Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
21 pending office actions • 18 art units • 20 examiners • 0 of 21 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 19 patents granted in the last 365 days
Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt Oy has 22 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials. The matters span 21 distinct examiners and 19 distinct art units, showing a highly distributed prosecution profile with limited repetition at either level. Most examiner assignments are therefore matter-specific, while the art-unit spread suggests varied technical examination contexts.
CHU, CHRIS H is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. Counsel can compare those matters for common issues, but the broader profile favors centralized tracking of claim terminology, cited references, and response positions across the separate assignments.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 6 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. 6 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 (5%) |
| §103 only | 4 (19%) |
| §102 only | 1 (5%) |
| §112 only | 1 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 14 (67%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHU, CHRIS H | 2 | 53.1% | +8.6% |
| TRAN, LIEN THUY | 1 | 28.7% | +26.5% |
| JAGAN, MIRELLYS | 1 | 83.0% | +5.7% |
| SWANSON, ANDREW L | 1 | 66.5% | +11.9% |
| CALANDRA, ANTHONY J | 1 | 62.9% | +18.6% |
| MINSKEY, JACOB T | 1 | 69.2% | +33.1% |
| ALVARE, PAUL | 1 | 57.6% | +36.8% |
| PAN, JIA X | 1 | 72.4% | +37.4% |
| BELOUSOV, ALEXANDER | 1 | 76.6% | +16.3% |
| MURESAN, ANA Z | 1 | 75.0% | +31.2% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19023435 | Coulomb blockade thermometer | JAGAN, MIRELLYS | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18247217 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PRODUCT GAS AND USE | QUIST, NICOLE LEE | 29d overdue |
| 18845005 | A heat exchanger and a method of producing a matrix for a recuperative heat exchanger | ALVARE, PAUL | 3d overdue |
| 18290156 | Vibration measurements of objects | ZHU, NOAH YI MIN | 22d |
| 18294564 | A DEVICE FOR NON-INVASIVE MONITORING | KRETZER, KYLE W. | 27d |
| 18570002 | AN ADHESIVE SKIN PATCH AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IT | MOSSBROOK, WILLIAM ERIC | 40d |
| 17907392 | METHOD AND PROCESS ARRANGEMENT FOR PRODUCING SOLID PRODUCT AND USE | MERKLING, MATTHEW J | 43d |
| 19104315 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF CELL-CULTURED INGESTION PRODUCTS | TRAN, LIEN THUY | — |
| 19010008 | Method for manufacturing films of high consistency nanocellulose suspensions | SWANSON, ANDREW L | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18845005 | A heat exchanger and a method of producing a matrix for a recuperative heat exchanger | ALVARE, PAUL | 3d overdue |
| 19104315 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF CELL-CULTURED INGESTION PRODUCTS | TRAN, LIEN THUY | — |
| 19010008 | Method for manufacturing films of high consistency nanocellulose suspensions | SWANSON, ANDREW L | — |
| 18864578 | Pulp production utilizing bark-containing residues as raw material | CALANDRA, ANTHONY J | — |
| 18862574 | Boosting the cross-machine direction shrinkage and extensibility of a fiber product | MINSKEY, JACOB T | — |
| 18721891 | Enhanced optical scanning module and device | PAN, JIA X | — |
| 18699329 | Packaging of microelectromechanical system devices | BELOUSOV, ALEXANDER | — |
| 18686889 | Synthesis of muconic acid (ester) from aldaric acid (ester) | MURESAN, ANA Z | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1748 | 2 |
| 2874 | 2 |
| 1656 | 2 |
| 1793 | 1 |
| 2855 | 1 |
| 1745 | 1 |
| 3763 | 1 |
| 2871 | 1 |
| 2818 | 1 |
| 1692 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19104315 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF CELL-CULTURED INGESTION PRODUCTS | TRAN, LIEN THUY | 1793 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 17, 2025 |
| 19023435 | Coulomb blockade thermometer | JAGAN, MIRELLYS | 2855 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19010008 | Method for manufacturing films of high consistency nanocellulose suspensions | SWANSON, ANDREW L | 1745 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 05, 2025 |
| 18864578 | Pulp production utilizing bark-containing residues as raw material | CALANDRA, ANTHONY J | 1748 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18862574 | Boosting the cross-machine direction shrinkage and extensibility of a fiber product | MINSKEY, JACOB T | 1748 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18908946 | Electro-optical device via arrangement | CHU, CHRIS H | 2874 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 |
| 18845005 | A heat exchanger and a method of producing a matrix for a recuperative heat exchanger | ALVARE, PAUL | 3763 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18721891 | Enhanced optical scanning module and device | PAN, JIA X | 2871 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18714602 | Photonic integrated circuits | CHU, CHRIS H | 2874 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18699329 | Packaging of microelectromechanical system devices | BELOUSOV, ALEXANDER | 2818 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2024 |
| 18686889 | Synthesis of muconic acid (ester) from aldaric acid (ester) | MURESAN, ANA Z | 1692 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2024 |
| 18294564 | A DEVICE FOR NON-INVASIVE MONITORING | KRETZER, KYLE W. | 3791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Feb 02, 2024 |
| 18571268 | High efficiency generation of a vapor-containing aerosol mist without added heat | SARANTAKOS, KAYLA ROSE | 1799 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 18570002 | AN ADHESIVE SKIN PATCH AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IT | MOSSBROOK, WILLIAM ERIC | 3794 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 40d | Pending | Dec 13, 2023 |
| 18290156 | Vibration measurements of objects | ZHU, NOAH YI MIN | 3648 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Nov 10, 2023 |
| 18286324 | ENZYMES, MICRO-ORGANISMS AND USES THEREOF, AND A METHOD OF DEGRADING A POLYOLEFIN | SPANGLER, JOSEPH RANKIN | 1656 | §101§102§103§112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2023 |
| 18277149 | ENZYMES, MICRO-ORGANISMS AND USES THEREOF, AND A METHOD OF DEGRADING HYDROCARBON CHAINS | TSAY, MARSHA M | 1656 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 14, 2023 |
| 18247217 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PRODUCT GAS AND USE | QUIST, NICOLE LEE | 1738 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 29d overdue | Pending | Mar 29, 2023 |
| 18041783 | METHOD AND PROCESS ARRANGEMENT FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS AND USE | CEPLUCH, ALYSSA L | 1772 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 15, 2023 |
| 17907392 | METHOD AND PROCESS ARRANGEMENT FOR PRODUCING SOLID PRODUCT AND USE | MERKLING, MATTHEW J | 1725 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 43d | Pending | Sep 26, 2022 |
| 17790186 | METHODS OF MAKING NON-WOVEN MATERIALS FROM MYCELIUM | KRISHNAN, GANAPATHY | 1693 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2022 |
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Start Free TrialTeknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt Oy has 21 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 18 art units and 20 examiners.
Chris H Chu has the most, with 2 of Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt Oy's pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
