Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
14 pending office actions • 6 art units • 14 examiners • 0 of 14 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 7 patents granted in the last 365 days
Isp Investments LLC manages 14 pending office actions in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area. These actions are distributed among 14 distinct examiners and 6 distinct art units. With 14 distinct examiners for 14 pending office actions, the workload is spread, meaning no single examiner has a disproportionate impact on the portfolio. This requires the practitioner to manage 14 unique examiner relationships while navigating the technical standards of 6 distinct art units.
OH, TAYLOR V is the busiest examiner for the portfolio, currently handling 1 pending office action. The involvement of 6 distinct art units for 14 pending office actions suggests that multiple cases are clustered within the same technical groups. This clustering may allow for some consistency in prosecution strategy within each of the 6 distinct art units, even as the 14 pending office actions are handled by different individuals. Practitioners should be prepared to adapt their tactics to the specific preferences of 14 different examiners while leveraging any art unit-level trends.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 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. 7 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 | 3 (21%) |
| §103 only | 2 (14%) |
| §102 only | 1 (7%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (21%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 5 (36%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OH, TAYLOR V | 1 | 81.2% | +15.3% |
| MILLER, MAKENNA RYLEIGH | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| ENGLISH, CONNOR KENNEDY | 1 | 60.0% | +51.3% |
| KETCHAM, KAREN A | 1 | 20.0% | +38.8% |
| ROSENTHAL, ANDREW S | 1 | 51.8% | +38.7% |
| KIM, DANIELLE A | 1 | 37.1% | +56.3% |
| WERTZ, ASHLEE ELIZABETH | 1 | 52.9% | +42.1% |
| LENIHAN, JEFFREY S | 1 | 73.3% | +16.8% |
| SPAINE, ROBERT FRANKLIN | 1 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| LEE, DORIS L | 1 | 58.7% | +8.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18729490 | BIODEGRADABLE MICROCAPSULES WITH IMPROVED STORAGE STABILITY, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF | MILLER, MAKENNA RYLEIGH | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17573055 | SKIN CARE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A TERPOLYMER, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF | BERRIOS, JENNIFER A | 11d overdue |
| 18255023 | BLOCK COPOLYMERS DERVIED FROM SHORT AND LONG ALKYL CHAIN ACRYLATES OR ACRYLAMIDES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF | LEE, DORIS L | 33d |
| 18012373 | AN ORAL CARE ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITION, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF | LIU, TRACY | 33d |
| 18843215 | SCLAREOL OR SCLAREOLIDE FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY SKIN CONDITIONS | OH, TAYLOR V | — |
| 18722364 | AN ANTIMICROBIAL LIQUID COMPOSITION, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF | ENGLISH, CONNOR KENNEDY | — |
| 18720432 | BIOACTIVE SERUM FRACTIONS FROM FRESH ROSE FLOWERS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USES | KETCHAM, KAREN A | — |
| 18689718 | HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC MODIFIED MALEATED NATURAL OILS AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF | ROSENTHAL, ANDREW S | — |
| 18558920 | BLOCK COPOLYMERS DERIVED FROM SHORT AND LONG ALKYL CHAIN ACRYLATES OR ACRYLAMIDES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF | LENIHAN, JEFFREY S | — |
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 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18571558 | SUSPENDING POLYMER COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF | WERTZ, ASHLEE ELIZABETH | 17d overdue |
| 18683162 | AQUEOUS PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE (CMC), PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND USE THEREOF | KIM, DANIELLE A | 6d |
| 18843215 | SCLAREOL OR SCLAREOLIDE FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY SKIN CONDITIONS | OH, TAYLOR V | — |
| 18722364 | AN ANTIMICROBIAL LIQUID COMPOSITION, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF | ENGLISH, CONNOR KENNEDY | — |
| 18720432 | BIOACTIVE SERUM FRACTIONS FROM FRESH ROSE FLOWERS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USES | KETCHAM, KAREN A | — |
| 18689718 | HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC MODIFIED MALEATED NATURAL OILS AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF | ROSENTHAL, ANDREW S | — |
| 18558920 | BLOCK COPOLYMERS DERIVED FROM SHORT AND LONG ALKYL CHAIN ACRYLATES OR ACRYLAMIDES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF | LENIHAN, JEFFREY S | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1613 | 4 |
| 1614 | 3 |
| 1611 | 1 |
| 1612 | 1 |
| 1655 | 1 |
| 1764 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18843215 | SCLAREOL OR SCLAREOLIDE FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY SKIN CONDITIONS | OH, TAYLOR V | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18729490 | BIODEGRADABLE MICROCAPSULES WITH IMPROVED STORAGE STABILITY, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF | MILLER, MAKENNA RYLEIGH | 1611 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18722364 | AN ANTIMICROBIAL LIQUID COMPOSITION, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF | ENGLISH, CONNOR KENNEDY | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18720432 | BIOACTIVE SERUM FRACTIONS FROM FRESH ROSE FLOWERS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USES | KETCHAM, KAREN A | 1614 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18689718 | HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC MODIFIED MALEATED NATURAL OILS AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF | ROSENTHAL, ANDREW S | 1613 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2024 |
| 18683162 | AQUEOUS PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE (CMC), PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND USE THEREOF | KIM, DANIELLE A | 1613 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | Feb 12, 2024 |
| 18571558 | SUSPENDING POLYMER COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF | WERTZ, ASHLEE ELIZABETH | 1612 | §103DP | Final Rejection | 17d overdue | Pending | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 18558920 | BLOCK COPOLYMERS DERIVED FROM SHORT AND LONG ALKYL CHAIN ACRYLATES OR ACRYLAMIDES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF | LENIHAN, JEFFREY S | — | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 17795389 | PROCESS FOR OBTAINING AN AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF LAVENDER, COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SUCH AN EXTRACT, AND THEIR COSMETIC USES | SPAINE, ROBERT FRANKLIN | 1655 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Aug 14, 2023 |
| 18255023 | BLOCK COPOLYMERS DERVIED FROM SHORT AND LONG ALKYL CHAIN ACRYLATES OR ACRYLAMIDES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF | LEE, DORIS L | 1764 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | May 30, 2023 |
| 18015689 | BIODEGRADABLE MICROCAPSULES. PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF | PHAN, DOAN THI-THUC | 1613 | §102§103DP | Final Rejection | 66d overdue | Pending | Jan 11, 2023 |
| 18012373 | AN ORAL CARE ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITION, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF | LIU, TRACY | 1614 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Dec 22, 2022 |
| 18011903 | AN ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITION, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF | YU, HONG | 1614 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2022 |
| 17573055 | SKIN CARE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A TERPOLYMER, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF | BERRIOS, JENNIFER A | 1613 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 11d overdue | Pending | Jan 11, 2022 |
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