Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
56 pending office actions • 29 art units • 47 examiners • 0 of 56 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 61 patents granted in the last 365 days
Sika Technology AG has 56 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials. The matters involve 47 distinct examiners across 29 distinct art units. LEONARD, MICHAEL L is the busiest examiner, with 3 pending matters. The figures show a wide technical and examiner footprint with some repeated assignment.
The art-unit spread supports structured review of recurring composition, formulation, and materials issues, while the examiner count requires individualized prosecution analysis. Counsel can centralize tracking of claim themes, disclosure support, and cited references, then adapt responses to each examination record. The three matters before the busiest examiner form a useful review cluster, but they do not define the overall docket.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 16 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. 16 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 | 1 (2%) |
| §103 only | 24 (43%) |
| §112 only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 28 (50%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEONARD, MICHAEL L | 3 | 63.7% | +8.3% |
| CAILLOUET, CHRISTOPHER C | 2 | 67.8% | +14.9% |
| BARZACH, JEFFREY EUGENE | 2 | 56.9% | +39.2% |
| DESAI, ANISH P | 2 | 45.5% | +6.1% |
| SERGENT, RABON A | 2 | 55.1% | +24.1% |
| GREEN, ANTHONY J | 2 | 85.0% | +13.4% |
| ORLANDO, MICHAEL N | 2 | 55.8% | +29.6% |
| USELDING, JOHN E | 2 | 53.8% | +17.9% |
| REYES, EDGAR | 1 | 37.2% | +29.0% |
| AL-ASWAR, ZAKARIA KHALED | 1 | 42.9% | +51.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17627405 | AN ACOUSTIC DAMPING MATERIAL AND USE THEREOF | WU, ANDREA | 11d overdue |
| 18947381 | MINERAL BINDER COMPOSITION FOR 3D PRINTING | BARZACH, JEFFREY EUGENE | 8d |
| 18024155 | CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITION COMPRISING POWDERED POLYURETHANE | USELDING, JOHN E | 22d |
| 18563973 | AMINE HARDENER WITH HIGH CONTENT IN RENEWABLE CARBON | SERGENT, RABON A | 35d |
| 18568320 | DIGITAL PARTICLE ANALYSIS | BRYANT, REBECCA CAROLE | 56d |
| 19129592 | ROOF TRAY | REYES, EDGAR | — |
| 19122396 | A VENTED ROOF SYSTEM | AL-ASWAR, ZAKARIA KHALED | — |
| 19104025 | FLOOR STRUCTURE | AUBREY, BETH A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18013413 | A THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION HAVING IMPROVED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES | ORLANDO, MICHAEL N | 91d overdue |
| 18947381 | MINERAL BINDER COMPOSITION FOR 3D PRINTING | BARZACH, JEFFREY EUGENE | 8d |
| 18267157 | HEM FLANGE BONDING METHOD | CAILLOUET, CHRISTOPHER C | 14d |
| 18015861 | CLAY BLOCKING ADDITIVES FOR GYPSUM COMPOSITIONS | USELDING, JOHN E | 19d |
| 18024155 | CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITION COMPRISING POWDERED POLYURETHANE | USELDING, JOHN E | 22d |
| 18563973 | AMINE HARDENER WITH HIGH CONTENT IN RENEWABLE CARBON | SERGENT, RABON A | 35d |
| 19129592 | ROOF TRAY | REYES, EDGAR | — |
| 19122396 | A VENTED ROOF SYSTEM | AL-ASWAR, ZAKARIA KHALED | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1731 | 7 |
| 1763 | 6 |
| 1746 | 4 |
| 3633 | 3 |
| 1744 | 3 |
| 1765 | 3 |
| 1766 | 3 |
| 3635 | 2 |
| 1745 | 2 |
| 1748 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19129592 | ROOF TRAY | REYES, EDGAR | 3642 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 13, 2025 |
| 19122396 | A VENTED ROOF SYSTEM | AL-ASWAR, ZAKARIA KHALED | 3635 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2025 |
| 19106384 | ACRYLIC PLASTISOL-BASED SEAM SEALER WITH LOW TEMPERATURE ELASTICITY | FROST, ANTHONY J | 1759 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 25, 2025 |
| 19104025 | FLOOR STRUCTURE | AUBREY, BETH A | 3633 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2025 |
| 19101108 | INSULATED PASSAGE SYSTEM | BEMKO, TARAS P | 3672 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 04, 2025 |
| 18993109 | POLYMER COMPOSITION WHICH CAN BE CURED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND WHICH IS MADE OF POLYALDEHYDE AND 1,3 KETO ESTER | TALBOT, BRIAN K | 1712 | §103 | Final Rejection | 71d | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 18880455 | A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A ROOF DRAIN ELEMENT | BARLOW, ADAM G | 3633 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 31, 2024 |
| 18880031 | METHOD FOR BONDING PARTS WITH REDUCED READ-THROUGH DEFORMATION | CAILLOUET, CHRISTOPHER C | 1745 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 |
| 18877322 | SUBSEQUENT PLACING OF EARTHING POINTS | NGUYEN, DANNY | 2838 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18875809 | POLYMER COMPOSITION WHICH CAN BE CURED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND WHICH IS MADE OF POLYALDEHYDE AND POLYMALONATE | KHATRI, PRASHANT J | 1783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18874843 | PANELS COMPRISING HARDENED INORGANIC FOAM AND STRUCTURAL REINFORCING ELEMENT, METHODS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE AND USE THEREOF | KRASNOW, NICHOLAS R | 1744 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18871591 | POLYMER COMPOSITION WHICH CAN BE CURED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND WHICH IS MADE OF POLYALDEHYDE AND POLYCYANOACETATE | BOYKIN, TERRESSA M | 1765 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2024 |
| 18869484 | A METHOD FOR SEALING A SUBSTRATE | BEHA, CAROLINE | 1748 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18947381 | MINERAL BINDER COMPOSITION FOR 3D PRINTING | BARZACH, JEFFREY EUGENE | 1731 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18886118 | GENERATING MACHINE CONTROL DATA FOR CUSTOMIZING 3D PRINTED ELEMENTS | ERDMAN, CHAD G | 2116 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 |
| 18839678 | MOISTURE CURABLE POLYURETHANE HOT-MELT ADHESIVE HAVING IMPROVED INITIAL STRENGTH | LEONARD, MICHAEL L | 1748 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 19, 2024 |
| 18798104 | METHOD FOR INSTALLING A WATERPROOF MEMBRANE ON A VERTICAL SURFACE | RIVERA, JOSHEL | 1746 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18835239 | METHODS AND COLORING SUSPENSIONS FOR COLORING CURABLE BINDER COMPOSITIONS IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES | DARNELL, BAILEIGH K | 1743 | §103 | Final Rejection | 31d overdue | Pending | Aug 01, 2024 |
| 18773834 | MIXER, SYSTEM FOR APPLYING A BUILDING MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A STRUCTURE FROM BUILDING MATERIAL | SORKIN, DAVID L | 1774 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18727403 | STRUCTURAL ELEMENT SYSTEM WITH INSULATING ELEMENT ARRANGED THEREIN | ADAMS, PHILIP CHARLES | 3612 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 09, 2024 |
| 18718853 | MOUNT FOR SOLAR MODULES | FONSECA, JESSIE T | 3633 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18712374 | CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITIONS HAVING BIOMASS ASHES, ESPECIALLY BAGASSE ASHES, AND USES THEREOF | DODDS, SCOTT | 1746 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | May 22, 2024 |
| 18701393 | SELF-ADHERING SEALING ELEMENT | DESAI, ANISH P | 1788 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2024 |
| 18699659 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING INSULATING ELEMENTS | LEYSON, JOSEPH S | 1744 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2024 |
| 18695617 | ISOCYANATE CURING WITH BOUND WATER | SERGENT, RABON A | 1765 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18694305 | REINFORCEMENT ELEMENT FOR REINFORCING A STRUCTURAL ELEMENT | ESQUIVEL, DENISE LYNNE | 3612 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 18694221 | MOISTURE CURABLE POLYURETHANE HOT-MELT ADHESIVE HAVING IMPROVED HEAT STABILITY | LEONARD, MICHAEL L | 1763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 18692900 | (METH)ACRYLATE COMPOUNDS AS REACTIVE DILUENTS FOR POLYADDITION SYSTEMS | BARZACH, JEFFREY EUGENE | 1731 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18690388 | A POLYMER MATERIAL FOR USE IN A 3D PRINTING PROCESS | CHIDIAC, NICHOLAS J | 1744 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 42d | Pending | Mar 08, 2024 |
| 18689929 | MANNICH BASE WITH HIGH CONTENT IN RENEWABLE CARBON | DESTEFANO, AUDRA JEAN | 1766 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2024 |
| 18689114 | THERMALLY EXPANDABLE RUBBER COMPOSITION | RIOJA, MELISSA A | 1764 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2024 |
| 18688985 | DRY GRINDING OF MINERAL MATERIALS, GROUND MINERAL MATERIALS, AND THEIR USE IN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS | GREEN, ANTHONY J | 1731 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2024 |
| 18294416 | ADMIXTURE FOR CEMENT | KOLB, KATARZYNA I | 1731 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 01, 2024 |
| 18420234 | METHOD FOR CONNECTING AN EDGE METAL FLASHING TO A ROOFING MEMBRANE | LAUX, JESSICA L | 3635 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2024 |
| 18578412 | POLYISOCYANURATE PLASTICS WITH HIGH TRANSPARENCY | LEONARD, MICHAEL L | 1763 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 11, 2024 |
| 18575966 | THREE-COMPONENT POLYURETHANE COMPOSITION HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE POT LIFE | ROSWELL, JESSICA MARIE | 1767 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 02, 2024 |
| 18569534 | A SELF-ADHERING BITUMINOUS SEALING ELEMENT WITH IMPROVED BONDING AT LOW TEMPERATURES | DESAI, ANISH P | 1788 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2023 |
| 18568320 | DIGITAL PARTICLE ANALYSIS | BRYANT, REBECCA CAROLE | 2877 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Dec 08, 2023 |
| 18568195 | A SEALING ELEMENT WITH IMPROVED ADHESION TO CONCRETE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THEREOF | HERNANDEZ-KENNEY, JOSE | 1717 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18567131 | STABILIZATION OF PIGMENTED (METH)ACRYLATE-BASED COMPOSITIONS | JOHNSTON, BRIEANN R | 1766 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18564944 | A SELF-ADHERING INSULATION OR COVER BOARD | COPENHEAVER, BLAINE R | 1781 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 28, 2023 |
| 18563973 | AMINE HARDENER WITH HIGH CONTENT IN RENEWABLE CARBON | SERGENT, RABON A | 1765 | §102§112Other | Final Rejection | 35d | Pending | Nov 24, 2023 |
| 18289936 | ACCELERATORS FOR THE REACTION OF STEELMAKING SLAG WITH WATER | GREEN, ANTHONY J | 1731 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2023 |
| 18283873 | DRY GRINDING OF CLAY MINERAL, GROUND CLAY MINERAL, AND ITS USE IN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS | LEFF, ANGELA MARIE DITRAN | 3674 | §103 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Sep 25, 2023 |
| 18279736 | VISCOSITY REDUCTION IN ALUMINUM SULFATE SUSPENSIONS USING ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS | GUINO-O UZZLE, MARITES A | 1731 | §102§103§112DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 31, 2023 |
| 18274555 | A SEALING ELEMENT WITH IMPROVED BONDING TO CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITIONS | DONAHUE, OLGA LUCIA | 1763 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 27, 2023 |
| 18273210 | HEAT-CURING EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION SUITABLE FOR PRE-CURING PROCESSES WITHOUT ADDITIONAL METAL JOINING TECHNIQUES | OLADAPO, TAIWO | 1771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2023 |
| 18271067 | ADHESIVE BONDING METHOD FOR AUTOMATED PROCESSES | ORLANDO, MICHAEL N | 1746 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 06, 2023 |
| 18267157 | HEM FLANGE BONDING METHOD | CAILLOUET, CHRISTOPHER C | 1745 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Jun 14, 2023 |
| 18024155 | CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITION COMPRISING POWDERED POLYURETHANE | USELDING, JOHN E | 1763 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Mar 01, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialSika Technology AG has 56 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 29 art units and 47 examiners.
Michael L Leonard has the most, with 3 of Sika Technology AG's pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
