Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
32 pending office actions • 9 art units • 24 examiners • 0 of 32 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 54 patents granted in the last 365 days
Essity Hygiene And Health Aktiebolag has 32 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. Those matters involve 24 distinct examiners across 8 distinct art units, indicating that prosecution is distributed across multiple examination assignments rather than concentrated in one technical group.
FORTUNA, JOSE A is the busiest examiner, with 5 pending matters. That concentration is limited relative to the portfolio’s broader examiner and art-unit distribution, so counsel may need a coordinated strategy for recurring issues while preserving examiner-specific responses.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 6 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. 6 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 | 1 (3%) |
| §103 only | 17 (53%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 2 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (34%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORTUNA, JOSE A | 5 | 79.5% | +9.9% |
| ANDERSON, CATHARINE L | 2 | 65.2% | +20.9% |
| MARCETICH, ADAM M | 2 | 72.8% | +18.8% |
| CHATRATHI, ARJUNA P | 2 | 62.0% | +22.3% |
| BURNETTE, GABRIELLA E | 2 | 54.9% | +32.1% |
| KUMAR, RAKESH | 1 | 57.2% | +28.2% |
| LE, QUYNH DAO | 1 | 33.3% | +12.1% |
| DEL PRIORE, ALESSANDRO R | 1 | 62.0% | +44.1% |
| TRAN, NHU | 1 | 68.7% | +17.2% |
| WEINER, ARIELLE E | 1 | 43.4% | +53.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18013817 | TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS, ROLLS AND STACKS OF TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS, AND MANUFACTURING METHODS | FORTUNA, JOSE A | 15d |
| 19158175 | SOAP STRIP DISPENSER | KUMAR, RAKESH | — |
| 19022706 | WASHABLE AND REUSABLE ABSORBENT UNDERGARMENT | LE, QUYNH DAO | — |
| 18959745 | WASHABLE ABSORBENT MALE UNDERWEAR | CHATRATHI, ARJUNA P | — |
| 18941897 | WASHABLE ABSORBENT UNDERGARMENT | DEL PRIORE, ALESSANDRO R | — |
| 18860975 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH EMBOSSED SHAPING ELEMENT | ANDERSON, CATHARINE L | — |
| 18860862 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH EMBOSSED SHAPING ELEMENTS | CHATRATHI, ARJUNA P | — |
| 18861023 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH EMBOSSED SHAPING ELEMENTS | TRAN, NHU | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19158175 | SOAP STRIP DISPENSER | KUMAR, RAKESH | — |
| 19101634 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT INSERT FOR A REUSABLE OUTER SHELL | ANDERSON, CATHARINE L | — |
| 19022706 | WASHABLE AND REUSABLE ABSORBENT UNDERGARMENT | LE, QUYNH DAO | — |
| 18992407 | WASHABLE AND REUSABLE ABSORBENT UNDERGARMENT | MARCETICH, ADAM M | — |
| 18959745 | WASHABLE ABSORBENT MALE UNDERWEAR | CHATRATHI, ARJUNA P | — |
| 18941897 | WASHABLE ABSORBENT UNDERGARMENT | DEL PRIORE, ALESSANDRO R | — |
| 18862666 | A DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT PANT-TYPE ARTICLE AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT PANT-TYPE ARTICLE | MARCETICH, ADAM M | — |
| 18860975 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH EMBOSSED SHAPING ELEMENT | ANDERSON, CATHARINE L | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3781 | 18 |
| 1748 | 6 |
| 3651 | 1 |
| 3689 | 1 |
| 2896 | 1 |
| 3735 | 1 |
| 1700 | 1 |
| 1746 | 1 |
| 1789 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19158175 | SOAP STRIP DISPENSER | KUMAR, RAKESH | 3651 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2025 |
| 19186784 | Coreless Rolls of a Tissue Paper Product and Methods of Manufacturing Coreless Rolls | FORTUNA, JOSE A | 1748 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2025 |
| 19186814 | Coreless Rolls of a Tissue Paper Product and Methods of Manufacturing Coreless Rolls | FORTUNA, JOSE A | 1748 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2025 |
| 19101634 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT INSERT FOR A REUSABLE OUTER SHELL | ANDERSON, CATHARINE L | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2025 |
| 19022706 | WASHABLE AND REUSABLE ABSORBENT UNDERGARMENT | LE, QUYNH DAO | 3781 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 18992407 | WASHABLE AND REUSABLE ABSORBENT UNDERGARMENT | MARCETICH, ADAM M | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 18959745 | WASHABLE ABSORBENT MALE UNDERWEAR | CHATRATHI, ARJUNA P | 3781 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18941897 | WASHABLE ABSORBENT UNDERGARMENT | DEL PRIORE, ALESSANDRO R | 3781 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18862666 | A DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT PANT-TYPE ARTICLE AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT PANT-TYPE ARTICLE | MARCETICH, ADAM M | 3781 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18860975 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH EMBOSSED SHAPING ELEMENT | ANDERSON, CATHARINE L | 3781 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18860862 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH EMBOSSED SHAPING ELEMENTS | CHATRATHI, ARJUNA P | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18861023 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH EMBOSSED SHAPING ELEMENTS | TRAN, NHU | 3781 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18851890 | A METHOD FOR GENERATING COMPRESSION GARMENT FIT INFORMATION AND AN APPARATUS THEREOF | WEINER, ARIELLE E | 3689 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18888528 | WOUND DRESSING | ARBLE, JESSICA R | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 18843959 | SANITARY ARTICLE WITH ASSYMMETRICAL FASTENING WINGS AND METHODS OF ATTACHING A COMMON RELEASE PAPER TO THE FASTENING WINGS OF THE SANITARY ARTICLE | BURNETTE, GABRIELLA E | 3781 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 04, 2024 |
| 18841756 | ABSORBENT CORE HAVING CHANNELS, AND ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH ABSORBENT CORE | LEVY, BRANDON WILLIAM | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18839778 | WASHABLE AND REUSABLE ABSORBENT UNDERGARMENT | BURNETTE, GABRIELLA E | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18832268 | POWER SUPPLY FOR A LOCAL CONSUMER LOAD | SHECHTMAN, SEAN P | 2896 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 23, 2024 |
| 18727793 | SANITARY PAD COMPRISING A WATER-SOLUBLE FORMULATION | STEPHENS, JACQUELINE F | 3781 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 10, 2024 |
| 18715298 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE INCLUDING A FAECES POCKET | KALIHER, HANS CHRISTIAN | 3781 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18647255 | DISPENSER PART | POON, ROBERT | 3735 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 18683966 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE | WRUBLESKI, MATTHEW JAMES | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 53d | Pending | Feb 15, 2024 |
| 18577745 | TISSUE PAPER MATERIAL AND TISSUE PAPER PRODUCT | FORTUNA, JOSE A | 1748 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Jan 09, 2024 |
| 18577767 | TISSUE PAPER MATERIAL AND TISSUE PAPER PRODUCT | CALANDRA, ANTHONY J | 1748 | §102§103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2024 |
| 18577482 | TISSUE PAPER MATERIAL AND TISSUE PAPER PRODUCT INCLUDING NON-WOOD FIBRES | FORTUNA, JOSE A | 1748 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2024 |
| 18557328 | A BODY-CONFORMING DISPOSABLE PANT-TYPE ARTICLE | WENG, KAI H | 3781 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Oct 26, 2023 |
| 18013817 | TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS, ROLLS AND STACKS OF TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS, AND MANUFACTURING METHODS | FORTUNA, JOSE A | 1748 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 15d | Pending | Dec 29, 2022 |
| 18013703 | TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS, ROLLS AND STACKS OF TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS, AND MANUFACTURING METHODS | ADHLAKHA, RITA P | 1700 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2022 |
| 18012966 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TISSUE PAPER PRODUCT | MUSSER, BARBARA J | 1746 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 44d overdue | Pending | Dec 26, 2022 |
| 18000550 | METHOD FOR CONSOLIDATING A FIBROUS MATERIAL WITH A BIO-BASED BINDER POLYMER, A CONSOLIDATED FIBROUS MATERIAL AND AN AQUEOUS BINDER SOLUTION | PIERCE, JEREMY R | 1789 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2022 |
| 17429511 | SANITARY ARTICLE | KIM, ERIN ASA | 3781 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 88d overdue | Pending | Aug 09, 2021 |
| 15734424 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE | ZIMBOUSKI, ARIANA | 3781 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2020 |
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Start Free TrialEssity Hygiene And Health Aktiebolag has 32 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 9 art units and 24 examiners.
Jose A Fortuna has the most, with 5 of Essity Hygiene And Health Aktiebolag's pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
