Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Technology area: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals

5 pending office actions • 4 art units • 4 examiners • 0 of 5 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 3 patents granted in the last 365 days

Analysis

Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin has 1 pending office action in Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals. The matter involves 1 distinct examiner and 1 distinct art unit, producing a focused prosecution profile.

JUEDES, AMY E is the busiest examiner, with 1 pending matter. Preparation can center on the examiner’s objections and the examination practices applicable to the assigned art unit.

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

Portfolio Summary

5
Total Pending OAs
2
Non-Final OAs
3
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 2 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

0
Overdue
0
Due this week
2
Due this month
0
Due in next 60 days
0
Due later

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.

3
Hard (60%)
2
Medium (40%)
0
Easy (0%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 + other1 (20%)
§103 only1 (20%)
§102 only1 (20%)
Multi-statute (no §101)2 (40%)

Industry Mix

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

5
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.

50 h
Manual time on pending OAs
10 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
18 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
0.4 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
ZARA, JANE J 2 71.0% +16.1%
JUEDES, AMY E 1 44.7% +41.9%
GIAMMONA, FRANCESCA FILIPPA 1 37.3% +58.8%
GROSS, CHRISTOPHER M 1 63.5% +40.2%

Hard Cases (3)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
17422093 A METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE SEVERITY OR GRADE OF HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV)-INDUCED DYSPLASIA GIAMMONA, FRANCESCA FILIPPA 27d
18268906 REPROGRAMMING IMMUNE CELLS BY TARGETED INTEGRATION OF ZETA-DEFICIENT CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR TRANSGENES ZARA, JANE J —
18042550 A CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR CONSTRUCT ENCODING A CHECKPOINT INHIBITORY MOLECULE AND AN IMMUNE STIMULATORY CYTOKINE AND CAR-EXPRESSING CELLS RECOGNIZING CD44v6 JUEDES, AMY E —

Interview Candidates (5)

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 5 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
17422093 A METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE SEVERITY OR GRADE OF HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV)-INDUCED DYSPLASIA GIAMMONA, FRANCESCA FILIPPA 27d
17297944 METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE RESPONSE TO CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY IN CANCER PATIENTS GROSS, CHRISTOPHER M 29d
18264676 COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR REDUCING OXALATE LEVELS IN PATIENTS RECEIVING MAINTENANCE DIALYSIS ZARA, JANE J —
18268906 REPROGRAMMING IMMUNE CELLS BY TARGETED INTEGRATION OF ZETA-DEFICIENT CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR TRANSGENES ZARA, JANE J —
18042550 A CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR CONSTRUCT ENCODING A CHECKPOINT INHIBITORY MOLECULE AND AN IMMUNE STIMULATORY CYTOKINE AND CAR-EXPRESSING CELLS RECOGNIZING CD44v6 JUEDES, AMY E —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
1637 2
1644 1
1681 1
1684 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18264676 COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR REDUCING OXALATE LEVELS IN PATIENTS RECEIVING MAINTENANCE DIALYSIS ZARA, JANE J 1637 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 08, 2023
18268906 REPROGRAMMING IMMUNE CELLS BY TARGETED INTEGRATION OF ZETA-DEFICIENT CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR TRANSGENES ZARA, JANE J 1637 §101§102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 21, 2023
18042550 A CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR CONSTRUCT ENCODING A CHECKPOINT INHIBITORY MOLECULE AND AN IMMUNE STIMULATORY CYTOKINE AND CAR-EXPRESSING CELLS RECOGNIZING CD44v6 JUEDES, AMY E 1644 §103§112 Final Rejection — Pending Feb 22, 2023
17422093 A METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE SEVERITY OR GRADE OF HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV)-INDUCED DYSPLASIA GIAMMONA, FRANCESCA FILIPPA 1681 §103§112 Final Rejection 27d Pending Jul 09, 2021
17297944 METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE RESPONSE TO CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY IN CANCER PATIENTS GROSS, CHRISTOPHER M 1684 §102 Final Rejection 29d Pending May 27, 2021

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have?

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin has 5 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 4 art units and 4 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin applications?

Jane J Zara has the most, with 2 of Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin's pending office actions.

What technology area are Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin's patent applications in?

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

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