Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
25 pending office actions • 14 art units • 23 examiners • 0 of 25 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 19 patents granted in the last 365 days
Topsoe A/S has 27 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials. The portfolio spans 24 examiners across 14 art units, reflecting broad examiner dispersion and repeated matters within multiple technical examination groups.
CEPLUCH, ALYSSA L is the busiest examiner, with 3 pending matters. That assignment offers a defined opportunity to identify consistent arguments and response patterns, although most of the docket remains distributed among other examiners. Counsel should coordinate chemistry and materials positions across the 14 art units while tailoring prior-art analysis and claim amendments to each examination setting.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 6 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. 6 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 (4%) |
| §103 only | 10 (40%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 12 (48%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEPLUCH, ALYSSA L | 3 | 62.8% | +23.9% |
| GANNON, LEVI | 1 | 82.7% | +7.1% |
| MCAVOY, ELLEN M | 1 | 72.9% | +8.9% |
| GRAHAM, CHANTEL LORAN | 1 | 71.8% | +11.5% |
| FADHEL, ALI Z | 1 | 76.8% | +8.7% |
| HINES, LATOSHA D | 1 | 51.4% | +21.6% |
| MARTIN, TRAVIS LYNDEN | 1 | 61.1% | +44.6% |
| ZHANG, KELING NMN | 1 | 66.8% | +17.6% |
| RHOADES, DEREK JAMES | 1 | 72.3% | +16.5% |
| SINGH, DAPINDER | 1 | 82.5% | +18.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18006545 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING GASOLINE FROM A RENEWABLE FEED | STEIN, MICHELLE | 58d overdue |
| 18704131 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF A LOW-AROMATIC HYDROCARBON FROM PYROLYSIS OIL | CEPLUCH, ALYSSA L | 2d overdue |
| 18258960 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED MONITORING METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A PLANT PRODUCING CHEMICALS AND FUELS UTILIZING CARBON CAPTURE | THOMPSON, CURTIS A | 12d |
| 19139658 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BALANCING AN ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM USING METHANOL | GANNON, LEVI | — |
| 18997244 | HYDROPROCESSING OF BIO-CRUDE OIL WITH VEGETABLE AND/OR FATTY MATERIAL | MCAVOY, ELLEN M | — |
| 18852193 | CONVERSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE TO GASOLINE USING E-SMR | FADHEL, ALI Z | — |
| 18849301 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF TRANSPORTATION FUEL | HINES, LATOSHA D | — |
| 18576703 | SOLID OXIDE CELL STACK COMPRISING INTEGRATED INTERCONNECT, SPACER AND FIXTURE FOR A CONTACT ENABLING LAYER | MARTIN, TRAVIS LYNDEN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18002177 | Method for selective decarboxylation of oxygenates | CEPLUCH, ALYSSA L | 36d overdue |
| 18704131 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF A LOW-AROMATIC HYDROCARBON FROM PYROLYSIS OIL | CEPLUCH, ALYSSA L | 2d overdue |
| 18966760 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS FROM A SOLID RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCK WITH REDUCED CO2-FOOTPRINT | GRAHAM, CHANTEL LORAN | — |
| 18849301 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF TRANSPORTATION FUEL | HINES, LATOSHA D | — |
| 18576703 | SOLID OXIDE CELL STACK COMPRISING INTEGRATED INTERCONNECT, SPACER AND FIXTURE FOR A CONTACT ENABLING LAYER | MARTIN, TRAVIS LYNDEN | — |
| 18574005 | Steam reforming catalyst for heavy hydrocarbon feeds | ZHANG, KELING NMN | — |
| 18571911 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING METHANE OR METHANOL FROM A SOLID RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCK | RHOADES, DEREK JAMES | — |
| 18565902 | A STRUCTURED CATALYST | SINGH, DAPINDER | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1772 | 6 |
| 1771 | 4 |
| 1736 | 2 |
| 1735 | 2 |
| 2836 | 1 |
| 1721 | 1 |
| 1692 | 1 |
| 1738 | 1 |
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1763 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19139658 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BALANCING AN ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM USING METHANOL | GANNON, LEVI | 2836 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2025 |
| 18997244 | HYDROPROCESSING OF BIO-CRUDE OIL WITH VEGETABLE AND/OR FATTY MATERIAL | MCAVOY, ELLEN M | 1772 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 |
| 18966760 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS FROM A SOLID RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCK WITH REDUCED CO2-FOOTPRINT | GRAHAM, CHANTEL LORAN | 1771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18852193 | CONVERSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE TO GASOLINE USING E-SMR | FADHEL, ALI Z | 1772 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18849301 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF TRANSPORTATION FUEL | HINES, LATOSHA D | 1771 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18704131 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF A LOW-AROMATIC HYDROCARBON FROM PYROLYSIS OIL | CEPLUCH, ALYSSA L | 1772 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Apr 24, 2024 |
| 18576703 | SOLID OXIDE CELL STACK COMPRISING INTEGRATED INTERCONNECT, SPACER AND FIXTURE FOR A CONTACT ENABLING LAYER | MARTIN, TRAVIS LYNDEN | 1721 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 04, 2024 |
| 18574005 | Steam reforming catalyst for heavy hydrocarbon feeds | ZHANG, KELING NMN | — | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18571911 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING METHANE OR METHANOL FROM A SOLID RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCK | RHOADES, DEREK JAMES | 1692 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18565902 | A STRUCTURED CATALYST | SINGH, DAPINDER | 1738 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18562999 | HEAT EXCHANGE REACTOR FOR CO2 SHIFT | LANGEL, WAYNE A | 1736 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2023 |
| 18286201 | Process and plant for improving gasoline yield and octane number | CEPLUCH, ALYSSA L | 1772 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2023 |
| 18283182 | SOEC STACK WITH FUEL FLOW FROM PERIPHERY TOWARDS CENTER | WITTENBERG, STEFANIE S | 1795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2023 |
| 18280903 | Method and system for producing hydrogen from ammonia cracking | SIMKINS, SLONE ELIZABETH | 1735 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 07, 2023 |
| 18280256 | Combined cleaning unit for e-plants | FIGUEROA, JOHN J | 1763 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 04, 2023 |
| 18279594 | REDUCED METAL DUSTING IN BAYONET REFORMER | NGUYEN, HUY TRAM | 1735 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2023 |
| 18258960 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED MONITORING METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A PLANT PRODUCING CHEMICALS AND FUELS UTILIZING CARBON CAPTURE | THOMPSON, CURTIS A | 1798 | §101§103§112DP | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Jun 22, 2023 |
| 18256652 | AN IMPROVED METHOD FOR OPERATION OF A SOLID OXIDE ELECTROLYSIS CELL IN CARBON DIOXIDE ELECTROLYSIS | DEES, NIKKI H | 1791 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 09, 2023 |
| 18250277 | Process And Catalyst For The Catalytic Hydrogenation Of Organic Carbonyl Compounds | CHU, YONG LIANG | 1731 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2023 |
| 18250311 | Improved water gas shift catalyst | LI, JUN | 1732 | §102§103DP | Final Rejection | 11d overdue | Pending | Apr 24, 2023 |
| 18026977 | SYNGAS STAGE FOR CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS PLANT | PHAN, ANNETTE HOANG-ANH | 1736 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2023 |
| 18006628 | Low carbon hydrogen fuel | SINGH, PREM C | 1771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 35d | Pending | Jan 24, 2023 |
| 18006545 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING GASOLINE FROM A RENEWABLE FEED | STEIN, MICHELLE | 1771 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 58d overdue | Pending | Jan 23, 2023 |
| 18002177 | Method for selective decarboxylation of oxygenates | CEPLUCH, ALYSSA L | 1772 | §103 | Final Rejection | 36d overdue | Pending | Dec 16, 2022 |
| 17913092 | Process and Apparatus for distillation | PILCHER, JONATHAN L | 1772 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2022 |
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Start Free TrialTopsoe A/S has 25 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 14 art units and 23 examiners.
Alyssa L Cepluch has the most, with 3 of Topsoe A/S's pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
