Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
28 pending office actions • 13 art units • 23 examiners • 0 of 28 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 46 patents granted in the last 365 days
IFP Energies nouvelles manages 27 pending office actions in the Chemistry & Materials technology area. These 27 actions are spread across 12 distinct art units. Prosecution involves 22 distinct examiners, with Ming Cheung Po serving as the busiest examiner with 3 pending office actions. The 3 pending office actions assigned to this busiest examiner represent a limited portion of the 27 pending office actions. The 22 distinct examiners suggest that matters are handled by many different individuals. This requires a strategy that can adapt to different examiner behaviors. The 12 distinct art units reflect a diverse technical portfolio within the chemistry sector. Practitioners should be prepared for a variety of examination styles given the 22 distinct examiners and 12 distinct art units involved in these proceedings.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 8 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. 8 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 | 2 (7%) |
| §103 only | 10 (36%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| §112 only | 2 (7%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (39%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PO, MING CHEUNG | 3 | 37.7% | +13.7% |
| GRAHAM, CHANTEL LORAN | 2 | 71.7% | +11.5% |
| ROBINSON, RENEE E | 2 | 73.6% | +24.2% |
| OLADAPO, TAIWO | 2 | 52.9% | +11.8% |
| RUNYAN, SILVANA C | 1 | 82.4% | +16.9% |
| DOYLE, BRANDI M | 1 | 62.7% | +11.9% |
| UPCHURCH, DAVID M | 1 | 73.7% | +18.0% |
| MEAH, MOHAMMAD Y | 1 | 70.8% | +42.7% |
| ROBINSON, HOPE A | 1 | 67.7% | +43.1% |
| PEO, JONATHAN M | 1 | 48.2% | +48.1% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19544108 | METHOD FOR MODIFYING THE PERMEABILITY OF A GEOLOGICAL FORMATION ZONE | RUNYAN, SILVANA C | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17295198 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ENZYMES BY A STRAIN BELONGING TO A FILAMENTOUS FUNGUS | STEADMAN, DAVID J | 16d |
| 18267371 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CATALYST COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE GROUP VIB METAL, AT LEAST ONE GROUP VIIIB METAL AND A CARRIER BASED ON OXIDE(S) | RUMP, RICHARD M | 61d |
| 18284446 | UPGRADING OF THE AROMATICS ORIGINATING FROM CATALYTIC CRACKED GASOLINES TO THE AROMATICS COMPLEX | NGUYEN, TAM M | 70d |
| 18994343 | METHOD FOR REJUVENATING A CATALYST FROM A HYDROPROCESSING AND/OR HYDROCRACKING PROCESS | ROBINSON, RENEE E | — |
| 18875054 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS | MEAH, MOHAMMAD Y | — |
| 18863174 | EXTRACTION COLUMN HAVING ALTERNATING COMPARTMENT HEIGHTS | PO, MING CHEUNG | — |
| 18851734 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CELLULOLYTIC AND/OR HEMICELLULOLYTIC ENZYMES | ROBINSON, HOPE A | — |
| 18721818 | HYDROCONVERSION IN AN EBULLATED OR HYBRID EBULLATED/ENTRAINED BED OF A FEEDSTOCK COMPRISING A PLASTIC FRACTION | ROBINSON, RENEE E | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18713994 | HYDROCRACKING CATALYST COMPRISING A ZEOLITE Y HAVING A LATTICE PARAMETER STRICTLY GREATER THAN 24.50 ANGSTROM AND A BETA ZEOLITE WITH A Y/BETA RATIO OF BETWEEN 5 AND 12 FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NAPHTHA | OLADAPO, TAIWO | 5d overdue |
| 18713324 | HYDROCRACKING CATALYST COMPRISING A ZEOLITE Y AND A ZEOLITE BETA WITH A Y/BETA RATIO STRICTLY GREATER THAN 12 FOR NAPHTHA PRODUCTION | OLADAPO, TAIWO | 5d overdue |
| 18720522 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERING MERCAPTANS, WITH SPECIFIC NI/NIO RATIO AND TEMPERATURE SELECTION | PO, MING CHEUNG | 14d |
| 19544108 | METHOD FOR MODIFYING THE PERMEABILITY OF A GEOLOGICAL FORMATION ZONE | RUNYAN, SILVANA C | — |
| 18996899 | METHOD FOR REGENERATING A ZEOLITE-BASED HYDROCRACKING CATALYST, AND USE THEREOF IN A HYDROCRACKING PROCESS | GRAHAM, CHANTEL LORAN | — |
| 18994751 | HYDROTREATMENT PROCESS USING A SEQUENCE OF CATALYSTS WITH A CATALYST BASED ON NICKEL AND TUNGSTEN ON A SILICA-ALUMINA SUPPORT | DOYLE, BRANDI M | — |
| 18994343 | METHOD FOR REJUVENATING A CATALYST FROM A HYDROPROCESSING AND/OR HYDROCRACKING PROCESS | ROBINSON, RENEE E | — |
| 18876227 | SYSTEM FOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING AN ELONGATE ELEMENT WITH SLEEVE AND TWO SECURING ELEMENTS, ONE AT EACH END OF THE SLEEVE | UPCHURCH, DAVID M | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1771 | 7 |
| 1772 | 2 |
| 1616 | 1 |
| 3677 | 1 |
| 1773 | 1 |
| 1759 | 1 |
| 1766 | 1 |
| 1732 | 1 |
| 3645 | 1 |
| 1652 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19544108 | METHOD FOR MODIFYING THE PERMEABILITY OF A GEOLOGICAL FORMATION ZONE | RUNYAN, SILVANA C | 1616 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 18996899 | METHOD FOR REGENERATING A ZEOLITE-BASED HYDROCRACKING CATALYST, AND USE THEREOF IN A HYDROCRACKING PROCESS | GRAHAM, CHANTEL LORAN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18994751 | HYDROTREATMENT PROCESS USING A SEQUENCE OF CATALYSTS WITH A CATALYST BASED ON NICKEL AND TUNGSTEN ON A SILICA-ALUMINA SUPPORT | DOYLE, BRANDI M | 1771 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 18994343 | METHOD FOR REJUVENATING A CATALYST FROM A HYDROPROCESSING AND/OR HYDROCRACKING PROCESS | ROBINSON, RENEE E | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 18876227 | SYSTEM FOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING AN ELONGATE ELEMENT WITH SLEEVE AND TWO SECURING ELEMENTS, ONE AT EACH END OF THE SLEEVE | UPCHURCH, DAVID M | 3677 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18875054 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS | MEAH, MOHAMMAD Y | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18863174 | EXTRACTION COLUMN HAVING ALTERNATING COMPARTMENT HEIGHTS | PO, MING CHEUNG | 1772 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18851734 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CELLULOLYTIC AND/OR HEMICELLULOLYTIC ENZYMES | ROBINSON, HOPE A | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18852033 | METHOD FOR LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTION OF AROMATICS WITH EXTRACT RECYCLES STREAMS | GRAHAM, CHANTEL LORAN | 1771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18721818 | HYDROCONVERSION IN AN EBULLATED OR HYBRID EBULLATED/ENTRAINED BED OF A FEEDSTOCK COMPRISING A PLASTIC FRACTION | ROBINSON, RENEE E | 1772 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2024 |
| 18721419 | LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTION COLUMN WITH VARIABLE INTER-TRAY SPACE | PEO, JONATHAN M | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18720522 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERING MERCAPTANS, WITH SPECIFIC NI/NIO RATIO AND TEMPERATURE SELECTION | PO, MING CHEUNG | 1771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18740212 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING A CRUDE OIL FEEDSTOCK | PO, MING CHEUNG | 1771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18714128 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING THE SOURCE OF AN EMISSION OF GAS OR PARTICLES | KNOX, KALERIA | — | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 29, 2024 |
| 18713994 | HYDROCRACKING CATALYST COMPRISING A ZEOLITE Y HAVING A LATTICE PARAMETER STRICTLY GREATER THAN 24.50 ANGSTROM AND A BETA ZEOLITE WITH A Y/BETA RATIO OF BETWEEN 5 AND 12 FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NAPHTHA | OLADAPO, TAIWO | 1771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | May 28, 2024 |
| 18713324 | HYDROCRACKING CATALYST COMPRISING A ZEOLITE Y AND A ZEOLITE BETA WITH A Y/BETA RATIO STRICTLY GREATER THAN 12 FOR NAPHTHA PRODUCTION | OLADAPO, TAIWO | 1771 | §103 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18555771 | METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A MODEL SIMULATING A CHEMICAL REACTION | CRAWLEY, TALIA F | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2023 |
| 18284446 | UPGRADING OF THE AROMATICS ORIGINATING FROM CATALYTIC CRACKED GASOLINES TO THE AROMATICS COMPLEX | NGUYEN, TAM M | 1771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | Sep 27, 2023 |
| 18283737 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SIMULATED MOVING BED SEPARATION WITH A LARGE HEIGHT/DIAMETER RATIO | MCGANN, BERNADETTE KAREN | 1773 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2023 |
| 18267371 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CATALYST COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE GROUP VIB METAL, AT LEAST ONE GROUP VIIIB METAL AND A CARRIER BASED ON OXIDE(S) | RUMP, RICHARD M | 1759 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 61d | Pending | Jun 14, 2023 |
| 18266895 | METHOD FOR TREATING WASTE PLASTICS BY POLYMER DISSOLUTION AND ADSORPTION PURIFICATION | ROSEBACH, CHRISTINA H.W. | 1766 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2023 |
| 18032851 | METHOD FOR PREPARING AN IZM-2 BASED CATALYST BY A SPECIFIC HEAT TREATMENT AND USE OF SAID CATALYST FOR THE ISOMERISATION OF PARAFFINIC FEEDSTOCKS TO MIDDLE DISTILLATES | PATEL, SMITA S | 1732 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 20, 2023 |
| 18031728 | CATALYTIC BED COMPRISING A PARTICULAR PHOTOCATALYTIC CATALYST | TAI, XIUYU | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 13, 2023 |
| 18000967 | Method For Determining Wind Velocity Components by Means of a Laser Remote Sensor and by Means of a Temporal Coherence | RICHTER, KARA MARIE | 3645 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2022 |
| 17780088 | Fungus Strain Having Decreased Viscosity | PAK, YONG D | 1652 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 26, 2022 |
| 17621987 | LIQUID PHASE SEPARATION OF 2G SUGARS BY ADSORPTION ON A FAU ZEOLITE HAVING A SI/AL ATOMIC RATIO GREATER THAN 1.5 | LEE, HOI YAN NMN | 1693 | §103DP | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Dec 22, 2021 |
| 17295198 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ENZYMES BY A STRAIN BELONGING TO A FILAMENTOUS FUNGUS | STEADMAN, DAVID J | 1656 | §103§112Other | Final Rejection | 16d | Pending | May 19, 2021 |
| 14239690 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CELLULASES USING A FILAMENTOUS FUNGUS SUITABLE FOR A FERMENTER, HAVING A LOW VOLUMETRIC OXYGEN TRANSFER COEFFICIENT KLA | MOSS, NATALIE M | 1653 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | May 28, 2014 |
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