Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
30 pending office actions • 6 clients • 29 examiners • 19 art units • 0 of 30 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
PNJ IP Law, P.C. has 30 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials and 377 career applications. The current workload is supported by a substantial application history, showing ongoing activity in chemistry and materials prosecution.
The resolved allowance rate is 85.04%, and the average is 2.66 office actions per allowance. The figures indicate that allowance was achieved in most resolved matters, generally after multiple office-action events. Clients can use the profile to evaluate a practice with a meaningful active docket and experience managing iterative examination in chemistry and materials cases.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 5 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. 5 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 | 1 (3%) |
| §103 only | 14 (47%) |
| §102 only | 3 (10%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (37%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWEELY, KURT D | 2 | 52.5% | +34.2% |
| PATEL, PARESH H | 1 | 79.6% | -1.1% |
| BRAUNLICH, MARTIN WALTER | 1 | 63.7% | +37.6% |
| RHODES-VIVOUR, TEMILADE S | 1 | 88.7% | +7.6% |
| ISLAM, MUHAMMAD S | 1 | 88.4% | +8.6% |
| BOUZIANE, SAID | 1 | 77.1% | +10.5% |
| HE, AMY | 1 | 81.2% | +4.4% |
| CROSBY JR, RICHARD D | 1 | 69.3% | +15.0% |
| NOH, JAE NAM | 1 | 86.4% | -9.4% |
| STEWART, ROBERT LINCOLN | 1 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18833914 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING DEFECT OF SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE | NOH, JAE NAM | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18135937 | MASK-SUPPORT ASSEMBLY AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF | CHEN, KEATH T | 24d overdue |
| 18824834 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE CUTTING SYSTEM AND METHOD | CROSBY JR, RICHARD D | 34d |
| 18898675 | SEMICONDUCTOR TEST DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | HE, AMY | 55d |
| 18981416 | SEMICONDUCTOR TEST DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | PATEL, PARESH H | — |
| 18981395 | SEMICONDUCTOR TEST DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | BRAUNLICH, MARTIN WALTER | — |
| 18969099 | SEMICONDUCTOR TEST DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | RHODES-VIVOUR, TEMILADE S | — |
| 18962065 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS EQUIPMENT | ISLAM, MUHAMMAD S | — |
| 18957865 | TRANSFER ROBOT, METHOD OF OPERATING TRANSFER ROBOT, AND SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING FACILITY | BOUZIANE, SAID | — |
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 5 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18824834 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE CUTTING SYSTEM AND METHOD | CROSBY JR, RICHARD D | 34d |
| 18981395 | SEMICONDUCTOR TEST DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | BRAUNLICH, MARTIN WALTER | — |
| 18957865 | TRANSFER ROBOT, METHOD OF OPERATING TRANSFER ROBOT, AND SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING FACILITY | BOUZIANE, SAID | — |
| 18126974 | COMPONENT CARRIER FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING AND COMPONENT TRANSPORT SYSTEM USING SAME | SWEELY, KURT D | — |
| 18083555 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND PLASMA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING SAME | SWEELY, KURT D | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2858 | 4 |
| 1718 | 4 |
| 1716 | 3 |
| 2837 | 2 |
| 2884 | 2 |
| 1712 | 2 |
| 3724 | 1 |
| 4100 | 1 |
| 3799 | 1 |
| 3634 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18981416 | SEMICONDUCTOR TEST DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | Olum Material Corporation | PATEL, PARESH H | 2858 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18981395 | SEMICONDUCTOR TEST DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | Olum Material Corporation | BRAUNLICH, MARTIN WALTER | 2858 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18969099 | SEMICONDUCTOR TEST DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | Olum Material Corporation | RHODES-VIVOUR, TEMILADE S | 2858 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2024 |
| 18962065 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS EQUIPMENT | Iucf-Hyu (Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University) | ISLAM, MUHAMMAD S | 2837 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18957865 | TRANSFER ROBOT, METHOD OF OPERATING TRANSFER ROBOT, AND SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING FACILITY | Semes Co., Ltd. | BOUZIANE, SAID | 2837 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 24, 2024 |
| 18898675 | SEMICONDUCTOR TEST DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | Olum Material Corporation | HE, AMY | 2858 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 55d | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18824834 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE CUTTING SYSTEM AND METHOD | Semes Co., Ltd. | CROSBY JR, RICHARD D | 3724 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Sep 04, 2024 |
| 18833914 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING DEFECT OF SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE | UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY | NOH, JAE NAM | 2884 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 28, 2024 |
| 18615692 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS | Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University | STEWART, ROBERT LINCOLN | 4100 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2024 |
| 18584446 | TOOL CHANGING APPARATUS AND METHOD | Semes Co., Ltd. | AVERICK, LAWRENCE | 3799 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 22, 2024 |
| 18395489 | FIRE PROTECTION APPARATUS AND FIRE PROTECTION METHOD | Semes Co., Ltd. | MASSAD, ABE L | 3634 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2023 |
| 18395487 | AIRFLOW CONTROL SYSTEM AND AIRFLOW CONTROL METHOD | Semes Co., Ltd. | BRAWNER, CHARLES RILEY | 3762 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2023 |
| 18393396 | PRODUCING METHOD OF MASK-SUPPORT ASSEMBLY | Olum Material Corporation | WEDDLE, ALEXANDER MARION | 1712 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18540731 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS AND PLASMA DENSITY CONTROL METHOD | Semes Co., Ltd. | MACARTHUR, SYLVIA | 1716 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 18538919 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT SYSTEM | Semes Co., Ltd. | CARTER, JONATHAN LANGDON | 1712 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2023 |
| 18527416 | MONITORING SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING MAINTENANCE CYCLE OF PROCESSING CHAMBER | Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University | SINES, BRIAN J | 1796 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2023 |
| 18524241 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, THERMAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT | Semes Co., Ltd. | NGUYEN, KHIEM D | 2892 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18516895 | CARRIAGE SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD AND CARRIAGE SYSTEM CONTROL APPARATUS | Semes Co., Ltd. | RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH C | 3653 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2023 |
| 18507065 | FOCUS RING INSPECTION DEVICE AND FOCUS RING INSPECTION METHOD | Semes Co., Ltd. | KLUNK, MARGARET D | 1716 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2023 |
| 18381151 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD | Semes Co., Ltd. | BENNETT, CHARLEE | 1718 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2023 |
| 18241893 | ORGANIC SOLVENT SUPPLYING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS | Semes Co., Ltd. | CHAUDHRI, OMAIR | 1711 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 03, 2023 |
| 18135937 | MASK-SUPPORT ASSEMBLY AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF | Olum Material Corporation | CHEN, KEATH T | 1716 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 24d overdue | Pending | Apr 18, 2023 |
| 18126974 | COMPONENT CARRIER FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING AND COMPONENT TRANSPORT SYSTEM USING SAME | Semes Co., Ltd. | SWEELY, KURT D | 1718 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2023 |
| 18108655 | NOZZLE HAVING DOUBLE PIPE STRUCTURE, AND PHOTORESIST DISPENSER AND SPIN COATER, EACH INCLUDING THE NOZZLE | Semes Co., Ltd. | ZHAO, XIAO SI | 1744 | §103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Feb 12, 2023 |
| 18083555 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND PLASMA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING SAME | Semes Co., Ltd. | SWEELY, KURT D | 1718 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2022 |
| 18073568 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE | Semes Co., Ltd. | CLEVELAND, MICHAEL B | 1737 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2022 |
| 18073483 | HOME PORT, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND HOME PORT CLEANING METHOD USING THE SAME | Semes Co., Ltd. | ORTA, LAUREN GRACE | 1700 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 01, 2022 |
| 17876506 | FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM, APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE USING THE SAME | Semes Co., Ltd. | DURDEN, RICHARD KYLE | 3753 | §103 | Final Rejection | 61d | Pending | Jul 28, 2022 |
| 17563252 | SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS | Semes Co., Ltd. | REYES, JOSHUA NATHANIEL PI | 1718 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 28, 2021 |
| 17294857 | PLASTIC PRODUCT CONTAINING LUMINESCENT MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AUTHENTICITY OF SAME | Korea Minting, Security Printing & Id Card Operating Corp. | MALEVIC, DJURA | 2884 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 18, 2021 |
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Start Free Trial85.0% of resolved applications prosecuted by Pnj Ip Law, P.C. were allowed, across 377 applications in USPTO records.
2.66 office actions per allowed application on average.
30 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 6 clients, before 29 examiners in 19 art units.
