Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
37 pending office actions • 18 art units • 28 examiners • 1 of 37 (3%) have an AI response strategy ready • 66 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 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. 10 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 |
|---|---|
| §101 + other | 4 (11%) |
| §103 only | 11 (30%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 3 (8%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (5%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 5 (14%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (30%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| YAGER, JAMES C | 8 | 40.5% | +26.6% |
| CROW, ROBERT THOMAS | 2 | 41.7% | +32.7% |
| SINGER, DAVID L | 2 | 69.1% | +42.2% |
| DRAGICEVICH, ZACHARY T | 1 | 79.6% | +4.7% |
| LEE, GEOFFREY S | 1 | 60.6% | +20.0% |
| LARKIN, DANIEL SEAN | 1 | 82.6% | +8.0% |
| GERIDO, DWAN A | 1 | 58.0% | +30.4% |
| ROTONDI, CONNOR JON | 1 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| KURTZ, BENJAMIN M | 1 | 56.8% | +17.6% |
| BLUMEL, BENJAMIN P | 1 | 70.8% | +30.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17785300 | GENOMIC SCARRING ASSAYS AND RELATED METHODS | VANNI, GEORGE STEVEN | 5d |
| 18284491 | ADJUSTING SEPARATION METHOD FOR OTHER SAMPLE SEPARATION DEVICE USING SAMPLE PROPERTIES AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS | NIMOX, RAYMOND LONDALE | 15d |
| 17326475 | METHODS FOR TARGETED NUCLEIC ACID LIBRARY FORMATION | YOUNG, BRIAN ELLIS | 39d |
| 19030160 | DETERMINING TIP SEAL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT IN SCROLL PUMP | LEE, GEOFFREY S | — |
| 18836683 | ROTATABLE SAMPLE NEEDLE FOR ANALYZER | LARKIN, DANIEL SEAN | — |
| 18649302 | METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES | YAGER, JAMES C | — |
| 18649268 | METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES | YAGER, JAMES C | — |
| 18649773 | FLUID SUPPLY DEVICES FOR FORMING A FILTERED MOBILE PHASE FOR A SAMPLE SEPARATING DEVICE | ROTONDI, CONNOR JON | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18371392 | ANALYSIS OF MOBILE PHASE SUPPLY FROM MOBILE PHASE CONTAINER | SINGER, DAVID L | 37d overdue |
| 18453947 | HYBRIDIZATION COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS | CROW, ROBERT THOMAS | 24d overdue |
| 18371405 | ANALYSIS OF MOBILE PHASE SUPPLY FROM MOBILE PHASE CONTAINER | SINGER, DAVID L | 9d overdue |
| 18423678 | HYBRIDIZATION COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS USING FORMAMIDE | CROW, ROBERT THOMAS | 30d |
| 19030160 | DETERMINING TIP SEAL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT IN SCROLL PUMP | LEE, GEOFFREY S | — |
| 18747240 | DEPARAFFINIZATION OF TISSUE UTILIZING ELECTRIC FIELD | GERIDO, DWAN A | — |
| 18649035 | METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES | YAGER, JAMES C | — |
| 18649171 | METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES | YAGER, JAMES C | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1782 | 6 |
| 2855 | 3 |
| 1683 | 2 |
| 1773 | 2 |
| 2857 | 2 |
| 1796 | 2 |
| 3679 | 1 |
| 3746 | 1 |
| 1671 | 1 |
| 1651 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19272348 | COLLET, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR INSTALLATION OF FLUIDIC CONDUITS TO FLUIDIC COMPONENTS | DRAGICEVICH, ZACHARY T | 3679 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2025 |
| 19030160 | DETERMINING TIP SEAL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT IN SCROLL PUMP | LEE, GEOFFREY S | 3746 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18836683 | ROTATABLE SAMPLE NEEDLE FOR ANALYZER | LARKIN, DANIEL SEAN | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18747240 | DEPARAFFINIZATION OF TISSUE UTILIZING ELECTRIC FIELD | GERIDO, DWAN A | — | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18649035 | METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES | YAGER, JAMES C | 1782 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18649171 | METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES | YAGER, JAMES C | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18649302 | METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES | YAGER, JAMES C | 1782 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18649231 | METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES | YAGER, JAMES C | 1782 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18649268 | METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES | YAGER, JAMES C | 1782 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18649133 | METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES | YAGER, JAMES C | 1782 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18649773 | FLUID SUPPLY DEVICES FOR FORMING A FILTERED MOBILE PHASE FOR A SAMPLE SEPARATING DEVICE | ROTONDI, CONNOR JON | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18649004 | METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES | YAGER, JAMES C | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18649199 | METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES | KURTZ, BENJAMIN M | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2024 |
| 18643793 | MOLECULAR VACCINES FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE | BLUMEL, BENJAMIN P | 1671 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2024 |
| 18609912 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING INTEGRATED METABOLIC BASELINE AND POTENTIAL OF LIVING CELLS | BERKE-SCHLESSEL, DAVID W | 1651 | §102§112DPOther | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2024 |
| 18431441 | MULTIMODE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING CELLS | WASHINGTON, BRITNEY NICOLE | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 02, 2024 |
| 18426938 | IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY (IHC) MAGE-A4 SCORING PROTOCOLS AND METHODS FOR AIDING CANCER TREATMENTS | DUNN, MCKENZIE A | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18423678 | HYBRIDIZATION COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS USING FORMAMIDE | CROW, ROBERT THOMAS | 1683 | DP | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18503722 | CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMN FOR THE SEPARATION OF SURFACTANTS | GURTOWSKI, RICHARD C | 1773 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2023 |
| 18284491 | ADJUSTING SEPARATION METHOD FOR OTHER SAMPLE SEPARATION DEVICE USING SAMPLE PROPERTIES AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS | NIMOX, RAYMOND LONDALE | 2857 | §101§102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Sep 27, 2023 |
| 18371405 | ANALYSIS OF MOBILE PHASE SUPPLY FROM MOBILE PHASE CONTAINER | SINGER, DAVID L | 2855 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Sep 21, 2023 |
| 18371392 | ANALYSIS OF MOBILE PHASE SUPPLY FROM MOBILE PHASE CONTAINER | SINGER, DAVID L | 2855 | §103 | Final Rejection | 37d overdue | Pending | Sep 21, 2023 |
| 18453947 | HYBRIDIZATION COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS | CROW, ROBERT THOMAS | 1683 | DP | Final Rejection | 24d overdue | Pending | Aug 22, 2023 |
| 18264690 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING A TISSUE SECTION | HYUN, PAUL SANG HWA | 1796 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2023 |
| 18246651 | ELECTRIC FIELD AIDED SAMPLE PREPARATION | TURPIN, ZACHARY MARK | 1682 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2023 |
| 18125052 | METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES | YAGER, JAMES C | 1782 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2023 |
| 17927347 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES | KRCHA, MATTHEW D | 1796 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2022 |
| 17986361 | ORTHOESTER COMPOSITIONS FOR AFFINITY PURIFICATION OF OLIGONUCLEOTIDES | SHIAO, YIH-HORNG | 1691 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2022 |
| 17971479 | Sample Injector With Metering Device Balancing Pressure Differences In An Intermediate Valve State | RAEVIS, ROBERT R | 2855 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 48d | Pending | Oct 21, 2022 |
| 17914725 | Chromatography Solvent Supply With Tubing Arm For Positioning a Tubing End | SPIES, BRADLEY R | 1777 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 26, 2022 |
| 17912464 | SAMPLE SEPARATION NETWORK WITH SIMPLY CONNECTABLE SAMPLE SEPARATION DEVICE | DAVIS, CYNTHIA L | 2857 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2022 |
| 17877880 | METHODS OF MAKING MEDIA OF SUBSTANTIALLY MONODISPERSE POPULATIONS OF POLYARYLKETONE OR POLYARYLTHIOETHERKETONE PARTICLES, AND CONTAINERS COMPRISING THEM | LEBRON, BENJAMIN L | 1773 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2022 |
| 17785300 | GENOMIC SCARRING ASSAYS AND RELATED METHODS | VANNI, GEORGE STEVEN | 1686 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | 5d | AI Ready | Jun 14, 2022 |
| 17780485 | FLUID HANDLING USING RECEPTACLE MARKING FOR NEEDLE POSITIONING | HERON, VELVET ELIZABETH | 1798 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | May 26, 2022 |
| 17326475 | METHODS FOR TARGETED NUCLEIC ACID LIBRARY FORMATION | YOUNG, BRIAN ELLIS | 1684 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 39d | Pending | May 21, 2021 |
| 17133998 | METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS DETECTION OF GENOME-WIDE COPY NUMBER CHANGES, cnLOH, INDELS, AND GENE MUTATIONS | AUGER, NOAH ANDREW | 1687 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 24, 2020 |
| 16929948 | High Specificity Genome Editing Using Chemically Modified Guide RNAs | TIWARI, VYOMA SHUBHAM | 1634 | §112 | Final Rejection | 72d | Pending | Jul 15, 2020 |
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