Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
23 pending office actions • 22 art units • 22 examiners • 0 of 23 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 21 patents granted in the last 365 days
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc. has 23 pending office actions in Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals. The matters involve 22 distinct examiners and 22 distinct art units, showing a widely distributed prosecution workload. One examiner therefore handles more than one matter, but the broader profile remains dispersed across examination resources.
TRAN, LARA LINH is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending actions. That concentration is modest relative to the overall workload, so counsel should prioritize centralized docket visibility and consistent scientific positions rather than rely on examiner-specific coordination. Each action still warrants an independent review of claim scope, references, and amendment consequences.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 8 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. 8 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 only | 1 (4%) |
| §101 + other | 4 (17%) |
| §103 only | 5 (22%) |
| §112 only | 4 (17%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 7 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAN, LARA LINH | 2 | 16.7% | +90.9% |
| BALAJ, ANTHONY MICHAEL | 1 | 31.2% | +29.2% |
| GONZALEZ, LUISALBERTO | 1 | 59.7% | +46.3% |
| HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA | 1 | 72.0% | +30.2% |
| GEIGER, RACHAEL L | 1 | 82.3% | +18.3% |
| IVANOVA, SVETLANA M | 1 | 50.9% | +51.8% |
| BLACKSTEN, SYDNEY LYNN | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| LANDSMAN, ROBERT S | 1 | 81.4% | +13.0% |
| SITTON, JEHANNE SOUAYA | 1 | 53.2% | +47.5% |
| HOFFA, ANGELA MARIE | 1 | 67.7% | +28.1% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18409385 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE TEMPORAL INTERPOLATION FOR DYNAMIC IMAGING | BLACKSTEN, SYDNEY LYNN | 13d |
| 18489525 | METHODS FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING HEART DISEASE | LANDSMAN, ROBERT S | 56d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18274028 | ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY SHIFT AS A MOLECULAR BEACON-BASED READOUT FOR MIRNA DETECTION | SUN, CAITLYN MINGYUN | 30d overdue |
| 19314645 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALGORITHMIC DIAGNOSTICS FOR EFFICIENT PRESCRIPTION OF TREATMENTS FOR B-SNIP PSYCHOSIS BIOTYPES | BALAJ, ANTHONY MICHAEL | — |
| 18726658 | THERMALLY ACTIVATED PESSARY | HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA | — |
| 18752514 | LYMPHATIC ANASTOMOSIS DEVICES AND METHODS | GEIGER, RACHAEL L | — |
| 18700227 | METHODS FOR TREATING A TRAUMA PATIENT | IVANOVA, SVETLANA M | — |
| 18550008 | Methods of Identifying Active Lupus Nephritis Flare | SITTON, JEHANNE SOUAYA | — |
| 18254045 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FENESTRATION ALIGNMENT | TRAN, LARA LINH | — |
| 18133962 | MICROSPHERE DELIVERY APPARATUS PROVIDING REAL-TIME MEASURING OF DELIVERED RADIOACTIVITY | TRAN, LARA LINH | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18256739 | Targeting Trancranial Magnetic Stimulation to Specific Brain Regions and Evaluating the Reduction of Symptoms of Psychotic Disorders | HOFFA, ANGELA MARIE | 9d |
| 18934169 | COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR USING GALLOYLATED POLYPHENOLS TO TREAT DISEASES MEDIATED BY THIOL ISOMERASES | GONZALEZ, LUISALBERTO | 27d |
| 18489525 | METHODS FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING HEART DISEASE | LANDSMAN, ROBERT S | 56d |
| 19314645 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALGORITHMIC DIAGNOSTICS FOR EFFICIENT PRESCRIPTION OF TREATMENTS FOR B-SNIP PSYCHOSIS BIOTYPES | BALAJ, ANTHONY MICHAEL | — |
| 18726658 | THERMALLY ACTIVATED PESSARY | HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA | — |
| 18752514 | LYMPHATIC ANASTOMOSIS DEVICES AND METHODS | GEIGER, RACHAEL L | — |
| 18700227 | METHODS FOR TREATING A TRAUMA PATIENT | IVANOVA, SVETLANA M | — |
| 18550008 | Methods of Identifying Active Lupus Nephritis Flare | SITTON, JEHANNE SOUAYA | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3791 | 2 |
| 3682 | 1 |
| 1624 | 1 |
| 3786 | 1 |
| 3771 | 1 |
| 1627 | 1 |
| 2674 | 1 |
| 1647 | 1 |
| 1682 | 1 |
| 3799 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19314645 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALGORITHMIC DIAGNOSTICS FOR EFFICIENT PRESCRIPTION OF TREATMENTS FOR B-SNIP PSYCHOSIS BIOTYPES | BALAJ, ANTHONY MICHAEL | 3682 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2025 |
| 18934169 | COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR USING GALLOYLATED POLYPHENOLS TO TREAT DISEASES MEDIATED BY THIOL ISOMERASES | GONZALEZ, LUISALBERTO | 1624 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Oct 31, 2024 |
| 18726658 | THERMALLY ACTIVATED PESSARY | HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA | 3786 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 03, 2024 |
| 18752514 | LYMPHATIC ANASTOMOSIS DEVICES AND METHODS | GEIGER, RACHAEL L | 3771 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18700227 | METHODS FOR TREATING A TRAUMA PATIENT | IVANOVA, SVETLANA M | 1627 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2024 |
| 18409385 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE TEMPORAL INTERPOLATION FOR DYNAMIC IMAGING | BLACKSTEN, SYDNEY LYNN | 2674 | §103 | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Jan 10, 2024 |
| 18489525 | METHODS FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING HEART DISEASE | LANDSMAN, ROBERT S | 1647 | §112DP | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Oct 18, 2023 |
| 18550008 | Methods of Identifying Active Lupus Nephritis Flare | SITTON, JEHANNE SOUAYA | 1682 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2023 |
| 18256739 | Targeting Trancranial Magnetic Stimulation to Specific Brain Regions and Evaluating the Reduction of Symptoms of Psychotic Disorders | HOFFA, ANGELA MARIE | 3799 | §112 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Jun 09, 2023 |
| 18254045 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FENESTRATION ALIGNMENT | TRAN, LARA LINH | 3791 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 23, 2023 |
| 18133962 | MICROSPHERE DELIVERY APPARATUS PROVIDING REAL-TIME MEASURING OF DELIVERED RADIOACTIVITY | TRAN, LARA LINH | 3791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2023 |
| 18041271 | ANTI-SEED PNAS AND MICRORNA INHIBITION | MCCORMICK, CATHERINE LYNN | 1638 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2023 |
| 17781989 | METHODS FOR DUAL DNA/PROTEIN TAGGING OF OPEN CHROMATIN | FLINDERS, JEREMY C | 1684 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 02, 2022 |
| 17774338 | DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF NAFLD AND LIVER FIBROSIS | WALLENHORST, MAUREEN | 1797 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 04, 2022 |
| 17765620 | DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF THYROID CANCER | GIAMMONA, FRANCESCA FILIPPA | 1681 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2022 |
| 17291723 | METHODS TO PREDICT LIVER DISEASE MORTALITY USING LIPOPROTEIN LP-Z | PULLIAM, JOSEPH CONSTANTINE | 1687 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2021 |
| 17250791 | METHODS OF CULTURING PODOCYTES AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF | TRAN, KHOA NHAT | 1632 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2021 |
| 16324945 | A20 THERAPY TO ACHIEVE GLYCEMIC CONTROL | SHIN, DANA H | 1635 | §103 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Feb 12, 2019 |
| 18771037 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CELL LEVITATION AND MONITORING | PYLA, EVELYN Y | 1633 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 |
| 18570935 | GLUTEN MODIFICATION | STOCKDALE, JESSICA NICOLE | 1663 | §112 | Final Rejection | 55d | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18274028 | ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY SHIFT AS A MOLECULAR BEACON-BASED READOUT FOR MIRNA DETECTION | SUN, CAITLYN MINGYUN | 1795 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 30d overdue | Pending | Jul 25, 2023 |
| 17926040 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING A FIBROTIC DISEASE | WORSHAM, JESSICA N | 1615 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 44d overdue | Pending | Nov 17, 2022 |
| 15844440 | LASER SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR SPINAL ENDOSCOPIC DECOMPRESSION | WU, PAMELA F | 3795 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2017 |
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Start Free TrialBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc. has 23 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 22 art units and 22 examiners.
Lara Linh Tran has the most, with 2 of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (USPTO Tech Center 1600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
