Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Rochal Technologies LLC

Technology area: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals

3 pending office actions • 3 art units • 3 examiners • 0 of 3 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Analysis

Rochal Technologies LLC has 3 pending office actions in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area. These actions are distributed across 3 distinct examiners, meaning each pending case is being handled by a different individual. Furthermore, the portfolio involves 3 distinct art units, indicating that each of the 3 pending office actions falls into a different technical sub-category within the biotechnology field.

KOMATSU, LI N is the busiest examiner, though they are responsible for only 1 busiest examiner pending action. This figure is consistent with the total count of 3 distinct examiners for the 3 pending office actions. The lack of overlap between examiners and art units suggests that the company is pursuing distinct technical paths. Success in these 3 pending office actions will require tailored arguments for each of the 3 distinct examiners across the 3 distinct art units involved in the portfolio.

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

Portfolio Summary

3
Total Pending OAs
2
Non-Final OAs
0
Final Rejections
1
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 (33%)
2
Medium (67%)
0
Easy (0%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only1 (33%)
§102 only1 (33%)
Multi-statute (no §101)1 (33%)

Industry Mix

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

3
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.

30 h
Manual time on pending OAs
6 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
10 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
0.3 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
KOMATSU, LI N 1 59.8% +71.0%
PARK, HAEJIN S 1 55.1% +38.3%
BOWLES, DAVID PAUL 1 69.6% +28.1%

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
19371959 HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN COMPOSITIONS WITH ANTIBIOTICS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME PARK, HAEJIN S —

Interview Candidates (3)

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 3 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
19422266 HYDROXYPROLINE-FREE HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN PEPTIDES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME KOMATSU, LI N —
19371959 HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN COMPOSITIONS WITH ANTIBIOTICS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME PARK, HAEJIN S —
19328859 ANTIMICROBIAL HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN WITH POLYLYSINE AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME BOWLES, DAVID PAUL —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
1658 1
1614 1
1654 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19422266 HYDROXYPROLINE-FREE HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN PEPTIDES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME KOMATSU, LI N 1658 §102 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 16, 2025
19371959 HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN COMPOSITIONS WITH ANTIBIOTICS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME PARK, HAEJIN S 1614 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 28, 2025
19328859 ANTIMICROBIAL HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN WITH POLYLYSINE AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME BOWLES, DAVID PAUL 1654 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 15, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does Rochal Technologies LLC have?

Rochal Technologies LLC has 3 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 3 art units and 3 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most Rochal Technologies LLC applications?

Li N Komatsu has the most, with 1 of Rochal Technologies LLC's pending office actions.

What technology area are Rochal Technologies LLC's patent applications in?

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

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