Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
33 pending office actions • 11 art units • 29 examiners • 0 of 33 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 58 patents granted in the last 365 days
Rohm And Haas Company manages 36 pending office actions within the Chemistry & Materials technology area. These matters are distributed across 32 distinct examiners, which indicates that the company's applications are reviewed by a wide variety of individuals at the USPTO. The portfolio spans 12 distinct art units, showing that the company's chemical and material innovations require specialized review across multiple technical divisions. This breadth of 32 distinct examiners compared to 12 distinct art units suggests that many examiners are working within the same technical groups on the company's cases.
ELHILO, EISA B is the busiest examiner for the company, currently handling 2 pending office actions. This number is low relative to the total 36 pending office actions, reflecting a decentralized prosecution strategy where most examiners are responsible for only a single case. With 32 distinct examiners involved, the company must manage a diverse range of examiner preferences and procedural nuances. The presence of 12 distinct art units requires the company to maintain expertise across various technical standards within the Chemistry & Materials field. This distribution of 36 pending office actions across 32 distinct examiners ensures that the company's patent outcomes are not overly dependent on any single examiner's style.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 4 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. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 16 (48%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 13 (39%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (3%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELHILO, EISA B | 2 | 83.0% | +16.2% |
| DOUYON, LORNA M | 2 | 56.7% | +72.1% |
| PARSA, JAFAR F | 2 | 87.3% | +8.8% |
| MURESAN, ANA Z | 2 | 75.0% | +31.3% |
| IMANI, ELIZABETH MARY COLE | 1 | 33.5% | +25.0% |
| DESAI, ANISH P | 1 | 45.3% | +6.9% |
| FERNANDEZ, SUSAN EMILY | 1 | 52.5% | +60.8% |
| FAY, ZOHREH ALEMZADEH | 1 | 52.2% | -6.2% |
| WASHVILLE, JEFFREY D | 1 | 80.0% | -4.5% |
| MELLOTT, JAMES M | 1 | 51.1% | +44.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18698840 | PROCESS FOR METHACRYLIC ACID PRODUCTION | PARSA, JAFAR F | — |
| 18695059 | PROCESS FOR LOW BYPRODUCT FORMATION FROM AN OXIDATIVE ESTERIFICATION REACTOR WITH BASE ADDITION | PARSA, JAFAR F | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17906694 | Preparation of Cerium (III) Carbonate Dispersion | QUIST, NICOLE LEE | 23d overdue |
| 17296637 | FIRE RETARDANT THERMALLY INSULATING LAMINATE | CHOI, PETER Y | 29d |
| 18261703 | HAIR CONDITIONING FORMULATION | OLSEN, KAELEIGH ELIZABETH | 33d |
| 19108588 | AQUEOUS LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITION | ELHILO, EISA B | — |
| 19101386 | BICOMPONENT BINDER FIBERS | IMANI, ELIZABETH MARY COLE | — |
| 18864808 | ARTICLE CONTAINING A WASHABLE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION | DESAI, ANISH P | — |
| 18863122 | PEST CONTROL COMPOSITIONS | FERNANDEZ, SUSAN EMILY | — |
| 18847698 | FABRIC CARE COMPOSITION | DOUYON, LORNA M | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19108588 | AQUEOUS LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITION | ELHILO, EISA B | — |
| 19101386 | BICOMPONENT BINDER FIBERS | IMANI, ELIZABETH MARY COLE | — |
| 18863122 | PEST CONTROL COMPOSITIONS | FERNANDEZ, SUSAN EMILY | — |
| 18855650 | DETERGENT COMPOSITION AND ULTRA-CONCENTRATED LIQUID LAUNDRY PRODUCT WITH QUICK DISSOLUTION SPEED | DOUYON, LORNA M | — |
| 18850252 | PRIMARY OR SECONDARY ALCOHOL-INITIATED NONIONIC SURFACTANT AND USE THEREOF, DETERGENT COMPOSITION AND LIQUID LAUNDRY PRODUCT COMPRISING THE SAME | ELHILO, EISA B | — |
| 18847698 | FABRIC CARE COMPOSITION | DOUYON, LORNA M | — |
| 18702949 | GAS BARRIER LAMINATE | MELLOTT, JAMES M | — |
| 18695395 | PROCESS FOR METHYL METHACRYLATE PRODUCTION | MURESAN, ANA Z | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1786 | 2 |
| 1619 | 2 |
| 1763 | 2 |
| 1745 | 1 |
| 1653 | 1 |
| 1783 | 1 |
| 1749 | 1 |
| 1787 | 1 |
| 1762 | 1 |
| 1700 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19108588 | AQUEOUS LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITION | ELHILO, EISA B | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2025 |
| 19101386 | BICOMPONENT BINDER FIBERS | IMANI, ELIZABETH MARY COLE | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2025 |
| 18864808 | ARTICLE CONTAINING A WASHABLE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION | DESAI, ANISH P | 1745 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18863122 | PEST CONTROL COMPOSITIONS | FERNANDEZ, SUSAN EMILY | 1653 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18855650 | DETERGENT COMPOSITION AND ULTRA-CONCENTRATED LIQUID LAUNDRY PRODUCT WITH QUICK DISSOLUTION SPEED | DOUYON, LORNA M | — | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18850252 | PRIMARY OR SECONDARY ALCOHOL-INITIATED NONIONIC SURFACTANT AND USE THEREOF, DETERGENT COMPOSITION AND LIQUID LAUNDRY PRODUCT COMPRISING THE SAME | ELHILO, EISA B | — | Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 |
| 18847698 | FABRIC CARE COMPOSITION | DOUYON, LORNA M | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 17, 2024 |
| 18836055 | CLEAR HAIR STYLING FORMULATION | FAY, ZOHREH ALEMZADEH | 1783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 06, 2024 |
| 18712540 | SILICONE CORE ACRYLIC SHELL IMPACT MODIFIERS CONTAINING PHOSPHORUS | WASHVILLE, JEFFREY D | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 22, 2024 |
| 18702949 | GAS BARRIER LAMINATE | MELLOTT, JAMES M | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18699992 | WATERBORNE POLYMERS | LISTVOYB, GREGORY | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2024 |
| 18698828 | PROCESS FOR METHYL METHACRYLATE PRODUCTION FROM ETHANOL | CARR, DEBORAH D | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18698872 | PROCESS FOR LOW BYPRODUCT FORMATION OF METHYL METHACRYLATE FROM AN OXIDATIVE ESTERIFICATION REACTOR | BONAPARTE, AMY C | — | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18698840 | PROCESS FOR METHACRYLIC ACID PRODUCTION | PARSA, JAFAR F | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18698830 | PROCESS FOR ALKYL METHACRYLATE PRODUCTION | WITHERSPOON, SIKARL A | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18695395 | PROCESS FOR METHYL METHACRYLATE PRODUCTION | MURESAN, ANA Z | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18695145 | PROCESS FOR METHYL METHACRYLATE PRODUCTION | KELLY-O'NEILL, YOLANDA LYNNETTE | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2024 |
| 18695047 | PROCESS FOR AN OXIDATIVE ESTERIFICATION REACTOR | MURESAN, ANA Z | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2024 |
| 18695059 | PROCESS FOR LOW BYPRODUCT FORMATION FROM AN OXIDATIVE ESTERIFICATION REACTOR WITH BASE ADDITION | PARSA, JAFAR F | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2024 |
| 18692529 | AQUEOUS DISPERSION OF POLYMER-ENCAPSULATED TiO2 COMPOSITE PARTICLES AND AN ORGANIC MATTING AGENT | SALAMON, PETER A | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18689294 | ICI BUILDING RHEOLOGY MODIFIER | FANG, SHANE | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2024 |
| 18576120 | AQUEOUS DISPERSION OF MULTISTAGE POLYMERIC PARTICLES | WU, ANDREA | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2024 |
| 18560942 | POLYOLEFIN FORMULATION CONTAINING CROTOPHENONE COMPOUND | MCCULLEY, MEGAN CASSANDRA | 1786 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2023 |
| 18026137 | HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT ACRYLIC PROCESSING AID CONCENTRATE FOR THERMOPLASTIC PROCESSING | FISCHER, JUSTIN R | 1749 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 18275157 | Coated Film | SHUKLA, KRUPA | 1787 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2023 |
| 18261703 | HAIR CONDITIONING FORMULATION | OLSEN, KAELEIGH ELIZABETH | 1619 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Jul 17, 2023 |
| 18029383 | LOW SHEEN DEEP BASE COATING COMPOSITION | ROELOFSE, CHRISTIAAN | 1762 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 30, 2023 |
| 18245467 | Acrylic-Based Adhesive Composition with Ethylene/Ester Copolymer | DU, SURBHI M | 1700 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 15, 2023 |
| 18016879 | AQUEOUS MIXTURE OF AN ALKOXYLATE AMINE AND A RHEOLOGY MODIFIER | NERANGIS, VICKEY M | 1763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 35d overdue | Pending | Jan 19, 2023 |
| 18015552 | AQUEOUS DISPERSION OF POLYMER PARTICLES AND MICROSPHERES | USELDING, JOHN E | 1763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 11, 2023 |
| 17906694 | Preparation of Cerium (III) Carbonate Dispersion | QUIST, NICOLE LEE | 1738 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 23d overdue | Pending | Sep 19, 2022 |
| 17772897 | SUN CARE COMPOSITIONS WITH HOLLOW MESOPOROUS SILICA NANOSPHERES | GOTFREDSON, GAREN | 1619 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 28, 2022 |
| 17296637 | FIRE RETARDANT THERMALLY INSULATING LAMINATE | CHOI, PETER Y | 1786 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | May 25, 2021 |
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