Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
28 pending office actions • 21 art units • 28 examiners • 0 of 28 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 33 patents granted in the last 365 days
The University of British Columbia has 28 pending office actions in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area. Each of these 28 actions is assigned to a different distinct examiner, resulting in no examiner overlap within the current pending set. The portfolio spans 22 distinct art units, showing a high degree of technical variety for a relatively small number of actions.
VARGAS MONTALVO, DIXOMARA is the busiest examiner for the university, currently overseeing 1 pending office action. Because each of the 28 pending office actions is handled by a different examiner, the university must navigate 28 unique individual perspectives. The involvement of 22 distinct art units for 28 actions indicates that the university's biotechnological research is spread across many different technical divisions at the USPTO. This requires a prosecution approach that is tailored to each specific case, as there is no opportunity to leverage a relationship with a single examiner across multiple pending matters.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 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. 10 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 (11%) |
| §103 only | 5 (18%) |
| §102 only | 3 (11%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 13 (46%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (4%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VARGAS MONTALVO, DIXOMARA | 1 | 92.6% | +8.4% |
| YOUNG, MICAH PAUL | 1 | 55.1% | +30.0% |
| HEINCER, LIAM J | 1 | 55.8% | +26.0% |
| KIRKLAND III, FREDDIE | 1 | 84.4% | +10.4% |
| SHTERENGARTS, SAMANTHA L | 1 | 79.5% | +8.0% |
| HOQUE, MOHAMMAD M | 1 | 85.2% | +9.5% |
| FADUL, PHILIPMARCUS T | 1 | 81.6% | +11.7% |
| TRAN, TRAN M. | 1 | 74.8% | +23.4% |
| TRAN, SUSAN T | 1 | 62.8% | +35.1% |
| HE, AMY | 1 | 81.3% | +4.3% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18539523 | CAPACITANCE SENSOR AND CAPACITANCE SENSOR MANUFACTURING METHOD | HE, AMY | 5d overdue |
| 18890807 | FORCE SENSOR | KIRKLAND III, FREDDIE | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18317071 | PROBIOTIC COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF | DEVI, SARVAMANGALA | 38d overdue |
| 17919455 | ELECTROLYTIC CONVERSION OF CARBON-CONTAINING IONS USING POROUS METAL ELECTRODES | PARENT, ALEXANDER RENE | 35d overdue |
| 17919459 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING TDP-43 AND FUS AGGREGATION | POLIAKOVA-GEORGAN, EKATERINA | 15d overdue |
| 18458088 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR COMBINATORIAL MATERIAL SCREENING AND DISCOVERY | MILLER, JR, JOSEPH ALBERT | 9d overdue |
| 17561408 | MOLECULAR SUBTYPING, PROGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF BLADDER CANCER | VANN-OJUEKAIYE, KENDRA RAYCHELL | 4d overdue |
| 19408302 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY | VARGAS MONTALVO, DIXOMARA | — |
| 18839351 | METHODS OF FABRICATING MICRO ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS STRUCTURES | HOQUE, MOHAMMAD M | — |
| 18736584 | ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BODY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | FADUL, PHILIPMARCUS T | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19030494 | LIMIT SIZE LIPID NANOPARTICLES AND RELATED METHODS | YOUNG, MICAH PAUL | — |
| 18947297 | AEROGELS ASSEMBLED FROM MICROFIBERS, METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USES THEREOF | HEINCER, LIAM J | — |
| 18890807 | FORCE SENSOR | KIRKLAND III, FREDDIE | — |
| 18736584 | ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BODY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | FADUL, PHILIPMARCUS T | — |
| 18735207 | APPARATUS FOR GAS SAMPLE COLLECTION | TRAN, TRAN M. | — |
| 18679820 | VISCOSUPPLEMENT COMPOSITIONS | TRAN, SUSAN T | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2855 | 2 |
| 1619 | 2 |
| 1682 | 2 |
| 3798 | 1 |
| 1767 | 1 |
| 1615 | 1 |
| 2858 | 1 |
| 1691 | 1 |
| 1632 | 1 |
| 3773 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19408302 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY | VARGAS MONTALVO, DIXOMARA | 3798 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2025 |
| 19030494 | LIMIT SIZE LIPID NANOPARTICLES AND RELATED METHODS | YOUNG, MICAH PAUL | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18947297 | AEROGELS ASSEMBLED FROM MICROFIBERS, METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USES THEREOF | HEINCER, LIAM J | 1767 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2024 |
| 18890807 | FORCE SENSOR | KIRKLAND III, FREDDIE | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18846525 | ALOTAKETAL COMPOUNDS AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF FOR USE AS ANTIVIRAL AGENTS | SHTERENGARTS, SAMANTHA L | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 18839351 | METHODS OF FABRICATING MICRO ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS STRUCTURES | HOQUE, MOHAMMAD M | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2024 |
| 18736584 | ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BODY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | FADUL, PHILIPMARCUS T | 2855 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18735207 | APPARATUS FOR GAS SAMPLE COLLECTION | TRAN, TRAN M. | 2855 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18679820 | VISCOSUPPLEMENT COMPOSITIONS | TRAN, SUSAN T | 1615 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18539523 | CAPACITANCE SENSOR AND CAPACITANCE SENSOR MANUFACTURING METHOD | HE, AMY | 2858 | §103 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 18564588 | MRNA DELIVERY USING LIPID NANOPARTICLES | GREENE, IVAN A | 1619 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 46d overdue | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18565049 | Polymeric Antifouling Coating with Antimicrobial Peptides | JOHNSON, CHRISTOPHER LINDSAY | 1691 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 28, 2023 |
| 18563344 | DIAGNOSTIC FOR SEPSIS ENDOTYPES AND/OR SEVERITY | DAUNER, JOSEPH G | 1682 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2023 |
| 18561873 | A METHOD FOR PRODUCING BLOOD PROGENITOR AND PROGENITOR T CELLS, RESULTING CELLS AND METHODS AND USES THEREOF | CORDAS, EMILY ANN | 1632 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 17, 2023 |
| 18493737 | BONE-FIXATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM | MATTHEWS, TESSA M | 3773 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 26d | Pending | Oct 24, 2023 |
| 18285019 | USE OF PSYCHEDELICS TO TREAT DEMENTIA | BORALSKY, LUKE ALAN | 1624 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18458088 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR COMBINATORIAL MATERIAL SCREENING AND DISCOVERY | MILLER, JR, JOSEPH ALBERT | 1712 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 9d overdue | Pending | Aug 29, 2023 |
| 18266787 | CYTOCHROME P450 MONOOXYGENASES AND USES THEREOF | HUTSON, RICHARD G | 1652 | §101§102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2023 |
| 18317071 | PROBIOTIC COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF | DEVI, SARVAMANGALA | 1645 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 38d overdue | Pending | May 13, 2023 |
| 18035578 | A Method of Treating Depression by Immune Modulation | PIHONAK, SARAH | 1627 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 05, 2023 |
| 18015159 | SILVER ENHANCED CANNABINOID ANTIBIOTICS | ALAWADI, SARAH | 1619 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2023 |
| 17919455 | ELECTROLYTIC CONVERSION OF CARBON-CONTAINING IONS USING POROUS METAL ELECTRODES | PARENT, ALEXANDER RENE | 1795 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 35d overdue | Pending | Nov 01, 2022 |
| 17920448 | HYDROGEN PERMEABLE MEMBRANES, REACTORS AND RELATED METHODS | SYLVESTER, KEVIN | 1794 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2022 |
| 17919459 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING TDP-43 AND FUS AGGREGATION | POLIAKOVA-GEORGAN, EKATERINA | 1637 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 15d overdue | Pending | Oct 17, 2022 |
| 17843561 | MICROMOTOR-INTEGRATED ENDOSCOPIC SIDE-VIEWING PROBE | STANFORD, CHRISTOPHER J | 2872 | §103 | Final Rejection | 147d overdue | Pending | Jun 17, 2022 |
| 17561408 | MOLECULAR SUBTYPING, PROGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF BLADDER CANCER | VANN-OJUEKAIYE, KENDRA RAYCHELL | 1682 | §101§103DP | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Dec 23, 2021 |
| 17321645 | HIGHLY PARALLEL ASSAYS FOR SIMULTANEOUS IDENTIFICATION OF ANTIBODY SEQUENCES AND BINDING PARTNERS | WILSON, MICHAEL C | 1638 | Other | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | May 17, 2021 |
| 17282319 | Transcription Factor BRN2 Inhibitory Compounds as Therapeutics and Methods for Their Use | VAJDA, KRISTIN ANN | 1622 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2021 |
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