Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Shaoxing Research Institute Of Zhejiang University

Technology area: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals

1 pending office actions • 1 art units • 1 examiners • 0 of 1 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Analysis

Shaoxing Research Institute Of Zhejiang University has 1 pending office action in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area. This action is assigned to a distinct examiner and a distinct art unit. The current prosecution activity is focused on an application within the patent office's biotechnology division. This action represents the institute's only active matter in the current reporting period. The focus on Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals reflects the institute's primary research and development goals.

Lezah Roberts is the busiest examiner for the portfolio, with 1 pending office action. This action represents the total active prosecution workload for the institute, making the review process with Lezah Roberts the primary focus for their current patent strategy. Practitioners should carefully consider the examiner's previous actions, as Lezah Roberts is the only individual currently reviewing the institute's applications. The outcome of this case will be the sole determinant of the portfolio's immediate progress.

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

Portfolio Summary

1
Total Pending OAs
0
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 (100%)
0
Medium (0%)
0
Easy (0%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
Multi-statute (no §101)1 (100%)

Industry Mix

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

1
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.

10 h
Manual time on pending OAs
2 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
4 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
0.1 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
ROBERTS, LEZAH 1 48.6% +35.7%

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
18757611 ANTIBACTERIAL DRESSING FOR PROMOTING SCARLESS HEALING OF WOUND SURFACE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME ROBERTS, LEZAH —

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
18757611 ANTIBACTERIAL DRESSING FOR PROMOTING SCARLESS HEALING OF WOUND SURFACE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME ROBERTS, LEZAH —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
1612 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18757611 ANTIBACTERIAL DRESSING FOR PROMOTING SCARLESS HEALING OF WOUND SURFACE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME ROBERTS, LEZAH 1612 §103§112Other Final Rejection — Pending Jun 28, 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does Shaoxing Research Institute Of Zhejiang University have?

Shaoxing Research Institute Of Zhejiang University has 1 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 1 art units and 1 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most Shaoxing Research Institute Of Zhejiang University applications?

Lezah Roberts has the most, with 1 of Shaoxing Research Institute Of Zhejiang University's pending office actions.

What technology area are Shaoxing Research Institute Of Zhejiang University's patent applications in?

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

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