Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
28 pending office actions • 10 art units • 25 examiners • 0 of 28 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 21 patents granted in the last 365 days
Chr. Hansen A/S has 29 pending office actions in Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals. The portfolio spans 26 examiners and 11 art units, combining wide examiner distribution with repeated art-unit involvement. That structure makes coordination important: examiner-specific responses must remain distinct, while recurring art-unit issues can be tracked across related matters.
LI, CHANGQING is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. The assignment is small relative to the full portfolio, confirming that prosecution is not concentrated in one examiner’s docket. The larger difference between examiner and art-unit counts also suggests that art-unit-level review may reveal more continuity than examiner-level review.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 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. 11 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 | 4 (14%) |
| §103 only | 11 (39%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (11%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 9 (32%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFREMOVA, VERA | 2 | 50.5% | +29.4% |
| MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 2 | 36.7% | +32.2% |
| TURNER, FELICIA C | 2 | 26.2% | +30.2% |
| KERSHAW, KELLY P | 1 | 17.7% | +16.0% |
| MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR | 1 | 28.2% | +37.0% |
| LI, CHANGQING | 1 | 29.2% | +33.1% |
| BERKE-SCHLESSEL, DAVID W | 1 | 66.8% | +31.5% |
| HAWKINS, AMANDA SALATA | 1 | 15.4% | +40.9% |
| FERNANDEZ, SUSAN EMILY | 1 | 52.3% | +60.9% |
| TSAY, MARSHA M | 1 | 45.5% | +52.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16769964 | SPRAY-DRIED SIALYLLACTOSE | SPANGLER, JOSEPH RANKIN | 80d overdue |
| 18267958 | Microbial Cells Possessing a Reduced Lactose Internalization For Producing an Oligosaccharide | EIX, EMILY FAY | 43d overdue |
| 18554108 | COMPOSITION FOR INHIBITING BIOFILM COMPRISING LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT | FORD, VANESSA L | 20d |
| 17767851 | CONTROL OF EYES FORMATION IN SWISS TYPE CHEESE AND CONTINENTAL CHEESE TYPE | THAKUR, VIREN A | 26d |
| 17259792 | NEW BACTERIA | BARRON, SEAN C | 28d |
| 18254711 | FAT ENCAPSULATED MICROBIAL CULTURES | TURNER, FELICIA C | 34d |
| 19027254 | LACTIC ACID BACTERIA COMPOSITION FOR PREPARING FERMENTED FOOD PRODUCTS WITH INCREASED NATURAL SWEETNESS AND FLAVOR | KERSHAW, KELLY P | — |
| 18872399 | INHIBITION OF SACCHAROMYCES BY PICHIA PLUYVERI | MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18559720 | METHOD OF PRODUCING FERMENTED MILK PRODUCTS WITH IMPROVED TEXTURE AND REDUCED POST-ACIDIFICATION | MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 12d |
| 18254711 | FAT ENCAPSULATED MICROBIAL CULTURES | TURNER, FELICIA C | 34d |
| 19027254 | LACTIC ACID BACTERIA COMPOSITION FOR PREPARING FERMENTED FOOD PRODUCTS WITH INCREASED NATURAL SWEETNESS AND FLAVOR | KERSHAW, KELLY P | — |
| 18872399 | INHIBITION OF SACCHAROMYCES BY PICHIA PLUYVERI | MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR | — |
| 18856586 | Method for Producing Plant-Based Meat Analogues Using Leuconostoc Carnosum | LI, CHANGQING | — |
| 18842354 | METHOD FOR PREPARING CULTURES OF LACTIC ACID BACTERIA, PRODUCTS AND CULTURE MEDIA THEREFORE | BERKE-SCHLESSEL, DAVID W | — |
| 18778371 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A MESOPHILIC FERMENTED MILK PRODUCT | HAWKINS, AMANDA SALATA | — |
| 18728307 | Streptococcus thermophilus Strains with Improved Texturing Properties | FERNANDEZ, SUSAN EMILY | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 6 |
| 1791 | 4 |
| 1653 | 4 |
| 1792 | 3 |
| 1651 | 2 |
| 1656 | 2 |
| 1645 | 2 |
| 1657 | 2 |
| 1652 | 1 |
| 1619 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19027254 | LACTIC ACID BACTERIA COMPOSITION FOR PREPARING FERMENTED FOOD PRODUCTS WITH INCREASED NATURAL SWEETNESS AND FLAVOR | KERSHAW, KELLY P | 1791 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18872399 | INHIBITION OF SACCHAROMYCES BY PICHIA PLUYVERI | MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR | 1792 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18856586 | Method for Producing Plant-Based Meat Analogues Using Leuconostoc Carnosum | LI, CHANGQING | 1791 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18842354 | METHOD FOR PREPARING CULTURES OF LACTIC ACID BACTERIA, PRODUCTS AND CULTURE MEDIA THEREFORE | BERKE-SCHLESSEL, DAVID W | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 28, 2024 |
| 18778371 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A MESOPHILIC FERMENTED MILK PRODUCT | HAWKINS, AMANDA SALATA | 1793 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18728307 | Streptococcus thermophilus Strains with Improved Texturing Properties | FERNANDEZ, SUSAN EMILY | 1651 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2024 |
| 18722142 | REDUCED PANTOTHENIC ACID LEVELS IN FERMENTATIVE PRODUCTION OF OLIGOSACCHARIDES | TSAY, MARSHA M | 1656 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18713313 | COMPOSITIONS FOR INCREASED STABITLITY OF BACTERIA | AFREMOVA, VERA | 1653 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18713320 | FAT AND WAX MICROENCAPSULATED AMBIENT STABLE BACTERIA AND PROBIOTICS | AFREMOVA, VERA | 1653 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18688273 | LOW-ALCOHOL OR ALCOHOL-FREE BEVERAGE OBTAINED WITH MALTOSE-NEGATIVE YEAST AND SUBSEQUENT DEALCOHOLIZATION | CHAWLA, JYOTI | 1791 | §103 | Final Rejection | 46d | Pending | Feb 29, 2024 |
| 18688225 | YARROWIA LIPOLYTICA AND ITS USE FOR PRODUCING LIPASES SPECIFICALLY LIBERATING SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACIDS | KOHLER, STEPHANIE A | 1791 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 29, 2024 |
| 18580350 | COMPOSITION FOR CLOTTING MILK, METHODS AND USES THEREOF | MOAZZAMI, NAGHMEH NINA | 1793 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2024 |
| 18559720 | METHOD OF PRODUCING FERMENTED MILK PRODUCTS WITH IMPROVED TEXTURE AND REDUCED POST-ACIDIFICATION | MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 1793 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Nov 08, 2023 |
| 18554108 | COMPOSITION FOR INHIBITING BIOFILM COMPRISING LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT | FORD, VANESSA L | 1645 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 20d | Pending | Oct 05, 2023 |
| 18469188 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING A PROBIOTIC AND PREBIOTIC TO PREVENT ACQUISITION OF OR TREAT DRUG RESISTANT INFECTIONS | HINES, JANA A | 1645 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2023 |
| 18344244 | Food Composition Comprising L-Fucose | FRONDA, CHRISTIAN L | 1652 | §103 | Final Rejection | 44d overdue | Pending | Jun 29, 2023 |
| 18267958 | Microbial Cells Possessing a Reduced Lactose Internalization For Producing an Oligosaccharide | EIX, EMILY FAY | 1653 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 43d overdue | Pending | Jun 16, 2023 |
| 18254711 | FAT ENCAPSULATED MICROBIAL CULTURES | TURNER, FELICIA C | 1793 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | May 26, 2023 |
| 17769704 | BACTERIAL COMPOSITION FOR CONTROLLING FUNGAL SPOILAGE AND USES THEREOF | TURNER, FELICIA C | 1793 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2022 |
| 17767851 | CONTROL OF EYES FORMATION IN SWISS TYPE CHEESE AND CONTINENTAL CHEESE TYPE | THAKUR, VIREN A | 1792 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Apr 08, 2022 |
| 17618254 | PRODUCTION OF FUCOSYLATED OLIGOSACCHARIDES IN BACILLUS | MARTIN, RACHEL E | 1657 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2021 |
| 17611338 | METHODS FOR ENCAPSULATION | GOTFREDSON, GAREN | 1619 | §103 | Final Rejection | 19d overdue | Pending | Nov 15, 2021 |
| 17512592 | COMPOSITIONS OF HETERO- AND HOMOFERMENTATIVE LACTIC ACID BACTERIAL SPECIES FOR DUAL PURPOSE SILAGE PRESERVATION | ZILBERING, ASSAF | 1792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 27, 2021 |
| 17434967 | FERMENTATIVE PRODUCTION OF CARBOHYDRATES BY MICROBIAL CELLS UTILIZING A MIXED FEEDSTOCK | EDWARDS, JESSICA FAYE | 1657 | §103DP | Final Rejection | 70d overdue | Pending | Aug 30, 2021 |
| 17259792 | NEW BACTERIA | BARRON, SEAN C | 1653 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Jan 12, 2021 |
| 17058803 | SIMPLE METHOD FOR THE PURIFICATION OF A SIALYLLACTOSE | MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 1793 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2020 |
| 17054950 | USE OF GLYCOSIDASES IN THE PRODUCTION OF OLIGOSACCHARIDES | GORDON, MELENIE LEE | 1651 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2020 |
| 16769964 | SPRAY-DRIED SIALYLLACTOSE | SPANGLER, JOSEPH RANKIN | 1656 | §101§103Other | Final Rejection | 80d overdue | Pending | Jun 04, 2020 |
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Start Free TrialChr. Hansen A/S has 28 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 10 art units and 25 examiners.
Vera Afremova has the most, with 2 of Chr. Hansen A/S's pending office actions.
Mostly Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (USPTO Tech Center 1600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
