Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
34 pending office actions • 23 clients • 30 examiners • 27 art units • 0 of 34 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
KRATZ, QUINTOS & HANSON, LLP has 8137 career applications in Chemistry & Materials and 33 pending office actions. The profile reflects a substantial application history with an active, though more limited, current docket.
The resolved allowance rate is 82.17%. The average of 3.27 office actions per allowance indicates that matters reaching allowance typically required multiple examination exchanges. These data points provide context for evaluating the firm’s prosecution record and planning response resources.
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 only | 3 (9%) |
| §103 only | 11 (32%) |
| §102 only | 2 (6%) |
| §112 only | 3 (9%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 5 (15%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (29%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIRO, NICHOLAS ANTHONY | 3 | 47.5% | +41.3% |
| PACKARD, BENJAMIN J | 2 | 66.9% | +15.3% |
| SRIDHAR, SAMANVITHA | 2 | 61.9% | +32.4% |
| CHOI, PETER Y | 1 | 20.4% | +32.5% |
| HUANG, GRACE | 1 | 56.6% | +55.0% |
| MCCARRY JR, ROBERT J | 1 | 81.7% | +16.9% |
| JONES, JAMES WILLIAM | 1 | 73.9% | +20.3% |
| KOSKY, JUSTIN THOMAS | 1 | — | — |
| RAKOWSKI, CARA E | 1 | 65.2% | +7.0% |
| MACARTHUR, VICTOR L | 1 | 66.4% | +12.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17050547 | INTERDENTAL CLEANING TOOL | GILL, JENNIFER FRANCES | 149d overdue |
| 18271833 | METHOD FOR DESIGNING MIRROR AND ASTIGMATISM CONTROL MIRROR HAVING REFLECTING SURFACE SATISFYING DESIGN FORMULA IN SAID DESIGNING METHOD | SRIDHAR, SAMANVITHA | 112d overdue |
| 18681709 | ANTIMOLD EMULSION COATING MATERIAL, ANTIMOLD FINE PARTICLE DISPERSION, AND ARTICLE WITH ANTIMOLD FINE PARTICLE DISPERSION | DICUS, TAMRA | 8d |
| 18691381 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM HYDROXIDE | PIRO, NICHOLAS ANTHONY | 14d |
| 17264511 | LOCAL POLISHING METHOD, LOCAL POLISHING DEVICE, AND CORRECTIVE POLISHING APPARATUS USING THE LOCAL POLISHING DEVICE | FULL, SIDNEY DANIELLE | 19d |
| 18837047 | REMOVABLE MANEUVERING MEMBER FOR THE MOVEMENT OF AN AUTOMATIC OPERATING DEVICE | MACARTHUR, VICTOR L | 29d |
| 19116313 | INFARED SHIELDING FIBER STRUCTURE AND CLOTHING EMPLOYING SAME | CHOI, PETER Y | — |
| 18962246 | RAIL SUPPORT MEMBER, CONVEYANCE DEVICE, AND METHOD OF SUPPORTING RAIL IN CONVEYANCE DEVICE | MCCARRY JR, ROBERT J | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18271833 | METHOD FOR DESIGNING MIRROR AND ASTIGMATISM CONTROL MIRROR HAVING REFLECTING SURFACE SATISFYING DESIGN FORMULA IN SAID DESIGNING METHOD | SRIDHAR, SAMANVITHA | 112d overdue |
| 18267054 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM HYDROXIDE | PIRO, NICHOLAS ANTHONY | 67d overdue |
| 18691381 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM HYDROXIDE | PIRO, NICHOLAS ANTHONY | 14d |
| 18837047 | REMOVABLE MANEUVERING MEMBER FOR THE MOVEMENT OF AN AUTOMATIC OPERATING DEVICE | MACARTHUR, VICTOR L | 29d |
| 19116313 | INFARED SHIELDING FIBER STRUCTURE AND CLOTHING EMPLOYING SAME | CHOI, PETER Y | — |
| 18867275 | KNITTED PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING KNITTED PRODUCT | HUANG, GRACE | — |
| 18969825 | ANTIVIRAL AEROSOL COMPOSITION, COATING FILM, AND ARTICLE | PACKARD, BENJAMIN J | — |
| 18969961 | ANTIVIRAL COATING COMPOSITION, COATING FILM, AND ARTICLE | PACKARD, BENJAMIN J | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2872 | 3 |
| 1738 | 3 |
| 1612 | 2 |
| 3723 | 2 |
| 1786 | 1 |
| 3732 | 1 |
| 3615 | 1 |
| 3655 | 1 |
| 3618 | 1 |
| 2118 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19116313 | INFARED SHIELDING FIBER STRUCTURE AND CLOTHING EMPLOYING SAME | Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. | CHOI, PETER Y | 1786 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 18867275 | KNITTED PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING KNITTED PRODUCT | Avance International Company Limited | HUANG, GRACE | 3732 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 18969825 | ANTIVIRAL AEROSOL COMPOSITION, COATING FILM, AND ARTICLE | Toyo Aerosol Industry Co., Ltd. | PACKARD, BENJAMIN J | 1612 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18969961 | ANTIVIRAL COATING COMPOSITION, COATING FILM, AND ARTICLE | Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd. | PACKARD, BENJAMIN J | 1612 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18962246 | RAIL SUPPORT MEMBER, CONVEYANCE DEVICE, AND METHOD OF SUPPORTING RAIL IN CONVEYANCE DEVICE | Nakanishi Metal Works Co., Ltd. | MCCARRY JR, ROBERT J | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 | |
| 18917787 | CONVEYANCE DEVICE | Nakanishi Metal Works Co., Ltd. | JONES, JAMES WILLIAM | 3615 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 16, 2024 |
| 18852077 | TRACK-SHOE TRANSPORT SYSTEM | Topy Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | KOSKY, JUSTIN THOMAS | 3655 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18837874 | IMAGE PROJECTION DEVICE, VISION TEST DEVICE, AND FUNDUS PHOTOGRAPHY DEVICE | Qd Laser, Inc. | RAKOWSKI, CARA E | 2872 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 12, 2024 |
| 18837047 | REMOVABLE MANEUVERING MEMBER FOR THE MOVEMENT OF AN AUTOMATIC OPERATING DEVICE | Idea Prototipi S.r.l. | MACARTHUR, VICTOR L | 3618 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18837076 | METHOD OF MANAGING A COLLABORATIVE WORK CELL | Idea Prototipi S.r.l. | KLICOS, NICHOLAS GEORGE | 2118 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18745373 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR | J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd. | NGUYEN, THANG H | 2831 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2024 |
| 18737487 | UNMANNED TRANSPORT VEHICLE | Nakanishi Metal Works Co., Ltd. | TAWFIK, SAMEH | 3731 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18717265 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BENDING OBLONG METAL PRODUCTS | M.E.P. Macchine Elettroniche Piegatrici S.p.A. | SULLIVAN, DEBRA M | 3725 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18698654 | GLUCOSE DERIVATIVES AND ANTICANCER AGENT USING SAME | Orbio Corporation | BERRY, LAYLA D | 1693 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2024 |
| 18697256 | GARMENT WITH PADDING AND CORRESPONDING PRODUCTION METHOD | Cytech S.r.l. | STEELE, JENNIFER A | 1789 | §103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18697285 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PADDING AND PADDING THUS PRODUCED | Cytech S.r.l. | TAUFIQ, FARAH N | 1754 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d overdue | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18691381 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM HYDROXIDE | Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. | PIRO, NICHOLAS ANTHONY | 1738 | §102§103Other | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18690905 | HEAT-SENSITIVE RECORDING BODY | Oji Holdings Corporation | HIGGINS, GERARD T | 1785 | §103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2024 |
| 18684462 | FINISHING TOOL | Surfaces Technological Abrasives S.p.A. | SHUM, KENT N | 3723 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 16, 2024 |
| 18681709 | ANTIMOLD EMULSION COATING MATERIAL, ANTIMOLD FINE PARTICLE DISPERSION, AND ARTICLE WITH ANTIMOLD FINE PARTICLE DISPERSION | Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. | DICUS, TAMRA | 1787 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | Feb 06, 2024 |
| 18681346 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM CONTAINING SOLUTION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM HYDROXIDE | Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. | PIRO, NICHOLAS ANTHONY | 1738 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2024 |
| 18574520 | RUBBER COMPOSITION AND TIRE | Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd. | FISCHER, JUSTIN R | 1749 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 |
| 18289321 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MODIFICATION INORGANIC NANOSHEET, AND MODIFICATION INORGANIC NANOSHEET | Fukuoka Institute Of Technology | LI, JUN | 1732 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 02, 2023 |
| 18279807 | LIQUID FOOD PRODUCT TO MANAGE THE KETOGENIC DIET | Dr. Schär S.p.A. | MOU, LIYUAN | 1628 | §103§112DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 31, 2023 |
| 18271833 | METHOD FOR DESIGNING MIRROR AND ASTIGMATISM CONTROL MIRROR HAVING REFLECTING SURFACE SATISFYING DESIGN FORMULA IN SAID DESIGNING METHOD | The University of Tokyo | SRIDHAR, SAMANVITHA | 2872 | §101 | Final Rejection | 112d overdue | Pending | Jul 11, 2023 |
| 18271838 | METHOD FOR DESIGNING MIRROR AND ASTIGMATISM CONTROL MIRROR HAVING REFLECTING SURFACE SATISFYING DESIGN FORMULA IN SAID DESIGNING METHOD | The University of Tokyo | SRIDHAR, SAMANVITHA | 2872 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2023 |
| 18267054 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM HYDROXIDE | Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. | PIRO, NICHOLAS ANTHONY | 1738 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 67d overdue | Pending | Jun 13, 2023 |
| 18036356 | PASTING PAPER FOR LEAD ACID BATTERIES | Entek Asia Inc. | BOYD, JENNIFER A | 1722 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2023 |
| 18114105 | Method for assembling an elastomer seal spring in a connector assembly | J.S.T. Corporation | TUGBANG, ANTHONY D | 2896 | §102 | Final Rejection | 40d | Pending | Feb 24, 2023 |
| 17928585 | INFORMATION RECORDING MEDUIM DESTRUCTION DEVICE MANAGEMENT METHOD | Masuo Karakama | UBER, NATHAN C | 3628 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 29, 2022 |
| 17797397 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM HYDROXIDE | Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. | RIPA, BRYAN D | 1794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 03, 2022 |
| 17788636 | CHEWING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM | Sunstar Inc. | PATEL, OM | 3791 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 23, 2022 |
| 17050547 | INTERDENTAL CLEANING TOOL | Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | GILL, JENNIFER FRANCES | 3772 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 149d overdue | Pending | Jun 02, 2021 |
| 17264511 | LOCAL POLISHING METHOD, LOCAL POLISHING DEVICE, AND CORRECTIVE POLISHING APPARATUS USING THE LOCAL POLISHING DEVICE | Natsume Optical Corp. | FULL, SIDNEY DANIELLE | 3723 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 19d | Pending | Jan 29, 2021 |
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Start Free Trial82.2% of resolved applications prosecuted by Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP were allowed, across 8,137 applications in USPTO records.
3.27 office actions per allowed application on average.
34 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 23 clients, before 30 examiners in 27 art units.
