Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
22 pending office actions • 17 clients • 22 examiners • 18 art units • 0 of 22 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 1 patents granted in the last 365 days
Best & Flanagan LLP has 10,127 career applications and 22 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials. The application history is extensive, while the pending docket identifies a smaller set of matters currently requiring prosecution attention within the reported profile.
The firm’s resolved allowance rate is 85.93%, and its average is 1.6 office actions per allowance. These figures indicate both the resolved allowance outcome and the office-action effort associated with allowed matters. The average provides a useful planning signal for response work, but clients should still review the chemical or materials subject matter and the particular examination issues presented by their applications.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 2 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
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 (9%) |
| §103 only | 4 (18%) |
| §102 only | 1 (5%) |
| §112 only | 1 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 14 (64%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARAQUE JR, GERARDO | 1 | 9.4% | +15.7% |
| LYNCH, ROBERT A | 1 | 80.3% | +12.9% |
| HOLLM, JONATHAN ADAM | 1 | 50.5% | +52.7% |
| HANSEN, JAMES ORVILLE | 1 | 70.5% | +21.8% |
| DORNBUSCH, DIANNE | 1 | 74.0% | +35.2% |
| ARCE, MARLON ALEXANDER | 1 | 85.5% | +11.0% |
| CAHN, DANIEL P | 1 | 53.6% | +69.9% |
| MERCIER, MELISSA S | 1 | 72.1% | +5.8% |
| RUSSELL, STEPHEN MATTHEW | 1 | 63.2% | +34.6% |
| EBBINGHAUS, BRIANA NOEL | 1 | 59.7% | +63.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18457403 | PREPARATION METHOD OF BATTERY COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND PRECURSOR THEREOF | MCCARTY, PATRICK M | 20d |
| 19108569 | METHOD FOR METAL RECYCLING AND REGENERATION PRODUCTION TRACEABILITY WITH CARBON DISCLOSURE | ARAQUE JR, GERARDO | — |
| 19108394 | CAPSULE KNOTTING MODULE | LYNCH, ROBERT A | — |
| 19108379 | CAPSULE KNOTTING MODULE | HOLLM, JONATHAN ADAM | — |
| 19060124 | STORAGE APPARATUS | HANSEN, JAMES ORVILLE | — |
| 19038123 | Stone Removal Device | DORNBUSCH, DIANNE | — |
| 18971216 | Bicycle wire-holding seat and a headset thereof | ARCE, MARLON ALEXANDER | — |
| 18920333 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL HAND CART | CAHN, DANIEL P | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18247581 | Automatic Forming Machine for Pulp Molding Product | RUSSELL, STEPHEN MATTHEW | 28d overdue |
| 19108569 | METHOD FOR METAL RECYCLING AND REGENERATION PRODUCTION TRACEABILITY WITH CARBON DISCLOSURE | ARAQUE JR, GERARDO | — |
| 19108394 | CAPSULE KNOTTING MODULE | LYNCH, ROBERT A | — |
| 19108379 | CAPSULE KNOTTING MODULE | HOLLM, JONATHAN ADAM | — |
| 19060124 | STORAGE APPARATUS | HANSEN, JAMES ORVILLE | — |
| 19038123 | Stone Removal Device | DORNBUSCH, DIANNE | — |
| 18971216 | Bicycle wire-holding seat and a headset thereof | ARCE, MARLON ALEXANDER | — |
| 18920333 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL HAND CART | CAHN, DANIEL P | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3761 | 3 |
| 3771 | 2 |
| 3629 | 1 |
| 3637 | 1 |
| 3611 | 1 |
| 3634 | 1 |
| 1615 | 1 |
| 1748 | 1 |
| 1613 | 1 |
| 1798 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19108569 | METHOD FOR METAL RECYCLING AND REGENERATION PRODUCTION TRACEABILITY WITH CARBON DISCLOSURE | Hf Investment Ltd. | ARAQUE JR, GERARDO | 3629 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2025 |
| 19108394 | CAPSULE KNOTTING MODULE | Matrixlabs Medical Inc. | LYNCH, ROBERT A | 3771 | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 03, 2025 |
| 19108379 | CAPSULE KNOTTING MODULE | Matrixlabs Medical Inc. | HOLLM, JONATHAN ADAM | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 03, 2025 | |
| 19060124 | STORAGE APPARATUS | Liv Lifestyle Co. | HANSEN, JAMES ORVILLE | 3637 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 19038123 | Stone Removal Device | Silver Bell Enterprise Inc. | DORNBUSCH, DIANNE | 3771 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 18971216 | Bicycle wire-holding seat and a headset thereof | Glory Wheel Enterprise Co., Ltd. | ARCE, MARLON ALEXANDER | 3611 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18920333 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL HAND CART | Liv Lifestyle Co. | CAHN, DANIEL P | 3634 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 |
| 18802834 | Exosomes for treating glioblastoma multiforme and manufacturing method thereof | China Medical University | MERCIER, MELISSA S | 1615 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 13, 2024 |
| 18247581 | Automatic Forming Machine for Pulp Molding Product | Foshan City Meiwanbang Technology Co., Ltd. | RUSSELL, STEPHEN MATTHEW | 1748 | §102 | Final Rejection | 28d overdue | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18761628 | CELL REPAIR-PROMOTING EXTRACELLULAR VESICLE, PRODUCTION METHOD, PREPARATION, AND USE THEREOF | China Medical University | EBBINGHAUS, BRIANA NOEL | 1613 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 02, 2024 |
| 18723663 | Integrated Automated Cell Culture Device | Medigen Biotechnology Corp. | TURK, NEIL N | 1798 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18644887 | ALUMINUM ALLOY DEOXIDIZER WITH CARBON COMPOUNDS | Hf Investment Co., Ltd. | MORALES, RICARDO D | 1738 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2024 |
| 18583546 | NETWORK CONNECTION MODULE AND METHOD FOR SELECTING BRIDGING POINT THEREOF | Gunitech Corp. | WEI, SIREN | 2467 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2024 |
| 18434050 | SOLUTION FOR PRESERVING EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES/EXOSOMES, METHOD FOR PRESERVING THE SAME, AND MIXED SOLUTION THEREOF | China Medical University | AZPURU, CARLOS A | 1617 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2024 |
| 18433038 | LENS HEATING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE LAMP | Min Hsiang Corporation | WUNDERLICH, ERWIN J | 3761 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2024 |
| 18426696 | NANO-CATALYSTS SYNTHESIS METHOD | National Taiwan University Of Science And Technology | BAUM, ZACHARY JOHN | 1736 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18392285 | DIGITAL CIRCUIT FOR MULTIPLE ANTENNA REMOTE RADIO HEAD AND RADIO UNIT | Ranictek Inc. | AHN, SUNG S | 2631 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18540048 | BUFFERING DEVICE FOR FILTER BOTTLE | Ching-Hsiung Lin | GURTOWSKI, RICHARD C | 1773 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 18457403 | PREPARATION METHOD OF BATTERY COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND PRECURSOR THEREOF | Advanced Lithium Electrochemistry Co., Ltd. | MCCARTY, PATRICK M | 1774 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 20d | Pending | Aug 29, 2023 |
| 18353961 | SAUNA HEATER | Dcc Technology Co., Ltd. | BOSS, MARISSA RAE | 3761 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2023 |
| 18172408 | Method for Stabilizing an Electrode Using a Functional Layer, the Electrode, and Applications Thereof | National Taiwan University Of Science And Technology | RUFO, LOUIS J | 1795 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 22, 2023 |
| 18168365 | Adjusting Device of Imitation Flame of Electric Fireplace | Uni-Splendor Corporation | MITCHUM, DREW JOSEPH | 3761 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2023 |
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Start Free Trial85.9% of resolved applications prosecuted by Best & Flanagan LLP were allowed, across 10,127 applications in USPTO records.
1.60 office actions per allowed application on average.
22 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 17 clients, before 22 examiners in 18 art units.
