Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
51 pending office actions • 22 art units • 46 examiners • 0 of 51 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 34 patents granted in the last 365 days
Firmenich S.A. has 51 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials. The portfolio spans 45 examiners and 23 art units, reflecting substantial distribution across both personnel and technical examination groups. The difference between the pending-action total and examiner total indicates that some examiners handle more than one matter, although the portfolio remains broadly dispersed.
SILVERMAN, JANICE Y is the busiest examiner, with 4 pending actions. That group is a useful focus for identifying recurring positions, but it represents only one portion of the broader examination landscape. Counsel should combine examiner-level review with art-unit organization, especially when coordinating claim amendments across related chemistry and materials applications.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 13 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. 13 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 | 5 (10%) |
| §103 only | 15 (29%) |
| §102 only | 3 (6%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 5 (10%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 22 (43%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SILVERMAN, JANICE Y | 4 | 37.6% | +53.0% |
| WALKER, AJA ARYANNA | 2 | 66.7% | +42.9% |
| LIU, DEBORAH YANG-HAO | 2 | 8.9% | +12.3% |
| TRAN, LIEN THUY | 1 | 28.7% | +26.5% |
| KRINOS, EMILY LYNN | 1 | — | — |
| MEAH, MOHAMMAD Y | 1 | 70.7% | +42.8% |
| LI, CHANGQING | 1 | 29.2% | +33.1% |
| ALLEY, GENEVIEVE S | 1 | 60.5% | +48.3% |
| JOHNSON, DANIELLE D | 1 | 45.0% | +13.2% |
| GERLA, STEPHANIE RAE | 1 | 16.3% | +30.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18263048 | COMPACT SCENT DELIVERY DEVICE AND COMPACT SCENT DELIVERY SYSTEM | HOPKINS, ROBERT A | 5d overdue |
| 17294750 | SWEETENED DAIRY COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING LACTOSE HYDROLYSIS PRODUCTS AND GLUCOSYLATED NATURAL STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES | TAYLOR, AUSTIN PARKER | 4d overdue |
| 18291463 | POWDERED COMPOSITION | KERSHAW, KELLY P | 14d |
| 18562700 | Licorice Compounds and Their Use as Flavor Modifiers | SILVERMAN, JANICE Y | 34d |
| 17621812 | ENRICHED FLAVOR COMPOSITION | LIU, DEBORAH YANG-HAO | 34d |
| 18997936 | GEL COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USE IN SEAFOOD ANALOGUE PRODUCTS | TRAN, LIEN THUY | — |
| 18993185 | COMPOSITE MICROCAPSULES | KRINOS, EMILY LYNN | — |
| 19006763 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DRIMANYL ACETATE COMPOUNDS | MEAH, MOHAMMAD Y | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18562700 | Licorice Compounds and Their Use as Flavor Modifiers | SILVERMAN, JANICE Y | 34d |
| 17621812 | ENRICHED FLAVOR COMPOSITION | LIU, DEBORAH YANG-HAO | 34d |
| 18997936 | GEL COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USE IN SEAFOOD ANALOGUE PRODUCTS | TRAN, LIEN THUY | — |
| 19006763 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DRIMANYL ACETATE COMPOUNDS | MEAH, MOHAMMAD Y | — |
| 18867926 | FLAVOR NANOEMULSIONS FOR BEVERAGE AND PERSONAL CARE APPLICATIONS | LI, CHANGQING | — |
| 18892456 | Indane Derivatives for Malodor Counteraction | ALLEY, GENEVIEVE S | — |
| 18840347 | SOLID DELIVERY SYSTEMS | SILVERMAN, JANICE Y | — |
| 18730394 | Arthropod Control Compositions | JOHNSON, DANIELLE D | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1791 | 9 |
| 1792 | 7 |
| 1793 | 5 |
| 1761 | 4 |
| 1617 | 3 |
| 1692 | 3 |
| 1612 | 2 |
| 1613 | 2 |
| 3752 | 2 |
| 1652 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18997936 | GEL COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USE IN SEAFOOD ANALOGUE PRODUCTS | TRAN, LIEN THUY | 1793 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2025 |
| 18993185 | COMPOSITE MICROCAPSULES | KRINOS, EMILY LYNN | — | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 19006763 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DRIMANYL ACETATE COMPOUNDS | MEAH, MOHAMMAD Y | 1652 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 31, 2024 |
| 18867926 | FLAVOR NANOEMULSIONS FOR BEVERAGE AND PERSONAL CARE APPLICATIONS | LI, CHANGQING | 1791 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2024 |
| 18892456 | Indane Derivatives for Malodor Counteraction | ALLEY, GENEVIEVE S | 1617 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2024 |
| 18840347 | SOLID DELIVERY SYSTEMS | SILVERMAN, JANICE Y | 1792 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 18730394 | Arthropod Control Compositions | JOHNSON, DANIELLE D | 1617 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18776458 | CLEAN LABEL SHELF-STABLE FLAVOR DELIVERY SYSTEMS | GERLA, STEPHANIE RAE | 1791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18730196 | Arthropod Control Compositions | COHEN, MICHAEL P | 1612 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18747164 | MICROWAVE ASSISTED EXTRACTION OF ESSENTIAL OILS FROM PLANT BIOMASS | STEVENS, MARK V | 1613 | §101§102§103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18721300 | BEVERAGE ADDITIVES COMPRISING A CLOUDING AGENT | CHAWLA, JYOTI | 1791 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18719325 | ENOL ETHER PROPERFUME | HINES, LATOSHA D | 1692 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18711332 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A CYCLIC DIENE | HOU, FRANK S | 1692 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2024 |
| 18693110 | FRAGRANCE COMPOSITIONS WITH MOISTURIZING BENEFITS | ABBAS, ABDULRAHMAN MUSTAFA | 1623 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18689307 | IMPROVED PERFUME COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SULFUR-CONTAINING PRO-FRAGRANCE COMPOUNDS | ZHANG SPIERING, DONGXIU | 1616 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2024 |
| 18688051 | IMPROVED PERFUME COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SULFUR-CONTAINING PRO-FRAGRANCE COMPOUNDS | BOYER, CHARLES I | 1761 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 29, 2024 |
| 18685614 | FRAGRANCES WITH IMPROVED LONG-LASTING PERFORMANCE | DIAZ, MATTHEW R | 1761 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 22, 2024 |
| 18684925 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING A NUTRIENT AND A TASTE MODULATOR | MERCHLINSKY, JOSEPH CULLEN | 1791 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2024 |
| 18291463 | POWDERED COMPOSITION | KERSHAW, KELLY P | 1791 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Jan 23, 2024 |
| 18562700 | Licorice Compounds and Their Use as Flavor Modifiers | SILVERMAN, JANICE Y | 1792 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18290365 | POLYAMIDE-BASED MICROCAPSULES | WASHVILLE, JEFFREY D | 1766 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2023 |
| 18498543 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ESSENTIAL OILS | CONIGLIO, AUDREA JUNE BUCKLEY | 1617 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 79d overdue | Pending | Oct 31, 2023 |
| 18557323 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING OR REDUCING AUTOXIDATION OF FRAGRANCE AND FOOD OILS | WALKER, AJA ARYANNA | 1761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 26, 2023 |
| 18552042 | PICKERING EMULSIONS STABILIZED BY CYCLODEXTRIN | WALKER, AJA ARYANNA | 1761 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2023 |
| 18550934 | FLAVOR COMPOSITIONS FOR BEVERAGE AND PERSONAL CARE APPLICATIONS | JACOBSON, MICHELE LYNN | 1793 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 15, 2023 |
| 18546239 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A THIOETHER | MURESAN, ANA Z | 1692 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 11, 2023 |
| 18263048 | COMPACT SCENT DELIVERY DEVICE AND COMPACT SCENT DELIVERY SYSTEM | HOPKINS, ROBERT A | 1776 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Jul 26, 2023 |
| 18262520 | HYDROXY- AND METHOXY-SUBSTITUTED FLAVONOIDS AND THEIR USE | MERRIAM, ANDREW E | 1791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 21, 2023 |
| 18262314 | FIBER BLENDS, SWEETENED FIBER BLENDS, AND THEIR COMESTIBLE USE | LIU, DEBORAH YANG-HAO | 1791 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 20, 2023 |
| 18258084 | A SYNERGISTIC PERFUMING COMPOSITION | BERRIOS, JENNIFER A | 1613 | §103DP | Final Rejection | 74d overdue | Pending | Jun 16, 2023 |
| 18322140 | COMPOSITION SWEETNESS, BITTERNESS, UMAMI, LICORICE, LINGERING, SOURNESS OR SALTINESS PERCEPTION PREDICTION METHOD AND SYSTEM | PULLIAM, JOSEPH CONSTANTINE | 1687 | §101§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2023 |
| 18317882 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DETERMINATION OF AN EMOTION OR SENSATION PERCEPTION IN RELATION TO AN EXPOSURE TO A FLAVOR OR FRAGRANCE INGREDIENTS | RINES, ROBERT D | 3625 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 82d | Pending | May 15, 2023 |
| 18253036 | CITRUS OIL EXTRACT | TRUONG, QUANGLONG N | 1615 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2023 |
| 18138349 | ENOL ETHER PROPERFUME | WHITELEY, JESSICA | 1763 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Apr 24, 2023 |
| 18004300 | ARTHROPOD CONTROL COMPOSITION | PAK, JOHN D | 1699 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | 18d overdue | Pending | Jan 04, 2023 |
| 18002531 | REDUCTION OF UNDESIRABLE TASTE NOTES IN ORAL CARE PRODUCTS | PETRITSCH, AMANDA MICHELLE | 1612 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | 17d overdue | Pending | Dec 20, 2022 |
| 18000623 | FLAVOR PARTICLE | SILVERMAN, JANICE Y | 1792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2022 |
| 17997534 | FLAVOR PARTICLE | HAWKINS, AMANDA SALATA | 1793 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2022 |
| 17919627 | SWEETENING COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF | MCCLAIN, TYNESHA L. | 1793 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2022 |
| 18047107 | CHEMICAL COMPOUND DATABASE CONSTRUCTION METHOD, COMPOSITION PREDICTION AND ASSEMBLING METHODS AND OBTAINED FRAGRANCES | RIGGS II, LARRY D | 1686 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2022 |
| 17621812 | ENRICHED FLAVOR COMPOSITION | LIU, DEBORAH YANG-HAO | 1791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Dec 22, 2021 |
| 17604902 | FRAGRANCE DISPENSING EMANATING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD | SCHWARTZ, KEVIN EDWARD | 3752 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 19, 2021 |
| 17600949 | FAT BLENDS, EMULSIONS THEREOF, AND RELATED USES | DUBOIS, PHILIP A | 1791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2021 |
| 17600962 | POWDERED COMPOSITION COMPRISING A SOLID PLANT-BASED FAT | SILVERMAN, JANICE Y | 1792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2021 |
| 17434299 | MICROWAVE ASSISTED EXTRACTION OF ESSENTIAL OILS FROM PLANT BIOMASS | HOERNER, PAUL ELLSWORTH | 1611 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2021 |
| 17413007 | FLAVOR SYSTEM | DIOU BERDECIA, LUIS EUGENIO | 1792 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Jun 11, 2021 |
| 17294750 | SWEETENED DAIRY COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING LACTOSE HYDROLYSIS PRODUCTS AND GLUCOSYLATED NATURAL STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES | TAYLOR, AUSTIN PARKER | 1792 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | May 18, 2021 |
| 17277827 | POLYMETHOXYFLAVONES AND THEIR USE AS MOUTHFEEL ENHANCERS AND BITTERNESS MASKERS | YOO, HONG THI | 1792 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2021 |
| 17278072 | SWEETNER FORMULATIONS AND USES | MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 1793 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2021 |
| 17252264 | FRAGRANCE DELIVERY DEVICE | HO, ANNA THI | 3752 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 60d overdue | Pending | Dec 14, 2020 |
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Start Free TrialFirmenich S.A. has 51 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 22 art units and 46 examiners.
Janice Y Silverman has the most, with 4 of Firmenich S.A.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
