Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
27 pending office actions • 19 art units • 27 examiners • 0 of 27 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 29 patents granted in the last 365 days
Tosoh Corporation has 27 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials. The matters involve 27 distinct examiners and 20 distinct art units, creating a broad prosecution workload across many examination assignments and technical classifications.
SCHLEIS, DANIEL J is the busiest examiner, with 1 pending matter. The supplied distribution gives each examiner 1 pending matter, so docket control must operate at the individual matter level rather than around one dominant examiner relationship.
The twenty art-unit assignments make portfolio-wide consistency valuable for chemical terminology, disclosure support, and evidence management. Those controls should supplement, not replace, examiner-specific analysis of claim scope and prior-art positions.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 5 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. 5 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 (4%) |
| §103 only | 8 (30%) |
| §102 only | 7 (26%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (41%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERMAN, JASON | 1 | 63.9% | +21.0% |
| BAND, MICHAEL A | 1 | 45.1% | +55.7% |
| SCHLEIS, DANIEL J | 1 | 71.9% | +5.3% |
| DILLON, DANIEL P | 1 | 26.3% | +30.7% |
| PAGANO, ALEXANDER R | 1 | 78.7% | +11.4% |
| KETCHAM, HANNAH ELIZABETH | 1 | — | — |
| BOLDEN, ELIZABETH A | 1 | 85.1% | +22.1% |
| ABU ALI, SHUANGYI | 1 | 45.4% | +37.7% |
| HEINCER, LIAM J | 1 | 55.8% | +26.0% |
| FERRE, ALEXANDRE F | 1 | 59.1% | +20.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17773347 | ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION | WEINER, LAURA S | 17d overdue |
| 18835842 | MATERIAL FOR METAL PATTERNING, HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND, THIN FILM FOR METAL PATTERNING, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR FORMING METAL PATTERN | PAGANO, ALEXANDER R | 14d |
| 18120358 | LOW CARBON DEFECT COPPER-MANGANESE SPUTTERING TARGET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME | BAND, MICHAEL A | 20d |
| 18838733 | CALCINED BODY AND SINTERED BODY OF ZIRCONIA | DILLON, DANIEL P | — |
| 18835208 | NOVEL YFI-TYPE ZEOLITE | KETCHAM, HANNAH ELIZABETH | — |
| 18723691 | SINTERED BODY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SINTERED BODY, RAW MATERIAL POWDER FOR SINTERED BODY, AND CALCINED BODY | BOLDEN, ELIZABETH A | — |
| 18712036 | POWDER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME | ABU ALI, SHUANGYI | — |
| 18603813 | ZIRCONIA LAYERED BODY | MILLER, CAMERON KENNETH | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18835842 | MATERIAL FOR METAL PATTERNING, HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND, THIN FILM FOR METAL PATTERNING, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR FORMING METAL PATTERN | PAGANO, ALEXANDER R | 14d |
| 18120358 | LOW CARBON DEFECT COPPER-MANGANESE SPUTTERING TARGET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME | BAND, MICHAEL A | 20d |
| 18992549 | DYNAMIC VACUUM SEAL SYSTEM FOR PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION SPUTTER APPLICATIONS | BERMAN, JASON | 26d |
| 18838733 | CALCINED BODY AND SINTERED BODY OF ZIRCONIA | DILLON, DANIEL P | — |
| 18723691 | SINTERED BODY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SINTERED BODY, RAW MATERIAL POWDER FOR SINTERED BODY, AND CALCINED BODY | BOLDEN, ELIZABETH A | — |
| 18712036 | POWDER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME | ABU ALI, SHUANGYI | — |
| 18704567 | RESIN, INSULATING FILM AND ORGANIC FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR COMPRISING SAME | HEINCER, LIAM J | — |
| 18699487 | POLYARYLENE SULFIDE COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | FERRE, ALEXANDRE F | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1731 | 4 |
| 1794 | 2 |
| 1692 | 2 |
| 1742 | 2 |
| 1784 | 1 |
| 1783 | 1 |
| 1788 | 1 |
| 1763 | 1 |
| 1744 | 1 |
| 1766 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18992549 | DYNAMIC VACUUM SEAL SYSTEM FOR PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION SPUTTER APPLICATIONS | BERMAN, JASON | 1794 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 18120358 | LOW CARBON DEFECT COPPER-MANGANESE SPUTTERING TARGET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME | BAND, MICHAEL A | 1794 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 20d | Pending | Mar 10, 2023 |
| 18862043 | CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME | SCHLEIS, DANIEL J | 1784 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2024 |
| 18838733 | CALCINED BODY AND SINTERED BODY OF ZIRCONIA | DILLON, DANIEL P | 1783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2024 |
| 18835842 | MATERIAL FOR METAL PATTERNING, HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND, THIN FILM FOR METAL PATTERNING, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR FORMING METAL PATTERN | PAGANO, ALEXANDER R | 1692 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Aug 05, 2024 |
| 18835208 | NOVEL YFI-TYPE ZEOLITE | KETCHAM, HANNAH ELIZABETH | 1742 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2024 |
| 18723691 | SINTERED BODY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SINTERED BODY, RAW MATERIAL POWDER FOR SINTERED BODY, AND CALCINED BODY | BOLDEN, ELIZABETH A | 1731 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18712036 | POWDER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME | ABU ALI, SHUANGYI | 1731 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 21, 2024 |
| 18704567 | RESIN, INSULATING FILM AND ORGANIC FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR COMPRISING SAME | HEINCER, LIAM J | — | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 18699487 | POLYARYLENE SULFIDE COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | FERRE, ALEXANDRE F | 1788 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2024 |
| 18603813 | ZIRCONIA LAYERED BODY | MILLER, CAMERON KENNETH | 1731 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2024 |
| 18691559 | POWDER COMPOSITION, CALCINED BODY, SINTERED BODY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | WIESE, NOAH S | 1731 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2024 |
| 18439596 | POLYCARBONATE DIOL, URETHANE RESIN, AND COATING AGENT | LEONARD, MICHAEL L | 1763 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2024 |
| 18682669 | METAL MEMBER-POLYARYLENE SULFIDE MEMBER COMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION | KRASNOW, NICHOLAS R | 1744 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 09, 2024 |
| 18291077 | POLYARYLENE SULFIDE COMPOSITION | GULAKOWSKI, RANDY P | 1766 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2024 |
| 18567334 | URETHANE RESIN-FORMING COMPOSITION, ADHESIVE AGENT, CURED PRODUCT, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR CURED PRODUCT | SLOAN, LILY KAYOKO | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18563536 | YFI-TYPE ZEOLITE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, HYDROCARBON ADSORBENT AND HYDROCARBON ADSORPTION METHOD | SMARI, ABDUL-RAHMAN YUSUF WALEED | 1736 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2023 |
| 18562976 | SINTERED BODY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND ORTHODONTIC BRACKET | SHAH, SAMIR | 1787 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2023 |
| 18288202 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SINTERED BODY | AMEEN, MOHAMMAD M | 1742 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2023 |
| 18287964 | CELL CULTURE SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, METHOD FOR INDUCING DIFFERENTIATION OF PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL, AND CELL CULTURE KIT | TICHY, JENNIFER M.H. | 1653 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2023 |
| 18285084 | TRANSVERSE CURRENT SUPPRESSING MATERIAL, CARBAZOLE COMPOUND, HOLE-INJECTION LAYER AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT | NGUYEN, VU ANH | 1762 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18552780 | FLUORINE RESIN, COMPOSITION, PHOTOCROSSLINKED PRODUCT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDED THEREWITH | CHAMPION, RICHARD DAVID | 1737 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2023 |
| 18270749 | BIOMARKER FOR DETERMINING FERTILITY, AND DETERMINING METHOD USING SAME | TRAN, CHAU NGUYEN BICH | 1677 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2023 |
| 18039543 | ACTIVE HYDROGEN-CONTAINING ORGANIC COMPOUND SCAVENGER, COMPOSITION, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF | KOPEC, MARK T | 1692 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2023 |
| 18021475 | METHOD FOR INDUCING DIFFERENTIATION OF PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS INTO ECTODERMAL, MESODERMAL, AND ENDODERMAL CELLS | SPENCE, JENNIFER SUZANNE | 1633 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 15, 2023 |
| 18008106 | HEAT-SEALING POLYETHYLENE LAMINATE | TATESURE, VINCENT | 1786 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Dec 02, 2022 |
| 17773347 | ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION | WEINER, LAURA S | 1723 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 17d overdue | Pending | Apr 29, 2022 |
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Start Free TrialTosoh Corporation has 27 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 19 art units and 27 examiners.
Jason Berman has the most, with 1 of Tosoh Corporation's pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
