Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
31 pending office actions • 4 clients • 27 examiners • 12 art units • 0 of 31 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Edwards Neils LLC is a patent law firm specializing in Chemistry & Materials. The firm has processed 2546 career applications, showing a solid history of filings in its main technology area. It maintains a resolved allowance rate of 88.54 percent, which highlights its effectiveness in obtaining patent grants for its clients. This performance metric is a key indicator of its standing in the Chemistry & Materials sector. The firm's track record is well-established through its application volume.
The firm currently has 19 pending office actions under management. Its prosecution efficiency is reflected in an average of 3.21 office actions per allowance. This figure suggests a standard path through the examination process. These statistics provide a comprehensive overview of the firm's experience and success, based on its 2546 career applications. The 88.54 percent allowance rate and 3.21 average office actions per allowance offer a clear picture of its operational results. These data points are essential for understanding the firm's impact in Chemistry & Materials.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 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. 11 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 (3%) |
| §103 only | 18 (58%) |
| §112 only | 3 (10%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 8 (26%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HON, SOW FUN | 3 | 57.7% | +64.8% |
| FROST, ANTHONY J | 2 | 52.7% | +20.1% |
| TRAYWICK, ANDREW PRESTON | 2 | 71.7% | +27.3% |
| LOTTER, DAVID E | 1 | 84.8% | +9.6% |
| STOYTCHEV, MARIN STOYTCHEV | 1 | 72.0% | -4.6% |
| ZHANG, MICHAEL N | 1 | 54.2% | +23.3% |
| CHUNG, DAVID Y | 1 | 70.4% | +7.4% |
| PICHLER, MARIN | 1 | 63.3% | +9.8% |
| BERNATZ, KEVIN M | 1 | 87.8% | +12.3% |
| TRIVISONNO, ANGELO | 1 | 53.0% | +25.8% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19077839 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE CONTROL ELEMENT | LOTTER, DAVID E | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18050371 | QUANTUM DOT-CONTAINING POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION, CURED PRODUCT, WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MEMBER, BACKLIGHT UNIT, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | CAI, WENWEN | 42d overdue |
| 18252145 | MAGNETIC SHEET AND INDUCTOR | FEELY, MICHAEL J | 29d |
| 18921862 | POLARIZING PLATE, APPARATUS, HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE, AND IMAGING SYSTEM | CHUNG, DAVID Y | — |
| 18901999 | WAVELENGTH SELECTIVE ABSORPTION FILTER AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE | PICHLER, MARIN | — |
| 18888952 | INDUCTOR | BERNATZ, KEVIN M | — |
| 18724527 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND SENSOR MODULE | TRIVISONNO, ANGELO | — |
| 18663808 | OPTICAL MEMBER | BOUTSIKARIS, LEONIDAS | — |
| 18561206 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING WIRING CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY SHEET | TUGBANG, ANTHONY D | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18334882 | WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MEMBER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MEMBER, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | HON, SOW FUN | 51d overdue |
| 18318415 | LIGHT ABSORPTION FILTER, OPTICAL FILTER, SELF-LUMINOUS DISPLAY DEVICE, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR OPTICAL FILTER | FROST, ANTHONY J | 51d overdue |
| 18339728 | LIGHT ABSORPTION ANISOTROPIC FILM, OPTICAL FILM, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | HON, SOW FUN | 38d overdue |
| 18874033 | SEALING MEMBER | ZHANG, MICHAEL N | — |
| 18888952 | INDUCTOR | BERNATZ, KEVIN M | — |
| 18724527 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND SENSOR MODULE | TRIVISONNO, ANGELO | — |
| 18481046 | LIGHT ABSORPTION ANISOTROPIC FILM, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIGHT ABSORPTION ANISOTROPIC FILM, DISPLAY DEVICE, CAMERA, SENSOR, AND APPARATUS | FROST, ANTHONY J | — |
| 18176900 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING WIRING CIRCUIT BOARD | TRAYWICK, ANDREW PRESTON | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Fujifilm | 19 |
| NITTO DENKO CORPORATION | 10 |
| ZF | 1 |
| NITTO BELGIUM NV | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1782 | 6 |
| 2872 | 4 |
| 1763 | 2 |
| 1737 | 2 |
| 1788 | 2 |
| 2845 | 1 |
| 1785 | 1 |
| 1718 | 1 |
| 2871 | 1 |
| 3729 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19077839 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE CONTROL ELEMENT | Fujifilm Corporation | LOTTER, DAVID E | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 | |
| 18988255 | METASURFACE STRUCTURE | Fujifilm Corporation | STOYTCHEV, MARIN STOYTCHEV | 2845 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18874033 | SEALING MEMBER | Nitto Denko Corporation | ZHANG, MICHAEL N | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2024 | |
| 18921862 | POLARIZING PLATE, APPARATUS, HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE, AND IMAGING SYSTEM | Fujifilm Corporation | CHUNG, DAVID Y | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 | |
| 18901999 | WAVELENGTH SELECTIVE ABSORPTION FILTER AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE | Fujifilm Corporation | PICHLER, MARIN | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 | |
| 18888952 | INDUCTOR | Nitto Denko Corporation | BERNATZ, KEVIN M | 1785 | §101DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 18724527 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND SENSOR MODULE | Nitto Denko Corporation | TRIVISONNO, ANGELO | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 | |
| 18743785 | LIGHT ABSORPTION FILTER, OPTICAL FILTER, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR OPTICAL FILTER, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE, INORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | Fujifilm Corporation | SIPES, JOHN CURTIS | 2872 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18663808 | OPTICAL MEMBER | Fujifilm Corporation | BOUTSIKARIS, LEONIDAS | 2872 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 14, 2024 |
| 18652412 | CIRCULARLY POLARIZING PLATE, OPTICAL LAMINATE, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE | Fujifilm Corporation | GREEN, TRACIE Y | 2872 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2024 |
| 18611248 | POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION, CURED PRODUCT, WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MEMBER, BACKLIGHT UNIT, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | Fujifilm Corporation | WITHERSPOON, SIKARL A | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 | |
| 18561206 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING WIRING CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY SHEET | Nitto Denko Corporation | TUGBANG, ANTHONY D | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2023 | |
| 18481046 | LIGHT ABSORPTION ANISOTROPIC FILM, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIGHT ABSORPTION ANISOTROPIC FILM, DISPLAY DEVICE, CAMERA, SENSOR, AND APPARATUS | Fujifilm Corporation | FROST, ANTHONY J | 1782 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2023 |
| 18471063 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING WIRING CIRCUIT BOARD | Nitto Denko Corporation | TRINH, MINH N | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2023 | |
| 18550252 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING WIRING CIRCUIT BOARD | Nitto Denko Corporation | BAREFORD, KATHERINE A | 1718 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2023 |
| 18462136 | LIGHT ABSORPTION ANISOTROPIC FILM, LAMINATE, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE | Fujifilm Corporation | KIM, RICHARD H | 2871 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2023 |
| 18366402 | OPTICAL MEMBER FOR USE IN DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING DISPLAY DEVICE | Fujifilm Corporation | AHVAZI, BIJAN | 1763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2023 |
| 18339728 | LIGHT ABSORPTION ANISOTROPIC FILM, OPTICAL FILM, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | Fujifilm Corporation | HON, SOW FUN | 1782 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 38d overdue | Pending | Jun 22, 2023 |
| 18339732 | LIGHT ABSORPTION ANISOTROPIC FILM, LAMINATE, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION | Fujifilm Corporation | ZHANG, RUIYUN | 1782 | §103 | Final Rejection | 30d | Pending | Jun 22, 2023 |
| 18339005 | WIRING CIRCUIT BOARD | Nitto Denko Corporation | CARLEY, JEFFREY T. | 3729 | §103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Jun 21, 2023 |
| 18334882 | WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MEMBER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MEMBER, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | Fujifilm Corporation | HON, SOW FUN | 1782 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 51d overdue | Pending | Jun 14, 2023 |
| 18318415 | LIGHT ABSORPTION FILTER, OPTICAL FILTER, SELF-LUMINOUS DISPLAY DEVICE, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR OPTICAL FILTER | Fujifilm Corporation | FROST, ANTHONY J | 1782 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 51d overdue | Pending | May 16, 2023 |
| 18252145 | MAGNETIC SHEET AND INDUCTOR | Nitto Denko Corporation | FEELY, MICHAEL J | 1766 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | May 08, 2023 |
| 18176900 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING WIRING CIRCUIT BOARD | Nitto Denko Corporation | TRAYWICK, ANDREW PRESTON | 1737 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 01, 2023 |
| 18061799 | LAMINATED FILM, CIRCULARLY POLARIZING PLATE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE | Fujifilm Corporation | WRIGHT, ANDREW RUSSELL | 2872 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Dec 05, 2022 |
| 18050371 | QUANTUM DOT-CONTAINING POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION, CURED PRODUCT, WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MEMBER, BACKLIGHT UNIT, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | Fujifilm Corporation | CAI, WENWEN | 1763 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 42d overdue | Pending | Oct 27, 2022 |
| 17783206 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING WIRING CIRCUIT BOARD | Nitto Denko Corporation | TRAYWICK, ANDREW PRESTON | 1737 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2022 |
| 17752409 | LAMINATE, OPTICAL DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE | Fujifilm Corporation | HON, SOW FUN | 1782 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 24, 2022 |
| 17521025 | HARDCOAT FILM AND ARTICLE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING HARDCOAT FILM | Fujifilm Corporation | DICUS, TAMRA | 1787 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 5d overdue | Pending | Nov 08, 2021 |
| 17600395 | MULTILAYER FILMS FOR AIRBAG APPLICATIONS | ZF Automotive Germany GmbH | MANGOHIG, THOMAS A | 1788 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Sep 30, 2021 |
| 17416056 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE FOR PROTECTION OF COATED GLASS AND RELATED METHODS AND USES | Nitto Belgium NV | DUCHENEAUX, FRANK D | 1788 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 15d overdue | Pending | Jun 18, 2021 |
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