Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
40 pending office actions • 26 art units • 37 examiners • 0 of 40 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 52 patents granted in the last 365 days
Ut-battelle LLC maintains a large portfolio with 39 pending office actions in the Chemistry & Materials technology area. These actions are widely distributed across 36 distinct examiners, which indicates that the company is dealing with a vast array of individual examination styles. This high number of examiners relative to the 39 actions suggests very little consolidation of cases under specific officials.
The portfolio spans 26 distinct art units, reflecting a broad and diverse range of technical subject matter within the Chemistry & Materials field. KRYLOVA, IRINA is the busiest examiner, but is responsible for only 3 pending office actions. Managing 39 pending actions across 26 distinct art units requires a highly coordinated strategy to handle the diverse technical and administrative requirements of so many different USPTO groups. The presence of 36 distinct examiners across 26 distinct art units highlights the complexity and breadth of the company's current patent prosecution efforts.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 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. 11 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 (2%) |
| §101 + other | 2 (5%) |
| §103 only | 17 (42%) |
| §102 only | 1 (2%) |
| §112 only | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 18 (45%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRYLOVA, IRINA | 3 | 36.7% | +48.5% |
| BEHA, CAROLINE | 2 | 57.5% | +23.8% |
| ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R | 1 | 48.9% | +19.2% |
| MURATA, AUSTIN | 1 | 60.9% | +21.2% |
| SHAFI, MUHAMMAD | 1 | 88.9% | +16.8% |
| PAK, HANNAH J | 1 | 78.1% | +20.9% |
| GBLENDE, JEFFREY A | 1 | 85.7% | +8.7% |
| RUBY, TRAVIS C | 1 | 53.9% | +27.4% |
| SHAO, PHILLIP Y | 1 | 75.3% | +23.7% |
| TAVAKOLDAVANI, KAMRAN | 1 | 81.8% | +7.1% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19038006 | DUAL DYNAMIC WIRELESS CHARGING | SHAFI, MUHAMMAD | — |
| 18755020 | ICE REMOVAL FROM HVACR SURFACES | TAVAKOLDAVANI, KAMRAN | — |
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 |
| 18266367 | METHODS FOR PREDICTION OF NEUTRONICS PARAMETERS USING DEEP LEARNING | WAESCO, JOSEPH M | 25d 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 |
| 18107715 | METHOD FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL GRAPHITIZATION OF CARBON FIBER | CONTRERAS, CIEL P | 22d |
| 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 |
| 19063088 | Refrigeration System and Method Enabling Demand Flexibility | ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R | — |
| 19047925 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATOMIC-SCALE FABRICATION | MURATA, AUSTIN | — |
| 19038006 | DUAL DYNAMIC WIRELESS CHARGING | SHAFI, MUHAMMAD | — |
| 19027448 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION CONTAINING THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER AND SOLID OXIDE OR SALT PARTICLES EMBEDDED THEREIN | PAK, HANNAH J | — |
| 18882209 | THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS INCLUDING ANISOTROPIC THERMAL CONDUCTIVE CARBON FIBERS FOR ENHANCING THERMAL EFFICIENCY OF PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS | RUBY, TRAVIS C | — |
| 18785093 | MEMBRANE CONTACTOR FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT CO2 CAPTURE FROM POINT SOURCES WITH PHYSICAL SOLVENTS | SHAO, PHILLIP Y | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3763 | 2 |
| 1748 | 2 |
| 1732 | 2 |
| 1731 | 2 |
| 1764 | 2 |
| 1712 | 1 |
| 3666 | 1 |
| 3646 | 1 |
| 1771 | 1 |
| 1657 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19063088 | Refrigeration System and Method Enabling Demand Flexibility | ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 25, 2025 |
| 19047925 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATOMIC-SCALE FABRICATION | MURATA, AUSTIN | 1712 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 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 | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18968610 | ZERO VOLTAGE SWITCHING CONVERTER | GBLENDE, JEFFREY A | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2024 |
| 18882209 | THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS INCLUDING ANISOTROPIC THERMAL CONDUCTIVE CARBON FIBERS FOR ENHANCING THERMAL EFFICIENCY OF PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS | RUBY, TRAVIS C | 3763 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2024 |
| 18785093 | MEMBRANE CONTACTOR FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT CO2 CAPTURE FROM POINT SOURCES WITH PHYSICAL SOLVENTS | SHAO, PHILLIP Y | — | §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 |
| 18734407 | MEMBRANE SOLVENT EXTRACTION PROCESS FOR SEPARATING LITHIUM FROM ALUMINUM | NORRIS, CLAIRE A | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2024 |
| 18673625 | METHOD FOR RECYCLING CATHODE MATERIALS USING A DUAL FUNCTION SOLUTION | CARPENTER, JOSHUA S | — | §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 | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 18634803 | OXIDATION RESISTANT, THERMAL CONDUCTIVE, AND ELEVATED TEMPERATURE STRENGTH STEEL | ALDAZ CERVANTES, MAYELA RENATA | — | §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 |
| 18409522 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING FIBER-REINFORCED ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED COMPOSITES | MELENDEZ, ARMAND | 1759 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Jan 10, 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 |
| 18385428 | BIOCOMPATIBLE RADIONUCLIDE-CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE | LEWOCZKO, EVAN MICHAEL | 1612 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 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 |
| 18375085 | STATIC MIXING NOZZLES FOR FIBER RANDOMIZATION IN LARGE SCALE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPLICATIONS | INSLER, ELIZABETH | 1774 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18374410 | POWER MODULE | LIU, BENJAMIN T | 2893 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 26d overdue | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18371782 | FOAMED ELECTRODE STRUCTURE | SLIFKA, COLIN W | 1732 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2023 |
| 18371739 | LAYER STRUCTURED MULTIFUNCTIONAL MONOLITH CATALYST FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT CONVERSION OF CO2 TO DIMETHYL ETHER | LALISSE, REMY FREDERIC | 1732 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2023 |
| 18371817 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY SEAL COMPOSED OF CARBON NANOTUBES | KONERU, LAKSHMI S | 3675 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2023 |
| 18243320 | USING BIPARTITE NETWORKS TO DETERMINE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ANALYTES AND CHEMICAL TREATMENTS | BEVERIDGE, CONNOR HAMMOND | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 07, 2023 |
| 18237176 | LARGE-SCALE CONTINUOUS FIBER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED-COMPRESSION MOLDED COMPOSITE | SULTANA, NAHIDA | 1743 | §103 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Aug 23, 2023 |
| 18219860 | ELECTRONICS IN HIERARCHICAL CIRCUIT ARCHITECTURES THAT CONTROL HIGH VOLTAGES AND PROVIDE CYBER INTRUSION DETECTIONS | RONI, SYED A | 2432 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 10, 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 |
| 18266367 | METHODS FOR PREDICTION OF NEUTRONICS PARAMETERS USING DEEP LEARNING | WAESCO, JOSEPH M | 3625 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 25d overdue | Pending | Jun 09, 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 |
| 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 |
| 18121338 | MICROPOROUS POLYMER FIBERS AND THEIR USE IN ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION | KRYLOVA, IRINA | 1764 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2023 |
| 18107715 | METHOD FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL GRAPHITIZATION OF CARBON FIBER | CONTRERAS, CIEL P | 1794 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Feb 09, 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 |
| 17414149 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE CONTAINING LIFSI SALT FOR FAST CHARGING/DISCHARGING OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERY | BERRESFORD, JORDAN ELIZABETH | 1727 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Jun 15, 2021 |
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