Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1761 1796 4100

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Necholus Ogden Jr operates within Art Unit 1761 of Tech Center 4100, where he has managed 1051 resolved cases. His overall allowance rate is 69.8%. Practitioners should note the impact of personal communication, as his interview lift is 23.5%. This figure indicates a higher probability of success following a direct discussion with the examiner.

The timeline for prosecution with this examiner is defined by a median of 993 days to allowance. This duration reflects the path from filing to grant for the cases analyzed. Given the 23.5% lift, scheduling an interview may be an effective strategy to navigate the 993-day pendency and improve upon the 69.8% baseline allowance rate.

With 1051 cases of experience, Ogden Jr demonstrates a pattern where the interview lift can be used to resolve technical disagreements. The 993-day median suggests a predictable prosecution cycle. Applicants can use the interview to secure a grant more efficiently than the baseline average would otherwise suggest.

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

Performance Statistics

69.8%
Allow Rate
+9.8% vs TC avg
1,081
Total Applications
+23.5%
Interview Lift
993
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1051 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
48.1%
§103 Obviousness
14.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18892835 CLEANING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18908146 CLEANSING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18825076 PROCESSES FOR MAKING CONCENTRATED SURFACTANT BLENDS 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
18326100 LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITION CONTAINING TWO GRAFT COPOLYMER Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18321053 WATER-SOLUBLE UNIT DOSE ARTICLE Final Rejection 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
18960000 ALKALINE CLEANING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A HYDROXYPHOSPHONO CARBOXYLIC ACID AND METHODS OF REDUCING METAL CORROSION Non-Final OA ECOLAB USA INC.
18816425 READY-TO-USE HAND SOAP SYSTEM DRIVING PROGRAM EFFICIENCIES, SUSTAINABILITY AND COMPLIANCE WITH IMPROVED COMPOSITION AND AIR TO PRODUCT PUMP RATIOS Non-Final OA ECOLAB USA INC.
18876363 SOLID EFFERVESCENT COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
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
18561085 COMPOSITION FOR CLEANSING AND/OR REMOVING MAKEUPS FROM KERATIN MATERIALS Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18305689 CLEANSING COMPOSITION Final Rejection L'OREAL
18044916 SOLID COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF AT LEAST TWO PARTICULAR ANIONIC SURFACTANTS Final Rejection L'Oreal
18006811 COMPOSITION FOR CLEANSING AND/OR REMOVING MAKEUPS FROM KERATIN MATERIALS Final Rejection L'OREAL
18713357 CLEANING AGENT Final Rejection SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD.
18976986 Concentrated Multi-Purpose Cleaning Composition Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
18827142 Personal Care Compositions Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
17991426 GLYCERIN ETHOXYLATE AS AN ACTIVE INGREDIENT IN REMOVING MAKE-UP STAIN Non-Final OA SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
18711038 HYDRATABLE CONCENTRATED SURFACTANT COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Conopco, Inc., d/b/a Unilever
18874388 TREATMENT COMPOSITION WITH PERFUME-CONTAINING DELIVERY PARTICLES Non-Final OA Encapsys, LLC
18259657 AQUEOUS LIGHT DUTY LIQUID DETERGENT FORMULATION Final Rejection Dow Silicones Corporation
18283565 A LIQUID DETERGENT COMPOSITION Final Rejection SYMRISE AG
18261695 FABRIC CARE COMPOSITION Final Rejection Union Carbide Corporation

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