Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
26 pending office actions • 24 art units • 25 examiners • 0 of 26 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 35 patents granted in the last 365 days
National Research Council of Canada has 26 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials. The matters span 25 distinct examiners and 24 distinct art units, indicating an exceptionally distributed prosecution structure with little overlap in assignments.
JOHNSTON, BRIEANN R is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. The limited concentration at the leading examiner means portfolio management will depend primarily on coordination across many separate examination relationships and art-unit contexts.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 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. 11 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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 8 (31%) |
| §112 only | 4 (15%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 13 (50%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSTON, BRIEANN R | 2 | 49.6% | +32.6% |
| KIM, YUNJU | 1 | 55.2% | +35.4% |
| WORSHAM, JESSICA N | 1 | 56.6% | +56.4% |
| NGUYEN, LAUREN | 1 | 54.8% | +34.3% |
| WASHINGTON, BRITNEY NICOLE | 1 | 84.0% | +13.2% |
| WHITEMAN, BRIAN A | 1 | 68.4% | +16.8% |
| MCDOWELL, BRIAN E | 1 | 74.0% | +31.0% |
| SAAD, ERIN BARRY | 1 | 72.4% | +11.4% |
| DUNN, LINDSAY MICHELLE | 1 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| NATH, SUMAN KUMAR | 1 | 82.8% | +22.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18554263 | DPEP-1 BINDING AGENTS AND METHODS OF USE | DUNN, LINDSAY MICHELLE | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17617129 | Centrifugal Microfluidic Chip, Kit and System for On-Chip Gas Supply | KASS, BENJAMIN JOSEPH | 128d overdue |
| 18102936 | PHOTORESIN FORMULATIONS AND USE THEREOF FOR VOLUMETRIC ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | MCCLENDON, SANZA L | 44d overdue |
| 17994671 | MULTI-INPUT, MULTI-OUTPUT MANIFOLD FOR THERMOCONTROLLED SURFACES | NGUYEN, THUKHANH T | 28d overdue |
| 18023356 | ULTRASONIC STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD | MACCHIAROLO, PETER J | 15d overdue |
| 18479206 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SUBSTRATE CHANGE USING SOUND | NATH, SUMAN KUMAR | 20d |
| 19103954 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIGH RESOLUTION 3D PRINTING USING AXIAL SCANNING | KIM, YUNJU | — |
| 18721305 | Dynamic Micro-Optic Security Devices, Their Production and Use | NGUYEN, LAUREN | — |
| 18701079 | RAISED FLUIDIC CHANNELS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE | WASHINGTON, BRITNEY NICOLE | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18052123 | PIEZOELECTRIC COMPOSITES HAVING IMMISCIBLE POLYMER MATERIALS AND USE THEREOF IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | JOHNSTON, BRIEANN R | 4d overdue |
| 18479206 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SUBSTRATE CHANGE USING SOUND | NATH, SUMAN KUMAR | 20d |
| 18384406 | JOINING OF HIGH WEAR RESISTANT AND BASE MATERIALS | SAAD, ERIN BARRY | 28d |
| 17995557 | PIEZOELECTRIC COMPOSITES COMPRISING COVALENTLY BONDED PIEZOELECTRIC PARTICLES AND USE THEREOF IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | JOHNSTON, BRIEANN R | 35d |
| 19103954 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIGH RESOLUTION 3D PRINTING USING AXIAL SCANNING | KIM, YUNJU | — |
| 18849372 | Lipid Based Nanoparticles for Targeted Gene Delivery to the Brain | WORSHAM, JESSICA N | — |
| 18721305 | Dynamic Micro-Optic Security Devices, Their Production and Use | NGUYEN, LAUREN | — |
| 18701079 | RAISED FLUIDIC CHANNELS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE | WASHINGTON, BRITNEY NICOLE | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2855 | 2 |
| 1766 | 2 |
| 1742 | 1 |
| 1615 | 1 |
| 2871 | 1 |
| 1797 | 1 |
| 1636 | 1 |
| 1624 | 1 |
| 1735 | 1 |
| 1644 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19103954 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIGH RESOLUTION 3D PRINTING USING AXIAL SCANNING | KIM, YUNJU | 1742 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2025 |
| 18849372 | Lipid Based Nanoparticles for Targeted Gene Delivery to the Brain | WORSHAM, JESSICA N | 1615 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18721305 | Dynamic Micro-Optic Security Devices, Their Production and Use | NGUYEN, LAUREN | 2871 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18701079 | RAISED FLUIDIC CHANNELS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE | WASHINGTON, BRITNEY NICOLE | 1797 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18691190 | EXPRESSION SYSTEM FOR CONSTITUTIVE OR CUMATE-INDUCIBLE EXPRESSION IN CHO CELLS | WHITEMAN, BRIAN A | 1636 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18579671 | TWO DIMENSIONAL BENZO[4,5]IMIDAZO[2,1-A]ISOINDOLEINCORPORATED NON-FULLERENE ELECTRON ACCEPTORS FOR ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES | MCDOWELL, BRIAN E | 1624 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2024 |
| 18384406 | JOINING OF HIGH WEAR RESISTANT AND BASE MATERIALS | SAAD, ERIN BARRY | 1735 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Oct 27, 2023 |
| 18554263 | DPEP-1 BINDING AGENTS AND METHODS OF USE | DUNN, LINDSAY MICHELLE | 1644 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 06, 2023 |
| 18479206 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SUBSTRATE CHANGE USING SOUND | NATH, SUMAN KUMAR | 2855 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 20d | Pending | Oct 02, 2023 |
| 18462752 | OFF-CHIP PRESSURE-CONTROLLED CENTRIFUGAL MICROFLUIDIC FRACTIONATION | XU, XIAOYUN | 1758 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 07, 2023 |
| 18457588 | TGF-B-RECEPTOR ECTODOMAIN FUSION MOLECULES AND USES THEREOF | CANELLA, KAREN A | 1643 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2023 |
| 18262392 | SINGLE DOMAIN ANTIBODIES TARGETING CA-IX AS WELL AS COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SAME | ABBAS, SYED JARAR | 1674 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 21, 2023 |
| 18259088 | Tightly-Regulated Inducible Expression System for Production of Biologics Using Stable Cell Lines | WEHBE, ANNE MARIE SABRINA | 1634 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 23, 2023 |
| 18012132 | A METHOD FOR FABRICATING CONDUCTIVE YARNS AND FABRICS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE | MATZEK, MATTHEW D | 1786 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 23, 2023 |
| 18043196 | MESA AVALANCHE PHOTODIODE WITH SIDEWALL PASSIVATION | BAUMAN, SCOTT E | 2815 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 38d overdue | Pending | Feb 27, 2023 |
| 18023356 | ULTRASONIC STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD | MACCHIAROLO, PETER J | 2855 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 15d overdue | Pending | Feb 25, 2023 |
| 18102936 | PHOTORESIN FORMULATIONS AND USE THEREOF FOR VOLUMETRIC ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | MCCLENDON, SANZA L | 1765 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 44d overdue | Pending | Jan 30, 2023 |
| 17994671 | MULTI-INPUT, MULTI-OUTPUT MANIFOLD FOR THERMOCONTROLLED SURFACES | NGUYEN, THUKHANH T | 1743 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 28d overdue | Pending | Nov 28, 2022 |
| 18052123 | PIEZOELECTRIC COMPOSITES HAVING IMMISCIBLE POLYMER MATERIALS AND USE THEREOF IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | JOHNSTON, BRIEANN R | 1766 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Nov 02, 2022 |
| 17995557 | PIEZOELECTRIC COMPOSITES COMPRISING COVALENTLY BONDED PIEZOELECTRIC PARTICLES AND USE THEREOF IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | JOHNSTON, BRIEANN R | 1766 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 35d | Pending | Oct 05, 2022 |
| 17909423 | LIVE SALMONELLA TYPHI VECTORS ENGINEERED TO EXPRESS PROTEIN ANTIGENS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | DEVI, SARVAMANGALA | 1645 | §112 | Final Rejection | 18d overdue | Pending | Sep 05, 2022 |
| 17652936 | BIODEGRADABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND METHODS THEREOF | FEHR, JULIA MARIE | 1725 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 01, 2022 |
| 17753104 | BIODEGRADABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE | MARTIN, MATTHEW T | 1728 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2022 |
| 17753069 | ROTOR FOR SYNCHRONOUS RELUCTANCE MOTOR (SynRM) | LEGASPI, EUGENE REY DEVERA | 3729 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 17, 2022 |
| 17617129 | Centrifugal Microfluidic Chip, Kit and System for On-Chip Gas Supply | KASS, BENJAMIN JOSEPH | 1798 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 128d overdue | Pending | Dec 07, 2021 |
| 16994144 | A Microfluidic Device for Culturing Cells Comprising A Biowall, A Bead Bed and A Biointerface and Methods of Modelling Said Biointerface Thereof | HASSAN, LIBAN M | 1799 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | Aug 14, 2020 |
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Start Free TrialNational Research Council of Canada has 26 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 24 art units and 25 examiners.
Brieann R Johnston has the most, with 2 of National Research Council of Canada's pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
