Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
24 pending office actions • 1 client • 22 examiners • 15 art units • 0 of 24 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Arent Fox LLP and Divergent Technologies Inc. operates in the Chemistry & Materials technology area, with 33493 career applications. This massive volume of work demonstrates extensive experience across the patent landscape. The firm is currently managing 24 pending office actions, indicating a focused active workload for this specific partnership.
The firm maintains a resolved allowance rate pct of 88.06, showing a high success rate across its large portfolio. Prosecution typically involves an avg office actions per allowance of 3.27. This average suggests that securing an allowance in Chemistry & Materials often requires several rounds of negotiation with the USPTO.
The 88.06 resolved allowance rate pct across 33493 career applications underscores the firm's reliability as a large-scale prosecution partner. The 3.27 avg office actions per allowance provides a benchmark for clients expecting a thorough prosecution process. With 24 pending office actions, the firm continues to leverage its vast experience to achieve successful outcomes.
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 + other | 1 (4%) |
| §103 only | 11 (46%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 9 (38%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWIER, WAYNE K. | 2 | 67.6% | +19.6% |
| WU, JENNY R | 2 | 63.5% | +16.0% |
| PATWARDHAN, ABHISHEK A | 1 | 73.9% | +13.1% |
| NELSON, JAMEL M | 1 | 74.8% | +15.9% |
| KIM, YUNJU | 1 | 55.2% | +35.3% |
| JARRETT, RYAN A | 1 | 80.8% | +7.2% |
| OMGBA, ESSAMA | 1 | 59.2% | +32.9% |
| MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE | 1 | 81.8% | +2.5% |
| CARDA, DANIELLE MARIE | 1 | 83.2% | +13.0% |
| STILES, JACOB BENJAMIN | 1 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18491628 | ALLOYING VIA ULTRASONIC ATOMIZATION | MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE | — |
| 18490533 | TILE-BASED PRINTING WITH DYNAMIC BEAM SHAPING | CARDA, DANIELLE MARIE | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18815568 | MONOLITHIC MULTI-OPTICS SCANNER HEAD | NELSON, JAMEL M | 70d overdue |
| 18594730 | MULTI-COMPONENT STRUCTURE OPTIMIZATION FOR COMBINING 3-D PRINTED AND COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE PARTS | JARRETT, RYAN A | 30d overdue |
| 17584221 | HIGH MODULUS LIGHT ALLOY | YANG, JIE | 25d overdue |
| 15582457 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING CONTROL SYSTEMS | KHLOK, BONITA | 12d |
| 18158948 | ELECTROCOATING (E-COATING) ON A PART BY PART BASIS | DUMBRIS, SETH M | 29d |
| 18668039 | ELECTROSTATIC SOOT CAPTURING PLATE ASSOCIATED WITH A BUILD CHAMBER OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3-D) PRINTER | KIM, YUNJU | — |
| 18499072 | DEPOWDERING OF 3D-PRINTED STRUCTURES | OMGBA, ESSAMA | — |
| 18488883 | PRODUCING METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE FEEDSTOCK FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING | STILES, JACOB BENJAMIN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18815568 | MONOLITHIC MULTI-OPTICS SCANNER HEAD | NELSON, JAMEL M | 70d overdue |
| 18488780 | CRASHWORTHY ALLOY | WU, JENNY R | 1d overdue |
| 18602844 | JOINT DESIGN FOR DAPS ADHESIVE FIXTURING | SWIER, WAYNE K. | 7d |
| 18601649 | BONDED PRECISION INSERTS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | SWIER, WAYNE K. | 41d |
| 18830311 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADHESIVE-BASED PART RETENTION FEATURES IN ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED STRUCTURES | PATWARDHAN, ABHISHEK A | — |
| 18668039 | ELECTROSTATIC SOOT CAPTURING PLATE ASSOCIATED WITH A BUILD CHAMBER OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3-D) PRINTER | KIM, YUNJU | — |
| 18499072 | DEPOWDERING OF 3D-PRINTED STRUCTURES | OMGBA, ESSAMA | — |
| 18490533 | TILE-BASED PRINTING WITH DYNAMIC BEAM SHAPING | CARDA, DANIELLE MARIE | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Divergent Technologies | 24 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1733 | 4 |
| 1743 | 2 |
| 1748 | 2 |
| 1738 | 2 |
| 3761 | 2 |
| 1746 | 1 |
| 2115 | 1 |
| 3616 | 1 |
| 3678 | 1 |
| 1784 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18830311 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADHESIVE-BASED PART RETENTION FEATURES IN ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED STRUCTURES | Divergent Technologies, Inc. | PATWARDHAN, ABHISHEK A | 1746 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18815568 | MONOLITHIC MULTI-OPTICS SCANNER HEAD | Divergent Technologies, Inc. | NELSON, JAMEL M | 1743 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 70d overdue | Pending | Aug 26, 2024 |
| 18668039 | ELECTROSTATIC SOOT CAPTURING PLATE ASSOCIATED WITH A BUILD CHAMBER OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3-D) PRINTER | Divergent Technologies, Inc. | KIM, YUNJU | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2024 | |
| 18602844 | JOINT DESIGN FOR DAPS ADHESIVE FIXTURING | Divergent Technologies, Inc. | SWIER, WAYNE K. | 1748 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 7d | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18601649 | BONDED PRECISION INSERTS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | Divergent Technologies, Inc. | SWIER, WAYNE K. | 1748 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 41d | Pending | Mar 11, 2024 |
| 18594730 | MULTI-COMPONENT STRUCTURE OPTIMIZATION FOR COMBINING 3-D PRINTED AND COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE PARTS | Divergent Technologies, Inc. | JARRETT, RYAN A | 2115 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 30d overdue | Pending | Mar 04, 2024 |
| 18499072 | DEPOWDERING OF 3D-PRINTED STRUCTURES | Divergent Technologies, Inc. | OMGBA, ESSAMA | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2023 | |
| 18491628 | ALLOYING VIA ULTRASONIC ATOMIZATION | Divergent Technologies, Inc. | MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE | 1733 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 20, 2023 |
| 18490533 | TILE-BASED PRINTING WITH DYNAMIC BEAM SHAPING | Divergent Technologies, Inc. | CARDA, DANIELLE MARIE | 1738 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 19, 2023 |
| 18488883 | PRODUCING METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE FEEDSTOCK FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING | Divergent Technologies, Inc. | STILES, JACOB BENJAMIN | 1733 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2023 |
| 18488780 | CRASHWORTHY ALLOY | Divergent Technologies, Inc. | WU, JENNY R | 1733 | §103§112DP | Final Rejection | 1d overdue | Pending | Oct 17, 2023 |
| 18487020 | IN-SITU WELD POOL SPECTRUM RADIATION PROCESS CHARACTERIZATION | Divergent Technologies, Inc. | WU, JENNY R | 1733 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 13, 2023 |
| 18484319 | TUNED SUPPORT GEOMETRIES FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SUPPORT REMOVAL AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | Divergent Technologies, Inc. | SHAMS, NAZMUN NAHAR | 1738 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2023 |
| 18360716 | BRAKE NODES | Divergent Technologies, Inc. | SCHWARTZ, CHRISTOPHER P | 3616 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 27, 2023 |
| 18159583 | ASSEMBLY HAVING DISCRETIZED AND SEGMENTED JOINT ARCHITECTURE | Divergent Technologies, Inc. | HALL, ZACHARY A | 3678 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2023 |
| 18158948 | ELECTROCOATING (E-COATING) ON A PART BY PART BASIS | Divergent Technologies, Inc. | DUMBRIS, SETH M | 1784 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Jan 24, 2023 |
| 17858933 | ASSEMBLY ERROR CORRECTION | Divergent Technologies, Inc. | DO, TRUC M | 3658 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 98d overdue | Pending | Jul 06, 2022 |
| 17855396 | STRUCTURALLY INTEGRATED HEAT-EXCHANGERS | Divergent Technologies, Inc. | JONES, GORDON A | 3763 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2022 |
| 17747597 | MECHANISM FOR CURING ADHESIVE IN A ROBOTIC ASSEMBLY CELL | Divergent Technologies, Inc. | GOURLIE, LAURA ELOISE | 2881 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 55d | Pending | May 18, 2022 |
| 17584221 | HIGH MODULUS LIGHT ALLOY | Divergent Technologies, Inc. | YANG, JIE | 1734 | §102§103§112Other | Final Rejection | 25d overdue | Pending | Jan 25, 2022 |
| 17478596 | REAL TIME QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | Divergent Technologies, Inc. | MILLS JR., JOE E | 3761 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2021 |
| 16526679 | ALUMINUM ALLOY COMPOSITIONS | Divergent Technologies, Inc. | XU, JIANGTIAN | 1762 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 51d overdue | Pending | Jul 30, 2019 |
| 15607055 | MATERIAL HANDLING IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | Divergent Technologies, Inc. | HAUTH, GALEN H | 1743 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 26, 2017 |
| 15582457 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING CONTROL SYSTEMS | Divergent Technologies, Inc. | KHLOK, BONITA | 3761 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Apr 28, 2017 |
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