Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Screensys GmbH

Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics

2 pending office actions • 2 art units • 2 examiners • 0 of 2 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Analysis

Screensys GmbH currently manages 2 pending office actions within the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area. These actions are divided between 2 distinct examiners, indicating that each pending matter is being handled by a different individual. This setup provides a small degree of examiner diversity for the company's current filings.

The prosecution is active in 2 distinct art units, matching the number of examiners and pending actions. STOCKDALE, JESSICA NICOLE is the busiest examiner for the portfolio, with 1 pending office action currently under review. Since the busiest examiner pending count is 1, the 2 pending office actions are distributed equally between the two examiners involved.

For a practitioner, this means that the 2 pending office actions are being evaluated in two different environments within the patent office. Each of the 2 distinct art units may have its own specific focus or preferred prior art sources. Success in these matters will depend on addressing the unique requirements of each of the 2 distinct examiners, as neither one holds a majority of the pending workload.

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

Portfolio Summary

2
Total Pending OAs
1
Non-Final OAs
1
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%)
1
Medium (50%)
0
Easy (0%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

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

Industry Mix

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

1
Life Sciences
50% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
1
Semiconductors
50% 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
STOCKDALE, JESSICA NICOLE 1 51.4% +33.3%
SCHNASE, PAUL DANIEL 1 67.7% +7.7%

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
18555345 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MICROSCOPIC OBJECT HANDLING SCHNASE, PAUL DANIEL —

Interview Candidates (1)

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 1 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18720938 PHOSPHODIESTERASES INHIBITORS TO PROMOTE IN VITRO PLANT CELL REPROGRAMMING TOWARDS PLANT EMBRYOGENESIS OR MICROCALLUS FORMATION STOCKDALE, JESSICA NICOLE —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
1663 1
2800 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18720938 PHOSPHODIESTERASES INHIBITORS TO PROMOTE IN VITRO PLANT CELL REPROGRAMMING TOWARDS PLANT EMBRYOGENESIS OR MICROCALLUS FORMATION STOCKDALE, JESSICA NICOLE 1663 §103 Final Rejection — Pending Jun 17, 2024
18555345 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MICROSCOPIC OBJECT HANDLING SCHNASE, PAUL DANIEL 2800 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 13, 2023

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does Screensys GmbH have?

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

Which USPTO examiner handles the most Screensys GmbH applications?

Jessica Nicole Stockdale has the most, with 1 of Screensys GmbH's pending office actions.

What technology area are Screensys GmbH's patent applications in?

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

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