Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Neophore Limited

Technology area: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals

2 pending office actions • 2 art units • 2 examiners • 0 of 2 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 2 patents granted in the last 365 days

Analysis

Neophore Limited currently manages 2 pending office actions within the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area. These 2 pending office actions are distributed across 2 distinct examiners and 2 distinct art units. This distribution indicates that the company's current patent activities are being reviewed by 2 distinct art units within the patent office, potentially reflecting a range of technical applications within the biotechnology sector.

The busiest examiner for the portfolio is NOLAN, JASON MICHAEL, who is currently handling 1 busiest examiner pending office action. The 1 busiest examiner pending office action is part of the 2 pending office actions currently on record. With 2 distinct examiners involved, practitioners must adapt their prosecution strategies to the specific guidelines of each individual. The presence of 2 distinct examiners means that the company's outcomes are not dependent on this individual's interpretation of the prior art.

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.

1
Hard (50%)
0
Medium (0%)
1
Easy (50%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§112 only1 (50%)
Multi-statute (no §101)1 (50%)

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
NOLAN, JASON MICHAEL 1 66.6% -27.2%
SHI, GENBIN 1 — —

Hard Cases (1)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18712285 INDOLINES AS PROTAC COMPOUNDS SHI, GENBIN —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
1623 1
1628 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18712311 ISOINDOLINES AS PMS2 INHIBITORS NOLAN, JASON MICHAEL 1623 §112 Non-Final OA — Pending May 22, 2024
18712285 INDOLINES AS PROTAC COMPOUNDS SHI, GENBIN 1628 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending May 22, 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does Neophore Limited have?

Neophore Limited has 2 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 2 art units and 2 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most Neophore Limited applications?

Jason Michael Nolan has the most, with 1 of Neophore Limited's pending office actions.

What technology area are Neophore Limited's patent applications in?

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

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