Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Lytica Therapeutics Inc.

Technology area: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals

2 pending office actions • 1 art units • 1 examiners • 0 of 2 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Analysis

Lytica Therapeutics Inc. has 3 pending office actions in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area. These actions are assigned to 2 distinct examiners and 1 distinct art unit. MARTINEZ, TARA L is the busiest examiner with 2 pending actions. This concentration means that a majority of the current pending workload is under the review of a single examiner.

The portfolio shows a concentration of workload, as 2 of the 3 pending office actions are handled by examiner MARTINEZ, TARA L. All 3 actions are being prosecuted within a single distinct art unit, focusing the company's biotech matters under a limited number of USPTO personnel. This focus within 1 art unit and 2 examiners may allow for a more centralized prosecution strategy compared to portfolios spread across more units. However, with MARTINEZ, TARA L handling 2 of the 3 actions, the outcome of a significant portion of the pending portfolio depends on the findings of this specific examiner. The 3 pending office actions represent the entirety of the company's active engagement in this art unit.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Portfolio Summary

2
Total Pending OAs
2
Non-Final OAs
0
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

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.

2
Hard (100%)
0
Medium (0%)
0
Easy (0%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
Multi-statute (no §101)2 (100%)

Industry Mix

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

2
Life Sciences
100% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
0
Mechanical / Eng
0% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% 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.

20 h
Manual time on pending OAs
4 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
7 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
0.2 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
MARTINEZ, TARA L 2 62.7% +65.6%

Hard Cases (2)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18289103 STAPLED ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES (STAMPS) AND USES THEREOF MARTINEZ, TARA L —
18289050 STAPLED ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES (STAMPS) AND USES THEREOF MARTINEZ, TARA L —

Interview Candidates (2)

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 2 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18289103 STAPLED ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES (STAMPS) AND USES THEREOF MARTINEZ, TARA L —
18289050 STAPLED ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES (STAMPS) AND USES THEREOF MARTINEZ, TARA L —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
1654 2

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18289103 STAPLED ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES (STAMPS) AND USES THEREOF MARTINEZ, TARA L 1654 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 31, 2023
18289050 STAPLED ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES (STAMPS) AND USES THEREOF MARTINEZ, TARA L 1654 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 31, 2023

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does Lytica Therapeutics Inc. have?

Lytica Therapeutics Inc. has 2 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 1 art units and 1 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most Lytica Therapeutics Inc. applications?

Tara L Martinez has the most, with 2 of Lytica Therapeutics Inc.'s pending office actions.

What technology area are Lytica Therapeutics Inc.'s patent applications in?

Mostly Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (USPTO Tech Center 1600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.

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