Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
17 pending office actions • 14 art units • 16 examiners • 0 of 17 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 31 patents granted in the last 365 days
Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology has 17 pending office actions in Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals. The portfolio spans 16 distinct examiners and 14 distinct art units, creating a distributed prosecution workload across multiple examination settings. The difference between pending actions and examiner assignments means at least one examiner handles more than one matter, while the art-unit distribution is broader than a single examination path but narrower than the examiner distribution.
NGUYEN, TAM M is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. That assignment is materially smaller than the full pending workload, so it does not by itself define the portfolio’s prosecution profile. Counsel should coordinate recurring technical and claim issues across matters while preserving responses tailored to the separate examiners and art units.
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 + other | 1 (6%) |
| §103 only | 7 (41%) |
| §102 only | 1 (6%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (12%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 5 (29%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGUYEN, TAM M | 2 | 77.1% | +11.7% |
| ROBINSON, MIKHAIL O'DONNEL | 1 | 58.3% | +43.1% |
| MISHRA, DEEPA | 1 | 28.9% | +35.5% |
| JARRELL, NOBLE E | 1 | 80.9% | +10.0% |
| BAKSHI, PANCHAM | 1 | 76.7% | +30.2% |
| KAUCHER, MARK S | 1 | 72.5% | +14.0% |
| MOORE, MARGARET G | 1 | 68.1% | +15.6% |
| YI, CHANGHYUN | 1 | 93.9% | +4.3% |
| MURESAN, ANA Z | 1 | 75.0% | +31.2% |
| D'ANIELLO, NICHOLAS P | 1 | 68.3% | +41.7% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18797480 | ANTIVIRAL 1,3-DI-OXO-INDENE COMPOUNDS | JARRELL, NOBLE E | — |
| 18397073 | VERTICAL ORGANIC TRANSISTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | YI, CHANGHYUN | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 7 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18271640 | NANOWIRE-BASED IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE KIT FOR DETECTING SARS CORONAVIRUS 2 ANTIBODY, AND USE THEREOF | GRIZER, CASSANDRA SENN | 9d |
| 17419860 | POLYMER COMPOSITE MATERIAL COMPRISING ARAMID NANOFIBER, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME | LOEWE, ROBERT S | 12d |
| 18070401 | FATTY LIVER AND LIVER FIBROSIS EVALUATION SYSTEM BASED ON IMPEDANCE | GOUGH, TIFFANY MAUREEN | 19d |
| 18927121 | REAL-TIME CHEMICAL SCREENING METHOD USING LIVER ORGANOIDS FLUORESCENTLY LABELED WITH CYTOCHROME P450 1A1 ENZYME | MISHRA, DEEPA | — |
| 18587190 | METHOD OF PRODUCING CATALYST FOR SYNTHESIZING ALKYL ACRYLATE FROM ALKYL LACTATE AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING ALKYL ACRYLATE USING CATALYST | BAKSHI, PANCHAM | — |
| 18579008 | COPOLYMER COMPOSITION AND ORGANIC-INORGANIC COMPOSITE FILM WITH ADJUSTABLE REFRACTIVE INDEX PREPARED FROM COPOLYMER-TITANIUM COMPOSITE COMPOSITION | KAUCHER, MARK S | — |
| 18001333 | ANTIVIRAL COMPOSITION OBTAINED THROUGH DRUG REPOSITIONING | HAVLIN, ROBERT H | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18952945 | ANTIVIRAL 1,3-DI-OXO-INDENE COMPOUNDS | ROBINSON, MIKHAIL O'DONNEL | — |
| 18927121 | REAL-TIME CHEMICAL SCREENING METHOD USING LIVER ORGANOIDS FLUORESCENTLY LABELED WITH CYTOCHROME P450 1A1 ENZYME | MISHRA, DEEPA | — |
| 18797480 | ANTIVIRAL 1,3-DI-OXO-INDENE COMPOUNDS | JARRELL, NOBLE E | — |
| 18753540 | REACTOR FOR OXYGEN-FREE DIRECT CONVERSION OF METHANE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING ETHYLENE USING THE SAME | NGUYEN, TAM M | — |
| 18687504 | REACTOR FOR NON-OXIDATIVE DIRECT CONVERSION OF METHANE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING ETHYLENE AND AROMATIC COMPOUND BY USING SAME | NGUYEN, TAM M | — |
| 18587190 | METHOD OF PRODUCING CATALYST FOR SYNTHESIZING ALKYL ACRYLATE FROM ALKYL LACTATE AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING ALKYL ACRYLATE USING CATALYST | BAKSHI, PANCHAM | — |
| 18579008 | COPOLYMER COMPOSITION AND ORGANIC-INORGANIC COMPOSITE FILM WITH ADJUSTABLE REFRACTIVE INDEX PREPARED FROM COPOLYMER-TITANIUM COMPOSITE COMPOSITION | KAUCHER, MARK S | — |
| 18575726 | POLYAMIC ACID AQUEOUS SOLUTION COMPOSITION | MOORE, MARGARET G | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1771 | 2 |
| 1692 | 2 |
| 1627 | 1 |
| 1657 | 1 |
| 1699 | 1 |
| 1764 | 1 |
| 1765 | 1 |
| 2812 | 1 |
| 1723 | 1 |
| 1672 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18952945 | ANTIVIRAL 1,3-DI-OXO-INDENE COMPOUNDS | ROBINSON, MIKHAIL O'DONNEL | 1627 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18927121 | REAL-TIME CHEMICAL SCREENING METHOD USING LIVER ORGANOIDS FLUORESCENTLY LABELED WITH CYTOCHROME P450 1A1 ENZYME | MISHRA, DEEPA | 1657 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18797480 | ANTIVIRAL 1,3-DI-OXO-INDENE COMPOUNDS | JARRELL, NOBLE E | 1699 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18753540 | REACTOR FOR OXYGEN-FREE DIRECT CONVERSION OF METHANE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING ETHYLENE USING THE SAME | NGUYEN, TAM M | 1771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 25, 2024 |
| 18687504 | REACTOR FOR NON-OXIDATIVE DIRECT CONVERSION OF METHANE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING ETHYLENE AND AROMATIC COMPOUND BY USING SAME | NGUYEN, TAM M | 1771 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 |
| 18587190 | METHOD OF PRODUCING CATALYST FOR SYNTHESIZING ALKYL ACRYLATE FROM ALKYL LACTATE AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING ALKYL ACRYLATE USING CATALYST | BAKSHI, PANCHAM | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2024 |
| 18579008 | COPOLYMER COMPOSITION AND ORGANIC-INORGANIC COMPOSITE FILM WITH ADJUSTABLE REFRACTIVE INDEX PREPARED FROM COPOLYMER-TITANIUM COMPOSITE COMPOSITION | KAUCHER, MARK S | 1764 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 12, 2024 |
| 18575726 | POLYAMIC ACID AQUEOUS SOLUTION COMPOSITION | MOORE, MARGARET G | 1765 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2023 |
| 18397073 | VERTICAL ORGANIC TRANSISTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | YI, CHANGHYUN | 2812 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 |
| 18284486 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TEREPHTHALATE DERIVATIVE BY TRANSESTERIFICATION OF DIMETHYL TEREPHTHALATE | MURESAN, ANA Z | 1692 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2023 |
| 18242048 | ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME | D'ANIELLO, NICHOLAS P | 1723 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2023 |
| 18271640 | NANOWIRE-BASED IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE KIT FOR DETECTING SARS CORONAVIRUS 2 ANTIBODY, AND USE THEREOF | GRIZER, CASSANDRA SENN | 1672 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Jul 10, 2023 |
| 18011733 | EFFICIENT DEPOLYMERIZATION METHOD OF POLYMERS COMPRISING ESTER FUNCTIONAL GROUP, AND PURIFICATION METHOD THEREOF | DOLETSKI, BLAINE G | 1692 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2022 |
| 18001333 | ANTIVIRAL COMPOSITION OBTAINED THROUGH DRUG REPOSITIONING | HAVLIN, ROBERT H | 1626 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2022 |
| 18070401 | FATTY LIVER AND LIVER FIBROSIS EVALUATION SYSTEM BASED ON IMPEDANCE | GOUGH, TIFFANY MAUREEN | 1651 | §101§103DP | Final Rejection | 19d | Pending | Nov 28, 2022 |
| 17594754 | PHTHALAZINONE COMPOUNDS AND USE THEREOF | SHTERENGARTS, SAMANTHA L | 1623 | §102 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Oct 28, 2021 |
| 17419860 | POLYMER COMPOSITE MATERIAL COMPRISING ARAMID NANOFIBER, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME | LOEWE, ROBERT S | 1767 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Jun 30, 2021 |
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Start Free TrialKorea Research Institute of Chemical Technology has 17 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 14 art units and 16 examiners.
Tam M Nguyen has the most, with 2 of Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology's pending office actions.
Mostly Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (USPTO Tech Center 1600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
