Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
41 pending office actions • 2 clients • 35 examiners • 20 art units • 0 of 41 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 51 patents granted in the last 365 days
Cantor Colburn LLP - SABIC Americas focuses on the Chemistry & Materials technology area, drawing on the firm's record of 74190 career applications. This specific profile is currently managing 32 pending office actions, which indicates an active prosecution pipeline. The firm's long-standing presence in the patent system is reflected in its total application count, providing a reservoir of experience.
The firm achieves a resolved allowance rate pct of 88.07, showing success in obtaining patent grants for its clients. This performance is reached with an avg_office_actions_per_allowance of 3.16, suggesting an efficient path through the USPTO examination process. The 88.07 resolved allowance rate pct reflects the firm's effectiveness in the Chemistry & Materials field. With 74190 career applications as a foundation, the 3.16 avg_office_actions_per_allowance provides a clear expectation for the duration of the prosecution cycle. These metrics together illustrate an experienced patent practice that consistently delivers results.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 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. 10 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 | 17 (41%) |
| §112 only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 19 (46%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (2%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COPENHEAVER, BLAINE R | 3 | 85.5% | +18.4% |
| MCKINNON, LASHAWNDA T | 2 | 53.9% | +30.2% |
| SHAH, SAMIR | 2 | 36.4% | +34.9% |
| KAUCHER, MARK S | 2 | 72.4% | +14.0% |
| LENIHAN, JEFFREY S | 2 | 73.3% | +16.8% |
| MALLEY JR., DANIEL PATRICK | 1 | 56.5% | +45.7% |
| FERGUSON, LAWRENCE D | 1 | 78.4% | +13.2% |
| SULTANA, NAHIDA | 1 | 78.2% | +8.7% |
| TRINH, THANH TRUC | 1 | 22.1% | +10.8% |
| KESSLER JR, THOMAS JOSEPH | 1 | 45.9% | +47.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18721424 | MULTIMATERIAL SHEET | SHAH, SAMIR | 4d overdue |
| 18277806 | HIGH MELT STRENGTH POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITION | COPENHEAVER, BLAINE R | 7d |
| 18720743 | MULTIWALL SHEET INCLUDING AN ACOUSTIC RESONATOR | LUKS, JEREMY AUSTIN | 12d |
| 19074765 | PHOTOVOLTAIC ELEMENT | MALLEY JR., DANIEL PATRICK | 33d |
| 18893125 | PHOTOVOLTAIC PACKAGING, AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A PHOTOVOLTAIC PACKAGING | TRINH, THANH TRUC | 70d |
| 18997951 | OBJECT COMPRISING A SEALING LAYER | FERGUSON, LAWRENCE D | — |
| 18880610 | POLYMER COMPOSITION COMPRISING UHMWPE AND HDPE | MCKINNON, LASHAWNDA T | — |
| 18855119 | DIE ASSEMBLY AND PROCESS FOR PELLETISING ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES | SULTANA, NAHIDA | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18721424 | MULTIMATERIAL SHEET | SHAH, SAMIR | 4d overdue |
| 18277806 | HIGH MELT STRENGTH POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITION | COPENHEAVER, BLAINE R | 7d |
| 19074765 | PHOTOVOLTAIC ELEMENT | MALLEY JR., DANIEL PATRICK | 33d |
| 18893125 | PHOTOVOLTAIC PACKAGING, AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A PHOTOVOLTAIC PACKAGING | TRINH, THANH TRUC | 70d |
| 18997951 | OBJECT COMPRISING A SEALING LAYER | FERGUSON, LAWRENCE D | — |
| 18880610 | POLYMER COMPOSITION COMPRISING UHMWPE AND HDPE | MCKINNON, LASHAWNDA T | — |
| 18914461 | CORE-SHELL GRAFT COPOLYMERS WITH IMPROVED SURFACE PROPERTIES | SHAH, SAMIR | — |
| 18845726 | INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS | KAUCHER, MARK S | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| SABIC | 39 |
| Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation ("Warf") | 2 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1781 | 4 |
| 1765 | 3 |
| 1726 | 2 |
| 1743 | 2 |
| 1759 | 2 |
| 1767 | 2 |
| 1764 | 2 |
| 1754 | 1 |
| 1787 | 1 |
| 1783 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19074765 | PHOTOVOLTAIC ELEMENT | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | MALLEY JR., DANIEL PATRICK | 1726 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Mar 10, 2025 |
| 18997951 | OBJECT COMPRISING A SEALING LAYER | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | FERGUSON, LAWRENCE D | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2025 | |
| 18880610 | POLYMER COMPOSITION COMPRISING UHMWPE AND HDPE | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation ("Warf") | MCKINNON, LASHAWNDA T | 1754 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 02, 2025 |
| 18914461 | CORE-SHELL GRAFT COPOLYMERS WITH IMPROVED SURFACE PROPERTIES | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | SHAH, SAMIR | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2024 | |
| 18855119 | DIE ASSEMBLY AND PROCESS FOR PELLETISING ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation ("Warf') | SULTANA, NAHIDA | 1743 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 |
| 18893125 | PHOTOVOLTAIC PACKAGING, AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A PHOTOVOLTAIC PACKAGING | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | TRINH, THANH TRUC | 1726 | §103DPOther | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | Sep 23, 2024 |
| 18845726 | INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | KAUCHER, MARK S | 1759 | Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18721320 | LAMINATE WITH BARRIER PROPERTIES | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | KESSLER JR, THOMAS JOSEPH | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 | |
| 18721424 | MULTIMATERIAL SHEET | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | SHAH, SAMIR | 1787 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18721030 | ARTICLE COMPRISING A LAYER WITH DISPERSED GLASS FIBERS AND A LAYER WITH CONTINUOUS GLASS FIBERS | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | FIGG, TRAVIS M | 1783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2024 |
| 18720743 | MULTIWALL SHEET INCLUDING AN ACOUSTIC RESONATOR | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | LUKS, JEREMY AUSTIN | 2837 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Jun 17, 2024 |
| 18713806 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE OF A POLYMER COMPOSITION | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | BLEDSOE, JOSHUA CALEB | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2024 | |
| 18712754 | FILM COMPRISING AN ETHYLENE-A-OLEFIN COPOLYMER | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | AHMED, SHEEBA | 1781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2024 |
| 18706120 | CROSSLINKABLE POLYOLEFIN COMPOSITION | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | FISCHER, JUSTIN R | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2024 | |
| 18703594 | THERMOFORMED ARTICLE | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | MCKINNON, LASHAWNDA T | 1789 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2024 |
| 18701717 | THERMOFORMED TOP COVER FOR BATTERY COMPONENTS | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | FREEMAN, JOHN D | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 16, 2024 | |
| 18683198 | PROCESS FOR DECHLORINATION OF WASTE PLASTICS | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | CEPLUCH, ALYSSA L | 1772 | §103§112DPOther | Final Rejection | 75d | Pending | Feb 12, 2024 |
| 18683192 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SHAPED OBJECTS OF ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | LIANG, SHIBIN | 1741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2024 |
| 18682030 | OLEFIN POLYMERISATION CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | KETCHAM, HANNAH ELIZABETH | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2024 | |
| 18576586 | METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF BISPHENOL A | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | MURESAN, ANA Z | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 04, 2024 | |
| 18570444 | POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITION HAVING IMPROVED MELT STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | LISTVOYB, GREGORY | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2023 | |
| 18565730 | ETHYLENE-A-OLEFIN COPOLYMER AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | TESKIN, FRED M | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 | |
| 18290053 | POLYURETHANE BASED HOT MELT ADHESIVE | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | KAUCHER, MARK S | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 09, 2023 | |
| 18277798 | HIGH MELT STRENGTH POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITION | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | COPENHEAVER, BLAINE R | 1781 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 18, 2023 |
| 18277806 | HIGH MELT STRENGTH POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITION | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | COPENHEAVER, BLAINE R | 1781 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 7d | Pending | Aug 18, 2023 |
| 18277801 | FOAMED SHEET COMPRISING HIGH MELT STRENGTH POLYPROPYLENE | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | COPENHEAVER, BLAINE R | 1781 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 18, 2023 |
| 18270563 | HEAT RESISTANT AROMATIC POLYCARBONATE - POLYESTER COMPOSITION | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | ILLING, CAITLIN NORINE | 1767 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| 18269605 | POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITION WITH HIGH MULTI-AXIAL IMPACT RESISTANCE AND IMPROVED TIGER STRIPE BEHAVIOUR | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | NERANGIS, VICKEY M | 1763 | §103 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Jun 26, 2023 |
| 18266988 | CATALYST COMPONENT FOR ZIEGLER-NATTA OLEFIN POLYMERISATION CATALYST PRODUCTIVITY | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | RUMP, RICHARD M | 1759 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2023 |
| 18266675 | MULTIMODAL POLYETHYLENE | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | LENIHAN, JEFFREY S | 1765 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2023 |
| 18266356 | THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION WITH GOOD PLATING PERFORMANCE | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | KELLEY, HEIDI RIVIERE | 1765 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 09, 2023 |
| 18265518 | POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITION WITH IMPROVED STRESS WHITENING PERFORMANCE | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | LENIHAN, JEFFREY S | 1765 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2023 |
| 18038610 | PROCESS TO PREPARE A SOLID SUPPORT FOR A PROCATALYST FOR POLYMERIZATION OF OLEFINS | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | HEINCER, LIAM J | 1767 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 24, 2023 |
| 18033926 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITION, AND POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITIONS SO PRODUCED | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | LIU, XUE H | 1742 | §103 | Final Rejection | 63d | Pending | Apr 26, 2023 |
| 18015288 | BATTERY | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | HAUTH, GALEN H | 1743 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2023 |
| 18015240 | THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE DIVIDER CONFIGURATION FOR BATTERIES | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | CARRICO, ROBERT SCOTT | 1727 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2023 |
| 17802865 | METHOD OF MAKING TEREPHTHALIC ACID | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | SAWYER, JENNIFER C | 1691 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Aug 26, 2022 |
| 17777275 | BIAXIALLY ORIENTED PIPE | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | DARLING, DEVIN MITCHELL | 1764 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2022 |
| 17766309 | METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A MODIFIED POLYCARBONATE | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | DESTEFANO, AUDRA JEAN | 1766 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Apr 04, 2022 |
| 17631689 | USE OF A COMPOSITION FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A FOAMED ARTICLE | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | KRYLOVA, IRINA | 1764 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2022 |
| 17617078 | FIBER REINFORCED PROFILED OBJECT | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | TATESURE, VINCENT | 1786 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2021 |
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