Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
53 pending office actions • 13 art units • 40 examiners • 0 of 53 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 25 patents granted in the last 365 days
Suntory Holdings Limited currently manages 55 pending office actions within the Chemistry & Materials technology area. These matters are distributed across 41 distinct examiners. The portfolio spans 13 distinct art units. This distribution means that the company's applications are reviewed by different individuals across multiple administrative groups at the USPTO. The variety of art units suggests that the pending office actions cover various technical sub-fields.
Vera Stulii is the busiest examiner for this portfolio, currently handling 4 pending office actions. This concentration of 4 actions is part of the 55 total pending actions. Practitioners should prepare for varied feedback given the presence of 41 distinct examiners. The 13 distinct art units further indicate that the company's innovations in chemistry and materials are reviewed by several specialized technical divisions. Each examiner may bring a different perspective to the prosecution process, requiring a case-specific approach. The involvement of these individuals across different units means the company must navigate a range of examination styles.
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 | 8 (15%) |
| §103 only | 22 (42%) |
| §102 only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 19 (36%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STULII, VERA | 4 | 32.8% | +24.8% |
| MERRIAM, ANDREW E | 3 | 26.8% | +32.4% |
| HAWKINS, AMANDA SALATA | 3 | 12.0% | +45.2% |
| KOHLER, STEPHANIE A | 2 | 31.9% | +31.1% |
| LACHICA, ERICSON M | 2 | 30.0% | +35.4% |
| MORENO, LARK JULIA | 2 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 2 | 36.3% | +32.1% |
| YOO, HONG THI | 2 | 45.8% | +26.0% |
| LIU, DEBORAH YANG-HAO | 2 | 8.9% | +12.3% |
| TRAN, THANG DUC | 1 | 76.2% | +23.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18287123 | BLOOD SUGAR CONSTITUTION DETERMINATION DEVICE, BLOOD SUGAR CONSTITUTION DETERMINATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | LAM, ELIZA ANNE | 111d overdue |
| 18275133 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | HENRY, MATTHEW D | 105d overdue |
| 18022888 | BEER-FLAVORED BEVERAGE | LIU, DEBORAH YANG-HAO | 73d overdue |
| 18291675 | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE | TURNER, FELICIA C | 45d overdue |
| 18285521 | ANTI-ANXIETY COMPOSITION | CLARK, AMY LYNN | 28d overdue |
| 18265546 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | LAGOY, KYRA RAND | 3d overdue |
| 18631814 | FUNCTIONAL COMPONENT-CONTAINING BEVERAGE FILLED IN SPRAYING CONTAINER | MORENO, LARK JULIA | 8d |
| 18567883 | SWEETENER COMPOSITION | MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 8d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18022888 | BEER-FLAVORED BEVERAGE | LIU, DEBORAH YANG-HAO | 73d overdue |
| 18567883 | SWEETENER COMPOSITION | MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 8d |
| 18029279 | CONTAINER-PACKED CARBONATED BEVERAGE | YOO, HONG THI | 8d |
| 18270096 | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTAINING FRUIT JUICE | STULII, VERA | 14d |
| 17800460 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING MINERAL FROM ACTIVATED CARBON IN PLANT-DERIVED RAW MATERIAL | HAWKINS, AMANDA SALATA | 23d |
| 18037501 | NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER-TASTE BEVERAGE | LIU, DEBORAH YANG-HAO | 26d |
| 18710341 | BEER-FLAVORED BEVERAGE | MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 36d |
| 19123465 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | TRAN, THANG DUC | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1791 | 13 |
| 1793 | 11 |
| 1792 | 9 |
| 3625 | 2 |
| 1663 | 2 |
| 1628 | 2 |
| 2686 | 1 |
| 3792 | 1 |
| 3754 | 1 |
| 2853 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19123465 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | TRAN, THANG DUC | 2686 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2025 |
| 19122826 | BIOSIGNAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE | HUSSAINI, ATTIYA SAYYADA | 3792 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 |
| 19117730 | BEVERAGE SERVER | CARROLL, JEREMY W | 3754 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2025 |
| 19100243 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | TORRES CHANZA, GABRIEL JOSE | 3625 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 18875621 | METHOD OF SCREENING FOR STEVIA PLANT | MEADOWS, CHRISTINA L | 1663 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2024 |
| 18872386 | SOUND RECORDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, SOUND RECORDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | FERNANDES, PATRICK M | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18871973 | PRINTING SYSTEM AND PRINTING METHOD | MCMILLION, TRACEY M | 2853 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2024 |
| 18870067 | BEER-TASTE BEVERAGE | KOHLER, STEPHANIE A | — | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18870048 | BEER-TASTE BEVERAGE | KOHLER, STEPHANIE A | — | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18717079 | BEVERAGE CONTAINING ALIPHATIC ALCOHOL AND GABA | SILVERMAN, JANICE Y | 1791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18852025 | BEER TASTE BEVERAGE | KERSHAW, KELLY P | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18846002 | BEER-FLAVORED BEVERAGE | O'HERN, BRENT T | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2024 |
| 18730561 | W/O/W EMULSION CONTAINING INOSITOL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | JUSTICE, GINA CHIEUN YU | 1617 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18727439 | BEVERAGE CONTAINING COMPONENT DERIVED FROM WOODEN CONTAINER | LACHICA, ERICSON M | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 09, 2024 |
| 18723971 | LOW-BRIX WINE-FLAVOURED BEVERAGE | MERRIAM, ANDREW E | 1791 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 25, 2024 |
| 18721314 | BEER-FLAVORED BEVERAGE | MORENO, LARK JULIA | 1793 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18720193 | WINE-FLAVOURED BEVERAGE | MERRIAM, ANDREW E | 1791 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18720113 | WINE-FLAVOURED BEVERAGE | MERRIAM, ANDREW E | 1791 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18719427 | BEER-TASTE BEVERAGE | SHELLHAMMER, JAMES PAUL | 1793 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 18712966 | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTAINING ETHYL PALMITATE | BEKKER, KELLY JO | 1792 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2024 |
| 18710341 | BEER-FLAVORED BEVERAGE | MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 1793 | §103 | Final Rejection | 36d | Pending | May 15, 2024 |
| 18708426 | COMPOSITION FOR INHIBITING HISTAMINE-N-METHYLTRANSFERASE | HSU, GRACE CHING | — | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 08, 2024 |
| 18631814 | FUNCTIONAL COMPONENT-CONTAINING BEVERAGE FILLED IN SPRAYING CONTAINER | MORENO, LARK JULIA | 1793 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Apr 10, 2024 |
| 18699069 | COMPOSITION CONTAINING SESAMIN AND ERGOTHIONEINE OR SALT THEREOF | MOU, LIYUAN | 1628 | §101§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18691270 | COFFEE BEANS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COFFEE BEANS | YOO, HONG THI | 1792 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18294355 | COFFEE BEAN EXTRACT WITH IMPROVED FLAVOR, FOOD OR BEVERAGE, PACKAGED BEVERAGE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COFFEE BEAN EXTRACT | CHAWLA, JYOTI | 1791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 01, 2024 |
| 18291675 | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE | TURNER, FELICIA C | 1793 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 45d overdue | Pending | Jan 24, 2024 |
| 18291690 | CARBONATED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE | MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR | 1792 | §103 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Jan 24, 2024 |
| 18572400 | PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCT | ZILBERING, ASSAF | 1792 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2023 |
| 18567883 | SWEETENER COMPOSITION | MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 1793 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18557605 | BEVERAGES | GERLA, STEPHANIE RAE | 1791 | §103 | Final Rejection | 16d | Pending | Oct 27, 2023 |
| 18287123 | BLOOD SUGAR CONSTITUTION DETERMINATION DEVICE, BLOOD SUGAR CONSTITUTION DETERMINATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | LAM, ELIZA ANNE | 3681 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 111d overdue | Pending | Oct 16, 2023 |
| 18285521 | ANTI-ANXIETY COMPOSITION | CLARK, AMY LYNN | 1628 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 28d overdue | Pending | Oct 04, 2023 |
| 18275133 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | HENRY, MATTHEW D | 3625 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | 105d overdue | Pending | Jul 31, 2023 |
| 18270096 | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTAINING FRUIT JUICE | STULII, VERA | 1791 | §103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Jun 28, 2023 |
| 18269352 | FRUIT JUICE-CONTAINING UNDILUTED SAKE | STULII, VERA | 1791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 23, 2023 |
| 18268512 | BEVERAGE CONTAINING QUASSIN | STULII, VERA | 1791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2023 |
| 18265546 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | LAGOY, KYRA RAND | 3685 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Jun 06, 2023 |
| 18037501 | NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER-TASTE BEVERAGE | LIU, DEBORAH YANG-HAO | 1791 | §103 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | May 17, 2023 |
| 18252393 | FLAVONE 4'-O-METHYLTRANSFERASE GENE AND USE FOR SAME | SPEED, DEQUANTARIUS JAVON | 1663 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2023 |
| 18032882 | NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER-TASTE BEVERAGE | JACOBSON, MICHELE LYNN | 1793 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 20, 2023 |
| 18029279 | CONTAINER-PACKED CARBONATED BEVERAGE | YOO, HONG THI | 1792 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Mar 29, 2023 |
| 18022888 | BEER-FLAVORED BEVERAGE | LIU, DEBORAH YANG-HAO | 1791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 73d overdue | Pending | Feb 23, 2023 |
| 18021477 | BEER TASTE BEVERAGE | DIVIESTI, KARLA ISOBEL | 1792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 15, 2023 |
| 18012475 | NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER-FLAVORED BEVERAGE | STULII, VERA | 1791 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2022 |
| 18010688 | BEER-TASTE BEVERAGE | MCCLAIN, TYNESHA L. | 1793 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2022 |
| 18010352 | BEER-FLAVORED BEVERAGE | LACHICA, ERICSON M | 1792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2022 |
| 17916934 | TEA-FRAGRANCE-IMPARTING LIQUID COMPOSITION HAVING GREEN LAVER SCENT | NGUYEN, THANH H | 1792 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2022 |
| 17800460 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING MINERAL FROM ACTIVATED CARBON IN PLANT-DERIVED RAW MATERIAL | HAWKINS, AMANDA SALATA | 1793 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 23d | Pending | Aug 17, 2022 |
| 17800256 | LIQUID MINERAL CONCENTRATE COMPOSITION | HAWKINS, AMANDA SALATA | 1793 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 17, 2022 |
| 17800436 | MINERAL-CONTAINING AQUEOUS COMPOSITION | HAWKINS, AMANDA SALATA | 1793 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 17, 2022 |
| 17798348 | CONTAINER-PACKED CARBONATED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE | LEBLANC, KATHERINE DEGUIRE | 1791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2022 |
| 17636129 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AQUEOUS COMPOSITION CONTAINING REBAUDIOSIDE D, SWEETENING COMPOSITION CONTAINING REBAUDIOSIDE D, AND BEVERAGE CONTAINING SWEETENING COMPOSITION | DIOU BERDECIA, LUIS EUGENIO | 1792 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Feb 17, 2022 |
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