Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
29 pending office actions • 17 art units • 28 examiners • 0 of 29 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 24 patents granted in the last 365 days
SYSMEX Corporation has 30 pending office actions in Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals. The matters involve 29 distinct examiners across 18 distinct art units, indicating limited examiner overlap and broader concentration within art units.
GERHARD, ALISON CLAIRE is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. That examiner relationship is the clearest repeated assignment in the profile and may support coordinated review, while the larger portfolio still requires consistent prosecution management across many separate examination paths.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 6 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. 6 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 only | 1 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 7 (24%) |
| §103 only | 8 (28%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 12 (41%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERHARD, ALISON CLAIRE | 2 | 40.9% | +21.7% |
| MACCAGNO, PIERRE L | 1 | 24.3% | +30.8% |
| ELSHAER, ALAAELDIN M | 1 | 35.7% | +29.8% |
| HANSEN, JONATHAN M | 1 | 79.4% | +11.5% |
| NEFF, MICHAEL R | 1 | 87.6% | +14.5% |
| REYES, REGINALD R | 1 | 40.9% | +31.5% |
| RAEVIS, ROBERT R | 1 | 83.3% | +15.3% |
| BEUTEL, WILLIAM A | 1 | 70.0% | +22.0% |
| LOUNTOS, GEORGE THEMISTOCLIS | 1 | 57.1% | +60.0% |
| GORDON, BRIAN R | 1 | 65.3% | +19.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19073909 | IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD, APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND DEEP LEARNING ALGORITHM GENERATION METHOD | NEFF, MICHAEL R | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17105013 | CELL ANALYSIS METHOD, CELL ANALYSIS DEVICE, CELL ANALYSIS SYSTEM, CELL ANALYSIS PROGRAM, AND TRAINED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ALGORITHM GENERATION METHOD | LU, ZHIYU | 53d overdue |
| 18299833 | POLYPEPTIDE, MULTIMER, SOLID PHASE, MEASUREMENT METHOD FOR TEST SUBSTANCE, AND REAGENT KIT | NGUYEN, NAM P | 28d |
| 19269874 | INFORMATION SYSTEM, AN INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND A NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM | MACCAGNO, PIERRE L | — |
| 19233384 | SYSTEM | ELSHAER, ALAAELDIN M | — |
| 19186929 | SAMPLE ANALYZER | HANSEN, JONATHAN M | — |
| 19047245 | METHOD FOR SAMPLE TEST COUNTING | REYES, REGINALD R | — |
| 18949357 | SPECIMEN MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND SPECIMEN MEASUREMENT METHOD | RAEVIS, ROBERT R | — |
| 18786977 | Bst DNA POLYMERASE, REAGENT COMPOSITION, AND NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION METHOD | LOUNTOS, GEORGE THEMISTOCLIS | — |
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 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18327142 | SAMPLE MEASURING APPARATUS AND SAMPLE MEASURING METHOD | GERHARD, ALISON CLAIRE | 76d |
| 19269874 | INFORMATION SYSTEM, AN INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND A NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM | MACCAGNO, PIERRE L | — |
| 19233384 | SYSTEM | ELSHAER, ALAAELDIN M | — |
| 19186929 | SAMPLE ANALYZER | HANSEN, JONATHAN M | — |
| 19073909 | IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD, APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND DEEP LEARNING ALGORITHM GENERATION METHOD | NEFF, MICHAEL R | — |
| 19047245 | METHOD FOR SAMPLE TEST COUNTING | REYES, REGINALD R | — |
| 18949357 | SPECIMEN MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND SPECIMEN MEASUREMENT METHOD | RAEVIS, ROBERT R | — |
| 18895675 | DISPLAY METHOD AND SPECIMEN ANALYSIS DEVICE | BEUTEL, WILLIAM A | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1797 | 5 |
| 2877 | 3 |
| 1653 | 2 |
| 1758 | 2 |
| 1798 | 2 |
| 1686 | 2 |
| 1687 | 2 |
| 3687 | 1 |
| 3683 | 1 |
| 2631 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19269874 | INFORMATION SYSTEM, AN INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND A NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM | MACCAGNO, PIERRE L | 3687 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 15, 2025 |
| 19233384 | SYSTEM | ELSHAER, ALAAELDIN M | 3683 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2025 |
| 19186929 | SAMPLE ANALYZER | HANSEN, JONATHAN M | 2877 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2025 |
| 19073909 | IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD, APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND DEEP LEARNING ALGORITHM GENERATION METHOD | NEFF, MICHAEL R | 2631 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 |
| 19047245 | METHOD FOR SAMPLE TEST COUNTING | REYES, REGINALD R | 3684 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2025 |
| 18949357 | SPECIMEN MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND SPECIMEN MEASUREMENT METHOD | RAEVIS, ROBERT R | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18895675 | DISPLAY METHOD AND SPECIMEN ANALYSIS DEVICE | BEUTEL, WILLIAM A | 2616 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18786977 | Bst DNA POLYMERASE, REAGENT COMPOSITION, AND NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION METHOD | LOUNTOS, GEORGE THEMISTOCLIS | 1652 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 |
| 18766842 | METHOD FOR DETECTING PLATELET AGGREGATION | GORDON, BRIAN R | 1653 | §101§102§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 09, 2024 |
| 18748459 | PARTICLE SEPARATION CHIP AND PARTICLE SEPARATION APPARATUS | NGUYEN, HENRY H | 1758 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18667066 | BACTERIA CLASSIFICATION AND ANALYSIS | TICHY, JENNIFER M.H. | 1653 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2024 |
| 18622159 | METHOD FOR PREPARING QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL REPORT ON MICROBIAL PRODUCTION PROCESS | GARCIA-GUERRA, DARLENE | 3625 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18616847 | METHOD FOR ANALYZING SPECIMEN | SODERQUIST, ARLEN | 1797 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18614955 | SPECIMEN MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND MAINTENANCE METHOD | TURK, NEIL N | 1798 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2024 |
| 18594881 | SPECIMEN ANALYZER AND SPECIMEN PROCESSING SYSTEM | GERHARD, ALISON CLAIRE | 1797 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 04, 2024 |
| 18409900 | FLOW CYTOMETER AND SAMPLE MEASUREMENT METHOD | STOCK JR, GORDON J | 2877 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 11, 2024 |
| 18327142 | SAMPLE MEASURING APPARATUS AND SAMPLE MEASURING METHOD | GERHARD, ALISON CLAIRE | 1797 | §103 | Final Rejection | 76d | Pending | Jun 01, 2023 |
| 18314944 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION ON VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR, MEASUREMENT SAMPLE PREPARATION METHOD, AND REAGENT KIT | XU, XIAOYUN | 1797 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | May 10, 2023 |
| 18299833 | POLYPEPTIDE, MULTIMER, SOLID PHASE, MEASUREMENT METHOD FOR TEST SUBSTANCE, AND REAGENT KIT | NGUYEN, NAM P | 1678 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Apr 13, 2023 |
| 18185589 | CELL ANALYSIS METHOD AND CELL ANALYZER | KHAN, ARSHAD HUSSAIN | 1686 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2023 |
| 18183369 | METHOD FOR MEASURING STEROL IN LIPOPROTEIN | ADAMS, MICHELLE | 1797 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2023 |
| 18182976 | SPECIMEN ANALYZER, SPECIMEN ANALYSIS METHOD, AND PROGRAM | WHITE, DENNIS MICHAEL | 1758 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2023 |
| 18172388 | CARTRIDGE AND METHOD OF ANALYSING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE | KWAK, DEAN P | 1798 | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 22, 2023 |
| 17889778 | FLUORESCENCE IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD, FLUORESCENCE IMAGE ANALYZER, FLUORESCENCE IMAGE ANALYSIS PROGRAM | VASSELL, MEREDITH ABBOTT | 1687 | §101§102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 17, 2022 |
| 17692606 | METHOD FOR ACQUIRING INFORMATION ON SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY | WOITACH, JOSEPH T | 1687 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 11, 2022 |
| 17691761 | ANALYSIS METHOD AND ANALYZER | NEGIN, RUSSELL SCOTT | 1686 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Mar 10, 2022 |
| 17498020 | FLOW CYTOMETER AND METHOD OF FLOW CYTOMETRY | LAPAGE, MICHAEL P | 2877 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Oct 11, 2021 |
| 17105013 | CELL ANALYSIS METHOD, CELL ANALYSIS DEVICE, CELL ANALYSIS SYSTEM, CELL ANALYSIS PROGRAM, AND TRAINED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ALGORITHM GENERATION METHOD | LU, ZHIYU | 2665 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 53d overdue | Pending | Nov 25, 2020 |
| 17101303 | METHOD FOR MEASURING AB PEPTIDE | KIRWIN, STEFANIE JOHANNA | 1677 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 23, 2020 |
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Start Free TrialSYSMEX Corporation has 29 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 17 art units and 28 examiners.
Alison Claire Gerhard has the most, with 2 of SYSMEX Corporation's pending office actions.
Mostly Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (USPTO Tech Center 1600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
