Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
180 pending office actions • 36 clients • 161 examiners • 81 art units • 0 of 180 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Element IP, PLC has 175 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials and 1893 career applications. The active workload is substantial, and the application history provides a broad basis for interpreting the practice’s prosecution activity in this technical area.
The resolved allowance rate is 76.29%, with an average of 2.64 office actions per allowance. The outcome figure indicates that allowance was achieved in a majority of resolved matters, while the action average describes the examination effort associated with matters that reached allowance.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 42 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. 42 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 | 5 (3%) |
| §103 only | 79 (44%) |
| §102 only | 3 (2%) |
| §112 only | 9 (5%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (1%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 10 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 72 (40%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGGINS, GERARD T | 3 | 63.3% | +39.4% |
| LI, CHANGQING | 2 | 29.2% | +33.1% |
| FRANKLIN, JODI COHEN | 2 | 61.4% | +23.4% |
| GUGLIOTTA, NICOLE T | 2 | 52.1% | +2.0% |
| ROSWELL, JESSICA MARIE | 2 | 52.1% | +36.4% |
| GREEN, ANTHONY J | 2 | 85.0% | +13.4% |
| MCCLENDON, SANZA L | 2 | 80.4% | +10.7% |
| JONES, KOLTON ED | 2 | — | — |
| RODRIGUEZ, MICHAEL P | 2 | 73.4% | +29.1% |
| WALKE, AMANDA C | 2 | 88.5% | +8.6% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18685539 | RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERN | WALKE, AMANDA C | — |
| 18440124 | METHOD FOR FORMING RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE, COMPOSITION, AND RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM | WALKE, AMANDA C | — |
| 18284345 | RADIATION-SENSITIVE COMPOSITION FOR FORMING INSULATION FILM, RESIN FILM HAVING PATTERN, AND SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUIT BOARD | MCCLENDON, SANZA L | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17878275 | ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE WITH CATALYST LAYER, ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE AND ELECTROLYTIC HYDROGENATION APPARATUS | PARENT, ALEXANDER RENE | 71d overdue |
| 18055889 | RECORDING METHOD, WATER-BASED RECORDING INK, AND PRINTED RECORDING MEDIUM | RODRIGUEZ, MICHAEL P | 42d overdue |
| 18672468 | LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS AND ESTIMATION METHOD | FIDLER, SHELBY LEE | 24d overdue |
| 18276468 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR PROTEIN PROCESSED FOOD, PRODUCTION DEVICE FOR PROTEIN PROCESSED FOOD, AND PROTEIN PROCESSED FOOD | THROWER, LARRY W | 16d overdue |
| 17776393 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING METABOLISM OF BRANCHED FATTY ACID | CHI, AMANDA LYNN | 8d overdue |
| 18035131 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE PRODUCTION METHOD | JONES, OLIVIA ANN | 5d overdue |
| 18020686 | PH/REDOX POTENTIAL-ADJUSTED WATER PRODUCTION APPARATUS | ROTONDI, CONNOR JON | 1d overdue |
| 18785267 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS | ALSHOROOGI, RAMI ABDELNASER | 8d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18055889 | RECORDING METHOD, WATER-BASED RECORDING INK, AND PRINTED RECORDING MEDIUM | RODRIGUEZ, MICHAEL P | 42d overdue |
| 18038843 | METHOD FOR TREATING GLASS WASTE | FRANKLIN, JODI COHEN | 16d |
| 18592596 | GAS BARRIER FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | RODRIGUEZ, MICHAEL P | 29d |
| 18269383 | DENTAL COMPOSITION | ROSWELL, JESSICA MARIE | 47d |
| 18913065 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROCESSED MEAT-LIKE FOOD PRODUCT, METHOD FOR IMPROVING JUICINESS OF PROCESSED MEAT-LIKE FOOD PRODUCT, METHOD FOR PREVENTING BREAKAGE OF EMULSIFIED GEL, AND FROZEN EMULSIFIED GEL | LI, CHANGQING | — |
| 18911419 | EMULSIFIED GEL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING EMULSIFIED GEL, PROCESSED MEAT-LIKE FOOD PRODUCT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROCESSED MEAT-LIKE FOOD PRODUCT | LI, CHANGQING | — |
| 18797628 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD | HIGGINS, GERARD T | — |
| 18797603 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD | HIGGINS, GERARD T | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1737 | 11 |
| 1767 | 7 |
| 1765 | 7 |
| 1785 | 5 |
| 2853 | 5 |
| 1766 | 5 |
| 1771 | 4 |
| 1784 | 4 |
| 1787 | 4 |
| 1781 | 4 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18706072 | Untitled | Kao Corporation | CHHAY, BONIRATH | 1645 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | |
| 19339679 | PI-TYPE THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE | Lintec Corporation | MEKHLIN, ELI S | 1759 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2025 |
| 35526050 | Fixture for building elements | Tema Technologies And Materials Srl | PARSLEY, SYDNEY MARGARET | 2951 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2025 |
| 19123104 | PROCESS, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR MONITORING A DEVICE TO BE MONITORED SUCH AS A MILLING MACHINE FOR DIAPHRAGMS, A DRILLING MACHINE FOR PILES AND FURTHER HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENTS | Soilmec S.p.A. | DEL VALLE, LUIS GERARDO | 3666 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2025 |
| 19077439 | LAYER FORMATION METHOD, SUBSTRATE REGENERATION METHOD, AND PRINTED MATTER PRODUCTION METHOD | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | RIVERA-CORDERO, ARLYN I | 1714 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2025 |
| 19076189 | AQUEOUS COMPOSITION AND PRINTED MATTER | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | SHEWAREGED, BETELHEM | 1785 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2025 |
| 19108489 | METHOD TO ESTIMATE THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE OF TEETH | Zaamigo AG | DEMETER, HILINA K | 2617 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2025 |
| 19106741 | DEHYDRATION NOTIFICATION SYSTEM | Skinos Co., Ltd. | WELCH, HALLE MARGARET | 3796 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2025 |
| 19105869 | LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION | Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. | OLADAPO, TAIWO | 1771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 36d overdue | Pending | Feb 24, 2025 |
| 19060975 | EMBOSSER COMPRISING A DISPENSER FOR STIFFENING A PLY OF PAPER, CONVERTING LINE AND PROCESS | Gambini S.p.A. | RAIMUND, CHRISTOPHER W | 1746 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 24, 2025 |
| 19059484 | STIRRING AND FEEDING APPARATUS, FEEDING METHOD, AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF FIBROUS FILLER, AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITION | Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation | SONG, INJA | 1744 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 19058147 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND SET OF LIQUIDS USED THEREIN | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | SHENDEROV, ALEXANDER D | 2853 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 |
| 19105090 | PLASTERBOARD AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF | Saint-Gobain Placo | COLLISTER, ELIZABETH A | 1784 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2025 |
| 18997935 | SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE CLEANING COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE USING SAME | Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. | BOYER, CHARLES I | 1761 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2025 |
| 19019622 | LAMINATE AND ROLL BODY | Agc Inc. | JACKSON, MONIQUE R | 1787 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 18869326 | LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION | Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. | VASISTH, VISHAL V | 1771 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18869464 | LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION | Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. | GOLOBOY, JAMES C | 1771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 46d | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18952118 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBON FIBER BUNDLE COMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBON FIBER BUNDLE COMPOSITE SHEET | Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation | SULTANA, NAHIDA | 1743 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18950538 | LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYESTER MULTI-FILAMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | Kuraray Co., Ltd. | WOLLSCHLAGER, JEFFREY MICHAEL | 1742 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18865063 | NOVEL LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM, AND COMPOSITION, FOOD OR BEVERAGE, AND PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT CONTAINING LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM | Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. | FERNANDEZ, SUSAN EMILY | 1653 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18862207 | ANILINE-DERIVATIVE-CONTAINING EXTERNAL PREPARATION FOR SKIN | Iwaki Seiyaku Co., Ltd. | BELL, SARA ELIZABETH | 1625 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18860127 | METHOD FOR CLEANING OBJECT SURFACE | Kao Corporation | KUMAR, PREETI | 1761 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18925164 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INSULATION PRODUCTS BASED ON MINERAL WOOL | Saint-Gobain | AMEEN, MOHAMMAD M | 1742 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18857494 | ANTIFOULING COATING COMPOSITION | Chugoku Marine Paints, Ltd. | NELSON, MICHAEL B | 1787 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2024 |
| 18913065 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROCESSED MEAT-LIKE FOOD PRODUCT, METHOD FOR IMPROVING JUICINESS OF PROCESSED MEAT-LIKE FOOD PRODUCT, METHOD FOR PREVENTING BREAKAGE OF EMULSIFIED GEL, AND FROZEN EMULSIFIED GEL | Nissui Corporation | LI, CHANGQING | 1791 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18911419 | EMULSIFIED GEL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING EMULSIFIED GEL, PROCESSED MEAT-LIKE FOOD PRODUCT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROCESSED MEAT-LIKE FOOD PRODUCT | Nissui Corporation | LI, CHANGQING | 1791 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18907680 | AQUEOUS INK, FIXING AGENT, INK JET RECORDING METHOD, INK JET RECORDING DEVICE, AND INK STORAGE CONTAINER | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | SHAH, MANISH S | 2853 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18898926 | GaN CRYSTAL AND GaN WAFER | Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation | KUNEMUND, ROBERT M | 1714 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18897109 | LIQUID DISCHARGE DEVICE | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | LEBRON, JANNELLE M | 2853 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18895761 | OPTICAL LAMINATE AND ARTICLE | Dexerials Corporation | DUNNING, RYAN S | 2872 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18848557 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAME | Lintec Corporation | TRAN, UYEN M | 1726 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18887117 | CANDLE HAVING A WOODEN WICK WITH FIGURED GRAIN | Melynda S. Delcotto | GRAHAM, CHANTEL LORAN | 1771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 |
| 18847406 | ALPHA-AMYLASE VARIANT | Kao Corporation | FRONDA, CHRISTIAN L | 1652 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 |
| 18844467 | AMIDO CYCLOPROPYL DERIVATIVES AS LPA RECEPTOR INHIBITORS | Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. | YOUNGBLOOD, WILLIAM JUSTIN | 1629 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2024 |
| 18823976 | PACKAGED FISH MEAT, FROZEN MINCED FISH MEAT, AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING AGGLUTINATION OF FROZEN MINCED FISH MEAT | Nissui Corporation | LEBLANC, KATHERINE DEGUIRE | 1791 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 04, 2024 |
| 18811225 | GAN EPITAXIAL SUBSTRATE | Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation | ARMAND, MARC ANTHONY | 2813 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 18811150 | GAN SUBSTRATE | Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation | DUMBRIS, SETH M | 1784 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 18797628 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | HIGGINS, GERARD T | 1785 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18797603 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | HIGGINS, GERARD T | 1785 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18790206 | PRODUCT BASED ON MINERAL FIBERS AND PROCESS FOR OBTAINING IT | Saint-Gobain | CHOI, PETER Y | 1786 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 18834032 | METHOD FOR INACTIVATING VIRUSES OR BACTERIA | Kao Corporation | WELLS, LAUREN QUINLAN | 1622 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 |
| 18785267 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | ALSHOROOGI, RAMI ABDELNASER | 2853 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 |
| 18832573 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESIN SHEET BY USING 3D PRINTER, AND POLISHING PAD HAVING POLISHING LAYER OBTAINED THEREBY | Kuraray Co., Ltd. | FUNK, ERICA HARTSELL | 1741 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 |
| 18832230 | VIRAL OR BACTERIAL INACTIVATION AGENT COMPOSITION | Kao Corporation | HOLLOMAN, NANNETTE | 1612 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 23, 2024 |
| 18730020 | INACTIVATING AGENT FOR ENVELOPED VIRUSES | Kao Corporation | OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS | 1761 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18729572 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE | Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. | IQBAL, SYED TAHA | 1736 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18728106 | PYRIDAZINYL AMINO DERIVATIVES AS ALK5 INHIBITORS | Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. | ENGLISH, CONNOR KENNEDY | 1625 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2024 |
| 18724606 | ALUMINA PRE-SINTERED BODY FOR DENTAL USE THAT TRANSFORMS INTO HIGHLY TRANSLUCENT ALUMINA SINTERED BODY | Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. | FERGUSON, LAWRENCE D | 1781 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18724447 | DENTAL CURABLE COMPOSITION AND DENTAL PROSTHESIS COMPRISING BASE MATERIAL AND RESIN LAYER | Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. | MCDONOUGH, JAMES E | 1734 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18723944 | OXIDE-CERAMIC MOLDED BODY MANUFACTURING METHOD | Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. | FRANKLIN, JODI COHEN | 1741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 25, 2024 |
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Start Free Trial76.3% of resolved applications prosecuted by Element Ip, PLC were allowed, across 1,893 applications in USPTO records.
2.64 office actions per allowed application on average.
180 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 36 clients, before 161 examiners in 81 art units.
