Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha

53 pending office actions • 36 art units • 49 examiners • 0 of 53 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 57 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

53
Total Pending OAs
39
Non-Final OAs
13
Final Rejections
1
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 53 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

34
Overdue
1
Due this week
11
Due this month
6
Due in next 60 days
1
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

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. 53 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (34)Due ≤ 7 days (1)Due ≤ 30 days (11)Due ≤ 60 days (6)Due later (1)

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

0
Hard (0%)
49
Medium (92%)
1
Easy (2%)
3
Unknown (6%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only44 (83%)
§102 only5 (9%)
§112 only1 (2%)
No statute on record3 (6%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

44
Life Sciences
83% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
1
Communications
2% of docket
6
Semiconductors
11% of docket
2
Mechanical / Eng
4% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

530 h
Manual time on pending OAs
106 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
186 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
4.6 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
ZIMMERMAN, JOSHUA D 3 40.4% +16.1%
STEELE, JENNIFER A 2 48.4% +33.5%
AMATO, ELIZABETH KATHRYN 2 85.7% +0.0%
WOODWARD, ANA LUCRECIA 1 73.1% +16.8%
PATEL, RONAK C 1 50.9% +56.3%
CHU, JOHN S Y 1 77.2% +5.2%
WORRELL, KEVIN 1 11.7% -6.0%
REDDY, KARUNA P 1 42.3% +9.3%
KUMAR, SRILAKSHMI K 1 55.4% +15.6%
PHILLIPS, FORREST M 1 83.3% +14.3%

Quick Wins (3)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18034777 SEMICARBAZIDE COMPOSITION AND WATER-BASED COATING COMPOSITION AMATO, ELIZABETH KATHRYN 113d overdue
18567160 Composite Molded Body, Method for Manufacturing Same, and Composite Sound Absorbing Material PHILLIPS, FORREST M 2d overdue
17754962 RESIN COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, MOLDED ARTICLE, MECHANICAL COMPONENT, AND HOUSING AMATO, ELIZABETH KATHRYN 13d

Hard Cases (1)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18714807 Resin Fiber Sheet, Prepreg and Method for Producing Prepreg WORRELL, KEVIN 41d

Interview Candidates (9)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18577698 COMPOSITION FOR INORGANIC POWDER INJECTION MOLDING, AND MOLDED BODY AND SINTERED BODY USING THE SAME KUMAR, SRILAKSHMI K 126d overdue
18880312 FILM FOR FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRODUCTION, STACK, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE ZIMMERMAN, JOSHUA D 53d overdue
19287560 Method for Producing Resin Composition WOODWARD, ANA LUCRECIA 9d overdue
18277696 GLASS FABRIC, PREPREG, AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD STEELE, JENNIFER A 4d overdue
18567160 Composite Molded Body, Method for Manufacturing Same, and Composite Sound Absorbing Material PHILLIPS, FORREST M 2d overdue
18865459 PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING RAW PLATE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE ZIMMERMAN, JOSHUA D 21d
19135949 PRINTING INTAGLIO PLATE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND PRINTING METHOD ZIMMERMAN, JOSHUA D 35d
18766722 Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Powder and Molded Product PATEL, RONAK C 41d

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
1789 5
1762 4
2853 3
1737 3
1795 3
1764 2
1773 2
1763 2
1728 2
1765 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19287560 Method for Producing Resin Composition WOODWARD, ANA LUCRECIA 1765 §103 Non-Final OA 9d overdue Pending Jul 31, 2025
19135949 PRINTING INTAGLIO PLATE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND PRINTING METHOD ZIMMERMAN, JOSHUA D 2853 §103 Non-Final OA 35d Pending Jun 05, 2025
18880312 FILM FOR FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRODUCTION, STACK, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE ZIMMERMAN, JOSHUA D 2853 §103 Non-Final OA 53d overdue Pending Dec 31, 2024
18865459 PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING RAW PLATE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE ZIMMERMAN, JOSHUA D 2853 Other Non-Final OA 21d Pending Nov 13, 2024
18766722 Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Powder and Molded Product PATEL, RONAK C 1788 §103 Non-Final OA 41d Pending Jul 09, 2024
18742227 PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CURED RELIEF PATTERN, AND SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS CHU, JOHN S Y 1737 §103 Final Rejection 111d overdue Pending Jun 13, 2024
18714807 Resin Fiber Sheet, Prepreg and Method for Producing Prepreg WORRELL, KEVIN 1789 §103 Non-Final OA 41d Pending May 30, 2024
18699512 GLASS CLOTH, PREPREG AND PRINTED WIRING BOARD STEELE, JENNIFER A 1789 Other Non-Final OA 47d Pending Apr 08, 2024
18692905 ULTRAHIGH-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE POWDER AND MOLDED ARTICLE PREPARED BY MOLDING SAME REDDY, KARUNA P 1764 §103 Non-Final OA 36d overdue Pending Mar 18, 2024
18577698 COMPOSITION FOR INORGANIC POWDER INJECTION MOLDING, AND MOLDED BODY AND SINTERED BODY USING THE SAME KUMAR, SRILAKSHMI K 1700 §103 Non-Final OA 126d overdue Pending Jan 09, 2024
18567160 Composite Molded Body, Method for Manufacturing Same, and Composite Sound Absorbing Material PHILLIPS, FORREST M 2837 §103 Final Rejection 2d overdue Pending Dec 05, 2023
18567150 Forward Osmosis Membrane and Forward Osmosis Membrane Module Including Same MILLER-CRUZ, EKANDRA S. 1773 §103 Non-Final OA 9d overdue Pending Dec 05, 2023
18566148 Upholstery Material for Seat and Seat Including Same VONCH, JEFFREY A 1781 §103 Final Rejection 26d Pending Dec 01, 2023
18565682 Forward Osmosis Membrane Module and Manufacturing Method Therefor PRINCE JR, FREDDIE GARY 1779 §102 Non-Final OA 9d overdue Pending Nov 30, 2023
18565678 Surface Covering Material NISULA, CHRISTINE XU 1789 §103 Non-Final OA 4d overdue Pending Nov 30, 2023
18507083 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM REAGAN, JAMES A 3697 §103 Final Rejection 142d overdue Pending Nov 12, 2023
18385456 Nonaqueous Electrolyte Solution and Nonaqueous Electrolyte Secondary Battery AMPONSAH, OSEI K 1752 §103 Non-Final OA 125d overdue Pending Oct 31, 2023
18553735 MOLDED BODY, METHOD OF PRODUCING MOLDED BODY, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SINTERED BODY MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE 1733 §103 Non-Final OA 70d Pending Oct 03, 2023
18284680 NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE DETECTION KIT AND NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE DETECTION METHOD LYONS, MARY M 1645 §102 Non-Final OA 9d Pending Sep 28, 2023
18284400 NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT DIAZ, JOSE R 2815 §103 Non-Final OA 80d overdue Pending Sep 27, 2023
18283346 ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT SARKER-NAG, AKHEE 2893 §103 Non-Final OA 97d overdue Pending Sep 21, 2023
18548536 POLYPHENYLENE ETHER, PRODUCTION METHOD OF THE SAME, THERMOSETTING COMPOSITION, PREPREG, AND LAMINATE LEONARD, MICHAEL L 1763 §103 Non-Final OA 9d Pending Aug 31, 2023
18458158 OPERATION SUPPORT APPARATUS, OPERATION SUPPORT SYSTEM, OPERATION SUPPORT METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM SUN, CAITLYN MINGYUN 1795 §103 Final Rejection 70d overdue Pending Aug 30, 2023
18277696 GLASS FABRIC, PREPREG, AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD STEELE, JENNIFER A 1789 §103 Non-Final OA 4d overdue Pending Aug 17, 2023
18276525 Biodegradable Non-Woven Fabric and Method for Producing Molded Body IMANI, ELIZABETH MARY COLE 1789 §103 Non-Final OA 231d overdue Pending Aug 09, 2023
18274137 Rubber-Like Polymer, Method for Producing Rubber-Like Polymer, Rubber Composition, and Tire Tread ROELOFSE, CHRISTIAAN 1762 §103 Non-Final OA 4d overdue Pending Jul 25, 2023
18262576 POLYPHENYLENE ETHER, PRODUCTION METHOD, THERMOSETTING COMPOSITION, PREPREG, AND LAMINATE THEREOF THOMPSON, CAMIE S 1786 §103 Non-Final OA 2d overdue Pending Jul 24, 2023
18273123 PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR POLYIMIDE CURED FILM USING SAME, AND POLYIMIDE CURED FILM COSGROVE, JAYSON D 1737 §103 Non-Final OA 18d overdue Pending Jul 19, 2023
18349961 HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE MODULE AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME ALI, WAQAAS A 1777 §103 Non-Final OA 9d Pending Jul 11, 2023
18255712 ALKALINE WATER ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING ALKALINE WATER ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM WILKINS III, HARRY D 1794 §103 Non-Final OA 22d Pending Jun 02, 2023
18252187 CONTINUOUS FIBER REINFORCED RESIN COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME TENTONI, LEO B 1742 §103 Non-Final OA 17d overdue Pending May 09, 2023
18143803 METHOD FOR WASHING HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE MODULE FITZSIMMONS, ALLISON GIONTA 1773 §103 Non-Final OA 9d overdue Pending May 05, 2023
18034777 SEMICARBAZIDE COMPOSITION AND WATER-BASED COATING COMPOSITION AMATO, ELIZABETH KATHRYN 1762 §103 Non-Final OA 113d overdue Pending May 01, 2023
18246851 THICKENER FOR CYANOACRYLATE-BASED ADHESIVES LEE, DORIS L 1764 Other 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 Non-Final OA 40d Pending Mar 20, 2023
18185369 PURGING COMPOUND FOR RESIN PROCESSING MACHINE AND PURGING METHOD OF RESIN PROCESSING MACHINE WU, ANDREA 1763 §103 Non-Final OA 140d overdue Pending Mar 17, 2023
18025231 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM LAKHANI, ANDREW C 3629 §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 Non-Final OA 4d overdue Pending Mar 07, 2023
18024088 Airbag Base Fabric and Method for Manufacturing Same KHAN, AMINA S 1761 §103 Non-Final OA 14d Pending Mar 01, 2023
18023039 PHOTOSENSITIVE STRUCTURE FOR FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE TRAYWICK, ANDREW PRESTON 1737 §103 Final Rejection 9d Pending Feb 24, 2023
18152907 Modified Microorganisms and Production Method of Compounds FRONDA, CHRISTIAN L 1652 §102 Non-Final OA 3d overdue Pending Jan 11, 2023
18076463 SEPARATOR FOR ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE AND ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE DIETERLE, JENNIFER M 1776 §103 Final Rejection 23d Pending Dec 07, 2022
17928780 SEPARATOR FOR ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE AND ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE HEMINGWAY, TIMOTHY G 1754 §103 Final Rejection 29d Pending Nov 30, 2022
17906864 WATER DISPERSION OF VINYL HALIDE COPOLYMER AND FILM RODD, CHRISTOPHER M 1766 §103 Non-Final OA 11d overdue Pending Sep 21, 2022
17909274 LAMINATE, HARD COATING FILM, AND COATING MATERIAL COMPOSITION DICUS, TAMRA 1787 §102 Non-Final OA 52d overdue Pending Sep 02, 2022
17754962 RESIN COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, MOLDED ARTICLE, MECHANICAL COMPONENT, AND HOUSING AMATO, ELIZABETH KATHRYN 1762 §103 Final Rejection 13d Pending Apr 18, 2022
17640906 Conjugated Diene-Based Polymer, Production Method for Conjugated Diene-Based Polymer, Conjugated Diene-Based Polymer Composition and Rubber Composition BLEDSOE, JOSHUA CALEB 1762 §102 Non-Final OA 2d overdue Pending Mar 07, 2022
17679216 YARN INSPECTION SYSTEM AND SCREENING METHOD ISLAM, MEHRAZUL NMN 2662 §103 Final Rejection 17d overdue Pending Feb 24, 2022
17616427 IMAGING SAMPLE FOR MASS SPECTROMETER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME MARTIN, PAUL C 1653 §112 Non-Final OA 86d overdue Pending Dec 03, 2021
17595861 METHOD OF OPERATING ELECTROLYSIS APPARATUS KEELING, ALEXANDER W 1795 §103 Final Rejection 7d Pending Nov 29, 2021
17269634 Nonaqueous Electrolytic Solution and Nonaqueous Secondary Battery DIGNAN, MICHAEL L 1723 §103 Final Rejection 70d overdue Pending Feb 19, 2021
17269629 Nonaqueous Electrolyte Solution and Nonaqueous Secondary Battery WALLS-MURRAY, JESSIE LOGAN 1728 §103 Final Rejection 9d overdue Pending Feb 19, 2021
16477343 ELECTRODE FOR ELECTROLYSIS, ELECTROLYZER, ELECTRODE LAMINATE AND METHOD FOR RENEWING ELECTRODE JEBUTU, MOFOLUWASO SIMILOLUWA 1795 §103 Non-Final OA 146d overdue Pending Jul 11, 2019

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