |
| 1764 | 1 |
| 2893 | 1 |
| 3991 | 1 |
| 1766 | 1 |
| 1737 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18551538 | ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE AS WELL AS COMPOUNDS FOR USE IN ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICES | JEON, SEOKMIN | 2893 | §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 | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2023 |
| 18262837 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE COMPRISING A COMPOUND OF FORMULA (I) AND A COMPOUND OF FORMULA (II), AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE | DAHLBURG, ELIZABETH M | — | §103 | 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 | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2023 |
| 18262494 | ACTIVE-MATRIX OLED DISPLAY | GARRETT, DAWN L | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 21, 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 | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 21, 2023 |
| 18003615 | 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) | YOUNG, WILLIAM D | 1761 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 19d | Pending | Dec 28, 2022 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 18002604 | Organic Electronic Device and Display Device Comprising the Organic Electronic Device as Well as a Composition for Use in Organic Electronic Devices | WATSON, BRAELYN | 1786 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 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 |
| 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 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | 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 |
| 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 |
| 16976558 | Organic Electronic Device, Display and LIghting Devices Comprising the Same | DEGUIRE, SEAN M | 1786 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 28, 2020 |
| 16976559 | 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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