Prosecution Insights
Last updated: July 17, 2026

POSCO Holdings Inc.

71 pending office actions • 14 art units • 37 examiners • 0 of 71 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 58 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

71
Total Pending OAs
35
Non-Final OAs
32
Final Rejections
4
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 26 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

13
Overdue
3
Due this week
2
Due this month
6
Due in next 60 days
2
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. 26 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (13)Due ≤ 7 days (3)Due ≤ 30 days (2)Due ≤ 60 days (6)Due later (2)

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.

0
Hard (0%)
56
Medium (79%)
10
Easy (14%)
5
Unknown (7%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only52 (73%)
§102 only4 (6%)
§112 only8 (11%)
Double-patenting only2 (3%)
No statute on record5 (7%)

Industry Mix

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

58
Life Sciences
82% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
1
Semiconductors
1% of docket
5
Mechanical / Eng
7% of docket
7
Business / Other
10% 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.

710 h
Manual time on pending OAs
142 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
248 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
6.2 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
KRUPICKA, ADAM C 8 62.0% +27.1%
KOSHY, JOPHY STEPHEN 5 63.6% +39.2%
LA VILLA, MICHAEL EUGENE 4 75.3% +18.2%
OMORI, MARY I 4 50.5% +59.3%
WALCK, BRIAN D 4 58.6% +26.8%
LUK, VANESSA TIBAY 4 54.3% +26.7%
SHAMS, NAZMUN NAHAR 3 80.7% +17.7%
MERKLING, SALLY ANNE 2 62.2% +31.5%
WU, JENNY R 2 63.3% +16.1%
YANG, JIE 2 62.1% +19.4%

Quick Wins (3)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18568046 AUSTENTIC STAINLESS STEEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF SHAMS, NAZMUN NAHAR
18268572 PLATED STEEL SHEET FOR EXTERIOR PANEL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME SHAMS, NAZMUN NAHAR
18268041 WIRE ROD AND PART, HAVING IMPROVED DELAYED FRACTURE RESISTANCE, FOR USE IN BOLT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME SHAMS, NAZMUN NAHAR

Interview Candidates (38)

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
18032328 HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL STRIP HAVING EXCELLENT WORKABILITY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME KOSHY, JOPHY STEPHEN 49d overdue
18268557 MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL WITH IMPROVED STRENGTH AND CORROSION RESISTANCE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR MERKLING, SALLY ANNE 46d overdue
18868518 HIGH-STRENGTH HOT-DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET HAVING GOOD PLATING QUALITY, STEEL SHEET FOR PLATING, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME KRUPICKA, ADAM C 45d overdue
18873508 STEEL SHEET HAVING GOOD PLATING QUALITY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR KRUPICKA, ADAM C 44d overdue
18870209 PLATED STEEL SHEET FOR HOT PRESS FORMING, HAVING EXCELLENT PLATING QUALITY, STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR KRUPICKA, ADAM C 44d overdue
18036645 HIGH YIELD RATIO AND HIGH STRENGTH STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT THERMAL STABILITY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR OMORI, MARY I 4d overdue
18688707 PLATED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT CORROSION RESISTANCE AND WHITENESS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME LA VILLA, MICHAEL EUGENE 7d
18681688 PLATED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT CORROSION RESISTANCE ANDD SURFACE APPEARANCE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME LA VILLA, MICHAEL EUGENE 7d

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
1784 20
1733 19
1738 13
1735 2
1732 1
3614 1
2852 1
3644 1
3635 1
3612 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18995431 FLASH BUTT JOINING MEMBER AND FLASH BUTT WELDING METHOD SCHLEIS, DANIEL J 1784 §112 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 16, 2025
19016248 ZINC ALLOY-PLATED STEEL MATERIAL HAVING EXCELLENT CORROSION RESISTANCE AND SURFACE QUALITY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME LA VILLA, MICHAEL EUGENE 1784 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 10, 2025
18873508 STEEL SHEET HAVING GOOD PLATING QUALITY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR KRUPICKA, ADAM C 1784 §103 Final Rejection 44d overdue Pending Dec 10, 2024
18873319 PLATED STEEL SHEET FOR HOT PRESS FORMING HAVING EXCELLENT PLATING QUALITY, STEEL SHEET, AND RESPECTIVE METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME KRUPICKA, ADAM C 1784 §103 Final Rejection Pending Dec 09, 2024
18870209 PLATED STEEL SHEET FOR HOT PRESS FORMING, HAVING EXCELLENT PLATING QUALITY, STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR KRUPICKA, ADAM C 1784 §103 Final Rejection 44d overdue Pending Nov 27, 2024
18869793 AUSTENITE STAINLESS STEEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR HAILEY, PATRICIA L 1732 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 26, 2024
18868518 HIGH-STRENGTH HOT-DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET HAVING GOOD PLATING QUALITY, STEEL SHEET FOR PLATING, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME KRUPICKA, ADAM C 1784 §103 Final Rejection 45d overdue Pending Nov 22, 2024
18709375 IMPACT REINFORCEMENT COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME O'NEILL, MATTHEW JAMES 3614 §112 Final Rejection 30d overdue Pending Nov 19, 2024
18577156 PRINTING EQUIPMENT FOR METAL MATERIAL HAVING EXCELLENT PRINT QUALITY, PRINTING METHOD AND PRINTED METAL MATERIAL OBTAINED THEREFROM ROTH, LAURA K 2852 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 10, 2024
18830214 ALUMINUM-BASED PLATED STEEL PLATE FOR HOT PRESS HAVING EXCELLENT RESISTANCE AGAINST HYDROGEN DELAYED FRACTURE AND SPOT WELDABILITY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME OMORI, MARY I 1784 §103 Non-Final OA 28d Pending Sep 10, 2024
18838858 HOT PRESS-FORMED PART AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF CHRISTY, KATHERINE A 1784 §103 Final Rejection 10d overdue Pending Aug 15, 2024
18722239 AUSTENITIC WELDED STEEL TUBE HAVING WEAR RESISTANCE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME GRAY, PAUL J §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 20, 2024
18719157 COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT STRENGTH AND ELONGATION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME MERKLING, SALLY ANNE §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 12, 2024
18718754 FLOATING STRUCTURE AND WIND POWER GENERATION APPARATUS DAVIS, RICHARD G 3644 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 11, 2024
18716496 STAINLESS STEEL FOR FUEL CELL SEPARATOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF LA VILLA, MICHAEL EUGENE 1784 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jun 04, 2024
18715902 GRAPHITE STEEL WIRE ROD AND GRAPHITE STEEL FOR TV PEM NUT PARTS, METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING AND CUTTING THEREFOR WU, JENNY R §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 03, 2024
18713520 HOT ROLLED STEEL SHEET FOR GROUND REINFORCEMENT AND STEEL PIPE FOR GROUND REINFORCEMENT, AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOF YANG, JIE §103 Non-Final OA Pending May 24, 2024
18712129 HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME YANG, JIE Non-Final OA Pending May 21, 2024
18646241 ADVANCED HIGH STRENGTH ZINC PLATED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT SURFACE QUALITY AND ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE SPOT WELDABILITY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE DP Non-Final OA Pending Apr 25, 2024
18703081 STEEL PLATE HAVING HIGH STRENGTH AND EXCELLENT LOW-TEMPERATURE IMPACT TOUGHNESS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME KOSHY, JOPHY STEPHEN 1733 DP Non-Final OA Pending Apr 19, 2024
18696206 HOT-ROLLED FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT FORMABILITY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME LIANG, ANTHONY M §112 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 27, 2024
18694191 STEEL MATERIAL FOR HOT FORMING, HOT FORMED PART, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF ZHENG, LOIS L 1733 §103 Final Rejection Pending Mar 21, 2024
18688707 PLATED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT CORROSION RESISTANCE AND WHITENESS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME LA VILLA, MICHAEL EUGENE 1784 §112 Final Rejection 7d Pending Mar 01, 2024
18687154 TUBE STRUCTURE NGUYEN, CHI Q 3635 §103 Final Rejection 46d overdue Pending Feb 27, 2024
18681688 PLATED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT CORROSION RESISTANCE ANDD SURFACE APPEARANCE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME LA VILLA, MICHAEL EUGENE 1784 §112 Final Rejection 7d Pending Feb 06, 2024
18681397 STEEL MATERIAL HAVING HIGH STRENGTH AND EXCELLENT IMPACT TOUGHNESS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR WALCK, BRIAN D 1738 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 05, 2024
18580943 AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME CARDA, DANIELLE MARIE 1738 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 19, 2024
18578672 HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT HOLE EXPANDABILITY AND DUCTILITY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR WALCK, BRIAN D 1738 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 11, 2024
18575125 STAINLESS STEEL HAVING EXCELLENT CONTACT RESISTANCE OR PEMFC SEPARATOR AN METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME CARDA, DANIELLE MARIE 1738 §102 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 28, 2023
18574624 SIDE SILL FOR VEHICLE PAPE, JOSEPH 3612 §103 Final Rejection 9d overdue Pending Dec 27, 2023
18570960 SIDE SILL FOR VEHICLE LYNCH, CARLY W 3643 §103 Non-Final OA 56d Pending Dec 15, 2023
18570064 ULTRA HIGH STRENGTH STEEL SHEET HAVING HIGH YIELD RATIO AND EXCELLENT BENDABILITY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME CARPENTER, JOSHUA S 1733 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 13, 2023
18568046 AUSTENTIC STAINLESS STEEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF SHAMS, NAZMUN NAHAR 1738 §102 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 07, 2023
18568246 AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF O'KEEFE, SEAN P 1738 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 07, 2023
18567663 HIGHLY CORROSION-RESISTANT PLATED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT CORROSION RESISTANCE AND SURFACE QUALITY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR WANG, XIAOBEI 1784 §112 Non-Final OA 46d Pending Dec 06, 2023
18566072 ULTRAHIGH-STRENGTH STEEL SHEET WITH EXCELLENT BENDABILITY AND STRETCH FLANGEABILITY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR MORALES, RICARDO D 1738 §112 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 30, 2023
18268425 NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME JANSSEN, REBECCA 1733 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 27, 2023
18288286 NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME WANG, XIAOBEI 1784 §103 Final Rejection 5d overdue Pending Oct 25, 2023
18287977 NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME STILES, JACOB BENJAMIN 1733 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 23, 2023
18375764 HOT PRESS-FORMED MEMBER HAVING EXCELLENT CRACK PROPAGATION RESISTANCE AND DUCTILITY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME WALCK, BRIAN D 1738 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 02, 2023
18284767 PROCESSING METHOD FOR REUSING WASTE BATTERY KEKIA, OMAR M 1722 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 28, 2023
18023553 A METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM HYDROXIDE FROM LITHIUM-CONTAINING RAW MATERIAL SPEER, JOSHUA MAXWELL 1738 §103 Non-Final OA 76d Pending Aug 25, 2023
18268441 GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR SU, XIAOWEI 1733 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jul 11, 2023
18268806 ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, AND ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET LAMINATE RICE, STEVEN 1787 §103 Final Rejection 7d Pending Jun 21, 2023
18268584 GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR LUK, VANESSA TIBAY 1733 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jun 20, 2023
18268572 PLATED STEEL SHEET FOR EXTERIOR PANEL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME SHAMS, NAZMUN NAHAR 1738 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jun 20, 2023
18268557 MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL WITH IMPROVED STRENGTH AND CORROSION RESISTANCE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR MERKLING, SALLY ANNE 1738 §103 Final Rejection 46d overdue Pending Jun 20, 2023
18268388 COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT PROCESSABILITY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF KRUPICKA, ADAM C 1784 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 20, 2023
18268545 NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME LUK, VANESSA TIBAY 1733 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jun 20, 2023
18268499 AUSTENITIC HIGH MANGANESE STEEL FOR DISC BRAKE WALCK, BRIAN D 1738 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jun 20, 2023
18268041 WIRE ROD AND PART, HAVING IMPROVED DELAYED FRACTURE RESISTANCE, FOR USE IN BOLT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME SHAMS, NAZMUN NAHAR 1738 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jun 16, 2023
18267660 GRAIN ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME LUK, VANESSA TIBAY 1733 §103 Final Rejection 50d Pending Jun 15, 2023
18267556 WIRE ROD AND STEEL WIRE FOR SPRING, SPRING WITH IMPROVED FATIGUE RESISTANCE AND NITRIDING PROPERTIES, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME HEVEY, JOHN A 1735 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jun 15, 2023
18267381 HIGH STRENGTH HOT-DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT COATABILITY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME OMORI, MARY I 1784 §103 Non-Final OA 19d Pending Jun 14, 2023
18267084 HIGH STRENGTH STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT WORKABILITY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME HEVEY, JOHN A 1735 §103 Final Rejection 60d Pending Jun 13, 2023
18267014 COMPOSITE STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT ADHESIVENESS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR OMORI, MARY I 1784 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jun 13, 2023
18265511 STEEL SHEET FOR PORCELAIN ENAMEL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME KOSHY, JOPHY STEPHEN 1733 §112 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 06, 2023
18265413 HIGH STRENGTH PLATED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT FORMABILITY AND SURFACE PROPERTY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME KRUPICKA, ADAM C 1784 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 05, 2023
18265345 FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL WITH IMPROVED RIDGING RESISTANCE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD KOSHY, JOPHY STEPHEN 1733 §102 Final Rejection Pending Jun 05, 2023
18265108 HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET FOR HYPER TUBE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR KRUPICKA, ADAM C 1784 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jun 02, 2023
18038757 STEEL MATERIAL FOR SEISMIC DAMPER HAVING SUPERIOR IMPACT TOUGHNESS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME SU, XIAOWEI 1733 §103 Final Rejection Pending May 25, 2023
18038914 HIGH-STRENGTH HOT-DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT PLATING QUALITY, STEEL SHEET FOR PLATING, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME KRUPICKA, ADAM C 1784 §103 Final Rejection Pending May 25, 2023
18038389 STAINLESS STEEL FOR FUEL CELL SEPARATOR WITH EXCELLENT SURFACE HYDROPHILICITY AND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF CARPENTER, JOSHUA S 1733 Other Non-Final OA 11d overdue Pending May 23, 2023
18037473 HIGH-STRENGTH AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL WITH EXCELLENT HOT WORKABILITY KOSHY, JOPHY STEPHEN 1733 Other Non-Final OA 34d Pending May 17, 2023
18037468 HOT ROLLED STEEL HAVING LOW COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH LOSS AFTER BEING PROCESSED INTO STEEL PIPE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR WU, JENNY R 1733 §103 Final Rejection Pending May 17, 2023
18036645 HIGH YIELD RATIO AND HIGH STRENGTH STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT THERMAL STABILITY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR OMORI, MARY I 1784 §103 Final Rejection 4d overdue Pending May 11, 2023
18034951 FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL WITH IMPROVED STRENGTH, WORKABILITY, AND CORROSION RESISTANCE ALDAZ CERVANTES, MAYELA RENATA 1733 §103 Non-Final OA Pending May 02, 2023
18032977 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TAILOR WELDED BLANK USING STEEL SHEET FOR HOT PRESSING HAVING AL-FE-BASED INTERMETALLIC ALLOY LAYER LUK, VANESSA TIBAY 1733 §103 Final Rejection 75d Pending Apr 20, 2023
18032328 HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL STRIP HAVING EXCELLENT WORKABILITY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME KOSHY, JOPHY STEPHEN 1733 §103 Non-Final OA 49d overdue Pending Apr 17, 2023
18027522 SIDE FRAME FOR BATTERY CASE CANTELMO, GREGG 1725 §102 Non-Final OA 45d overdue Pending Mar 21, 2023
17784514 ANNEALING SEPARATOR COMPOSITION FOR GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR ALDAZ CERVANTES, MAYELA RENATA 1733 §103 Non-Final OA 49d Pending Aug 12, 2022

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