Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
22 pending office actions • 16 clients • 21 examiners • 20 art units • 0 of 22 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 34 patents granted in the last 365 days
Hoffberg & Associates has 22 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials. Its career record includes 1336 applications, providing historical context for an active docket in a technical field where composition, formulation, and process distinctions can be central to claim strategy.
The resolved allowance rate is 95.63%, and allowed matters have required an average of 2.85 office actions. The allowance rate describes the result across resolved cases, while the action average indicates that allowance may follow multiple examination exchanges. The profile supports preparation for continued response work while documenting a strong resolved outcome measure.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 4 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. 4 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 only | 1 (5%) |
| §101 + other | 3 (14%) |
| §103 only | 6 (27%) |
| §112 only | 2 (9%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (9%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 8 (36%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRZYSTAN, ALEXANDER J | 2 | 81.3% | +7.3% |
| WANG, XIAOBEI | 1 | 65.3% | +48.2% |
| HUANG, WEN WU | 1 | 73.1% | +15.5% |
| OUELLETTE, JONATHAN P | 1 | 66.4% | +29.5% |
| NGUYEN, TUAN DUC | 1 | 82.9% | +16.7% |
| LANE, DEVON | 1 | 55.7% | +13.9% |
| PULLEN, NIKOLAS TAKUYA | 1 | 52.5% | +8.4% |
| MEMULA, SURESH | 1 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| NGUYEN, LINH V | 1 | 89.2% | +2.3% |
| SAUND, SIMRAN SINGH | 1 | — | — |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18794323 | TWO DIMENSIONAL TO THREE DIMENSIONAL MOVING IMAGE CONVERTER | KRZYSTAN, ALEXANDER J | 36d |
| 19032018 | TWO DIMENSIONAL TO THREE DIMENSIONAL MOVING IMAGE CONVERTER | KRZYSTAN, ALEXANDER J | — |
| 19031194 | MODULAR QUICK-CONNECT A/V SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF | NGUYEN, TUAN DUC | — |
| 18634860 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MIXED-SIZE PLACEMENT | MEMULA, SURESH | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18318670 | THERMAL STRESS AND SUBSTRATE DAMAGE REDUCING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD | O'KEEFE, SEAN P | 27d |
| 19067989 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | WANG, XIAOBEI | — |
| 19031354 | A METHOD FOR CREATING COMMODITY ASSETS FROM UNREFINED COMMODITY RESERVES UTILIZING BLOCKCHAIN AND DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY | OUELLETTE, JONATHAN P | — |
| 18922324 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING EFFICIENCY OF A FRACTAL HEAT SINK | LANE, DEVON | — |
| 18669761 | HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY, LOW THERMAL EXPANSION COMPOSITES | PULLEN, NIKOLAS TAKUYA | — |
| 18444943 | SUPERCONDUCTING OPTICAL-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER | NGUYEN, LINH V | — |
| 18432831 | VOPO4 CATHODE FOR SODIUM ION BATTERIES | SAUND, SIMRAN SINGH | — |
| 18513636 | CANNABIGEROL (CBG) PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF USE | BOECKELMAN, JACOB A | — |
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 5 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19067989 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | WANG, XIAOBEI | — |
| 19031952 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELD TO BIOLOGICAL TISSUES | HUANG, WEN WU | — |
| 19031354 | A METHOD FOR CREATING COMMODITY ASSETS FROM UNREFINED COMMODITY RESERVES UTILIZING BLOCKCHAIN AND DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY | OUELLETTE, JONATHAN P | — |
| 19031194 | MODULAR QUICK-CONNECT A/V SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF | NGUYEN, TUAN DUC | — |
| 18922324 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING EFFICIENCY OF A FRACTAL HEAT SINK | LANE, DEVON | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2694 | 2 |
| 3791 | 2 |
| 1718 | 1 |
| 2648 | 1 |
| 3629 | 1 |
| 2824 | 1 |
| 3763 | 1 |
| 1733 | 1 |
| 2851 | 1 |
| 2845 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19067989 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | WANG, XIAOBEI | 1718 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 02, 2025 |
| 19031952 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELD TO BIOLOGICAL TISSUES | Mannavibes Inc. | HUANG, WEN WU | 2648 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2025 |
| 19031354 | A METHOD FOR CREATING COMMODITY ASSETS FROM UNREFINED COMMODITY RESERVES UTILIZING BLOCKCHAIN AND DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY | Stichting Ip-Oversight | OUELLETTE, JONATHAN P | 3629 | §101Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2025 |
| 19032018 | TWO DIMENSIONAL TO THREE DIMENSIONAL MOVING IMAGE CONVERTER | Steven M. Hoffberg | KRZYSTAN, ALEXANDER J | 2694 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2025 |
| 19031194 | MODULAR QUICK-CONNECT A/V SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF | Sonic Blocks, Inc. | NGUYEN, TUAN DUC | 2824 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18922324 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING EFFICIENCY OF A FRACTAL HEAT SINK | Fractal Heatsink Technologies, LLC | LANE, DEVON | 3763 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 |
| 18794323 | TWO DIMENSIONAL TO THREE DIMENSIONAL MOVING IMAGE CONVERTER | Mr. Steven M. Hoffberg | KRZYSTAN, ALEXANDER J | 2694 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | 36d | Pending | Aug 05, 2024 |
| 18669761 | HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY, LOW THERMAL EXPANSION COMPOSITES | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | PULLEN, NIKOLAS TAKUYA | 1733 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 21, 2024 |
| 18634860 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MIXED-SIZE PLACEMENT | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | MEMULA, SURESH | 2851 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18444943 | SUPERCONDUCTING OPTICAL-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER | Seeqc Inc. | NGUYEN, LINH V | 2845 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 19, 2024 |
| 18432831 | VOPO4 CATHODE FOR SODIUM ION BATTERIES | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | SAUND, SIMRAN SINGH | 1734 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2024 |
| 18571247 | FEEDBACK-CONTROLLED DEVICE FOR GEOMAGNETIC ION CYCLOTRON RESONANCE | Non Ionizing Radiation Personal Shielding S.r.l. | CASLER, BRIAN L | 3791 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2023 |
| 18513636 | CANNABIGEROL (CBG) PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF USE | Bazelet Health Systems, Inc. | BOECKELMAN, JACOB A | 1655 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18238043 | PHOSPHORUS-NITROGEN FLUIDS AS PLASTICIZERS FOR SOLID ELECTROLYTE BATTERY | New Dominion Enterprises, Inc. | TRAN, DAN NGUYEN | 1754 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 18361688 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRIORITY-BASED RESOURCE SCHEDULING WITH LOAD BALANCING | Waterlabs AI Technologies Private Limited | ALAM, SHIHAB | 2197 | §103 | Final Rejection | 16d overdue | Pending | Jul 28, 2023 |
| 18218008 | METHODS OF DELIVERY OF ENCAPSULATED PERFLUOROCARBON TAGGANTS | Copilot Ventures Fund Iii LLC | CERNOCH, STEVEN MICHAEL | 3752 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2023 |
| 18318670 | THERMAL STRESS AND SUBSTRATE DAMAGE REDUCING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | O'KEEFE, SEAN P | 1738 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | May 16, 2023 |
| 18103100 | FRAMEWORK AND METHODS OF DIVERSE EXPLORATION FOR FAST AND SAFE POLICY IMPROVEMENT | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | VINCENT, DAVID ROBERT | 2123 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2023 |
| 17588330 | OXYGEN MASK WITH CARBON DIOXIDE MONITOR | Fairchild, Logan Henry, Dr | PINDERSKI, JACQUELINE M | 3785 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2022 |
| 17549548 | Tunable Adsorption and Wetting | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | PARENT, ALEXANDER RENE | 1795 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2021 |
| 16987346 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING BRAIN ACTIVITY TO AN IMAGING DEVICE | Neuroenhancement Lab, LLC | BERHANU, ETSUB D | 3791 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 16d overdue | Pending | Aug 06, 2020 |
| 15726031 | MULTIFACTORIAL OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | Cogent Insights Licensing Inc. | SHAHABI, ARI ARASTOO | 3697 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 05, 2017 |
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Start Free Trial95.6% of resolved applications prosecuted by Hoffberg & Associates were allowed, across 1,336 applications in USPTO records.
2.85 office actions per allowed application on average.
22 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 16 clients, before 21 examiners in 20 art units.
