Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
30 pending office actions • 8 art units • 25 examiners • 0 of 30 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 7 patents granted in the last 365 days
Amano Enzyme Inc. has 31 pending office actions in the Chemistry & Materials technology area. These actions are distributed among 24 distinct examiners. This count of 24 examiners is lower than the 31 pending office actions currently active in the portfolio. The workload is concentrated within 9 distinct art units. This count of 9 art units is lower than the count of examiners involved in the prosecution.
SILVERMAN, JANICE Y is the busiest examiner and holds 3 pending office actions. This count of 3 pending office actions held by the busiest examiner is a smaller count than the 31 total pending office actions. With 24 distinct examiners involved, the company engages with that specific number of individuals at the USPTO. The spread across the distinct art units ensures that the company's intellectual property strategy involves those specific technical departments.
The role of SILVERMAN, JANICE Y as the busiest examiner involves 3 pending office actions. The concentration in 9 distinct art units suggests that the company interacts with those supervisory structures. The company maintains a prosecution strategy that adapts to the 24 distinct examiners while navigating the Chemistry & Materials technology area. This balance of examiner diversity and art unit concentration is a feature of their current USPTO engagement.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 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. 7 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 only | 1 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 2 (7%) |
| §103 only | 12 (40%) |
| §102 only | 3 (10%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 4 (13%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 8 (27%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SILVERMAN, JANICE Y | 3 | 37.6% | +53.0% |
| MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR | 2 | 28.2% | +37.0% |
| JACOBSON, MICHELE LYNN | 2 | 28.1% | +33.9% |
| LI, CHANGQING | 2 | 29.2% | +33.1% |
| GWARTNEY, ELIZABETH A | 1 | 36.0% | +34.9% |
| NGUYEN, THANH H | 1 | 18.5% | +34.3% |
| DUBOIS, PHILIP A | 1 | 25.6% | +26.3% |
| SAIDHA, TEKCHAND | 1 | 82.9% | +14.0% |
| MORENO, LARK JULIA | 1 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| O'HERN, BRENT T | 1 | 78.5% | +19.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18547984 | STRETCHABLE CHEESE ALTERNATIVE PRODUCING METHOD | LI, CHANGQING | 89d overdue |
| 18553914 | PROCESSED HEMP PROTEIN-INCLUDING LIQUID COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR | JACOBSON, MICHELE LYNN | 46d overdue |
| 17908761 | MODIFIED TRANSGLUTAMINASE | TSAY, MARSHA M | 45d overdue |
| 18573368 | LACCASE | KANE, TREVOR LOGAN | 5d overdue |
| 18245627 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PROCESSED CHICKPEA MILK | LI, CHANGQING | 20d |
| 18878611 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROCESSED PLANT PROTEIN-CONTAINING COMPOSITION | GWARTNEY, ELIZABETH A | — |
| 18875987 | ENZYMATIC AGENT FOR LESSENING SUGAR IN VEGETABLE FOOD OR BEVERAGE | NGUYEN, THANH H | — |
| 18708775 | DIGESTIBILITY ENHANCER FOR COMPOSITION CONTAINING PLANT PROTEIN | DUBOIS, PHILIP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18547984 | STRETCHABLE CHEESE ALTERNATIVE PRODUCING METHOD | LI, CHANGQING | 89d overdue |
| 18553914 | PROCESSED HEMP PROTEIN-INCLUDING LIQUID COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR | JACOBSON, MICHELE LYNN | 46d overdue |
| 18245627 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PROCESSED CHICKPEA MILK | LI, CHANGQING | 20d |
| 18551968 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSED SOYBEAN BEVERAGE | SILVERMAN, JANICE Y | 22d |
| 18878611 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROCESSED PLANT PROTEIN-CONTAINING COMPOSITION | GWARTNEY, ELIZABETH A | — |
| 18875987 | ENZYMATIC AGENT FOR LESSENING SUGAR IN VEGETABLE FOOD OR BEVERAGE | NGUYEN, THANH H | — |
| 18867329 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING VEGETABLE-BASED CHEESE | SILVERMAN, JANICE Y | — |
| 18708775 | DIGESTIBILITY ENHANCER FOR COMPOSITION CONTAINING PLANT PROTEIN | DUBOIS, PHILIP A | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1792 | 9 |
| 1791 | 7 |
| 1793 | 6 |
| 1652 | 2 |
| 1657 | 2 |
| 1656 | 2 |
| 1653 | 1 |
| 1699 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18878611 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROCESSED PLANT PROTEIN-CONTAINING COMPOSITION | GWARTNEY, ELIZABETH A | 1791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18875987 | ENZYMATIC AGENT FOR LESSENING SUGAR IN VEGETABLE FOOD OR BEVERAGE | NGUYEN, THANH H | 1792 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18867329 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING VEGETABLE-BASED CHEESE | SILVERMAN, JANICE Y | 1792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18708775 | DIGESTIBILITY ENHANCER FOR COMPOSITION CONTAINING PLANT PROTEIN | DUBOIS, PHILIP A | 1791 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18862403 | THICKENER FOR VEGETABLE PROTEIN-CONTAINING COMPOSITION | MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR | 1792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18850235 | MASKING AGENT | SILVERMAN, JANICE Y | 1792 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 |
| 18846295 | MODIFIED PROTEIN GLUTAMINASE | SAIDHA, TEKCHAND | 1652 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 18829521 | USE OF MALTOTRIOSYL TRANSFERASE | MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR | 1792 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18693173 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR PROTEIN FERMENTED FOOD OR BEVERAGE | MORENO, LARK JULIA | 1793 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 |
| 18832607 | PROPERTY MODIFIER FOR HEAT-COAGULATED GEL OF EGG WHITE PROTEIN | O'HERN, BRENT T | 1793 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 |
| 18709562 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLANT-BASE DRINK OR FOOD AND ENZYMATIC AGENT FOR REDUCING SACCHARIDE | JACOBSON, MICHELE LYNN | 1793 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 13, 2024 |
| 18709663 | PROTEIN-DEAMIDATING ENZYME | BOWERS, ERIN M | 1653 | §102§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 13, 2024 |
| 18708803 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR TEXTURED PLANT PROTEIN-CONTAINING FOOD PRODUCT | KERSHAW, KELLY P | 1791 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2024 |
| 18687533 | ENZYME AGENT FOR TRANSESTERIFICATION, INCLUDING LIPASE AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT | DAVIS, RUTH A | 1699 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 |
| 18686645 | MODIFIER FOR FERMENTED PLANT-BASE DRINKS OR FOODS | MERRIAM, ANDREW E | 1791 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2024 |
| 18573958 | FOOD-PRODUCT BROWNING AGENT | AXTELL, ASHLEY | 1792 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18573368 | LACCASE | KANE, TREVOR LOGAN | 1657 | §101 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18569377 | ENZYME AGENT CONTAINING TRANSGLUTAMINASE AND USE THEREOF | SINGH, SATYENDRA K | 1657 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2023 |
| 18553914 | PROCESSED HEMP PROTEIN-INCLUDING LIQUID COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR | JACOBSON, MICHELE LYNN | 1793 | §103 | Final Rejection | 46d overdue | Pending | Oct 04, 2023 |
| 18553945 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSED HEMP BEVERAGE/FOODSTUFF OR FOODSTUFF MATERIAL | DEES, NIKKI H | 1791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2023 |
| 18551968 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSED SOYBEAN BEVERAGE | SILVERMAN, JANICE Y | 1792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Sep 22, 2023 |
| 18280347 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROTEOLYTIC PRODUCT, AND ENZYME AGENT | TURNER, FELICIA C | 1793 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2023 |
| 18547984 | STRETCHABLE CHEESE ALTERNATIVE PRODUCING METHOD | LI, CHANGQING | 1791 | §103 | Final Rejection | 89d overdue | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 18278896 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FERMENTED FOOD OR BEVERAGE, AND ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION METHOD | LACHICA, ERICSON M | 1792 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Aug 25, 2023 |
| 18264853 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CROSSLINKED PROTEIN | DIVIESTI, KARLA ISOBEL | 1792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2023 |
| 18275587 | PROTEIN DEAMIDATING ENZYME | HOLLAND, PAUL J | 1656 | §101§102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2023 |
| 18255349 | LIQUID ENZYME PREPARATION | HUTSON, RICHARD G | 1652 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2023 |
| 18245627 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PROCESSED CHICKPEA MILK | LI, CHANGQING | 1791 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Mar 16, 2023 |
| 18245614 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PROCESSED COCONUT MILK | HAWKINS, AMANDA SALATA | 1793 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 16, 2023 |
| 17908761 | MODIFIED TRANSGLUTAMINASE | TSAY, MARSHA M | 1656 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 45d overdue | Pending | Sep 01, 2022 |
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Start Free TrialAmano Enzyme Inc. has 30 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 8 art units and 25 examiners.
Janice Y Silverman has the most, with 3 of Amano Enzyme Inc.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
