Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
56 pending office actions • 31 art units • 49 examiners • 0 of 56 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 84 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 25 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. 25 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 | 2 (4%) |
| §103 only | 34 (61%) |
| §102 only | 4 (7%) |
| §112 only | 5 (9%) |
| Double-patenting only | 5 (9%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (2%) |
| No statute on record | 5 (9%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAUNER, JOSEPH G | 2 | 56.8% | +35.4% |
| PEO, JONATHAN M | 2 | 48.4% | +48.3% |
| PHAM, KHAI QUYNH TIEN | 2 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| HYUN, PAUL SANG HWA | 2 | 69.7% | +36.5% |
| WHALEY, PABLO S | 2 | 25.2% | +21.2% |
| NGUYEN, HENRY H | 2 | 63.7% | +37.7% |
| SALMON, KATHERINE D | 2 | 42.4% | +38.2% |
| KIDWELL, KAITLYN ELIZABETH | 1 | 78.7% | +17.9% |
| BOYER, RANDY | 1 | 70.3% | +8.2% |
| MCGUIRK, JOHN SCHUYLER | 1 | 78.0% | +51.9% |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18330479 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DESIGNING GENE PANELS | COBANOGLU, DILEK B | 21d |
| 18397280 | OLIGONUCLEOTIDE-TETHERED NUCLEOTIDES | PHAM, KHAI QUYNH TIEN | — |
| 18345856 | OLIGONUCLEOTIDE-TETHERED NUCLEOTIDES | PHAM, KHAI QUYNH TIEN | — |
| 18130134 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR EVALUATING VARIANT LIKELIHOOD | WHALEY, PABLO S | — |
| 17699439 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING EXON JUNCTIONS FROM SINGLE READS | KRIANGCHAIVECH, KETTIP | — |
| 17136800 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAPPING SEQUENCE READS | WHALEY, PABLO S | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16830076 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENETIC SEQUENCING | NGUYEN, HENRY H | 42d overdue |
| 18629059 | FLUIDICS SYSTEMS FOR SEQUENTIAL DELIVERY OF REAGENTS | DAUNER, JOSEPH G | 25d overdue |
| 17942887 | ARRAY-BASED METHODS FOR ANALYSING MIXED SAMPLES USING DIFFERENTLY LABELLED ALLELE-SPECIFIC PROBES | DAUNER, JOSEPH G | 25d overdue |
| 18006551 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS | NGUYEN, HENRY H | 4d overdue |
| 18067711 | METHOD FOR THE SEPARATION OF ANIONIC, CATIONIC, NEUTRAL AND ZWITTERIONIC ARSENIC SPECIES | PEO, JONATHAN M | 2d overdue |
| 17887727 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ONCOLOGY PRECISION ASSAYS | SALMON, KATHERINE D | 56d |
| 18793185 | Systems And Methods For Off-Axis Bubble Detection | KIDWELL, KAITLYN ELIZABETH | — |
| 18640345 | Systems, Methods, And Devices For Automated Nucleic Acid And Protein Isolation | MCGUIRK, JOHN SCHUYLER | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1682 | 7 |
| 1684 | 4 |
| 1681 | 4 |
| 1686 | 4 |
| 1798 | 3 |
| 1796 | 3 |
| 1779 | 2 |
| 1685 | 2 |
| 1799 | 2 |
| 1758 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18793185 | Systems And Methods For Off-Axis Bubble Detection | KIDWELL, KAITLYN ELIZABETH | 2877 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2024 |
| 18776608 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ALIGNING DISPENSING ARRAYS WITH MICROFLUIDIC SAMPLE ARRAYS | BOYER, RANDY | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18640345 | Systems, Methods, And Devices For Automated Nucleic Acid And Protein Isolation | MCGUIRK, JOHN SCHUYLER | 1798 | DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18629059 | FLUIDICS SYSTEMS FOR SEQUENTIAL DELIVERY OF REAGENTS | DAUNER, JOSEPH G | 1682 | §103 | Final Rejection | 25d overdue | Pending | Apr 08, 2024 |
| 18602164 | Dialysis Devices And Sensor Caps And Systems And Methods Incorporating The Same | PEO, JONATHAN M | 1779 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18689952 | SCALABLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS TRANSFECTION OF CELLS | HASSAN, LIBAN M | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2024 |
| 18397280 | OLIGONUCLEOTIDE-TETHERED NUCLEOTIDES | PHAM, KHAI QUYNH TIEN | 1684 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 |
| 18531920 | METHODS FOR DETECTION OF FUSIONS USING COMPRESSED MOLECULAR TAGGED NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCE DATA | SCHULTZHAUS, JANNA NICOLE | 1685 | DP | Non-Final OA | 85d overdue | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18530606 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING PHASING ERRORS WHEN SEQUENCING NUCLEICACIDS USING TERMINATION CHEMISTRY | SISSON, BRADLEY L | 1682 | §103 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18530075 | Semiconductor-Based Chemical Detection Device | NOGUEROLA, ALEXANDER STEPHAN | 2899 | — | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18505869 | PROTEIN MELT ANALYSIS USING DIPYRROMETHENEBORON DIFLUORIDE COMPOUNDS | ADAMS, MICHELLE | 1797 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 09, 2023 |
| 18474004 | ASEPTIC CELL CULTURE SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE | HOBBS, MICHAEL L | 1799 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 19d | Pending | Sep 25, 2023 |
| 18468504 | ELECTROPORATION PIPETTE, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF | ABEL, LENORA A | 1799 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 15, 2023 |
| 18549134 | COMPOSITIONS, KITS, AND METHODS FOR VARIANT-RESISTANT DETECTION OF TARGET VIRAL SEQUENCES | CHEN, STACY BROWN | 1672 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2023 |
| 18241617 | MULTIPLEX NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION | MUMMERT, STEPHANIE KANE | 1637 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 01, 2023 |
| 18261812 | COMPOSITIONS, KITS AND METHODS FOR DIRECT AMPLIFICATION FROM CRUDE BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES | WOOLWINE, SAMUEL C | 1681 | §112 | Final Rejection | 81d overdue | Pending | Jul 17, 2023 |
| 18345856 | OLIGONUCLEOTIDE-TETHERED NUCLEOTIDES | PHAM, KHAI QUYNH TIEN | 1684 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| 18340581 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR HIGHLY SENSITIVE DETECTION OF TARGET SEQUENCES IN MULTIPLEX REACTIONS | KAPUSHOC, STEPHEN THOMAS | 1683 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Jun 23, 2023 |
| 18338488 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEQUENCE DATA ALIGNMENT QUALITY ASSESSMENT | BAILEY, STEVEN WILLIAM | 1687 | DPOther | Final Rejection | 70d | Pending | Jun 21, 2023 |
| 18257534 | Chemically Defined Serum Albumin Substitutes | SHIBUYA, MARK LANCE | 1631 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Jun 14, 2023 |
| 18209980 | LABORATORY AUTOMATION USING LABWARE MOVEMENT | HYUN, PAUL SANG HWA | 1796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2023 |
| 18330479 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DESIGNING GENE PANELS | COBANOGLU, DILEK B | 3687 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Jun 07, 2023 |
| 18312663 | METHODS FOR DEEP ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS FOR SIGNAL ERROR CORRECTION | MRABI, HASSAN | 2147 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | May 05, 2023 |
| 18306419 | MODELS FOR ANALYZING DATA FROM SEQUENCING-BY-SYNTHESIS OPERATIONS | NEGIN, RUSSELL SCOTT | 1686 | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2023 |
| 18130134 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR EVALUATING VARIANT LIKELIHOOD | WHALEY, PABLO S | 1684 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2023 |
| 18173386 | NUCLEIC ACID EXTRACTION AND AMPLIFICATION CONTROLS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | HAVLIN, ROBERT H | 1626 | §102 | Final Rejection | 7d | Pending | Feb 23, 2023 |
| 18158732 | GENE FUSIONS AND GENE VARIANTS ASSOCIATED WITH CANCER | JOHANNSEN, DIANA B | 1682 | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 24, 2023 |
| 18006551 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS | NGUYEN, HENRY H | 1758 | Other | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Jan 23, 2023 |
| 18006554 | ENERGY TRANSFER DYE CONJUGATES FOR USE IN BIOLOGICAL ASSAYS | RILEY, JEZIA | 1681 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 22d overdue | Pending | Jan 23, 2023 |
| 18152862 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PAIRED END SEQUENCING | HILL, GRACELYN MARKHAM | 1684 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 11, 2023 |
| 18086416 | Systems and Methods for Biological Analysis | KRCHA, MATTHEW D | 1796 | §103 | Final Rejection | 79d overdue | Pending | Dec 21, 2022 |
| 17981943 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MESOFLUIDIC AND/OR MICROFLUIDIC PROCESSES | WALLENHORST, MAUREEN | 1678 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2022 |
| 17947445 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VISUALIZING DATA QUALITY | DEWAN, KAMAL K | 2163 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2022 |
| 17929782 | Methods and Apparatuses for Estimating Parameters in a Predictive Model for Use in Sequencing-by-Synthesis | SMITH, EMILIE ALINE | 1686 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2022 |
| 17887727 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ONCOLOGY PRECISION ASSAYS | SALMON, KATHERINE D | 1682 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Aug 15, 2022 |
| 17816214 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING IMMUNE RESPONSE | SALMON, KATHERINE D | 1682 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2022 |
| 17658493 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING MICROBIAL POPULATIONS | PLAYER, ROBERT AUSTIN | 1686 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2022 |
| 17766998 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR HOMOLOGY-DIRECTED RECOMBINATION | MEYERING, SHABANA SHABBEER | 1635 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 06, 2022 |
| 17699439 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING EXON JUNCTIONS FROM SINGLE READS | KRIANGCHAIVECH, KETTIP | 1686 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2022 |
| 17761879 | Cell Culture Media Tablets and Methods of Manufacture | BARRON, SEAN C | 1653 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2022 |
| 17686083 | METHODS, COMPOSITIONS AND KITS FOR SMALL RNA CAPTURE, DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION | WILDER, CYNTHIA B | 1681 | Other | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Mar 03, 2022 |
| 17553295 | System and Method for Control of Sequencing Process | FONSECA LOPEZ, FRANCINI ALVARENGA | 1685 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 73d overdue | Pending | Dec 16, 2021 |
| 17524840 | Device, System and Method for Fluid Delivery for Sequencing | KASS, BENJAMIN JOSEPH | 1798 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2021 |
| 17450812 | System for Oxygenating a Biological Culture | KWAK, DEAN P | 1798 | §103 | Final Rejection | 17d overdue | Pending | Oct 13, 2021 |
| 17305239 | WORKFLOW FOR DETECTION OF LIGANDS USING NUCLEIC ACIDS | PRIEST, AARON A | 1681 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Jul 01, 2021 |
| 17354281 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CULTIVATING PLURIPOTENT CELL SUSPENSIONS | SPENCE, JENNIFER SUZANNE | 1633 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d overdue | Pending | Jun 22, 2021 |
| 17136800 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAPPING SEQUENCE READS | WHALEY, PABLO S | 3619 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 29, 2020 |
| 17093486 | RIBONUCLEOPROTEIN TRANSFECTION AGENTS | PUTTLITZ, KARL J | 1646 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 09, 2020 |
| 17091092 | SYSTEMS AND ASSAYS FOR ASSESSING MICROSATELLITE INSTABILITY | MYERS, CARLA J | 1682 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 47d | Pending | Nov 06, 2020 |
| 16830076 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENETIC SEQUENCING | NGUYEN, HENRY H | 1758 | §103 | Final Rejection | 42d overdue | Pending | Mar 25, 2020 |
| 18737638 | INSTRUMENT AGNOSTIC TEMPLATE SYSTEM FOR DATA COLLECTION | PYO, MONICA M | 2161 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18068219 | PLATINUM ELECTRODE SYSTEM | BALL, JOHN C | 1700 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2022 |
| 18067711 | METHOD FOR THE SEPARATION OF ANIONIC, CATIONIC, NEUTRAL AND ZWITTERIONIC ARSENIC SPECIES | PEO, JONATHAN M | 1779 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Dec 18, 2022 |
| 18055064 | Chromatography Baseline Stability | HYUN, PAUL SANG HWA | 1796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2022 |
| 17932840 | HYBRID GRAFTED AND HYPERBRANCHED ANION EXCHANGERS | ROSEBACH, CHRISTINA H.W. | 1766 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2022 |
| 17942887 | ARRAY-BASED METHODS FOR ANALYSING MIXED SAMPLES USING DIFFERENTLY LABELLED ALLELE-SPECIFIC PROBES | DAUNER, JOSEPH G | 1682 | §102 | Final Rejection | 25d overdue | Pending | Sep 12, 2022 |
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