Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
40 pending office actions • 27 clients • 39 examiners • 34 art units • 0 of 40 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard, PC handles Chemistry & Materials matters. Its profile records 4,497 career applications and 39 pending office actions, providing both a substantial historical application base and an active current docket.
The resolved allowance rate is 80.4%, with an average of 2.84 office actions per allowance. These figures distinguish historical allowance outcomes from the prosecution activity associated with reaching allowance. For chemistry and materials applicants, the combination offers useful context for reviewing the firm’s results and current workload.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 12 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. 12 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 | 5 (12%) |
| §103 only | 9 (22%) |
| §102 only | 2 (5%) |
| §112 only | 4 (10%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 4 (10%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 16 (40%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZHONG, WAYNESHAOBIN | 2 | 72.3% | +21.4% |
| LABARGE, ALISON N | 1 | 63.3% | +34.2% |
| MAI, KEVIN S | 1 | 30.0% | +25.3% |
| ARCE, MARLON ALEXANDER | 1 | 85.5% | +11.0% |
| BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A | 1 | 85.2% | +3.8% |
| BORLINGHAUS, JASON M | 1 | 47.5% | +21.5% |
| SUN, CAITLYN MINGYUN | 1 | 63.7% | +11.8% |
| MCCALL, ERIC SCOTT | 1 | 87.8% | +6.2% |
| PRAKASH, SUBBALAKSHMI | 1 | 45.6% | +36.2% |
| DUFFY, PATRICIA ANN | 1 | 52.9% | +33.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18941484 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT OF PHYSICAL ASSETS | BORLINGHAUS, JASON M | 205d overdue |
| 18044335 | A MARITIME EVACUATION SYSTEM | BURGESS, MARC R | 8d overdue |
| 17762126 | MICRO AND NANO STRUCTURING OF A DIAMOND SUBSTRATE | COSGROVE, JAYSON D | 13d |
| 17970095 | POINT-OF-CARE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM | CERIONI, DANIEL LEE | 33d |
| 18546669 | TRANSMISSION OF A SIGNAL FROM A FIRST ELECTRONIC COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE TO AT LEAST ONE SECOND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT OF THE VEHICLE | CHU, WUTCHUNG | 70d |
| 19127453 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARTICICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-HUMAN HYBRID MODERATION | MAI, KEVIN S | — |
| 19046157 | ALIGNING HITCH PIN ASSEMBLY | ARCE, MARLON ALEXANDER | — |
| 18879612 | BODY SUBFRAME FOR HYBRID OR ELECTRIC VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH REINFORCED LATERAL SPARS | BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18941484 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT OF PHYSICAL ASSETS | BORLINGHAUS, JASON M | 205d overdue |
| 18465802 | INCREASING PLANT OIL CONTENT BY IMPROVING ACTIVITY OF ACETYL-COA CARBOXYLASE | ZHONG, WAYNESHAOBIN | 21d |
| 19541829 | TILTABLE BED FRAME | LABARGE, ALISON N | — |
| 19127453 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARTICICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-HUMAN HYBRID MODERATION | MAI, KEVIN S | — |
| 19092212 | METHODS OF ALTERING SEED WEIGHT AND SEED OIL CONTENT BY MANIPULATING ALPHA-CARBOXYL-TRANSFERASE (A-CT) ACTIVITY VIA CARBOXYL-TRANSFERASE INTERACTION (CTI) PROTEIN EXPRESSION | ZHONG, WAYNESHAOBIN | — |
| 19046157 | ALIGNING HITCH PIN ASSEMBLY | ARCE, MARLON ALEXANDER | — |
| 18858471 | ZnO NANORODS PROVIDED WITH ORTHOGONAL OXIDIZED COPPER NANOPLATES AND CORRESPONDING GAS SENSOR | SUN, CAITLYN MINGYUN | — |
| 18889297 | CHITOSAN-SUPPLEMENTED STARCH BIOAEROGELS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEREOF | PRAKASH, SUBBALAKSHMI | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1662 | 2 |
| 2855 | 2 |
| 2834 | 2 |
| 3753 | 2 |
| 1737 | 2 |
| 3679 | 1 |
| 2499 | 1 |
| 3612 | 1 |
| 3692 | 1 |
| 1795 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19541829 | TILTABLE BED FRAME | Innovative Sleep Technologies LLC | LABARGE, ALISON N | 3679 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 17, 2026 |
| 19127453 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARTICICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-HUMAN HYBRID MODERATION | Curators Of The University Of Missouri | MAI, KEVIN S | 2499 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2025 |
| 19092212 | METHODS OF ALTERING SEED WEIGHT AND SEED OIL CONTENT BY MANIPULATING ALPHA-CARBOXYL-TRANSFERASE (A-CT) ACTIVITY VIA CARBOXYL-TRANSFERASE INTERACTION (CTI) PROTEIN EXPRESSION | The Curators of the University of Missouri | ZHONG, WAYNESHAOBIN | 1662 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19046157 | ALIGNING HITCH PIN ASSEMBLY | Etrailer Corporation | ARCE, MARLON ALEXANDER | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2025 | |
| 18879612 | BODY SUBFRAME FOR HYBRID OR ELECTRIC VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH REINFORCED LATERAL SPARS | Stellantis Auto SAS | BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A | 3612 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2024 |
| 18941484 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT OF PHYSICAL ASSETS | Curie Technologies, Inc. | BORLINGHAUS, JASON M | 3692 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 205d overdue | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18858471 | ZnO NANORODS PROVIDED WITH ORTHOGONAL OXIDIZED COPPER NANOPLATES AND CORRESPONDING GAS SENSOR | LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | SUN, CAITLYN MINGYUN | 1795 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 |
| 18858083 | TEST BENCH FOR A TURBOMACHINE | SAFRAN | MCCALL, ERIC SCOTT | 2855 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 |
| 18889297 | CHITOSAN-SUPPLEMENTED STARCH BIOAEROGELS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEREOF | Nutech Ventures | PRAKASH, SUBBALAKSHMI | 1793 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 18841203 | ANAPLASMA VACCINES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | Kansas State University Research Foundation | DUFFY, PATRICIA ANN | 1645 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 23, 2024 |
| 18726018 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE FILAMENT AND USE THEREOF | LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | DAIGLER, CHRISTOPHER PAUL | 1741 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 01, 2024 |
| 18678805 | CAM AND CAM POST ASSEMBLIES FOR SECURING A FILTER CANISTER TUBE PLATE ON A SUPPORT RING | Bulk Tank, Inc. | SKROUPA, JOSHUA A | 3678 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18706786 | SECURE CUSHIONING CARGO BAG | Seasucker, LLC | NASH, BRIAN D | 3734 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 60d | Pending | May 02, 2024 |
| 18641707 | DIODE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME | The Curators of the University of Missouri | AHMED, SHAHED | 2813 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2024 |
| 18700068 | BATTERY MODULE HAVING INTERMEDIATE PARTS, ASSOCIATED BATTERY AND VEHICLE | Saft | KERNS, KEVIN P | 1735 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2024 |
| 18547842 | BOVINE VIRAL DIARRHEA VIRUS IMMUNOGENIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | Kansas State University Research Foundation | SALVOZA, M FRANCO G | 1672 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18593287 | SAMPLING STATION AND VALVE USEFUL THEREIN | Kupferle, LLC | JELLETT, MATTHEW WILLIAM | 2855 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 |
| 18442689 | USE OF MODIFIED CELLULOSE NANOMATERIALS IN CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITIONS | Oregon State University | WANG, HAOPENG | 1763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 15, 2024 |
| 18562795 | ARONIA BERRY COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING SUCH COMPOSITIONS | Nutech Ventures | MERCHLINSKY, JOSEPH CULLEN | 1791 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18557095 | BIOACTIVE POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS RELATED THERETO | Lincoln University | JAUHARI, SACHI | 1654 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2023 |
| 18465802 | INCREASING PLANT OIL CONTENT BY IMPROVING ACTIVITY OF ACETYL-COA CARBOXYLASE | The Curators of the University of Missouri | ZHONG, WAYNESHAOBIN | 1662 | §112Other | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Sep 12, 2023 |
| 18548180 | ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR FOR A STATOR OF A ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | Skyazur | SCHLAK, DANIEL KEITH | 2834 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 28, 2023 |
| 18547213 | A SYSTEM FOR NEGATIVE PRESSURE ANASTOMOSIS | Carponovum AB | MCGINNITY, JAMES RYAN | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2023 |
| 18546669 | TRANSMISSION OF A SIGNAL FROM A FIRST ELECTRONIC COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE TO AT LEAST ONE SECOND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT OF THE VEHICLE | Psa Automobiles SA | CHU, WUTCHUNG | 2418 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Aug 16, 2023 |
| 18256804 | CATALYSTS FOR BENZOXAZINE | LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | HABTE, KAHSAY | 1624 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 09, 2023 |
| 18256785 | Benzoxazine Derivatives Vitrimers | LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | KAHN, RACHEL | 1766 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 09, 2023 |
| 18254498 | CYLINDRICAL SUB-ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE REGULATING DEVICE FOR INSERTION INTO A GAS CYLINDER | Rotarex S.A. | WADDY, JONATHAN J | 3753 | §103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | May 25, 2023 |
| 18308945 | VALVE FOR GAS CYLINDER WITH CHECK-VALVE PREVENTING UNOFFICIAL REFILLING | Rotarex S.A. | GARDNER, NICOLE | 3753 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 28, 2023 |
| 18247361 | DATA MANAGEMENT OF A BUILDING CONSTRUCTION OVER TIME | Space Time S.A. | FRITCHMAN, JOSEPH C | 3645 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 30, 2023 |
| 18189814 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE | BEIJING SUMMER SPROUT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. | VISCONTI, GERALDINA | 1737 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2023 |
| 18182846 | RISK STRATIFICATION METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF CANCERS IN PRECANCEROUS TISSUES | The Curators of the University of Missouri | FONSECA LOPEZ, FRANCINI ALVARENGA | 1685 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2023 |
| 18044335 | A MARITIME EVACUATION SYSTEM | VIKING LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT A/S | BURGESS, MARC R | 3615 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | Mar 07, 2023 |
| 18041379 | BIOFILM CARRIER FOR MOVING BED BIOFILM REACTORS | VEOLIA WATER SOLUTIONS & TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORT | NORRIS, CLAIRE A | 1779 | §103 | Final Rejection | 38d overdue | Pending | Feb 10, 2023 |
| 18017615 | RETURNING UNIT FOR FLAT FOOD PRODUCT LIKE PANCAKES | Acemal International | TRAN-LE, THAO UYEN | 3761 | §103 | Final Rejection | 31d overdue | Pending | Jan 23, 2023 |
| 18013632 | MULTIPLY FUSED PORPHYRIN POLYMER FILM COATED ON A SUBSTRATE | LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | KELLEY, HEIDI RIVIERE | 1765 | §102 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Dec 29, 2022 |
| 18011722 | LOW TEMPERATURE HEAT EXCHANGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A HEAT RECOVERY STEAM GENERATOR | Nooter/Eriksen, Inc. | ANDERSON II, STEVEN S | 3762 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2022 |
| 18012134 | STATOR FOR A ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE | Skyazur | MULLINS, BURTON S | 2834 | §103 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Dec 21, 2022 |
| 17970095 | POINT-OF-CARE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM | The Curators of the University of Missouri | CERIONI, DANIEL LEE | 3791 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Oct 20, 2022 |
| 17825854 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE | BEIJING SUMMER SPROUT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. | BOHATY, ANDREW K | 1759 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 26, 2022 |
| 17762126 | MICRO AND NANO STRUCTURING OF A DIAMOND SUBSTRATE | UNIVERSITÄT DES SAARLANDES | COSGROVE, JAYSON D | 1737 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 13d | Pending | Mar 21, 2022 |
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Start Free Trial80.4% of resolved applications prosecuted by Sandberg Phoenix & Von Gontard, Pc were allowed, across 4,497 applications in USPTO records.
2.84 office actions per allowed application on average.
40 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 27 clients, before 39 examiners in 34 art units.
