Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
29 pending office actions • 15 art units • 26 examiners • 0 of 29 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 108 patents granted in the last 365 days
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 |
|---|---|
| §101 + other | 4 (14%) |
| §103 only | 10 (34%) |
| §102 only | 2 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 13 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEVEY, JOHN A | 2 | 61.6% | +19.9% |
| CHIDIAC, NICHOLAS J | 2 | 54.4% | +34.6% |
| MALIK, VIPUL | 2 | 62.1% | +35.7% |
| USELDING, JOHN E | 1 | 53.7% | +17.5% |
| WOLLSCHLAGER, JEFFREY MICHAEL | 1 | 62.1% | +29.6% |
| MORENO HERNANDEZ, JERZI H | 1 | 73.1% | +15.4% |
| NIEVES, NELSON J | 1 | 75.3% | +16.6% |
| MACHNESS, ARIELLA | 1 | 61.9% | +28.5% |
| MCCLENDON, SANZA L | 1 | 80.5% | +10.7% |
| HAGLER, JOHN DAVID | 1 | 59.4% | +25.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17911181 | CONTROLLING A THERMAL PARAMETER IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | ROBITAILLE, JOHN P | 17d overdue |
| 18271657 | CONTROLLING COPPER-CONTAINING GREEN BODY OBJECT DEFORMATION | JANSSEN, REBECCA | 9d |
| 17799701 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING WITH CHARGED YELLOW WATER-SOLUBLE DYE-BASED FUSING AGENT | LEYSON, JOSEPH S | 13d |
| 18907012 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING | MACHNESS, ARIELLA | 79d |
| 19095579 | THREE-DIMENSIONALLY PRINTED PARTS AND SECOND-GENERATION PRODUCTS FORMED THEREFROM | USELDING, JOHN E | — |
| 19048893 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING WITH PORE-PROMOTING AGENTS | WOLLSCHLAGER, JEFFREY MICHAEL | — |
| 18875151 | PRODUCTS BUILT USING GAS GENERATING AGENTS | MORENO HERNANDEZ, JERZI H | — |
| 18857407 | HEAT EXCHANGERS | NIEVES, NELSON J | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18285794 | ENERGY LEVELS FOR FUSING ENERGY MODULES | CHIDIAC, NICHOLAS J | 9d overdue |
| 18572099 | FUSING AGENTS WITH BENZOTRIAZOLE RADIATION ABSORBERS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING | CHIDIAC, NICHOLAS J | 22d |
| 18907012 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING | MACHNESS, ARIELLA | 79d |
| 19095579 | THREE-DIMENSIONALLY PRINTED PARTS AND SECOND-GENERATION PRODUCTS FORMED THEREFROM | USELDING, JOHN E | — |
| 19048893 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING WITH PORE-PROMOTING AGENTS | WOLLSCHLAGER, JEFFREY MICHAEL | — |
| 18875151 | PRODUCTS BUILT USING GAS GENERATING AGENTS | MORENO HERNANDEZ, JERZI H | — |
| 18857407 | HEAT EXCHANGERS | NIEVES, NELSON J | — |
| 18832885 | INKJET BINDER COMPOSITION | MCCLENDON, SANZA L | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1754 | 5 |
| 1743 | 4 |
| 1744 | 3 |
| 1763 | 1 |
| 3763 | 1 |
| 2117 | 1 |
| 1781 | 1 |
| 1783 | 1 |
| 3732 | 1 |
| 2119 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19095579 | THREE-DIMENSIONALLY PRINTED PARTS AND SECOND-GENERATION PRODUCTS FORMED THEREFROM | USELDING, JOHN E | 1763 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2025 |
| 19048893 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING WITH PORE-PROMOTING AGENTS | WOLLSCHLAGER, JEFFREY MICHAEL | — | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 08, 2025 |
| 18875151 | PRODUCTS BUILT USING GAS GENERATING AGENTS | MORENO HERNANDEZ, JERZI H | 1743 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2024 |
| 18857407 | HEAT EXCHANGERS | NIEVES, NELSON J | 3763 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2024 |
| 18907012 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING | MACHNESS, ARIELLA | 1743 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 79d | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18832885 | INKJET BINDER COMPOSITION | MCCLENDON, SANZA L | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 |
| 18704875 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WITH CONTRAST AGENTS | HEVEY, JOHN A | — | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 18700244 | TOOLS COMPRISING REPEATING STRUCTURES FORMED USING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES | HAGLER, JOHN DAVID | 2117 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2024 |
| 18698643 | LATTICE STRUCTURES | WEYDEMEYER, ALICIA JANE | 1781 | §102 | Final Rejection | 5d | Pending | Apr 04, 2024 |
| 18686070 | REGIONAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING THERMAL SENSORS | KENNEDY, TIMOTHY J | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 18292866 | LATTICE STRUCTURES WITH CONFORMAL AND TRIMMED LATTICE CELLS | HANN, JAY B | 1783 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18575839 | FOOT SUPPORTS | KAVANAUGH, JOHN T | 3732 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2023 |
| 18572099 | FUSING AGENTS WITH BENZOTRIAZOLE RADIATION ABSORBERS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING | CHIDIAC, NICHOLAS J | 1744 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18286128 | PARTITIONING 3D MODELS OF COMPONENTS | LAUGHLIN, NATHAN L | 2119 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2023 |
| 18285794 | ENERGY LEVELS FOR FUSING ENERGY MODULES | CHIDIAC, NICHOLAS J | 1744 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Oct 05, 2023 |
| 18271657 | CONTROLLING COPPER-CONTAINING GREEN BODY OBJECT DEFORMATION | JANSSEN, REBECCA | 1733 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Jul 10, 2023 |
| 18038176 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING | HEVEY, JOHN A | 1735 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 22, 2023 |
| 18033289 | AGENT MAP GENERATION | KHAN, IFTEKHAR A | — | §101§102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2023 |
| 18031573 | MAKING A MEASUREMENT RELATING TO AN OBJECT DEPENDING ON A DERIVED MEASUREMENT SURFACE | GEISS, BRIAN BUTLER | 2857 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 25d overdue | Pending | Apr 12, 2023 |
| 18030691 | AIR-PERMEABLE PLATFORMS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | MALIK, VIPUL | 1754 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 06, 2023 |
| 18072530 | 3D PRINTER WITH A UV LIGHT ABSORBING AGENT | THROWER, LARRY W | 1754 | §103 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Nov 30, 2022 |
| 17911181 | CONTROLLING A THERMAL PARAMETER IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | ROBITAILLE, JOHN P | 1743 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | 17d overdue | Pending | Sep 13, 2022 |
| 17799701 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING WITH CHARGED YELLOW WATER-SOLUBLE DYE-BASED FUSING AGENT | LEYSON, JOSEPH S | 1744 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Aug 15, 2022 |
| 17792680 | OBJECT DEFORMATIONS | BUI, ANDREW THANH | 3745 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 13, 2022 |
| 17788364 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING WITH WETTING AGENT | POLLOCK, AUSTIN M | 1738 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Jun 23, 2022 |
| 17595336 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MACHINES COMPRISING FOCUSED AND UNFOCUSED ENERGY SOURCES | MALIK, VIPUL | 1754 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2021 |
| 17431351 | ROLLER CONTROL FOR A 3D PRINTER | GROUX, JENNIFER LILA | 1754 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2021 |
| 17389229 | 3D STRUCTURES TO PROTECT 3D OBJECTS | HAUTH, GALEN H | 1743 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2021 |
| 17294680 | Build Material Spreading Apparatuses for Additive Manufacturing | TAUFIQ, FARAH N | 1754 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2021 |
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