Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
74 pending office actions • 44 art units • 68 examiners • 0 of 74 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 111 patents granted in the last 365 days
Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha has 75 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials. The matters involve 68 examiners across 44 art units, demonstrating broad distribution across the examination corps and technical organization.
KAHN, RACHEL is the busiest identified examiner, with 3 pending matters. The limited concentration at that examiner means counsel should prioritize systematic docket management, consistent technical disclosure, and application-specific responses across the broader portfolio.
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 | 3 (4%) |
| §103 only | 29 (39%) |
| §102 only | 3 (4%) |
| §112 only | 5 (7%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (1%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 33 (45%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAHN, RACHEL | 3 | 27.9% | +17.3% |
| REDDY, KARUNA P | 2 | 42.6% | +10.4% |
| LEE, DORIS L | 2 | 58.7% | +8.8% |
| MENDEZ, ZULMARIAM | 2 | 66.1% | +21.3% |
| ZAKARIA, AKM | 2 | 82.6% | +16.2% |
| WOODWARD, ANA LUCRECIA | 1 | 73.5% | +16.4% |
| ZIMMERMAN, JOSHUA D | 1 | 40.8% | +15.5% |
| HAGOPIAN, CASEY SHEA | 1 | 54.3% | +33.4% |
| PEO, JONATHAN M | 1 | 48.4% | +47.6% |
| STEPHENS, JACQUELINE F | 1 | 75.6% | +14.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18025231 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM | LAKHANI, ANDREW C | 117d overdue |
| 17909274 | LAMINATE, HARD COATING FILM, AND COATING MATERIAL COMPOSITION | DICUS, TAMRA | 52d overdue |
| 18692905 | ULTRAHIGH-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE POWDER AND MOLDED ARTICLE PREPARED BY MOLDING SAME | REDDY, KARUNA P | 36d overdue |
| 18273123 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR POLYIMIDE CURED FILM USING SAME, AND POLYIMIDE CURED FILM | COSGROVE, JAYSON D | 18d overdue |
| 18567150 | Forward Osmosis Membrane and Forward Osmosis Membrane Module Including Same | MILLER-CRUZ, EKANDRA S. | 9d overdue |
| 19135949 | PRINTING INTAGLIO PLATE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND PRINTING METHOD | ZIMMERMAN, JOSHUA D | 35d |
| 18714807 | Resin Fiber Sheet, Prepreg and Method for Producing Prepreg | WORRELL, KEVIN | 41d |
| 18721337 | Airbag | O'NEILL, MATTHEW JAMES | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18692905 | ULTRAHIGH-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE POWDER AND MOLDED ARTICLE PREPARED BY MOLDING SAME | REDDY, KARUNA P | 36d overdue |
| 19287560 | Method for Producing Resin Composition | WOODWARD, ANA LUCRECIA | 9d overdue |
| 19135949 | PRINTING INTAGLIO PLATE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND PRINTING METHOD | ZIMMERMAN, JOSHUA D | 35d |
| 18995446 | HYALURONIC ACID DERIVATIVE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION | HAGOPIAN, CASEY SHEA | — |
| 18728601 | Concentration Method and Concentration System for Raw Material Liquid | PEO, JONATHAN M | — |
| 18721331 | Gather Member and Hygiene Product Including Same | STEPHENS, JACQUELINE F | — |
| 18704201 | Block Copolymer, Asphalt Composition, and Modified Asphalt Mixture | REDDY, KARUNA P | — |
| 18384164 | JIG FOR LAMINATE PRODUCTION, METHOD FOR LAMINATE PRODUCTION, PACKAGE, LAMINATE, ELECTROLYZER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROLYZER | MENDEZ, ZULMARIAM | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1737 | 6 |
| 1764 | 5 |
| 2858 | 5 |
| 1765 | 4 |
| 1789 | 3 |
| 1766 | 3 |
| 1779 | 2 |
| 1653 | 2 |
| 1767 | 2 |
| 1773 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19287560 | Method for Producing Resin Composition | WOODWARD, ANA LUCRECIA | 1765 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Jul 31, 2025 |
| 19135949 | PRINTING INTAGLIO PLATE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND PRINTING METHOD | ZIMMERMAN, JOSHUA D | 2853 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 35d | Pending | Jun 05, 2025 |
| 18995446 | HYALURONIC ACID DERIVATIVE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION | HAGOPIAN, CASEY SHEA | 1617 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 18728601 | Concentration Method and Concentration System for Raw Material Liquid | PEO, JONATHAN M | 1779 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 |
| 18721331 | Gather Member and Hygiene Product Including Same | STEPHENS, JACQUELINE F | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18721337 | Airbag | O'NEILL, MATTHEW JAMES | 3614 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18717683 | POLYAMIDE RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED ARTICLE | OLADAPO, TAIWO | 1771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18717299 | Cellulose Porous Particles, and Microcarrier for Culture Use which Comprises Same | LE, HOA T | 1788 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18714807 | Resin Fiber Sheet, Prepreg and Method for Producing Prepreg | WORRELL, KEVIN | 1789 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 41d | Pending | May 30, 2024 |
| 18704201 | Block Copolymer, Asphalt Composition, and Modified Asphalt Mixture | REDDY, KARUNA P | 1764 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2024 |
| 18699997 | POLYESTER POLYCARBONATE POLYOL | LEONARD, MICHAEL L | 1763 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2024 |
| 18696557 | Polyolefin Film and Method for Manufacturing Polyolefin Film | KRYLOVA, IRINA | 1764 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18613397 | POLYETHYLENE POWDER, SHAPED ARTICLE, AND SEPARATOR FOR SECONDARY BATTERY | ZOTOV, VLADIMIR VLADIMIROVIC | 1765 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2024 |
| 18693429 | BACTERIOLYSIS METHOD AND BACTERIA DETECTION METHOD | TICHY, JENNIFER M.H. | 1653 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2024 |
| 18693414 | IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHY DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING TARGET BACTERIUM USING SAME | OGUNBIYI, OLUWATOSIN A | 1645 | §102§103§112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2024 |
| 18692905 | ULTRAHIGH-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE POWDER AND MOLDED ARTICLE PREPARED BY MOLDING SAME | REDDY, KARUNA P | 1764 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 36d overdue | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18423711 | RESIN COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND CLEANING METHOD OF RESIN MOLDING PROCESSING MACHINE | BOYLE, ROBERT C | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18574302 | THICKENER AND ADHESIVE COMPOSITION | EASHOO, MARK | 1767 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 |
| 18573175 | POROUS POLYIMIDE HAVING HIGHLY UNIFORM NANO STRUCTURE | DU, SURBHI M | 1765 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18568364 | GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY ANALYTICAL METHOD | SHABMAN, MARK A | 2855 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 08, 2023 |
| 18568143 | Forward Osmosis Membrane and Method for Producing Same | ROTONDI, CONNOR JON | 1779 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18567442 | Upholstery Material for Seat and Seat Including Same | LEE, DORIS L | 1764 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18567150 | Forward Osmosis Membrane and Forward Osmosis Membrane Module Including Same | MILLER-CRUZ, EKANDRA S. | 1773 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18560404 | POLYPHENYLENE ETHER, PRODUCTION METHOD OF THE SAME, THERMOSETTING COMPOSITION, PREPREG, AND LAMINATE | YOON, TAE H | 1692 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2023 |
| 18385456 | Nonaqueous Electrolyte Solution and Nonaqueous Electrolyte Secondary Battery | AMPONSAH, OSEI K | 1752 | §103 | Final Rejection | 125d overdue | Pending | Oct 31, 2023 |
| 18384164 | JIG FOR LAMINATE PRODUCTION, METHOD FOR LAMINATE PRODUCTION, PACKAGE, LAMINATE, ELECTROLYZER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROLYZER | MENDEZ, ZULMARIAM | 1794 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 26, 2023 |
| 18384172 | JIG FOR LAMINATE PRODUCTION, METHOD FOR LAMINATE PRODUCTION, PACKAGE, LAMINATE, ELECTROLYZER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROLYZER | MENDEZ, ZULMARIAM | 1794 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 26, 2023 |
| 18287392 | OXYETHYLENE STRUCTURE-CONTAINING POLYCARBONATE POLYOL AND USE THEREOF | KAHN, RACHEL | 1766 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2023 |
| 18553735 | MOLDED BODY, METHOD OF PRODUCING MOLDED BODY, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SINTERED BODY | MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE | 1733 | §103 | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Oct 03, 2023 |
| 18283573 | FLUORINE-CONTAINING CYCLIC SULFONYLIMIDE SALT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE, NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY | ROLDAN RAMOS, CHRISTIAN | 1723 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2023 |
| 18282377 | DEVELOPMENT MEDIUM, HEAT DEVELOPMENT METHOD, AND HEAT DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM | IMANI, ELIZABETH MARY COLE | 1737 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 15, 2023 |
| 18282056 | SEPARATOR FOR ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE AND ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE | ARCIERO, ADAM A | 1727 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 14, 2023 |
| 18280168 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN MULTILAYER BODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | ROBINSON, CHANCEITY N | 1737 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 01, 2023 |
| 18278133 | Composition Containing Cellulose Nanofibers | LENIHAN, JEFFREY S | 1765 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2023 |
| 18277696 | GLASS FABRIC, PREPREG, AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD | STEELE, JENNIFER A | 1789 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Aug 17, 2023 |
| 18273123 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR POLYIMIDE CURED FILM USING SAME, AND POLYIMIDE CURED FILM | COSGROVE, JAYSON D | 1737 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 18d overdue | Pending | Jul 19, 2023 |
| 18271758 | POLYIMIDE PRECURSOR RESIN COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | MALLOY, ANNA E | 1737 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2023 |
| 18271124 | METAL PIGMENT, APPLICATION OF METAL PIGMENT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING METAL PIGMENT | PEPITONE, MICHAEL F | 1767 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 06, 2023 |
| 18271018 | PHOTOSENSITIVE ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR FORMING RESIST PATTERN | ANGEBRANNDT, MARTIN J | 1737 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 05, 2023 |
| 18209048 | Method and System for Ammonia Recovery | FIORITO, JAMES A | 1731 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2023 |
| 18037656 | MOLDED ARTICLE, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR LASER-MARKED MOLDED ARTICLE, AND LASER MARKING METHOD | HANDVILLE, BRIAN | 1783 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 18, 2023 |
| 18143803 | METHOD FOR WASHING HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE MODULE | FITZSIMMONS, ALLISON G | 1773 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | May 05, 2023 |
| 18246851 | THICKENER FOR CYANOACRYLATE-BASED ADHESIVES | LEE, DORIS L | 1764 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Mar 28, 2023 |
| 18027137 | Separator for Lead Acid Storage Batteries, and Lead Acid Storage Battery | HORNSBY, BARTHOLOMEW ANDREW | 1728 | §103 | Final Rejection | 40d | Pending | Mar 20, 2023 |
| 18123370 | Molecule Designing Method, Device and Program | SKIBINSKY, ANNA | 1635 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2023 |
| 18025231 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM | LAKHANI, ANDREW C | 3629 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 117d overdue | Pending | Mar 08, 2023 |
| 18025010 | Nonaqueous Alkali Metal Power Storage Element and Positive Electrode Coating Liquid | MELFI, OLIVIA MASON | 1729 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Mar 07, 2023 |
| 18043729 | POLYARYLENE ETHER KETONE RESIN | KAHN, RACHEL | 1766 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 02, 2023 |
| 18020454 | Separator for a Lead-Acid Battery and Lead-Acid Battery | HILTON, ALBERT MICHAEL | 1723 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 09, 2023 |
| 18019168 | Separator for Power Storage Device, and Power Storage Device | GATEWOOD, DANIEL S | 1729 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 01, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialAsahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha has 74 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 44 art units and 68 examiners.
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Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
