Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai

31 pending office actions • 23 art units • 31 examiners • 0 of 31 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 34 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

31
Total Pending OAs
17
Non-Final OAs
14
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 14 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

5
Overdue
0
Due this week
6
Due this month
1
Due in next 60 days
2
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. 14 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (5)Due ≤ 30 days (6)Due ≤ 60 days (1)Due later (2)

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.

17
Hard (55%)
8
Medium (26%)
5
Easy (16%)
1
Unknown (3%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 only4 (13%)
§101 + other3 (10%)
§103 only5 (16%)
§102 only2 (6%)
§112 only4 (13%)
Double-patenting only1 (3%)
Double-patenting + other1 (3%)
Multi-statute (no §101)10 (32%)
No statute on record1 (3%)

Industry Mix

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

19
Life Sciences
61% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
7
Mechanical / Eng
23% of docket
5
Business / Other
16% 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.

310 h
Manual time on pending OAs
62 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
108 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
2.7 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
HUSSAINI, ATTIYA SAYYADA 1 56.1% +13.9%
HELCO, NICHOLAS JOHN 1 69.6% +42.9%
HOLLAND, PAUL J 1 57.3% +64.7%
BARR, MARY EVANGELINE 1 35.9% +31.8%
LIPPERT, JOHN WILLIAM 1 56.6% +41.3%
FOLEY, SHANON A 1 73.2% +18.0%
SU-TOBON, QIWEN NMN 1 75.0% +100.0%
VAJDA, KRISTIN ANN 1 84.0% +10.9%
REICHERT, RACHELLE LEIGH 1 30.0% +33.7%
STRIEGEL, THEODORE CHARLES 1 20.0% +20.7%

Quick Wins (1)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18275287 CULLIN-RING E3 UBIQUITIN LIGASE 4 INHIBITOR COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF THEIR USE VAJDA, KRISTIN ANN

Hard Cases (18)

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
18261907 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES, FOR IMPLEMENTING INTERVENTION TREATMENT REGIMENS FOR A POPULATION OF SUBJECTS REICHERT, RACHELLE LEIGH 12d
17290128 PEPTIDES, COMPOSITIONS AND VACCINES FOR TREATMENT OF MICROSATELLITE INSTABLITY HYPERMUTATED TUMORS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF FAUST, AMBER KATHLEEN 21d
17781929 METHOD OF TREATMENT WITH KCNQ CHANNEL OPENERS TRAN, ERIC 22d
18036095 PHENOTHIAZINE COMPOUNDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND OTHER AGE-RELATED AND NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES COUGHLIN, MATTHEW P 28d
17633255 METHOD OF TREATING KELOIDS MIDDLETON, DANAYA L 28d
17606981 Elucidating a Proteomic Signature for the Detection of Intracerebral Aneurysms DUNN, MCKENZIE A 54d
18009017 DETACHMENT MECHANISM FOR DETACHABLE-TIP ENDOVASCULAR DEVICES KHANDKER, RAIHAN R 62d
18002075 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING A SUBJECT FOR INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE MANAGEMENT EDOUARD, JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER 65d

Interview Candidates (10)

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
18712863 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM DEEP LEARNING INTERPRETABILITY BARR, MARY EVANGELINE 97d overdue
18261907 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES, FOR IMPLEMENTING INTERVENTION TREATMENT REGIMENS FOR A POPULATION OF SUBJECTS REICHERT, RACHELLE LEIGH 12d
18866723 Non-Invasive Intranasal Neuromodulation System HUSSAINI, ATTIYA SAYYADA
18918891 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS AT HIGH-RISK OF PROGRESSION HELCO, NICHOLAS JOHN
18750693 THERAPEUTIC ACID CERAMIDASE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEM HOLLAND, PAUL J
18708774 LIQUID RADIOEMBOLIC AGENTS AND RELATED EMBOLIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF EMBOLIZATION LIPPERT, JOHN WILLIAM
18556458 CHIMERIC NEWCASTLE DISEASE VIRUS EXPRESSING APMV HN AND F PROTEINS FOLEY, SHANON A
18547930 METHOD FOR DECREASING DEGENERATION OF RETINAL GANGLION CELLS SU-TOBON, QIWEN NMN

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
1671 2
3686 2
1674 2
1656 1
3682 1
1636 1
1622 1
1626 1
1628 1
1627 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18866723 Non-Invasive Intranasal Neuromodulation System HUSSAINI, ATTIYA SAYYADA §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 18, 2024
18918891 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS AT HIGH-RISK OF PROGRESSION HELCO, NICHOLAS JOHN §103 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 17, 2024
18750693 THERAPEUTIC ACID CERAMIDASE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEM HOLLAND, PAUL J 1656 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 21, 2024
18712863 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM DEEP LEARNING INTERPRETABILITY BARR, MARY EVANGELINE 3682 Final Rejection 97d overdue Pending May 23, 2024
18708774 LIQUID RADIOEMBOLIC AGENTS AND RELATED EMBOLIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF EMBOLIZATION LIPPERT, JOHN WILLIAM §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending May 09, 2024
18556458 CHIMERIC NEWCASTLE DISEASE VIRUS EXPRESSING APMV HN AND F PROTEINS FOLEY, SHANON A 1671 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 20, 2023
18547930 METHOD FOR DECREASING DEGENERATION OF RETINAL GANGLION CELLS SU-TOBON, QIWEN NMN 1636 §112 Final Rejection Pending Aug 25, 2023
18275287 CULLIN-RING E3 UBIQUITIN LIGASE 4 INHIBITOR COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF THEIR USE VAJDA, KRISTIN ANN 1622 §102 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 01, 2023
18261907 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES, FOR IMPLEMENTING INTERVENTION TREATMENT REGIMENS FOR A POPULATION OF SUBJECTS REICHERT, RACHELLE LEIGH 3686 §101 Final Rejection 12d Pending Jul 18, 2023
18255852 Systems and Methods for Dynamic Raman Profiling of Biological Diseases and Disorders STRIEGEL, THEODORE CHARLES DP Non-Final OA Pending Jun 02, 2023
18036095 PHENOTHIAZINE COMPOUNDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND OTHER AGE-RELATED AND NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES COUGHLIN, MATTHEW P 1626 §102§103§112 Final Rejection 28d Pending May 09, 2023
18251670 CXCR1/CXCR2 INHIBITORS FOR USE IN TREATING MYELOFIBROSIS SZNAIDMAN, MARCOS L 1628 §103 Non-Final OA 25d overdue Pending May 03, 2023
18034965 METHODS OF TREATING TUMORS AND CANCERS HAVING DYSREGULATED WNT SIGNALING PATHWAYS WHITE, DAWANNA SHAR-DAY 1627 §103DP Final Rejection 98d overdue Pending May 02, 2023
18250206 METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AND TARGETING THE MOLECULAR SUBTYPES OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE NGUYEN, PETER §101§102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 22, 2023
18249999 SARS-COV-2 ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOF BARRERA, IMMACULADA 1671 §112 Non-Final OA 28d Pending Apr 21, 2023
18030983 COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATMENT ALOPECIA AREATA, BIOMARKERS FOR TREATMENT SUCCESS AND, METHODS OF USE THEREOF DEBERRY, REGINA M 1647 §101§102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 07, 2023
18248138 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXPOSOMIC CLINICAL APPLICATIONS SIOZOPOULOS, CONSTANTINE B 3686 §101 Final Rejection Pending Apr 06, 2023
18002075 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING A SUBJECT FOR INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE MANAGEMENT EDOUARD, JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER 3683 §101 Final Rejection 65d Pending Dec 16, 2022
18001516 SOX11 INHIBITORS FOR TREATING MANTLE CELL LYMPHOMA CHEN, PO-CHIH 1621 §102 Final Rejection 71d overdue Pending Dec 12, 2022
18009017 DETACHMENT MECHANISM FOR DETACHABLE-TIP ENDOVASCULAR DEVICES KHANDKER, RAIHAN R 3771 §103§112 Non-Final OA 62d Pending Dec 08, 2022
17802789 VEGFR-3-ACTIVATING AGENTS AND ONCOLYTIC VIRUSES AND USES THEREOF FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER TRAN, CHRISTINA L 1637 §103 Final Rejection Pending Aug 26, 2022
17781929 METHOD OF TREATMENT WITH KCNQ CHANNEL OPENERS TRAN, ERIC 1629 §103§112 Final Rejection 22d Pending Jun 02, 2022
17731115 Treatment of Mood and Anxiety Disorders CHERNYSHEV, OLGA N 1675 §103§112 Final Rejection Pending Apr 27, 2022
17769485 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING A DISEASE CONDITION BICKHAM, DAWN MARIE 1685 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 15, 2022
17769486 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING A DISEASE CONDITION WHALEY, PABLO S 3619 §112 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 15, 2022
17753660 COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING MOLECULES OF MODIFIED MRNA AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME SINGH, ANOOP KUMAR 1632 §103§112 Final Rejection Pending Mar 10, 2022
17633255 METHOD OF TREATING KELOIDS MIDDLETON, DANAYA L 1674 §102§103§112 Final Rejection 28d Pending Feb 07, 2022
17544388 INJECTION PORT PROTECTOR MARRISON, SAMUEL JOSEPH 3783 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 07, 2021
17606981 Elucidating a Proteomic Signature for the Detection of Intracerebral Aneurysms DUNN, MCKENZIE A 1678 §101 Non-Final OA 54d Pending Oct 27, 2021
17290128 PEPTIDES, COMPOSITIONS AND VACCINES FOR TREATMENT OF MICROSATELLITE INSTABLITY HYPERMUTATED TUMORS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF FAUST, AMBER KATHLEEN 1643 §101§112 Non-Final OA 21d Pending Apr 29, 2021
17041006 METHODS OF TREATING MINIMAL RESIDUAL CANCER MCCOLLUM, ANDREA K 1674 §112 Final Rejection 18d overdue Pending Sep 24, 2020

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