Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
27 pending office actions • 22 art units • 27 examiners • 0 of 27 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 39 patents granted in the last 365 days
MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V. has 1 pending office action. The matter is assigned to 1 examiner and 1 art unit. No technology area is identified in the available profile data.
CHOI, WOO H is the busiest examiner, with 1 pending matter. The recorded workload is therefore concentrated in that examiner and art-unit assignment, allowing counsel to focus on one prosecution path.
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 | 3 (11%) |
| §103 only | 5 (19%) |
| §102 only | 2 (7%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 15 (56%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GROSS, JASON PATRICK | 1 | 64.0% | +43.3% |
| MONAHAN, MEGAN ELIZABETH | 1 | 59.9% | +11.5% |
| SAIDHA, TEKCHAND | 1 | 82.9% | +14.0% |
| TIWARI, VYOMA SHUBHAM | 1 | 32.1% | +47.4% |
| BOWMAN, ANDREW J | 1 | 65.8% | +13.5% |
| LOUNTOS, GEORGE THEMISTOCLIS | 1 | 57.1% | +60.0% |
| HUYNH, PHUONG N | 1 | 65.8% | +53.6% |
| YOO, SUN JAE | 1 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| SAMALA, JAGADISHWAR RAO | 1 | 67.9% | +55.7% |
| HYUN, PAUL SANG HWA | 1 | 69.8% | +36.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17770259 | HLA CLASS I SEQUENCE DIVERGENCE AND CANCER THERAPY | MIDDLETON, DANAYA L | 5d overdue |
| 18729559 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM, VACUUM SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING THE TEMPERATURE OF A VACUUM CHAMBER OF A VACUUM SYSTEM | BOWMAN, ANDREW J | 4d overdue |
| 17275084 | AUTOMATED GENERATION AND ANALYSIS OF ORGANOIDS | BATES, KEENAN ALEXANDER | 13d |
| 18571926 | METHOD OF PREPARING A SURFACE OF A SINGLE CRYSTAL WAFER AS AN EPITAXIAL TEMPLATE, EPITAXIAL TEMPLATE AND DEVICE | BRATLAND JR, KENNETH A | 76d |
| 19099840 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND DEVICE CONFIGURED TO DETERMINE A DESIGN OF A MEDICAL DEVICE COMPRISING A ROD SHAPED PORTION | GROSS, JASON PATRICK | — |
| 19099843 | ENDOSCOPE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ENDOSCOPE | MONAHAN, MEGAN ELIZABETH | — |
| 18856085 | METHOD FOR PREPARING ALPHA-BRANCHED BETA'-HYDROXY CARBONYL COMPOUNDS BY ENZYMATIC-CATALYZED REDUCTIVE ALDOL REACTION | SAIDHA, TEKCHAND | — |
| 18728493 | GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASE AND/OR TRANSGLYCOSYLASE FOR SYNTHESIS OF XYLOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDES | LOUNTOS, GEORGE THEMISTOCLIS | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18729559 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM, VACUUM SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING THE TEMPERATURE OF A VACUUM CHAMBER OF A VACUUM SYSTEM | BOWMAN, ANDREW J | 4d overdue |
| 19099840 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND DEVICE CONFIGURED TO DETERMINE A DESIGN OF A MEDICAL DEVICE COMPRISING A ROD SHAPED PORTION | GROSS, JASON PATRICK | — |
| 19099843 | ENDOSCOPE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ENDOSCOPE | MONAHAN, MEGAN ELIZABETH | — |
| 18856085 | METHOD FOR PREPARING ALPHA-BRANCHED BETA'-HYDROXY CARBONYL COMPOUNDS BY ENZYMATIC-CATALYZED REDUCTIVE ALDOL REACTION | SAIDHA, TEKCHAND | — |
| 18839402 | HIGH-CONTRAST EN-BLOC STAINING OF MOUSE WHOLE-BRAIN AND HUMAN BRAIN SAMPLES FOR EM-BASED CONNECTOMICS | TIWARI, VYOMA SHUBHAM | — |
| 18728493 | GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASE AND/OR TRANSGLYCOSYLASE FOR SYNTHESIS OF XYLOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDES | LOUNTOS, GEORGE THEMISTOCLIS | — |
| 18711322 | VHH ANTIBODIES AGAINST SARS-COV-2 VARIANTS | HUYNH, PHUONG N | — |
| 18686456 | PURIFIED SIGNAL-ENHANCED CONTRAST AGENTS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING | SAMALA, JAGADISHWAR RAO | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1618 | 3 |
| 1652 | 2 |
| 3797 | 1 |
| 3795 | 1 |
| 1634 | 1 |
| 1717 | 1 |
| 1641 | 1 |
| 1621 | 1 |
| 2855 | 1 |
| 2877 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19099840 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND DEVICE CONFIGURED TO DETERMINE A DESIGN OF A MEDICAL DEVICE COMPRISING A ROD SHAPED PORTION | GROSS, JASON PATRICK | 3797 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2025 |
| 19099843 | ENDOSCOPE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ENDOSCOPE | MONAHAN, MEGAN ELIZABETH | 3795 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2025 |
| 18856085 | METHOD FOR PREPARING ALPHA-BRANCHED BETA'-HYDROXY CARBONYL COMPOUNDS BY ENZYMATIC-CATALYZED REDUCTIVE ALDOL REACTION | SAIDHA, TEKCHAND | 1652 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18839402 | HIGH-CONTRAST EN-BLOC STAINING OF MOUSE WHOLE-BRAIN AND HUMAN BRAIN SAMPLES FOR EM-BASED CONNECTOMICS | TIWARI, VYOMA SHUBHAM | 1634 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2024 |
| 18729559 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM, VACUUM SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING THE TEMPERATURE OF A VACUUM CHAMBER OF A VACUUM SYSTEM | BOWMAN, ANDREW J | 1717 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18728493 | GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASE AND/OR TRANSGLYCOSYLASE FOR SYNTHESIS OF XYLOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDES | LOUNTOS, GEORGE THEMISTOCLIS | 1652 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 |
| 18711322 | VHH ANTIBODIES AGAINST SARS-COV-2 VARIANTS | HUYNH, PHUONG N | 1641 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2024 |
| 18704473 | PROTEIN AGGREGATION INHIBITING COMPOUNDS FOR PLANT DISEASE CONTROL | YOO, SUN JAE | 1621 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 18686456 | PURIFIED SIGNAL-ENHANCED CONTRAST AGENTS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING | SAMALA, JAGADISHWAR RAO | 1618 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2024 |
| 18580695 | SYSTEM FOR DISSOCIATION OF SOLID BIOPSY AND A METHOD FOR INSPECTION | HYUN, PAUL SANG HWA | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 19, 2024 |
| 18574608 | Method and apparatus for spatially manipulating at least one particle in a fluid, computer program product and computer-readable storage medium | SOTO, JANICE M | 2855 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 |
| 18574585 | Method and apparatus for measuring a force on at least one particle in a fluid, computer program product and computer-readable storage medium | PHILLIPS, RUFUS L | 2877 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 |
| 18573448 | CONTINUOUS FLOW PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF CATIONIC LIPIDS | RHOADES, DEREK JAMES | 1692 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18571926 | METHOD OF PREPARING A SURFACE OF A SINGLE CRYSTAL WAFER AS AN EPITAXIAL TEMPLATE, EPITAXIAL TEMPLATE AND DEVICE | BRATLAND JR, KENNETH A | 1714 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 76d | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18571271 | VINYLATED KETO ESTERS WITH APPLICABILITY IN SIGNAL ENHANCED MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING AND SYNTHESIS THEREOF | BAEK, JONGHWAN NMN | 1618 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 18569496 | METHOD OF PRODUCING AN ELECTRODE, ELECTRODE, DRY COATING COMPOSITION, BATTERY AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT | SUN, MICHAEL Y | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2023 |
| 18289283 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING AN INHIBITOR OF MITOCHONDRIAL TRANSCRIPTION | SAMSELL, RILLA MARIE | 1624 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 02, 2023 |
| 18289128 | NETWORK OF METAL FIBERS AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A FIBER NETWORK | HEVEY, JOHN A | 1735 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2023 |
| 18554819 | NON-COVALENT HALOTAG LIGANDS | CHAO, ALLEN | 1622 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2023 |
| 18548910 | STORAGE SYSTEM FOR CRYO-EM/ ET SAMPLES | MOORE, DEVON TYLEN | 3763 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 04, 2023 |
| 18038622 | SENSOR ARRANGEMENT FOR SENSING FORCES AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING A SENSOR ARRANGEMENT | PARCO JR, RUBEN C | 2853 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 24, 2023 |
| 18020339 | DELIVERY DEVICE | HARRIS, WESLEY G | 3783 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 08, 2023 |
| 17770259 | HLA CLASS I SEQUENCE DIVERGENCE AND CANCER THERAPY | MIDDLETON, DANAYA L | 1674 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | 5d overdue | Pending | Apr 19, 2022 |
| 17293621 | SURFACTANT-STABILIZED FLUID INTERFACE AND DISPERSION COMPRISING ONE OR MORE DROPLETS HAVING A SURFACTANT STABILIZED FLUID INTERFACE | KASSA, TIGABU | 1619 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 13, 2021 |
| 17275084 | AUTOMATED GENERATION AND ANALYSIS OF ORGANOIDS | BATES, KEENAN ALEXANDER | 1631 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 13d | Pending | Mar 10, 2021 |
| 16641059 | SLIPPERY MICROPROPELLERS PENETRATE THE VITREOUS HUMOR | VU, JAKE MINH | 1618 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2020 |
| 16617348 | MAGNETICALLY ACTUATED CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE, MAGNETIC FIELD GENERATING AND SENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ACTUATING A MAGNETICALLY ACTUATED CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE | TOWA, RENE T | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2019 |
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Start Free TrialMax-planck-gesellschaft Zur Förderung der Wissenschaften E.v. has 27 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 22 art units and 27 examiners.
Jason Patrick Gross has the most, with 1 of Max-planck-gesellschaft Zur Förderung der Wissenschaften E.v.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (USPTO Tech Center 1600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
