Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
24 pending office actions • 17 art units • 23 examiners • 0 of 24 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 36 patents granted in the last 365 days
UChicago Argonne LLC has 24 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials. The matters are assigned to 24 distinct examiners across 18 distinct art units, indicating full examiner dispersion and a broader technical distribution. The profile requires centralized docket control, but substantive prosecution should be segmented by art unit and application because no examiner handles more than one recorded matter.
MOORE, DUANE NEIL is the busiest examiner, with 1 pending matter. This assignment does not create a dominant examiner pattern, so counsel should avoid treating one response as a general portfolio model. Instead, review recurring Chemistry & Materials issues across the eighteen art units, then confirm that any shared argument is supported by the disclosure and claim structure of the individual application. Examiner-specific preparation remains essential for each pending action.
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 | 2 (8%) |
| §103 only | 8 (33%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (46%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCNULTY, SEAMUS PATRICK | 2 | 44.2% | +34.5% |
| MOORE, DUANE NEIL | 1 | 26.9% | +13.4% |
| AYUB, HINA F | 1 | 85.0% | +17.2% |
| PATWARDHAN, ABHISHEK A | 1 | 73.9% | +13.1% |
| DAGENAIS, KRISTEN A | 1 | 64.0% | +19.8% |
| STEPHENS, MATTHEW | 1 | 65.1% | +21.6% |
| TRINH, MINH N | 1 | 85.5% | +9.6% |
| ANTHOPOLOS, PETER | 1 | 57.4% | +58.6% |
| BERRESFORD, JORDAN ELIZABETH | 1 | 68.1% | +6.1% |
| ORJI, CALEB UCHECHUKWU | 1 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18953821 | Force Neutral Adjustable Phase Undulator | TRINH, MINH N | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17954839 | HIGH ENERGY METAL SULFUR OR SELENIUM-SULFUR BATTERY | CASERTO, JULIA SHARON | 21d |
| 18219590 | THIN SULFIDE-BASED SOLID-STATE ELECTROLYTES VIA SPRAY DEPOSITION | MCNULTY, SEAMUS PATRICK | 54d |
| 17367205 | SURFACTANT-TEMPLATED SYNTHESIS OF NANOSTRUCTURED XEROGEL ADSORBENT PLATFORMS | COONEY, JOHN M | 69d |
| 19091622 | TRANSACTIVE FRAMEWORK FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING CAPACITY DISTRIBUTION | MOORE, DUANE NEIL | — |
| 19089433 | LASER IMAGING AND RAMAN SCATTERING APPARATUS AND METHOD | AYUB, HINA F | — |
| 18962346 | RHENIUM-BASED ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION PROCESS FOR DETECTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE | DAGENAIS, KRISTEN A | — |
| 18958660 | RECOVERY OF CONTAMINANT FREE BATTERY MATERIALS | STEPHENS, MATTHEW | — |
| 18595327 | IONIC LIQUID ELECTROLYTES FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES | BERRESFORD, JORDAN ELIZABETH | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17955092 | COATINGS FOR BATTERY CATHODE MATERIALS | MCNULTY, SEAMUS PATRICK | 9d |
| 18219590 | THIN SULFIDE-BASED SOLID-STATE ELECTROLYTES VIA SPRAY DEPOSITION | MCNULTY, SEAMUS PATRICK | 54d |
| 19091622 | TRANSACTIVE FRAMEWORK FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING CAPACITY DISTRIBUTION | MOORE, DUANE NEIL | — |
| 19089433 | LASER IMAGING AND RAMAN SCATTERING APPARATUS AND METHOD | AYUB, HINA F | — |
| 19067610 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRODE DELAMINATION BY INDUCTION HEATING | PATWARDHAN, ABHISHEK A | — |
| 18962346 | RHENIUM-BASED ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION PROCESS FOR DETECTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE | DAGENAIS, KRISTEN A | — |
| 18958660 | RECOVERY OF CONTAMINANT FREE BATTERY MATERIALS | STEPHENS, MATTHEW | — |
| 18757037 | PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR ORGAN PROTECTION WITH NOBLE NANOPARTICLES | ANTHOPOLOS, PETER | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1723 | 3 |
| 1717 | 2 |
| 1727 | 2 |
| 1713 | 2 |
| 1752 | 2 |
| 3628 | 1 |
| 3725 | 1 |
| 3729 | 1 |
| 1611 | 1 |
| 1785 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19091622 | TRANSACTIVE FRAMEWORK FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING CAPACITY DISTRIBUTION | MOORE, DUANE NEIL | 3628 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2025 |
| 19089433 | LASER IMAGING AND RAMAN SCATTERING APPARATUS AND METHOD | AYUB, HINA F | 1717 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2025 |
| 19067610 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRODE DELAMINATION BY INDUCTION HEATING | PATWARDHAN, ABHISHEK A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 |
| 18962346 | RHENIUM-BASED ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION PROCESS FOR DETECTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE | DAGENAIS, KRISTEN A | 1717 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18958660 | RECOVERY OF CONTAMINANT FREE BATTERY MATERIALS | STEPHENS, MATTHEW | 3725 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18953821 | Force Neutral Adjustable Phase Undulator | TRINH, MINH N | 3729 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18757037 | PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR ORGAN PROTECTION WITH NOBLE NANOPARTICLES | ANTHOPOLOS, PETER | 1611 | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18595327 | IONIC LIQUID ELECTROLYTES FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES | BERRESFORD, JORDAN ELIZABETH | 1727 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2024 |
| 18437163 | THIN FILM METAL AND METAL OXIDE ANODES FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES | ORJI, CALEB UCHECHUKWU | 1713 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 08, 2024 |
| 18408979 | Disordered Rock-Salt Cathode Materials with Lithiated Spinel Character | TAKEUCHI, YOSHITOSHI | 1723 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2024 |
| 18530818 | ORGANOSULFUR-BASED ELECTROLYTES FOR BATTERIES THAT CYCLE LITHIUM IONS AND BATTERIES INCLUDING THE SAME | SERVAGNO, SANTINO MICHALE | 1713 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18374914 | UNDULATOR PHASE TUNING WITH MECHANICAL SHIMMING | CHAU, LISA N | 1785 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18240418 | ELECTROLYTES FOR HIGH CAPACITY SILICON-BASED ANODE BATTERIES | D'ANIELLO, NICHOLAS P | 1723 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 31, 2023 |
| 18219590 | THIN SULFIDE-BASED SOLID-STATE ELECTROLYTES VIA SPRAY DEPOSITION | MCNULTY, SEAMUS PATRICK | 1752 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 54d | Pending | Jul 07, 2023 |
| 18205395 | SYNTHESIS OF ALKYL BIS(FLUOROSULFONYL)IMIDE | SAWYER, JENNIFER C | 1691 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 02, 2023 |
| 18198026 | ACTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENTS BASED ON CHARGE DENSITY WAVE AND BROKEN SYMMETRY | LIANG, LEONARD S | 2857 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 16, 2023 |
| 18115828 | COMPOSITE INORGANIC ELECTROLYTES FOR SOLID-STATE BATTERIES | GRANNUM, VERITA EUDORA EBUN | 1721 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 01, 2023 |
| 17955092 | COATINGS FOR BATTERY CATHODE MATERIALS | MCNULTY, SEAMUS PATRICK | 1752 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Sep 28, 2022 |
| 17954839 | HIGH ENERGY METAL SULFUR OR SELENIUM-SULFUR BATTERY | CASERTO, JULIA SHARON | 1789 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Sep 28, 2022 |
| 17879722 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DAMAGED SPENT FUEL CANISTERS | KIL, JINNEY | 3646 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2022 |
| 17879468 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY RECYCLING PROCESS UTILIZING MAGNETIC SEPARATION OF ELECTRODE MATERIALS | MARTIN, ANGELA J | 1727 | §103 | Final Rejection | 202d overdue | Pending | Aug 02, 2022 |
| 17537093 | SCALABLE EMULATED CYBER RANGE ENVIRONMENT | JOHANSEN, JOHN E | 2187 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 29, 2021 |
| 17389762 | ELECTRODE AND ELECTROLYTE ADDITIVES FOR HIGH ENERGY LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES | WYROUGH, PAUL CHRISTIAN ST | 1723 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 30, 2021 |
| 17367205 | SURFACTANT-TEMPLATED SYNTHESIS OF NANOSTRUCTURED XEROGEL ADSORBENT PLATFORMS | COONEY, JOHN M | 1765 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 69d | Pending | Jul 02, 2021 |
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Start Free TrialUChicago Argonne LLC has 24 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 17 art units and 23 examiners.
Seamus Patrick Mcnulty has the most, with 2 of UChicago Argonne LLC's pending office actions.
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