Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
30 pending office actions • 1 client • 22 examiners • 13 art units • 0 of 30 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
McKee, Voorhees & Sease P.L.C. ATTN: Ecolab Inc handles Chemistry & Materials matters with 1,289 career applications. The profile lists 31 pending office actions and a 98.49% resolved allowance rate.
Resolved matters have required an average of 5.1 office actions per allowance. Practitioners should therefore account for repeated examination exchanges even though the recorded allowance rate is high, especially when managing matters that remain pending.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 5 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. 5 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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 5 (17%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 6 (20%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 16 (53%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS | 3 | 69.7% | +23.7% |
| BREWSTER, HAYDEN R | 2 | 62.8% | +46.8% |
| MRUK, BRIAN P | 2 | 74.2% | +28.1% |
| BELL, SPENCER E | 2 | 63.0% | +13.4% |
| BOYER, CHARLES I | 2 | 70.4% | +19.7% |
| DOUYON, LORNA M | 2 | 56.8% | +72.1% |
| PAUL, SHREYA | 2 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| RIVERA-CORDERO, ARLYN I | 1 | 63.2% | +26.8% |
| WADDY, JONATHAN J | 1 | 71.8% | +36.6% |
| PARIHAR, PRADHUMAN | 1 | 56.8% | +20.7% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18606681 | ALKOXIDE-BASED SOLIDIFICATION VIA CONTROL OF REACTION EQUILIBRIUM AND KINETICS | PAUL, SHREYA | 49d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18541640 | CLEANING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF FOR STARCH AND FATS | PAUL, SHREYA | 23d overdue |
| 19207683 | HIGH FOAMING TABLET COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF | RIVERA-CORDERO, ARLYN I | — |
| 19200219 | VISUAL IDENTIFICATION OF STATUS OF STORAGE CONTAINER VALVE | WADDY, JONATHAN J | — |
| 19173407 | PEROXYFORMIC ACID COMPOSITIONS FOR MEMBRANE FILTRATION CLEANING | PARIHAR, PRADHUMAN | — |
| 19071520 | PERFORMIC ACID ON-SITE GENERATOR AND FORMULATOR | CHORBAJI, MONZER R | — |
| 18923923 | SOLIDIFYING NONIONIC SURFACTANTS | BOYER, CHARLES I | — |
| 18910242 | WIPE COMPOSITIONS FOR HAND POLISHING WITH IMPROVED SHINE ON FLATWARE AND OTHER SURFACES | BOYER, CHARLES I | — |
| 18904616 | RINSE WATER REUSE SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE | BELL, SPENCER E | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18486508 | SOLID DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF ADJUSTING THE DISPENSE RATE OF SOLID DETERGENTS USING SOLID ANIONIC SURFACTANTS | DOUYON, LORNA M | 20d |
| 19249727 | USE OF MEDIUM CHAIN PERACIDS FOR BIOFILM INHIBITION IN INDUSTRIAL RECIRCULATING WATER SYSTEMS | BREWSTER, HAYDEN R | — |
| 19207683 | HIGH FOAMING TABLET COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF | RIVERA-CORDERO, ARLYN I | — |
| 19200219 | VISUAL IDENTIFICATION OF STATUS OF STORAGE CONTAINER VALVE | WADDY, JONATHAN J | — |
| 19173407 | PEROXYFORMIC ACID COMPOSITIONS FOR MEMBRANE FILTRATION CLEANING | PARIHAR, PRADHUMAN | — |
| 18962025 | HARD SURFACE CLEANING COMPOSITIONS | MRUK, BRIAN P | — |
| 18960000 | ALKALINE CLEANING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A HYDROXYPHOSPHONO CARBOXYLIC ACID AND METHODS OF REDUCING METAL CORROSION | OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS | — |
| 18940339 | METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A WATER REUSE SYSTEM IN A WASH MACHINE | BELL, SPENCER E | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Ecolab | 30 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1761 | 13 |
| 1779 | 2 |
| 1714 | 2 |
| 1711 | 2 |
| 1612 | 2 |
| 3753 | 1 |
| 3647 | 1 |
| 1614 | 1 |
| 1617 | 1 |
| 1764 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19249727 | USE OF MEDIUM CHAIN PERACIDS FOR BIOFILM INHIBITION IN INDUSTRIAL RECIRCULATING WATER SYSTEMS | Ecolab Usa Inc. | BREWSTER, HAYDEN R | 1779 | §103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 25, 2025 |
| 19207683 | HIGH FOAMING TABLET COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF | Ecolab Usa Inc. | RIVERA-CORDERO, ARLYN I | 1714 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2025 |
| 19200219 | VISUAL IDENTIFICATION OF STATUS OF STORAGE CONTAINER VALVE | Ecolab Usa Inc. | WADDY, JONATHAN J | 3753 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2025 |
| 19173407 | PEROXYFORMIC ACID COMPOSITIONS FOR MEMBRANE FILTRATION CLEANING | Ecolab Usa Inc. | PARIHAR, PRADHUMAN | 1714 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2025 |
| 19071520 | PERFORMIC ACID ON-SITE GENERATOR AND FORMULATOR | Ecolab Usa Inc. | CHORBAJI, MONZER R | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2025 | |
| 18962025 | HARD SURFACE CLEANING COMPOSITIONS | Ecolab Usa Inc. | MRUK, BRIAN P | 1761 | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18960000 | ALKALINE CLEANING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A HYDROXYPHOSPHONO CARBOXYLIC ACID AND METHODS OF REDUCING METAL CORROSION | Ecolab Usa Inc. | OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS | 1761 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 18940339 | METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A WATER REUSE SYSTEM IN A WASH MACHINE | Ecolab Usa Inc. | BELL, SPENCER E | 1711 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2024 |
| 18923923 | SOLIDIFYING NONIONIC SURFACTANTS | Ecolab Usa Inc. | BOYER, CHARLES I | 1761 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18924778 | BIOCIDAL COMPOSITIONS WITH HYDRONIUM ION SOURCES FOR BIOFILM CONTROL | Ecolab Usa Inc. | COHEN, MICHAEL P | 1612 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 18919235 | PEG-MODIFIED CASTOR OIL BASED COMPOSITIONS FOR MICROEMULSIFYING AND REMOVING MULTIPLE OILY SOILS | Ecolab Usa Inc. | MRUK, BRIAN P | 1761 | §102§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2024 |
| 18910242 | WIPE COMPOSITIONS FOR HAND POLISHING WITH IMPROVED SHINE ON FLATWARE AND OTHER SURFACES | Ecolab Usa Inc. | BOYER, CHARLES I | 1761 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 09, 2024 |
| 18904616 | RINSE WATER REUSE SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE | Ecolab Usa Inc. | BELL, SPENCER E | 1711 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2024 |
| 18828448 | FLYING INSECT ATTRACTION STATION | Ecolab Usa Inc. | ARK, DARREN W | 3647 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 36d overdue | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18816425 | READY-TO-USE HAND SOAP SYSTEM DRIVING PROGRAM EFFICIENCIES, SUSTAINABILITY AND COMPLIANCE WITH IMPROVED COMPOSITION AND AIR TO PRODUCT PUMP RATIOS | Ecolab Usa Inc. | OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS | 1761 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18837101 | LAUNDRY EMULSIFIER WITH SURFACTANT AND SOLVENT | Ecolab Usa Inc. | DOUYON, LORNA M | 1761 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18748644 | CELLULOSIC FIBER BLENDS FOR DISINFECTING WIPES WITH IMPROVED TEAR STRENGTH | Ecolab Usa Inc. | WERTZ, ASHLEE ELIZABETH | 1612 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18747621 | LOW 1,4 DIOXANE, FAST WETTING AND HIGH FOAMING CLEANING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | Ecolab Usa Inc. | OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS | 1761 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2024 |
| 18624443 | ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ALKYL ETHER CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | Ecolab Usa Inc. | LI, WENHAN | 1614 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18605976 | ALKOXIDE-BASED SOLIDIFICATION USING CONCENTRATED ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDES | Ecolab Usa Inc. | CONIGLIO, AUDREA JUNE BUCKLEY | 1617 | §103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18606681 | ALKOXIDE-BASED SOLIDIFICATION VIA CONTROL OF REACTION EQUILIBRIUM AND KINETICS | Ecolab Usa Inc. | PAUL, SHREYA | 1761 | §102 | Final Rejection | 49d | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18606280 | CAPPED BLOCK COPOLYMERS, THEIR SYNTHESIS, MANUFACTURE, AND METHODS OF USE | Ecolab Usa Inc. | REDDY, KARUNA P | 1764 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18599953 | EFFICIENT STABILIZER IN CONTROLLING SELF ACCELERATED DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE OF PEROXYCARBOXYLIC ACID COMPOSITIONS WITH MINERAL ACIDS | Ecolab Usa Inc. | NEAGU, IRINA | 1629 | §103§112DP | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Mar 08, 2024 |
| 18440760 | STABLE PERCARBOXYLIC ACID COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF | Ecolab Usa Inc. | PUTTLITZ, KARL J | 1646 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 13, 2024 |
| 18541640 | CLEANING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF FOR STARCH AND FATS | Ecolab Usa Inc. | PAUL, SHREYA | 1761 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 23d overdue | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18489193 | ENHANCED YEASTICIDAL EFFICACY OF LACTIC ACID BASED ANTIMICROBIAL HANDWASH | Ecolab Usa Inc. | ARMSTRONG, SUSANNAH SIPPLE | 1616 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2023 |
| 18486508 | SOLID DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF ADJUSTING THE DISPENSE RATE OF SOLID DETERGENTS USING SOLID ANIONIC SURFACTANTS | Ecolab Usa Inc. | DOUYON, LORNA M | 1761 | §103 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Oct 13, 2023 |
| 18354712 | NOVEL NONIONIC EXTENDED SURFACTANTS, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | Ecolab Usa Inc. | DELCOTTO, GREGORY R | 1761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2023 |
| 17248564 | AMYLASE SYNERGY WITH OXYGEN BLEACH IN WAREWASH APPLICATION | Ecolab Usa Inc. | KUMAR, PREETI | 1761 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2021 |
| 16140100 | USE OF MEDIUM CHAIN PERACIDS FOR BIOFILM INHIBITION IN INDUSTRIAL RECIRCULATING WATER SYSTEMS | Ecolab Usa Inc. | BREWSTER, HAYDEN R | 1779 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2018 |
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Start Free Trial98.5% of resolved applications prosecuted by Mckee, Voorhees & Sease P.L.C. Attn: Ecolab Inc. were allowed, across 1,289 applications in USPTO records.
5.10 office actions per allowed application on average.
30 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 1 client, before 22 examiners in 13 art units.
