Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
24 pending office actions • 16 art units • 24 examiners • 0 of 24 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 30 patents granted in the last 365 days
The Industry-university Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University manages a portfolio in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area, currently featuring 11 pending office actions. These actions are spread across 11 distinct examiners, meaning that every single pending matter is being handled by a different individual. This degree of examiner diversity suggests a broad prosecution strategy that avoids concentration with any single examiner.
The portfolio's activity spans 7 distinct art units, indicating that the foundation's research and development efforts cover multiple specialized fields within biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. MCMULLEN, NATHAN ANDREW JON is the busiest examiner, though he is only responsible for 1 busiest examiner pending action. With 11 pending office actions in total, the workload is decentralized, as no single examiner manages more than 1 action. This distribution across 7 distinct art units and 11 distinct examiners requires a management approach to ensure consistency across many different examiner interactions and technical groups.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 4 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. 4 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 only | 1 (4%) |
| §101 + other | 2 (8%) |
| §103 only | 8 (33%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 12 (50%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (4%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHMED, SHAMIM | 1 | 78.4% | +22.2% |
| RUSH, ERIC | 1 | 60.8% | +36.1% |
| GAMBETTA, KELLY M | 1 | 71.8% | +33.1% |
| LIN, KENNY S | 1 | 70.2% | +11.9% |
| RIVERA, WILLIAM ARAUZ | 1 | 74.5% | +7.3% |
| PATEL, SAGAR S | 1 | 75.7% | +34.6% |
| PYLA, EVELYN Y | 1 | 55.7% | +47.1% |
| JIANG, HAIMEI | 1 | 52.2% | +31.5% |
| BERNS, DANIEL J | 1 | 73.1% | +34.1% |
| ALAM, AYAAN A | 1 | 38.4% | +35.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18017856 | FINE OBJECT SEPARATION DEVICE AND FINE OBJECT SEPARATION METHOD USING FINE OBJECT SEPARATION DEVICE | KUYKENDALL, ALYSSA LEE | 9d |
| 18312637 | DISPLAY DEVICE | BELL, LAUREN R | 26d |
| 18009665 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING SEPSIS CONTAINING FUNCTIONALIZED TRANSITION METAL DICHALCOGENIDE | HELM, CARALYNNE E | 27d |
| 18980788 | METHOD OF ETCHING METAL OXIDE LAYER BY USING ATOMIC LAYER ETCHING | AHMED, SHAMIM | — |
| 18714539 | IMAGE ENCODING AND DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON PERIODICITY OF PHASE SIGNAL | RUSH, ERIC | — |
| 18754176 | ROBOT HAND HAVING HIGH DEGREE OF FREEDOM | RIVERA, WILLIAM ARAUZ | — |
| 18582703 | 3D spheroid having uniform size and composition comprising neuron and astrocyte derived from Alzheimer's disease patients, method for producing thereof, and method and kit for screening drug using thereof | PYLA, EVELYN Y | — |
| 18424486 | Device and Method for Generating Cardinality Prediction Model for Approximate Substring Query | JIANG, HAIMEI | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18569116 | ANTIBACTERIAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING TRANSITION METAL DICHALCOGENIDE AS AN ACTIVE INGREDIENT | ALAM, AYAAN A | 18d overdue |
| 18980788 | METHOD OF ETCHING METAL OXIDE LAYER BY USING ATOMIC LAYER ETCHING | AHMED, SHAMIM | — |
| 18714539 | IMAGE ENCODING AND DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON PERIODICITY OF PHASE SIGNAL | RUSH, ERIC | — |
| 18908629 | METHOD OF FORMING ALLOY THIN FILM USING ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION PROCESS INCLUDING OPTIMAL UNIT PROCESS, AND ELECTRONIC ELEMENT MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME | GAMBETTA, KELLY M | — |
| 18821832 | FULL-DUPLEX NON-ORTHOGONAL MULTIPLE ACCESS-BASED TRANSMIT POWER CONTROL DEVICE EMPLOYING DEEP REINFORCEMENT LEARNING | LIN, KENNY S | — |
| 18593673 | ISOXAZOLE DERIVATIVE OR PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF AND USE THEREOF | PATEL, SAGAR S | — |
| 18582703 | 3D spheroid having uniform size and composition comprising neuron and astrocyte derived from Alzheimer's disease patients, method for producing thereof, and method and kit for screening drug using thereof | PYLA, EVELYN Y | — |
| 18424486 | Device and Method for Generating Cardinality Prediction Model for Approximate Substring Query | JIANG, HAIMEI | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1736 | 2 |
| 1728 | 2 |
| 1718 | 1 |
| 1626 | 1 |
| 1633 | 1 |
| 1611 | 1 |
| 3991 | 1 |
| 1797 | 1 |
| 1723 | 1 |
| 1752 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18980788 | METHOD OF ETCHING METAL OXIDE LAYER BY USING ATOMIC LAYER ETCHING | AHMED, SHAMIM | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 18714539 | IMAGE ENCODING AND DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON PERIODICITY OF PHASE SIGNAL | RUSH, ERIC | — | §101§102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18908629 | METHOD OF FORMING ALLOY THIN FILM USING ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION PROCESS INCLUDING OPTIMAL UNIT PROCESS, AND ELECTRONIC ELEMENT MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME | GAMBETTA, KELLY M | 1718 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18821832 | FULL-DUPLEX NON-ORTHOGONAL MULTIPLE ACCESS-BASED TRANSMIT POWER CONTROL DEVICE EMPLOYING DEEP REINFORCEMENT LEARNING | LIN, KENNY S | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18754176 | ROBOT HAND HAVING HIGH DEGREE OF FREEDOM | RIVERA, WILLIAM ARAUZ | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18593673 | ISOXAZOLE DERIVATIVE OR PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF AND USE THEREOF | PATEL, SAGAR S | 1626 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 |
| 18582703 | 3D spheroid having uniform size and composition comprising neuron and astrocyte derived from Alzheimer's disease patients, method for producing thereof, and method and kit for screening drug using thereof | PYLA, EVELYN Y | 1633 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2024 |
| 18424486 | Device and Method for Generating Cardinality Prediction Model for Approximate Substring Query | JIANG, HAIMEI | — | §101§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18419668 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | BERNS, DANIEL J | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2024 |
| 18569116 | ANTIBACTERIAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING TRANSITION METAL DICHALCOGENIDE AS AN ACTIVE INGREDIENT | ALAM, AYAAN A | 1611 | §103 | Final Rejection | 18d overdue | Pending | Dec 11, 2023 |
| 18531662 | NON-VIRAL GENE/CARRIER COMPLEX FOR PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DISEASE | DRISCOLL, LORA E BARNHART | 3991 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18524284 | ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL COMPRISING TRANSITION METAL OXIDE, ANODE USING SAME, AND PREPARATION METHOD FOR ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL | SMARI, ABDUL-RAHMAN YUSUF WALEED | 1736 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18514456 | COLOR-CHANGING SENSOR FOR GAS DETECTION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | GERIDO, DWAN A | 1797 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18266476 | IONIC ORGANIC FRAMEWORK FOR ALL-SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTROLYTE CONTAINING SAME, AND ALL-SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SAME | D'ANIELLO, NICHOLAS P | 1723 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 20, 2023 |
| 18472589 | COMPOSITE FIBER, SOLID ELECTROLYTE INCLUDING SAME, AND PROCESS FOR MASS PRODUCTION THEREOF | BAIRD, CAMERON MICHAEL | 1728 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2023 |
| 18472618 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURE FOR ANODE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME | RASSOULI, LILI | 1728 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2023 |
| 18472629 | ALUMINUM-AIR SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | MCNULTY, SEAMUS PATRICK | 1752 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 22, 2023 |
| 18237321 | LITHIUM METAL HALIDE-BASED SOLID ELECTROLYTE FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY HAVING NEW CRYSTAL STRUCTURE | NGUYEN, CAM N | 1736 | — | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 23, 2023 |
| 18449749 | SINGLE-ATOM CATALYST STRUCTURE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF | LEONARD, MICHELLE TURNER | 1724 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2023 |
| 18312637 | DISPLAY DEVICE | BELL, LAUREN R | 2896 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | May 05, 2023 |
| 18017856 | FINE OBJECT SEPARATION DEVICE AND FINE OBJECT SEPARATION METHOD USING FINE OBJECT SEPARATION DEVICE | KUYKENDALL, ALYSSA LEE | 1774 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | Jan 25, 2023 |
| 18154065 | OPTICAL PHASE SHIFTER HAVING L-SHAPED PN JUNCTION AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | LE, UYEN CHAU N | 2874 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2023 |
| 18009665 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING SEPSIS CONTAINING FUNCTIONALIZED TRANSITION METAL DICHALCOGENIDE | HELM, CARALYNNE E | 1615 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Dec 09, 2022 |
| 17964424 | METHOD OF PREDICTING LITHIUM ION CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLID ELECTROLYTE | RUTISER, CLAIRE A | 1751 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 12, 2022 |
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