Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
28 pending office actions • 10 art units • 23 examiners • 0 of 28 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 17 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 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. 11 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 | 7 (25%) |
| §103 only | 10 (36%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 8 (29%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI, CHANGQING | 3 | 29.3% | +33.6% |
| AFREMOVA, VERA | 2 | 50.5% | +29.1% |
| MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 2 | 36.2% | +32.3% |
| SPANGLER, JOSEPH RANKIN | 2 | 40.3% | +68.8% |
| MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR | 1 | 28.2% | +37.0% |
| UNDERDAHL, THANE E | 1 | 58.7% | +51.0% |
| HAWKINS, AMANDA SALATA | 1 | 8.3% | +28.6% |
| FERNANDEZ, SUSAN EMILY | 1 | 52.4% | +60.7% |
| TSAY, MARSHA M | 1 | 45.7% | +52.7% |
| KOHLER, STEPHANIE A | 1 | 31.9% | +31.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16769964 | SPRAY-DRIED SIALYLLACTOSE | SPANGLER, JOSEPH RANKIN | 80d overdue |
| 18344244 | Food Composition Comprising L-Fucose | FRONDA, CHRISTIAN L | 44d overdue |
| 18554108 | COMPOSITION FOR INHIBITING BIOFILM COMPRISING LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT | FORD, VANESSA L | 20d |
| 17767851 | CONTROL OF EYES FORMATION IN SWISS TYPE CHEESE AND CONTINENTAL CHEESE TYPE | THAKUR, VIREN A | 26d |
| 17259792 | NEW BACTERIA | BARRON, SEAN C | 28d |
| 17634909 | TEXTURING L. LACTIS WITH UNIQUE EPS GENE CLUSTERS | SPANGLER, JOSEPH RANKIN | 29d |
| 18008797 | METHOD OF INCREASING NISIN PRODUCTION IN LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS | ZEMAN, ROBERT A | 63d |
| 18872399 | INHIBITION OF SACCHAROMYCES BY PICHIA PLUYVERI | MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16769964 | SPRAY-DRIED SIALYLLACTOSE | SPANGLER, JOSEPH RANKIN | 80d overdue |
| 18559720 | METHOD OF PRODUCING FERMENTED MILK PRODUCTS WITH IMPROVED TEXTURE AND REDUCED POST-ACIDIFICATION | MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 12d |
| 17634909 | TEXTURING L. LACTIS WITH UNIQUE EPS GENE CLUSTERS | SPANGLER, JOSEPH RANKIN | 29d |
| 18872399 | INHIBITION OF SACCHAROMYCES BY PICHIA PLUYVERI | MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR | — |
| 18864732 | A Mixture of Probiotic Strains to Improve Health and Growth Performance of Ruminants | UNDERDAHL, THANE E | — |
| 18859853 | Phage-Resistant Lactic Acid Bacterium | LI, CHANGQING | — |
| 18856586 | Method for Producing Plant-Based Meat Analogues Using Leuconostoc Carnosum | LI, CHANGQING | — |
| 18778371 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A MESOPHILIC FERMENTED MILK PRODUCT | HAWKINS, AMANDA SALATA | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1656 | 3 |
| 1653 | 3 |
| 1793 | 3 |
| 1645 | 3 |
| 1651 | 2 |
| 1791 | 2 |
| 1652 | 2 |
| 1792 | 2 |
| 1657 | 2 |
| 1619 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18872399 | INHIBITION OF SACCHAROMYCES BY PICHIA PLUYVERI | MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18864732 | A Mixture of Probiotic Strains to Improve Health and Growth Performance of Ruminants | UNDERDAHL, THANE E | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18859853 | Phage-Resistant Lactic Acid Bacterium | LI, CHANGQING | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 18856586 | Method for Producing Plant-Based Meat Analogues Using Leuconostoc Carnosum | LI, CHANGQING | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18778371 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A MESOPHILIC FERMENTED MILK PRODUCT | HAWKINS, AMANDA SALATA | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18728307 | Streptococcus thermophilus Strains with Improved Texturing Properties | FERNANDEZ, SUSAN EMILY | 1651 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2024 |
| 18722142 | REDUCED PANTOTHENIC ACID LEVELS IN FERMENTATIVE PRODUCTION OF OLIGOSACCHARIDES | TSAY, MARSHA M | 1656 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18713313 | COMPOSITIONS FOR INCREASED STABITLITY OF BACTERIA | AFREMOVA, VERA | 1653 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18713320 | FAT AND WAX MICROENCAPSULATED AMBIENT STABLE BACTERIA AND PROBIOTICS | AFREMOVA, VERA | 1653 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18688225 | YARROWIA LIPOLYTICA AND ITS USE FOR PRODUCING LIPASES SPECIFICALLY LIBERATING SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACIDS | KOHLER, STEPHANIE A | 1791 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 29, 2024 |
| 18559720 | METHOD OF PRODUCING FERMENTED MILK PRODUCTS WITH IMPROVED TEXTURE AND REDUCED POST-ACIDIFICATION | MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 1793 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Nov 08, 2023 |
| 18554108 | COMPOSITION FOR INHIBITING BIOFILM COMPRISING LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT | FORD, VANESSA L | 1645 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 20d | Pending | Oct 05, 2023 |
| 18469188 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING A PROBIOTIC AND PREBIOTIC TO PREVENT ACQUISITION OF OR TREAT DRUG RESISTANT INFECTIONS | HINES, JANA A | 1645 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2023 |
| 18344244 | Food Composition Comprising L-Fucose | FRONDA, CHRISTIAN L | 1652 | §101§102§103 | Final Rejection | 44d overdue | Pending | Jun 29, 2023 |
| 18254711 | FAT ENCAPSULATED MICROBIAL CULTURES | TURNER, FELICIA C | 1793 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | May 26, 2023 |
| 18175107 | NOVEL THERMOTOLERANT LACTOBACILLUS | LI, CHANGQING | 1791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2023 |
| 18008797 | METHOD OF INCREASING NISIN PRODUCTION IN LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS | ZEMAN, ROBERT A | 1645 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 63d | Pending | Dec 07, 2022 |
| 17767851 | CONTROL OF EYES FORMATION IN SWISS TYPE CHEESE AND CONTINENTAL CHEESE TYPE | THAKUR, VIREN A | 1792 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Apr 08, 2022 |
| 17634909 | TEXTURING L. LACTIS WITH UNIQUE EPS GENE CLUSTERS | SPANGLER, JOSEPH RANKIN | 1656 | §101§102Other | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Feb 11, 2022 |
| 17633931 | DETECTION OF THE INHIBITION CAPACITY OF A FIRST MICROBIAL STRAIN ON THE GAS PRODUCTION OF A SECOND GAS PRODUCING MICROBIAL STRAIN | MOAZZAMI, NAGHMEH NINA | 1652 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 08, 2022 |
| 17618254 | PRODUCTION OF FUCOSYLATED OLIGOSACCHARIDES IN BACILLUS | MARTIN, RACHEL E | 1657 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2021 |
| 17611338 | METHODS FOR ENCAPSULATION | GOTFREDSON, GAREN | 1619 | §103 | Final Rejection | 19d overdue | Pending | Nov 15, 2021 |
| 17512592 | COMPOSITIONS OF HETERO- AND HOMOFERMENTATIVE LACTIC ACID BACTERIAL SPECIES FOR DUAL PURPOSE SILAGE PRESERVATION | ZILBERING, ASSAF | 1792 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 27, 2021 |
| 17434967 | FERMENTATIVE PRODUCTION OF CARBOHYDRATES BY MICROBIAL CELLS UTILIZING A MIXED FEEDSTOCK | EDWARDS, JESSICA FAYE | 1657 | §103DP | Final Rejection | 70d overdue | Pending | Aug 30, 2021 |
| 17259792 | NEW BACTERIA | BARRON, SEAN C | 1653 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Jan 12, 2021 |
| 17058803 | SIMPLE METHOD FOR THE PURIFICATION OF A SIALYLLACTOSE | MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P | 1793 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2020 |
| 17054950 | USE OF GLYCOSIDASES IN THE PRODUCTION OF OLIGOSACCHARIDES | GORDON, MELENIE LEE | 1651 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2020 |
| 16769964 | SPRAY-DRIED SIALYLLACTOSE | SPANGLER, JOSEPH RANKIN | 1656 | §101§103Other | Final Rejection | 80d overdue | Pending | Jun 04, 2020 |
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