Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 06, 2026

Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP

31 pending office actions • 17 clients • 30 examiners • 20 art units • 0 of 31 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Quality Metrics (n=1009 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

85.2%
Allowance Rate
n=1009
+0.59σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=1009
3.4
OAs to Allowance
n=528
-0.08σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=528
999 days
Time to Allowance
n=528
+13.9pp
Interview Lift
n=1009
28.2%
RCE Rate
n=1009
0.4%
Appeal Rate
n=1009

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

61.2%
§101 Overcome
n=49
65.6%
§102 Overcome
n=247
68.7%
§103 Overcome
n=390
72.5%
§112 Overcome
n=415

Specialization & Scale

A61K, C12N, A01K
Top CPC Subclasses
15%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=1009
2
Practitioners
n=1009
504.5
Apps / Practitioner
n=1009

Portfolio Summary

31
Total Pending OAs
25
Non-Final OAs
6
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 18 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

11
Overdue
1
Due this week
3
Due this month
1
Due in next 60 days
2
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

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. 18 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (11)Due ≤ 7 days (1)Due ≤ 30 days (3)Due ≤ 60 days (1)Due later (2)

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.

16
Hard (52%)
10
Medium (32%)
5
Easy (16%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 + other2 (6%)
§103 only6 (19%)
§102 only1 (3%)
§112 only5 (16%)
Double-patenting + other3 (10%)
Multi-statute (no §101)14 (45%)

Industry Mix

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

18
Life Sciences
58% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
1
Communications
3% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
6
Mechanical / Eng
19% of docket
6
Business / Other
19% 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.

310 h
Manual time on pending OAs
62 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
108 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
2.7 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
BHATIA, ANSHU 2 84.3% +17.0%
DEVEAU ROSEN, JASON 1 80.1% +16.4%
HOGE, GARY CHAPMAN 1 63.7% +22.5%
MARVICH, MARIA 1 54.7% +27.9%
SHEN, YANXIN NMN 1 83.3% +27.8%
BEZUAYEHU, SOLOMON G 1 75.4% +30.2%
GIOMMI, ALEXANDER PAUL 1
RODRIQUEZ, KARI KRISTIN 1 55.3% +38.2%
JENNINGS, MICHAEL DEANGILO 1 77.9% +14.3%
FETTEROLF, BRANDON J 1 51.4% +17.1%

Quick Wins (2)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
19290958 Novel Systems, Methods, And Compositions For The Glycosylation Of Cannabinoid Compounds DEVEAU ROSEN, JASON
18577780 Hub With Interchangeable Arms for A Mixer And Interchangeable Mixing System BHATIA, ANSHU

Hard Cases (16)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
17962656 Toll-Like Receptor 8 (TLR8)-Specific Antagonists and Methods of Making and Uses Thereof SEAMAN, D MARGARET M 60d overdue
17913528 PHOTO REACTOR DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF SEGED, NEBYATE SAMUEL 42d overdue
18017074 PHOSPHOLIPID BILAYERS CATALYTICALLY PROMOTE PROTEIN REFOLDING, INHIBIT AND REVERSE PROTEIN AGGREGATE FORMATION, AND METHODS OF TREATING NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES USING THE SAME WEBB, WALTER E 38d overdue
18787496 COMPRESSIVE ORTHOTIC DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF RODRIQUEZ, KARI KRISTIN 15d overdue
18237251 LIPID NANOPARTICLE (LNP) ENCAPSULATION OF MRNA PRODUCTS HUANG, MICKEY NMN 3d overdue
18925427 HUMAN OSTEOPONTIN PROTEIN PRODUCTION IN PLANT SYSTEMS SHEN, YANXIN NMN 9d
18701601 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING MULTICOMPONENT CELL AND MICROBE SOLUTIONS AND METHODS OF DIAGNOSING BACTEREMIA USING THE SAME BROUGHTON, KATHLEEN M 22d
18625514 CHEMILUMINESCENCE MICROFLUIDIC IMMUNOASSAY DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF SODERQUIST, ARLEN 28d

Interview Candidates (10)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18787496 COMPRESSIVE ORTHOTIC DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF RODRIQUEZ, KARI KRISTIN 15d overdue
18925427 HUMAN OSTEOPONTIN PROTEIN PRODUCTION IN PLANT SYSTEMS SHEN, YANXIN NMN 9d
19290958 Novel Systems, Methods, And Compositions For The Glycosylation Of Cannabinoid Compounds DEVEAU ROSEN, JASON
19020100 ORNAMENTAL DISPLAY AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF HOGE, GARY CHAPMAN
18949090 TARGETED EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES FOR DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTICS MARVICH, MARIA
18854492 SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SPRAY CONTROL BEZUAYEHU, SOLOMON G
18728863 FACADE CLEANING MACHINE JENNINGS, MICHAEL DEANGILO
18678152 WATER-SOLUBLE CANNABINOID PRODRUGS COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF SYNTHESIZING THE SAME FETTEROLF, BRANDON J

Client Portfolio (17 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
16622
36512
17972
17582
16562
16631
36621
37861
37231
37331

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19290958 Novel Systems, Methods, And Compositions For The Glycosylation Of Cannabinoid Compounds Trait Biosciences, Inc. DEVEAU ROSEN, JASON 1662 §112 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 05, 2025
19020100 ORNAMENTAL DISPLAY AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Balloon Innovations, Inc. HOGE, GARY CHAPMAN §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 14, 2025
18949090 TARGETED EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES FOR DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTICS Mercury Bio, Inc. MARVICH, MARIA §112DP Non-Final OA Pending Nov 15, 2024
18925427 HUMAN OSTEOPONTIN PROTEIN PRODUCTION IN PLANT SYSTEMS The Regents of the University of Colorado SHEN, YANXIN NMN 1663 §103§112 Non-Final OA 9d Pending Oct 24, 2024
18854492 SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SPRAY CONTROL Eirene Projetos E Consultoria Ltda BEZUAYEHU, SOLOMON G 3662 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 04, 2024
18799172 BALL COLLECTION APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Buchner Enterprises Inc. Dba Caddie Buddy GIOMMI, ALEXANDER PAUL 3651 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 09, 2024
18787496 COMPRESSIVE ORTHOTIC DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Quorum Orthopedics, Inc. RODRIQUEZ, KARI KRISTIN 3786 §101§102§103§112 Non-Final OA 15d overdue Pending Jul 29, 2024
18728863 FACADE CLEANING MACHINE Melro Corrêa Marcelo De Freitas JENNINGS, MICHAEL DEANGILO 3723 §112 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 12, 2024
18678152 WATER-SOLUBLE CANNABINOID PRODRUGS COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF SYNTHESIZING THE SAME Trait Biosciences, Inc. FETTEROLF, BRANDON J §102§112 Non-Final OA Pending May 30, 2024
18657116 ANIMAL WASTE STORAGE DEVICE Balloon Innovations, Inc. CASTELLANO, STEPHEN J 3733 §103 Final Rejection 50d overdue Pending May 07, 2024
18701601 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING MULTICOMPONENT CELL AND MICROBE SOLUTIONS AND METHODS OF DIAGNOSING BACTEREMIA USING THE SAME The Regents of the University of Colorado BROUGHTON, KATHLEEN M 2661 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA 22d Pending Apr 15, 2024
18625514 CHEMILUMINESCENCE MICROFLUIDIC IMMUNOASSAY DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF ZYMO RESEARCH CORPORATION SODERQUIST, ARLEN 1797 §103§112 Final Rejection 28d Pending Apr 03, 2024
18603489 1-METHYL-1H-PYRAZOL-3-YL DERIVATIVES FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF NEOVASCULAR DISEASES Exonate Limited HUANG, GIGI GEORGIANA 1613 §103DP Non-Final OA 84d Pending Mar 13, 2024
18291686 COMPACT CENTRIFUGAL MIXING DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Flacktek Speedmixer, Inc. BHATIA, ANSHU §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 24, 2024
18577780 Hub With Interchangeable Arms for A Mixer And Interchangeable Mixing System Flacktek Speedmixer, Inc. BHATIA, ANSHU §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 09, 2024
18533935 CELL IMAGING AND COMPRESSION SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Georgia Tech Research Corporation LYLE, SOPHIA YUAN §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 08, 2023
18237251 LIPID NANOPARTICLE (LNP) ENCAPSULATION OF MRNA PRODUCTS Nature'S Toolbox, Inc. HUANG, MICKEY NMN 1758 §102§103 Non-Final OA 3d overdue Pending Aug 23, 2023
18364273 WATER-SOLUBLE CANNABINOID FOOD AND BEVERAGE ADDITIVE HAVING ENHANCED STABILITY Trait Biosciences, Inc. MOEHLMAN, ANDREW TERRY 1655 §102§103§112DP Non-Final OA Pending Aug 02, 2023
18039242 PARTICULATE MATERIALS FOR TISSUE MIMICS The Regents of the University of Colorado HAGOPIAN, CASEY SHEA 1617 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending May 27, 2023
18183815 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE GENERATION OF PROGRAMABLE POST-TRANSLATIONAL PROTEIN MODIFICATION AND HYDROLYSIS The Regents of the University of California IANNUZO, NATALIE NMN 1653 §103§112 Final Rejection Pending Mar 14, 2023
18020335 ELECTROCHEMICAL MICROFLUIDIC ASSAY DEVICES Colorado State University Research Foundation MUI, CHRISTINE T 1797 §102 Final Rejection 70d overdue Pending Feb 08, 2023
18017074 PHOSPHOLIPID BILAYERS CATALYTICALLY PROMOTE PROTEIN REFOLDING, INHIBIT AND REVERSE PROTEIN AGGREGATE FORMATION, AND METHODS OF TREATING NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES USING THE SAME The Regents of the University of Colorado WEBB, WALTER E 1612 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA 38d overdue Pending Jan 19, 2023
18071815 Animal Waste Collection Assembly And Methods Of Use Thereof Ama Innovations LLC CHIN, PAUL T 3651 §103 Non-Final OA 28d overdue Pending Nov 30, 2022
17962656 Toll-Like Receptor 8 (TLR8)-Specific Antagonists and Methods of Making and Uses Thereof The Regents of the University of Colorado SEAMAN, D MARGARET M 1625 §102§112 Final Rejection 60d overdue Pending Oct 10, 2022
17913528 PHOTO REACTOR DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Colorado State University Research Foundation SEGED, NEBYATE SAMUEL 1758 §103§112 Non-Final OA 42d overdue Pending Sep 22, 2022
17913392 In Vitro Manufacturing And Purification Of Therapeutic mRNA Nature'S Toolbox, Inc. BOWERS, NATHAN ANDREW 1799 §103 Final Rejection 6d Pending Sep 21, 2022
17822992 Methods For The Identification Of UBQLN2-Mediated Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) The Regents of the University of Colorado NOAKES, SUZANNE MARIE 1656 §112 Non-Final OA 28d overdue Pending Aug 29, 2022
17603465 DYE COMPOSITION FOR MARKING ORGANIC TISSUE WITH AN ESTHETIC AND METHOD FOR APPLYING SAME Doris Maria Hexsel WELLS, LAUREN QUINLAN 1622 §112 Non-Final OA 85d Pending Oct 13, 2021
17603276 Systems, Methods And Compositions For Recombinant In Vitro Transcription And Translation Utilizing Thermophilic Proteins Nature'S Toolbox, Inc. SMALL, KATHERINE R 1633 §103 Non-Final OA 77d overdue Pending Oct 12, 2021
17428581 Generation Of Water-Soluble Cannabinoids Utilizing Protein Cannabinoid-Carriers Trait Biosciences, Inc. TSAY, MARSHA M 1656 §101§102§103§112 Non-Final OA 34d Pending Aug 04, 2021
17189063 Compositions And Methods For Glycosylating Cannabinoid Compounds Trait Biosciences, Inc. KOVALENKO, MYKOLA V 1662 §112 Non-Final OA 11d overdue Pending Mar 01, 2021

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