Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
90 pending office actions • 25 art units • 73 examiners • 0 of 90 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 73 patents granted in the last 365 days
Arkema France is managing 92 pending office actions within the Chemistry & Materials technology area. These actions are assigned to 74 distinct examiners, indicating that a significant number of officials are reviewing more than one application for the company. The portfolio is distributed across 26 distinct art units, reflecting a wide-ranging presence in chemical research and development. This spread across 26 distinct art units requires a sophisticated prosecution strategy to manage various technical standards.
LEONARD, MICHAEL L is the busiest examiner, holding 4 pending office actions. This concentration of 4 actions is relatively low compared to the 92 pending office actions in total, suggesting that the portfolio is not overly dependent on any single official. However, with 74 distinct examiners involved, the company must navigate a large variety of examination styles. Practitioners should focus on maintaining consistency across the 26 distinct art units to ensure that the 92 pending office actions result in a cohesive patent portfolio.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 29 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. 29 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 (1%) |
| §101 + other | 6 (7%) |
| §103 only | 32 (36%) |
| §102 only | 5 (6%) |
| §112 only | 5 (6%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (1%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 37 (41%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEONARD, MICHAEL L | 4 | 63.6% | +8.4% |
| RICE, STEVEN | 4 | 39.3% | +43.7% |
| ROSWELL, JESSICA MARIE | 3 | 52.3% | +36.3% |
| MIGGINS, MICHAEL C | 2 | 80.9% | +16.6% |
| WOODWARD, ANA LUCRECIA | 2 | 73.4% | +16.4% |
| LISTVOYB, GREGORY | 2 | 66.9% | +29.6% |
| CAI, WENWEN | 2 | 59.8% | +19.4% |
| GUPTA, SARIKA | 2 | 75.4% | +20.2% |
| EASHOO, MARK | 2 | 36.8% | +34.9% |
| BERRO, ADAM JOSEPH | 2 | 52.6% | +46.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18011245 | (METH)ACRYLOYL-FUNCTIONALIZED AMIDE-CONTAINING OLIGOMERS | KAHN, RACHEL | 5d overdue |
| 17049681 | THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING A MICROWAVE-DEPOLYMERISATION SENSITISING COMPOUND | KRYLOVA, IRINA | 21d |
| 17798764 | BITUMINOUS COMPOSITION CONTAINING AN EPOXIDIZED OIL | MERKLING, SALLY ANNE | 27d |
| 17771670 | MULTILAYER PULTRUDED STRUCTURE HAVING A CHEMICAL RESISTANT AND WEATHERABLE TOP LAYER | WORRELL, KEVIN | 29d |
| 18623482 | COMPOSITIONS BASED ON 1,1,2-TRIFLUOROETHYLENE AND CARBON DIOXIDE | CAI, JIAJIA JANIE | 34d |
| 17997679 | SOLVENT-BASED LAMINATING ADHESIVE | RICE, STEVEN | 69d |
| 19230980 | Retort Adhesive Composition | LEONARD, MICHAEL L | — |
| 18871947 | SPORTS FOOTWEAR WITH IMPROVED RECYCLABILITY | FREEMAN, JOHN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17915165 | ELASTIC MATERIALS PREPARED FROM CURABLE LIQUID COMPOSITIONS | ROSWELL, JESSICA MARIE | 91d overdue |
| 18010477 | COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES OF FORMING 3D PRINTABLE MATERIALS CAPABLE OF LOW DIELECTRIC LOSS | ROSWELL, JESSICA MARIE | 89d overdue |
| 18251446 | Adhesive Composition | RICE, STEVEN | 66d overdue |
| 18270257 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS BY EXTRUSION OF A POLY-ETHER-KETONE-KETONE BASED COMPOSITION | BERRO, ADAM JOSEPH | 9d |
| 18040878 | TWO-COMPONENT SOLVENTLESS ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME | BERRO, ADAM JOSEPH | 27d |
| 17997679 | SOLVENT-BASED LAMINATING ADHESIVE | RICE, STEVEN | 69d |
| 17997681 | SOLVENT-BASED LAMINATING ADHESIVE | RICE, STEVEN | 69d |
| 18937946 | TWO-COMPONENT SOLVENTLESS ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR ADHESION TO POLYMERIC BARRIER SUBSTRATES | RICE, STEVEN | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1765 | 8 |
| 1766 | 7 |
| 1764 | 7 |
| 1763 | 6 |
| 1787 | 6 |
| 1767 | 6 |
| 1782 | 5 |
| 1762 | 4 |
| 1789 | 4 |
| 1738 | 3 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19230980 | Retort Adhesive Composition | LEONARD, MICHAEL L | 1763 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2025 |
| 18871947 | SPORTS FOOTWEAR WITH IMPROVED RECYCLABILITY | FREEMAN, JOHN D | 1787 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18868927 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SOLID ORGANIC PEROXIDE | THOMAS, JAISON P | 1762 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18937946 | TWO-COMPONENT SOLVENTLESS ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR ADHESION TO POLYMERIC BARRIER SUBSTRATES | RICE, STEVEN | — | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18862057 | COMPOSITIONS WITH LITTLE OR NO SOLVENT COMPRISING CARBON NANOTUBES AND AT LEAST ONE POLYMER | FERRE, ALEXANDRE F | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2024 |
| 18851632 | MULTILAYER STRUCTURE BASED ON RECYCLED POLYAMIDE | MIGGINS, MICHAEL C | 1787 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18800424 | METHODS OF CURING COMPOSITIONS BASED ON MULTISTAGE POLYMERS | DU, SURBHI M | 1765 | §103 | Final Rejection | 46d overdue | Pending | Aug 12, 2024 |
| 18723896 | POLYOL CATALYST FOR A TWO-COMPONENT POLYURETHANE SYSTEM | LEONARD, MICHAEL L | 1763 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 25, 2024 |
| 18723301 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING HYDRAZINE HYDRATE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ANTI-FOAMING AGENT | BERNS, DANIEL J | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18720947 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BENT THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE, A BENT THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE AND A SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING A BENT THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE | GRAHAM, ANDREW D | 1742 | §103 | Final Rejection | 36d | Pending | Jun 17, 2024 |
| 18719367 | METHOD FOR PREPARING LITHIUM BIS(FLUOROSULFONYL)IMIDE | CRUM, VIVIAN FLORENCE | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18715407 | INSULATING AND FLAME RETARDANT POLYAMIDE COMPOSITION FOR COVERING AN ELECTRIC BATTERY INTERCONNECTING BAR | JOHNSTON, BRIEANN R | 1766 | §103 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18708676 | MEMBRANE PURIFICATION OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE | CHU, YONG LIANG | — | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2024 |
| 18707317 | POLYGLYCERIN-BASED URETHANE (METH)ACRYLATE | WOODWARD, ANA LUCRECIA | 1765 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 03, 2024 |
| 18706184 | AQUEOUS DISPERSION OF POLYMER PARTICLES AND USES THEREOF AS AN ADHESIVE COMPOSITION | LISTVOYB, GREGORY | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2024 |
| 18623482 | COMPOSITIONS BASED ON 1,1,2-TRIFLUOROETHYLENE AND CARBON DIOXIDE | CAI, JIAJIA JANIE | 1761 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Apr 01, 2024 |
| 18697194 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE | RUTISER, CLAIRE A | — | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18695897 | BRANCHED ACRYLATE FUNCTIONAL OLIGOMERS | WOODWARD, ANA LUCRECIA | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18695922 | MULTILAYER TUBULAR STRUCTURE HAVING A LOW EXTRACTABLES CONTENT FOR TRANSPORTING HYDROGEN | LU, HAOTIAN | — | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18695646 | GRADE-DEPENDENT DEPOLYMERIZATION PROCESS AND ITS USE FOR RECYCLING PLASTICS | RHOADES, DEREK JAMES | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18692862 | CATHODE COATING FOR LI-ION BATTERY | OROZCO, MARIA F | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18692885 | ANODE COATING FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE LI-ION BATTERY | KLINE, SYDNEY LYNN | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18690758 | PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION | ANGEBRANNDT, MARTIN J | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2024 |
| 18292805 | Tube comprising a pultruded cylindrical element | DEAL, DAVID R | 3753 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18292690 | Reservoir comprising a pultruded cylindrical element | KESSLER JR, THOMAS JOSEPH | 1782 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18573653 | BLOW MOLDING COMPOSITIONS BASED ON BRANCHED POLYAMIDES AND USES THEREOF | VINEIS, FRANK J | 1781 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18573626 | MULTILAYER STRUCTURE FOR TRANSPORTING OR STORING HYDROGEN | MIGGINS, MICHAEL C | 1782 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18572066 | USE OF MULTIBLOCK COPOLYMERS AS SACRIFICIAL MATERIAL IN A 3D PRINTING PROCESS | CAI, WENWEN | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18567183 | METHOD FOR PREPARING MERCAPTANS WITH SULFHYDROLYSIS OF PURIFIED DIALKYL SULFIDES | PAGANO, ALEXANDER R | — | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18564245 | AZEOTROPIC OR QUASI-AZEOTROPIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING CHLOROTRIFLUOROETHYLENE AND/OR 1,1,2-TRIFLUOROETHANE | BAKSHI, PANCHAM | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2023 |
| 18564355 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE | FIORITO, JAMES A | 1731 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2023 |
| 18563036 | PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE | GUPTA, SARIKA | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2023 |
| 18562389 | POLYMERIZABLE FLAME RETARDANT | LEONARD, MICHAEL L | 1763 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18558852 | COMPOSITIONS BASED ON POLYAMIDES AND GLASS FIBERS AND USE THEREOF IN THE FIELDS OF SANITATION AND WATER MANAGEMENT | BUTCHER, ROBERT T | — | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18556037 | Composition containing thermoplastic polyurethane and a copolymer having polyamide blocks and polyether blocks comprising amine chain ends | EASHOO, MARK | 1767 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2023 |
| 18556056 | Composition of thermoplastic polyurethane and polyamide | FROST, ANTHONY J | 1782 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2023 |
| 18555991 | Copolymer composition containing polyamide blocks, polyether blocks and thermoplastic polyurethane | STONEHOCKER, VIRGINIA LEE | 1766 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2023 |
| 18286011 | FLAME RETARDANT POLYAMIDE COMPOSITIONS, USES OF SAME AND PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF | EASHOO, MARK | 1767 | §101§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 06, 2023 |
| 18286048 | FLAME RETARDANT POLYAMIDE COMPOSITIONS, USES OF SAME AND PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF | FEELY, MICHAEL J | 1766 | §101§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 06, 2023 |
| 18285830 | MULTILAYER STRUCTURE FOR TRANSPORTING OR STORING HYDROGEN | THOMPSON, CAMIE S | 1786 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 47d | Pending | Oct 05, 2023 |
| 18285720 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE AROMATIC PEROXIDE AND AT LEAST ONE KETONE PEROXIDE | TESKIN, FRED M | 1762 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 05, 2023 |
| 18280485 | SEPARATOR COATING FOR LI-ION BATTERIES BASED ON PVDF ACRYLATE LATEX | GUPTA, SARIKA | 1729 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2023 |
| 18270257 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS BY EXTRUSION OF A POLY-ETHER-KETONE-KETONE BASED COMPOSITION | BERRO, ADAM JOSEPH | 1765 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | Jun 29, 2023 |
| 18270081 | Composite article made of composition(s) based on PAEK(s) | HALL, DEVE V. | 1763 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2023 |
| 18267487 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVES FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS | ROSWELL, JESSICA MARIE | 1767 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 15, 2023 |
| 18256693 | METHOD FOR DRYING METHYL MERCAPTAN BY MEANS OF AZEOTROPIC DISTILLATION | PARSA, JAFAR F | 1692 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 09, 2023 |
| 18253995 | MULTILAYER STRUCTURE FOR TRANSPORTING OR STORING HYDROGEN | IMANI, ELIZABETH MARY COLE | 1789 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2023 |
| 18038239 | THIXOTROPIC DIUREA-DIURETHANE COMPOSITION | LEONARD, MICHAEL L | 1763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 93d overdue | Pending | May 23, 2023 |
| 18251446 | Adhesive Composition | RICE, STEVEN | 1787 | §103 | Final Rejection | 66d overdue | Pending | May 02, 2023 |
| 18032844 | ACTINICALLY CURABLE COMPOSITIONS FOR ABLATIVE CARBON-BONDED COMPOSITES AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD USING SUCH COMPOSITIONS | CAI, WENWEN | 1763 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 20, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialArkema France has 90 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 25 art units and 73 examiners.
Michael L Leonard has the most, with 4 of Arkema France's pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.