Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

GENZYME Corporation

30 pending office actions • 24 art units • 30 examiners • 0 of 30 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 50 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

30
Total Pending OAs
17
Non-Final OAs
11
Final Rejections
2
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 12 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

5
Overdue
0
Due this week
3
Due this month
3
Due in next 60 days
1
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

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. 12 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (5)Due ≤ 30 days (3)Due ≤ 60 days (3)Due later (1)

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.

10
Hard (33%)
12
Medium (40%)
7
Easy (23%)
1
Unknown (3%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 + other3 (10%)
§103 only9 (30%)
§112 only5 (17%)
Double-patenting only2 (7%)
Double-patenting + other3 (10%)
Multi-statute (no §101)7 (23%)
No statute on record1 (3%)

Industry Mix

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

25
Life Sciences
83% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
1
Mechanical / Eng
3% of docket
4
Business / Other
13% 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.

300 h
Manual time on pending OAs
60 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
105 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
2.6 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
TIEDEMAN, JASON S 1 28.7% +35.1%
TSAY, MARSHA M 1 45.7% +52.5%
VAN BUREN, LAUREN K 1 39.5% +58.0%
MIDDLETON, DANAYA L 1 46.1% +54.1%
BRETZ, COREY LANE 1 0.0% +0.0%
HEASLEY, MEGHAN CHRISTINE 1 76.6% +34.8%
NGUYEN, QUANG 1 38.1% +53.0%
GODDARD, LAURA B 1 51.0% +14.0%
TCHERKASSKAYA, OLGA V 1 55.2% +46.3%
HANEY, AMANDA MARIE 1 36.5% +44.5%

Hard Cases (11)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18007433 METHODS FOR REDUCING GLYCOSPHINGOLIPID CONCENTRATION IN BRAIN TISSUE AND METHODS OF TREATMENT OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES INVOLVING THE SAME SZNAIDMAN, MARCOS L 37d overdue
18299640 USE OF AN IRAK4 MODULATOR FOR GENE THERAPY KOSAR, ANDREW D 8d
18315316 FLOW CYTOMETRY ATTENUATED REPORTER EXPRESSION (FLARE) MULTIPLE REPORTER SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF PARISI, JESSICA DANIELLE 46d
18407298 RECOMBINANT AAV VECTORS EXPRESSING OSTEOPROTECTIVE GENES, INCLUDING HAS2 AND LUBRICIN, USEFUL IN THE TREATMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS AND RELATED JOINT CONDITIONS IN MAMMALS NGUYEN, QUANG 86d
19128502 Machine Learning Systems and Methods to Identify Locations of Potential Patients and/or Healthcare Providers TIEDEMAN, JASON S
18626784 TARGETED GENE THERAPY FOR DM-1 MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY BRETZ, COREY LANE
18389951 ANTI-PD-1×4-1BB BINDING PROTEINS GODDARD, LAURA B
18515897 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING VENGLUSTAT TCHERKASSKAYA, OLGA V

Interview Candidates (9)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18644528 HUMANIZED ANTI-COMPLEMENT FACTOR BB ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOF MIDDLETON, DANAYA L 13d
18407298 RECOMBINANT AAV VECTORS EXPRESSING OSTEOPROTECTIVE GENES, INCLUDING HAS2 AND LUBRICIN, USEFUL IN THE TREATMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS AND RELATED JOINT CONDITIONS IN MAMMALS NGUYEN, QUANG 86d
19128502 Machine Learning Systems and Methods to Identify Locations of Potential Patients and/or Healthcare Providers TIEDEMAN, JASON S
18817164 Integrated Continuous Manufacturing of Therapeutic Protein Drug Substances TSAY, MARSHA M
18648199 METHODS OF IMPROVING RAAV PRODUCTION VAN BUREN, LAUREN K
18593643 INDOLE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE HEASLEY, MEGHAN CHRISTINE
18389951 ANTI-PD-1×4-1BB BINDING PROTEINS GODDARD, LAURA B
18515897 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING VENGLUSTAT TCHERKASSKAYA, OLGA V

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
1631 2
1628 2
3683 1
1674 1
1626 1
1615 1
1682 1
1797 1
1641 1
1622 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19128502 Machine Learning Systems and Methods to Identify Locations of Potential Patients and/or Healthcare Providers TIEDEMAN, JASON S 3683 §101§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending May 08, 2025
18817164 Integrated Continuous Manufacturing of Therapeutic Protein Drug Substances TSAY, MARSHA M §112DP Non-Final OA Pending Aug 27, 2024
18648199 METHODS OF IMPROVING RAAV PRODUCTION VAN BUREN, LAUREN K §103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 26, 2024
18644528 HUMANIZED ANTI-COMPLEMENT FACTOR BB ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOF MIDDLETON, DANAYA L 1674 §112 Final Rejection 13d Pending Apr 24, 2024
18626784 TARGETED GENE THERAPY FOR DM-1 MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY BRETZ, COREY LANE DP Non-Final OA Pending Apr 04, 2024
18593643 INDOLE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE HEASLEY, MEGHAN CHRISTINE 1626 §112 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 01, 2024
18407298 RECOMBINANT AAV VECTORS EXPRESSING OSTEOPROTECTIVE GENES, INCLUDING HAS2 AND LUBRICIN, USEFUL IN THE TREATMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS AND RELATED JOINT CONDITIONS IN MAMMALS NGUYEN, QUANG 1631 §103§112 Non-Final OA 86d Pending Jan 08, 2024
18389951 ANTI-PD-1×4-1BB BINDING PROTEINS GODDARD, LAURA B §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 20, 2023
18515897 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING VENGLUSTAT TCHERKASSKAYA, OLGA V 1615 §103§112 Final Rejection Pending Nov 21, 2023
18560569 NOVEL PREDICTIVE BIOMARKERS FOR SECONDARY AUTOIMMUNITY AFTER LYMPHOCYTE DEPLETING THERAPY HANEY, AMANDA MARIE 1682 §101§102§112 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 13, 2023
18470507 METHODS FOR QUANTIFYING DRUG CONCENTRATION IN A PRODRUG COMPOSITION ADAMS, MICHELLE 1797 DP Final Rejection Pending Sep 20, 2023
18463047 HYPERGLYCOSYLATED BINDING POLYPEPTIDES HUYNH, PHUONG N 1641 §112 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 07, 2023
18331748 Treatment of Hemophilia with Fitusiran INAM, SAHAR 1622 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 08, 2023
18256199 TREATMENT OF HEMOPHILIA WITH FITUSIRAN FAN, LYNN Y 1759 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 06, 2023
18319279 SITE-SPECIFIC GLYCOENGINEERING OF TARGETING MOIETIES PUTTLITZ, KARL J 1646 §103§112DP Non-Final OA Pending May 17, 2023
18317772 METHODS OF TREATING METACHROMATIC LEUKODYSTROPHY SHIBUYA, MARK LANCE 1631 §103Other Non-Final OA 37d overdue Pending May 15, 2023
18315316 FLOW CYTOMETRY ATTENUATED REPORTER EXPRESSION (FLARE) MULTIPLE REPORTER SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF PARISI, JESSICA DANIELLE 1684 §101§102§103§112 Non-Final OA 46d Pending May 10, 2023
18141128 INDUCTION OF IMMUNE TOLERANCE BY USING METHOTREXATE LEE, CHIHYI NMN 1628 §112DP Final Rejection Pending Apr 28, 2023
18299640 USE OF AN IRAK4 MODULATOR FOR GENE THERAPY KOSAR, ANDREW D 1625 §103§112Other Non-Final OA 8d Pending Apr 12, 2023
18186731 Pharmaceutical Recombinant Human Acid Sphingomyelinase Compositions and Methods IANNUZO, NATALIE NMN 1653 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 20, 2023
18007433 METHODS FOR REDUCING GLYCOSPHINGOLIPID CONCENTRATION IN BRAIN TISSUE AND METHODS OF TREATMENT OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES INVOLVING THE SAME SZNAIDMAN, MARCOS L 1628 §102§103§112 Final Rejection 37d overdue Pending Jan 30, 2023
18155655 SERPINC1 iRNA COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF SHIN, DANA H 1635 §112Other Final Rejection Pending Jan 17, 2023
18045995 FGFR3 ANTIBODIES AND METHODS OF USE ALLEN, MARIANNE P 1647 §112 Final Rejection 26d Pending Oct 12, 2022
17721003 METHODS OF PERFUSION CULTURING A MAMMALIAN CELL LEVIN, JOEL D 1633 §103 Non-Final OA 74d overdue Pending Apr 14, 2022
17675474 DOSE ESCALATION ENZYME REPLACEMENT THERAPY FOR TREATING ACID SPHINGOMYELINASE DEFICIENCY CRUM, MARY ABOU NADER 1657 Other Non-Final OA Pending Feb 18, 2022
17375785 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING A SERPINC1-ASSOCIATED DISORDER POLIAKOVA-GEORGAN, EKATERINA 1637 §103Other Final Rejection 54d Pending Jul 14, 2021
17104593 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING ACID SPHINGOMYELINASE DEFICIENCY FERNANDEZ, SUSAN EMILY 1651 §103 Final Rejection Pending Nov 25, 2020
16807102 METHODS FOR TREATING PROTEINOPATHIES RODRIGUEZ-GARCIA, VALERIE 1621 §103 Final Rejection 15d overdue Pending Mar 02, 2020
16088031 BIOMARKERS OF PROTEOPATHIES AND USES THEREOF FONTAINHAS, AURORA M 1675 §103 Final Rejection 35d Pending Sep 24, 2018
14004377 PEGYLATED APELIN AND USES THEREOF KOMATSU, LI N 1658 §103 Non-Final OA 44d overdue Pending Feb 10, 2014

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