Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
26 pending office actions • 13 clients • 22 examiners • 14 art units • 0 of 26 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
DUNLAP CODDING, P.C. serves as a patent law firm with a primary focus on Chemistry & Materials. The firm has handled 4693 career applications, establishing a significant presence in this technical sector. Its resolved allowance rate stands at 71.13 percent, providing a baseline for expected outcomes in its prosecution efforts. This rate is a key performance metric for its work in the Chemistry & Materials field. The firm's history is a key asset for its clients.
Currently, the firm is managing 24 pending office actions. The average of 2.94 office actions per allowance indicates the typical level of interaction required with patent examiners to reach a final disposition. For clients in the Chemistry & Materials space, these metrics offer a data-driven view of the firm's prosecution performance. The 4693 career applications and 2.94 average office actions per allowance provide a substantial basis for evaluating its efficiency and success. These figures provide a transparent look at the firm's results.
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 | 2 (8%) |
| §103 only | 9 (35%) |
| §112 only | 2 (8%) |
| Double-patenting only | 3 (12%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (8%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 8 (31%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES | 2 | 77.5% | +14.2% |
| GALSTER, SAMUEL LEONARD | 2 | 50.9% | +43.2% |
| CULBERT, COURTNEY GUENTHER | 2 | 26.9% | +8.2% |
| SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 2 | 63.7% | +14.3% |
| HALL, FORREST G | 1 | 60.1% | +31.7% |
| LOTTER, DAVID E | 1 | 84.8% | +9.6% |
| SEBASTIAN, KAITLYN E | 1 | 73.8% | +20.4% |
| HINES, LATOSHA D | 1 | 51.2% | +21.7% |
| NGUYEN, TRINH T | 1 | 69.0% | +27.4% |
| HOGE, GARY CHAPMAN | 1 | 63.6% | +22.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18939225 | PICTURE FRAME | HOGE, GARY CHAPMAN | 18d overdue |
| 18523270 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD | MARTINEZ, TOMMY NMN | 16d overdue |
| 17679852 | SMOKING SUBSTITUTE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 4d overdue |
| 19239358 | FIBER-COUPLED TERAHERTZ RF TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM HAVING AN AIR DIELECTRIC TWINAX | LOTTER, DAVID E | — |
| 19232524 | OBJECTIVE MEDICAL 3D SCANNING AND MAPPING SYSTEM | SEBASTIAN, KAITLYN E | — |
| 18927535 | FIBER-COUPLED TERAHERTZ TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM | SINGH, DALZID E | — |
| 18648047 | AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEM | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | — |
| 18684269 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR BIMODAL ANTI-VIRAL COMBINATION THERAPY | GALSTER, SAMUEL LEONARD | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17686020 | SMOKING SUBSTITUTE APPARATUS | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 30d overdue |
| 18939225 | PICTURE FRAME | HOGE, GARY CHAPMAN | 18d overdue |
| 18975842 | REMOVABLE CONTAINER FOR LIVESTOCK TAGS | NGUYEN, TRINH T | 15d overdue |
| 19378073 | MALE GARMENT WITH SUPPORT ELEMENT | HALL, FORREST G | — |
| 19232524 | OBJECTIVE MEDICAL 3D SCANNING AND MAPPING SYSTEM | SEBASTIAN, KAITLYN E | — |
| 19197670 | NET WRAP RECOVERY DEVICE | DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES | — |
| 18881971 | LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS DERIVED BIOINTERMEDIATES AND RENEWABLE FUELS | HINES, LATOSHA D | — |
| 18987217 | NET WRAP RECOVERY DEVICE | DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1747 | 3 |
| 1755 | 3 |
| 3732 | 2 |
| 3993 | 2 |
| 2845 | 1 |
| 3797 | 1 |
| 1771 | 1 |
| 3644 | 1 |
| 3631 | 1 |
| 2831 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19378073 | MALE GARMENT WITH SUPPORT ELEMENT | Nut Huggers Apparel Inc. | HALL, FORREST G | 3732 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 03, 2025 |
| 19239358 | FIBER-COUPLED TERAHERTZ RF TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM HAVING AN AIR DIELECTRIC TWINAX | Attotude, Inc. | LOTTER, DAVID E | 2845 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2025 |
| 19232524 | OBJECTIVE MEDICAL 3D SCANNING AND MAPPING SYSTEM | Optecks, LLC | SEBASTIAN, KAITLYN E | 3797 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 09, 2025 |
| 19197670 | NET WRAP RECOVERY DEVICE | Bourgault Industries, Ltd. | DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES | 3993 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2025 |
| 18881971 | LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS DERIVED BIOINTERMEDIATES AND RENEWABLE FUELS | Comstock Ip Holdings LLC | HINES, LATOSHA D | 1771 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 07, 2025 |
| 18987217 | NET WRAP RECOVERY DEVICE | Bourgault Industries, Ltd. | DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES | 3993 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18975842 | REMOVABLE CONTAINER FOR LIVESTOCK TAGS | Catte Guard Solutions LLC | NGUYEN, TRINH T | 3644 | §103 | Final Rejection | 15d overdue | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18939225 | PICTURE FRAME | John Morrish Limited | HOGE, GARY CHAPMAN | 3631 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 18d overdue | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 |
| 18927535 | FIBER-COUPLED TERAHERTZ TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM | Attotude, Inc. | SINGH, DALZID E | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 | |
| 18811426 | SMOKING SUBSTITUTE DEVICE | Imperial Tobacco Limited | CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN | 2831 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 18748851 | MANUAL LASHER APPARATUS | Ssw Splicing Inc. | HALL JR, TYRONE VINCENT | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 | |
| 18648047 | AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEM | Imperial Tobacco Limited | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2024 | |
| 18611339 | APPARATUS FOR TIME-RESOLVED FLUORESCENCE MEASUREMENT USING BANDWIDTH-LIMITED DIGITAL-PULSE LIGHT MODULATION AND METHODS | The Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma | AMARA, MOHAMED K | 2877 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18684269 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR BIMODAL ANTI-VIRAL COMBINATION THERAPY | Haus Bioceuticals, Inc. | GALSTER, SAMUEL LEONARD | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 16, 2024 | |
| 18684291 | Compositions and Methods for Increasing Bioavailability Using Cyclodextrin Modification | Haus Bioceuticals Inc. | GALSTER, SAMUEL LEONARD | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 16, 2024 | |
| 18422556 | METHODS OF TREATING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND RELATED NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS | The Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma | VARADARAJ, ARCHANA | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 | |
| 18534720 | ATHLETIC SHORTS WITH PILLOW POCKET LAP COMPARTMENTS | Doris J. Mukes Living Trust | QUINN, RICHALE LEE | 3732 | §103 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | Dec 11, 2023 |
| 18523270 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD | Secure Micro Ltd. | MARTINEZ, TOMMY NMN | 2496 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 16d overdue | Pending | Nov 29, 2023 |
| 17698542 | SMOKING SUBSTITUTE COMPONENT | Imperial Tobacco Limited | FULTON, MICHAEL TIMOTHY | 1747 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2022 |
| 17697136 | SMOKING SUBSTITUTE COMPONENT | Imperial Tobacco Limited | CULBERT, COURTNEY GUENTHER | 1747 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2022 |
| 17696467 | SMOKING SUBSTITUTE APPARATUS | Imperial Tobacco Limited | BIEGER, VIRGINIA RUTH | 1755 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 16, 2022 |
| 17695423 | SMOKING SUBSTITUTE APPARATUS | Imperial Tobacco Limited | CULBERT, COURTNEY GUENTHER | 1747 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 15, 2022 |
| 17686020 | SMOKING SUBSTITUTE APPARATUS | Imperial Tobacco Limited | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 1755 | §112 | Final Rejection | 30d overdue | Pending | Mar 03, 2022 |
| 17679852 | SMOKING SUBSTITUTE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD | Imperial Tobacco Limited | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 1700 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Feb 24, 2022 |
| 17126404 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RECONSTITUTED PLANT MATERIAL | Imperial Tobacco Limited | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 1755 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2020 |
| 17002139 | SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING SMOKING SUBSTITUTE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS | Imperial Tobacco Limited | PHAM, QUANG | 2685 | §103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Aug 25, 2020 |
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