Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Symrise AG

39 pending office actions • 20 art units • 34 examiners • 0 of 39 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 33 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

39
Total Pending OAs
19
Non-Final OAs
17
Final Rejections
3
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 39 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

21
Overdue
2
Due this week
8
Due this month
5
Due in next 60 days
3
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

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. 39 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (21)Due ≤ 7 days (2)Due ≤ 30 days (8)Due ≤ 60 days (5)Due later (3)

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

0
Hard (0%)
28
Medium (72%)
1
Easy (3%)
10
Unknown (26%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only26 (67%)
§102 only1 (3%)
§112 only1 (3%)
Double-patenting + other1 (3%)
No statute on record10 (26%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

38
Life Sciences
97% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
1
Mechanical / Eng
3% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

390 h
Manual time on pending OAs
78 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
136 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
3.4 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
BERRIOS, JENNIFER A 2 37.6% +50.7%
OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS 2 69.8% +23.7%
TIEN, LUCY MINYU 2 61.3% +35.6%
STEINKE, SEAN JAMES 2 7.1% -7.7%
LEE, ANDREW P 2 48.5% +23.4%
COHEN, MICHAEL P 1 58.5% +27.6%
YU, HONG 1 31.2% +5.7%
LAZARO, DOMINIC 1 63.1% +31.3%
SU, SUSAN SHAN 1 71.7% +23.4%
JUSTICE, GINA CHIEUN YU 1 55.3% +8.2%

Hard Cases (2)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
17909693 COSMETIC OR PHARMACEUTICAL USE OF AVENANTHRAMIDE L STEINKE, SEAN JAMES 66d overdue
18009597 A MIXTURE COMPRISING 1,2-ALKANEDIOLS STEINKE, SEAN JAMES 19d

Interview Candidates (11)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
17778052 HOME CARE PRODUCT OR FORMULATION OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS 97d overdue
18009312 Compositions Comprising Antimicrobials and (Bio)-Alkanediols for Skin Protection LEE, ANDREW P 32d overdue
18566823 COMPOSITIONS FOR FIGHTING MALODORS SU, SUSAN SHAN 17d overdue
18301090 Compositions Comprising (Bio)-Alkanediols BERRIOS, JENNIFER A 11d overdue
18301004 Compositions Comprising Lipophilic Compounds and One or More (Bio)-Alkanediols TIEN, LUCY MINYU 10d overdue
18009284 Compositions Comprising Lipophilic Compounds and One or More (Bio)-Alkanediols TIEN, LUCY MINYU 10d overdue
18859046 TRANSPARENT DIFFUSIBLE MICROEMULSIONS BERRIOS, JENNIFER A 3d overdue
15779416 ORAL PREPARATIONS WITH OMEPRAZOLE OR PANTOPRAZOLE LEE, ANDREW P 5d

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
1612 5
1617 4
1791 4
1619 4
1761 3
1613 2
1614 2
1652 2
1691 2
1611 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18859046 TRANSPARENT DIFFUSIBLE MICROEMULSIONS BERRIOS, JENNIFER A 1613 §103 Final Rejection 3d overdue Pending Oct 22, 2024
18700293 DIHYDROCHALCONE DERIVATIVES COHEN, MICHAEL P 1612 §103 Non-Final OA 35d Pending Apr 11, 2024
18443435 ANTIMICROBIAL MIXTURE YU, HONG 1614 §103 Non-Final OA 13d Pending Feb 16, 2024
18684024 COMPOSITIONS LAZARO, DOMINIC 1611 §103 Non-Final OA 70d Pending Feb 15, 2024
18566823 COMPOSITIONS FOR FIGHTING MALODORS SU, SUSAN SHAN 3781 §103 Non-Final OA 17d overdue Pending Dec 04, 2023
18283565 A LIQUID DETERGENT COMPOSITION OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS 1761 §103 Non-Final OA 12d Pending Sep 22, 2023
18244798 Dermatological Product JUSTICE, GINA CHIEUN YU 1617 §103 Final Rejection 66d overdue Pending Sep 11, 2023
18278159 BIOCATALYTICAL PRODUCTION OF DIHYDROCHALCONES PAK, YONG D 1652 Other Non-Final OA 35d Pending Aug 21, 2023
18276518 MEDICAMENT FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF HYPERPIGMENTATION WISTNER, SARAH CLINKSCALES 1616 Other Non-Final OA 26d overdue Pending Aug 09, 2023
18252969 Liquid Composition Comprising Cereal Beta-Glucan or a Cereal Extract Comprising Beta-Glucan YOUNG, MICAH PAUL 1618 §103 Non-Final OA 42d overdue Pending May 15, 2023
18301090 Compositions Comprising (Bio)-Alkanediols BERRIOS, JENNIFER A 1613 Other Non-Final OA 11d overdue Pending Apr 14, 2023
18301004 Compositions Comprising Lipophilic Compounds and One or More (Bio)-Alkanediols TIEN, LUCY MINYU 1612 Other Final Rejection 10d overdue Pending Apr 14, 2023
18247026 Aroma Composition Having a Grill-Type Flavour Profile SHELLHAMMER, JAMES PAUL 1793 §103 Final Rejection 23d Pending Mar 28, 2023
18025333 STARCH-BASED CLOUDING EMULSION AND SPRAY-DRIED STARCH-BASED CLOUDING AGENT FOR BEVERAGES KOHLER, STEPHANIE A 1791 §103 Final Rejection 4d overdue Pending Mar 08, 2023
18019793 Process for the Preparation of Microcapsules MRUK, BRIAN P 1761 Other Non-Final OA 54d Pending Feb 03, 2023
18019783 Polyurea/Polyurethane Microcapsules WASHVILLE, JEFFREY D 1766 §103 Final Rejection 16d overdue Pending Feb 03, 2023
18019794 Biodegradable Polyurea/Polyurethane Microcapsules HUSON, MONICA ANNE 1742 DPOther Non-Final OA 69d Pending Feb 03, 2023
18019786 Method for Producing Microcapsules WERTZ, ASHLEE ELIZABETH 1612 Other Non-Final OA 58d overdue Pending Feb 03, 2023
18009597 A MIXTURE COMPRISING 1,2-ALKANEDIOLS STEINKE, SEAN JAMES 1619 §103 Final Rejection 19d Pending Dec 09, 2022
18009312 Compositions Comprising Antimicrobials and (Bio)-Alkanediols for Skin Protection LEE, ANDREW P 1691 §103 Non-Final OA 32d overdue Pending Dec 08, 2022
18009316 Process for the Efficient Preparation of (Bio)-Alkanediols BAHTA, MEDHANIT W 1692 §103 Non-Final OA 66d overdue Pending Dec 08, 2022
18009324 Compositions Comprising One or More (Bio)-Alkanediols with Active Ingredients MEYERS, ELIZABETH ANNE 1617 Other Final Rejection 14d Pending Dec 08, 2022
18009284 Compositions Comprising Lipophilic Compounds and One or More (Bio)-Alkanediols TIEN, LUCY MINYU 1612 Other Non-Final OA 10d overdue Pending Dec 08, 2022
18009288 Compositions Comprising Natural Polymers and One or More (Bio)-Alkanediols LIU, TRACY 1614 §103 Non-Final OA 103d overdue Pending Dec 08, 2022
17997835 FLAVOUR COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING TASTE IMPRESSIONS MERCHLINSKY, JOSEPH CULLEN 1791 §103 Non-Final OA 56d Pending Nov 03, 2022
17910649 METHODS FOR THE BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTION OF ALDEHYDE MIXTURES FRONDA, CHRISTIAN L 1652 Other Non-Final OA 9d overdue Pending Sep 09, 2022
17909693 COSMETIC OR PHARMACEUTICAL USE OF AVENANTHRAMIDE L STEINKE, SEAN JAMES 1619 §102 Final Rejection 66d overdue Pending Sep 06, 2022
17909340 COMPOSITION COMPRISING AN AVENANTHRAMIDE WITH IMPROVED SKIN PENETRATION BERKELEY, EMILY R 1796 §103 Final Rejection 12d Pending Sep 02, 2022
17795731 SELENIDE DERIVATIVES OF FRAGRANCE COMPOUNDS CONIGLIO, AUDREA JUNE BUCKLEY 1617 §112 Non-Final OA 197d overdue Pending Jul 27, 2022
17778052 HOME CARE PRODUCT OR FORMULATION OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS 1761 §103 Non-Final OA 97d overdue Pending May 19, 2022
17778041 PARTICULATE PRODUCTS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF LIU, DEBORAH YANG-HAO 1791 §103 Final Rejection 56d Pending May 19, 2022
17774777 Colored particles ABBAS, ABDULRAHMAN MUSTAFA 1612 §103 Final Rejection 44d overdue Pending May 05, 2022
17622315 BLEND OF BEESWAX AND A LACTYLATE ESTER TCHERKASSKAYA, OLGA V 1615 §103 Final Rejection 61d Pending Dec 23, 2021
17435777 MIXTURE COMPRISING D-ALLULOSE AND TASTE MODIFYING COMPOUNDS KERSHAW, KELLY P 1791 §103 Final Rejection 27d Pending Sep 02, 2021
17428296 ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF FATTY ACID ESTERS AND COMBINATIONS THEREOF ISMAIL, REHANA 1625 Other Non-Final OA 6d Pending Aug 04, 2021
17423400 COMBINATION REMEDY PIPIC, ALMA 1617 §103 Final Rejection 20d Pending Jul 15, 2021
16976023 Tetraselmis Extract GOTFREDSON, GAREN 1619 §103 Final Rejection 112d overdue Pending Aug 26, 2020
15779416 ORAL PREPARATIONS WITH OMEPRAZOLE OR PANTOPRAZOLE LEE, ANDREW P 1691 §103 Final Rejection 5d Pending Sep 06, 2018
15888433 MEDICAMENT BABSON, NICOLE PLOURDE 1619 §103 Non-Final OA 35d overdue Pending Feb 05, 2018

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