Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
28 pending office actions • 17 clients • 24 examiners • 18 art units • 0 of 28 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
Liang & Hennessey LLP has managed 507 career applications, primarily in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area. The firm has a resolved allowance rate of 81.02 percent. Prosecution involves an average of 3.59 office actions per allowance, reflecting the negotiation required to secure intellectual property rights in these complex fields. These metrics provide a basis for evaluating the firm's historical performance in biotech and pharmaceutical inventions.
The firm is currently managing 17 pending office actions. This level of activity, alongside the 507 career applications, shows an active practice. The 81.02 percent allowance rate and the 3.59 average office actions per allowance are performance indicators. These metrics provide a baseline for clients to evaluate the firm's experience in the field of biotechnology and pharmaceutical patent law. This profile summarizes the firm's experience and current activity levels.
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 + other | 3 (11%) |
| §103 only | 6 (21%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (11%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 15 (54%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHABLACK, JOHNNIE A | 2 | 65.4% | +34.2% |
| TRUONG, QUANGLONG N | 2 | 78.8% | +23.6% |
| GREENE, IVAN A | 2 | 18.7% | +6.4% |
| THOMAS, TIMOTHY P | 2 | 26.3% | +38.0% |
| TALLMAN, BRIAN A | 1 | 24.2% | +39.0% |
| BERRIOS, JENNIFER A | 1 | 37.0% | +49.8% |
| LEE, EDMUND H | 1 | 69.6% | +17.5% |
| TRAN, HANH VAN | 1 | 74.0% | +14.1% |
| CARRILLO, BIBI SHARIDAN | 1 | 62.3% | -15.5% |
| SILVERMAN, JANICE Y | 1 | 36.7% | +53.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18287510 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR CREATING MEASUREMENT DATA DESCRIBING A RAILWAY NETWORK OR A VEHICLE TRAVELLING ON A TRACK | STAUBACH, CARL C | 161d overdue |
| 18581659 | METHOD OF TREATING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | THOMAS, TIMOTHY P | 121d overdue |
| 17887092 | CRYOGENIC, KINETICALLY ACTIVE FORMULATIONS AND SYSTEMS FOR THEIR DISPENSING | ZADEH, BOB | 74d overdue |
| 18848994 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ANTIGEN-SPECIFIC THERAPY | GODDARD, LAURA B | 30d overdue |
| 16722249 | METHOD OF TREATING NONALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITIS | GREENE, IVAN A | 28d overdue |
| 19152997 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR PLANNING AND MONITORING A COLD CHAIN | TALLMAN, BRIAN A | 3d overdue |
| 17064443 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF OBESITY | THOMAS, TIMOTHY P | 55d |
| 18291089 | VEHICLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM HAVING A CONCRETE BARRIER WALL | FERGUSON, MICHAEL P | 71d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18581659 | METHOD OF TREATING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | THOMAS, TIMOTHY P | 121d overdue |
| 19152997 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR PLANNING AND MONITORING A COLD CHAIN | TALLMAN, BRIAN A | 3d overdue |
| 17064443 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF OBESITY | THOMAS, TIMOTHY P | 55d |
| 19079754 | WHIPPED FORMULATIONS WITH DESIRED SENSORY IMPACT | BERRIOS, JENNIFER A | — |
| 18997972 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LITHOGRAPHY-BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL COMPONENT | LEE, EDMUND H | — |
| 18993564 | A WINDOW BLIND HEADRAIL | SHABLACK, JOHNNIE A | — |
| 18881457 | CONTAINER FOR TRANSPORTING TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE GOODS | TRAN, HANH VAN | — |
| 18950919 | WHIPPED FORMULATIONS | TRUONG, QUANGLONG N | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3628 | 2 |
| 1619 | 2 |
| 1614 | 2 |
| 1613 | 1 |
| 1711 | 1 |
| 3634 | 1 |
| 1641 | 1 |
| 1642 | 1 |
| 1657 | 1 |
| 2831 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19152997 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR PLANNING AND MONITORING A COLD CHAIN | Rep Ip AG | TALLMAN, BRIAN A | 3628 | §101§102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Aug 01, 2025 |
| 19079754 | WHIPPED FORMULATIONS WITH DESIRED SENSORY IMPACT | BEIERSDORF AG | BERRIOS, JENNIFER A | 1613 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2025 |
| 18997972 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LITHOGRAPHY-BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL COMPONENT | UPNANO GMBH | LEE, EDMUND H | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2025 | |
| 18993564 | A WINDOW BLIND HEADRAIL | Louver-Lite Limited | SHABLACK, JOHNNIE A | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 12, 2025 | |
| 18881457 | CONTAINER FOR TRANSPORTING TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE GOODS | Rep Ip AG | TRAN, HANH VAN | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2025 | |
| 18950919 | WHIPPED FORMULATIONS | Formulated Solutions, LLC | TRUONG, QUANGLONG N | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| 18862619 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOVING RESIN ADHERING TO ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED COMPONENTS | Cubicure GmbH | CARRILLO, BIBI SHARIDAN | 1711 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 |
| 18929954 | WHIPPED FORMULATIONS | Formulated Solutions, LLC | TRUONG, QUANGLONG N | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 29, 2024 | |
| 18914964 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR RESTORING HOMEOSTASIS, TREATING, AND PREVENTING DEGENERATIVE DISEASES, ACHIEVING ANTI-AGING EFFECT | Vector Vitale Ip LLC | GREENE, IVAN A | 1619 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2024 |
| 18851787 | Corner Bracket for a Window Blind Frame | Louver-Lite Limited | SHABLACK, JOHNNIE A | 3634 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18895097 | ANIMAL FEED INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT | Neuburger Fleischlos GmbH | SILVERMAN, JANICE Y | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 | |
| 18850501 | CONSTRUCTIVE DESIGN AND ARRANGEMENT OF A DISSIPATOR FOR SUPPRESSING VIBRATIONS IN A ROLL STAND | Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH | ALAWADI, MOHAMMED S | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 | |
| 18849006 | ANTIGEN-SPECIFIC THERAPY FOR AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES | BODHI BIO LLC | TAYLOR, LIA ELAN | 1641 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18848994 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ANTIGEN-SPECIFIC THERAPY | BODHI BIO LLC | GODDARD, LAURA B | 1642 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 30d overdue | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18739957 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND METHODS FOR MODULATING INFLAMMATION AND OXIDATIVE STRESS | Ism Biosciences LLC | LANKFORD JR, LEON B | 1657 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 11, 2024 |
| 18694553 | WIND TURBINE | Alpha 311 Limited | GONZALEZ, JULIO CESAR | 2831 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2024 |
| 18581659 | METHOD OF TREATING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | Vector Vitale Ip LLC | THOMAS, TIMOTHY P | 1614 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 121d overdue | Pending | Feb 20, 2024 |
| 18291089 | VEHICLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM HAVING A CONCRETE BARRIER WALL | Deltabloc International GmbH | FERGUSON, MICHAEL P | 3619 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 71d | Pending | Jan 22, 2024 |
| 18573299 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRACKING AND CHECKING THE INTEGRITY OF GOODS SHIPMENTS | Rep Ip AG | MOLNAR, HUNTER A | 3628 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2023 |
| 18290075 | MOUTHPIECE LINING PAPER WITH THERMALLY EXPANDABLE PARTICLES | Tannpapier GmbH | GRAY, LINDA LAMEY | 1745 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 09, 2023 |
| 18287510 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR CREATING MEASUREMENT DATA DESCRIBING A RAILWAY NETWORK OR A VEHICLE TRAVELLING ON A TRACK | Track Machines Connected Gesellschaft M.B.H. | STAUBACH, CARL C | 3747 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 161d overdue | Pending | Oct 19, 2023 |
| 18277279 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A LITHOGRAPHY-BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING DEVICE | UPNANO GMBH | VELEZ-LOPEZ, MARIO M | 2118 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | Aug 15, 2023 |
| 18272617 | ALLERGY TEST DEVICE | Alltest GmbH | YOON, CHANEL J | 3791 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2023 |
| 18029732 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING AN OBJECT BY STEREOLITHOGRAPHIC 3D PRINTING | Cubicure GmbH | WOLLSCHLAGER, JEFFREY MICHAEL | 1742 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 70d overdue | Pending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| 18020681 | INSECTICIDE | Cotton Research And Development Corporation | WELLES, COLMAN THOMAS | 1612 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2023 |
| 17887092 | CRYOGENIC, KINETICALLY ACTIVE FORMULATIONS AND SYSTEMS FOR THEIR DISPENSING | Formulated Solutions, LLC | ZADEH, BOB | 3754 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 74d overdue | Pending | Aug 12, 2022 |
| 17064443 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF OBESITY | Vector Vitale Ip LLC | THOMAS, TIMOTHY P | 1614 | §103 | Final Rejection | 55d | Pending | Oct 06, 2020 |
| 16722249 | METHOD OF TREATING NONALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITIS | Vector Vitale Ip LLC | GREENE, IVAN A | 1619 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 28d overdue | Pending | Dec 20, 2019 |
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