Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Necholus Ogden Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1761 1796 4100

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS has resolved 1053 cases in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1761. The allowance rate is 69.7%, the interview lift is 23.7%, and the median time to allowance is 994 days. The positive interview measure is material relative to the overall allowance outcome, suggesting that interview preparation may warrant deliberate attention in prosecution planning.

The principal companies are The Procter & Gamble Company, Colgate-Palmolive Company, and Ecolab USA Inc. The leading firms are McKee, Voorhees & Sease P.L.C. ATTN: Ecolab Inc, Byrne Poh LLP, and CHAMBLISS, BAHNER & STOPHEL, P.C. The large resolved docket provides a substantial record for setting expectations about allowance and timing in Art Unit 1761.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

69.7%
Allow Rate
+9.7% vs TC avg
1,101
Total Applications
+23.7%
Interview Lift
994
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1053 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
19.6%
§102 Novelty
47.6%
§103 Obviousness
14.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18892835 CLEANING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18876363 SOLID EFFERVESCENT COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
19027010 PROCESS FOR TREATING A FABRIC AND RELATED COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18983664 GRANULAR LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITION COMPRISING A FIRST OPTICAL BRIGHTENER AND A SECOND OPTICAL BRIGHTENER Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18967771 Detergent Product and Method for Making Same Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18908146 CLEANSING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18650188 FABRIC AND HOME CARE COMPOSITION COMPRISING A PROPOXYLATED POLYOL Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18366736 Low-Water Compositions Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18116369 WATER-SOLUBLE UNIT DOSE ARTICLE COMPRISING AN ETHOXYLATED ALCOHOL NON-IONIC SURFACTANT Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18076752 METHOD FOR PRODUCING REDUCED GLYCOL FATTY ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES, REDUCED GLYCOL SULFATE ETHOXYLATED SURFACTANTS, AND PRODUCTS Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18895904 UNIT DOSE DETERGENT COMPOSITION WITH AMINO ACID Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18561085 COMPOSITION FOR CLEANSING AND/OR REMOVING MAKEUPS FROM KERATIN MATERIALS Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18044916 SOLID COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF AT LEAST TWO PARTICULAR ANIONIC SURFACTANTS Final Rejection L'Oreal
18730020 INACTIVATING AGENT FOR ENVELOPED VIRUSES Final Rejection Kao Corporation
18713357 CLEANING AGENT Final Rejection SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD.
18783530 MULTIFUNCTIONAL N-OXIDE HYDROTROPES Non-Final OA NOURYON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
19016631 Personal Care Compositions Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
18827142 Personal Care Compositions Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
18283565 A LIQUID DETERGENT COMPOSITION Final Rejection SYMRISE AG

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Law firms appearing most often

Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Necholus Ogden Jr.'s allowance rate?

69.7% of resolved applications examined by Necholus Ogden Jr. were allowed (1,053 resolved cases), compared with 46.8% across Art Unit 1761 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Necholus Ogden Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Necholus Ogden Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Necholus Ogden Jr. took 994 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Necholus Ogden Jr. work in?

Necholus Ogden Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 1761 in Tech Center 4100.

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month