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Last updated: April 19, 2026

Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

29 pending office actions • 25 clients

Portfolio Summary

29
Total Pending OAs
8
Final Rejections
21
Non-Final OAs

Client Portfolio (25 clients)

Client (Assignee)Pending OAs
Idea Prototipi S.r.l. 2
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. 2
Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd. 2
J.S.T. Corporation 2
Sicoxs Corporation 1
M.E.P. Macchine Elettroniche Piegatrici S.p.A. 1
Cytech S.r.l. 1
Ryoko Ito 1
Neuron Guard S.r.l. 1
Tohoku University 1
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. 1
Steelco S.p.A. 1
Aps Japan Co., Ltd. 1
Fh Alliance Inc. 1
UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DELLA BASILICATA 1
J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd. 1
Lotus Thermal Solution Inc. 1
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. 1
Takumi Co., Ltd., 1
Nichiha Corporation 1
Entek Asia Inc. 1
Sunstar Inc. 1
Hpc Okinawa Co., Ltd. 1
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 1
Natsume Optical Corp. 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatusFiled
18691340 METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON CARBIDE SUBSTRATE Sicoxs Corporation TADAYYON ESLAMI, TABASSOM 1718 Final Rejection Sep 13, 2024
18837047 REMOVABLE MANEUVERING MEMBER FOR THE MOVEMENT OF AN AUTOMATIC OPERATING DEVICE Idea Prototipi S.r.l. MACARTHUR, VICTOR L 3618 Non-Final OA Aug 08, 2024
18717265 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BENDING OBLONG METAL PRODUCTS M.E.P. Macchine Elettroniche Piegatrici S.p.A. SULLIVAN, DEBRA M 3725 Non-Final OA Jun 06, 2024
18697256 GARMENT WITH PADDING AND CORRESPONDING PRODUCTION METHOD Cytech S.r.l. STEELE, JENNIFER A 1789 Non-Final OA Mar 29, 2024
18691381 METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM HYDROXIDE Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. PIRO, NICHOLAS ANTHONY 1738 Non-Final OA Mar 12, 2024
18690926 CARBONIZATION OIL-CONVERSION PROCESSING APPARATUS Ryoko Ito ROBINSON, RENEE E 1772 Non-Final OA Mar 11, 2024
18689406 THERMALLY CONTROLLED COLLAR Neuron Guard S.r.l. STOKLOSA, JOSEPH A 3794 Non-Final OA Mar 05, 2024
18686142 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND MAGNETIC ELEMENT Tohoku University ROBERTS, HERBERT K 2855 Non-Final OA Feb 23, 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 Non-Final OA Feb 06, 2024
18294881 WORK CELL Idea Prototipi S.r.l. TAWFIK, SAMEH 3731 Non-Final OA Feb 02, 2024
18420666 IMPIANTO E RELATIVO PROCEDIMENTO DI TRATTAMENTO DI OGGETTI Steelco S.p.A. CHEN, CHANGRU 1796 Non-Final OA Jan 23, 2024
18290741 PHOTOCATALYST UNIT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTOCATALYST UNIT Aps Japan Co., Ltd. CHEN, CHANGRU 1796 Non-Final OA Jan 19, 2024
18574520 RUBBER COMPOSITION AND TIRE Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd. FISCHER, JUSTIN R 1749 Final Rejection Dec 27, 2023
18569935 DUCT TYPE AIR CONDITIONING VENTILATION SYSTEM Fh Alliance Inc. TIGHE, DANA K 3762 Non-Final OA Dec 13, 2023
18567769 METHOD TO PRODUCE A CASEIN-BASED BIOPOLYMER MATRIX FIBER AND THERMAL AND ACOUSTIC INSULATING PANEL MADE WITH SAID FIBER UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DELLA BASILICATA GREEN, ANTHONY J 1731 Non-Final OA Dec 07, 2023
18524865 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd. MOUNTAIN, JEFFREY WIGHTMAN 2834 Non-Final OA Nov 30, 2023
18290079 EBULLITION COOLING DEVICE Lotus Thermal Solution Inc. ATTEY, JOEL M 3763 Final Rejection Nov 09, 2023
18286506 SPUTTERING TARGET AND METHOD FOR FORMING CESIUM TUNGSTEN OXIDE FILM Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. BAND, MICHAEL A 1794 Final Rejection Oct 11, 2023
18272686 MECHANICAL MEASURING DEVICE Takumi Co., Ltd., KREMER, MATTHEW 3791 Non-Final OA Jul 17, 2023
18267054 METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM HYDROXIDE Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. PIRO, NICHOLAS ANTHONY 1738 Non-Final OA Jun 13, 2023
18265928 RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING FOAM HAVING HIGH EXPANSION RATIO, FOAM HAVING HIGH EXPANSION RATIO, TIRE, ACOUSTIC MEMBER, SEALING MATERIAL, HOSE, BELT, WIRE COVERING, THERMAL INSULATION MATERIAL, EXPANSION RATIO IMPROVER FOR RUBBERS, METHOD FOR IMPROVING EXPANSION RATIO OF FOAM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FOAM HAVING HIGH EXPANSION RATIO Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd. KRYLOVA, IRINA 1764 Non-Final OA Jun 07, 2023
18130780 CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A SECONDARY LOCK SYSTEM (SLS) THAT PROVIDES AN ENGAGING AND WARNING SYSTEM, AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING THEREOF J.S.T. Corporation MANGOT, GREGORY LAWRENCE 2834 Final Rejection Apr 04, 2023
18115600 INORGANIC BOARD MANUFACTURING METHOD AND INORGANIC BOARD Nichiha Corporation TROCHE, EDGAREDMANUE 1744 Final Rejection Feb 28, 2023
18114105 Method for assembling an elastomer seal spring in a connector assembly J.S.T. Corporation TUGBANG, ANTHONY D 2896 Final Rejection Feb 24, 2023
17801499 NONWOVEN FABRIC FOR LEAD ACID BATTERIES USING GLASS FIBER AND HEAT-FUSIBLE BINDER FIBER Entek Asia Inc. CHAN, HENG M 1725 Non-Final OA Aug 22, 2022
17788654 CHEWING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM Sunstar Inc. LOPEZ, SEVERO ANTON P 3791 Non-Final OA Jun 23, 2022
17629147 PRESTRESSED CONCRETE Hpc Okinawa Co., Ltd. CHAU, LINDA N 1785 Final Rejection Jan 21, 2022
17050547 INTERDENTAL CLEANING TOOL Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. GILL, JENNIFER FRANCES 3772 Non-Final OA 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 Non-Final OA Jan 29, 2021

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