Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
274 pending office actions • 49 clients • 235 examiners • 129 art units • 0 of 274 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
K&L Gates LLP has 265 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials and 34332 career applications. Its resolved allowance rate is 84.49%, while the average office actions per allowance is 3.82. The profile therefore reflects a broad recorded application base and a substantial active examination workload.
The pending figure measures current activity, while the career application total and resolved allowance rate describe the wider historical record. The office-action average indicates that allowance has generally followed repeated examination activity in the resolved portfolio. For practitioners, the data supports capacity planning and a response process that can address technical claim limitations, experimental support, and prosecution iterations across chemistry and materials matters.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 59 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. 59 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 | 12 (4%) |
| §101 + other | 25 (9%) |
| §103 only | 68 (25%) |
| §102 only | 12 (4%) |
| §112 only | 3 (1%) |
| Double-patenting only | 5 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 19 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 129 (47%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (0%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEINER, LAURA S | 4 | 85.2% | +14.7% |
| ROSENBAUM, AMANDA R | 3 | 59.0% | +12.9% |
| FREEMAN, EMILY ELIZABETH | 3 | 72.8% | +13.9% |
| NEDIALKOVA, LILIA V | 3 | 55.2% | +22.9% |
| WALLS, CYNTHIA KYUNG SOO | 3 | 71.7% | -0.9% |
| BILLIET, AMANDA JUNE | 3 | 54.9% | +19.0% |
| GATEWOOD, DANIEL S | 3 | 78.0% | +18.3% |
| LEFF, STEVEN N | 3 | 41.4% | +8.4% |
| APICELLA, KARIE O | 2 | 80.6% | +12.3% |
| APPLEGATE, SARAH ARIMINTIA | 2 | 43.5% | +7.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18808108 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS | WEINER, LAURA S | — |
| 18740540 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF, POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE | WEINER, LAURA S | — |
| 18674940 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF, POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE CONTAINING THE SAME | WEINER, LAURA S | — |
| 18635016 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL WITH CORE-SHELL STRUCTURE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS | WEINER, LAURA S | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17925009 | AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC CONTROL BOX | JULES, FRANTZ F | 325d overdue |
| 17922963 | AIR CONDITIONER OUTDOOR UNIT | DUONG, THO V | 181d overdue |
| 19211333 | HARD FOLDING CAR COVER | MORROW, JASON S | 139d overdue |
| 18184174 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING PREDICTIVE OUTCOMES FOR SCENARIOS USING GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | SACKALOSKY, COREY MATTHEW | 92d overdue |
| 18667713 | APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR EVENT-BASED PAYMENT ORCHESTRATION | RANKINS, WILLIAM E | 91d overdue |
| 17317731 | Microdosing System, Apparatus, Method | FARRAR, LAUREN PENG | 60d overdue |
| 18452405 | EGFR TARGETING PEPTIDE CONJUGATE | HOPKINS, SAMANTHA LAKE | 58d overdue |
| 18395920 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZING PERSONALIZATION SETTINGS FOR A USER | SYROWIK, MATHEW RICHARD | 45d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19004472 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY | NEDIALKOVA, LILIA V | 42d overdue |
| 19337926 | SEPARATOR, SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SEPARATOR, AND POWER CONSUMING APPARATUS | APICELLA, KARIE O | — |
| 19325545 | BATTERY DEVICE, ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM, ELECTRIC DEVICE, AND CHARGING NETWORK | ROSENBAUM, AMANDA R | — |
| 19315619 | BATTERY APPARATUS, ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS, ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM, ELECTRIC APPARATUS, AND CHARGING NETWORK | FREEMAN, EMILY ELIZABETH | — |
| 19303399 | BATTERY CELL, BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS | ROSENBAUM, AMANDA R | — |
| 19030005 | BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS | NEDIALKOVA, LILIA V | — |
| 18808108 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS | WEINER, LAURA S | — |
| 18798850 | BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS | NEDIALKOVA, LILIA V | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1725 | 13 |
| 1723 | 11 |
| 1729 | 11 |
| 1727 | 10 |
| 1752 | 9 |
| 1751 | 8 |
| 3761 | 8 |
| 1724 | 7 |
| 3763 | 6 |
| 1728 | 5 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19416647 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCOUNT VERIFICATION | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | ZELASKIEWICZ, CHRYSTINA E | 3699 | §101§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2025 |
| 19392179 | CHARGING AND DISCHARGING APPARATUS AND BATTERY CHARGING METHOD | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED | ONDRASIK, JOHN PAUL | 2859 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2025 |
| 19337926 | SEPARATOR, SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SEPARATOR, AND POWER CONSUMING APPARATUS | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED | APICELLA, KARIE O | 1725 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2025 |
| 19325545 | BATTERY DEVICE, ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM, ELECTRIC DEVICE, AND CHARGING NETWORK | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED | ROSENBAUM, AMANDA R | 1752 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2025 |
| 19315632 | ISOLATION FILM AND SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS RELATED THERETO | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED | SMITH, JEREMIAH R | 1723 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 16d overdue | Pending | Aug 31, 2025 |
| 19315619 | BATTERY APPARATUS, ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS, ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM, ELECTRIC APPARATUS, AND CHARGING NETWORK | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED | FREEMAN, EMILY ELIZABETH | 1724 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 31, 2025 |
| 19315400 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED | KASS-MULLET, BENJAMIN ELI | 1752 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2025 |
| 19315429 | CASE, BATTERY, ELECTRIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING CASE | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED | MARTIN, MATTHEW T | 1728 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2025 |
| 19307047 | HEAT EXCHANGE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY APPARATUS, ELECTRIC DEVICE, AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED | HARRIS, MARY GRACE | 1729 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2025 |
| 19305845 | SILICON COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE SHEET, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC DEVICE | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED | DOUYETTE, KENNETH J | 1725 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 44d overdue | Pending | Aug 21, 2025 |
| 19303399 | BATTERY CELL, BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED | ROSENBAUM, AMANDA R | 1752 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 19, 2025 |
| 19299358 | BATTERY CELL, BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED | DISNEY, CHRISTINE CONLON | 1723 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 14, 2025 |
| 19290391 | BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND POWER CONSUMING DEVICE | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED | MCCLURE, JOSHUA PATRICK | 1727 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2025 |
| 19280137 | BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, ELECTRIC APPARATUS, AND ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED | HEMINGWAY, TIMOTHY G | 1754 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2025 |
| 19280150 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED | CORNO JR, JAMES ANTHONY JOHN | 1722 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 22d overdue | Pending | Jul 25, 2025 |
| 19274612 | BATTERY CELL, BATTERY AND ELECTRIC DEVICE | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED | APPLEGATE, SARAH ARIMINTIA | 1725 | §103 | Final Rejection | 53d | Pending | Jul 20, 2025 |
| 19274001 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING ACTIVITIES OF INDIVIDUALS IN VIRTUAL SPACES USING IDENTITY LINKING | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | PHAM, PHUC H | 2408 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2025 |
| 19262017 | A/M/X CRYSTALLINE MATERIAL, PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE, AND PREPARATION METHODS THEREOF | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED | TRIVISONNO, ANGELO | 1722 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 07, 2025 |
| 19144499 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING RELATIVE POSE, AND DEVICE AND MEDIUM | BEIJING UNICORN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. | AZONGHA, SARDIS F | 2627 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 29, 2025 |
| 19240825 | HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR MEDICAL DEVICES | Dib Ultranav Medical LLC | ALDARRAJI, ZAINAB MOHAMMED | 3797 | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2025 |
| 19229353 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR VALIDATING ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION TRANSACTIONS AND REDUCING NON-COMPLIANT ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION TRANSACTIONS | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | KAZIMI, HANI M | 3691 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2025 |
| 19212741 | DIE CUTTING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRODE PLATE | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED | WATSON, HALEIGH NOELLE | 3724 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 20, 2025 |
| 19211333 | HARD FOLDING CAR COVER | Tony Waygong Chiu | MORROW, JASON S | 3612 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | 139d overdue | Pending | May 19, 2025 |
| 19187713 | TREATMENT OF NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS USING COMBINATIONS OF RXR AGONISTS AND THYROID HORMONES | Io Therapeutics, Inc. | SZNAIDMAN, MARCOS L | 1628 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2025 |
| 19177177 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING MAGNETIC MARKERS FOR SURGICAL GUIDANCE | Endomagnetics Ltd. | YENINAS, STEVEN LEE | 2858 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2025 |
| 19119738 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING BUS COMMUNICATION, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Midea Group Co., Ltd. | BARTELS, CHRISTOPHER A. | 2184 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2025 |
| 19091836 | OXYGEN REMOVAL MODULE, FRESH-KEEPING DEVICE AND REFRIGERATOR | Midea Group Co., Ltd. | MARONEY, JENNA M | 3763 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19111760 | DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS | Midea Group Co., Ltd. | RAMSEY, JEREMY C | 3634 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2025 |
| 19111775 | DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS | Midea Group Co., Ltd. | SHABLACK, JOHNNIE A | 3634 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2025 |
| 19110107 | DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS | Midea Group Co., Ltd. | STRIMBU, GREGORY J | 3634 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 10, 2025 |
| 19070398 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEVELOPING AN OPTIMIZED DEBT SERVICE STRATEGY UTILIZING PRODUCTS ACROSS MULTIPLE CATEGORIES | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | SCHWARZENBERG, PAUL | 3695 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Mar 04, 2025 |
| 19056672 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PAYMENT USING LINKED ASSETS | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | NILFOROUSH, MOHAMMAD A | 3697 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 |
| 19048655 | Magnetic Marker for Surgical Localization | Endomagnetics Ltd. | TU, AURELIE H | 3791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2025 |
| 19046121 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DRIVEN DOMAIN-SPECIFIC VALIDATION SYSTEM | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | FILIPCZYK, MARCIN R | 2153 | §103 | Final Rejection | 35d overdue | Pending | Feb 05, 2025 |
| 19032905 | TRANSCUTANEOUS NEUROMODULATION SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USING SAME | The Regents of the University of California | TEJANI, ANKIT D | 3796 | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 |
| 19033245 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREDIT EXTENSION INTEGRATION WITH A DIGITAL PAYMENT NETWORK | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | BUI, TOAN D. | 3693 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 |
| 19030005 | BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED | NEDIALKOVA, LILIA V | 1724 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 19021240 | ELECTRODE PLATE TESTING METHOD AND APPARATUS | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED | ARTMAN, THOMAS R | 2884 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19022481 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC TAX WITHHOLDING IN A DIGITAL PAYMENT NETWORK | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | FU, HAO | 3695 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19010138 | SOLAR CAR COVER FOR A PICKUP TRUCK | Zhejiang Surpass Auto Parts Co., Ltd. | DANIELS, JASON S | 3612 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 05, 2025 |
| 19008287 | RECOMMENDATION GENERATION BASED ON MEMO FIELDS OF DIGITAL PAYMENT OBJECTS | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | SHARON, AYAL I | 3695 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 02, 2025 |
| 19004472 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY | ZHUHAI COSMX BATTERY CO., LTD. | NEDIALKOVA, LILIA V | 1724 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 42d overdue | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 18969137 | SOLAR PICKUP TRUCK BED COVER WITH LOCK BOLT STRUCTURE | Yunxia Shao | BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A | 3612 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2024 |
| 18951660 | INSPECTION METHOD AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED | SHAH, NEEL D | 2858 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18867354 | ALGAL REEF AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | Hokkaido Electric Power Company, Incorporated | BYUN, HAE RIE JESSICA | 3643 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18946953 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC POWER AND CHARGING AND DISCHARGING SYSTEM | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED | KARIM, ZIAUL | 2119 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18946152 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF CHANNEL ESTIMATION IN ULTRA-WIDEBAND COMMUNICATION | Ohio State Innovation Foundation | TADESE, BERHANU | 2632 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2024 |
| 18945549 | FLAT WIRE MOTOR AND STATOR THEREOF | Contemporary Amperex Intelligence Technology (Shanghai) Limited | STOUT, RILEY OWEN | 2834 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2024 |
| 18943774 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING HYDROGEN GENERATION POTENTIAL USING MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY AND GRAVITY MEASUREMENTS FOR NATURAL HYDROGEN EXPLORATION | Koloma, Inc. | DINH, LYNDA | 2857 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18937057 | BATTERY, DRIVING APPARATUS, AND VEHICLE | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED | FRICK, EMMA K | 3613 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
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Start Free Trial84.5% of resolved applications prosecuted by K&L Gates LLP were allowed, across 34,332 applications in USPTO records.
3.82 office actions per allowed application on average.
274 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 49 clients, before 235 examiners in 129 art units.
