Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
30 pending office actions • 18 clients • 29 examiners • 18 art units • 0 of 30 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
CAHN & SAMUELS LLP specializes in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area, where it has managed 1635 career applications. This number of filings indicates an established practice with experience in these highly technical fields. The firm is currently handling 22 pending office actions, which represents its active workload. These figures suggest a firm that is integrated into the biotechnology and pharmaceutical patent landscape.
The firm achieves a resolved allowance rate pct of 82.26, showing a track record of successful patent outcomes. This success is reached with an avg_office_actions_per_allowance of 3.1, indicating that the firm typically navigates the examination process in a specific number of office actions. The 82.26 resolved allowance rate pct is a key indicator of the firm's effectiveness in securing grants for its clients. With 1635 career applications, the 3.1 avg_office_actions_per_allowance provides a clear expectation for the duration of the prosecution cycle. These data points offer a comprehensive view of the firm's performance in its primary area of expertise.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 9 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. 9 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 (10%) |
| §103 only | 4 (13%) |
| §112 only | 2 (7%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 20 (67%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN | 2 | 78.8% | +16.8% |
| PIERRE LOUIS, ANDRE | 1 | 68.0% | +15.0% |
| SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N | 1 | 55.5% | +17.0% |
| WAX, ROBERT A | 1 | 25.0% | +3.9% |
| DUNNING, RYAN S | 1 | 75.9% | +24.1% |
| STUMPFOLL, DANA LYNN | 1 | 53.3% | +43.1% |
| BROWN, DREW J | 1 | 89.5% | +5.9% |
| WAITS, ALAN B | 1 | 68.8% | +29.8% |
| SMITH, PETER DANIEL | 1 | 50.6% | +51.0% |
| TEJADA, JOSEANE ECLAIR | 1 | 50.0% | +50.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18028782 | NEW HYDROGELS | XU, JIANGTIAN | 43d overdue |
| 18273561 | Methods and Systems for Concentrating a Gas Sample | RAEVIS, ROBERT R | 38d overdue |
| 18035975 | Method for Filing at least One Hole formed in a Printed Circuit Board, a Printed Circuit Board filled in such a Manner, and a Vehicle Comprising such a Printed Circuit Board | RUFO, LOUIS J | 29d overdue |
| 18859031 | Axial and Radial Sliding Bearing | NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN | 29d |
| 18859087 | Telescopic Guide | WAITS, ALAN B | 30d |
| 17996572 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL CONFECTIONERY ITEM | BECKER, DREW E | 40d |
| 19396624 | Method and System for Measuring, Predicting and Optimizing Human Alertness | PIERRE LOUIS, ANDRE | — |
| 18998335 | Method for Preparing Fiber Deodorant Composition | WAX, ROBERT A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18858734 | Linear Plain Bearing | NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN | 16d |
| 18859031 | Axial and Radial Sliding Bearing | NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN | 29d |
| 18859087 | Telescopic Guide | WAITS, ALAN B | 30d |
| 19396624 | Method and System for Measuring, Predicting and Optimizing Human Alertness | PIERRE LOUIS, ANDRE | — |
| 19161577 | Rubber Composition for Tire and Rubber Material for Tire | SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N | — |
| 19100151 | Window Film | DUNNING, RYAN S | — |
| 19100272 | Surgical Device for Cutting Tissue | STUMPFOLL, DANA LYNN | — |
| 18854087 | Ocular Chemical Injury Treatment Ring and Method of Use | SMITH, PETER DANIEL | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3617 | 4 |
| 1615 | 2 |
| 3673 | 2 |
| 3774 | 2 |
| 2187 | 1 |
| 1749 | 1 |
| 2872 | 1 |
| 2837 | 1 |
| 1652 | 1 |
| 2855 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19396624 | Method and System for Measuring, Predicting and Optimizing Human Alertness | The United States Government (Department of the Army) | PIERRE LOUIS, ANDRE | 2187 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2025 |
| 19161577 | Rubber Composition for Tire and Rubber Material for Tire | Tokuyama Corporation | SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N | 1749 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 02, 2025 |
| 18998335 | Method for Preparing Fiber Deodorant Composition | Bioworks | WAX, ROBERT A | 1615 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 10, 2025 |
| 19100151 | Window Film | Lintec Corporation | DUNNING, RYAN S | 2872 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 19100272 | Surgical Device for Cutting Tissue | The United States Government (Department of the Army) | STUMPFOLL, DANA LYNN | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 | |
| 18868589 | Main Frame, Front Fork, and Bicycle Frame Comprising Same | Igus SE & Co. Kg | BROWN, DREW J | 3617 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18859031 | Axial and Radial Sliding Bearing | Igus GmbH | NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN | 3617 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Oct 22, 2024 |
| 18859087 | Telescopic Guide | Igus GmbH | WAITS, ALAN B | 3617 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Oct 22, 2024 |
| 18858734 | Linear Plain Bearing | Igus GmbH | NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN | 3617 | §112 | Final Rejection | 16d | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 |
| 18854087 | Ocular Chemical Injury Treatment Ring and Method of Use | The United States Government (Department of the Army) | SMITH, PETER DANIEL | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 | |
| 18839792 | Motorized Functional Fitting for a Base of a Box Spring Bed or a Platform Bed or for a Slatted Bed Base | Dewertokin Technology Group Co., Ltd. | TEJADA, JOSEANE ECLAIR | 3673 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18794153 | Methods for Treating Traumatic Brain Injury | The United States Government (Department of the Army) | LEE, CHIHYI NMN | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2024 | |
| 18035485 | Dispensing Device for a Flexible Line Arrangement and Line Guide Apparatus with Conveying Unit | Igus GmbH | SMITH, JASON CHRISTOPHER | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2024 | |
| 18747648 | EXTREME ENVIRONMENT CAPABLE STRUCTURALLY INTEGRAL MULTILAMINAR DEVICE | Qortek, Inc. | SAN MARTIN, JAYDI A | 2837 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2024 |
| 18697034 | Masterbatch, Method for Producing Masterbatch, Rubber Composition for Tires, Method for Producing Rubber Composition for Tires, and Rubber Material for Tires | Tokuyama Corporation | SALAMON, PETER A | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 | |
| 18686413 | Modular Humeral Component for Use in a Universal Shoulder Prosthesis System | Raphael S.F. Longobardi, LLC | NGUYEN, NHA UYEN CHAU | 3774 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 24, 2024 |
| 18570699 | Production of Biopolymers | Co2Bioclean GmbH | KIEFER, DALTON EDWARD | 1652 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18283838 | Stabilized Electrodes | Leibniz-Institut Für Neue Materialien Gemeinnützige GmbH | RIPA, BRYAN D | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2023 | |
| 18273561 | Methods and Systems for Concentrating a Gas Sample | Mecanique Analytique Inc. | RAEVIS, ROBERT R | 2855 | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | 38d overdue | Pending | Jul 21, 2023 |
| 18268998 | Oil-Based Cosmetic | Jo Cosmetics Co., Ltd. | STEINKE, SEAN JAMES | 1619 | §103 | Final Rejection | 35d overdue | Pending | Jun 22, 2023 |
| 18265790 | Motorized Functional Fitting for Box-Spring Beds | Dewertokin Technology Group Co., Ltd. | HALL, LUKE F | 3673 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2023 |
| 18038549 | Structured Material | Leibniz-Institut Für Neue Materialien Gemeinnützige GmbH | COONEY, JOHN M | 1765 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2023 |
| 18038021 | SHIELDING APPARATUS FOR A WORKSTATION | Igus SE & Co. Kg | AUBREY, BETH A | 3633 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 21, 2023 |
| 18035975 | Method for Filing at least One Hole formed in a Printed Circuit Board, a Printed Circuit Board filled in such a Manner, and a Vehicle Comprising such a Printed Circuit Board | Itc Intercircuit Electronic GmbH | RUFO, LOUIS J | 1795 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 29d overdue | Pending | May 09, 2023 |
| 18133334 | Disk-Pack Housing | Qwtip LLC | REITZ, MICHAEL K. | 3745 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2023 |
| 18028782 | NEW HYDROGELS | Leibniz-Institut Für Neue Materialien Gemeinnützige GmbH | XU, JIANGTIAN | 1762 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 43d overdue | Pending | Mar 28, 2023 |
| 17996572 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL CONFECTIONERY ITEM | Winkler Und Dünnebier Süßwarenmaschinen GmbH | BECKER, DREW E | 1792 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 40d | Pending | Oct 19, 2022 |
| 17907930 | UNIVERSAL SHOULDER PROSTHESIS SYSTEM AND TOOLS | Raphael S.F. Longobardi, LLC | DUDDEN, TERESA MARIE | 3774 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2022 |
| 17782684 | Method for Manufacturing a Fibrinogen Preparation | Biotest AG | TSAY, MARSHA M | 1656 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2022 |
| 17775972 | ADHESIVE SYSTEM FOR ROUGH SURFACES | Leibniz-Lnstitut Für Neue Materialien Gemeinnützige GmbH | BARBER, KIMBERLY | 1615 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 53d | Pending | May 11, 2022 |
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