Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
35 pending office actions • 26 clients • 33 examiners • 23 art units • 0 of 35 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 60 patents granted in the last 365 days
DUANE MORRIS LLP - Philadelphia serves as a patent law firm focused on Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals. The firm has managed 13323 career applications, which underscores its extensive history in patent prosecution. Its resolved allowance rate of 87.79 percent indicates a high degree of success in navigating the patent office's requirements. This success is documented across a vast portfolio within the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area. The firm's experience is a key asset for its clients in Pennsylvania.
The Philadelphia office is currently handling 24 pending office actions. The firm's average of 3.37 office actions per allowance provides a metric for the typical effort required to secure a patent grant. These data points, including the 13323 career applications and the 87.79 percent allowance rate, offer valuable insights into the firm's capabilities. The 3.37 average office actions per allowance serves as a key performance indicator for its prosecution team. These figures highlight the firm's operational consistency in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals sector.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 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. 7 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 | 1 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 3 (9%) |
| §103 only | 4 (11%) |
| §102 only | 2 (6%) |
| §112 only | 2 (6%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 6 (17%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 17 (49%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRUM, MARY ABOU NADER | 2 | 40.4% | +65.0% |
| SANDERS, JOSHUA T | 2 | 73.6% | +36.2% |
| MCCLEARY, CAITLIN RENEE | 1 | 59.8% | +25.3% |
| KAUR, GURPREET | 1 | 65.2% | +35.9% |
| GURSKI, AMANDA KAREN | 1 | 33.7% | +29.2% |
| HUEBNER, ERICA MICHELLE | 1 | 31.7% | +35.5% |
| FISHBACK, ASHLEY LAUREN | 1 | 80.1% | +21.9% |
| KING, BRIAN M | 1 | 70.1% | +23.8% |
| OBAID, FATEH M | 1 | 67.9% | +35.4% |
| ZHANG, HAI Y | 1 | 68.7% | +42.6% |
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 # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19169282 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AFFIXING A PROSTHESIS TO TISSUE | FISHBACK, ASHLEY LAUREN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18319107 | WEARABLE GARMENT FOR MUSCLE STIMULATION | SIPPEL, RACHEL T | 70d overdue |
| 18584836 | INTERNAL TUBE FOULING SENSORS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | MERCADO, ALEXANDER A | 18d overdue |
| 17613267 | PI3K/LYN-ACLY Signaling Inhibition | HUANG, GIGI GEORGIANA | 5d overdue |
| 18346948 | IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | AKHAVANNIK, HADI | 1d overdue |
| 18263907 | MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM CONSISTING OF A FOLDED FOIL, AND PRODUCTION METHOD | KWAK, DEAN P | 50d |
| 19532677 | POOL CLEANING SYSTEM | MCCLEARY, CAITLIN RENEE | — |
| 19282041 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INDOOR FARMS REMOTELY AND USER INTERFACE FOR SAME | GURSKI, AMANDA KAREN | — |
| 19185605 | AUTOMATED INDOOR GROWING APPARATUSES AND RELATED METHODS | HUEBNER, ERICA MICHELLE | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19305204 | IMMUNOMODULATORY COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS | CRUM, MARY ABOU NADER | 69d |
| 19532677 | POOL CLEANING SYSTEM | MCCLEARY, CAITLIN RENEE | — |
| 19442610 | DEVICE AND SENSOR FOR DETECTION OF AN ANALYTE | KAUR, GURPREET | — |
| 19282041 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INDOOR FARMS REMOTELY AND USER INTERFACE FOR SAME | GURSKI, AMANDA KAREN | — |
| 19185605 | AUTOMATED INDOOR GROWING APPARATUSES AND RELATED METHODS | HUEBNER, ERICA MICHELLE | — |
| 19169282 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AFFIXING A PROSTHESIS TO TISSUE | FISHBACK, ASHLEY LAUREN | — |
| 19045271 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ZERO BOIL-OFF OPERATION IN LIQUEFIED GAS APPLICATIONS | KING, BRIAN M | — |
| 19029376 | RFID-BASED PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION AND DIGITALIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-DIGITAL PRODUCTS | OBAID, FATEH M | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1657 | 2 |
| 3669 | 1 |
| 1759 | 1 |
| 3647 | 1 |
| 1717 | 1 |
| 3771 | 1 |
| 3724 | 1 |
| 2845 | 1 |
| 1776 | 1 |
| 1642 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19532677 | POOL CLEANING SYSTEM | Wybotics Co., Ltd. | MCCLEARY, CAITLIN RENEE | 3669 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2026 |
| 19442610 | DEVICE AND SENSOR FOR DETECTION OF AN ANALYTE | Reminded, Inc. | KAUR, GURPREET | 1759 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 07, 2026 |
| 19305204 | IMMUNOMODULATORY COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS | Innate Biologics LLC | CRUM, MARY ABOU NADER | 1657 | §112DP | Final Rejection | 69d | Pending | Aug 20, 2025 |
| 19282041 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INDOOR FARMS REMOTELY AND USER INTERFACE FOR SAME | 80 Acres Urban Agriculture, Inc. | GURSKI, AMANDA KAREN | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 28, 2025 | |
| 19185605 | AUTOMATED INDOOR GROWING APPARATUSES AND RELATED METHODS | 80 Acres Urban Agriculture, Inc. | HUEBNER, ERICA MICHELLE | 3647 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2025 |
| 19169282 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AFFIXING A PROSTHESIS TO TISSUE | Micro Interventional Devices, Inc. | FISHBACK, ASHLEY LAUREN | §102§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2025 | |
| 19045271 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ZERO BOIL-OFF OPERATION IN LIQUEFIED GAS APPLICATIONS | Csh2 Corp. | KING, BRIAN M | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 04, 2025 | |
| 19029376 | RFID-BASED PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION AND DIGITALIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-DIGITAL PRODUCTS | Power Home Remodeling Group, LLC | OBAID, FATEH M | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 | |
| 19024943 | ASSEMBLED MXENE NANOMATERIAL COATING BY SOLUTE-ASSISTED ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME | Drexel University | ZHANG, HAI Y | 1717 | §102§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19020604 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAPPING IRREGULAR SURFACES | Ixrf, Inc. | TOOHEY, RICHARD ORLANDO | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 | |
| 18989098 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE ANNULOPLASTY | Micro Interventional Devices, Inc. | DANG, PHONG SON H | 3771 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18960133 | BUILDING SECURITY SCREEN ASSEMBLY | Crimsafe Security Systems Pty Ltd. | TRAN, PHI DIEU | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 26, 2024 | |
| 18867584 | Composite structure containing translucent layers with UV protection properties | Tmg - Tecidos Plastificados E Outros Revestimentos Para A Indústria Automóvel, S.A. | ZHANG, MICHAEL N | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 | |
| 18867576 | CONTAINER OPENER | Draft Top, Inc. | LEE, LAURA MICHELLE | 3724 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18862234 | Combination Of Curaxins And Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors For Treating Cancer | Institute For Cancer Research D/B/A The Research Institute Of Fox Chase Cancer Center | ROZOF, TIMOTHY R | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 | |
| 18902036 | DEVICE MOUNT APPARATUSES AND METHODS | Belkin International, Inc. | LOPEZ CRUZ, DIMARY S | 2845 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18882146 | AUTOMATED INDOOR GROWING APPARATUSES AND RELATED METHODS | 80 Acres Urban Agriculture, Inc. | POPOVICS, ROBERT J | 1776 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2024 |
| 18824339 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTER AIDED MATERIAL PROCESSING USING AN INTEGRATED SCANNER | Product Development Factory, Inc. | SANDERS, JOSHUA T | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 04, 2024 | |
| 18824318 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING USING AN INTEGRATED SCANNER | Product Development Factory, Inc. | SANDERS, JOSHUA T | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 04, 2024 | |
| 18629164 | Use of HE4 and other biochemical markers for assessment of endometrial and uterine cancers | Fujirebio Diagnostics, Inc. | SULLIVAN, DENNIS JOHN | 1642 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2024 |
| 18691164 | A COMPREHENSIVE LIQUID FILTRATION DEVICE, FILTRATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD THEREOF | Detoxyfi, Inc. | KIM, SUN U | 1777 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18584836 | INTERNAL TUBE FOULING SENSORS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | Kai Systems | MERCADO, ALEXANDER A | 2855 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 18d overdue | Pending | Feb 22, 2024 |
| 18442258 | COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BATTERY CELLS | Villanova University | OTERO, KENNETH MAX | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 15, 2024 | |
| 18519698 | WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOLDER | Freedom And Clarity, LLC | WAGGENSPACK, ADAM J | 3734 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2023 |
| 18504015 | Bottle Holder For Use With Open Beverage Can | Draft Top, Inc. | SANGHERA, SYMREN K | 3735 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2023 |
| 18263907 | MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM CONSISTING OF A FOLDED FOIL, AND PRODUCTION METHOD | Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft Mbh | KWAK, DEAN P | 1798 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 50d | Pending | Aug 02, 2023 |
| 18346948 | IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | Warby Parker Inc. | AKHAVANNIK, HADI | 2676 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 1d overdue | Pending | Jul 05, 2023 |
| 18319107 | WEARABLE GARMENT FOR MUSCLE STIMULATION | Villanova University | SIPPEL, RACHEL T | 3785 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 70d overdue | Pending | May 17, 2023 |
| 18252432 | NON-AQUEOUS GEL COMPOSITION | Acousia Therapeutics GmbH | WAX, ROBERT A | 1615 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2023 |
| 17818540 | ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM | Inbone Technologies, Inc. | HOBAN, MELISSA A | 3774 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2022 |
| 17615382 | ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS VECTOR DELIVERY OF CYSTATHIONINE BETA-SYNTHASE (CBS) ENZYME FOR TREATING CBS DEFICIENCY | Cornell University | LEVIN, JOEL D | 1633 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2021 |
| 17613267 | PI3K/LYN-ACLY Signaling Inhibition | Institute For Cancer Research D/B/A The Research Institute Of Fox Chase Cancer Center | HUANG, GIGI GEORGIANA | 1613 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 5d overdue | Pending | Nov 22, 2021 |
| 17514472 | IMMUNOMODULATORY COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS | Innate Biologics LLC | CRUM, MARY ABOU NADER | 1657 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 29, 2021 |
| 17430836 | AUTOMATED BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | Senterprisys Limited | HATCHER, DEIRDRE D | 3625 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 13, 2021 |
| 17098283 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTONOMOUS INDOOR FARMING | 80 Acres Urban Agriculture, Inc. | BYUN, HAE RIE JESSICA | 3643 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 84d | Pending | Nov 13, 2020 |
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