Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
66 pending office actions • 26 art units • 52 examiners • 0 of 66 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 80 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 19 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. 19 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 | 1 (2%) |
| §103 only | 31 (47%) |
| §112 only | 2 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 28 (42%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (2%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOYLE, BRANDI M | 3 | 62.7% | +11.9% |
| COPENHEAVER, BLAINE R | 3 | 85.5% | +18.4% |
| BOYER, RANDY | 2 | 70.4% | +8.2% |
| SHAH, SAMIR | 2 | 36.4% | +34.9% |
| HINES, LATOSHA D | 2 | 51.2% | +21.7% |
| KAUCHER, MARK S | 2 | 72.4% | +14.0% |
| NGUYEN, TAM M | 2 | 77.1% | +11.6% |
| PO, MING CHEUNG | 2 | 37.7% | +13.7% |
| ILLING, CAITLIN NORINE | 2 | 48.9% | +37.7% |
| SMITH, JENNIFER A | 2 | 61.0% | +26.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18721424 | MULTIMATERIAL SHEET | SHAH, SAMIR | 4d overdue |
| 18719544 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVAL OF CONTAMINANTS FROM PYROLYSIS OIL DURING TRANSPORT | NGUYEN, TAM M | 4d overdue |
| 18277806 | HIGH MELT STRENGTH POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITION | COPENHEAVER, BLAINE R | 7d |
| 18720743 | MULTIWALL SHEET INCLUDING AN ACOUSTIC RESONATOR | LUKS, JEREMY AUSTIN | 12d |
| 18555688 | ETCHLESS METAL PLATING USING COLD SINTERING | CARPENTER, JOSHUA S | 28d |
| 19074765 | PHOTOVOLTAIC ELEMENT | MALLEY JR., DANIEL PATRICK | 33d |
| 18997951 | OBJECT COMPRISING A SEALING LAYER | FERGUSON, LAWRENCE D | — |
| 18992697 | SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF OLEFIN PRODUCTS FROM HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCKS | VASISTH, VISHAL V | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18721424 | MULTIMATERIAL SHEET | SHAH, SAMIR | 4d overdue |
| 18719544 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVAL OF CONTAMINANTS FROM PYROLYSIS OIL DURING TRANSPORT | NGUYEN, TAM M | 4d overdue |
| 18277806 | HIGH MELT STRENGTH POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITION | COPENHEAVER, BLAINE R | 7d |
| 18551705 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OLEFIN PRODUCTION IN ELECTRICALLY-HEATED CRACKING FURNACE | DOYLE, BRANDI M | 28d |
| 18254036 | UTILIZING AIR WASTE HEAT BOILER STACK GASES FROM DEHYDROGENATION UNITS | PO, MING CHEUNG | 28d |
| 18685628 | CRACKER RECYCLES TO VALUE ADDED CHEMICALS | NGUYEN, TAM M | 34d |
| 18709713 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DECONTAMINATION OF PYROLYSIS OIL USING MODULAR UNITS | PO, MING CHEUNG | 39d |
| 18259995 | ACIDIFIED NPKSCL FERTILIZER GRANULES FOR FERTIGATION | SMITH, JENNIFER A | 77d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1771 | 9 |
| 1781 | 4 |
| 1731 | 4 |
| 1767 | 3 |
| 1765 | 3 |
| 1726 | 2 |
| 1759 | 2 |
| 1764 | 2 |
| 3763 | 1 |
| 1787 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19074765 | PHOTOVOLTAIC ELEMENT | MALLEY JR., DANIEL PATRICK | 1726 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Mar 10, 2025 |
| 19106974 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING 1-HEXENE | GRAHAM, CHANTEL LORAN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2025 |
| 18997951 | OBJECT COMPRISING A SEALING LAYER | FERGUSON, LAWRENCE D | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2025 |
| 18992697 | SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF OLEFIN PRODUCTS FROM HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCKS | VASISTH, VISHAL V | 1771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 18992751 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING OLEFINS AND/OR AROMATICS BY LOW AND MEDIUM SEVERITY AQUAPROCESSING FOLLOWED BY HIGH SEVERITY AQUAPROCESSING AND STEAM CRACKING | MCAVOY, ELLEN M | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 18992565 | SYSTEMS AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROCARBON PRODUCTS | DOYLE, BRANDI M | 1771 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 18881262 | SYSTEMS AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROCARBON PRODUCTS | BOYER, RANDY | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2025 |
| 18877904 | PRODUCTION OF ETHYLENE VIA OXIDATIVE DEHYDROGENATION OF ETHANE | BOYER, RANDY | 1771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18860251 | COMBINING OXIDATIVE COUPLING OF METHANE WITH ADIABATIC THERMAL CRACKING (PYROLYSIS) REACTOR | DOYLE, BRANDI M | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18857941 | USE OF PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS TO STORE ENERGY FOR REFRIGERATION IN CHEMICAL PRODUCTION PROCESSES | ARANT, HARRY E | 3763 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 |
| 18914461 | CORE-SHELL GRAFT COPOLYMERS WITH IMPROVED SURFACE PROPERTIES | SHAH, SAMIR | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2024 |
| 18855895 | A PROCESS FOR BUTANE HYDROGENOLYSIS HAVING SAFE THERMAL OPERATION | HINES, LATOSHA D | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18893125 | PHOTOVOLTAIC PACKAGING, AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A PHOTOVOLTAIC PACKAGING | TRINH, THANH TRUC | 1726 | §103DPOther | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | Sep 23, 2024 |
| 18845726 | INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS | KAUCHER, MARK S | 1759 | Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18721320 | LAMINATE WITH BARRIER PROPERTIES | KESSLER JR, THOMAS JOSEPH | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18721424 | MULTIMATERIAL SHEET | SHAH, SAMIR | 1787 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18721030 | ARTICLE COMPRISING A LAYER WITH DISPERSED GLASS FIBERS AND A LAYER WITH CONTINUOUS GLASS FIBERS | FIGG, TRAVIS M | 1783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2024 |
| 18720743 | MULTIWALL SHEET INCLUDING AN ACOUSTIC RESONATOR | LUKS, JEREMY AUSTIN | 2837 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Jun 17, 2024 |
| 18719544 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVAL OF CONTAMINANTS FROM PYROLYSIS OIL DURING TRANSPORT | NGUYEN, TAM M | 1771 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18713806 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE OF A POLYMER COMPOSITION | BLEDSOE, JOSHUA CALEB | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2024 |
| 18713382 | METAL COMPLEXED CYANURATE GERMICIDAL ADDITIVE FOR POLYMER COMPOSITIONS | PARK, HAEJIN S | 1614 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18712754 | FILM COMPRISING AN ETHYLENE-A-OLEFIN COPOLYMER | AHMED, SHEEBA | 1781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2024 |
| 18709713 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DECONTAMINATION OF PYROLYSIS OIL USING MODULAR UNITS | PO, MING CHEUNG | 1771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 39d | Pending | May 13, 2024 |
| 18706120 | CROSSLINKABLE POLYOLEFIN COMPOSITION | FISCHER, JUSTIN R | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2024 |
| 18703594 | THERMOFORMED ARTICLE | MCKINNON, LASHAWNDA T | 1789 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2024 |
| 18702963 | PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROL OPTIMIZATION IN ISO-BUTANE DEHYDROGENATION UNITS FOR REACTOR SEQUENCE PRODUCTIVITY AND SAFETY | HINES, LATOSHA D | 1771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18701717 | THERMOFORMED TOP COVER FOR BATTERY COMPONENTS | FREEMAN, JOHN D | — | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 16, 2024 |
| 18685628 | CRACKER RECYCLES TO VALUE ADDED CHEMICALS | NGUYEN, TAM M | 1771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Feb 22, 2024 |
| 18683198 | PROCESS FOR DECHLORINATION OF WASTE PLASTICS | CEPLUCH, ALYSSA L | 1772 | §103§112DPOther | Final Rejection | 75d | Pending | Feb 12, 2024 |
| 18683192 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SHAPED OBJECTS OF ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES | LIANG, SHIBIN | 1741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2024 |
| 18682030 | OLEFIN POLYMERISATION CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF | KETCHAM, HANNAH ELIZABETH | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2024 |
| 18292200 | ELECTRICALLY POWERED FURNACES TO HEAT A FEED AND RELATED METHODS | JENNISON, BRIAN W | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 |
| 18576586 | METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF BISPHENOL A | MURESAN, ANA Z | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 04, 2024 |
| 18570444 | POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITION HAVING IMPROVED MELT STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY | LISTVOYB, GREGORY | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 18565730 | ETHYLENE-A-OLEFIN COPOLYMER AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF | TESKIN, FRED M | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18563091 | System and Methods for Processing Fatty Acids | BAHTA, MEDHANIT W | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2023 |
| 18290053 | POLYURETHANE BASED HOT MELT ADHESIVE | KAUCHER, MARK S | — | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 09, 2023 |
| 18555688 | ETCHLESS METAL PLATING USING COLD SINTERING | CARPENTER, JOSHUA S | 1733 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Oct 16, 2023 |
| 18551705 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OLEFIN PRODUCTION IN ELECTRICALLY-HEATED CRACKING FURNACE | DOYLE, BRANDI M | 1771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Sep 21, 2023 |
| 18277806 | HIGH MELT STRENGTH POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITION | COPENHEAVER, BLAINE R | 1781 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 7d | Pending | Aug 18, 2023 |
| 18277798 | HIGH MELT STRENGTH POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITION | COPENHEAVER, BLAINE R | 1781 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 18, 2023 |
| 18277801 | FOAMED SHEET COMPRISING HIGH MELT STRENGTH POLYPROPYLENE | COPENHEAVER, BLAINE R | 1781 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 18, 2023 |
| 18270563 | HEAT RESISTANT AROMATIC POLYCARBONATE - POLYESTER COMPOSITION | ILLING, CAITLIN NORINE | 1767 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| 18259995 | ACIDIFIED NPKSCL FERTILIZER GRANULES FOR FERTIGATION | SMITH, JENNIFER A | 1731 | §103 | Final Rejection | 77d | Pending | Jun 29, 2023 |
| 18269605 | POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITION WITH HIGH MULTI-AXIAL IMPACT RESISTANCE AND IMPROVED TIGER STRIPE BEHAVIOUR | NERANGIS, VICKEY M | 1763 | §103 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Jun 26, 2023 |
| 18258244 | UREA CALCIUM SULFATE COATED UREA FERTILIZER AND BLENDS THEREOF | SMITH, JENNIFER A | 1731 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2023 |
| 18266988 | CATALYST COMPONENT FOR ZIEGLER-NATTA OLEFIN POLYMERISATION CATALYST PRODUCTIVITY | RUMP, RICHARD M | 1759 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2023 |
| 18266675 | MULTIMODAL POLYETHYLENE | LENIHAN, JEFFREY S | 1765 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2023 |
| 18266356 | THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION WITH GOOD PLATING PERFORMANCE | KELLEY, HEIDI RIVIERE | 1765 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 09, 2023 |
| 18265518 | POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITION WITH IMPROVED STRESS WHITENING PERFORMANCE | LENIHAN, JEFFREY S | 1765 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2023 |
| 18038610 | PROCESS TO PREPARE A SOLID SUPPORT FOR A PROCATALYST FOR POLYMERIZATION OF OLEFINS | HEINCER, LIAM J | 1767 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 24, 2023 |
| 18254036 | UTILIZING AIR WASTE HEAT BOILER STACK GASES FROM DEHYDROGENATION UNITS | PO, MING CHEUNG | 1771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | May 23, 2023 |
| 18033926 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITION, AND POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITIONS SO PRODUCED | LIU, XUE H | 1742 | §103 | Final Rejection | 63d | Pending | Apr 26, 2023 |
| 18249028 | METHOD OF DESIGNING ADSORPTION COLUMNS | FONSECA LOPEZ, FRANCINI ALVARENGA | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 13, 2023 |
| 18005175 | CATALYSTS FOR HYDROGENATION OF AROMATIC CONTAINING POLYMERS AND USES THEREOF | FUNG, CHING-YIU | 1732 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 11, 2023 |
| 18015288 | BATTERY | HAUTH, GALEN H | 1743 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2023 |
| 18015240 | THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE DIVIDER CONFIGURATION FOR BATTERIES | CARRICO, ROBERT SCOTT | 1727 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2023 |
| 17991426 | GLYCERIN ETHOXYLATE AS AN ACTIVE INGREDIENT IN REMOVING MAKE-UP STAIN | OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS | 1761 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2022 |
| 17925440 | POLYMER COMPOSITIONS HAVING REDUCED ODOR EMISSIONS | ILLING, CAITLIN NORINE | 1767 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2022 |
| 17802865 | METHOD OF MAKING TEREPHTHALIC ACID | SAWYER, JENNIFER C | 1691 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Aug 26, 2022 |
| 17777507 | STABILIZED UREA-BASED CORE-SHELL FERTILIZER PARTICLES | SILVA RAINBOW, HEATHER ELISE | 1731 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 16d | Pending | May 17, 2022 |
| 17777275 | BIAXIALLY ORIENTED PIPE | DARLING, DEVIN MITCHELL | 1764 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2022 |
| 17766309 | METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A MODIFIED POLYCARBONATE | DESTEFANO, AUDRA JEAN | 1766 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Apr 04, 2022 |
| 17631689 | USE OF A COMPOSITION FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A FOAMED ARTICLE | KRYLOVA, IRINA | 1764 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2022 |
| 17546526 | UREA FOR TOP DRESSING ENRICHED WITH CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, SULFUR, AND POTASSIUM | SILVA RAINBOW, HEATHER ELISE | 1731 | §103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Dec 09, 2021 |
| 17617078 | FIBER REINFORCED PROFILED OBJECT | TATESURE, VINCENT | 1786 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2021 |
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