Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
37 pending office actions • 1 client • 25 examiners • 12 art units • 0 of 37 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
McKee, Voorhees & Sease P.L.C. ATTN: Ecolab Inc handles 1288 career applications in the Chemistry & Materials technology area. The firm maintains a high resolved allowance rate of 98.49 percent. This success comes through a detailed prosecution process, averaging 5.12 office actions per allowance, which indicates a persistent approach to overcoming examiner rejections.
The firm currently has 23 pending office actions for this client. The 5.12 average office actions per allowance suggests that while allowances are nearly certain at 98.49 percent, they require significant effort and multiple filings. For the 1288 career applications, this data highlights a strategy of persistence in the chemistry and materials sector, ensuring that almost every application eventually reaches allowance despite the number of office actions required.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 9 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. 9 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 | 7 (19%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 3 (8%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 12 (32%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 13 (35%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRUK, BRIAN P | 4 | 74.2% | +27.9% |
| PAUL, SHREYA | 4 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| BELL, SPENCER E | 3 | 63.3% | +12.6% |
| BREWSTER, HAYDEN R | 2 | 62.7% | +46.8% |
| OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS | 2 | 69.8% | +23.5% |
| BOYER, CHARLES I | 2 | 70.4% | +19.6% |
| DOUYON, LORNA M | 2 | 56.7% | +72.1% |
| RIVERA-CORDERO, ARLYN I | 1 | 63.1% | +27.0% |
| WADDY, JONATHAN J | 1 | 71.7% | +36.7% |
| LEE, DOUGLAS | 1 | 45.3% | +13.7% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18605918 | COMPOSITIONS WITH REDUCED SOLID HYDROXIDE ALKALINITY FOR EFFECTIVE REMOVAL OF PROTEIN SOILS AND ENZYME STABILITY THROUGHOUT MULTI-CYCLE DISPENSING | PAUL, SHREYA | 14d |
| 18606681 | ALKOXIDE-BASED SOLIDIFICATION VIA CONTROL OF REACTION EQUILIBRIUM AND KINETICS | PAUL, SHREYA | 49d |
| 18684601 | PHOSPHOROUS-FREE WATER TREATMENT AGENT FOR LAUNDRY APPLICATIONS | PAUL, SHREYA | — |
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 | — |
| 18972360 | LOW TOXICITY SURFACTANT BOOSTER COMPOSITIONS FOR FILTRATION MEMBRANE CLEANING APPLICATIONS | LEE, DOUGLAS | — |
| 18923923 | SOLIDIFYING NONIONIC SURFACTANTS | BOYER, CHARLES I | — |
| 18904616 | RINSE WATER REUSE SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE | BELL, SPENCER E | — |
| 18816425 | READY-TO-USE HAND SOAP SYSTEM DRIVING PROGRAM EFFICIENCIES, SUSTAINABILITY AND COMPLIANCE WITH IMPROVED COMPOSITION AND AIR TO PRODUCT PUMP RATIOS | OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS | — |
| 18837101 | LAUNDRY EMULSIFIER WITH SURFACTANT AND SOLVENT | DOUYON, LORNA M | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18624327 | ANTIMICROBIAL CLEANING COMPOSITIONS WITH HARD WATER TOLERANCE | MRUK, BRIAN P | 8d overdue |
| 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 | — |
| 18972360 | LOW TOXICITY SURFACTANT BOOSTER COMPOSITIONS FOR FILTRATION MEMBRANE CLEANING APPLICATIONS | LEE, DOUGLAS | — |
| 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 | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Ecolab | 37 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1761 | 8 |
| 1711 | 3 |
| 1779 | 2 |
| 1629 | 2 |
| 1714 | 1 |
| 3647 | 1 |
| 1612 | 1 |
| 1622 | 1 |
| 1617 | 1 |
| 1616 | 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 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2025 | |
| 19200219 | VISUAL IDENTIFICATION OF STATUS OF STORAGE CONTAINER VALVE | Ecolab Usa Inc. | WADDY, JONATHAN J | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2025 | |
| 18972360 | LOW TOXICITY SURFACTANT BOOSTER COMPOSITIONS FOR FILTRATION MEMBRANE CLEANING APPLICATIONS | Ecolab Usa Inc. | LEE, DOUGLAS | 1714 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18962025 | HARD SURFACE CLEANING COMPOSITIONS | Ecolab Usa Inc. | MRUK, BRIAN P | §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 | §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 | §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 | §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 | §102§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 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 |
| 18901949 | LAUNDRY MACHINE KIT TO ENABLE CONTROL OF WATER LEVELS, RECIRCULATION, AND SPRAY OF CHEMISTRY | Ecolab Usa Inc. | BELL, SPENCER E | 1711 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 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 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 | |
| 18802080 | SOLVENT-BASED DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR HYDROPHOBIC SOIL REMOVAL | Ecolab Usa Inc. | STEVENS, MARK V | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 13, 2024 | |
| 18837101 | LAUNDRY EMULSIFIER WITH SURFACTANT AND SOLVENT | Ecolab Usa Inc. | DOUYON, LORNA M | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 | |
| 18781539 | SYNERGISTIC SURFACTANT PACKAGE FOR CLEANING OF FOOD AND OILY SOILS | Ecolab Usa Inc. | MRUK, BRIAN P | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 23, 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 |
| 18627962 | SOLID 2-IN-1 DETERGENT RINSE FORMULA FOR UNDER-COUNTER MACHINE WARE WASH | Ecolab Usa Inc. | BOYER, CHARLES I | 1761 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18624327 | ANTIMICROBIAL CLEANING COMPOSITIONS WITH HARD WATER TOLERANCE | Ecolab Usa Inc. | MRUK, BRIAN P | 1761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 8d overdue | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18605918 | COMPOSITIONS WITH REDUCED SOLID HYDROXIDE ALKALINITY FOR EFFECTIVE REMOVAL OF PROTEIN SOILS AND ENZYME STABILITY THROUGHOUT MULTI-CYCLE DISPENSING | Ecolab Usa Inc. | PAUL, SHREYA | 1761 | §112 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18606577 | ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS WITH ENHANCED EFFICACY | Ecolab Usa Inc. | CHAO, ALLEN | 1622 | §103 | 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 |
| 18605976 | ALKOXIDE-BASED SOLIDIFICATION USING CONCENTRATED ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDES | Ecolab Usa Inc. | CONIGLIO, AUDREA JUNE BUCKLEY | 1617 | §103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 18606280 | CAPPED BLOCK COPOLYMERS, THEIR SYNTHESIS, MANUFACTURE, AND METHODS OF USE | Ecolab Usa Inc. | REDDY, KARUNA P | §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 |
| 18444007 | SOLID ACID/ANIONIC ANTIMICROBIAL AND VIRUCIDAL COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF | Ecolab Usa Inc. | LIU, SUE XU | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 16, 2024 | |
| 18684601 | PHOSPHOROUS-FREE WATER TREATMENT AGENT FOR LAUNDRY APPLICATIONS | Ecolab Usa Inc. | PAUL, SHREYA | 1761 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 16, 2024 |
| 18440760 | STABLE PERCARBOXYLIC ACID COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF | Ecolab Usa Inc. | PUTTLITZ, KARL J | 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 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2023 |
| 18487218 | INTERACTION BETWEEN ANTIMICROBIAL QUATERNARY COMPOUNDS AND ANIONIC SURFACTANTS | Ecolab Usa Inc. | SONG, JIANFENG | 1613 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Oct 16, 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 |
| 18316463 | MULTIPLE CHARGED IONIC COMPOUNDS DERIVED FROM POLYAMINES AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF AND USE THEREOF AS REVERSE EMULSION BREAKERS IN OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS | Ecolab Usa Inc. | BONAPARTE, AMY C | 1692 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 12, 2023 |
| 17248254 | REDUCED INHALATION HAZARD OF QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS-PH DRIVEN PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE | Ecolab Usa Inc. | BORI, IBRAHIM D | 1629 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Jan 15, 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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