Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
25 pending office actions • 18 art units • 23 examiners • 0 of 25 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 50 patents granted in the last 365 days
Resonac Holdings Corporation manages a substantial portfolio with 25 pending office actions in the Chemistry & Materials technology area. This workload is highly distributed, involving 23 distinct examiners across 18 distinct art units, which indicates a broad and diverse range of technical applications. This level of diversification suggests that the company is actively developing a wide array of chemical and material technologies simultaneously.
The busiest examiner, MORILLO, JANELL COMBS, is responsible for 2 pending actions. With 25 pending office actions spread so widely, the company must manage a high volume of unique examiner interactions. The fact that 18 distinct art units are involved suggests that the portfolio spans many different chemical and material sub-specialties, requiring a highly coordinated and versatile prosecution strategy. Practitioners should be prepared to address the specific preferences of 23 distinct examiners, as the lack of concentration means that success across the pending workload depends on many individual outcomes rather than a single examiner relationship.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 15 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. 15 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 | 16 (64%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 9 (36%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORILLO, JANELL COMBS | 2 | 58.0% | +25.8% |
| CAI, JIAJIA JANIE | 2 | 29.1% | +20.7% |
| GREGORIO, GUINEVER S | 1 | 73.0% | +18.5% |
| O'KEEFE, SEAN P | 1 | 65.7% | +12.5% |
| KIM, JAY C | 1 | 49.3% | +21.6% |
| ILLING, CAITLIN NORINE | 1 | 48.9% | +37.7% |
| WHALEN, DANIEL B | 1 | 80.2% | +15.9% |
| DARLING, DEVIN MITCHELL | 1 | 61.5% | +25.8% |
| CULBERT, CHRISTOPHER A | 1 | 42.2% | +7.7% |
| TAYLOR, JORDAN W | 1 | 63.2% | +36.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17925014 | PRIMER, SUBSTRATE EQUIPPED WITH PRIMER LAYER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUBSTRATE EQUIPPED WITH PRIMER LAYER, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | STONEHOCKER, VIRGINIA LEE | 77d overdue |
| 17707743 | EVALUATION METHOD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SiC EPITAXIAL WAFER | WHALEN, DANIEL B | 73d overdue |
| 18055909 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FORGED PRODUCT | O'KEEFE, SEAN P | 22d overdue |
| 17595958 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLUORINE GAS AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING FLUORINE GAS | TAYLOR, JORDAN W | 5d overdue |
| 17862933 | SiC EPITAXIAL WAFER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SiC EPITAXIAL WAFER | KIM, JAY C | 20d |
| 17775037 | MOLDED BODY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLDED BODY | RUMMEL, JULIA L | 34d |
| 18398853 | ALUMINUM ALLOY FORGING AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF | MORILLO, JANELL COMBS | — |
| 17790643 | LATEX COMPOSITION, MOLDED BODY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLDED BODY | ILLING, CAITLIN NORINE | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17707743 | EVALUATION METHOD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SiC EPITAXIAL WAFER | WHALEN, DANIEL B | 73d overdue |
| 18055909 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FORGED PRODUCT | O'KEEFE, SEAN P | 22d overdue |
| 17595958 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLUORINE GAS AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING FLUORINE GAS | TAYLOR, JORDAN W | 5d overdue |
| 17418556 | CHLOROPRENE POLYMER LATEX AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | DARLING, DEVIN MITCHELL | 6d |
| 17862933 | SiC EPITAXIAL WAFER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SiC EPITAXIAL WAFER | KIM, JAY C | 20d |
| 18309111 | SiC EPITAXIAL WAFER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | GREGORIO, GUINEVER S | 28d |
| 18426624 | ALUMINUM ALLOY FORGING AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME | MORILLO, JANELL COMBS | — |
| 18398853 | ALUMINUM ALLOY FORGING AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF | MORILLO, JANELL COMBS | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1737 | 3 |
| 1733 | 2 |
| 1738 | 2 |
| 2815 | 2 |
| 1744 | 2 |
| 1761 | 2 |
| 1732 | 1 |
| 1767 | 1 |
| 2893 | 1 |
| 1764 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18426624 | ALUMINUM ALLOY FORGING AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME | MORILLO, JANELL COMBS | 1733 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18398853 | ALUMINUM ALLOY FORGING AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF | MORILLO, JANELL COMBS | 1733 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 28, 2023 |
| 18309111 | SiC EPITAXIAL WAFER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | GREGORIO, GUINEVER S | 1732 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Apr 28, 2023 |
| 18055909 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FORGED PRODUCT | O'KEEFE, SEAN P | 1738 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 22d overdue | Pending | Nov 16, 2022 |
| 17862933 | SiC EPITAXIAL WAFER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SiC EPITAXIAL WAFER | KIM, JAY C | 2815 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Jul 12, 2022 |
| 17790643 | LATEX COMPOSITION, MOLDED BODY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLDED BODY | ILLING, CAITLIN NORINE | 1767 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 01, 2022 |
| 17707743 | EVALUATION METHOD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SiC EPITAXIAL WAFER | WHALEN, DANIEL B | 2893 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 73d overdue | Pending | Mar 29, 2022 |
| 17418556 | CHLOROPRENE POLYMER LATEX AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | DARLING, DEVIN MITCHELL | 1764 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Jan 27, 2022 |
| 17615308 | METHOD FOR REMOVING ADHERING MATERIAL AND FILM FORMING METHOD | CULBERT, CHRISTOPHER A | 2815 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2021 |
| 17595958 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLUORINE GAS AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING FLUORINE GAS | TAYLOR, JORDAN W | 1738 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Nov 30, 2021 |
| 17613867 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLUORINE GAS AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING FLUORINE GAS | CONTRERAS, CIEL P | 1794 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Nov 23, 2021 |
| 18089620 | ELECTROCONDUCTIVE FILM, ROLL, CONNECTED STRUCTURE, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CONNECTED STRUCTURE | NEWTON, VALERIE N | 2897 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 28, 2022 |
| 18008971 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ANODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY | TROCHE, EDGAREDMANUE | 1744 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 08, 2022 |
| 17926385 | ADHESIVE SET, FILM, BONDED BODY, AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING ADHEREND | BERRO, ADAM JOSEPH | 1765 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 49d overdue | Pending | Nov 18, 2022 |
| 17925014 | PRIMER, SUBSTRATE EQUIPPED WITH PRIMER LAYER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUBSTRATE EQUIPPED WITH PRIMER LAYER, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | STONEHOCKER, VIRGINIA LEE | 1766 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 77d overdue | Pending | Nov 14, 2022 |
| 17922867 | PHOTOSENSITIVE FILM, PHOTOSENSITIVE ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LAMINATE | TRAYWICK, ANDREW PRESTON | 1737 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 18d overdue | Pending | Nov 02, 2022 |
| 17913016 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, PHOTOSENSITIVE ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING WIRING BOARD | CHU, JOHN S Y | 1737 | §103 | Final Rejection | 40d | Pending | Sep 20, 2022 |
| 17823426 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD OF PRODUCING PATTERNED CURED PRODUCT USING THE SAME, AND CURED PRODUCT OF PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION | MALLOY, ANNA E | 1737 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Aug 30, 2022 |
| 17796253 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY | SONG, KEVIN | 1728 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Jul 28, 2022 |
| 17775037 | MOLDED BODY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLDED BODY | RUMMEL, JULIA L | 1784 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | May 06, 2022 |
| 17768746 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT DEVICE | CHUNG, ANDREW | 2898 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 39d | Pending | Apr 13, 2022 |
| 17766011 | RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE | BARTLETT, VICTORIA | 1744 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2022 |
| 17633211 | RESIN COMPOSITION, HEAT STORAGE MATERIAL, AND ARTICLE | CAI, JIAJIA JANIE | 1761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2022 |
| 17631857 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY | SMITH, JEREMIAH R | 1723 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2022 |
| 17437412 | CURABLE COMPOSITION, HEAT STORAGE MATERIAL, AND ARTICLE | CAI, JIAJIA JANIE | 1761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 08, 2021 |
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