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Last updated: October 04, 2026

Dority & Manning, P.A. And Ticona LLC

Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials

46 pending office actions • 4 clients • 38 examiners • 23 art units • 0 of 46 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Analysis

Dority & Manning, P.A. and Ticona LLC handles Chemistry & Materials. The firm has 28235 career applications and an 88.31 percent resolved allowance rate. There are 35 pending office actions. The firm averages 3.39 office actions per allowance.

The 35 pending office actions for Ticona LLC are a notable portion of the firm's 28235 career applications. The 88.31 percent allowance rate and 3.39 average office actions per allowance indicate the firm's effectiveness in Chemistry & Materials.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Quality Metrics (n=28235 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

88.3%
Allowance Rate
n=28235
+0.60σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=28235
3.4
OAs to Allowance
n=17390
-0.14σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=17390
1009 days
Time to Allowance
n=17390
+3.4pp
Interview Lift
n=28235
28.2%
RCE Rate
n=28235
2.8%
Appeal Rate
n=28235

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

70.7%
§101 Overcome
n=1484
77.8%
§102 Overcome
n=8450
77.6%
§103 Overcome
n=13928
78.6%
§112 Overcome
n=7979

Specialization & Scale

G06F, F05D, F01D
Top CPC Subclasses
8%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=28235
59
Practitioners
n=28235
478.6
Apps / Practitioner
n=28235

Portfolio Summary

46
Total Pending OAs
25
Non-Final OAs
20
Final Rejections
1
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 16 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

6
Overdue
0
Due this week
8
Due this month
2
Due in next 60 days
0
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

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. 16 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (6)Due ≤ 30 days (8)Due ≤ 60 days (2)

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

13
Hard (28%)
27
Medium (59%)
4
Easy (9%)
2
Unknown (4%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only19 (41%)
§112 only4 (9%)
Double-patenting + other8 (17%)
Multi-statute (no §101)13 (28%)
No statute on record2 (4%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

33
Life Sciences
72% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
1
Communications
2% of docket
1
Semiconductors
2% of docket
3
Mechanical / Eng
7% of docket
8
Business / Other
17% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

460 h
Manual time on pending OAs
92 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
161 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
4.0 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
HABTE, KAHSAY 4 85.0% +7.4%
USELDING, JOHN E 3 53.7% +17.5%
ROBINSON, CHANCEITY N 2 72.4% -13.1%
KOLB, KATARZYNA I 2 45.2% +15.9%
BARBER, KIMBERLY 2 73.6% +18.5%
THOMAS, JAISON P 1 82.7% +17.7%
DICUS, TAMRA 1 30.5% +21.4%
PIERCE, JEREMY R 1 56.8% +43.2%
NGUYEN, HAIDUNG D 1 64.9% +28.4%
IMANI, ELIZABETH MARY COLE 1 33.5% +25.0%

Quick Wins (2)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18335285 Acesulfame Potassium Compositions and Processes for Producing Same HABTE, KAHSAY 15d
18335296 Acesulfame Potassium Compositions and Processes for Producing Same HABTE, KAHSAY 20d

Hard Cases (13)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18171406 Intravaginal Ring Device for the Delivery of Aromatase Inhibitor BASQUILL, SEAN M 17d overdue
17990786 Plateable Polymer Composition for Use at High Frequencies USELDING, JOHN E 16d overdue
17867777 Drug Delivery Pump DESTEFANO, AUDRA JEAN 34d
19189336 Polymer Thick Film Positive Temperature Coefficient Carbon Resistor Composition THOMAS, JAISON P —
18641511 Thermoplastic Vulcanizates Having Lower Carbon Footprint REDDY, KARUNA P —
18700738 Projector for Use in a Head-Mounted Display Device System ROBINSON, CHANCEITY N —
18686509 Battery Module LEE, JAMES —
18431505 Porous Polymer Product For Removing Contaminants From A Fluid Stream CHIU, TAK LIANG —

Interview Candidates (12)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18157134 Method for Prohibiting and/or Treating an Eye Condition BARBER, KIMBERLY 26d overdue
17990786 Plateable Polymer Composition for Use at High Frequencies USELDING, JOHN E 16d overdue
18312134 Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Polymer Composition With Flame Retardant Properties KOLB, KATARZYNA I 4d overdue
18494139 Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Polymer Composition Containing Flame Retardant Package KOLB, KATARZYNA I 14d
17271799 COPOLYETHERESTER FORMULATION WITH IMPROVED HEAT-STABILITY USELDING, JOHN E 42d
19189336 Polymer Thick Film Positive Temperature Coefficient Carbon Resistor Composition THOMAS, JAISON P —
19093843 Flame Retardant Polymer Composition with Increased Thermal Shock Resistance DICUS, TAMRA —
18976408 Fibers Formed from a Liquid Crystalline Polymer PIERCE, JEREMY R —

Client Portfolio (4 clients)

Client (Assignee)Pending OAs
Celanese 26
Ticona LLC 14
DuPont 4
Celanese Mercury Holdings Inc. 2

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
16244
17634
17673
17622
17892
17772
36152
16152
16142
17662

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19189336 Polymer Thick Film Positive Temperature Coefficient Carbon Resistor Composition Celanese Mercury Holdings Inc. THOMAS, JAISON P 1762 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 25, 2025
19093843 Flame Retardant Polymer Composition with Increased Thermal Shock Resistance Celanese Polymers Holding, Inc. DICUS, TAMRA §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 28, 2025
18976408 Fibers Formed from a Liquid Crystalline Polymer Ticona LLC PIERCE, JEREMY R §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 11, 2024
18815900 Conductive Paste Celanese Mercury Holdings Inc. NGUYEN, HAIDUNG D 1741 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 27, 2024
18835043 Black Liquid Crystalline Polymer Composition With Low Dissipation Factor Ticona LLC ROBINSON, CHANCEITY N 1722 §112 Non-Final OA 1d overdue Pending Aug 01, 2024
18646902 Thermoplastic Elastomer-Based Monofilament Yarn Celanese Polymers Holding, Inc. IMANI, ELIZABETH MARY COLE 1789 §103Other Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 26, 2024
18641511 Thermoplastic Vulcanizates Having Lower Carbon Footprint Celanese International Corporation REDDY, KARUNA P §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 22, 2024
18700738 Projector for Use in a Head-Mounted Display Device System Ticona LLC ROBINSON, CHANCEITY N 1737 §103§112Other Final Rejection — Pending Apr 12, 2024
18616248 Bio-Hydroxybenzoic Acids for Use in Forming Bio-Liquid Crystalline Polymers Ticona LLC YOON, TAE H §102§103DP Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 26, 2024
18686509 Battery Module Ticona LLC LEE, JAMES §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Feb 26, 2024
18431505 Porous Polymer Product For Removing Contaminants From A Fluid Stream Celanese International Corporation CHIU, TAK LIANG 1777 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Feb 02, 2024
18399296 Thermoplastic Vulcanizate Gasket for Use in an Electrolyzer Celanese International Corporation RIPA, BRYAN D §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 28, 2023
18545088 Multi-Layer Film With Heat Seal Properties Celanese International Corporation CHEN, VIVIAN 1787 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 19, 2023
18515413 Pyrotechnic Switch for an Electric Vehicle Ticona LLC FLORES JR, DONALD M 2835 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 21, 2023
18500405 FUNCTIONALIZED POROUS COMPOSITES Celanese International Corporation BELUNIS, THOMAS JAMES §102§103§112DP Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 02, 2023
18500579 Electrolysis Film Celanese International Corporation KEELING, ALEXANDER W §103 Final Rejection — Pending Nov 02, 2023
18498361 Polymer-Based Wheel Assembly For Non-Pneumatic Tire Dupont Polymers, Inc. KOTTER, KIP T 3615 §103 Final Rejection — Pending Oct 31, 2023
18498319 Copolyether-Ester Resin Composition With Improved Hydrolysis Resistance And Heat Stability Dupont Polymers, Inc. EMRICH, LARISSA ROWE 1789 §103 Non-Final OA 23d overdue Pending Oct 31, 2023
18497252 Thermoplastic Composition for Wire or Cable Jacket Dupont Polymers, Inc. ZHANG, RUIYUN 1782 §103 Final Rejection — Pending Oct 30, 2023
18497329 Wheel and Non-Pneumatic Tire Assembly Dupont Polymers, Inc. BELLINGER, JASON R 3615 §103§112 Final Rejection — Pending Oct 30, 2023
18494139 Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Polymer Composition Containing Flame Retardant Package Celanese International Corporation KOLB, KATARZYNA I 1767 §102§103DP Final Rejection 14d Pending Oct 25, 2023
18481275 Interactive Chemical Material Interface Ticona LLC OPSASNICK, MICHAEL N 2658 §103 Non-Final OA 8d Pending Oct 05, 2023
18479237 Low Emission Polyoxymethylene Composition With Color Stability Celanese International Corporation BLEDSOE, JOSHUA CALEB 1762 §103 Final Rejection — Pending Oct 02, 2023
18474292 Implantable Medical Device for the Delivery of a Nucleic Acid Celanese Eva Performance Polymers LLC BARBER, KIMBERLY 1637 §103§112DP Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 26, 2023
18358523 Gel Extruded Articles With Molecular Weight Retention Celanese International Corporation FISCHER, JUSTIN R 1749 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 25, 2023
18343778 Busbar for a Battery Assembly Ticona LLC HANYON, SAMANTHA LEE 1725 §103 Final Rejection 13d Pending Jun 29, 2023
18339261 Thermally Conductive Polymer Composition Ticona LLC KRYLOVA, IRINA 1764 §103§112 Final Rejection — Pending Jun 22, 2023
18335285 Acesulfame Potassium Compositions and Processes for Producing Same Celanese International Corporation HABTE, KAHSAY 1624 §112Other Final Rejection 15d Pending Jun 15, 2023
18335325 Acesulfame Potassium Compositions and Processes for Producing Same Celanese International Corporation HABTE, KAHSAY 1624 Other Final Rejection 22d Pending Jun 15, 2023
18335296 Acesulfame Potassium Compositions and Processes for Producing Same Celanese International Corporation HABTE, KAHSAY 1624 §112Other Final Rejection 20d Pending Jun 15, 2023
18335345 Acesulfame Potassium Compositions and Processes for Producing Same Celanese International Corporation HABTE, KAHSAY 1624 Other Final Rejection 22d Pending Jun 15, 2023
18332826 Monolithic Implantable Device for Sustained Release of an Antibody Celanese Eva Performance Polymers LLC LIPPERT, JOHN WILLIAM 1615 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 12, 2023
18312134 Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Polymer Composition With Flame Retardant Properties Celanese International Corporation KOLB, KATARZYNA I 1767 §102§103DP Non-Final OA 4d overdue Pending May 04, 2023
18171406 Intravaginal Ring Device for the Delivery of Aromatase Inhibitor Celanese Eva Performance Polymers LLC BASQUILL, SEAN M 1614 §103§112 Final Rejection 17d overdue Pending Feb 20, 2023
18157123 Implantable Device for Delivery of a Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Celanese Eva Performance Polymers LLC PRAGANI, RAJAN 1614 §103§112DP Final Rejection — Pending Jan 20, 2023
18157134 Method for Prohibiting and/or Treating an Eye Condition Celanese Eva Performance Polymers LLC BARBER, KIMBERLY 1615 §103 Final Rejection 26d overdue Pending Jan 20, 2023
18079484 Flame Retardant Thermoplastic Polymer Composition Celanese International Corporation USELDING, JOHN E 1763 §103§112DPOther Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 12, 2022
17990786 Plateable Polymer Composition for Use at High Frequencies Ticona LLC USELDING, JOHN E 1763 §103§112 Final Rejection 16d overdue Pending Nov 21, 2022
17984288 Polymer Composition for Use in an Electronic Device Ticona LLC FANG, SHANE 1766 §103Other Final Rejection — Pending Nov 10, 2022
17972998 Sustainable High Density Polyethylene and Process For Making Same Celanese International Corporation MENON, KRISHNAN S 1777 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 25, 2022
17948277 Refillable Implantable Device for Delivering a Drug Compound Celanese Eva Performance Polymers LLC WISTNER, SARAH CLINKSCALES 1616 §103DP Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 20, 2022
17948271 Refillable Implantable Device for Delivering a Drug Compound Celanese Eva Performance Polymers LLC ZAMORY, JUSTIN L 3783 §103Other Final Rejection — Pending Sep 20, 2022
17867777 Drug Delivery Pump Ticona LLC DESTEFANO, AUDRA JEAN 1766 §103§112 Non-Final OA 34d Pending Jul 19, 2022
17740428 Camera Module Containing A Polymer Composition Ticona LLC QIAO, HUIHONG 1763 §103Other Final Rejection — Pending May 10, 2022
17543791 Electronic Module Ticona LLC EASHOO, MARK 1767 §103 Non-Final OA 21d Pending Dec 07, 2021
17271799 COPOLYETHERESTER FORMULATION WITH IMPROVED HEAT-STABILITY Celanese Polymers Holding, Inc. USELDING, JOHN E 1763 §112 Non-Final OA 42d Pending Feb 26, 2021

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