Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
26 pending office actions • 17 clients • 26 examiners • 20 art units • 0 of 26 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 39 patents granted in the last 365 days
FLENER IP Law d.b.a. Flener IP & Business Law focuses on Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals. The firm has handled 881 career applications and currently manages 20 pending office actions. This represents a specialized boutique practice in the life sciences.
The firm maintains a resolved allowance rate of 85.06 percent. Prosecution involves an average of 3.13 office actions per allowance. These figures demonstrate a high success rate for a firm of its size in the competitive biotech sector.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 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. 11 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 (4%) |
| §101 + other | 1 (4%) |
| §103 only | 7 (27%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| §112 only | 3 (12%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (8%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (42%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUEBNER, ERICA MICHELLE | 1 | 31.7% | +35.5% |
| SHABMAN, MARK A | 1 | 84.2% | +13.4% |
| BARBOZA, MARCUS ALEXANDER | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| MILLER, MAKENNA RYLEIGH | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| SHOMER, ISAAC | 1 | 63.2% | +30.4% |
| SANGHERA, SYMREN K | 1 | 51.5% | +12.1% |
| NASSIRI MOTLAGH, ANITA | 1 | 55.9% | +24.6% |
| DANG, PHILIP | 1 | 77.6% | +29.8% |
| CHAN, KEVIN | 1 | — | — |
| SINES, BRIAN J | 1 | 80.1% | +5.2% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18974274 | MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS TRANSDUCER WITH DEFLECTION CONSTRAINT | BARBOZA, MARCUS ALEXANDER | — |
| 18838817 | ACTIVE AGENT MODULATING THE ACTIVITY OF AN ION CHANNEL FOR USE IN INHIBITION OF SKIN AGING | MILLER, MAKENNA RYLEIGH | — |
| 18681762 | COMPOSITON FOR LIQUEFYING VISCOUS BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE, COMBINTATION PRODUCT, LIQUEFYING AGENT, AND KIT THEREOF, AND METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOF | SINES, BRIAN J | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18078695 | Plug Assembly with Sloped Walls | YAO, THEODORE N | 2d overdue |
| 18198891 | Pre-Roll Body Having Integral Ceramic Mouthpiece | NGUYEN, PHU HOANG | 16d |
| 17935281 | REAGENT COMBINATION AND KIT FOR DETECTING LIVER CANCERS, AND USE THEREOF | BAUSCH, SARAE L | 22d |
| 18480218 | PRESSURE VALVE FOR MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM DIE | YUSHINA, GALINA G | 28d |
| 18558798 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR MEASURING OF A GAS DISSOLVED IN A LIQUID | SPIES, BRADLEY R | 41d |
| 19103362 | Device and method for guiding and transferring fish and liquid out of a tank | HUEBNER, ERICA MICHELLE | — |
| 18873397 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING THE TIGHTNESS OF CONTAINERS CLOSED BY RESPECTIVE MEMBRANES | SHABMAN, MARK A | — |
| 18404646 | MOLECULAR DETECTION SYSTEM AND DETECTION METHOD THEREOF | EDWARDS, LYDIA E | — |
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 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18657826 | MULTI-USER OCCUPANT LOCATION DETERMINATION AND GAZE TRACKING IN A VEHICLE SPACE USING OPTICAL SURFACE REFLECTIONS | DANG, PHILIP | 105d overdue |
| 18674832 | SINGLE-USE CHILD RESISTANT PACKAGE | SANGHERA, SYMREN K | 54d |
| 19103362 | Device and method for guiding and transferring fish and liquid out of a tank | HUEBNER, ERICA MICHELLE | — |
| 18873397 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING THE TIGHTNESS OF CONTAINERS CLOSED BY RESPECTIVE MEMBRANES | SHABMAN, MARK A | — |
| 18836992 | ACTIVE AGENT MODULATING THE ACTIVITY OF AN ION CHANNEL FOR USE IN REGULATION OF SKIN PIGMENTATION | SHOMER, ISAAC | — |
| 18710073 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN BY CRACKING METHANE AND LOW CO2 EMISSION HYDROCARBONS | NASSIRI MOTLAGH, ANITA | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1681 | 3 |
| 3615 | 2 |
| 3647 | 1 |
| 2692 | 1 |
| 1611 | 1 |
| 3735 | 1 |
| 2488 | 1 |
| 1682 | 1 |
| 2686 | 1 |
| 1777 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19103362 | Device and method for guiding and transferring fish and liquid out of a tank | Searas AS | HUEBNER, ERICA MICHELLE | 3647 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2025 |
| 18873397 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING THE TIGHTNESS OF CONTAINERS CLOSED BY RESPECTIVE MEMBRANES | G.D S.p.A. | SHABMAN, MARK A | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 | |
| 18974274 | MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS TRANSDUCER WITH DEFLECTION CONSTRAINT | Knowles Electronics, LLC | BARBOZA, MARCUS ALEXANDER | 2692 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18838817 | ACTIVE AGENT MODULATING THE ACTIVITY OF AN ION CHANNEL FOR USE IN INHIBITION OF SKIN AGING | Cutaneon - Skin & Hair Innovations GmbH | MILLER, MAKENNA RYLEIGH | 1611 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2024 |
| 18836992 | ACTIVE AGENT MODULATING THE ACTIVITY OF AN ION CHANNEL FOR USE IN REGULATION OF SKIN PIGMENTATION | Cutaneon - Skin & Hair Innovations GmbH | SHOMER, ISAAC | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 | |
| 18674832 | SINGLE-USE CHILD RESISTANT PACKAGE | Mallen Tech Co., Limited | SANGHERA, SYMREN K | 3735 | §103 | Final Rejection | 54d | Pending | May 25, 2024 |
| 18710073 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN BY CRACKING METHANE AND LOW CO2 EMISSION HYDROCARBONS | Nextchem Tech S.P.A | NASSIRI MOTLAGH, ANITA | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 14, 2024 | |
| 18657826 | MULTI-USER OCCUPANT LOCATION DETERMINATION AND GAZE TRACKING IN A VEHICLE SPACE USING OPTICAL SURFACE REFLECTIONS | Blink Technologies Inc. | DANG, PHILIP | 2488 | §103 | Final Rejection | 105d overdue | Pending | May 08, 2024 |
| 18703334 | A CLAMP BRACKET FOR SUPPORTING AN ELECTRIC OUTBOARD MOTOR, AND AN ELECTRIC OUTBOARD MOTOR COMPRISING SUCH A CLAIM BRACKET | Evoy AS | CHAN, KEVIN | 3615 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 20, 2024 |
| 18681762 | COMPOSITON FOR LIQUEFYING VISCOUS BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE, COMBINTATION PRODUCT, LIQUEFYING AGENT, AND KIT THEREOF, AND METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOF | Sansure Biotech Inc. | SINES, BRIAN J | 1682 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2024 |
| 18404646 | MOLECULAR DETECTION SYSTEM AND DETECTION METHOD THEREOF | Sansure Biotech Inc. | EDWARDS, LYDIA E | 1681 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 04, 2024 |
| 18395885 | PORTABLE CHARGING CASE | Gsw Creative Corp. | ALIZADA, OMEED | 2686 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2023 |
| 18558798 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR MEASURING OF A GAS DISSOLVED IN A LIQUID | Searas AS | SPIES, BRADLEY R | 1777 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18480218 | PRESSURE VALVE FOR MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM DIE | Knowles Electronics, LLC | YUSHINA, GALINA G | 2811 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Oct 03, 2023 |
| 18348953 | METHOD FOR BREEDING SELF-COMPATIBLE POTATOES | Agricultural Genomics Institute AT Shenzhen, Chinese Academy Of Agricultural Sciences | PAGE, BRENT T | 1663 | §112 | Final Rejection | 49d overdue | Pending | Jul 07, 2023 |
| 18332801 | PRIMER AND PROBE DESIGN METHOD, DETECTION COMPOSITION, AND KIT FOR MIRNA DETECTION | Sansure Biotech Inc. | PRIEST, AARON A | 1681 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2023 |
| 18198891 | Pre-Roll Body Having Integral Ceramic Mouthpiece | Mallen Tech Co., Limited | NGUYEN, PHU HOANG | 1747 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 16d | Pending | May 18, 2023 |
| 18078695 | Plug Assembly with Sloped Walls | Tco AS | YAO, THEODORE N | 3676 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Dec 09, 2022 |
| 17999224 | FLOATING PLATFORM FOR SUPPORTING OFFSHORE POWER GENERATION STRUCTURES AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAID PLATFORM | Seawind Ocean Technology Holding B.V. | BURGESS, MARC R | 3615 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2022 |
| 17935281 | REAGENT COMBINATION AND KIT FOR DETECTING LIVER CANCERS, AND USE THEREOF | Sansure Biotech Inc. | BAUSCH, SARAE L | 1699 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Sep 26, 2022 |
| 17891034 | COMPOSITION, KIT FOR DETECTING MUTATIONS OF 2019 NOVELCORONAVIRUS AND USE THEREOF | Sansure Biotech Inc. | HAMMELL, NEIL P | 1681 | §112 | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Aug 18, 2022 |
| 17879338 | Canister System | Michael S. Brown Performance LLC | SHIRSAT, VIVEK K | 3762 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2022 |
| 17606328 | DEVICE FOR TRANSPORT AND TREATMENT OF LIQUID | Searas AS | PREGLER, SHARON | 1772 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2021 |
| 17437087 | USE OF VITAMIN K IN COMBINATION WITH ANTICOAGULANTS | Kaydence Pharma AS | KUCKLA, ANNA GRACE | 1626 | §103 | Final Rejection | 32d overdue | Pending | Sep 08, 2021 |
| 17299898 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MEASURE AND MONITOR NEURODEGENERATION | Sorbonne Université | HANEY, JONATHAN MICHAEL | 3791 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2021 |
| 17320722 | LIQUID SUBCOOLING UTILIZING PHASE CHANGE COMPOSITE THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE AND PHASE CHANGE COMPOSITE THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE MODULE THEREFOR | Netenergy (Naim Energy Technologies, Llc) | MYERS, KEITH STANLEY | 3763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 55d | Pending | May 14, 2021 |
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