Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
19 pending office actions • 9 clients • 18 examiners • 14 art units • 0 of 19 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Advent, LLP focuses on Chemistry & Materials and has 19 pending office actions. Its record includes 2529 career applications, providing a substantial base for reviewing prosecution performance.
The resolved allowance rate is 94.98%, and applications reaching allowance have averaged 3.18 office actions. The data indicates a very favorable resolved outcome record, while showing that successful matters may still require several examination exchanges before allowance.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 4 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. 4 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 (47%) |
| §112 only | 2 (11%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (5%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 6 (32%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAWFIK, SAMEH | 2 | 63.1% | +31.5% |
| WESTERBERG, NISSA M | 1 | 23.4% | +37.3% |
| ISMAIL, MAHMOUD S | 1 | 88.5% | +11.6% |
| GUDORF, LAURA A | 1 | 81.1% | +11.9% |
| CAMPANELL, FRANCIS C | 1 | 73.0% | +9.5% |
| TURNER, FELICIA C | 1 | 26.2% | +30.2% |
| FITZGERALD, JOHN P | 1 | 75.2% | +1.9% |
| ROBERTS, HERBERT K | 1 | 68.4% | +12.6% |
| TRAN, LIEN THUY | 1 | 28.7% | +26.5% |
| ADDIE, RAYMOND W | 1 | 81.1% | +8.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18606911 | EXPANDABLE AND CONTRACTABLE PAVER ASSEMBLY FOR NARROW ACCESS PATHS | ADDIE, RAYMOND W | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19345876 | IMPROVED LOCAL ANESTHETIC SOLUTION FOR DENTAL AND/OR CONTRAST MEDIA USE | WESTERBERG, NISSA M | 3d overdue |
| 19237878 | HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING SYSTEMS WITH SATELLITE NAVIGATION CORRECTION FOR DATA LOGGING | ISMAIL, MAHMOUD S | — |
| 19052484 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING AND ORGANIZING SPORT CLUB SETS | GUDORF, LAURA A | — |
| 18970403 | DOUGH PRODUCTS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME | TURNER, FELICIA C | — |
| 18807441 | SPROUTED POPCORN AND METHOD FOR MAKING SPROUTED POPCORN | ROBERTS, HERBERT K | — |
| 18769652 | WATER ABSORBERS AND SEPARATION MECHANISMS FOR APPLICATION TO HIGH MOISTURE FOODSTUFFS | TRAN, LIEN THUY | — |
| 18436198 | SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING LIQUID SAMPLES FROM A DISTANCE | HYUN, PAUL SANG HWA | — |
| 18530834 | MICROWAVE COOKING PACKAGE | VAN, QUANG T | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19345876 | IMPROVED LOCAL ANESTHETIC SOLUTION FOR DENTAL AND/OR CONTRAST MEDIA USE | WESTERBERG, NISSA M | 3d overdue |
| 19237878 | HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING SYSTEMS WITH SATELLITE NAVIGATION CORRECTION FOR DATA LOGGING | ISMAIL, MAHMOUD S | — |
| 19052484 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING AND ORGANIZING SPORT CLUB SETS | GUDORF, LAURA A | — |
| 18970403 | DOUGH PRODUCTS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME | TURNER, FELICIA C | — |
| 18807441 | SPROUTED POPCORN AND METHOD FOR MAKING SPROUTED POPCORN | ROBERTS, HERBERT K | — |
| 18769652 | WATER ABSORBERS AND SEPARATION MECHANISMS FOR APPLICATION TO HIGH MOISTURE FOODSTUFFS | TRAN, LIEN THUY | — |
| 18206883 | FLUOROCHEMICAL-FREE MICROWAVE POPCORN PACKAGE AND PRODUCTION PROCESS | TAWFIK, SAMEH | — |
| 18206880 | FLUOROCHEMICAL-FREE MICROWAVE POPCORN PACKAGE AND PRODUCTION PROCESS | TAWFIK, SAMEH | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Elemental Scientific | 6 |
| Conagra Foods RDM, Inc. | 4 |
| Conagra Foods Rdm, LLC | 3 |
| Neocaine, LLC | 1 |
| Underground Magnetics, Inc. | 1 |
| Swb Technologies LLC | 1 |
| Abundia Plastics Europe Limited | 1 |
| Pajco Technologies, LLC | 1 |
| THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 3 |
| 2855 | 2 |
| 3731 | 2 |
| 2881 | 2 |
| 1618 | 1 |
| 3662 | 1 |
| 2876 | 1 |
| 1772 | 1 |
| 3671 | 1 |
| 1796 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19345876 | IMPROVED LOCAL ANESTHETIC SOLUTION FOR DENTAL AND/OR CONTRAST MEDIA USE | Neocaine, LLC | WESTERBERG, NISSA M | 1618 | §103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Sep 30, 2025 |
| 19237878 | HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING SYSTEMS WITH SATELLITE NAVIGATION CORRECTION FOR DATA LOGGING | Underground Magnetics, Inc. | ISMAIL, MAHMOUD S | 3662 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2025 |
| 19052484 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING AND ORGANIZING SPORT CLUB SETS | Swb Technologies LLC | GUDORF, LAURA A | 2876 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2025 |
| 18872614 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING NAPHTHA AND DIESEL FROM PYROLYSIS OF PLASTICS | Abundia Plastics Europe Limited | CAMPANELL, FRANCIS C | 1772 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18970403 | DOUGH PRODUCTS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME | Conagra Foods Rdm, LLC | TURNER, FELICIA C | 1793 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18944502 | SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING LIQUID SAMPLES | Elemental Scientific, Inc. | FITZGERALD, JOHN P | 2855 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18807441 | SPROUTED POPCORN AND METHOD FOR MAKING SPROUTED POPCORN | Conagra Foods Rdm, LLC | ROBERTS, HERBERT K | 2855 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2024 |
| 18769652 | WATER ABSORBERS AND SEPARATION MECHANISMS FOR APPLICATION TO HIGH MOISTURE FOODSTUFFS | Conagra Foods Rdm, Inc. | TRAN, LIEN THUY | 1793 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2024 |
| 18606911 | EXPANDABLE AND CONTRACTABLE PAVER ASSEMBLY FOR NARROW ACCESS PATHS | Pajco Technologies, LLC | ADDIE, RAYMOND W | 3671 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18436198 | SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING LIQUID SAMPLES FROM A DISTANCE | Elemental Scientific, Inc. | HYUN, PAUL SANG HWA | 1796 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 08, 2024 |
| 18530834 | MICROWAVE COOKING PACKAGE | Conagra Foods Rdm, Inc. | VAN, QUANG T | 3761 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18480880 | AUTOSAMPLER SYSTEM WITH MULTI-LUMEN PROBE | Elemental Scientific, Inc. | NGUYEN, HENRY H | 1758 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2023 |
| 18206883 | FLUOROCHEMICAL-FREE MICROWAVE POPCORN PACKAGE AND PRODUCTION PROCESS | Conagra Foods Rdm, Inc. | TAWFIK, SAMEH | 3731 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2023 |
| 18206880 | FLUOROCHEMICAL-FREE MICROWAVE POPCORN PACKAGE AND PRODUCTION PROCESS | Conagra Foods Rdm, LLC | TAWFIK, SAMEH | 3731 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2023 |
| 18205131 | AUTOMATED INLINE NANOPARTICLE STANDARD MATERIAL ADDITION | Elemental Scientific, Inc. | GASSEN, CHRISTOPHER J | 2881 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 17d overdue | Pending | Jun 02, 2023 |
| 18137559 | MULTI DATA PROCESS SWITCHING FOR NANOPARTICLE BASELINE AND DETECTION THRESHOLD DETERMINATION | Elemental Scientific, Inc. | STOFFA, WYATT A | 2881 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2023 |
| 17973947 | AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR REMOTE CHEMICAL SAMPLE COLLECTION WITH SAFE ISOLATION OF SAMPLE VESSEL | Elemental Scientific, Inc. | THOMPSON, CURTIS A | 1798 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | Oct 26, 2022 |
| 17872533 | SEPARATION OF RARE EARTH METALS | The Queen's University of Belfast | HERNANDEZ, JACKSON J | 1627 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | 28d overdue | Pending | Jul 25, 2022 |
| 16891461 | PLANT OIL BASED FAT SPREAD | Conagra Foods Rdm, Inc. | LE, EMILY M | 1793 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2020 |
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Start Free Trial95.0% of resolved applications prosecuted by Advent, LLP were allowed, across 2,529 applications in USPTO records.
3.18 office actions per allowed application on average.
19 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 9 clients, before 18 examiners in 14 art units.
