Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche

Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Computing & Software • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics

5 pending office actions • 5 art units • 5 examiners • 0 of 5 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 10 patents granted in the last 365 days

Analysis

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche has 3 pending office actions in Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics. The actions are distributed across 3 examiners and 3 art units, so each matter occupies a separate examiner and technical examination setting.

MAKIYA, DAVID J is the busiest examiner, with 1 pending action. A practitioner reviewing this portfolio should handle the matters individually, while comparing claim scope and cited issues across the 3 art units for opportunities to keep amendment positions consistent.

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

Portfolio Summary

5
Total Pending OAs
4
Non-Final OAs
0
Final Rejections
1
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.

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

Rejection Statute Mix

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

Industry Mix

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

2
Life Sciences
40% of docket
1
Information Tech
20% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
2
Semiconductors
40% 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
MAKIYA, DAVID J 1 43.3% +54.6%
ZAKARIA, AKM 1 82.6% +16.2%
ALROBAYE, IDRISS N 1 74.7% +38.4%
SU-TOBON, QIWEN NMN 1 66.7% +66.7%
PRONZATI, GINA 1 65.9% +48.3%

Hard Cases (2)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18998047 MEASURING STRUCTURE FOR PET AND SPECT APPLICATIONS MAKIYA, DAVID J —
18723664 Method and Relative System for the Detection of a Viral Agent by Microwave Dielectric Spectroscopy ZAKARIA, AKM —

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
18998047 MEASURING STRUCTURE FOR PET AND SPECT APPLICATIONS MAKIYA, DAVID J —
18723664 Method and Relative System for the Detection of a Viral Agent by Microwave Dielectric Spectroscopy ZAKARIA, AKM —
18414507 QUANTUM VARIABLES IMPLEMENTATION ALROBAYE, IDRISS N —
18275151 EPIGENETIC SILENCING FOR TREATMENT OF CANCER SU-TOBON, QIWEN NMN —
17922300 APPLICATION OF AAV44.9 VECTOR IN GENE THERAPY FOR THE INNER EAR PRONZATI, GINA —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
2884 1
2858 1
2181 1
1636 1
1633 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18998047 MEASURING STRUCTURE FOR PET AND SPECT APPLICATIONS MAKIYA, DAVID J 2884 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jan 23, 2025
18723664 Method and Relative System for the Detection of a Viral Agent by Microwave Dielectric Spectroscopy ZAKARIA, AKM 2858 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 24, 2024
18414507 QUANTUM VARIABLES IMPLEMENTATION ALROBAYE, IDRISS N 2181 §102 Non-Final OA — Pending Jan 17, 2024
18275151 EPIGENETIC SILENCING FOR TREATMENT OF CANCER SU-TOBON, QIWEN NMN 1636 §102§103§112DP Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 31, 2023
17922300 APPLICATION OF AAV44.9 VECTOR IN GENE THERAPY FOR THE INNER EAR PRONZATI, GINA 1633 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 28, 2022

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche have?

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche has 5 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 5 art units and 5 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche applications?

David J Makiya has the most, with 1 of Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche's pending office actions.

What technology area are Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche's patent applications in?

Mostly Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics (USPTO Tech Center 2800), based on where its pending office actions are examined.

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