Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
28 pending office actions • 13 art units • 25 examiners • 0 of 28 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 17 patents granted in the last 365 days
Topsoe A/S currently has 27 pending office actions in the Chemistry & Materials technology area. These cases are spread across 13 distinct art units, showing an interest in chemical technologies. The portfolio involves 25 distinct examiners, which means almost every pending action is being handled by a different person.
Cepluch, Alyssa L is the busiest examiner with 2 pending office actions. With 27 pending office actions and 25 distinct examiners, there is virtually no examiner concentration. The 13 distinct art units suggest that the prosecution team must navigate a variety of different examination environments at the USPTO.
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 | 13 (46%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (39%) |
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 | 63.0% | +24.6% |
| STEIN, MICHELLE | 2 | 45.2% | +35.6% |
| GANNON, LEVI | 1 | 82.7% | +7.1% |
| MCAVOY, ELLEN M | 1 | 72.8% | +8.7% |
| DOYLE, BRANDI M | 1 | 62.7% | +11.9% |
| GRAHAM, CHANTEL LORAN | 1 | 71.7% | +11.5% |
| HINES, LATOSHA D | 1 | 51.2% | +21.7% |
| WILSON, GREGORY A | 1 | 81.8% | +6.9% |
| RHOADES, DEREK JAMES | 1 | 71.3% | +17.2% |
| SINGH, DAPINDER | 1 | 82.6% | +18.6% |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | — |
| 18849301 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF TRANSPORTATION FUEL | HINES, LATOSHA D | — |
| 18719149 | TUBE SHEET PROTECTION IN A PROCESS GAS WASTE HEAT BOILER | WILSON, GREGORY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18006545 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING GASOLINE FROM A RENEWABLE FEED | STEIN, MICHELLE | 58d overdue |
| 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 |
| 18877832 | A PROCESS FOR STABILIZATION OF AN UNSTABLE RAW HYDROCARBONACEOUS PRODUCT | DOYLE, BRANDI M | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | 5 |
| 1771 | 4 |
| 1735 | 2 |
| 1736 | 2 |
| 2836 | 1 |
| 1738 | 1 |
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1763 | 1 |
| 1798 | 1 |
| 1692 | 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 |
| 18877832 | A PROCESS FOR STABILIZATION OF AN UNSTABLE RAW HYDROCARBONACEOUS PRODUCT | DOYLE, BRANDI M | — | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18966760 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS FROM A SOLID RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCK WITH REDUCED CO2-FOOTPRINT | GRAHAM, CHANTEL LORAN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18849301 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF TRANSPORTATION FUEL | HINES, LATOSHA D | 1771 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18719149 | TUBE SHEET PROTECTION IN A PROCESS GAS WASTE HEAT BOILER | WILSON, GREGORY A | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 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 |
| 18571911 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING METHANE OR METHANOL FROM A SOLID RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCK | RHOADES, DEREK JAMES | — | §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 |
| 18289188 | SOLID OXIDE CELL STACK COMPRISING INTEGRATED INTERCONNECT, SPACER AND MANIFOLD | SYLVESTER, KEVIN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 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 |
| 18271197 | CATALYTIC HEAT EXCHANGE REACTOR WITH HELICAL FLOW | YOUNG, NATASHA E | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 06, 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 |
| 18256689 | Conversion of carbon dioxide and water to synthesis gas for producing methanol and hydrocarbon products | PARSA, JAFAR F | 1692 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 09, 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 |
| 18250311 | Improved water gas shift catalyst | LI, JUN | 1732 | §102§103DP | Final Rejection | 11d overdue | Pending | Apr 24, 2023 |
| 18250277 | Process And Catalyst For The Catalytic Hydrogenation Of Organic Carbonyl Compounds | CHU, YONG LIANG | 1731 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2023 |
| 18026977 | SYNGAS STAGE FOR CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS PLANT | PHAN, ANNETTE HOANG-ANH | 1736 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2023 |
| 18040320 | REMOVING IMPURITIES IN A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBON PRODUCTS | STEIN, MICHELLE | 1771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 02, 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§112 | 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 |
| 17786983 | METHOD FOR ACTIVATING A CATALYTICALLY ACTIVE MATERIAL | RAJA, JAANZEB CHAANGEZ | 1736 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2022 |
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