Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
26 pending office actions • 5 clients • 23 examiners • 11 art units • 0 of 26 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 13 patents granted in the last 365 days
BURR & FORMAN - MAGNERA CORPORATION focuses its efforts on the Chemistry & Materials technology area. The firm has a total of 4785 career applications, demonstrating extensive experience in handling chemical and material science patents. Currently, there are 20 pending office actions under this specific designation. This indicates a focused subset of active matters within the broader practice.
The firm reports a resolved allowance rate pct of 91.46, which shows a track record of obtaining patent grants. This rate is achieved with an avg_office_actions_per_allowance of 3.04. This efficiency metric suggests that the firm successfully navigates the examination process with a specific number of rejections per allowed case. The 91.46 resolved allowance rate pct, when viewed alongside the 4785 career applications, highlights a consistent ability to deliver results in the Chemistry & Materials field. Practitioners can use the 3.04 avg_office_actions_per_allowance to help forecast the duration of the examination phase for similar matters.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 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. 7 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 | 10 (38%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (8%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (42%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GILLETT, JENNIFER ANN | 3 | 29.6% | +37.7% |
| SALVATORE, LYNDA | 2 | 64.1% | +19.4% |
| THOMPSON, CAMIE S | 1 | 73.8% | +10.4% |
| IMANI, ELIZABETH MARY COLE | 1 | 33.5% | +25.0% |
| VERA, ELISA H | 1 | 72.2% | +26.5% |
| UTT, ETHAN A | 1 | 47.8% | +41.2% |
| GROSSO, GREGORY CHAD | 1 | 72.2% | +18.6% |
| MATZEK, MATTHEW D | 1 | 46.3% | +36.8% |
| VO, HAI | 1 | 57.1% | +72.4% |
| STRACHAN, KATE ELIZABETH | 1 | 48.2% | +29.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18380421 | Biopolymer-Containing Nonwoven Fabric | SCHATZ, CHRISTOPHER T | 29d overdue |
| 19085021 | BARRIER FABRICS WITH DESIRABLE AIR PERMEABILITY | THOMPSON, CAMIE S | — |
| 19054561 | Bitumen-Based Laminate Having a Biodegradable Liner | IMANI, ELIZABETH MARY COLE | — |
| 18858169 | FABRIC COMPRISING A NONWOVEN WEB OF FIBERS AND CORRESPONDING METHOD OF PRODUCTION | UTT, ETHAN A | — |
| 18785728 | POINT BONDED EXTRUSION LAMINATES | GROSSO, GREGORY CHAD | — |
| 18634138 | IMAGED NONWOVEN FABRICS INCLUDING MELTBLOWN FIBERS | GILLETT, JENNIFER ANN | — |
| 18627732 | NONWOVEN FABRICS INCLUDING RECYCLED POLYPROPYLENE | MATZEK, MATTHEW D | — |
| 18579321 | CAPSULE FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE | AXTELL, ASHLEY | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18608214 | BREATHABLE FILMS HAVING INCREASED HYDROSTATIC HEAD PRESSURE | VO, HAI | 9d overdue |
| 19085021 | BARRIER FABRICS WITH DESIRABLE AIR PERMEABILITY | THOMPSON, CAMIE S | — |
| 19054561 | Bitumen-Based Laminate Having a Biodegradable Liner | IMANI, ELIZABETH MARY COLE | — |
| 18941547 | PROCESS FOR FORMING A WRAPPER WITH EMBOSSING | VERA, ELISA H | — |
| 18858169 | FABRIC COMPRISING A NONWOVEN WEB OF FIBERS AND CORRESPONDING METHOD OF PRODUCTION | UTT, ETHAN A | — |
| 18785728 | POINT BONDED EXTRUSION LAMINATES | GROSSO, GREGORY CHAD | — |
| 18634138 | IMAGED NONWOVEN FABRICS INCLUDING MELTBLOWN FIBERS | GILLETT, JENNIFER ANN | — |
| 18627732 | NONWOVEN FABRICS INCLUDING RECYCLED POLYPROPYLENE | MATZEK, MATTHEW D | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| BERRY GLOBAL, INC. | 16 |
| Magnera Corporation | 4 |
| Glatfelter Gernsbach GmbH | 4 |
| Nanhai Nanxin Non-Woven Co. Ltd. | 1 |
| Magnera Film Products Company, Inc. | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1789 | 9 |
| 1786 | 2 |
| 3781 | 2 |
| 3679 | 1 |
| 1788 | 1 |
| 1792 | 1 |
| 1742 | 1 |
| 1746 | 1 |
| 1748 | 1 |
| 1727 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19085021 | BARRIER FABRICS WITH DESIRABLE AIR PERMEABILITY | Nanhai Nanxin Non-Woven Co. Ltd. | THOMPSON, CAMIE S | 3679 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2025 |
| 19054561 | Bitumen-Based Laminate Having a Biodegradable Liner | BERRY GLOBAL, INC. | IMANI, ELIZABETH MARY COLE | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2025 | |
| 18941547 | PROCESS FOR FORMING A WRAPPER WITH EMBOSSING | Magnera Corporation | VERA, ELISA H | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 | |
| 18858169 | FABRIC COMPRISING A NONWOVEN WEB OF FIBERS AND CORRESPONDING METHOD OF PRODUCTION | Glatfelter Gernsbach GmbH | UTT, ETHAN A | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 | |
| 18785728 | POINT BONDED EXTRUSION LAMINATES | BERRY GLOBAL, INC. | GROSSO, GREGORY CHAD | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 | |
| 18634138 | IMAGED NONWOVEN FABRICS INCLUDING MELTBLOWN FIBERS | BERRY GLOBAL, INC. | GILLETT, JENNIFER ANN | 1789 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18627732 | NONWOVEN FABRICS INCLUDING RECYCLED POLYPROPYLENE | BERRY GLOBAL, INC. | MATZEK, MATTHEW D | 1786 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18608214 | BREATHABLE FILMS HAVING INCREASED HYDROSTATIC HEAD PRESSURE | Magnera Film Products Company, Inc. | VO, HAI | 1788 | DP | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18593104 | FILMS WITH MALODOR CONTROL | BERRY GLOBAL, INC. | STRACHAN, KATE ELIZABETH | 3781 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 |
| 18436525 | CARPET BACKING BASED ON CARDED TECHNOLOGY | BERRY GLOBAL, INC. | SALVATORE, LYNDA | 1789 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 08, 2024 |
| 18579321 | CAPSULE FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE | Glatfelter Gernsbach GmbH | AXTELL, ASHLEY | 1792 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 12, 2024 |
| 18390267 | BREATHABLE FILM AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME | Magnera Corporation | BOYKIN, TERRESSA M | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2023 | |
| 18524734 | MICROPOROUS BREATHABLE FILM AND METHOD OF MAKING THE MICROPOROUS BREATHABLE FILM | Magnera Corporation | WOLLSCHLAGER, JEFFREY MICHAEL | 1742 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18517043 | FABRICS INCLUDING A NON-FLUORINATED BARRIER COATING | BERRY GLOBAL, INC. | PIERCE, JEREMY R | 1789 | §103§112DP | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Nov 22, 2023 |
| 18514141 | ZONED SPINNERET AND NONWOVEN FABRICS | BERRY GLOBAL, INC. | MCKINNON, LASHAWNDA T | 1789 | §103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18380421 | Biopolymer-Containing Nonwoven Fabric | BERRY GLOBAL, INC. | SCHATZ, CHRISTOPHER T | 1746 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 29d overdue | Pending | Oct 16, 2023 |
| 18284958 | FILTER MATERIAL FOR FOOD PACKAGING | Glatfelter Gernsbach GmbH | FORTUNA, JOSE A | 1748 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18342672 | BATTERY SEPARATOR FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES | Magnera Corporation | KIM, ANDREW NATHANIEL | 1727 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2023 |
| 18128648 | Breathable and Puncture Resistant Laminates | BERRY GLOBAL, INC. | PIZIALI, ANDREW T | 1789 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 30, 2023 |
| 18081993 | Nonwoven Fabrics Including Recycled Polyester | BERRY GLOBAL, INC. | FITZSIMMONS, ALLISON G | 1773 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2022 |
| 17966098 | Covers Utilizing Recycled Polyester Fibers | BERRY GLOBAL, INC. | SALVATORE, LYNDA | 1789 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2022 |
| 17794534 | BIODEGRADABLE NON-WOVEN FABRIC AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME | Glatfelter Gernsbach GmbH | WORRELL, KEVIN | 1789 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Jul 21, 2022 |
| 17825037 | Textile Backsheet | BERRY GLOBAL, INC. | STEPHENS, JACQUELINE F | 3781 | §103DPOther | Final Rejection | 76d | Pending | May 26, 2022 |
| 17324155 | Fabrics with Improved Barrier Properties | BERRY GLOBAL, INC. | GILLETT, JENNIFER ANN | 1789 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 19, 2021 |
| 17010061 | Hydroentangled Nonwoven Fabrics Including Crimped Continuous Fibers | BERRY GLOBAL, INC. | GILLETT, JENNIFER ANN | 1789 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 02, 2020 |
| 16018637 | MULTILAYER BREATHABLE FILMS AND LAMINATES INCLUDING THE SAME | BERRY GLOBAL, INC. | CHOI, PETER Y | 1786 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Jun 26, 2018 |
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