Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
176 pending office actions • 48 art units • 122 examiners • 0 of 176 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 145 patents granted in the last 365 days
Nestlé S.A. has 177 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials. The portfolio reaches 127 distinct examiners and 51 distinct art units, reflecting broad technical and examiner distribution with repeated assignments across both dimensions. The volume supports centralized monitoring of recurring chemistry and materials issues.
SMITH, CHAIM A is the busiest examiner, with 10 pending matters. Those matters form a useful cluster for examiner-specific analysis and coordination. The remaining portfolio still requires art-unit and application-level review, particularly where different technical disclosures produce distinct prior-art or claim-scope questions.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 54 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. 54 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 only | 2 (1%) |
| §101 + other | 10 (6%) |
| §103 only | 52 (30%) |
| §102 only | 2 (1%) |
| §112 only | 8 (5%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (1%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 22 (12%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 77 (44%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (1%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH, CHAIM A | 10 | 39.0% | +50.9% |
| LACHICA, ERICSON M | 8 | 29.8% | +35.2% |
| YOO, HONG THI | 7 | 46.0% | +25.3% |
| STULII, VERA | 5 | 32.7% | +24.9% |
| THAKUR, VIREN A | 4 | 13.3% | +26.5% |
| MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR | 3 | 28.2% | +37.0% |
| O'HERN, BRENT T | 3 | 78.5% | +19.4% |
| HAWKINS, AMANDA SALATA | 3 | 15.4% | +40.9% |
| CHEN, SIMPSON ABRAHAM | 3 | 62.1% | +42.4% |
| MCNEIL, JENNIFER C | 3 | 23.7% | +20.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17416584 | NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION FOR INDUCING A FEELING OF SATIETY, A BETTER SLEEP AND/OR LIMITING NOCTURNAL AWAKING IN INFANTS OR YOUNG CHILDREN | SABILA, MERCY HELLEN | 161d overdue |
| 16691997 | EDIBLE CHEW FOR A HUMAN CHILD AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE EDIBLE CHEW | KERSHAW, KELLY P | 46d overdue |
| 18579392 | METHOD OF MAKING A POWDER EGG ANALOGUE | PRAKASH, SUBBALAKSHMI | 36d overdue |
| 17999237 | FOAMING CREAMER | KERSHAW, KELLY P | 26d overdue |
| 18258097 | SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING INDIVIDUAL PORTIONS OF BEVERAGES PRECURSOR | KASZTEJNA, MATTHEW JOHN | 16d overdue |
| 16462808 | CREAMERS COMPOSITIONS | O'HERN, BRENT T | 9d overdue |
| 18545906 | AERATED CREAMERS, PACKAGED READY-TO-USE AERATED CREAMERS, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SUCH CREAMERS | WATTS, JENNA A | 4d overdue |
| 17597339 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS USING TRIGONELLINE TO PRODUCE INTRACELLULAR NAD+ | SIMMONS, CHRIS E | 1d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16462808 | CREAMERS COMPOSITIONS | O'HERN, BRENT T | 9d overdue |
| 18254058 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PREDICT AN INDIVIDUALS MICROBIOME STATUS AND PROVIDE PERSONALIZED RECOMMENDATIONS TO MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE THE MICROBIOME STATUS | O'HERN, BRENT T | 9d overdue |
| 18697166 | BEVERAGE OR FOODSTUFF CONTAINER AND PREPARATION SYSTEM | LACHICA, ERICSON M | 8d |
| 18249327 | CAPSULE, FOOD OR BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE FOR PROCESSING A CAPSULE, AND FOOD OR BEVERAGE PREPARATION PROCESS IMPLEMENTING SUCH A FOOD OR BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE AND CAPSULE | SMITH, CHAIM A | 9d |
| 18571885 | SOLUBLE COFFEE POWDER | MCNEIL, JENNIFER C | 12d |
| 18257330 | SYNTHETIC NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITIONS TAILORED FOR CHINESE INFANTS | YOO, HONG THI | 13d |
| 18005621 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A STRIP OF PACKAGES FOR STORING INDIVIDUAL PORTION OF FOOD OR BEVERAGE, AND STRIP OF PACKAGES THUS OBTAINED | SMITH, CHAIM A | 15d |
| 18248972 | INFANT OR YOUNG CHILD FORMULA | MCNEIL, JENNIFER C | 22d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1792 | 34 |
| 1791 | 29 |
| 3761 | 17 |
| 1793 | 15 |
| 3754 | 6 |
| 1615 | 5 |
| 1629 | 5 |
| 3731 | 3 |
| 1627 | 3 |
| 1655 | 3 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19477709 | A SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AN INTEGRITY OF TUBE-FEED PACKAGING | HODGE, LINDA J | 3731 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 19139787 | DISPENSING SYSTEM | CARROLL, JEREMY W | 3754 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2025 |
| 19116561 | COMPOSTABLE POD SHAPED FROM A SHEET OF CELLULOSE-BASED MATERIAL | THAKUR, VIREN A | 1792 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2025 |
| 19108848 | BOTTLE FOR CARBONATED BEVERAGES HAVING AN IMPROVED PETALOID BASE | KMET, LAUREN ELIZABETH | 3735 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2025 |
| 19103532 | A BULK DISPENSER | PANCHOLI, VISHAL J | 3754 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2025 |
| 18997732 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING FLOWERING OF A PLANT OF THE FAMILY RUBIACEAE | BELL, KENT L | 1661 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2025 |
| 18868698 | CAPSULE, WATER DISTRIBUTION WALL FOR SUCH A CAPSULE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A CAPSULE | THAKUR, VIREN A | 1792 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18856438 | CENTRIFUGAL CHAMBER WITH CAPSULE POSITIONING GUIDE | KHLOK, BONITA | 3761 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18912185 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING THE PALATABILITY OF DRY PET FOOD | MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 1793 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18889655 | WET PET FOOD SYSTEMS | SMITH, CHAIM A | 1791 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18827346 | USE OF WHEY PROTEIN MICELLES FOR IMPROVING INSULIN PROFILE IN DIABETIC PATIENTS | MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR | 1792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2024 |
| 18840745 | COMPLEX COACERVATES OF LACTOFERRIN AND OSTEOPONTIN | SCOTLAND, REBECCA LYNN | 1615 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 |
| 18721992 | BEVERAGE PREPARATION BY CENTRIFUGATION WITH RELIABLE CAPSULE TRANSFER | NGUYEN, HUNG D | 1791 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18710266 | A CAPSULE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A BEVERAGE AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAID CAPSULE | SMITH, CHAIM A | 1791 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 15, 2024 |
| 18638037 | METHODS AND COMPOSITION FOR PALATABLE PET FOODS | KOHLER, STEPHANIE A | 1791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | Apr 17, 2024 |
| 18574816 | BIFIDOBACTERIUM LONGUM TRANSITIONAL MICROORGANISMS, COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF | DICKENS, AMELIA NICOLE | 1645 | §101§102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 28, 2023 |
| 18396175 | MATERNAL VITAMIN B2 ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF INCREASED ADIPOSITY, OVERWEIGHT OR OBESITY IN THE OFFSPRING | BORI, IBRAHIM D | 1629 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2023 |
| 18545906 | AERATED CREAMERS, PACKAGED READY-TO-USE AERATED CREAMERS, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SUCH CREAMERS | WATTS, JENNA A | 1791 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18550744 | GLUTEN-FREE PIZZA CRUST WITH A LIGHT, AERATED AND CRISPY STRUCTURE | DEES, NIKKI H | 1791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 15, 2023 |
| 18139588 | RECOVERY DIETARY SUPPLEMENT | FALKOWITZ, ANNA R | 1600 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Apr 26, 2023 |
| 18006613 | COFFEE BEVERAGE PRODUCT AND METHOD OF PREPARING THEREOF | JACOBSON, MICHELE LYNN | 1793 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 24, 2023 |
| 17736496 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS USING AT LEAST ONE OF OLEUROPEIN OR A METABOLITE THEREOF TO TREAT OR PREVENT MUSCLE FATIGUE FROM EXERCISE AND/OR FOR RESISTANCE TO MUSCLE FATIGUE FROM EXERCISE | IVANOVA, SVETLANA M | 1627 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 04, 2022 |
| 17721813 | COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USE | KUCHARCZK, JED A | 1623 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Apr 15, 2022 |
| 16691997 | EDIBLE CHEW FOR A HUMAN CHILD AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE EDIBLE CHEW | KERSHAW, KELLY P | 1791 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 46d overdue | Pending | Nov 22, 2019 |
| 16462808 | CREAMERS COMPOSITIONS | O'HERN, BRENT T | 1793 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | May 21, 2019 |
| 19234617 | CONTAINERS HAVING CORNER PILLARS AND DYNAMIC PANELS BETWEEN THE PILLARS, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SUCH CONTAINERS | CHEUNG, CHUN HOI | 3736 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2025 |
| 19182768 | ACTUATOR NOZZLE FOR AEROSOL PACKAGING, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SUCH ACTUATOR NOZZLES AND AEROSOL PACKAGINGS | WALCZAK, DAVID J | 3754 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2025 |
| 19053861 | COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING NICOTINAMIDE AND VITAMIN B6 AND METHODS OF USING SUCH COMPOSITIONS FOR REHABILITATION | SEITZ, ANTHONY JOSEPH | 1629 | Other | Non-Final OA | 35d overdue | Pending | Feb 14, 2025 |
| 19020382 | SUSTAINED RELEASE MELATONIN COMPOSITIONS | TRUONG, QUANGLONG N | 1615 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 18867509 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PACKAGING FROM A RECYCLABLE MATERIAL | TECCO, ANDREW M | 3731 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18866428 | METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF A NUTRITIONAL POWDER | SILVERMAN, JANICE Y | 1792 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18866387 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS USING A COMBINATION OF FISETIN AND QUERCETIN FOR CELLULAR ENERGY | BARSKY, JARED | 1628 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18862714 | CAPSULE FOR PRODUCING A BEVERAGE | THAKUR, VIREN A | 1792 | §103§112DPOther | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18856132 | BAG-IN-BOX PACKAGE | DEMEREE, CHRISTOPHER R | 3734 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18855951 | TRANSPARENT CELLULOSIC PACKAGING | AHMED, SHEEBA | 1787 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18855014 | PROCESS FOR TREATING PROTEIN-CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS | LI, CHANGQING | 1791 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 |
| 18843372 | CONFECTIONERY | HAWKINS, AMANDA SALATA | 1793 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 03, 2024 |
| 18843278 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO POTENTIATE MUSCULOSKELETAL EFFECT OF ONE OR MORE ANABOLIC AMINO ACIDS ON BONE HEALTH | YOO, HONG THI | 1792 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 02, 2024 |
| 18843065 | USE OF A COMPOSITION FOR MANAGING POSTPRANDIAL GLUCOSE RESPONSE AND ASSOCIATED DISORDERS | MOEHLMAN, ANDREW TERRY | 1655 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18775601 | CAPSULE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE BY CENTRIFUGATION | SMITH, CHAIM A | 1791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18760455 | CAPSULE FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE SUCH AS COFFEE AND THE LIKE | LACHICA, ERICSON M | 1792 | §103§112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 01, 2024 |
| 18722832 | SHELF-STABLE FERMENTED PLANT-BASED FOOD PRODUCT PACKAGED IN A FLEXIBLE CONTAINER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SUCH PRODUCT | YOO, HONG THI | 1792 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18722711 | FERMENTED ACEROLA BEVERAGE | STULII, VERA | 1791 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18722117 | BEVERAGE PREPARATION WITH A FLEXIBLE OUTLET VALVE | EVANGELISTA, THEODORE JUSTINE | 1791 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18722147 | BEVERAGE PREPARATION BY STABLE CAPSULE CENTRIFUGATION | WEN, KEVIN GUANHUA | 1791 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18722325 | LOW SUGAR-BASED FOOD COMPOSITIONS WITH ROASTED INGREDIENT | LE, EMILY M | 1793 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18721401 | FERMENTED CAMOMILE BEVERAGE | STULII, VERA | 1791 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18721362 | FERMENTED HEMP BEVERAGE | LE, EMILY M | 1793 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18721391 | FERMENTED TEA BEVERAGE | STULII, VERA | 1792 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18721413 | FERMENTED READY TO DRINK HEMP BEVERAGE | STULII, VERA | 1791 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialNestlé S.A. has 176 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 48 art units and 122 examiners.
Chaim A Smith has the most, with 10 of Nestlé S.A.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
