Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
98 pending office actions • 29 art units • 73 examiners • 0 of 98 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 113 patents granted in the last 365 days
Conopco, Inc. d/b/a Unilever maintains a large portfolio of 96 pending office actions in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area. These actions are distributed among 74 distinct examiners, showing a mix of individual assignments and some concentration. The workload spans 25 distinct art units, reflecting an extremely high level of technical and departmental diversity. This fragmentation requires the company to manage a vast array of examination styles and technical standards across numerous USPTO biotech divisions.
PAUL, SHREYA is the busiest examiner, overseeing 6 pending office actions. While this is the highest concentration, it still represents a small fraction of the 96 total actions. With 25 distinct art units and 74 distinct examiners involved, the company must navigate the specific requirements of dozens of different USPTO groups. The 96 pending office actions are subject to the individual preferences of a large number of examiners, necessitating a highly adaptable and broad prosecution strategy.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 33 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. 33 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 | 3 (3%) |
| §103 only | 38 (39%) |
| §112 only | 1 (1%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (1%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 11 (11%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 41 (42%) |
| No statute on record | 2 (2%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL, SHREYA | 7 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| ASDJODI, MOHAMMADREZA | 4 | 59.1% | +46.9% |
| MRUK, BRIAN P | 3 | 74.2% | +28.1% |
| PURDY, KYLE A | 3 | 41.0% | +35.7% |
| PRAGANI, RAJAN | 2 | 51.6% | +71.4% |
| DOUYON, LORNA M | 2 | 56.7% | +72.1% |
| HARRIS, BRITTANY SHARON | 2 | 48.7% | +35.4% |
| BOYER, CHARLES I | 2 | 70.3% | +19.7% |
| PEEBLES, KATHERINE | 2 | 35.7% | +48.2% |
| SANGHERA, SYMREN K | 2 | 50.6% | +13.4% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18878200 | STABLE WASH COMPOSITION WITH BIODEGRADABLE THICKENER | PAUL, SHREYA | — |
| 18866584 | A HARD SURFACE CLEANING COMPOSITION | PAUL, SHREYA | — |
| 18866576 | A HARD SURFACE CLEANING COMPOSITION | PAUL, SHREYA | — |
| 18866578 | A HARD SURFACE CLEANING COMPOSITION | PAUL, SHREYA | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17642595 | PREMIX AND COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF PREPARING THE SAME | KWON, YONG SOK | 252d overdue |
| 17297836 | NON-ALUMINIUM ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS | HELM, CARALYNNE E | 164d overdue |
| 17611705 | ISOTROPIC LIQUID CLEANSERS COMPRISING ACYL ISETHIONATE AND METHYL ACYL TAURATE SURFACTANT MIXTURES | PHAN, DOAN THI-THUC | 59d overdue |
| 18591613 | COSMETIC AEROSOL PRODUCT | PURDY, KYLE A | 45d overdue |
| 18294373 | DEODORANT COMPOSITIONS | WEBB, WALTER E | 24d overdue |
| 18037359 | TOPICAL SANITISING COMPOSITION COMPRISING MINIMAL AMOUNTS OF AN ANTIMICROBIAL LIPID | CHANG, KYUNG SOOK | 17d overdue |
| 17921365 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A FLAVOURING | MERRIAM, ANDREW E | 4d overdue |
| 18547703 | PRODUCT FOR MACHINE DISHWASHING IN THE FORM OF A CAPSULE WITH MULTIPLE COMPARTMENTS | DELCOTTO, GREGORY R | 2d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18033962 | CONCENTRATED NON-AQUEOUS FABRIC CONDITIONERS | BOYER, CHARLES I | 146d overdue |
| 18682132 | FILMS AND CAPSULES | ASDJODI, MOHAMMADREZA | 59d overdue |
| 18591613 | COSMETIC AEROSOL PRODUCT | PURDY, KYLE A | 45d overdue |
| 18020138 | DETERGENT COMPOSITION | HARRIS, BRITTANY SHARON | 2d overdue |
| 18700272 | FILMS AND CAPSULES | DOUYON, LORNA M | 9d |
| 18701947 | CONTAINER FOR FOOD PRODUCTS | SANGHERA, SYMREN K | 14d |
| 18289722 | PACKAGE CONTAINING WATER-SOLUBLE CAPSULES | SANGHERA, SYMREN K | 63d |
| 19103716 | LAUNDRY COMPOSITION COMPRISING CARRAGEENAN, BENEFIT AGENT AND SODIUM CHLORIDE | MRUK, BRIAN P | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1761 | 23 |
| 1619 | 10 |
| 1612 | 7 |
| 1613 | 6 |
| 1611 | 6 |
| 1617 | 6 |
| 1615 | 5 |
| 1767 | 4 |
| 1791 | 4 |
| 1614 | 3 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19109393 | LAUNDRY COMPOSITION | TUCKER, PHILIP C | 1745 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2025 |
| 19103716 | LAUNDRY COMPOSITION COMPRISING CARRAGEENAN, BENEFIT AGENT AND SODIUM CHLORIDE | MRUK, BRIAN P | 1761 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2025 |
| 19100849 | A PHOTOPROTECTIVE COMPOSITION | RONEY, CELESTE A | 1612 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2025 |
| 18997677 | EMULSION DEODORANT COMPOSITIONS | PRAGANI, RAJAN | 1614 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2025 |
| 18878200 | STABLE WASH COMPOSITION WITH BIODEGRADABLE THICKENER | PAUL, SHREYA | 1761 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18878339 | STABLE WASH COMPOSITION WITH UNSATURATED ZWITTERIONIC SURFACTANT | PAUL, SHREYA | 1761 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18987867 | Pearlescent Wash Composition | ARNOLD, ERNST V | 1613 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18875953 | ANTI-ACNE COMPOSITION | PRAGANI, RAJAN | 1614 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18869252 | COMPOSITION CONTAINING ENZYME | PAUL, SHREYA | 1761 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18869260 | COMPOSITION | DOUYON, LORNA M | 1761 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18869253 | COMPOSITION | PAUL, SHREYA | 1761 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18869264 | COMPOSITION | HARRIS, BRITTANY SHARON | 1761 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18869170 | COMPOSITION | BOYER, CHARLES I | 1761 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18867064 | CONCENTRATED CLEANSING COMPOSITIONS | KASSA, TIGABU | 1619 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18867060 | CONCENTRATED CONDITIONING COMPOSITIONS | PURDY, KYLE A | 1611 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18866584 | A HARD SURFACE CLEANING COMPOSITION | PAUL, SHREYA | 1761 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18866576 | A HARD SURFACE CLEANING COMPOSITION | PAUL, SHREYA | 1761 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18866578 | A HARD SURFACE CLEANING COMPOSITION | PAUL, SHREYA | 1761 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18864978 | A HIGH SPF GEL COMPOSITION | VIGIL, TORIANA NICHOLE | 1612 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 |
| 18859559 | CUP AND BLANK FOR FORMING | DEMEREE, CHRISTOPHER R | 3734 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18847816 | SEMI-SOLID OIL-IN-WATER EMULSIFIED FOOD COMPOSITION COMPRISING CELLULOSE MICROFIBRILS | GWARTNEY, ELIZABETH A | 1759 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 |
| 18846467 | A SKIN BRIGHTENING COMPOSITION | ABBAS, ABDULRAHMAN MUSTAFA | 1612 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 18845484 | A SOLID CLEANSING COMPOSITION | BABSON, NICOLE PLOURDE | 1619 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18845242 | CONCENTRATED FABRIC CONDITIONER | ASDJODI, MOHAMMADREZA | 1767 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18843752 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A STRUCTURED PROTEIN PRODUCT | MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 1793 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 04, 2024 |
| 18837856 | COMPOSITION | ASDJODI, MOHAMMADREZA | 1767 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 12, 2024 |
| 18796471 | RED COLORANT FREE OF COCHINEAL RED AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THE SAME | KAMM, JUDITH MARIE | 1611 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18723765 | LIQUID COMPOSITION HAVING ENHANCED ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY | PURDY, KYLE A | 1611 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18723758 | BAR COMPOSITION HAVING ENHANCED ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY | PALENIK, JEFFREY T | 1615 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18722521 | ANTIMICROBIAL SYSTEM WITH BETA CARBOLINE ALKALOID AND PHENOLIC ACID AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THEM | KIFLE, BRUCK | 1624 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18719387 | COSMETIC SWEAT MANAGEMENT COMPOSITIONS | PEEBLES, KATHERINE | 1617 | §103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18718682 | HAIR CONDITIONING COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVED DEPOSITION | ROBERTS, LEZAH | 1612 | Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18717446 | POWDERED COSMETIC COMPOSITION | LIU, TRACY | 1614 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18716953 | A PERSONAL CARE OR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION | HUTTER, GILLIAN A | 1625 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18716837 | PACKAGE CONTAINING WATER-SOLUBLE CAPSULES | ASDJODI, MOHAMMADREZA | 1767 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2024 |
| 18716615 | PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITION | MI, QIUWEN | 1655 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 05, 2024 |
| 18716390 | HAIR CONDITIONING COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVED DEPOSITION | SAEED, ALI S | 1616 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2024 |
| 18716012 | HAIR CONDITIONING COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVED DEPOSITION | BOATENG, AFUA BAMFOAA | 1617 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2024 |
| 18715134 | A SKIN CARE COMPOSITION | PEEBLES, KATHERINE | 1617 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18714108 | HAIR CARE COMPOSITION | MEYERS, ELIZABETH ANNE | 1617 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 23d | Pending | May 29, 2024 |
| 18711038 | HYDRATABLE CONCENTRATED SURFACTANT COMPOSITIONS | OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS | 1761 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2024 |
| 18708238 | A PERSONAL CLEANSING COMPOSITION | GREENE, IVAN A | 1619 | §103§112Other | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | May 08, 2024 |
| 18706245 | HYDRATABLE CONCENTRATED SURFACTANT COMPOSITIONS | GOTFREDSON, GAREN | 1619 | Other | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Apr 30, 2024 |
| 18701947 | CONTAINER FOR FOOD PRODUCTS | SANGHERA, SYMREN K | 3735 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Apr 17, 2024 |
| 18700272 | FILMS AND CAPSULES | DOUYON, LORNA M | 1761 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Apr 11, 2024 |
| 18695864 | EFFERVESCENT CLEANSING POWDER COMPOSITION | ALLEY, GENEVIEVE S | 1617 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18693779 | FABRIC SOFTENING COMPOSITION | ELHILO, EISA B | 1761 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18591613 | COSMETIC AEROSOL PRODUCT | PURDY, KYLE A | 1611 | §103§112Other | Final Rejection | 45d overdue | Pending | Feb 29, 2024 |
| 18683805 | FILMS AND CAPSULES | JACKSON, MONIQUE R | 1787 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Feb 15, 2024 |
| 18682378 | CLOSURE WITH A DETACHABLE APPLICATOR AND CONTAINER | RODRIGUEZ MOLINA, MARCOS JAVIER | 3735 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 19d | Pending | Feb 08, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialConopco, Inc. d/b/a Unilever has 98 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 29 art units and 73 examiners.
Shreya Paul has the most, with 7 of Conopco, Inc. d/b/a Unilever's pending office actions.
Mostly Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (USPTO Tech Center 1600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.