Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
26 pending office actions • 10 art units • 20 examiners • 0 of 26 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 29 patents granted in the last 365 days
The Coca-Cola Company maintains a portfolio with 26 pending office actions, primarily focused within the Chemistry & Materials technology area. These matters are distributed across 10 distinct art units, indicating a diverse range of technical subject matter under review at the patent office. This variety suggests that the company's innovation strategy spans multiple specialized disciplines within the broader chemistry field.
Prosecution duties are spread among 20 distinct examiners. JEFFREY P MORNHINWEG is identified as the busiest examiner for the company, currently handling 4 pending office actions. This concentration suggests that while the portfolio is broad, specific examiners manage a larger portion of the active docket than the average across the 20 total examiners. For practitioners, this distribution highlights the importance of monitoring individual examiner trends even within a large, multi-examiner portfolio.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 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. 11 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 | 2 (8%) |
| §103 only | 11 (42%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 12 (46%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 4 | 36.3% | +32.1% |
| LACHICA, ERICSON M | 2 | 30.0% | +35.4% |
| YOO, HONG THI | 2 | 45.8% | +26.0% |
| NGUYEN, THANH H | 2 | 18.5% | +34.3% |
| WALCZAK, DAVID J | 1 | 74.1% | +17.7% |
| ZILBERING, ASSAF | 1 | 35.2% | +27.8% |
| GRUBY, RANDALL A | 1 | 62.4% | +43.2% |
| MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR | 1 | 28.2% | +37.0% |
| LI, CHANGQING | 1 | 29.3% | +33.6% |
| FIEBIG, RUSSELL G | 1 | 62.6% | +25.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18565025 | NOVEL BRAZZEIN PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHODS | DELEO, VICTORIA LYNN | 103d overdue |
| 17600745 | Compositions Containing Brazzein | MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 100d overdue |
| 18286090 | FREEZE-DRIED BEVERAGE SOLIDIFIED PRODUCT | MCCLAIN, TYNESHA L. | 17d overdue |
| 18732703 | GAS BACKFILLED CONCENTRATE CONTAINER | GRUBY, RANDALL A | 3d overdue |
| 18003280 | WHOLE SOY FOODSTUFF AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME | YOO, HONG THI | 9d |
| 17800668 | JUICE FILTRATION SYSTEM AND METHODS | SHELLHAMMER, JAMES PAUL | 21d |
| 18577834 | BEVERAGE CONTAINING CITRUS FIBER AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR | LI, CHANGQING | 26d |
| 18573906 | ORALLY CONSUMABLE COMPOSITION WITH PLANT EXTRACT | FIEBIG, RUSSELL G | 26d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17600745 | Compositions Containing Brazzein | MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 100d overdue |
| 18544847 | STEVIA EXTRACTS | MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 46d overdue |
| 18732703 | GAS BACKFILLED CONCENTRATE CONTAINER | GRUBY, RANDALL A | 3d overdue |
| 16606329 | Sweetness and Taste Improvement of Steviol Glycoside and Mogroside Sweeteners with Dihydrochalcones | LACHICA, ERICSON M | 5d |
| 18003280 | WHOLE SOY FOODSTUFF AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME | YOO, HONG THI | 9d |
| 18577834 | BEVERAGE CONTAINING CITRUS FIBER AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR | LI, CHANGQING | 26d |
| 18573906 | ORALLY CONSUMABLE COMPOSITION WITH PLANT EXTRACT | FIEBIG, RUSSELL G | 26d |
| 18874002 | MECHANICAL CARBONATED BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM | WALCZAK, DAVID J | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1792 | 7 |
| 1793 | 6 |
| 3754 | 2 |
| 1791 | 2 |
| 3733 | 2 |
| 1655 | 1 |
| 1662 | 1 |
| 1658 | 1 |
| 1758 | 1 |
| 3734 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18874002 | MECHANICAL CARBONATED BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM | WALCZAK, DAVID J | 3754 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 11, 2024 |
| 18848338 | Enchanted Hydration Beverages with Improved Taste | ZILBERING, ASSAF | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 18811374 | Concentrates Compromising Stevia Blends and Uses | LACHICA, ERICSON M | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 18724958 | Beverages Comprising Protein Sweeteners with Improved Taste and Mouthfeel | YOO, HONG THI | 1792 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18732703 | GAS BACKFILLED CONCENTRATE CONTAINER | GRUBY, RANDALL A | 3754 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 3d overdue | Pending | Jun 04, 2024 |
| 18715653 | METHOD FOR PREPARING LACTOSE-FREE DAIRY PRODUCT CONTAINING GALACTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES, AND DAIRY PRODUCT THEREOF | MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR | 1792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2024 |
| 18577834 | BEVERAGE CONTAINING CITRUS FIBER AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR | LI, CHANGQING | 1791 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Jan 09, 2024 |
| 18573906 | ORALLY CONSUMABLE COMPOSITION WITH PLANT EXTRACT | FIEBIG, RUSSELL G | 1655 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18544847 | STEVIA EXTRACTS | MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 1793 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | 46d overdue | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18565025 | NOVEL BRAZZEIN PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHODS | DELEO, VICTORIA LYNN | 1662 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 103d overdue | Pending | Nov 28, 2023 |
| 18565042 | AMINO ACID HYDRATION FORMULATION AND METHOD OF USE | REYNOLDS, FRED H | 1658 | §101§102§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 28, 2023 |
| 18286090 | FREEZE-DRIED BEVERAGE SOLIDIFIED PRODUCT | MCCLAIN, TYNESHA L. | 1793 | §103§112Other | Final Rejection | 17d overdue | Pending | Oct 06, 2023 |
| 18547715 | BOTTLE WITH A RIPPLE PANEL | CASTRIOTTA, JENNIFER | 3733 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 24, 2023 |
| 18262215 | MERCHANDISERS WITH A PACKAGE SANITIZATION SYSTEM | SEGED, NEBYATE SAMUEL | 1758 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 20, 2023 |
| 18260146 | BOTTLE WITH A LIGHT WEIGHTED BASE | ALLEN, JEFFREY R | 3733 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 75d | Pending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| 18319839 | Siamenoside I Sweetened Compositions and Uses of the Same | BEKKER, KELLY JO | 1792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 18, 2023 |
| 18014319 | Extract liquid, production method therefor, and container-packed beverage containing same | NGUYEN, THANH H | 1792 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2023 |
| 18003280 | WHOLE SOY FOODSTUFF AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME | YOO, HONG THI | 1792 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | Dec 23, 2022 |
| 18056044 | Diterpene Glycosides Isolated from Stevia, Compositions and Methods | MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 1793 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 16, 2022 |
| 17995873 | EASY OPEN CARTON | DEMEREE, CHRISTOPHER R | 3734 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2022 |
| 17800668 | JUICE FILTRATION SYSTEM AND METHODS | SHELLHAMMER, JAMES PAUL | 1793 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Aug 18, 2022 |
| 17800731 | PHASE-STABLE PROTEIN BEVERAGE AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME | NGUYEN, THANH H | 1792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 18, 2022 |
| 17763922 | SWEETENER BLENDS WITH IMPROVED TASTE | SWEENEY, MAURA ELIZABETH | 1791 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2022 |
| 17600745 | Compositions Containing Brazzein | MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 1793 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 100d overdue | Pending | Oct 01, 2021 |
| 16767020 | Process for Preparing Concentrated Solutions of Steviol Glycosides and Mogrosides, and Uses | MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 1793 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 26, 2020 |
| 16606329 | Sweetness and Taste Improvement of Steviol Glycoside and Mogroside Sweeteners with Dihydrochalcones | LACHICA, ERICSON M | 1792 | §103 | Final Rejection | 5d | Pending | Oct 18, 2019 |
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