Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
82 pending office actions • 32 art units • 68 examiners • 0 of 82 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 90 patents granted in the last 365 days
Kao Corporation is currently navigating 81 pending office actions within the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area. These matters are spread across 32 distinct art units, indicating a broad range of pharmaceutical and biological research interests. The prosecution involves 68 distinct examiners, which suggests that while some examiners handle multiple cases, many are responsible for only a few applications. This distribution across 32 distinct art units requires a sophisticated management approach to ensure consistency across various examination groups.
Jeanine Anne Goldberg is the busiest examiner for Kao Corporation, currently overseeing 3 pending office actions. This leaves the remaining 81 pending office actions to be handled by the other 68 distinct examiners. The portfolio's success depends on addressing a wide variety of examiner-specific preferences within the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals sector. Practitioners should note that the high number of examiners relative to the total actions indicates a decentralized prosecution environment. This structure requires a strategy that can adapt to many different individual styles while maintaining the technical standards of the various art units.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 25 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. 25 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 | 8 (10%) |
| §103 only | 29 (35%) |
| §102 only | 2 (2%) |
| §112 only | 4 (5%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 17 (21%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 22 (27%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOLDBERG, JEANINE ANNE | 3 | 45.5% | +40.6% |
| KIM, DANIELLE A | 3 | 37.1% | +56.3% |
| VIGIL, TORIANA NICHOLE | 2 | 52.3% | +25.0% |
| MRUK, BRIAN P | 2 | 74.2% | +28.0% |
| GREEN, ANTHONY J | 2 | 85.0% | +13.5% |
| FUBARA, BLESSING M | 2 | 62.2% | +34.2% |
| SONG, JIANFENG | 2 | 56.3% | +33.2% |
| BOYKIN, TERRESSA M | 2 | 89.4% | +8.4% |
| BABSON, NICOLE PLOURDE | 2 | 46.5% | +33.3% |
| QIAO, HUIHONG | 2 | 71.4% | +25.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18288209 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN FOR RECYCLING | BOYKIN, TERRESSA M | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18038915 | METHOD FOR DETECTING SEVERITY OF ATOPIC DERMATITIS | HANEY, AMANDA MARIE | 45d overdue |
| 18259219 | MICROBIAL MICROCAPSULE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | HINES, JANA A | 32d overdue |
| 17784569 | HAIR CLEANSING AGENT COMPOSITION, KIT, AND HAIR CLEANSING METHOD | MATTISON, LORI K | 16d overdue |
| 17776393 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING METABOLISM OF BRANCHED FATTY ACID | CHI, AMANDA LYNN | 8d overdue |
| 18015311 | METHOD FOR DETECTING SEVERITY OF ATOPIC DERMATITIS | GOLDBERG, JEANINE ANNE | 16d |
| 17922565 | METHOD FOR DETECTING ATOPIC DERMATITIS | GOLDBERG, JEANINE ANNE | 16d |
| 18526401 | CONDITIONING COMPOSITION FOR KERATIN FIBERS | ROBERTS, LEZAH | 22d |
| 18402261 | BRUSH HEAD FOR FACIAL SKIN CLEANING | PRUITT, JUSTIN A | 23d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17999905 | COSMETIC COMPOSITION | BABSON, NICOLE PLOURDE | 60d overdue |
| 17759703 | WATER-IN-OIL EMULSION COSMETIC | KIM, DANIELLE A | 4d overdue |
| 18573452 | AQUEOUS MICROCAPSULE DISPERSION | SONG, JIANFENG | 3d overdue |
| 18245756 | FAST DRYING INKJET INKS WITH EXTENDED DECAP | QIAO, HUIHONG | 1d overdue |
| 18015311 | METHOD FOR DETECTING SEVERITY OF ATOPIC DERMATITIS | GOLDBERG, JEANINE ANNE | 16d |
| 17922565 | METHOD FOR DETECTING ATOPIC DERMATITIS | GOLDBERG, JEANINE ANNE | 16d |
| 18540213 | HAIR COSMETIC COMPOSITION | KIM, DANIELLE A | 20d |
| 18416592 | METHOD FOR PREPARING NUCLEIC ACID SAMPLE | GOLDBERG, JEANINE ANNE | 41d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1613 | 10 |
| 1619 | 7 |
| 1612 | 7 |
| 1614 | 4 |
| 1682 | 4 |
| 1616 | 3 |
| 1615 | 3 |
| 1761 | 2 |
| 1652 | 2 |
| 1622 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19218662 | NONWOVEN FABRIC | SINGH-PANDEY, ARTI R | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 27, 2025 |
| 18998371 | COMPOSITION FOR EXTERNAL PREPARATION | VIGIL, TORIANA NICHOLE | — | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 24, 2025 |
| 18869120 | COSMETIC MATERIAL COMPOSITION AND FIBER TREATMENT COMPOSITION FOR HEAD DECORATION PRODUCTS | ARNOLD, ERNST V | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18856538 | LIQUID COMPOSITION | PAUL, SHREYA | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18855924 | TREATMENT SOLUTION | SHAH, MANISH S | 2853 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18855113 | DETERGENT COMPOSITION FOR AUTOMATIC DISHWASHERS | MRUK, BRIAN P | — | §102§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 |
| 18851125 | LAMINATE | MILLER, BETHANY MACKENZIE | 1787 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 18847406 | ALPHA-AMYLASE VARIANT | FRONDA, CHRISTIAN L | — | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 |
| 18845579 | ELECTROSTATIC SPRAYING DEVICE AND CARTRIDGE FOR ELECTROSTATIC SPRAYING DEVICE | GREENLUND, JOSEPH A | 3752 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18842477 | ORAL CAVITY AEROSOL AGENT | LIU, TRACY | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18834032 | METHOD FOR INACTIVATING VIRUSES OR BACTERIA | WELLS, LAUREN QUINLAN | — | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 |
| 18833758 | COSMETIC PRODUCT COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE CONTAINER AND AN AQUEOUS OXIDATIVE COMPOSITION CONTAINED THEREIN | BURKE, MATTHEW RYAN | 1619 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 |
| 18832230 | VIRAL OR BACTERIAL INACTIVATION AGENT COMPOSITION | HOLLOMAN, NANNETTE | 1612 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 23, 2024 |
| 18768004 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SOLID PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT | MAEWALL, SNIGDHA | 1612 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 10, 2024 |
| 18723026 | DETERGENT COMPOSITION | DOUYON, LORNA M | 1761 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18722877 | SURFACE-COATED PARTICLES | SAEED, ALI S | 1616 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18720904 | COMPOSITION | MRUK, BRIAN P | 1761 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2024 |
| 18720368 | ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPMENT TONER | EVANS, BOONE ALEXANDER | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18719350 | NOVEL PROMOTER | LOUNTOS, GEORGE THEMISTOCLIS | 1652 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18717153 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AROMATIC COMPOUND | SAIDHA, TEKCHAND | 1652 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18713834 | HAIR TREATMENT METHOD | ROSSI, JULIA ANNE LORRAIN | 1615 | §103 | Final Rejection | 5d | Pending | May 28, 2024 |
| 18713856 | HAIR CLEANSING COMPOSITION | TIEN, LUCY MINYU | 1612 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | May 28, 2024 |
| 18713537 | METHOD FOR TREATING KERATIN SUBSTANCE OR FIBER FOR HEAD DECORATION PRODUCTS | BROWE, DAVID | 1617 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18706752 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM | GARTLAND, SCOTT D | 3685 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 02, 2024 |
| 18706174 | BUBBLE-CONTAINING GYPSUM SLURRY | GREEN, ANTHONY J | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2024 |
| 18703032 | HAIR COSMETIC COMPOSITION | FUBARA, BLESSING M | 1613 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18703046 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING EMULSION COMPOSITION | DAVIS, BRIAN J | 1614 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18701319 | FOAMING AGENT COMPOSITION FOR HYDRAULIC COMPOSITIONS | GREEN, ANTHONY J | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2024 |
| 18699471 | AGENT FOR PREVENTING, TREATING, OR IMPROVING INFLAMMATORY SKIN DISEASE | ROSENTHAL, ANDREW S | 1624 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2024 |
| 18685784 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FILM | PARK, HAEJIN S | 1614 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 22, 2024 |
| 18681284 | NUCLEIC ACID STRUCTURE UTILIZING SNARE | DRISCOLL, MAUREEN VARINA | — | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2024 |
| 18293235 | HAIR COSMETIC COMPOSITION | FUBARA, BLESSING M | 1613 | §102§103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2024 |
| 18293248 | COSMETIC COMPOSITION | WEBB, WALTER E | 1612 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2024 |
| 18416592 | METHOD FOR PREPARING NUCLEIC ACID SAMPLE | GOLDBERG, JEANINE ANNE | 1682 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | 41d | Pending | Jan 18, 2024 |
| 18577567 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYOXYALKYLENE ALKYL ETHER ACETATE | GOLDEN, ANDREW J | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 08, 2024 |
| 18402261 | BRUSH HEAD FOR FACIAL SKIN CLEANING | PRUITT, JUSTIN A | 3745 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 23d | Pending | Jan 02, 2024 |
| 18573452 | AQUEOUS MICROCAPSULE DISPERSION | SONG, JIANFENG | 1613 | §103DP | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18540213 | HAIR COSMETIC COMPOSITION | KIM, DANIELLE A | 1613 | §103 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 18526401 | CONDITIONING COMPOSITION FOR KERATIN FIBERS | ROBERTS, LEZAH | 1612 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Dec 01, 2023 |
| 18564008 | FRAGRANCE COMPOSITION | ELENISTE, PIERRE PAUL | 1622 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 24, 2023 |
| 18518816 | AGENT FOR PREVENTING OR AMELIORATING PRURITUS | VAJDA, KRISTIN ANN | 1622 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 24, 2023 |
| 18561762 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING DISPERSIBILITY OF A CRYSTALLINE RESIN HAVING A HYDROPHILIC GROUP INTO NEUTRAL WATER | BOYKIN, TERRESSA M | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 17, 2023 |
| 18289136 | ASPHALT COMPOSITION | ADDIE, RAYMOND W | 3671 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2023 |
| 18288209 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN FOR RECYCLING | BOYKIN, TERRESSA M | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2023 |
| 18282263 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING OXIDE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PT/BI COMPOSITE CATALYST | BAKSHI, PANCHAM | 1623 | §103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 15, 2023 |
| 18276530 | METHOD OF REMOVING POLLUTANTS | COLEMAN, RYAN L | 1714 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2023 |
| 18262942 | COMPOSITION FOR EXTERNAL APPLICATION | SCOTLAND, REBECCA LYNN | 1615 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | 54d | Pending | Jul 26, 2023 |
| 18274034 | POWDER DISPERSANT COMPOSITION FOR HYDRAULIC COMPOSITIONS | DAVIDSON IV, CULLEN LEE GARRETT | 1767 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2023 |
| 18259219 | MICROBIAL MICROCAPSULE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | HINES, JANA A | 1645 | §101§102 | Final Rejection | 32d overdue | Pending | Jun 23, 2023 |
| 18254901 | FILM-FORMING COMPOSITION FOR SKIN | BABSON, NICOLE PLOURDE | 1619 | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 30, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialKao Corporation has 82 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 32 art units and 68 examiners.
Jeanine Anne Goldberg has the most, with 3 of Kao Corporation's pending office actions.
Mostly Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (USPTO Tech Center 1600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.