Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Biovica International AB

Technology area: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals

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

Analysis

Biovica International AB is currently managing 1 pending office action in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area. This single active filing represents the company's current focus for patent protection in the pharmaceutical sector and reflects a targeted technical interest.

The prosecution is centralized, involving a distinct examiner and 1 distinct art unit. This indicates that the company's technology is being reviewed by a single specialist within a specific administrative division of the patent office, allowing for a direct and focused examination process.

SHELTON, SYNPHANE LA'SHAWN is the busiest examiner for the portfolio, currently responsible for 1 pending office action. As the only examiner currently reviewing the company's work, their individual perspective on Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals will be the primary factor in the outcome of this pending matter. Practitioners should prioritize addressing the specific concerns raised by this examiner to secure the pending claims.

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
Multi-statute (no §101)1 (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
SHELTON, SYNPHANE LA'SHAWN 1 100.0% +0.0%

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
18859447 THYMIDINE KINASE AS A MARKER FOR IMMUNE CHECKPOINT INHIBITOR EFFICACY SHELTON, SYNPHANE LA'SHAWN —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
1652 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18859447 THYMIDINE KINASE AS A MARKER FOR IMMUNE CHECKPOINT INHIBITOR EFFICACY SHELTON, SYNPHANE LA'SHAWN 1652 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 23, 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does Biovica International AB have?

Biovica International AB has 1 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 1 art units and 1 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most Biovica International AB applications?

Synphane La'Shawn Shelton has the most, with 1 of Biovica International AB's pending office actions.

What technology area are Biovica International AB's patent applications in?

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

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