Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
120 pending office actions • 47 art units • 87 examiners • 0 of 120 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 310 patents granted in the last 365 days
Semes Co., Ltd. maintains a large patent portfolio in the Chemistry & Materials technology area. There are 135 pending office actions currently active. These actions are distributed across 93 distinct examiners and 41 distinct art units.
MOORE, KARLA A is the busiest examiner for this portfolio. This examiner is responsible for 6 pending office actions. The count of 93 distinct examiners indicates that the company interacts with a broad segment of the patent office. The 41 distinct art units demonstrate a diverse range of technical applications within the Chemistry & Materials sector.
With 135 pending office actions, the prosecution volume is substantial. The busiest examiner's 6 pending actions represent a small fraction of the total workload, highlighting the decentralized nature of the portfolio's management. Managing such a volume across 93 distinct examiners requires a robust tracking system. The 41 distinct art units further emphasize the technical breadth of the company's innovations in Chemistry & Materials.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 25 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. 25 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 (3%) |
| §103 only | 43 (36%) |
| §102 only | 6 (5%) |
| §112 only | 12 (10%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 55 (46%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORTA, LAUREN GRACE | 5 | 75.7% | +27.0% |
| MOORE, KARLA A | 5 | 43.1% | +13.7% |
| CHEN, KEATH T | 4 | 30.2% | +24.7% |
| BENNETT, CHARLEE | 4 | 58.8% | +35.0% |
| MACARTHUR, SYLVIA | 4 | 65.8% | +25.7% |
| SWEELY, KURT D | 4 | 52.8% | +33.3% |
| ZERVIGON, RUDY | 3 | 66.9% | -5.5% |
| REYES, JOSHUA NATHANIEL PI | 3 | 42.3% | +50.5% |
| GOLIGHTLY, ERIC WAYNE | 2 | 77.6% | +25.3% |
| AYALEW, TINSAE B | 2 | 75.8% | +9.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18887575 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | CHEN, PATRICK C | 9d overdue |
| 18791839 | OZONE WATER SUPPLYING UNIT AND SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | TATE-SIMS, CRISTI J | 3d overdue |
| 18225668 | INKJET HEAD UNIT AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | FIDLER, SHELBY LEE | 8d |
| 18394198 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE | KLUNK, MARGARET D | 12d |
| 18135681 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETECTING WAFER EDGE USING LASER SCANNER, AND SEMICONDUCTOR TRANSFER DEVICE | BHAT, ADITYA S | 14d |
| 17406641 | VEHICLE INSPECTION DEVICE AND ARTICLE TRANSFER SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME | CAMPBELL, JOSHUA A | 29d |
| 18824834 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE CUTTING SYSTEM AND METHOD | CROSBY JR, RICHARD D | 34d |
| 18380656 | COMPUTING RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD USING SOFTWARE MODULARIZATION | AMIN, MUSTAFA A | 34d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18148078 | LIFT PIN UNIT AND UNIT FOR SUPPORTING SUBSTRATE AND SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS | CHEN, KEATH T | 3d overdue |
| 18146693 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE | CHEN, KEATH T | 3d overdue |
| 17979149 | DETECTING UNIT AND SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | MACARTHUR, SYLVIA | 12d |
| 17944190 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE | SWEELY, KURT D | 70d |
| 17967172 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THEREOF | MOORE, KARLA A | 71d |
| 19042432 | CHEMICAL SUPPLY APPARATUS AND CHEMICAL EXCHANGE METHOD | GOLIGHTLY, ERIC WAYNE | — |
| 19004721 | SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS | ORTA, LAUREN GRACE | — |
| 18974963 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD | GOLIGHTLY, ERIC WAYNE | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1716 | 20 |
| 1718 | 16 |
| 1711 | 11 |
| 1714 | 6 |
| 3655 | 3 |
| 1713 | 3 |
| 2853 | 3 |
| 1712 | 3 |
| 1794 | 3 |
| 1717 | 3 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19042432 | CHEMICAL SUPPLY APPARATUS AND CHEMICAL EXCHANGE METHOD | GOLIGHTLY, ERIC WAYNE | 1714 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 19005050 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD | SHAHINIAN, LEVON J | 1711 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 19004721 | SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS | ORTA, LAUREN GRACE | 1711 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 19004660 | SUBSTRATE TRANSFER EQUIPMENT AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM USING THE SAME | TIGHE, BRENDAN P | 3652 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 19005208 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD | CHAUDHRI, OMAIR | 1711 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 19001878 | STOCKER DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS | DIAZ, THOMAS C | 3617 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2024 |
| 18984704 | ROLL TRANSFER DEVICE AND METHOD | KIM, SANG K | 3654 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18983337 | CONTAINER TRANSPORTING APPARATUS AND LOGISTICS PROCESSING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME | AN, IG TAI | 3662 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18982011 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS | AYALEW, TINSAE B | 1711 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18977906 | ARTICLE TRANSPORT FACILITY | IJAZ, MUHAMMAD | 3631 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 18975387 | CARRIAGE DRIVING SYSTEM AND METHOD | BROTHERS, LAURENCE RAPHAEL | 3655 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18974963 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD | GOLIGHTLY, ERIC WAYNE | 1714 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18968854 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF TREATING SUBSTRATE | RIVERA-CORDERO, ARLYN I | 1714 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2024 |
| 18957865 | TRANSFER ROBOT, METHOD OF OPERATING TRANSFER ROBOT, AND SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING FACILITY | BOUZIANE, SAID | 2837 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 24, 2024 |
| 18956558 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS | AHMED, SHAMIM | 1713 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18956926 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF TREATING SUBSTRATE | ORTA, LAUREN GRACE | 1711 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18953319 | ASSEMBLY FOR PROCESSING REFERENCE POINT, APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING CHEMICAL SOLUTION INCLUDING THE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING CHEMICAL SOLUTION USING THE APPARATUS | KNIEF, THOMAS RAY | 2853 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18952012 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD | BERGNER, ERIN FLANAGAN | 1713 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18950077 | TRANSFERRING APPARATUS | ADAMS, NATHANIEL L | 3654 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 16, 2024 |
| 18947084 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD | LEE, KEVIN G | 1711 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18938859 | SHOWERHEAD UNIT AND SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | ZERVIGON, RUDY | 1716 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 |
| 18938634 | SHOWER HEAD ASSEMBLY AND SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | MILLER, JR, JOSEPH ALBERT | 1712 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 |
| 18933004 | SHOWERHEAD AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS INCLUDING SHOWERHEAD | BRAYTON, JOHN JOSEPH | 1794 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2024 |
| 18932470 | COVER MODULE AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS INCLUDING COVER MODULE | WEINERT, WILLIAM C | 3762 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2024 |
| 18916864 | SHOWERHEAD ASSEMBLY AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME | MCDONALD, RODNEY GLENN | 1794 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2024 |
| 18914595 | SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | CHEN, KEATH T | 1716 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2024 |
| 18912780 | CONTAMINANT PROCESSING DEVICE | KATZ, DYLAN MICHAEL | 3657 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18901094 | MANUFACTURING METHOD, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS | CAMPBELL, NATASHA N. | 1714 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18901383 | SHOWER HEAD UNIT, GAS SUPPLY UNIT AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE HAVING THE SAME | JELLETT, MATTHEW WILLIAM | 3753 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18890723 | GRIPPING DEVICE AND TRANSPORT APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | YABUT, DANIEL D | 3617 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18887575 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | CHEN, PATRICK C | 2842 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 |
| 18829177 | EDGE BEAD REMOVAL METHOD, SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS PERFORMING EDGE BEAD REMOVAL METHOD, AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD | MELLOTT, JAMES M | 1759 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18824834 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE CUTTING SYSTEM AND METHOD | CROSBY JR, RICHARD D | 3724 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Sep 04, 2024 |
| 18812989 | VACUUM HOLE CONNECTOR, SUBSTRATE SUPPORT, SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS | BESLER, CHRISTOPHER JAMES | 3726 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 |
| 18811189 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD | PATEL, VISHAL I | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 18803641 | ELECTRICAL TERMINAL CONNECTOR, SUBSTRATE SUPPORT, SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS | JIMENEZ, OSCAR C | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 13, 2024 |
| 18799283 | METHOD FOR TREATING A SUBSTRATE | COLEMAN, RYAN L | 1714 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2024 |
| 18796952 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORT DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PREVENTION OF LEAKAGE OF TEMPERATURE CONTROL FLUID | LING, FOR K. | 3763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18794502 | RING ASSEMBLY AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME | BENNETT, CHARLEE | 1718 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2024 |
| 18791704 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE AND DEFECT DETECTION METHOD FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE | WALTON, CHESIREE A | 3624 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2024 |
| 18791839 | OZONE WATER SUPPLYING UNIT AND SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | TATE-SIMS, CRISTI J | 1711 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Aug 01, 2024 |
| 18767451 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS | SIDDIQUEE, TAMEEM | 2116 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 09, 2024 |
| 18764435 | TRANSFER UNIT AND TRANSFER ROBOT SYSTEM INCLUDING TRANSFER ROBOT | ABD EL LATIF, HOSSAM M | 3664 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 05, 2024 |
| 18758101 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CLEANING COMPONENT | ORTA, LAUREN GRACE | 1711 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18739684 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE | TADESSE, YEWEBDAR T | 1717 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18675465 | TREATMENT LIQUID SUPPLY APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING TREATMENT LIQUID | ORTA, LAUREN GRACE | 1711 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 28, 2024 |
| 18643124 | WALKWAY STRUCTURE AND OVERHEAD HOIST TRANSFER SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME | MEKHAEIL, SHIREF M | 3634 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2024 |
| 18584446 | TOOL CHANGING APPARATUS AND METHOD | AVERICK, LAWRENCE | 3799 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 22, 2024 |
| 18582808 | SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING ABNORMAL DATA AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF | GO, RICKY | 2857 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2024 |
| 18442486 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD | AYALEW, TINSAE B | 1711 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 15, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialSemes Co., Ltd. has 120 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 47 art units and 87 examiners.
Lauren Grace Orta has the most, with 5 of Semes Co., Ltd.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.