Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
36 pending office actions • 24 art units • 35 examiners • 0 of 36 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 22 patents granted in the last 365 days
Imperial College Innovations Limited maintains a substantial presence in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area with 36 pending office actions. The portfolio is widely distributed across the USPTO, involving 35 distinct examiners and 24 distinct art units. This high ratio of examiners to actions indicates that almost every pending matter is being reviewed by a different official, requiring a versatile approach to prosecution.
LANDSMAN, ROBERT S is identified as the busiest examiner, though they are responsible for only 2 pending office actions. This low concentration of cases under a single individual, despite the total volume of 36 actions, highlights the diverse technical breadth of the filings. Practitioners should prepare for a broad range of examiner behaviors across the 24 distinct art units currently engaged. The fact that 35 distinct examiners are involved across 24 distinct art units suggests that the company's Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals research is highly varied and touches on many different specialized fields.
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.
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.
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.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 + other | 8 (22%) |
| §103 only | 6 (17%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 19 (53%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
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.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANDSMAN, ROBERT S | 2 | 81.3% | +13.0% |
| MCANDREW, CHRISTOPHER P | 1 | 85.9% | +13.9% |
| KENNEDY, TIMOTHY J | 1 | 71.2% | +17.7% |
| PHAM, ANNIE | 1 | 87.5% | +14.3% |
| NGUYEN, THUY-VI THI | 1 | 51.6% | +11.4% |
| WILDER, CYNTHIA B | 1 | 71.0% | +26.6% |
| SPENCE, JENNIFER SUZANNE | 1 | 66.9% | +46.0% |
| RAGHU, GANAPATHIRAM | 1 | 73.6% | +26.4% |
| GOLDBERG, JEANINE ANNE | 1 | 45.8% | +40.8% |
| SHOMER, ISAAC | 1 | 63.2% | +30.4% |
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 # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18951088 | METHOD OF DETERMINING AN ARRANGEMENT FOR OBJECTS | PHAM, ANNIE | — |
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 # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17798921 | DETECTION OF COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN HUMAN BRAINS FROM IMAGES | BARNES JR, CARL E | 45d overdue |
| 18042965 | A METHOD FOR DETERMINING A DIAGNOSTIC OUTCOME | CHUNDURU, SURYAPRABHA | 44d overdue |
| 17906602 | DEVICE FOR PERFUSION AND PRESERVATION OF TISSUE SPECIMENS EX VIVO | KOSAR, AARON J | 36d overdue |
| 18352101 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF WOUNDS | D' AMBROSIO, THEA | 31d overdue |
| 18206206 | SAMPLING CATHETER | KREMER, MATTHEW | 28d overdue |
| 17753496 | APPARATUS AND METHOD | SISON, CHRISTINE ANDREA PAN | 18d overdue |
| 18570611 | SUB-MICRON PARTICLE | SHOMER, ISAAC | 12d |
| 18248285 | METHODS AND MEANS FOR AMPLIFICATION-BASED QUANTIFICATION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS | GIAMMONA, FRANCESCA FILIPPA | 14d |
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 # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18570611 | SUB-MICRON PARTICLE | SHOMER, ISAAC | 12d |
| 19106247 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING THE NOISE TEMPERATURE OF SYSTEMS COMPRISING SAMPLES WHICH INTERACT WITH OSCILLATING ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS SUPPORTED BY ELECTROMAGNETIC RESONATORS | MCANDREW, CHRISTOPHER P | — |
| 18868979 | METHOD FOR MAKING FIBRES | KENNEDY, TIMOTHY J | — |
| 18951088 | METHOD OF DETERMINING AN ARRANGEMENT FOR OBJECTS | PHAM, ANNIE | — |
| 18941769 | METHOD FOR UPDATING A SCENE REPRESENTATION MODEL | NGUYEN, THUY-VI THI | — |
| 18836861 | NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION | WILDER, CYNTHIA B | — |
| 18722500 | PSEUDOTYPED LENTIVIRAL VECTORS | SPENCE, JENNIFER SUZANNE | — |
| 18713604 | PRODUCTION OF D-LYSERGIC ACID | RAGHU, GANAPATHIRAM | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2858 | 2 |
| 1612 | 2 |
| 1682 | 2 |
| 1647 | 2 |
| 1618 | 2 |
| 3796 | 2 |
| 1681 | 2 |
| 1743 | 1 |
| 3668 | 1 |
| 1652 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19106247 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING THE NOISE TEMPERATURE OF SYSTEMS COMPRISING SAMPLES WHICH INTERACT WITH OSCILLATING ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS SUPPORTED BY ELECTROMAGNETIC RESONATORS | MCANDREW, CHRISTOPHER P | 2858 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 25, 2025 |
| 18868979 | METHOD FOR MAKING FIBRES | KENNEDY, TIMOTHY J | 1743 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18951088 | METHOD OF DETERMINING AN ARRANGEMENT FOR OBJECTS | PHAM, ANNIE | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18941769 | METHOD FOR UPDATING A SCENE REPRESENTATION MODEL | NGUYEN, THUY-VI THI | 3668 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18836861 | NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION | WILDER, CYNTHIA B | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18722500 | PSEUDOTYPED LENTIVIRAL VECTORS | SPENCE, JENNIFER SUZANNE | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18713604 | PRODUCTION OF D-LYSERGIC ACID | RAGHU, GANAPATHIRAM | 1652 | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18691704 | microRNA BIOMARKERS | GOLDBERG, JEANINE ANNE | — | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2024 |
| 18570611 | SUB-MICRON PARTICLE | SHOMER, ISAAC | 1612 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 18561853 | MULTIPLEX METHODS OF DETECTING MOLECULES USING NANOPORES | PRIEST, AARON A | 1682 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 17, 2023 |
| 18287556 | CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR (CAR)-T CELLS | LANDSMAN, ROBERT S | 1647 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 19, 2023 |
| 18287551 | CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR (CAR)-T CELLS | DUNN, LINDSAY MICHELLE | 1644 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 19, 2023 |
| 18287542 | CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR (CAR)-T CELLS | LANDSMAN, ROBERT S | 1647 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 19, 2023 |
| 18555385 | SIGNAL PEPTIDES | POPA, ILEANA | 1633 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 13, 2023 |
| 18550354 | VOLATILE BIOMARKERS FOR COLORECTAL CANCER | BAEK, JONGHWAN NMN | 1618 | §101§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2023 |
| 18278212 | LID ASSEMBLY FOR A SAMPLE TUBE, METHOD OF USING THE SAME TO COLLECT MAGNETIC BEADS, AND SAMPLE PROCESSING KIT | HERON, VELVET ELIZABETH | 1798 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2023 |
| 18352101 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF WOUNDS | D' AMBROSIO, THEA | 1654 | §102§103§112Other | Final Rejection | 31d overdue | Pending | Jul 13, 2023 |
| 18267907 | A MUSCLE STIMULATION AND MONITORING APPARATUS | SCHLUETER, MARY GRACE | 3796 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Jun 16, 2023 |
| 18206206 | SAMPLING CATHETER | KREMER, MATTHEW | 3791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 28d overdue | Pending | Jun 06, 2023 |
| 18252597 | COMPOUNDS FOR THE DETECTION OF HEME OXYGENASE 1 (HO-1), AND METHODS AND USES INVOLVING THE SAME | RONEY, CELESTE A | 1612 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 11, 2023 |
| 18248285 | METHODS AND MEANS FOR AMPLIFICATION-BASED QUANTIFICATION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS | GIAMMONA, FRANCESCA FILIPPA | 1681 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Apr 07, 2023 |
| 18024509 | TREATMENTS OF DIABETIC ULCERS, RELATED COMPOSITIONS AND KITS | PEEBLES, KATHERINE | 1617 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 03, 2023 |
| 18042965 | A METHOD FOR DETERMINING A DIAGNOSTIC OUTCOME | CHUNDURU, SURYAPRABHA | 1681 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 44d overdue | Pending | Feb 24, 2023 |
| 18042285 | IDENTIFYING A TARGET NUCLEIC ACID | FONSECA LOPEZ, FRANCINI ALVARENGA | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2023 |
| 18016774 | ACTUATOR HANDLE FOR SURGICAL TOOLS | TON, MARTIN TRUYEN | 3771 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2023 |
| 18004125 | THERAPEUTIC NUCLEIC ACIDS, PEPTIDES AND USES II | KOMATSU, LI N | 1658 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Jan 03, 2023 |
| 17927491 | ANALYTE DETECTION METHOD | KENNEDY, SARAH JANE | 1682 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 23, 2022 |
| 17922678 | PROCESSING 1H-NMR SPECTRAL DATA | LEE, BYUNG RO | 2858 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Nov 01, 2022 |
| 17917413 | CONTROL METHOD FOR MEDICAL VENTILATORS | HUSSAIN, MISHAL ZAHRA | 3785 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 06, 2022 |
| 17906602 | DEVICE FOR PERFUSION AND PRESERVATION OF TISSUE SPECIMENS EX VIVO | KOSAR, AARON J | 1655 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 36d overdue | Pending | Sep 16, 2022 |
| 17798921 | DETECTION OF COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN HUMAN BRAINS FROM IMAGES | BARNES JR, CARL E | 2178 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | 45d overdue | Pending | Aug 11, 2022 |
| 17786403 | RED BLOOD CELL-DERIVED VESICLE | VU, JAKE MINH | 1618 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2022 |
| 17762931 | METHOD FOR ISOLATING EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES | ZINGARELLI, SANDRA | 1653 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Mar 23, 2022 |
| 17753496 | APPARATUS AND METHOD | SISON, CHRISTINE ANDREA PAN | 3796 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 18d overdue | Pending | Mar 04, 2022 |
| 17414697 | CANCER TREATMENTS | CHICKS, ASHLI ARIANA | 1626 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2021 |
| 17260511 | SOFT ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR | COLLINS, DANIEL S. | 3745 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2021 |
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