Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
38 pending office actions • 30 art units • 35 examiners • 0 of 38 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 58 patents granted in the last 365 days
Ut-battelle LLC has 43 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials. The portfolio reaches 40 distinct examiners across 35 art units, showing a highly dispersed prosecution footprint with broad technical and examining-team coverage.
MEADOWS, CHRISTINA L is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending actions. That examiner handles only a small portion of the listed docket, so centralized portfolio oversight cannot replace application-level preparation.
The wide spread favors a structured system for tracking claim language, cited references, interview positions, and response deadlines. Consistent disclosure and amendment policies may help reduce unnecessary variation, while local examiner analysis remains important because the matters are distributed across many units.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 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. 10 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 only | 1 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 2 (5%) |
| §103 only | 15 (39%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 18 (47%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEADOWS, CHRISTINA L | 2 | 74.3% | +25.2% |
| BEHA, CAROLINE | 2 | 57.6% | +24.0% |
| KRYLOVA, IRINA | 2 | 36.6% | +48.3% |
| ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R | 1 | 48.8% | +19.2% |
| SHAFI, MUHAMMAD | 1 | 88.9% | +16.9% |
| PAK, HANNAH J | 1 | 78.2% | +21.3% |
| GBLENDE, JEFFREY A | 1 | 85.8% | +8.6% |
| HOPKINS, BRANDI N | 1 | 85.5% | +11.9% |
| ORDAZ, CHRISTIAN JOSE | 1 | 66.7% | +78.6% |
| BAEK, JONGHWAN NMN | 1 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19038006 | DUAL DYNAMIC WIRELESS CHARGING | SHAFI, MUHAMMAD | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17725902 | SELECTIVE EXTRACTION OF LITHIUM FROM LITHIUM SULFATE AQUEOUS SOLUTION | FIORITO, JAMES A | 31d overdue |
| 18374410 | POWER MODULE | LIU, BENJAMIN T | 26d overdue |
| 18123968 | EFFICIENT PRODUCTION OF CIS, CIS-MUCONIC ACID FROM MIXED SUBSTRATES OF GLUCOSE, D-XYLOSE AND L-ARABINOSE | SAIDHA, TEKCHAND | 11d overdue |
| 18762875 | ADDITIVELY REINFORCED THERMOFORMING | BEHA, CAROLINE | 8d |
| 18899199 | NOVEL TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATOR RECEPTOR-LIKE PROTEIN 33 REGULATES PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES IN PLANT CELLS | MEADOWS, CHRISTINA L | 21d |
| 18899066 | NOVEL TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATOR 30S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN REGULATES PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES IN PLANT CELLS | ORDAZ, CHRISTIAN JOSE | 28d |
| 19063088 | Refrigeration System and Method Enabling Demand Flexibility | ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R | — |
| 19027448 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION CONTAINING THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER AND SOLID OXIDE OR SALT PARTICLES EMBEDDED THEREIN | PAK, HANNAH J | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18771173 | REDUCED POROSITY 3D PRINTED COMPOSITES | BEHA, CAROLINE | 16d overdue |
| 18762875 | ADDITIVELY REINFORCED THERMOFORMING | BEHA, CAROLINE | 8d |
| 18891003 | SYSTEM FOR PLANT CO-TRANSFORMATION AND METHODS OF USE | MEADOWS, CHRISTINA L | 15d |
| 18899199 | NOVEL TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATOR RECEPTOR-LIKE PROTEIN 33 REGULATES PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES IN PLANT CELLS | MEADOWS, CHRISTINA L | 21d |
| 18899066 | NOVEL TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATOR 30S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN REGULATES PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES IN PLANT CELLS | ORDAZ, CHRISTIAN JOSE | 28d |
| 19063088 | Refrigeration System and Method Enabling Demand Flexibility | ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R | — |
| 19038006 | DUAL DYNAMIC WIRELESS CHARGING | SHAFI, MUHAMMAD | — |
| 19027448 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION CONTAINING THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER AND SOLID OXIDE OR SALT PARTICLES EMBEDDED THEREIN | PAK, HANNAH J | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1764 | 3 |
| 1663 | 3 |
| 1748 | 2 |
| 1733 | 2 |
| 1731 | 2 |
| 3799 | 1 |
| 3666 | 1 |
| 2838 | 1 |
| 2855 | 1 |
| 1776 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19063088 | Refrigeration System and Method Enabling Demand Flexibility | ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R | 3799 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 25, 2025 |
| 19038006 | DUAL DYNAMIC WIRELESS CHARGING | SHAFI, MUHAMMAD | 3666 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 19027448 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION CONTAINING THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER AND SOLID OXIDE OR SALT PARTICLES EMBEDDED THEREIN | PAK, HANNAH J | 1764 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18968610 | ZERO VOLTAGE SWITCHING CONVERTER | GBLENDE, JEFFREY A | 2838 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2024 |
| 18956612 | MULTI-CAPABILITY PLATFORM FOR TESTING MATERIALS IN HIGH TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE HYDROGEN PRE- AND POST-COMBUSTION ENVIRONMENTS | HOPKINS, BRANDI N | 2855 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18899199 | NOVEL TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATOR RECEPTOR-LIKE PROTEIN 33 REGULATES PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES IN PLANT CELLS | MEADOWS, CHRISTINA L | 1663 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18899066 | NOVEL TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATOR 30S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN REGULATES PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES IN PLANT CELLS | ORDAZ, CHRISTIAN JOSE | 1663 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18891003 | SYSTEM FOR PLANT CO-TRANSFORMATION AND METHODS OF USE | MEADOWS, CHRISTINA L | 1663 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18826309 | ANTIMONY CHELATES FOR TARGETED AUGER THERAPY AND IMAGING DIAGNOSTICS | BAEK, JONGHWAN NMN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2024 |
| 18785093 | MEMBRANE CONTACTOR FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT CO2 CAPTURE FROM POINT SOURCES WITH PHYSICAL SOLVENTS | SHAO, PHILLIP Y | 1776 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 |
| 18771173 | REDUCED POROSITY 3D PRINTED COMPOSITES | BEHA, CAROLINE | 1748 | §103 | Final Rejection | 16d overdue | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 |
| 18762875 | ADDITIVELY REINFORCED THERMOFORMING | BEHA, CAROLINE | 1748 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Jul 03, 2024 |
| 18755020 | ICE REMOVAL FROM HVACR SURFACES | TAVAKOLDAVANI, KAMRAN | 3763 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18673625 | METHOD FOR RECYCLING CATHODE MATERIALS USING A DUAL FUNCTION SOLUTION | CARPENTER, JOSHUA S | 1733 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18672891 | REACTOR CORE SYSTEM | GARNER, LILY CRABTREE | 3646 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 23, 2024 |
| 18653397 | BORON NITRIDE CONTAINING VACANT SITE DEFECTS FOR USE IN CATALYTIC HYDROGENATION | NGUYEN, TAM M | 1771 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2024 |
| 18646199 | PLANT SOURCED INSULATION FOAM | KRYLOVA, IRINA | 1764 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 18634803 | OXIDATION RESISTANT, THERMAL CONDUCTIVE, AND ELEVATED TEMPERATURE STRENGTH STEEL | ALDAZ CERVANTES, MAYELA RENATA | 1733 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18625942 | Conversion of lignin to muconic acid and methods therefor | SWIFT, CANDICE LEE | 1657 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18602202 | CARBON FIBER-CARBON NANOTUBE-POLYMER BASED COMPOSITE CURRENT COLLECTOR | HO, ANDREW YEWHONG | 1744 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18545435 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING WELD QUALITY AND PROPERTIES IN RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING | SULTANA, DILARA | 2858 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18532599 | Recyclable Epoxy-Anhydride Polymer | CUTLIFF, YATE KAI RENE | 1692 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18509721 | Real-Time Evaluator to Optimizing Prefab Retrofit Panel Installation | ALHIJA, SAIF A | 2186 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2023 |
| 18378373 | HAIRY NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONS FOR USE AS ADDITIVES IN BATTERY ELECTROLYTES | BILLIET, AMANDA JUNE | 1729 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2023 |
| 18374410 | POWER MODULE | LIU, BENJAMIN T | 2893 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 26d overdue | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18371817 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY SEAL COMPOSED OF CARBON NANOTUBES | KONERU, LAKSHMI S | 3675 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2023 |
| 18371782 | FOAMED ELECTRODE STRUCTURE | SLIFKA, COLIN W | 1732 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2023 |
| 18243320 | USING BIPARTITE NETWORKS TO DETERMINE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ANALYTES AND CHEMICAL TREATMENTS | BEVERIDGE, CONNOR HAMMOND | 1687 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 07, 2023 |
| 18211693 | IONIC LIQUID COMPOSITIONS FOR SELECTIVE REMOVAL OF SODIUM AND POTASSIUM FROM LITHIUM-CONTAINING AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS | CHU, YONG LIANG | 1731 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2023 |
| 18211784 | POLYMERIC SHELLS AND PARTICLES FOR VACUUM INSULATION PANELS | KRYLOVA, IRINA | 1764 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2023 |
| 18205289 | In-Wheel Motor with Integrated Wireless Charging | PACHECO, ALEXIS BOATENG | 2859 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 02, 2023 |
| 18204412 | COMPLEX OF MUTUALISTIC MICROBES DESIGNED TO INCREASE PLANT PRODUCTIVITY | LIU, SUE XU | 1616 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 01, 2023 |
| 18140264 | HYBRID BILAYER ELECTRODE AND METHOD OF MAKING | CASERTO, JULIA SHARON | 1789 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Apr 27, 2023 |
| 18132579 | POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM | LOPEZ ALVAREZ, OLVIN | 2117 | §103 | Final Rejection | 15d overdue | Pending | Apr 10, 2023 |
| 18123968 | EFFICIENT PRODUCTION OF CIS, CIS-MUCONIC ACID FROM MIXED SUBSTRATES OF GLUCOSE, D-XYLOSE AND L-ARABINOSE | SAIDHA, TEKCHAND | 1652 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 11d overdue | Pending | Mar 20, 2023 |
| 18078195 | METAL-ZEOLITE COMPOSITIONS PREPARED BY MECHANOCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS, AND METHODS OF USE | JOHNSON, CHRISTINA ANN | 1738 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2022 |
| 17725902 | SELECTIVE EXTRACTION OF LITHIUM FROM LITHIUM SULFATE AQUEOUS SOLUTION | FIORITO, JAMES A | 1731 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 31d overdue | Pending | Apr 21, 2022 |
| 17478842 | Site-Specific Melt Pool Size Control in Additive Manufacturing | CHEN, SIMPSON ABRAHAM | 3761 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2021 |
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Start Free TrialUt-battelle LLC has 38 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 30 art units and 35 examiners.
Christina L Meadows has the most, with 2 of Ut-battelle LLC's pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
