Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
140 pending office actions • 96 clients • 135 examiners • 84 art units • 0 of 140 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
FisherBroyles, LLP shows a broad reach across the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals sector. The firm has managed 20473 career applications, establishing a robust foundation in intellectual property law. There are currently 114 pending office actions under this specific profile.
The firm reports a resolved allowance rate of 75.5 percent. On average, it takes 3.19 office actions to reach an allowance. These statistics provide a baseline for the firm's performance across its various specialized client teams and technology focuses.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 51 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. 51 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 (1%) |
| §101 + other | 13 (9%) |
| §103 only | 36 (26%) |
| §102 only | 3 (2%) |
| §112 only | 11 (8%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (1%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 7 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 68 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHANG, KYUNG SOOK | 2 | 60.4% | +40.8% |
| HOLCOMB, MARK | 2 | 33.5% | +40.4% |
| DO, NHAT CHIEU Q | 2 | 64.1% | +48.9% |
| KIM, SEONG JONG | 2 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| MERTZ, PREMA MARIA | 2 | 71.7% | +35.1% |
| TECCO, ANDREW M | 1 | 65.5% | +24.6% |
| WEEKS, GLORIA R | 1 | 70.4% | +12.4% |
| KLEIN, GABRIEL J | 1 | 65.9% | +24.4% |
| HUNNINGS, TRAVIS R | 1 | 82.4% | +14.0% |
| AMARA, MOHAMED K | 1 | 75.8% | +29.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18259836 | STABLE EFFICIENT COSMETIC PREPARATIONS | CHANG, KYUNG SOOK | 160d overdue |
| 18007152 | INJECTION MOLDING OF MEAT-LIKE FOOD PRODUCTS | BECKER, DREW E | 119d overdue |
| 17765625 | LIPOSOMAL CANNABINOIDS AND USES THEREOF | MITCHELL, EDWIN COLEMAN | 98d overdue |
| 18201418 | Method for Coating Nuclear Power Plant Components | BAREFORD, KATHERINE A | 97d overdue |
| 18500248 | Air purification device with optimized air guidance | DIETERLE, JENNIFER M | 45d overdue |
| 18252484 | DECELLULARIZED TISSUE/POLYMER MULTI-COMPONENT BIOMATERIALS | SPENCER, MAXIMILIAN TOBIAS | 38d overdue |
| 17261971 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A SITE OF INTEREST INTERNAL TO A PATIENT BODY | KIM, SAMUEL CHONG | 35d overdue |
| 17904420 | A stabilizer for an emulsion composition | WISTNER, SARAH CLINKSCALES | 31d overdue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18259836 | STABLE EFFICIENT COSMETIC PREPARATIONS | CHANG, KYUNG SOOK | 160d overdue |
| 19062758 | Digital Care System Based on Sensing and Monitoring Patient's Mobility | HOLCOMB, MARK | 17d overdue |
| 17758279 | IMMUNOGENIC CONJUGATE INTENDED TO INDUCE AN IMMUNE RESPONSE DIRECTED AGAINST INTERLEUKIN-6 | MERTZ, PREMA MARIA | 70d |
| 19372740 | PRODUCT PACKAGING MACHINE | TECCO, ANDREW M | — |
| 19154548 | METHOD AND MACHINE FOR FOLDING SHEETS | WEEKS, GLORIA R | — |
| 19148851 | REMOTELY CONTROLLABLE FUZING ARRANGEMENTS | KLEIN, GABRIEL J | — |
| 19225184 | Multi-Functional Device Aiding Carers of Small Children | HUNNINGS, TRAVIS R | — |
| 19119575 | Device for the optical imaging of filtering septa and filtration apparatus equipped with it | AMARA, MOHAMED K | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1643 | 3 |
| 1622 | 3 |
| 1619 | 3 |
| 3791 | 3 |
| 1616 | 3 |
| 3731 | 2 |
| 3685 | 2 |
| 3724 | 2 |
| 1629 | 2 |
| 1792 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19372740 | PRODUCT PACKAGING MACHINE | Opem S.p.A. | TECCO, ANDREW M | 3731 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 29, 2025 |
| 19154548 | METHOD AND MACHINE FOR FOLDING SHEETS | G.D S.P.A | WEEKS, GLORIA R | 3731 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2025 |
| 19148851 | REMOTELY CONTROLLABLE FUZING ARRANGEMENTS | Orion Advanced Systems Ltd. | KLEIN, GABRIEL J | 3641 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2025 |
| 19225184 | Multi-Functional Device Aiding Carers of Small Children | Baby Patent Ltd. | HUNNINGS, TRAVIS R | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 02, 2025 | |
| 19119575 | Device for the optical imaging of filtering septa and filtration apparatus equipped with it | Diemme Filtration S.r.l. | AMARA, MOHAMED K | 2877 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2025 |
| 19098802 | ANTI-MUC1* ANTIBODY DRUG COMPLEXES AND USES THEREOF | Minerva Biotechnologies Corporation | HUYNH, PHUONG N | 1643 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2025 |
| 19068891 | ANTI-AGING AND SKIN TONE LIGHTENING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SAME | Truetiva, Inc. | CHANG, KYUNG SOOK | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 03, 2025 | |
| 19062758 | Digital Care System Based on Sensing and Monitoring Patient's Mobility | Celloscope Ltd. | HOLCOMB, MARK | 3685 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | 17d overdue | Pending | Feb 25, 2025 |
| 19049400 | System, Method and Computer Program Product for Monitoring Diabetics | Celloscope Ltd. | HOLCOMB, MARK | 3685 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2025 |
| 18994880 | COATING PROCESS OF A PREFORMED SUBSTRATE | Persico S.p.A. | KONVES, ADRIANNA N | 1748 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19005375 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXECUTING AN INTERACTIVE LIVE GAME | Playtech Software Limited | PIERCE, DAMON JOSEPH | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 | |
| 18966795 | ARTICULATED NIPPLE FOR CONNECTING A BICYCLE WHEEL SPOKE | Orbea, S.Coop. | CHOI, TAEKWON NMN | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 | |
| 18939288 | System, Method and Computer Program Product for Advanced Gait Analysis | Celloscope Ltd. | CATINA, MICHAEL ANTHONY | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 | |
| 18930644 | System, Method and Computer Program Product for Improved Browsing Security | Guardio Ltd. | CHEA, PHILIP J | 2499 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 18d overdue | Pending | Oct 29, 2024 |
| 18929839 | BICYCLE COMPRESSION RING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING SAID ASSEMBLY | Orbea, S.Coop. | KNUTSON, JACOB D | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 29, 2024 | |
| 18855258 | Electronic control and command assembly and groundskeeping tool provided with said electronic control and command assembly | Emak S.p.A. | VARGHESE, ROSHN K | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 | |
| 18854005 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYBRID OBSERVABILITY OF HIGHLY DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS | Drivenets Ltd. | WOOD, WILLIAM H | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2024 | |
| 18823292 | SUTURING INSTRUMENT AND SUTURING POSITIONING INSTRUMENT AND SYSTEM | Kabushiki Take Wing | DORNBUSCH, DIANNE | 3771 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 03, 2024 |
| 18807461 | METHODS FOR DERIVING DOPAMINERGIC NEURONS FROM PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS | Minerva Biotechnologies Corporation | JOHNSON, KARA D | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2024 | |
| 18838016 | FABRICATION OF GRAPHENE-BASED ELECTRODES WITH ULTRA-SHORT CHANNEL | Keren Shushan | HORGER, KIM S. | 1784 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 13, 2024 |
| 18836402 | APPARATUS FOR DRYING AND/OR WASHING LAUNDRY PROVIDED WITH AN AUTONOMOUS FIRE EXTINGUISHING DEVICE | Hutchinson | BELL, SPENCER E | 1711 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 36d | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18790246 | X-RAY SOURCES | Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited | TANINGCO, MARCUS H | 2884 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 18832813 | Method for connecting two silicone tube sections as well as pharmaceutical media transfer method with such a connection method and apparatus for performing the method | Raumedic AG | DERUSSO, JOHN J | 1744 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 1d overdue | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 |
| 18765504 | ACCUMULATOR FOR AN AIR CONDITIONING CIRCUIT | Hutchinson Fluid Management Systems, Inc. | HOPKINS, ROBERT A | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 08, 2024 | |
| 18758374 | FILTRATION DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A COOLING CIRCUIT | Hutchinson | GERMAIN, ADAM ADRIEN | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 | |
| 18724774 | DRESSER FOR POLISHING PAD, DRESSING METHOD, POLISHING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WORKPIECE | Noritake Co., Limited | RIVERA, CARLOS A | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 | |
| 18755647 | TOPICAL LIQUID COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING HAIR LOSS | Chemistry Rx | WELLS, LAUREN QUINLAN | 1622 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 26, 2024 |
| 18722752 | MICRO SYSTEM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD | Audio Pixels Ltd. | NGUYEN, KHIEM D | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 | |
| 18718915 | CARDIAC STEROID DERIVATIVES | Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd. | MILLER, DALE R | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 | |
| 18737048 | CULTURE MEDIUM COMPOSITION FOR MATURATING CARDIOMYOCYTES DERIVED FROM PLURIPOTENT MAMMALIAN STEM CELLS | Ncardia B.V. | KOSAR, AARON J | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 | |
| 18714273 | CONTROL METHOD FOR SAFE DRIVING IN ZEBRA CROSSING INTERSECTION SCENE | BEIJING NATIONAL NEW ENERGY VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION CENTER CO. , LTD. | ROBERT, DANIEL M | 3665 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 60d overdue | Pending | May 29, 2024 |
| 18712328 | WATERBORNE ADHESIVE AND/OR SEALANT COMPOSITION | Soudal | STANLEY, JANE L | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 22, 2024 | |
| 18709299 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANAGEMENT AND REVIEW OF PRODUCT CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION | Securechek AI, Inc. | RIEGLER, PATRICK F | 2171 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2024 |
| 18660841 | USER-GENERATED REPLAYABLE GAMING CONTENT UTILIZING REGAMIFICATION DATA | Ludeo Inc. | WONG, JEFFREY KEITH | 3715 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2024 |
| 18708749 | VAT POLYMERIZATION PROCESS | Polyfos 3D Ltd. | THROWER, LARRY W | 1754 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2024 |
| 18652905 | TILE LEVELLING DEVICE | Raimondi S.p.A. | AL-ASWAR, ZAKARIA KHALED | 3635 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2024 |
| 18653020 | Bread slicer | Jac S.A. | DO, NHAT CHIEU Q | 3724 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 02, 2024 |
| 18702415 | METHOD FOR DETECTING INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT OF POWER BATTERY | BEIJING NATIONAL NEW ENERGY VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION CENTER CO. , LTD. | PARK, HYUN D | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2024 | |
| 18701756 | Proportional volumetric dosing unit | Mixtron S.r.l. | HANSEN, KENNETH J | 1799 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 16, 2024 |
| 18698125 | Recharging apparatus for recharging an electric battery | Emak S.p.A. | HENZE, DAVID V | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 | |
| 18697252 | A METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING AND PREDICTING PROGRESSION OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES OR DISORDERS | Tivenix SA | PRIEST, AARON A | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 | |
| 18610856 | System and Method for Assessing and Facilitating Improvement of Human Skills | Coach AI Limited | BARTLEY, KENNETH | 3684 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18689549 | EMBEDDED PRODUCT FOR THE TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE AND/OR HANDLING OF LANTHANIDES OR ACTINIDES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING | The European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), Represented By The European Commission | DIGGS, TANISHA | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2024 | |
| 18686952 | METHOD FOR CONDITIONING ADVANCED ANAEROBIC DIGESTION SLUDGE BY DEEP DEHYDRATION BASED ON PARTICLE SIZE CONTROL, USE THEREOF AND FLOC PARTICLE | BEIJING DRAINAGE GROUP CO., LTD | PATEL, PRANAV N | 1777 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2024 |
| 18686035 | Verification of Network or Machine-Based Events Through Query to Responsible Users | Owrita Technologies Ltd. | IQBAL, MUSTAFA | 3625 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 18684946 | UNDER-ACTUATED SOFT EXOSKELETON WITH CABLE ACTUATION SYSTEM FOR UPPER LIMB ASSISTANCE | Eta Bioengineering S.r.l. | WOLFF, ARIELLE R | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2024 | |
| 18682201 | METHODS FOR TREATING DIEASES ASSOCIATED WITH IMPAIRED MEVALONATE PRODUCTION | Mor Research Applications Ltd. | BORI, IBRAHIM D | 1629 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 08, 2024 |
| 18434944 | SHOT BLASTING MACHINE WITH A BELT CONVEYOR FOR THE TREATMENT OF METAL PIECES | Tosca S.R.L | HEGEMIER, JON MICHAEL | 3723 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2024 |
| 18292046 | WATER SOLUBLE PRODRUG, CONJUGATES AND USES THEREOF | Merck Patent GmbH | KIM, SEONG JONG | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 | |
| 18576453 | PROCESS FOR CONTINUOUS EXTRUSION OF MULTIPLE MATERIALS FOR ALTERNATIVE MEAT PRODUCTION | BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY | KENNEDY, TIMOTHY J | 1792 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 04, 2024 |
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Start Free Trial75.5% of resolved applications prosecuted by Fisherbroyles, LLP were allowed, across 20,509 applications in USPTO records.
3.18 office actions per allowed application on average.
140 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 96 clients, before 135 examiners in 84 art units.