Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

A & J Science Co. Ltd.

Technology area: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals

1 pending office actions • 1 art units • 1 examiners • 0 of 1 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Analysis

A & J Science Co. Ltd. has 1 pending office action in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals sector. The case is assigned to 1 distinct examiner, ZACHARY J MIKNIS, and 1 distinct art unit. ZACHARY J MIKNIS is the busiest examiner, responsible for 1 busiest examiner pending action. This single pending office action represents the entirety of the company's current activity with the patent office.

Because there is only 1 pending office action, the entire current strategy for the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals area rests with ZACHARY J MIKNIS. This 1 distinct examiner and 1 distinct art unit combination means that the applicant does not have to navigate multiple examination styles or conflicting art unit policies. Practitioners should focus on the specific prosecution history of ZACHARY J MIKNIS, as this busiest examiner handles the only busiest examiner pending action in the portfolio. The 1:1 ratio between the pending office action and the distinct examiner ensures that all current efforts are directed toward a single point of contact.

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

Portfolio Summary

1
Total Pending OAs
1
Non-Final OAs
0
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

1
Hard (100%)
0
Medium (0%)
0
Easy (0%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 + other1 (100%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

1
Life Sciences
100% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
0
Mechanical / Eng
0% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

10 h
Manual time on pending OAs
2 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
4 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
0.1 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
MIKNIS, ZACHARY J 1 68.5% +32.4%

Hard Cases (1)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18562922 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING MACROCOSINE COMPOUND AND METHOD FOR PREPARING MACROCOSINE COMPOUND MIKNIS, ZACHARY J —

Interview Candidates (1)

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 1 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18562922 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING MACROCOSINE COMPOUND AND METHOD FOR PREPARING MACROCOSINE COMPOUND MIKNIS, ZACHARY J —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
1658 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18562922 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING MACROCOSINE COMPOUND AND METHOD FOR PREPARING MACROCOSINE COMPOUND MIKNIS, ZACHARY J 1658 §101§102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 21, 2023

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does A & J Science Co. Ltd. have?

A & J Science Co. Ltd. has 1 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 1 art units and 1 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most A & J Science Co. Ltd. applications?

Zachary J Miknis has the most, with 1 of A & J Science Co. Ltd.'s pending office actions.

What technology area are A & J Science Co. Ltd.'s patent applications in?

Mostly Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (USPTO Tech Center 1600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.

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