Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
68 pending office actions • 35 clients • 63 examiners • 39 art units • 0 of 68 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 78 patents granted in the last 365 days
Laine IP Oy focuses its practice on the Chemistry & Materials technology area, with 1521 career applications on record. The firm achieves a resolved allowance rate of 90.42 percent, which measures the frequency with which its applications result in a patent grant. This total of 1521 career applications establishes the firm's historical presence in the patent system.
The firm's prosecution process involves an average of 3.86 office actions per allowance. This metric represents the typical number of communications with patent examiners required to reach an allowance for a given application. Currently, the firm is managing 44 pending office actions, which represents the current volume of its active prosecution docket in the Chemistry & Materials sector. These 44 pending office actions are fewer than the 1521 career applications filed by the firm.
The 90.42 percent allowance rate and the 3.86 office actions per allowance provide a data-grounded basis for evaluating the firm's prosecution performance. The 44 pending office actions show the firm's immediate focus, while the 1521 career applications document its involvement in the field over time. These figures offer a view of the firm's activity and results.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 18 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. 18 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 | 3 (4%) |
| §103 only | 20 (29%) |
| §102 only | 2 (3%) |
| §112 only | 5 (7%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (1%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 37 (54%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL, STEPHEN MATTHEW | 3 | 63.6% | +34.4% |
| CALANDRA, ANTHONY J | 2 | 62.8% | +18.7% |
| MINSKEY, JACOB T | 2 | 69.3% | +33.1% |
| SIMONE, CATHERINE A | 2 | 73.3% | +22.8% |
| MCLOONE, PETER D | 1 | 82.9% | +3.3% |
| NGUYEN, UYEN T | 1 | 40.0% | +36.3% |
| KUO, JONATHAN T | 1 | 72.3% | +28.3% |
| DEERY, ERIN LEAH | 1 | 58.3% | +49.1% |
| DIAZ, SABRINA | 1 | 73.8% | +22.9% |
| CHU, CHRIS H | 1 | 53.2% | +9.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17785438 | Method, automated system and cartridge for extraction of cell-free nucleic acids from a blood sample | KASS, BENJAMIN JOSEPH | 89d overdue |
| 18036901 | Composition for coating of optical substrates and the use thereof | SIMONE, CATHERINE A | 30d overdue |
| 18845005 | A heat exchanger and a method of producing a matrix for a recuperative heat exchanger | ALVARE, PAUL | 3d overdue |
| 19243024 | Point-and-select system and methods | MCLOONE, PETER D | 2d overdue |
| 18699899 | A product, uses of the same, and a method | RUSSELL, STEPHEN MATTHEW | 2d overdue |
| 18278186 | A method, a paperboard product and use of a foam coater and a subsequent high-consistency metering size press | RUSSELL, STEPHEN MATTHEW | 20d |
| 18290156 | Vibration measurements of objects | ZHU, NOAH YI MIN | 22d |
| 17927938 | Water-based Lignin-Particle-Epoxy Surface Coatings, Thermosets and Adhesives | ROELOFSE, CHRISTIAAN | 22d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18036901 | Composition for coating of optical substrates and the use thereof | SIMONE, CATHERINE A | 30d overdue |
| 18699899 | A product, uses of the same, and a method | RUSSELL, STEPHEN MATTHEW | 2d overdue |
| 18278186 | A method, a paperboard product and use of a foam coater and a subsequent high-consistency metering size press | RUSSELL, STEPHEN MATTHEW | 20d |
| 19118802 | A sleeve for a drum | NGUYEN, UYEN T | — |
| 19095145 | Method of treatment of biological surfaces | KUO, JONATHAN T | — |
| 19100591 | GARBAGE CATCHING MEMBER HOLDER | DEERY, ERIN LEAH | — |
| 18866572 | Optimization of loudspeaker installation in a monitoring space | DIAZ, SABRINA | — |
| 18864578 | Pulp production utilizing bark-containing residues as raw material | CALANDRA, ANTHONY J | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1748 | 5 |
| 3791 | 3 |
| 1781 | 2 |
| 2817 | 2 |
| 1615 | 2 |
| 1782 | 2 |
| 1798 | 2 |
| 2621 | 1 |
| 3732 | 1 |
| 3754 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19243024 | Point-and-select system and methods | Doublepoint Technologies OY | MCLOONE, PETER D | 2621 | §102§103Other | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Jun 19, 2025 |
| 19118802 | A sleeve for a drum | Suominen Oyj | NGUYEN, UYEN T | 3732 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 07, 2025 |
| 19095145 | Method of treatment of biological surfaces | Koite Health OY | KUO, JONATHAN T | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2025 | |
| 19100591 | GARBAGE CATCHING MEMBER HOLDER | Sinkatec Co., Ltd. | DEERY, ERIN LEAH | 3754 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2025 |
| 18866572 | Optimization of loudspeaker installation in a monitoring space | Genelec OY | DIAZ, SABRINA | 2691 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18864578 | Pulp production utilizing bark-containing residues as raw material | Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt OY | CALANDRA, ANTHONY J | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 | |
| 18862574 | Boosting the cross-machine direction shrinkage and extensibility of a fiber product | Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt OY | MINSKEY, JACOB T | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 | |
| 18908946 | Electro-optical device via arrangement | Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt OY | CHU, CHRIS H | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 | |
| 18845005 | A heat exchanger and a method of producing a matrix for a recuperative heat exchanger | Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt OY | ALVARE, PAUL | 3763 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18838621 | Method for detecting and subtyping inflammatory intestinal diseases | ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY | KOVACH, KARA NICOLE | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2024 | |
| 18835372 | Use of Nordic plant-based ingredients for supporting a healthy skin microbiome | Lumene OY | WEBB, WALTER E | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2024 | |
| 18832519 | METHOD FOR PREPARING OAT-BASED CONDIMENTS | OY Karl Fazer AB | DUBOIS, PHILIP A | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 | |
| 18730827 | High refractive index composition for coating of optical substrates and the use thereof | Inkron OY | SIMONE, CATHERINE A | 1781 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 |
| 18725842 | Use of L-cysteine for improving the structure and function of gastric mucosa | Biohit Oyj | REILLY, SOPHIA JANE | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 01, 2024 | |
| 18721891 | Enhanced optical scanning module and device | Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt OY | PAN, JIA X | 2871 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18718466 | Cellulosic textile fibre | Infinited Fiber Company OY | MCKINNON, LASHAWNDA T | 1789 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 41d | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18718491 | Cellulosic textile fibre | Infinited Fiber Company OY | BEHA, CAROLINE | 1748 | §103 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18714605 | Prevention and treatment of depressive disorders and conditions promoted by protease containing plasma extracellular vesicles (PCpEV) | Evexys Biotech OY | SHAMEEM, GOLAM M | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2024 | |
| 18660279 | Dispenseable formulation for active pharmaceutical ingredients | Curifylabs OY | TOWNSLEY, SARA ELIZABETH | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2024 | |
| 18654010 | MODULES FOR LIQUID HANDLING APPLICATIONS | Sartorius Biohit Liquid Handling OY | LE, AUSTIN Q | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 03, 2024 | |
| 18699899 | A product, uses of the same, and a method | Metsä Spring OY | RUSSELL, STEPHEN MATTHEW | 1748 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Apr 10, 2024 |
| 18699329 | Packaging of microelectromechanical system devices | Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt OY | BELOUSOV, ALEXANDER | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2024 | |
| 18696375 | Semiconductor detector device | Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt OY | BRECHT, CHARLES MATTHEW | 2817 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18696379 | A method, a product obtained by the method, and dried cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic particles | Metsä Fibre OY | VERA, ELISA H | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 | |
| 18604524 | Method of quantifying and presenting an experimental error | Sartorius Biohit Liquid Handling OY | MARINI, MATTHEW G | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2024 | |
| 18690288 | Method for the Treatment of a Fibrous Raw Material | Infinited Fiber Company OY | RUSSELL, STEPHEN MATTHEW | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 08, 2024 | |
| 18687837 | Oleophilic cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic fibres, a composition and a product comprising the same, a method of preparing the same, and uses of the same | Metsä Fibre OY | MINSKEY, JACOB T | 1748 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 29, 2024 |
| 18686889 | Synthesis of muconic acid (ester) from aldaric acid (ester) | Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt OY | MURESAN, ANA Z | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2024 | |
| 18684698 | A method, uses of the same, a pulp composition, and a system | Metsä Board Oyj | CALANDRA, ANTHONY J | 1748 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 19, 2024 |
| 18684198 | Bioactive mitochondria encapsulated in a metal organic framework | ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY | DICKINSON, PAUL W | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 16, 2024 | |
| 18294564 | A DEVICE FOR NON-INVASIVE MONITORING | Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt OY | KRETZER, KYLE W. | 3791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Feb 02, 2024 |
| 18576759 | Bonding Structure | Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt OY | MANDALA, MICHELLE | 2893 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 05, 2024 |
| 18575330 | Encapsulated biomolecules for intracellular delivery | ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY | WORSHAM, JESSICA N | 1615 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2023 |
| 18571779 | SPECIMEN CARRIER TURNING DEVICE | Thermo Fisher Scientific OY | AWAIS, MUHAMMAD SUMRAIZ | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 | |
| 18566105 | An ovenable moulded multi-layered fibrous product and use thereof | Metsä Spring OY | LAN, YAN | 1782 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 01, 2023 |
| 18522516 | Pinch state detection system and methods | Doublepoint Technologies OY | PARCHER, DANIEL W | 2174 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 54d | Pending | Nov 29, 2023 |
| 18519172 | METHOD OF FORMING AN ORGANIC POLYMER COMPRISING POLYIMIDE | Asm Ip Holding B.V. | GOODWIN, DAVID J | 2817 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2023 |
| 18562871 | Methods and constructs for locating and profiling single cells in a biological sample | Scellex OY | YU, TIAN NMN | 1681 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2023 |
| 18562473 | INSECT REPELLENT COMPOSITION AND A METHOD OF REPELLING INSECTS | ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY | BABIC, CHRISTOPHER M | 1633 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18290156 | Vibration measurements of objects | Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt OY | ZHU, NOAH YI MIN | 3648 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Nov 10, 2023 |
| 18379241 | liquid handling device, and use of a hollow plunger | Sartorius Biohit Liquid Handling OY | EOM, ROBERT J | 1797 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 12, 2023 |
| 18553471 | NOVEL HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE | Equinorm Ltd. | KENYON, JOHN S | 1625 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18278186 | A method, a paperboard product and use of a foam coater and a subsequent high-consistency metering size press | Metsä Board Oyj | RUSSELL, STEPHEN MATTHEW | 1748 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Aug 22, 2023 |
| 18278017 | Compositions for ophthalmic care | Rebio Technologies OY | WAX, ROBERT A | 1615 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2023 |
| 18230690 | Tip Package | Sartorius Biohit Liquid Handling OY | KWAK, DEAN P | 1798 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2023 |
| 18275421 | Biodegradable cellulose-based filter media and facial masks including the same | Ahlstrom Oyj | WOLFF, ARIELLE R | 3785 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2023 |
| 18270241 | Continuous Dissolution of a Cellulose Derivative | Infinited Fiber Company OY | OLSON, ANDREA STEFFEL | 1693 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 29, 2023 |
| 18253660 | A nuclear reactor module and a nuclear district heating reactor comprising and method of operating the same | Steady Energy OY | FIX, THOMAS S | 3618 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 19, 2023 |
| 18036901 | Composition for coating of optical substrates and the use thereof | Inkron OY | SIMONE, CATHERINE A | 1781 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 30d overdue | Pending | May 15, 2023 |
| 18035177 | INSULATION MATERIAL, INSULATION PRODUCT, LAYER STUCTURE, CONSTRUCTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INSULATION MATERIAL | Fiberwood OY | LE, HOA T | 1788 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 147d overdue | Pending | May 03, 2023 |
| 18029927 | Hydrogel material | Standard Millox Pharmaceuticals OY | PEEBLES, KATHERINE | 1617 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2023 |
| 18022178 | Method of characterizing the properties of a surface | Aalto University Foundation sr | NIA, FATEMEH ESFANDIARI | 2855 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2023 |
| 18015095 | SILICA HYDROGEL COMPOSITE AND ITS USE | Delsitech OY | TIEN, LUCY MINYU | 1612 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2023 |
| 18093508 | Container | K. Hartwall OY AB | NEWAY, BLAINE GIRMA | 3735 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 05, 2023 |
| 18090571 | Method, a system, and a wearable electronic device | Sartorius Biohit Liquid Handling OY | HYUN, PAUL SANG HWA | 1796 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2022 |
| 18009747 | Method for relative positioning of a spreader | Kalmar Finland OY | CAI, PHUONG HAU | 2673 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Dec 12, 2022 |
| 17928942 | An auxetic structure, a support structure, a method of preparing an auxetic structure, and use of a cellulosic material | Aalto University Foundation sr | KOHUTKA, BROOKE NICOLE | 3791 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 01, 2022 |
| 17928294 | Phase change polysaccharide-based bio-complexes with tunable thermophysical properties and preparation method thereof | Aalto University Foundation sr | DIAZ, MATTHEW R | 1761 | §103 | Final Rejection | 30d overdue | Pending | Nov 29, 2022 |
| 17927938 | Water-based Lignin-Particle-Epoxy Surface Coatings, Thermosets and Adhesives | Aalto University Foundation sr | ROELOFSE, CHRISTIAAN | 1762 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Nov 28, 2022 |
| 17961581 | WIRELESS POSITIONING | Iiwari Tracking Solutions OY | AHSAN, UMAIR | 2647 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Oct 07, 2022 |
| 17793960 | Luminescence hybridisation assay method | OY Arctic Partners AB | LU, FRANK WEI MIN | 1683 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Jul 20, 2022 |
| 17792424 | Improving angular resolution of radars using an artificial neural network | Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt OY | KASSIM, IMAD MUTEE | 2129 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 13, 2022 |
| 17785934 | Method of producing nanocellulose films | ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY | HON, SOW FUN | 1782 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2022 |
| 17785438 | Method, automated system and cartridge for extraction of cell-free nucleic acids from a blood sample | Biopsense OY | KASS, BENJAMIN JOSEPH | 1798 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 89d overdue | Pending | Jun 15, 2022 |
| 17708075 | Package, a method and use | Sartorius Liquid Handling OY | SHUTTY, DAVID G | 3731 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 69d | Pending | Mar 30, 2022 |
| 17760829 | Thermal detector | Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt OY | FIN, CAROLYN | 2884 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 16, 2022 |
| 17694755 | System and method for facilitating delivery of transcranial magnetic stimulation | Nexstim Oyj | MATTHEWS, CHRISTINE HOPKINS | 3791 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 15, 2022 |
| 17625811 | Method for forming a biodegradable or recyclable hybrid material composition | Brightplus OY | KARST, DAVID THOMAS | 1767 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2022 |
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