Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
26 pending office actions • 7 art units • 17 examiners • 0 of 26 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 31 patents granted in the last 365 days
Trina Solar Co., Ltd. has 26 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials. The matters span 17 distinct examiners and 7 distinct art units, showing a broad examiner footprint over a comparatively concentrated set of technical units.
DAM, DUSTIN Q is the busiest examiner, with 4 pending matters. Counsel can use that concentration to coordinate recurring issues for the relevant cases, while organizing the broader portfolio around the 7 art-unit assignments. The 17-examiner spread still requires tailored prosecution handling and careful tracking of examiner-specific treatment.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 13 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. 13 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 | 9 (35%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 13 (50%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAM, DUSTIN Q | 4 | 23.0% | +25.2% |
| AYAD, TAMIR | 3 | 42.3% | +48.1% |
| MOWLA, GOLAM | 2 | 62.1% | +28.0% |
| CHERN, CHRISTINA | 2 | 39.1% | +41.5% |
| MALLEY JR., DANIEL PATRICK | 2 | 56.3% | +45.6% |
| TRAN, UYEN M | 2 | 31.2% | +39.5% |
| TRINH, THANH TRUC | 1 | 22.1% | +10.9% |
| WHITE, SADIE | 1 | 49.3% | +31.2% |
| MERSHON, JAYNE L | 1 | 66.4% | +18.9% |
| KANG, TAE-SIK | 1 | 58.5% | +27.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18289800 | EMITTER, SELECTIVE EMITTER CELL PREPARATION METHOD AND SELECTIVE EMITTER CELL | AHMED, MEHEK | 28d overdue |
| 18287614 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE | MALLEY JR., DANIEL PATRICK | 5d |
| 18925822 | SOLAR CELL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE | AYAD, TAMIR | 16d |
| 18895798 | SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | DAM, DUSTIN Q | 28d |
| 18929708 | QUICK INSTALLATION PRESSING BLOCK | GARFT, CHRISTOPHER | 29d |
| 19075895 | SOLAR CELL | MOWLA, GOLAM | 75d |
| 18918682 | SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | DAM, DUSTIN Q | 83d |
| 19305893 | SOLAR CELL MODULE COMPRISING PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | TRINH, THANH TRUC | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18703501 | Solar Cell Front Passivation Film Layer | CHERN, CHRISTINA | 157d overdue |
| 18757693 | SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, PHOTOVOTAIC MODULE, AND PHOTOVOTAIC SYSTEM | MALLEY JR., DANIEL PATRICK | 32d overdue |
| 18922923 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | CHERN, CHRISTINA | 22d overdue |
| 18287614 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE | MALLEY JR., DANIEL PATRICK | 5d |
| 18925822 | SOLAR CELL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE | AYAD, TAMIR | 16d |
| 18895798 | SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | DAM, DUSTIN Q | 28d |
| 18678843 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SOLAR CELL | TRAN, UYEN M | 54d |
| 19075895 | SOLAR CELL | MOWLA, GOLAM | 75d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1726 | 10 |
| 1721 | 8 |
| 1722 | 3 |
| 1728 | 2 |
| 3632 | 1 |
| 1748 | 1 |
| 2817 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19305893 | SOLAR CELL MODULE COMPRISING PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | TRINH, THANH TRUC | 1726 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2025 |
| 19224099 | SOLAR CELL AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE | WHITE, SADIE | 1721 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2025 |
| 19093539 | BACK-CONTACT SOLAR CELL | DAM, DUSTIN Q | 1721 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2025 |
| 19075895 | SOLAR CELL | MOWLA, GOLAM | 1721 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | 75d | Pending | Mar 11, 2025 |
| 19038332 | SOLAR CELL, PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM | MERSHON, JAYNE L | 1721 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 18996127 | SOLAR CELL | MOWLA, GOLAM | 1721 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18996262 | SOLAR CELL | KANG, TAE-SIK | 1728 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18996357 | HETEROJUNCTION CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, PHOTOVOTAIC MODULE, AND PHOTOVOTAIC SYSTEM | AYAD, TAMIR | 1726 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18958392 | SOLAR CELL MODULE | BUCK, LINDSEY A | 1728 | DP | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18929708 | QUICK INSTALLATION PRESSING BLOCK | GARFT, CHRISTOPHER | 3632 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Oct 29, 2024 |
| 18925822 | SOLAR CELL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE | AYAD, TAMIR | 1726 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 16d | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18922923 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | CHERN, CHRISTINA | 1722 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | 22d overdue | Pending | Oct 22, 2024 |
| 18918682 | SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | DAM, DUSTIN Q | 1721 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 83d | Pending | Oct 17, 2024 |
| 18895798 | SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | DAM, DUSTIN Q | 1721 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18757693 | SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, PHOTOVOTAIC MODULE, AND PHOTOVOTAIC SYSTEM | MALLEY JR., DANIEL PATRICK | 1726 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 32d overdue | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18743672 | TRANSFER PRINTING ASSEMBLY, SOLAR CELL, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF | KONVES, ADRIANNA N | 1748 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18678843 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SOLAR CELL | TRAN, UYEN M | 1726 | §103 | Final Rejection | 54d | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18703501 | Solar Cell Front Passivation Film Layer | CHERN, CHRISTINA | 1722 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 157d overdue | Pending | Apr 22, 2024 |
| 18591051 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SOLAR CELL | AYAD, TAMIR | 1726 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 29, 2024 |
| 18292405 | ENERGY STORAGE UNIT AND ENERGY STORAGE BATTERY | JELSMA, JONATHAN G | 1722 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18543307 | PHOTOVOLTAIC TILE AND SLOPED PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOF | CANNON, RYAN SMITH | 1726 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 18524791 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SOLAR CELL | TRAN, UYEN M | 1726 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18510992 | HYBRID SOLAR BATTERY AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE | DINH, BACH T | 1726 | §103 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18289800 | EMITTER, SELECTIVE EMITTER CELL PREPARATION METHOD AND SELECTIVE EMITTER CELL | AHMED, MEHEK | 2817 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 28d overdue | Pending | Nov 07, 2023 |
| 18498498 | BACK CONTACT SOLAR BATTERY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF | DAM, DUSTIN Q | 1721 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2023 |
| 18287614 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE | MALLEY JR., DANIEL PATRICK | 1726 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Oct 19, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialTrina Solar Co., Ltd. has 26 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 7 art units and 17 examiners.
Dustin Q Dam has the most, with 4 of Trina Solar Co., Ltd.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
