Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
77 pending office actions • 14 clients • 65 examiners • 45 art units • 0 of 77 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
MCGINN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, PLLC handles patent prosecution in Chemistry & Materials, with 12,478 career applications and 68 pending office actions. Its resolved allowance rate is 87.88%, indicating that most resolved matters reached allowance.
The practice records an average of 3.22 office actions per allowance. That combination gives practitioners a basis for anticipating continued prosecution after initial examination, while the pending docket identifies an active group of matters requiring attention.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 19 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. 19 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 | 8 (10%) |
| §103 only | 23 (30%) |
| §102 only | 3 (4%) |
| §112 only | 4 (5%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 37 (48%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE, BAO-LUAN Q | 2 | 52.3% | +16.4% |
| LYNCH, CARLY W | 2 | 52.3% | +47.7% |
| BURNS, TREMESHA WILLIS | 2 | 78.2% | +17.2% |
| LEE, AHAM NMN | 2 | 47.6% | +55.6% |
| NGUYEN, CHAU N | 2 | 68.0% | +14.1% |
| FREEDMAN, LAURA | 2 | 87.2% | +0.8% |
| SU, XIAOWEI | 2 | 71.9% | +12.6% |
| HILL, STEPHANI A | 2 | 29.2% | +44.0% |
| OUYANG, BO | 2 | 60.7% | +8.8% |
| O'KEEFE, SEAN P | 2 | 65.6% | +13.6% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18738793 | VEHICLE FLOOR MAT STRUCTURE | FREEDMAN, LAURA | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18974159 | VEHICLE FRONT BODY STRUCTURE | SHARMA, NABIN KUMAR | 84d overdue |
| 18233707 | POWER STORAGE DEVICE | PILLAY, DEVINA | 8d |
| 18368460 | FASTENER APPARATUS, FASTENER ATTACHING DEVICE USING THE FASTENER APPARATUS, AND FASTENER ATTACHING METHOD USING THE FASTENER ATTACHING DEVICE | CHAU, ALAIN | 22d |
| 17774910 | POWDER MATERIAL | O'KEEFE, SEAN P | 33d |
| 19024429 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | SNIDER, SCOTT | 39d |
| 16399772 | BODYPAINTING INKS, BODYPAINTING INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING BODYPAINTING INKS | GULLEDGE, BRIAN M | 55d |
| 18519841 | LUGGAGE-COMPARTMENT-BOARD SUPPORT STRUCTURE | LYNCH, CARLY W | 69d |
| 19479958 | LIGHT SOURCE | DELAHOUSSAYE, KEITH G | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18531006 | MULTICORE CABLE | NGUYEN, CHAU N | 2d overdue |
| 18126824 | CERAMIC SUBSTRATE, CERAMIC DIVIDED SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CERAMIC SUBSTRATE | BURNS, TREMESHA WILLIS | 12d |
| 17774910 | POWDER MATERIAL | O'KEEFE, SEAN P | 33d |
| 18519841 | LUGGAGE-COMPARTMENT-BOARD SUPPORT STRUCTURE | LYNCH, CARLY W | 69d |
| 19050343 | COOLING STRUCTURE FOR LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR | LE, BAO-LUAN Q | — |
| 18974107 | VEHICLE BUMPER BEAM | LYNCH, CARLY W | — |
| 18964017 | WIRE HARNESS | BURNS, TREMESHA WILLIS | — |
| 18945104 | FLUID STERILIZATION DEVICE | LEE, AHAM NMN | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1724 | 5 |
| 2847 | 4 |
| 1738 | 4 |
| 1733 | 3 |
| 2875 | 2 |
| 2882 | 2 |
| 3621 | 2 |
| 2115 | 2 |
| 3612 | 2 |
| 3643 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19479958 | LIGHT SOURCE | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | DELAHOUSSAYE, KEITH G | 2875 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 29, 2025 |
| 19287119 | DISPLAY DEVICE, MULTI-DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | PIZIALI, JEFFREY J | 2628 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2025 |
| 19285248 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | CIRNU, ALEXANDRU | 3622 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 30, 2025 |
| 19050343 | COOLING STRUCTURE FOR LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | LE, BAO-LUAN Q | 2882 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 11, 2025 |
| 19048081 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | REFAI, SAM M | 3621 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2025 |
| 19041660 | FUEL TANK PROCESSING APPARATUS | Subaru Corporation | COUSINEAU, CONNOR DANIEL | 2115 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2025 |
| 19024429 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | SNIDER, SCOTT | 3621 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 39d | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 18974159 | VEHICLE FRONT BODY STRUCTURE | Subaru Corporation | SHARMA, NABIN KUMAR | 3612 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 84d overdue | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18974107 | VEHICLE BUMPER BEAM | Subaru Corporation | LYNCH, CARLY W | 3643 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18964017 | WIRE HARNESS | Proterial, Ltd. | BURNS, TREMESHA WILLIS | 2847 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 29, 2024 |
| 18946679 | SWING ANALYZING APPARATUS AND SWING ANALYZING PROGRAM | Amplus Co., Ltd. | MCCULLOCH JR, WILLIAM H | 3715 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2024 |
| 18945104 | FLUID STERILIZATION DEVICE | Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. | LEE, AHAM NMN | 1758 | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18945056 | FLUID STERILIZATION DEVICE | Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. | LEE, AHAM NMN | 1758 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18937815 | DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDE CABLE AND TERMINAL STRUCTURE OF DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDE CABLE | Proterial, Ltd. | POOS, JOHN W | 2896 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18929123 | FLUID STERILIZATION DEVICE | Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. | KIM, SUN U | 1772 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18912917 | SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT | Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. | SPALLA, DAVID C | 2893 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18906794 | LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE | Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. | KEAGY, ROSE ALYSSA | 2818 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18905590 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE | Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. | MUNOZ, ANDRES F | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2024 | |
| 18888378 | OUTLIER REMOVAL METHOD AND OUTLIER REMOVAL DEVICE | Proterial, Ltd. | GONZALES, VINCENT | 2122 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 18887335 | LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT | Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. | VU, VU A | 2897 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 |
| 18884759 | DISPLAY DEVICE | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | LE, BAO-LUAN Q | 2882 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18829984 | WIRE ROD, ENAMELED WIRE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ENAMELED WIRE | Proterial, Ltd. | LEE, HWA S | 2877 | §102 | Final Rejection | 77d | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18813693 | COMPOSITE CABLE AND COMPOSITE HARNESS | Proterial, Ltd. | MAYO III, WILLIAM H | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 23, 2024 | |
| 18813747 | COMPOSITE CABLE AND COMPOSITE HARNESS | Proterial, Ltd. | NGUYEN, CHAU N | 2841 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 23, 2024 |
| 18802700 | CONNECTOR BOARD | Hirakawa Hewtech Corporation | PAUMEN, GARY F | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 13, 2024 | |
| 18796795 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND INSULATING ANTI-REFLECTIVE LAYER USED FOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE | Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. | KARIMY, TIMOR | 2818 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18788907 | LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT | Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. | ANYA, IGWE U | 2891 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 30, 2024 |
| 18832386 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS | Gs Yuasa International Ltd. | HANYON, SAMANTHA LEE | 1725 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 23, 2024 |
| 18775722 | BATTERY COVER | Subaru Corporation | FREEDMAN, LAURA | 3614 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18767016 | WIRE HARNESS | Proterial, Ltd. | MAIGA, SIDI MOHAMED | 2847 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 09, 2024 |
| 18756483 | WIRE HARNESS | Proterial, Ltd. | THAYER, ABIGAIL MARIE | 2847 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18748831 | PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE | Subaru Corporation | GUTMAN, HILARY L | 3612 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18739987 | DISCONNECTION DETECTION METHOD AND DISCONNECTION DETECTION DEVICE | Proterial, Ltd. | GONZALEZ, MILTON | 2852 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18738793 | VEHICLE FLOOR MAT STRUCTURE | Subaru Corporation | FREEDMAN, LAURA | 3614 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2024 |
| 18680720 | METHOD OF ESTIMATING HEALTH SCORE AND METHOD OF ESTIMATING CHANGES IN POSITIONS OF PARTS OF UPPER BODY | National University Corporation Tokai National Higher Education And Research System | SASS, KIMBERLY A. | 3686 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18637040 | VEHICLE OUTSIDE AIR INTAKE STRUCTURE | Subaru Corporation | FRICK, EMMA K | 3613 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 16, 2024 |
| 18615501 | WIRELESSLY RECHARGEABLE POWER SUPPLY DEVICE | Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. | CAVALLARI, DANIEL | 2859 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2024 |
| 18608477 | PARKING GUIDANCE SYSTEM, PARKING GUIDANCE METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM | Sharp NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. | MARUNDA II, TORRENCE S | 3663 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18692711 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL POWDER FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY | Daido Steel Co., Ltd. | HOLBROOK, MIA KEILANI | 1724 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18602855 | SEMICONDUCTOR DECIVE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR | Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. | CHI, SUBERR L | 2893 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18421329 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE | Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. | SANTIAGO, MARICELI | 2875 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 24, 2024 |
| 18418729 | SOFT MAGNETIC MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOFT MAGNETIC MATERIAL | Daido Steel Co., Ltd. | SHAMS, NAZMUN NAHAR | 1738 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2024 |
| 18416060 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND PROGRAM INCLUDING A FIRST SUBSTRATE AND A SECOND SUBSTRATE | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | DAVIS, ZACHARY A | 2492 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2024 |
| 18392820 | AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL FOR HIGH-PRESSURE HYDROGEN GAS OR LIQUID HYDROGEN, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | Daido Steel Co., Ltd. | WALCK, BRIAN D | 1738 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18540106 | LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT | Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. | LINDSEY, COLE LEON | 2812 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 18538585 | MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL MATERIAL FOR HYDROGEN GAS ENVIRONMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | Daido Steel Co., Ltd. | SU, XIAOWEI | 1733 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2023 |
| 18531043 | CROSSLINKED FLUORORESIN, CROSSLINKED FLUORORESIN PRODUCING METHOD, MOLDED BODY, AND MOLDED BODY MANUFACTURING METHOD | Proterial, Ltd. | LENIHAN, JEFFREY S | 1765 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18531006 | MULTICORE CABLE | Proterial, Ltd. | NGUYEN, CHAU N | 2841 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18529851 | LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT | Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. | ZHU, SHENG-BAI | 2897 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18527554 | NANOCRYSTALLINE SOFT MAGNETIC MATERIAL | Daido Steel Co., Ltd. | WU, JENNY R | 1733 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2023 |
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Start Free Trial87.9% of resolved applications prosecuted by Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, Pllc were allowed, across 12,478 applications in USPTO records.
3.22 office actions per allowed application on average.
77 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 14 clients, before 65 examiners in 45 art units.
