Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
133 pending office actions • 41 art units • 98 examiners • 0 of 133 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 166 patents granted in the last 365 days
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA has 135 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials. The portfolio spans 102 examiners and 41 art units, indicating broad examination coverage across both personnel and technical organizations. This scale supports a centralized docketing framework with matter-level ownership, consistent amendment review, and regular monitoring of art-unit developments.
HARRIS, BRITTANY SHARON is the busiest examiner, with 7 pending matters. That concentration is material within the reported examiner distribution, but it does not define the portfolio, because most matters are handled elsewhere. Counsel should therefore combine examiner-specific preparation for this cluster with standardized procedures for the wider group.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 42 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. 42 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 | 3 (2%) |
| §103 only | 53 (40%) |
| §102 only | 2 (2%) |
| §112 only | 2 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 29 (22%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 44 (33%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARRIS, BRITTANY SHARON | 7 | 48.7% | +35.4% |
| DOUYON, LORNA M | 6 | 56.8% | +72.1% |
| DELCOTTO, GREGORY R | 5 | 54.1% | +75.7% |
| ASDJODI, MOHAMMADREZA | 5 | 59.1% | +46.9% |
| ELHILO, EISA B | 4 | 82.9% | +16.2% |
| MRUK, BRIAN P | 4 | 74.2% | +28.1% |
| LEE, DOUGLAS | 2 | 45.3% | +13.7% |
| WALSHON, SCOTT R | 2 | 51.6% | +20.6% |
| BOYER, CHARLES I | 2 | 70.4% | +19.7% |
| BECKHARDT, LYNDSEY MARIE | 2 | 27.8% | +48.0% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18926792 | PARTICULATE FABRIC TREATMENT COMPOSITION WITH SUGAR AMINE CHLORINE SCAVENGER | ELHILO, EISA B | — |
| 18886356 | FABRIC CARE COMPOSITION WITH MALODOR REMOVAL/INHIBITION AGENT | ELHILO, EISA B | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18161380 | Heteroatom-Containing Silane Compound | O DELL, DAVID K | 59d overdue |
| 17454531 | Radiation Curable Polymers | MOORE, MARGARET G | 17d overdue |
| 18372238 | THERMALLY DEBONDABLE COATING COMPOSITIONS AND STRUCTURES MADE THEREFROM | DESAI, ANISH P | 10d overdue |
| 17628903 | WASHING AND CLEANING AGENTS HAVING IMPROVED ENZYME STABILITY | BREEN, KIMBERLY CATHERINE | 5d overdue |
| 18617190 | ENZYMATIC DETERGENT COMPOSITION WITH AMINO ACID | ASDJODI, MOHAMMADREZA | 4d overdue |
| 17446484 | ELECTRODE COMPRISING A CONDUCTIVE ACRYLATE BASED PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE | MINCHELLA, ADAM ZACHARY | 15d |
| 18607736 | Moisture-Curable Polyurethane Hot Melt Adhesive Composition | JACKSON, MONIQUE R | 27d |
| 18162770 | CORROSION RESISTANCE OF RUBBER-BASED ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS | ROELOFSE, CHRISTIAAN | 27d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17881567 | Concentrated Liquid Detergent | ASDJODI, MOHAMMADREZA | 24d overdue |
| 18617190 | ENZYMATIC DETERGENT COMPOSITION WITH AMINO ACID | ASDJODI, MOHAMMADREZA | 4d overdue |
| 18638924 | Concentrated Detergent or Cleaning Agent | MRUK, BRIAN P | 2d overdue |
| 18167424 | CLEANER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPONENTS | DELCOTTO, GREGORY R | 7d |
| 18665791 | COPOLYMER AND HOT MELT COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SAID COPOLYMER | WALSHON, SCOTT R | 30d |
| 17799692 | BAD-ODOR CONTROL USING ENCAPSULATION TECHNOLOGIES CONTAINING A NEUTRALIZING AGENT | HARRIS, BRITTANY SHARON | 33d |
| 18568177 | COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING COLOUR-NEUTRAL DEGRADABLE MICROCAPSULES | DELCOTTO, GREGORY R | 70d |
| 19181663 | Container Comprising a Connection Piece Having a Finger Ring | LEE, DOUGLAS | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1761 | 33 |
| 1767 | 9 |
| 1619 | 6 |
| 1612 | 5 |
| 1613 | 5 |
| 1611 | 5 |
| 1787 | 4 |
| 1765 | 4 |
| 3754 | 3 |
| 1714 | 3 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19352582 | APPLICATOR ASSEMBLY AND NOZZLE FOR APPLYING A FLOWABLE VISCOUS MATERIAL, AND METHOD OF USING THE APPLICATOR ASSEMBLY | RODRIGUEZ, MICHAEL P | 1712 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2025 |
| 19261946 | TWO-PART, CYANOACRYLATE/FREE RADICALLY CURABLE ADHESIVE SYSTEMS | KOLB, KATARZYNA I | 1767 | §103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 07, 2025 |
| 19181676 | Dispensing System for a Dishwasher | CARROLL, JEREMY W | 3754 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 17, 2025 |
| 19181663 | Container Comprising a Connection Piece Having a Finger Ring | LEE, DOUGLAS | 1714 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 17, 2025 |
| 19182206 | Container With a Connection Piece Which Has a Membrane | LEE, DOUGLAS | 1714 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 17, 2025 |
| 19119273 | SOPHOROLIPID SURFACTANTS WITH SURFACE-ACTIVE COUNTERCATIONS | ELHILO, EISA B | 1761 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2025 |
| 19071827 | Two-Part Curable Adhesive Composition | SHUKLA, KRUPA | 1787 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2025 |
| 19070691 | ONE COMPONENT (1K) CURABLE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION | ZIMMER, MARC S | 1765 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2025 |
| 19107618 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CUSTOMIZED HAIR TREATMENT FOR IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF THE STRUCTURE OF HAIR | SCHMITT, BENJAMIN ALLYN | 3796 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 |
| 19032660 | Dosing System with Spherical Housing for a Washing Machine | CHEYNEY, CHARLES | 3754 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 |
| 19013232 | CURABLE ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR BONDING ONE OR MORE SUBSTRATES | WALSHON, SCOTT R | 1759 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2025 |
| 18881354 | Wash-active compounds based on a combination of anions and cationic detergent | MRUK, BRIAN P | 1761 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2025 |
| 18990308 | HAIR CARE COMPOSITIONS WITH MAILLARD REACTION INHIBITING ENZYMES | BASQUILL, SEAN M | 1614 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18990105 | HAND SOAP COMPOSITIONS WITH MAILLARD REACTION INHIBITING ENZYME | TUCKER, PHILIP C | 1745 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18987730 | APPLICATOR FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS | OLIVER, BRADLEY S | 3754 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18986030 | FABRIC RINSE FORMULATION WITH AMINO ACID CHLORINE SCAVENGER | HARRIS, BRITTANY SHARON | 1761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18986034 | HDL CONCENTRATE-MILD, PG-FREE, LAS-FREE, SELF-PRESERVED WITH AMINE BUFFER AND SACCHARIDE DERIVATIVE | HARRIS, BRITTANY SHARON | 1761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18986091 | SLOW RELEASE TOILET CLEANSING TABLET | DOUYON, LORNA M | 1761 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18986120 | HDL CONCENTRATE-MILD, PG-FREE, LAS-FREE, SELF-PRESERVED WITH AMINE BUFFER | BOYER, CHARLES I | 1761 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18980916 | Method for Dyeing Keratinous Material Comprising the Leave-On Application of a Dye That Has a Low Water Content and Comprises C1-C6 Alkoxy Silane, Pigment and Solvent | PACKARD, BENJAMIN J | 1612 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18873344 | COSMETIC COLORING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING MOISTURE CURABLE SILICONE POLYETHYLENEIMINE RESIN | ELHILO, EISA B | 1761 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18971034 | UNIT DOSE DETERGENT PACKS | HARRIS, BRITTANY SHARON | 1761 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18971030 | UNIT DOSE DETERGENT PACKS | DOUYON, LORNA M | 1761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18970777 | CONCENTRATED DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME | MRUK, BRIAN P | 1761 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18871441 | COSMETIC PRODUCT FOR TEMPORARILY SHAPING KERATIN-CONTAINING FIBERS, HAVING CARE EFFECT | ALAWADI, SARAH | 1619 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18870673 | TEXTILE WASHING METHOD | BOYER, CHARLES I | 1761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 01, 2024 |
| 18956151 | METHOD FOR ALKALINE CLEANING OF ZINC-MAGNESIUM-ALLOYED STRIP STEEL | PARIHAR, PRADHUMAN | 1714 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18955408 | SELF PRESERVED MILD LIQUID DETERGENT | HARRIS, BRITTANY SHARON | 1761 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2024 |
| 18955378 | MILD LIQUID DETERGENT SELF PRESERVED WITH AMINO ACID AND SUSTAINABLE SOLVENT | HARRIS, BRITTANY SHARON | 1761 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2024 |
| 18949103 | Device and Method for Spraying a Multicomponent Plastic Material | KIM, CHRISTOPHER S | 3752 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18937348 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE CONTAINING LIQUID RESIN COMPRISING AN OLIGOESTER COMPOSITION | BHUSHAN, KUMAR R | 1746 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18862812 | PROTECTIVE SYSTEM FOR A STRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD | SCHNEIDER, CRAIG M | 3753 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18926742 | PARTICULATE FABRIC TREATMENT COMPOSITION WITH AMINO ACID CHLORINE SCAVENGER | BROWN-PETTIGREW, ANGELA C | 1761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18926792 | PARTICULATE FABRIC TREATMENT COMPOSITION WITH SUGAR AMINE CHLORINE SCAVENGER | ELHILO, EISA B | 1761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18906654 | Use of Branched Medium-Chain Glycerol Ethers as Active Antidandruff Ingredients | JANOSKO, CHASITY PAIGE | 1613 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18906741 | Hair Treatment Compositions Having Anti-Dandruff Action | BECKHARDT, LYNDSEY MARIE | 1613 | §103§112DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18854120 | A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DETERGENT PORTION UNIT | DELCOTTO, GREGORY R | 1761 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18895904 | UNIT DOSE DETERGENT COMPOSITION WITH AMINO ACID | OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS | 1761 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18890167 | Agent for Oxidatively Dyeing Keratin Fibers | JUSTICE, GINA CHIEUN YU | 1617 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18886307 | DRYER SHEET FOR NEUTRALIZING BODY MALODOR FROM WASHED FABRICS | DOUYON, LORNA M | 1761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 |
| 18886356 | FABRIC CARE COMPOSITION WITH MALODOR REMOVAL/INHIBITION AGENT | ELHILO, EISA B | 1761 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 |
| 18847255 | PEROXIDE HYDROGEL COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USE FOR FIBER BLEACHING | HOERNER, PAUL ELLSWORTH | 1611 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 15, 2024 |
| 18828617 | RAW MATERIAL COMPOSITIONS WITH REDUCING SUGARS AND MAILLARD REACTION INHIBITING ENZYMES | DOUYON, LORNA M | 1761 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18828561 | DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS WITH SUSTAINABLE SOLVENTS AND MAILLARD REACTION INHIBITING ENZYMES | MRUK, BRIAN P | 1761 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18828506 | DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS WITH SUSTAINABLE POLYMERS AND MAILLARD REACTION INHIBITING ENZYMES | DELCOTTO, GREGORY R | 1761 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18813879 | EPOXY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES RESISTANT TO UNCURED AND CURED HUMIDITY EXPOSURE | GHORISHI, SEYED BEHROOZ | 1748 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 23, 2024 |
| 18797678 | OXIDATIVE HAIR TREATMENT AGENT WITH A CONTROLLED HEAT DEVELOPMENT BASED ON ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CONTENTS | BURKE, MATTHEW RYAN | 1619 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18836371 | CONCENTRATED FREE-FLOWING DETERGENT COMPOSITION HAVING IMPROVED PROPERTIES | ASDJODI, MOHAMMADREZA | 1767 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18787144 | OPTICALLY CLEAR (METH) ACRYLATE ADHESIVES HAVING IMPROVED SURFACE CURING | MCCLENDON, SANZA L | 1765 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 |
| 18785831 | PROCESS FOR TREATING KERATINOUS MATERIAL, COMPRISING THE MIXING OF AT LEAST TWO AGENTS (A) AND (B) | MILLER, MAKENNA RYLEIGH | 1611 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialHenkel AG & Co. KGaA has 133 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 41 art units and 98 examiners.
Brittany Sharon Harris has the most, with 7 of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA's pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
