Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Guoliang Fu

Technology area: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals

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

Analysis

Guoliang Fu is currently active in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area, where the portfolio includes 1 pending office action. This action represents the current focus of the patent prosecution efforts. The application is being reviewed within 1 distinct art unit, which indicates that the technology is classified under a specific set of examination guidelines.

The prosecution is overseen by 1 distinct examiner, PHAM, KHAI QUYNH TIEN. This examiner is the busiest for the portfolio, as they are currently responsible for 1 pending office action. Having a specific examiner for the pending work means that the success in this technology area is currently tied to the discretion and prior art interpretations of this individual.

Practitioners should analyze the previous decisions made by PHAM, KHAI QUYNH TIEN within the 1 distinct art unit to anticipate potential hurdles. Since there is 1 pending office action, the resources can be dedicated to addressing the specific concerns of this examiner. The outcome of this Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals application will set a precedent for any future filings in this technical space.

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.

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

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
Multi-statute (no §101)1 (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
PHAM, KHAI QUYNH TIEN 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
18569672 METHODS, COMPOSITIONS, AND KITS FOR PREPARING SEQUENCING LIBRARY PHAM, KHAI QUYNH TIEN —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
1684 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18569672 METHODS, COMPOSITIONS, AND KITS FOR PREPARING SEQUENCING LIBRARY PHAM, KHAI QUYNH TIEN 1684 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 13, 2023

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does Guoliang Fu have?

Guoliang Fu has 1 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 1 art units and 1 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most Guoliang Fu applications?

Khai Quynh Tien Pham has the most, with 1 of Guoliang Fu's pending office actions.

What technology area are Guoliang Fu's patent applications in?

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

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