Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
37 pending office actions • 10 art units • 22 examiners • 0 of 37 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 100 patents granted in the last 365 days
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. maintains a robust patent portfolio with 37 pending office actions concentrated in the Chemistry & Materials technology area. These actions are distributed among 22 distinct examiners, reflecting a broad engagement with the patent office staff. These matters span 10 distinct art units, which indicates that the company's innovations touch upon a diverse range of technical classifications within its primary sector. The management of 37 pending actions across 10 distinct art units requires a sophisticated approach to handle the various technical and procedural requirements of each group. This diversity in art units suggests that the company's chemical research is applied across many different product lines or technologies.
FISCHER, JUSTIN R is the busiest examiner for the portfolio, currently overseeing 6 pending office actions. While this examiner handles the largest individual share of the company's active cases, these 6 pending actions represent a portion of the 37 total actions pending across the entire portfolio. This distribution suggests that the company's legal strategy involves managing many simultaneous threads across a wide variety of examining groups. The company's success in the Chemistry & Materials area will be determined by the outcomes of these 37 actions as they progress through the 22 distinct examiners and 10 art units.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 18 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. 18 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 | 2 (5%) |
| §103 only | 18 (49%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 2 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 14 (38%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FISCHER, JUSTIN R | 6 | 44.3% | +2.3% |
| SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N | 4 | 55.5% | +17.0% |
| LY, KENDRA | 4 | 58.4% | +18.2% |
| DYE, ROBERT C | 2 | 63.4% | +11.4% |
| DURDEN, RICHARD KYLE | 2 | 60.8% | +28.9% |
| DARBY, BRENDON CHARLES | 2 | 51.1% | +16.8% |
| WILLIAMS, CEDRICK S | 2 | 60.1% | +26.3% |
| MAKI, STEVEN D | 1 | 65.1% | +25.0% |
| PREVIL, DANIEL | 1 | 85.9% | +12.5% |
| PAQUETTE, SEDEF ESRA AYALP | 1 | 63.5% | +45.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18880761 | TIRE AND POWER FEED SYSTEM | PREVIL, DANIEL | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17810758 | TIRE | FISCHER, JUSTIN R | 31d overdue |
| 18439197 | ASSEMBLY SHEET | IMANI, ELIZABETH MARY COLE | 12d |
| 17593648 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | WILLIAMS, CEDRICK S | 13d |
| 16757352 | Pneumatic Tire | DARBY, BRENDON CHARLES | 34d |
| 18710844 | TIRE | FISCHER, JUSTIN R | 36d |
| 18850932 | HOSE FOR REFRIGERANT TRANSPORTATION AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR | DURDEN, RICHARD KYLE | 55d |
| 19130763 | TIRE | DYE, ROBERT C | — |
| 19042937 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | MAKI, STEVEN D | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18848368 | CONTAINER WITH FUNCTIONAL COMPONENT, AND TIRE | SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N | 23d overdue |
| 18002885 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N | 6d |
| 17593648 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | WILLIAMS, CEDRICK S | 13d |
| 17294155 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | WILLIAMS, CEDRICK S | 13d |
| 18719126 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | LY, KENDRA | 15d |
| 18719152 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | LY, KENDRA | 16d |
| 17262681 | Pneumatic Tire | LY, KENDRA | 21d |
| 18691086 | TIRE | LY, KENDRA | 27d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1749 | 23 |
| 3619 | 2 |
| 3753 | 2 |
| 2685 | 1 |
| 1741 | 1 |
| 2837 | 1 |
| 3634 | 1 |
| 3754 | 1 |
| 1789 | 1 |
| 2853 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19130763 | TIRE | DYE, ROBERT C | 3619 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2025 |
| 19103743 | TIRE | FISCHER, JUSTIN R | 1749 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2025 |
| 19042937 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | MAKI, STEVEN D | 1749 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 18880761 | TIRE AND POWER FEED SYSTEM | PREVIL, DANIEL | 2685 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 02, 2025 |
| 18876996 | TIRE | PAQUETTE, SEDEF ESRA AYALP | 1749 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18863202 | RESIN PIPE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND DEVICE | LIANG, SHIBIN | 1741 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18850932 | HOSE FOR REFRIGERANT TRANSPORTATION AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR | DURDEN, RICHARD KYLE | 3753 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 55d | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18848368 | CONTAINER WITH FUNCTIONAL COMPONENT, AND TIRE | SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N | 1749 | §103 | Final Rejection | 23d overdue | Pending | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 18843079 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RESIN SILENCER AND RESIN SILENCER | SAN MARTIN, EDGARDO | 2837 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18719152 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | LY, KENDRA | 1749 | §103 | Final Rejection | 16d | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18719126 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | LY, KENDRA | 1749 | §103 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18713942 | DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING MECHANISM OF AIRCRAFT LAVATORY UNIT | REPHANN, JUSTIN B | 3634 | §112 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | May 28, 2024 |
| 18710844 | TIRE | FISCHER, JUSTIN R | 1749 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 36d | Pending | May 16, 2024 |
| 18660834 | METHOD FOR CREATING DETERMINATION SPACES, METHOD FOR UPDATING DETERMINATION SPACE, METHOD FOR DETERMINING ROAD SURFACE STATE, DETERMINATION SPACE CREATION APPARATUS, AND ROAD SURFACE STATE DETERMINATION APPARATUS | BECKER, BRANDON J | — | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2024 |
| 18701849 | FLUSH SWITCH FOR AIRCRAFT LAVATORY UNIT | SKUBINNA, CHRISTINE J | 3754 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 164d overdue | Pending | Apr 16, 2024 |
| 18694506 | RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR HEAVY-LOAD TIRE | WALTERS JR, ROBERT S | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2024 |
| 18691086 | TIRE | LY, KENDRA | 1749 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18439197 | ASSEMBLY SHEET | IMANI, ELIZABETH MARY COLE | 1789 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Feb 12, 2024 |
| 18579975 | RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR HOSE, AND HOSE | HEINCER, LIAM J | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2024 |
| 18553692 | TIRE | DARBY, BRENDON CHARLES | 1749 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2023 |
| 18553685 | TIRE | WEILER, NICHOLAS JOSEPH | 1749 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2023 |
| 18460199 | TIRE DATA PROCESSING DEVICE AND TIRE DATA PROCESSING METHOD | MARINI, MATTHEW G | 2853 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 01, 2023 |
| 18269887 | RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR HOSE, TRANSMISSION OIL PIPE FOR AUTOMOBILE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | DURDEN, RICHARD KYLE | 3753 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2023 |
| 18002885 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N | 1749 | §103 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | Dec 22, 2022 |
| 17999654 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N | 1749 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2022 |
| 17904760 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | FISCHER, JUSTIN R | 1749 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2022 |
| 17904117 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | FISCHER, JUSTIN R | 1749 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Aug 12, 2022 |
| 17904116 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | BOOTH, ALEXANDER D | 1749 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Aug 12, 2022 |
| 17810758 | TIRE | FISCHER, JUSTIN R | 1749 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 31d overdue | Pending | Jul 05, 2022 |
| 17756299 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | FISCHER, JUSTIN R | 1749 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | May 20, 2022 |
| 17754187 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | SCHNEIDER, THOMAS FRANK | 1749 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2022 |
| 17593648 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | WILLIAMS, CEDRICK S | 1749 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Sep 22, 2021 |
| 17294155 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | WILLIAMS, CEDRICK S | 1749 | §103 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | May 14, 2021 |
| 17275544 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | DYE, ROBERT C | 3619 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2021 |
| 17262681 | Pneumatic Tire | LY, KENDRA | 1749 | §112 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Jan 22, 2021 |
| 16967715 | Pneumatic Tire | SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N | 1749 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2020 |
| 16757352 | Pneumatic Tire | DARBY, BRENDON CHARLES | 1749 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Apr 17, 2020 |
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