Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Cytokinetics Incorporated

Technology area: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals

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

Analysis

Cytokinetics Incorporated currently manages 1 pending office action within the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area. This matter is assigned to 1 distinct art unit. The prosecution involves the distinct examiner REDWOOD, CHRISTOPHER EVAN, who is also the busiest examiner in the portfolio. The busiest examiner is responsible for the pending office action. This singular focus indicates that the current prosecution activity is concentrated under the examiner and art unit mentioned.

The Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals designation suggests that the pending matter involves complex biological or medicinal subject matter. Having the prosecution handled by REDWOOD, CHRISTOPHER EVAN allows for a consistent dialogue between the applicant and the USPTO. This streamlined interaction can be beneficial for maintaining a clear record during the examination process. The lack of other pending actions means that the legal team can dedicate their full attention to this specific case. Practitioners should monitor the specific art unit for any unique procedural requirements that might affect the outcome. The role of REDWOOD, CHRISTOPHER EVAN is pivotal in navigating the current requirements for the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals sector.

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.

0
Hard (0%)
1
Medium (100%)
0
Easy (0%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
Double-patenting + other1 (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
REDWOOD, CHRISTOPHER EVAN 1 0.0% +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
18355195 METHODS FOR TREATING NON-OBSTRUCTIVE HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY REDWOOD, CHRISTOPHER EVAN —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
1629 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18355195 METHODS FOR TREATING NON-OBSTRUCTIVE HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY REDWOOD, CHRISTOPHER EVAN 1629 §102§103DP Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 19, 2023

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