Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
24 pending office actions • 13 art units • 23 examiners • 0 of 24 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 30 patents granted in the last 365 days
Tokuyama Corporation maintains a company patent portfolio with 24 pending office actions concentrated in the Chemistry & Materials technology area. These 24 actions are spread across 13 distinct art units, reflecting a range of technical sub-specialties within their core field. With 23 distinct examiners assigned to these cases, the company faces a decentralized examination process where almost every pending matter is handled by a unique official. This distribution across 13 art units requires a strategy that accounts for diverse examiner behaviors and art unit specificities.
The busiest examiner, AHVAZI, BIJAN, is responsible for 2 pending office actions. This count of 2 actions represents the highest number of cases assigned to a single examiner for this company. The other pending actions are managed by the remaining distinct examiners. Such a wide distribution across 23 distinct examiners suggests that the company must address a variety of individual preferences and interpretations of the law. Practitioners should be prepared for 24 different prosecution paths, as the 24 pending office actions are rarely consolidated under the same examiner.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 8 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. 8 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 | 10 (42%) |
| §102 only | 2 (8%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (42%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (4%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHVAZI, BIJAN | 2 | 63.2% | +47.3% |
| SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N | 1 | 55.5% | +17.0% |
| NIEVES, NELSON J | 1 | 75.3% | +16.6% |
| DUCLAIR, STEPHANIE P. | 1 | 72.2% | +19.6% |
| FAYYAZ, NASHMIYA SAQIB | 1 | 67.1% | +42.3% |
| LOUGHRAN, RYAN PATRICK | 1 | 75.0% | +29.7% |
| SALAMON, PETER A | 1 | 86.3% | +5.8% |
| SAWYER, JENNIFER C | 1 | 68.6% | -8.4% |
| AHMED, SHAMIM | 1 | 78.4% | +22.2% |
| HOWELL, MARC C | 1 | 68.6% | +24.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18274188 | HOLLOW MICROBALLOON | RIOJA, MELISSA A | 9d |
| 18235958 | GROUND STRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD THEREOF | HARTMANN, GARY S | 29d |
| 18037966 | POLYCRYSTAL SILICON ROD, POLYCRYSTAL SILICON ROD PRODUCTION METHOD, AND POLYCRYSTAL SILICON THERMAL PROCESSING METHOD | SONG, MATTHEW J | 60d |
| 18690523 | METHOD FOR MEASURING SURFACE CARBON LEVEL OF INORGANIC SOLID | FAYYAZ, NASHMIYA SAQIB | — |
| 18729281 | PHOTOCHROMIC COMPOUND, NAPHTHOL DERIVATIVE, CURABLE COMPOSITION, OPTICAL ARTICLE, LENS, AND EYEGLASSES | AHVAZI, BIJAN | — |
| 18697034 | Masterbatch, Method for Producing Masterbatch, Rubber Composition for Tires, Method for Producing Rubber Composition for Tires, and Rubber Material for Tires | SALAMON, PETER A | — |
| 18615802 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC SOLVENT SOLUTION OF QUATERNARY AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE | SAWYER, JENNIFER C | — |
| 18565351 | HEXAGONAL BORON NITRIDE POWDER | NGUYEN, CAM N | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18394206 | SILICON ETCHING SOLUTION, METHOD OF TREATING SILICON SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | AHMED, SHAMIM | 22d overdue |
| 18286646 | OPTICAL ARTICLE, SPECTACLE LENS AND SPECTACLES | AHVAZI, BIJAN | 84d |
| 19161577 | Rubber Composition for Tire and Rubber Material for Tire | SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N | — |
| 19105855 | ALUMINUM NITRIDE POWDER AND RESIN COMPOSITION | NIEVES, NELSON J | — |
| 18999298 | SEMICONDUCTOR TREATMENT LIQUID FOR REMOVING RUTHENIUM SILICIDE | DUCLAIR, STEPHANIE P. | — |
| 18690523 | METHOD FOR MEASURING SURFACE CARBON LEVEL OF INORGANIC SOLID | FAYYAZ, NASHMIYA SAQIB | — |
| 18729281 | PHOTOCHROMIC COMPOUND, NAPHTHOL DERIVATIVE, CURABLE COMPOSITION, OPTICAL ARTICLE, LENS, AND EYEGLASSES | AHVAZI, BIJAN | — |
| 18712959 | POWDERY HYDRAULIC COMPOSITION | LOUGHRAN, RYAN PATRICK | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1731 | 3 |
| 1736 | 2 |
| 1787 | 2 |
| 1749 | 1 |
| 1691 | 1 |
| 1713 | 1 |
| 1763 | 1 |
| 1767 | 1 |
| 3671 | 1 |
| 1764 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19161577 | Rubber Composition for Tire and Rubber Material for Tire | SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N | 1749 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 02, 2025 |
| 19105855 | ALUMINUM NITRIDE POWDER AND RESIN COMPOSITION | NIEVES, NELSON J | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 24, 2025 |
| 18999298 | SEMICONDUCTOR TREATMENT LIQUID FOR REMOVING RUTHENIUM SILICIDE | DUCLAIR, STEPHANIE P. | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18690523 | METHOD FOR MEASURING SURFACE CARBON LEVEL OF INORGANIC SOLID | FAYYAZ, NASHMIYA SAQIB | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 18729281 | PHOTOCHROMIC COMPOUND, NAPHTHOL DERIVATIVE, CURABLE COMPOSITION, OPTICAL ARTICLE, LENS, AND EYEGLASSES | AHVAZI, BIJAN | — | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18712959 | POWDERY HYDRAULIC COMPOSITION | LOUGHRAN, RYAN PATRICK | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2024 |
| 18697034 | Masterbatch, Method for Producing Masterbatch, Rubber Composition for Tires, Method for Producing Rubber Composition for Tires, and Rubber Material for Tires | SALAMON, PETER A | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18615802 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC SOLVENT SOLUTION OF QUATERNARY AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE | SAWYER, JENNIFER C | 1691 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2024 |
| 18394206 | SILICON ETCHING SOLUTION, METHOD OF TREATING SILICON SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | AHMED, SHAMIM | 1713 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d overdue | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18570113 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MIXING GYPSUM GRANULES DERIVED FROM WASTE GYPSUM BOARD AND GYPSUM SLURRY | HOWELL, MARC C | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 18565351 | HEXAGONAL BORON NITRIDE POWDER | NGUYEN, CAM N | 1736 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 29, 2023 |
| 18286646 | OPTICAL ARTICLE, SPECTACLE LENS AND SPECTACLES | AHVAZI, BIJAN | 1763 | §103 | Final Rejection | 84d | Pending | Oct 12, 2023 |
| 18281918 | SURFACE-TREATED INORGANIC POWDER, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND RESIN COMPOSITION AND DISPERSION COMPRISING SAID SURFACE-TREATED INORGANIC POWDER | MANGOHIG, THOMAS A | 1731 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2023 |
| 18279710 | PHOTOCHROMIC CURABLE COMPOSITION | SHAH, SAMIR | 1787 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Aug 31, 2023 |
| 18279183 | ALUMINUM NITRIDE GRANULAR POWDER AND RESIN COMPOSITION | KOLB, KATARZYNA I | 1767 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 28, 2023 |
| 18278324 | PHOTOCHROMIC CURABLE COMPOSITION, PHOTOCHROMIC LAMINATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME | KRUER, KEVIN R | 1787 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2023 |
| 18235958 | GROUND STRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD THEREOF | HARTMANN, GARY S | 3671 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Aug 21, 2023 |
| 18274188 | HOLLOW MICROBALLOON | RIOJA, MELISSA A | 1764 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | Jul 25, 2023 |
| 18268182 | POROUS SPHERICAL SILICA AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME | PATEL, SMITA S | 1732 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2023 |
| 18037966 | POLYCRYSTAL SILICON ROD, POLYCRYSTAL SILICON ROD PRODUCTION METHOD, AND POLYCRYSTAL SILICON THERMAL PROCESSING METHOD | SONG, MATTHEW J | 1714 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 60d | Pending | May 19, 2023 |
| 18030904 | TUNGSTEN OXIDE AND OXYGEN EVOLUTION REACTION CATALYST | FIORITO, JAMES A | 1731 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 07, 2023 |
| 17920921 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HALOGEN OXOACID AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS THEREFOR | BAHTA, MEDHANIT W | 1692 | Other | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Oct 24, 2022 |
| 17912426 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SURFACE-TREATED SILICA POWDER, RESIN COMPOSITION, AND SLURRY | CASE, SARAH CATHERINE | 1731 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 16d | Pending | Sep 16, 2022 |
| 17790147 | A METHOD FOR PROCESSING WASTED GYPSUM BOARDS AND A FLUIDIZED-BED CALCINING APPARATUS THEREFOR | LACLAIR, LOGAN EDWARD | 1736 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2022 |
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