Last updated: August 16, 2026

Application No. 17/422,057

PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR INTRAOCULAR OR ORAL ADMINISTRATION FOR TREATMENT OF RETINAL DISEASES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 09, 2021

Priority

Jan 09, 2019 — JP 2019-001979 +1 more

Examiner

YOO, SUN JAE

Art Unit

1621

Tech Center

1600 — Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry

Assignee

Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

OA Round

4 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +0.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 71% grant rate with +0.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1234 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

YOO, SUN JAE View full profile →

Grants 71% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

876 granted / 1234 resolved

+11.0% vs TC avg

Minimal +0% lift

Without

With

+0.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

111 currently pending

Career history

1296

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

17.0%

-23.0% vs TC avg

§102

27.6%

-12.4% vs TC avg

§112

33.8%

-6.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1234 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 4 earlier events

Nov 05, 2024

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 25, 2025

Response Filed

Aug 01, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Oct 30, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Oct 31, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jan 07, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jan 07, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 8m to grant Granted Jul 21, 2026

17/618,591

Patent 12674026

PROCESS FOR PREPARING POLYOL-BASED ESTERS OF ACYL-CAPPED HYDROXY CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

4y 6m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/401,378

Patent 12661353

SPT5 INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF

4y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Patent 12662459

METHOD FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF 3-R-1,4,2-DIOXAZOL-5-ONES

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

4-5

Expected OA Rounds

71%

Grant Probability

71%

With Interview (+0.3%)

2y 8m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 1234 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.