Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Cermak & Mcgowan LLP

28 pending office actions • 17 clients • 24 examiners • 19 art units • 0 of 28 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 14 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

28
Total Pending OAs
20
Non-Final OAs
5
Final Rejections
3
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 28 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

20
Overdue
1
Due this week
4
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. 28 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (20)Due ≤ 7 days (1)Due ≤ 30 days (4)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.

0
Hard (0%)
21
Medium (75%)
2
Easy (7%)
5
Unknown (18%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only17 (61%)
§102 only4 (14%)
§112 only2 (7%)
No statute on record5 (18%)

Industry Mix

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

26
Life Sciences
93% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
2
Mechanical / Eng
7% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% 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.

280 h
Manual time on pending OAs
56 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
98 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
2.5 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
KIM, BRYAN 2 28.7% +36.7%
WEBB, WALTER E 2 46.4% +18.6%
MARTIN, KEVIN STEPHEN 2 75.9% +23.6%
FIEBIG, RUSSELL G 2 62.7% +25.8%
BLANCHETTE, JOSHUA B 1 46.9% +30.6%
BRANDSEN, BENJAMIN MICHAEL 1 61.5% +17.0%
SCOTLAND, REBECCA LYNN 1 0.0% +0.0%
KOROTCHKINA, LIOUBOV G 1 28.0% +59.9%
MCCLAIN, STARFARI TESHAWN 1 92.9% +8.0%
GALSTER, SAMUEL LEONARD 1 53.8% +39.1%

Quick Wins (1)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18338927 SOLID CATALYST COMPOSITION FOR ORGANIC WASTE TREATMENT, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND USE THEREOF MCCLAIN, STARFARI TESHAWN 84d

Hard Cases (4)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18350982 METHOD FOR PRODUCING PHYTOSPHINGOSINE OR PHYTOCERAMIDE KOROTCHKINA, LIOUBOV G 49d overdue
17193141 Consumable Product Comprising Malted Wheat KIM, BRYAN 31d overdue
18354129 COSMETIC COMPOSITION SCOTLAND, REBECCA LYNN 4d overdue
18558029 A METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING A PROTEIN-RICH BIOMASS COMPRISNG EDIBLE FILAMENTOUS FUNGUS KIM, BRYAN 42d

Interview Candidates (12)

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
17997041 USES OF ANTRODIA CINNAMOMEA EXTRACT IN MANUFACTURING PRODUCTS FOR REDUCING EXPRESSION AND TREATING ASSOCIATED DISEASES OF ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME 2 FIEBIG, RUSSELL G 161d overdue
18502426 ELECTRICAL CONDITION DATA MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND METHOD BLANCHETTE, JOSHUA B 91d overdue
18256080 Prebiotic Composition for Butyric Acid Bacteria GALSTER, SAMUEL LEONARD 70d overdue
18550853 Prevention and Treatment of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Disease BRANDSEN, BENJAMIN MICHAEL 49d overdue
18350982 METHOD FOR PRODUCING PHYTOSPHINGOSINE OR PHYTOCERAMIDE KOROTCHKINA, LIOUBOV G 49d overdue
17910175 A Consumable Product Comprising Malted Cereals for Promoting Recovery at Physical Activity FIEBIG, RUSSELL G 35d overdue
18155281 METHODS OF EXTENDING LIFESPAN BY ADMINISTERING FERROPTOSIS INHIBITORS MARTIN, KEVIN STEPHEN 31d overdue
17438158 Heteroaromatic and Heterobicyclic Aromatic Derivatives for the Treatment of Ferroptosis-Related Disorders MARTIN, KEVIN STEPHEN 31d overdue

Client Portfolio (17 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
16534
16243
17922
16932
16122
16552
36841
16151
17361
16311

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18502426 ELECTRICAL CONDITION DATA MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND METHOD Ajinomoto Co., Inc. BLANCHETTE, JOSHUA B 3684 §103 Non-Final OA 91d overdue Pending Nov 06, 2023
18558029 A METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING A PROTEIN-RICH BIOMASS COMPRISNG EDIBLE FILAMENTOUS FUNGUS Millow Holding AB KIM, BRYAN 1792 §112 Non-Final OA 42d Pending Oct 30, 2023
18550853 Prevention and Treatment of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Disease Labrida AS BRANDSEN, BENJAMIN MICHAEL 1693 §102 Non-Final OA 49d overdue Pending Sep 15, 2023
18354129 COSMETIC COMPOSITION Ajinomoto Co., Inc. SCOTLAND, REBECCA LYNN 1615 §103 Non-Final OA 4d overdue Pending Jul 18, 2023
18350982 METHOD FOR PRODUCING PHYTOSPHINGOSINE OR PHYTOCERAMIDE Danstar Ferment AG KOROTCHKINA, LIOUBOV G 1653 Other Non-Final OA 49d overdue Pending Jul 12, 2023
18338927 SOLID CATALYST COMPOSITION FOR ORGANIC WASTE TREATMENT, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND USE THEREOF Tetanti Agribiotech Inc. MCCLAIN, STARFARI TESHAWN 1736 §103 Non-Final OA 84d Pending Jun 21, 2023
18256080 Prebiotic Composition for Butyric Acid Bacteria Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. GALSTER, SAMUEL LEONARD 1693 §102 Non-Final OA 70d overdue Pending Jun 06, 2023
18250643 Anti-Microbial Skin-Care Composition Comprising Beta-Glucan and Natural Oil Lantmännen Oats AB WEBB, WALTER E 1612 §103 Non-Final OA 15d overdue Pending Apr 26, 2023
18170671 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING MODIFIED NATURAL KILLER CELLS AND ANTIGEN-SPECIFIC T CELLS, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University GRABER, JAMES J 1631 §112 Non-Final OA 12d Pending Feb 17, 2023
18155281 METHODS OF EXTENDING LIFESPAN BY ADMINISTERING FERROPTOSIS INHIBITORS Collaborative Medicinal Development, LLC MARTIN, KEVIN STEPHEN 1624 §102 Non-Final OA 31d overdue Pending Jan 17, 2023
18065167 METHOD FOR INDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS TOLERANCE IN PLANTS Ajinomoto Co., Inc. LIU, SUE XU 1616 Other Non-Final OA 12d Pending Dec 13, 2022
17999081 Use of SAA, rSAA or inhibitors of SAA in the treatment of dysregulated inflammation Lika Antisepsis Gbr JUEDES, AMY E 1644 §103 Non-Final OA 17d overdue Pending Nov 17, 2022
17998559 DRUG CONJUGATES CONTAINING ALPHA-ENOLASE ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOF Hunilife Biotechnology, Inc. HAQ, SHAFIQUL 1678 §103 Non-Final OA 72d Pending Nov 11, 2022
17997041 USES OF ANTRODIA CINNAMOMEA EXTRACT IN MANUFACTURING PRODUCTS FOR REDUCING EXPRESSION AND TREATING ASSOCIATED DISEASES OF ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME 2 Alps Biotech Co., Ltd. FIEBIG, RUSSELL G 1655 §103 Non-Final OA 161d overdue Pending Oct 25, 2022
17947596 L-GLUTAMATE OXIDASE MUTANT Ajinomoto Co., Inc. EIX, EMILY FAY 1653 §103 Final Rejection 22d Pending Sep 19, 2022
17910175 A Consumable Product Comprising Malted Cereals for Promoting Recovery at Physical Activity LANTMÄNNEN FUNCTIONAL FOODS AB FIEBIG, RUSSELL G 1655 §103 Final Rejection 35d overdue Pending Sep 08, 2022
17939570 Liquid Composition for Cleaning, Sanitizing and/or Disinfecting Corticalis AS WEBB, WALTER E 1612 §103 Final Rejection 26d overdue Pending Sep 07, 2022
17799466 A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A BAKED PRODUCT WITHOUT ADDITION OF SUGAR Lantmännen Unibake Holding A/S TRAN, LIEN THUY 1793 §103 Final Rejection 73d overdue Pending Aug 12, 2022
17730360 BENZALDEHYDE PRODUCTION METHOD Ajinomoto Co., Inc. LANDAU, SHARMILA GOLLAMUDI 1653 §102 Non-Final OA 96d overdue Pending Apr 27, 2022
17767232 Calreticulin for Treating or Preventing an Angiogenic Eye Disease Uab Baltymas REYNOLDS, FRED H 1658 §103 Non-Final OA 141d overdue Pending Apr 07, 2022
17714537 Modified Phenylalanine Dehydrogenase Ajinomoto Co., Inc. ZINGARELLI, SANDRA 1653 §103 Non-Final OA 232d overdue Pending Apr 06, 2022
17713804 Surfactant and Composition Ajinomoto Co., Inc. ISNOR, ALEXANDRA NICOLE 1611 §103 Final Rejection 17d overdue Pending Apr 05, 2022
17639649 A NOVEL POLYMORPH AND USES THEREOF Procypra Therapeutics, LLC BRAUN, MADELINE E 1624 Other Non-Final OA 163d overdue Pending Mar 02, 2022
17633386 Composition for Babies and Infants for Improving Memory Ability in Childhood Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. OGUNBIYI, OLUWATOSIN A 1645 §103 Non-Final OA 42d overdue Pending Feb 07, 2022
17611312 COMPOSITION Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. EDWARDS, JESSICA FAYE 1657 §103 Non-Final OA 5d Pending Nov 15, 2021
17438158 Heteroaromatic and Heterobicyclic Aromatic Derivatives for the Treatment of Ferroptosis-Related Disorders Collaborative Medicinal Development, LLC MARTIN, KEVIN STEPHEN 1624 Other Non-Final OA 31d overdue Pending Sep 10, 2021
17193141 Consumable Product Comprising Malted Wheat LANTMÄNNEN FUNCTIONAL FOODS AB KIM, BRYAN 1792 §103 Non-Final OA 31d overdue Pending Mar 05, 2021
16985492 PERIODONTAL DISEASE TREATMENT Straumann Holding AG EIDE, HEIDI MARIE 3772 Other Non-Final OA 12d Pending Aug 05, 2020

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