Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1761 1796 4100

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.8%
Allow Rate
+9.8% vs TC avg
1,074
Total Applications
+23.3%
Interview Lift
992
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1043 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
19.5%
§102 Novelty
48.0%
§103 Obviousness
14.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18825076 PROCESSES FOR MAKING CONCENTRATED SURFACTANT BLENDS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18475345 PROCESS FOR MAKING A MAGNESIUM LINEAR ALKYL BENZENE SULPHONATE ANIONIC DETERSIVE SURFACTANT FLAKE Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18454864 WATER-SOLUBLE UNIT DOSE ARTICLE COMPRISING LIQUID LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITION WHICH COMPRISES POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18340956 ALKALINE HARD SURFACE CLEANING COMPOSITION Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18321053 WATER-SOLUBLE UNIT DOSE ARTICLE Final Rejection 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
18892835 CLEANING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18842549 SEMICONDUCTOR CLEANING LIQUID AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR CLEANING LIQUID Non-Final OA TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
18731048 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CLEANSING KERATIN MATERIALS Non-Final OA L'Oreal
18731057 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CLEANSING KERATIN MATERIALS Non-Final OA L'Oreal
18640421 COACERVATE CLEANSING COMPOSITION WITH MINERAL PARTICLE Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18561085 COMPOSITION FOR CLEANSING AND/OR REMOVING MAKEUPS FROM KERATIN MATERIALS Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18305689 CLEANSING COMPOSITION Final Rejection L'OREAL
18006811 COMPOSITION FOR CLEANSING AND/OR REMOVING MAKEUPS FROM KERATIN MATERIALS Final Rejection L'OREAL
18976986 Concentrated Multi-Purpose Cleaning Composition Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
18827142 Personal Care Compositions Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
18895904 UNIT DOSE DETERGENT COMPOSITION WITH AMINO ACID Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18613856 REACTIVE SKIN PROTECTANT CLEANING COMPOSITION FOR PROTECTING AGAINST CHEMICAL AGENT AND CLEANING METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT
18259657 AQUEOUS LIGHT DUTY LIQUID DETERGENT FORMULATION Final Rejection Dow Silicones Corporation
18563449 METHOD FOR ACCELERATING ENZYME REACTION Non-Final OA KAO CORPORATION

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