Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
19 pending office actions • 12 art units • 19 examiners • 0 of 19 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 40 patents granted in the last 365 days
Peking University has 20 pending office actions within the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area. These matters are handled by 20 distinct examiners. The university's portfolio spans 13 distinct art units, showing a significant breadth of research and development. PHILLIPS, III, ALBERT M is identified as the busiest examiner. This examiner is responsible for 1 busiest examiner pending action. With many pending office actions and 20 distinct examiners, each case is being reviewed by a different individual.
The use of 13 distinct art units indicates that the university's intellectual property covers a wide array of biological and pharmaceutical sub-disciplines. PHILLIPS, III, ALBERT M manages 1 busiest examiner pending action, which is the same volume as other examiners in this distributed set. This high number of examiners relative to the 20 pending office actions suggests a lack of examiner concentration. Practitioners should note that the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area is being examined across the various art units, requiring a strategy that addresses many different USPTO specialized groups.
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 (16%) |
| §103 only | 1 (5%) |
| §112 only | 3 (16%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (58%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILLIPS, III, ALBERT M | 1 | 81.5% | +12.7% |
| KOSSEK, MAGDALENA IZABELLA | 1 | 75.0% | +33.3% |
| KASAYAN, KATRIEL BARCELLANO | 1 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| CORNELIUS, CLAIRE ADRIENNE | 1 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| WONG, ERIC K | 1 | 83.8% | +7.6% |
| CHAPEL, DEREK S | 1 | 70.3% | +21.9% |
| HEALY, NOAH MICHAEL | 1 | 57.8% | +34.8% |
| LEE, HOI YAN NMN | 1 | 38.4% | +75.9% |
| JACKSON III, WALTER | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| RAHMAN, MOIN M | 1 | 87.0% | +14.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18293968 | IMAGE SENSING COMPUTING UNIT AND ITS OPERATING METHOD, IMAGE SENSING COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | RAHMAN, MOIN M | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18499063 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE INTERVENTIONAL DEVICE AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE INTERVENTIONAL APPARATUS INCLUDING MINIMALLY INVASIVE INTERVENTIONAL DEVICE | FLANAGAN, BEVERLY MEINDL | 163d overdue |
| 18339332 | DRUG INJECTION DEVICE BASED ON ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTION AND FABRICATION METHOD FOR DRUG INJECTION PUMP | NICHOLS, CHARLES W | 30d overdue |
| 17758836 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING CELL SPATIAL RELATION BASED ON SINGLE-CELL TRANSCRIPTOME SEQUENCING DATA | BEVERIDGE, CONNOR HAMMOND | 7d |
| 19144545 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADDING DIRECT INTERACTION FOR STATIC VISUALIZATION | PHILLIPS, III, ALBERT M | — |
| 18953276 | FAST CALCULATION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DYNAMIC RESILIENCE REGION OF URBAN POWER SYSTEM | KOSSEK, MAGDALENA IZABELLA | — |
| 18845476 | INDUCED TOTIPOTENT POTENTIAL STEM CELLS, METHODS OF MAKING AND USING | KASAYAN, KATRIEL BARCELLANO | — |
| 18721288 | NONLINEAR OPTICAL CRYSTAL STRUCTURE | WONG, ERIC K | — |
| 18667105 | OPTICAL INSTRUMENT, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND IMAGING METHOD FOR MINIATURE MULTI-PHOTON MICROSCOPE | CHAPEL, DEREK S | — |
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 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19144545 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADDING DIRECT INTERACTION FOR STATIC VISUALIZATION | PHILLIPS, III, ALBERT M | — |
| 18953276 | FAST CALCULATION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DYNAMIC RESILIENCE REGION OF URBAN POWER SYSTEM | KOSSEK, MAGDALENA IZABELLA | — |
| 18667105 | OPTICAL INSTRUMENT, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND IMAGING METHOD FOR MINIATURE MULTI-PHOTON MICROSCOPE | CHAPEL, DEREK S | — |
| 18644402 | DIABETES SENSOR, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL SYSTEM | HEALY, NOAH MICHAEL | — |
| 18696438 | BACTERIAL CAPSULAR OLIGOSACCHARIDE DERIVATIVE, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF | LEE, HOI YAN NMN | — |
| 18293968 | IMAGE SENSING COMPUTING UNIT AND ITS OPERATING METHOD, IMAGE SENSING COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | RAHMAN, MOIN M | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2159 | 1 |
| 2872 | 1 |
| 3791 | 1 |
| 1631 | 1 |
| 2898 | 1 |
| 1677 | 1 |
| 1611 | 1 |
| 3794 | 1 |
| 3783 | 1 |
| 1624 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19144545 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADDING DIRECT INTERACTION FOR STATIC VISUALIZATION | PHILLIPS, III, ALBERT M | 2159 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2025 |
| 18953276 | FAST CALCULATION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DYNAMIC RESILIENCE REGION OF URBAN POWER SYSTEM | KOSSEK, MAGDALENA IZABELLA | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18845476 | INDUCED TOTIPOTENT POTENTIAL STEM CELLS, METHODS OF MAKING AND USING | KASAYAN, KATRIEL BARCELLANO | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18727308 | CIRCULAR RNA VACCINES AGAINST SARS-COV-2 VARIANTS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | CORNELIUS, CLAIRE ADRIENNE | — | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 08, 2024 |
| 18721288 | NONLINEAR OPTICAL CRYSTAL STRUCTURE | WONG, ERIC K | — | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18667105 | OPTICAL INSTRUMENT, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND IMAGING METHOD FOR MINIATURE MULTI-PHOTON MICROSCOPE | CHAPEL, DEREK S | 2872 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2024 |
| 18644402 | DIABETES SENSOR, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL SYSTEM | HEALY, NOAH MICHAEL | 3791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2024 |
| 18696438 | BACTERIAL CAPSULAR OLIGOSACCHARIDE DERIVATIVE, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF | LEE, HOI YAN NMN | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18018569 | Method for Producing Cardiomyocytes by Means of Reprogramming | JACKSON III, WALTER | 1631 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 |
| 18293968 | IMAGE SENSING COMPUTING UNIT AND ITS OPERATING METHOD, IMAGE SENSING COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | RAHMAN, MOIN M | 2898 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2024 |
| 18391740 | CHEMILUMINESCENT LATERAL FLOW IMMUNOASSAY METHOD | LUSI, ELLIS FOLLETT | 1677 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18289614 | METHOD FOR INITIATING POLYMERIZATION OF AMINO ACID N-CARBOXYANHYDRIDES IN AQUEOUS PHASE | LAZARO, DOMINIC | 1611 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2023 |
| 18499063 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE INTERVENTIONAL DEVICE AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE INTERVENTIONAL APPARATUS INCLUDING MINIMALLY INVASIVE INTERVENTIONAL DEVICE | FLANAGAN, BEVERLY MEINDL | 3794 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 163d overdue | Pending | Oct 31, 2023 |
| 18288858 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING IN-MEMORY COMPUTING ARCHITECTURE APPLIED TO NEURAL NETWORK AND DEVICE | HALES, BRIAN J | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2023 |
| 18339332 | DRUG INJECTION DEVICE BASED ON ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTION AND FABRICATION METHOD FOR DRUG INJECTION PUMP | NICHOLS, CHARLES W | 3783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 30d overdue | Pending | Jun 22, 2023 |
| 18253726 | COMPOUNDS AS PU. 1 INHIBITORS | MCDOWELL, BRIAN E | 1624 | §112 | Final Rejection | 29d overdue | Pending | May 19, 2023 |
| 18182413 | NUCLEIC ACID ENCODING HUMAN HGF AND USE THEREOF | JOHNSON, TIRONE DEREK | 1675 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2023 |
| 18015200 | RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR AND RANDOM NUMBER GENERATING METHOD | SANDIFER, MATTHEW D | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2023 |
| 17758836 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING CELL SPATIAL RELATION BASED ON SINGLE-CELL TRANSCRIPTOME SEQUENCING DATA | BEVERIDGE, CONNOR HAMMOND | 1687 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 7d | Pending | Jul 14, 2022 |
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