Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
26 pending office actions • 10 clients • 24 examiners • 16 art units • 0 of 26 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 33 patents granted in the last 365 days
Law Office of Katsuhiro Arai specializes in the Chemistry & Materials technology area, with a history of 1366 career applications. The firm maintains a resolved allowance rate of 89.08 percent, demonstrating the percentage of its applications that successfully result in a patent grant. This total of 1366 career applications indicates the firm's experience in handling chemical and material science disclosures.
The firm's prosecution process involves an average of 2.83 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 has 13 pending office actions, which represent its active workload within the Chemistry & Materials practice. These 13 pending office actions are fewer than the 1366 career applications filed by the firm.
The 89.08 percent allowance rate and the 2.83 office actions per allowance provide a data-grounded basis for evaluating the firm's prosecution performance. The 13 pending office actions show the firm's immediate focus, while the 1366 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. 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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 10 (38%) |
| §102 only | 2 (8%) |
| §112 only | 2 (8%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 12 (46%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SINCLAIR, DAVID M | 2 | 68.4% | +19.5% |
| WARD, PAUL V | 2 | 83.2% | -12.2% |
| LEONG, NATHAN T | 1 | 71.4% | +24.1% |
| MATTHEWS, TESSA M | 1 | 83.0% | +24.3% |
| RAMASWAMY, ARUN | 1 | 84.7% | +12.3% |
| THOMAS, ERIC W | 1 | 82.5% | -1.9% |
| YOON, TAE H | 1 | 66.5% | +24.7% |
| YOUNG, WILLIAM D | 1 | 54.3% | +15.2% |
| RICE, STEVEN | 1 | 39.3% | +43.7% |
| NGUYEN, KEVIN NMN | 1 | 82.5% | +8.7% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19145821 | HIGH SHAPE-RETENTION RETRACTOR | MATTHEWS, TESSA M | — |
| 18262151 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING BENZOXAZINE COMPOUND | WARD, PAUL V | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19071377 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, PACKAGE BODY, AND CIRCUIT BOARD | RAMASWAMY, ARUN | — |
| 19101401 | ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | SINCLAIR, DAVID M | — |
| 18868093 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | THOMAS, ERIC W | — |
| 18868101 | ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND HOLDING MEMBER | SINCLAIR, DAVID M | — |
| 18710371 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYETHER NITRILE | YOON, TAE H | — |
| 18696300 | RELEASING PRIMER COMPOSITION AND PRINTED MATTER | RICE, STEVEN | — |
| 18692980 | CONDUCTIVE PIGMENT PASTE, MIXTURE PASTE, AND ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY | NGUYEN, KEVIN NMN | — |
| 18580119 | CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION, VARNISH, PREPREG, AND CURED PRODUCT | WASHVILLE, JEFFREY D | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18702728 | CONDUCTIVE RESIN COMPOSITION | YOUNG, WILLIAM D | 22d |
| 19167931 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING CARBON NANOTUBE DISPERSION PASTE, MIXTURE PASTE, AND ELECTRODE LAYER FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY | LEONG, NATHAN T | — |
| 19145821 | HIGH SHAPE-RETENTION RETRACTOR | MATTHEWS, TESSA M | — |
| 19071377 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, PACKAGE BODY, AND CIRCUIT BOARD | RAMASWAMY, ARUN | — |
| 19101401 | ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | SINCLAIR, DAVID M | — |
| 18868101 | ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND HOLDING MEMBER | SINCLAIR, DAVID M | — |
| 18710371 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYETHER NITRILE | YOON, TAE H | — |
| 18696300 | RELEASING PRIMER COMPOSITION AND PRINTED MATTER | RICE, STEVEN | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Sakata INX | 7 |
| Honshu Chemical Industry | 6 |
| TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD. | 3 |
| Elna Co., Ltd. | 3 |
| Kansai Paint | 2 |
| Shinwa Syoji Co., Ltd. | 1 |
| DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. | 1 |
| Cci Holdings Inc. | 1 |
| Teraoka Seisakusho Co., Ltd. | 1 |
| CEMEDINE CO., LTD. | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2848 | 2 |
| 1622 | 2 |
| 1718 | 1 |
| 3773 | 1 |
| 2847 | 1 |
| 1761 | 1 |
| 1787 | 1 |
| 2800 | 1 |
| 1732 | 1 |
| 1767 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19167931 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING CARBON NANOTUBE DISPERSION PASTE, MIXTURE PASTE, AND ELECTRODE LAYER FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY | Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. | LEONG, NATHAN T | 1718 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 23, 2025 |
| 19145821 | HIGH SHAPE-RETENTION RETRACTOR | Shinwa Syoji Co., Ltd. | MATTHEWS, TESSA M | 3773 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2025 |
| 19071377 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, PACKAGE BODY, AND CIRCUIT BOARD | Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. | RAMASWAMY, ARUN | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2025 | |
| 19101401 | ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | Elna Co., Ltd. | SINCLAIR, DAVID M | 2847 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2025 |
| 18868093 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | Elna Co., Ltd. | THOMAS, ERIC W | 2848 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2024 |
| 18868101 | ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND HOLDING MEMBER | Elna Co., Ltd. | SINCLAIR, DAVID M | 2848 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2024 |
| 18710371 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYETHER NITRILE | Daikin Industries, Ltd. | YOON, TAE H | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2024 | |
| 18702728 | CONDUCTIVE RESIN COMPOSITION | Sakata Inx Corporation | YOUNG, WILLIAM D | 1761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Apr 18, 2024 |
| 18696300 | RELEASING PRIMER COMPOSITION AND PRINTED MATTER | Sakata Inx Corporation | RICE, STEVEN | 1787 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18692980 | CONDUCTIVE PIGMENT PASTE, MIXTURE PASTE, AND ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY | Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. | NGUYEN, KEVIN NMN | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 | |
| 18683612 | PHOTOCURABLE INKJET PRINTING INK COMPOSITION | Sakata Inx Corporation | BUTCHER, ROBERT T | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2024 | |
| 18683485 | POLYIMIDE, POLYIMIDE VARNISH, AND POLYIMIDE THIN FILM | Honshu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. | BERRO, ADAM JOSEPH | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2024 | |
| 18293134 | NOVEL BENZOXAZINE COMPOUND, RESIN RAW MATERIAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME, CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION, AND CURED PRODUCT THEREOF | Honshu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. | FROST, ANTHONY J | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2024 | |
| 18423067 | DIELECTRIC MATERIAL COMPRISING MAIN COMPONENT AND FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD SUBCOMPONENTS AND MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME | Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. | DOLE, TIMOTHY J | 2800 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 |
| 18580119 | CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION, VARNISH, PREPREG, AND CURED PRODUCT | Honshu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. | WASHVILLE, JEFFREY D | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2024 | |
| 18568191 | COOLANT COMPOSITION FOR FUEL CELL | Cci Holdings Inc. | OYER, ANDREW J | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 | |
| 18559258 | CONDUCTIVE RESIN COMPOSITION | Sakata Inx Corporation | WHITELEY, JESSICA | 1732 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2023 |
| 18556275 | INK SET | Sakata Inx Corporation | STANLEY, JANE L | 1767 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 19, 2023 |
| 18552654 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE | Teraoka Seisakusho Co., Ltd. | SASTRI, SATYA B | 1762 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 18547326 | WHITE INK COMPOSITION | Sakata Inx Corporation | GOLOBOY, JAMES C | 1771 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2023 |
| 18264883 | WHITE INK COMPOSITION | Sakata Inx Corporation | HALL, DEVE V. | 1763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Aug 09, 2023 |
| 18262151 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING BENZOXAZINE COMPOUND | Honshu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. | WARD, PAUL V | 1622 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2023 |
| 18262136 | NOVEL METHOD FOR PRODUCING BENZOXAZINE COMPOUND | Honshu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. | WARD, PAUL V | 1622 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2023 |
| 18171169 | COIL COMPONENT, CIRCUIT BOARD ARRANGEMENT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING COIL COMPONENT | Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. | LIAN, MANG TIN BIK | 2837 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 17, 2023 |
| 18006712 | TWO-COMPONENT ADHESIVE | Cemedine Co., Ltd. | NGUYEN, HA S | 1766 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Jan 24, 2023 |
| 17771427 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING 2,2'-BIS(CARBOXYMETHOXY)-1,1'-BINAPHTHYL | Honshu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. | KELLY-O'NEILL, YOLANDA LYNNETTE | 1692 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Apr 22, 2022 |
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