Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: DONOHUE, SEAN R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1618 3797

This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

41.4%
Allow Rate
-28.6% vs TC avg
785
Total Applications
+21.1%
Interview Lift
1214
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 735 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
9.8%
§102 Novelty
52.2%
§103 Obviousness
20.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18411055 COMPOUND AND LABELED BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19405474 SUSPENSION CONTAINING RADIOACTIVE MICROSPHERES, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection Chengdu Shetai Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
19272744 NANO-PARTICLES OF MENAQUINONE-9 AND METHODS OF TREATMENT Non-Final OA Epizon, Inc.
18554403 COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR THERANOSTIC TARGETING OF PARP ACTIVITY Non-Final OA BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
17997299 METHODS FOR RADIOLABELING PSMA BINDING LIGANDS AND THEIR KITS Non-Final OA Novartis AG
17997295 METHODS FOR RADIOLABELLING PSMA BINDING LIGANDS AND THEIR KITS Non-Final OA Novartis AG
17264222 COMPETITIVE PROSTATE-SPECIFIC MEMBRANE ANTIGEN (PSMA) BINDING AGENTS FOR REDUCTION OF NON-TARGET ORGAN UPTAKE OF RADIOLABELED PSMA INHIBITORS FOR PSMA POSITIVE TUMOR IMAGING AND RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL THERAPY Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
17919848 Fluorinated Derivatives of Gabapentin and Methods of Use Thereof Non-Final OA The General Hospital Corporation
17725271 BIOREDUCTIVELY-ACTIVATED COMPOUNDS, THEIR PRODRUGS, RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS, THE COMPOSITIONS, AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN MULTIMODAL THERANOSTIC MANAGEMENT OF HYPOXIA DISEASES INCLUDING CANCER Final Rejection The Governors of the University of Alberta
17705781 Multi-Enzyme Nanoparticle-Assisted Stable Isotope Incorporation Into Small Molecules by Channeling Final Rejection The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
18288667 CANCER-SPECIFIC POLYPEPTIDE AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF KOREA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
18247427 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SYNERGISTIC UPTAKE AND RETENTION OF SMALL MOLECULE LIGANDS Non-Final OA CORNELL UNIVERSITY
18044356 METHOD FOR TREATING ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA USING VENETOCLAX IN CONJUNCTION WITH LINTUZUMAB-AC225 Final Rejection ACTINIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
18632964 Imaging Agents Final Rejection UCB Biopharma SRL
18569650 Intratumoral Alpha-Emitter Radiation in Combination with Immune Checkpoint Regulators Non-Final OA ALPHA TAU MEDICAL LTD.

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