Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
25 pending office actions • 15 art units • 24 examiners • 0 of 25 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 28 patents granted in the last 365 days
Tosoh Corporation operates in the Chemistry & Materials technology area with 24 pending office actions. This activity is distributed among 23 distinct examiners. The prosecution efforts are spread across 14 distinct art units, reflecting the variety of technical subject matter within the portfolio.
PAGANO, ALEXANDER R is the busiest examiner for the company, currently overseeing 2 pending office actions. This is a point of concentration in the data as the remaining pending actions are assigned to different examiners. This distribution requires the company to manage many individual examiner preferences and art unit specificities.
With 14 art units involved, the portfolio spans multiple chemical examination divisions. The presence of 24 pending office actions and 23 distinct examiners indicates that almost every action is being handled by a different individual. Practitioners managing this portfolio must coordinate across the 14 art units to ensure consistent prosecution strategies.
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 | 9 (36%) |
| §102 only | 4 (16%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (44%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAGANO, ALEXANDER R | 2 | 78.7% | +11.3% |
| NGUYEN, HAIDUNG D | 1 | 64.9% | +28.4% |
| SCHLEIS, DANIEL J | 1 | 71.8% | +4.9% |
| DILLON, DANIEL P | 1 | 26.2% | +29.9% |
| BOLDEN, ELIZABETH A | 1 | 85.1% | +22.1% |
| ABU ALI, SHUANGYI | 1 | 45.3% | +37.8% |
| FERRE, ALEXANDRE F | 1 | 59.0% | +20.1% |
| MILLER, CAMERON KENNETH | 1 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| WIESE, NOAH S | 1 | 83.3% | -1.7% |
| LEONARD, MICHAEL L | 1 | 63.7% | +8.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18027785 | TRIAZINE COMPOUND, MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE, ELECTRON TRANSPORT MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE, AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE | BELL, SARA ELIZABETH | 10d 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 18691559 | POWDER COMPOSITION, CALCINED BODY, SINTERED BODY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | WIESE, NOAH S | — |
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 7 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 |
| 19105444 | CONDUCTIVE POLYMER SOLUTION AND APPLICATION OF SAME | NGUYEN, HAIDUNG D | — |
| 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 | — |
| 18699487 | POLYARYLENE SULFIDE COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | FERRE, ALEXANDRE F | — |
| 18020652 | METAL PATTERNING MATERIAL, AMINE COMPOUND, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR FORMING METAL PATTERN | PAGANO, ALEXANDER R | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1692 | 3 |
| 1712 | 1 |
| 1784 | 1 |
| 1788 | 1 |
| 1744 | 1 |
| 1736 | 1 |
| 1742 | 1 |
| 1653 | 1 |
| 1799 | 1 |
| 1765 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19105444 | CONDUCTIVE POLYMER SOLUTION AND APPLICATION OF SAME | NGUYEN, HAIDUNG D | 1712 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 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 | — | §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 |
| 18723691 | SINTERED BODY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SINTERED BODY, RAW MATERIAL POWDER FOR SINTERED BODY, AND CALCINED BODY | BOLDEN, ELIZABETH A | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18712036 | POWDER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME | ABU ALI, SHUANGYI | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 21, 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 | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2024 |
| 18691559 | POWDER COMPOSITION, CALCINED BODY, SINTERED BODY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | WIESE, NOAH S | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2024 |
| 18439596 | POLYCARBONATE DIOL, URETHANE RESIN, AND COATING AGENT | LEONARD, MICHAEL L | — | §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 | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2024 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 18020652 | METAL PATTERNING MATERIAL, AMINE COMPOUND, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR FORMING METAL PATTERN | PAGANO, ALEXANDER R | 1692 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18285084 | TRANSVERSE CURRENT SUPPRESSING MATERIAL, CARBAZOLE COMPOUND, HOLE-INJECTION LAYER AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT | NGUYEN, VU ANH | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18284133 | TEMPERATURE-RESPONSIVE POLYMER SURFACE TREATMENT AGENT | BOWERS, NATHAN ANDREW | 1799 | §103 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 18372927 | COATING MATERIAL COMPOSITION, KIT, COATING FILM, AND COATING FILM FORMING METHOD | SERGENT, RABON A | 1765 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 26, 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 |
| 18027785 | TRIAZINE COMPOUND, MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE, ELECTRON TRANSPORT MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE, AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE | BELL, SARA ELIZABETH | 1625 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 10d overdue | Pending | Mar 22, 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 |
| 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 |
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