Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Mcneill Pllc

48 pending office actions • 34 clients • 45 examiners • 29 art units • 0 of 48 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 74 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

48
Total Pending OAs
30
Non-Final OAs
15
Final Rejections
3
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 47 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

27
Overdue
4
Due this week
10
Due this month
5
Due in next 60 days
1
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. 47 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (27)Due ≤ 7 days (4)Due ≤ 30 days (10)Due ≤ 60 days (5)Due later (1)

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%)
26
Medium (54%)
5
Easy (10%)
17
Unknown (35%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only23 (48%)
§102 only3 (6%)
§112 only5 (10%)
No statute on record17 (35%)

Industry Mix

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

48
Life Sciences
100% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
0
Mechanical / Eng
0% 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.

480 h
Manual time on pending OAs
96 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
168 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
4.2 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
LANDSMAN, ROBERT S 2 81.3% +12.9%
HAVLIN, ROBERT H 2 52.3% +27.2%
JOHNSON, KARA D 2 69.1% +24.2%
KEOGH, MATTHEW R 1 78.6% +14.0%
PIPIC, ALMA 1 54.5% +55.6%
REGA, KYLE THOMAS 1 62.4% +43.9%
BEANE, RANDALL L 1 32.5% +37.8%
HUDSON, AMY ROSE 1 75.1% +11.4%
DUBOIS, PHILIP A 1 25.0% +25.4%
SHTERENGARTS, SAMANTHA L 1 79.4% +7.9%

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
18543912 PSGL-1 Antagonists and Uses Thereof LANDSMAN, ROBERT S 9d overdue

Hard Cases (1)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18450498 Product for the Storage of Freeze-Dried Lactic Acid Bacteria Mixed with Oral Rehydration Solution DUBOIS, PHILIP A 43d overdue

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
18415032 Compositions and Methods for Treatment of Diseases Associated with Trinucleotide Repeats in Transcription Factor Four REGA, KYLE THOMAS 50d overdue
18450498 Product for the Storage of Freeze-Dried Lactic Acid Bacteria Mixed with Oral Rehydration Solution DUBOIS, PHILIP A 43d overdue
17921128 Glucocorticoid Receptor (GR) Modulators for Treating a SARS-COV-2 Virus HAVLIN, ROBERT H 23d overdue
18543912 PSGL-1 Antagonists and Uses Thereof LANDSMAN, ROBERT S 9d overdue
18282402 TMEM173 saRNA Compositions and Methods of Use HUDSON, AMY ROSE 9d overdue
18070908 Compositions Derived from Placenta and Methods of Producing the Same JOHNSON, KARA D 5d
18274180 DENATONIUM SALT FOR USE IN PREVENTING, PREVENTING PROGRESSION AND TREATING FATTY LIVER DISEASES HAVLIN, ROBERT H 34d
18579943 Compositions and Methods For Reducing Immune Intolerance and Treating Autoimmune Disorders PIPIC, ALMA 53d

Client Portfolio (34 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
16475
16753
16263
16423
16362
16232
16212
16842
16272
16322

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18844546 Modulation of Protein Levels Carlsberg A/S KEOGH, MATTHEW R 1663 §103 Non-Final OA 60d Pending Sep 06, 2024
18579943 Compositions and Methods For Reducing Immune Intolerance and Treating Autoimmune Disorders Lapix Therapeutics, Inc. PIPIC, ALMA 1617 §103 Non-Final OA 53d Pending Jan 17, 2024
18415032 Compositions and Methods for Treatment of Diseases Associated with Trinucleotide Repeats in Transcription Factor Four Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. REGA, KYLE THOMAS 1636 §103 Final Rejection 50d overdue Pending Jan 17, 2024
18543912 PSGL-1 Antagonists and Uses Thereof Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. LANDSMAN, ROBERT S 1647 §102 Non-Final OA 9d overdue Pending Dec 18, 2023
18513964 Methods for Reducing Risk of Onset of Acute Graft Versus Host Disease After Hematopoeitic Cell Transplantation Csl Behring LLC BEANE, RANDALL L 1654 §103 Final Rejection 70d Pending Nov 20, 2023
18282402 TMEM173 saRNA Compositions and Methods of Use Mina Therapeutics Limited HUDSON, AMY ROSE 1636 §102 Non-Final OA 9d overdue Pending Sep 15, 2023
18450498 Product for the Storage of Freeze-Dried Lactic Acid Bacteria Mixed with Oral Rehydration Solution BIOGAIA AB DUBOIS, PHILIP A 1791 §103 Non-Final OA 43d overdue Pending Aug 16, 2023
18276309 Compounds and Their Use as PDE4 Activators Mironid Limited SHTERENGARTS, SAMANTHA L 1623 §112 Non-Final OA 14d Pending Aug 08, 2023
18264475 Formulations of DR5 Binding Polypeptides Inhibrx Biosciences, Inc. CESARE, JOSEPH DAVID 1675 Other Non-Final OA 5d Pending Aug 07, 2023
18274180 DENATONIUM SALT FOR USE IN PREVENTING, PREVENTING PROGRESSION AND TREATING FATTY LIVER DISEASES Aardvark Therapeutics Inc. HAVLIN, ROBERT H 1626 Other Final Rejection 34d Pending Jul 25, 2023
18357007 Antibodies Binding to Human PAD4 and Uses Thereof Bristol-Myers Squibb Company GURLEY, JAMI MICHELLE 1647 §112 Non-Final OA 41d Pending Jul 21, 2023
18223768 Heteroaryl Compounds as Ligand Directed Degraders of IRAK4 Celgene Corporation VALLE, ERNESTO 1623 §112 Non-Final OA 13d Pending Jul 19, 2023
18334680 Glycan-Interacting Compounds and Methods of Use Seagen Inc. BORGEEST, CHRISTINA M 1675 Other Non-Final OA 13d Pending Jun 14, 2023
18256516 Biomarkers for Detecting Cancer UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN COOK, LISA V 1642 §103 Non-Final OA 4d overdue Pending Jun 08, 2023
18323488 Methods and Treatment for Complex Lymphatic Malformations Avalo, Inc. KOSTURKO, GEORGE W 1621 §103 Non-Final OA 49d overdue Pending May 25, 2023
18035246 METHOD FOR ENZYMATIC AND/OR MICROBIAL PROCESSING OF WASTE COMPRISING RECIRCULATION OF PROCESS WATER Renescience A/S ZINGARELLI, SANDRA 1653 §103 Non-Final OA 66d overdue Pending May 03, 2023
18251523 Combination Treatment of Cancer Glaxosmithkline Intellectual Property (No. 4) Ltd. XIAO, YAN 1642 §103 Non-Final OA 8d Pending May 02, 2023
18304993 REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION OF POLYNUCLEOTIDES COMPRISING UNNATURAL NUCLEOTIDES The Scripps Research Institute FLINDERS, JEREMY C 1684 §103 Non-Final OA 10d overdue Pending Apr 21, 2023
18302313 Heterocyclic Compounds as RET Kinase Inhibitors Cancer Research Technology Limited HSU, GRACE CHING 1627 Other Non-Final OA 46d overdue Pending Apr 18, 2023
18300445 METHODS OF TREATING CORTICAL DEMENTIA ASSOCIATED WANDERING Woolsey Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BAUER, NICOLA MARIA 1621 §103 Non-Final OA 59d overdue Pending Apr 14, 2023
18132278 Polynucleotides, Compositions, and Methods for Genome Editing Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. POLIAKOVA-GEORGAN, EKATERINA 1637 Other Final Rejection 147d overdue Pending Apr 07, 2023
18248079 CD19-Directed Chimeric Antigen Receptor Constructs Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. GAMETT, DANIEL C 1647 §103 Non-Final OA 104d overdue Pending Apr 06, 2023
18002613 Polypeptides Comprising Modified IL-2 Polypeptides and Uses Thereof Inhibrx Biosciences, Inc. PATTERSON, SARAH COOPER 1675 Other Non-Final OA 7d Pending Dec 20, 2022
18001514 METHODS OF USING RHO KINASE INHIBITORS TO TREAT VASCULAR DEMENTIA Woolsey Pharmaceuticals, Inc. SONG, JIANFENG 1613 Other Final Rejection 88d overdue Pending Dec 12, 2022
17928427 Methods and Treatment Involving Antibodies to IL-18 Avalo, Inc. LANDSMAN, ROBERT S 1647 Final Rejection 55d Pending Nov 29, 2022
18070908 Compositions Derived from Placenta and Methods of Producing the Same StimLabs, LLC JOHNSON, KARA D 1632 Other Non-Final OA 5d Pending Nov 29, 2022
17985558 Monitoring Cancer Stem Cells Stemline Therapeutics, Inc. CANELLA, KAREN A 1643 Other Non-Final OA 78d overdue Pending Nov 11, 2022
18050333 Methods of in Vitro Cell Delivery Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. ZHU, JIANJIAN 1631 Other Non-Final OA 6d Pending Oct 27, 2022
17921128 Glucocorticoid Receptor (GR) Modulators for Treating a SARS-COV-2 Virus Avm Biotechnology, LLC HAVLIN, ROBERT H 1626 §103 Non-Final OA 23d overdue Pending Oct 25, 2022
17911808 Use of Anti-IL-6 Antibody, e.g., Clazakizumab for Treatment/Prevention of ARDS Associated with Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Vitaeris Inc. BUNNER, BRIDGET E 1647 §103 Non-Final OA 9d Pending Sep 15, 2022
17801293 Lymphocyte Population and Methods for Producing Same Avm Biotechnology, LLC CHICKS, ASHLI ARIANA 1626 §103 Non-Final OA 27d Pending Aug 22, 2022
17858146 Compositions Derived from Placenta and Methods of Producing the Same StimLabs, LLC JOHNSON, KARA D 1632 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jul 06, 2022
17845399 Pharmaceutical Composition for Treatment or Prevention of Multiple Inflammatory disorders Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. IVANOVA, SVETLANA M 1627 §103 Non-Final OA 60d overdue Pending Jun 21, 2022
17836265 Modified Guide RNAs for Gene Editing Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. ARIETI, RUTH SOPHIA 1635 Other Non-Final OA 30d overdue Pending Jun 09, 2022
17781862 Medical Composition Comprising Adipose Tissue-Derived Extracellular Matrix And Method For Preparing Same L&C Bio Co., Ltd. ALAWADI, SARAH 1619 §103 Final Rejection 18d overdue Pending Jun 02, 2022
17777402 Processes for the Preparation of Alpha-Hydroxy Esters via Grignard Coupling and Thiolation Reactions Kemin Industries, Inc. CARR, DEBORAH D 1691 §103 Non-Final OA 72d overdue Pending May 17, 2022
17642800 Micro-Radiobinding Assays for Ligand Screening Ac Immune SA GROSS, CHRISTOPHER M 1684 §112 Non-Final OA 18d overdue Pending Mar 14, 2022
17639654 Use of Calcineurin Inhibitor Free CTLA4-IG + Anti-IL6/IL6R For Long Term Immunosuppression in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Cedars-Sinai Medical Center OUSPENSKI, ILIA I 1644 Other Final Rejection 17d overdue Pending Mar 02, 2022
17637128 Cardiovascular Risk Event Prediction and Uses Thereof Somalogic Operating Co., Inc. GOUGH, TIFFANY MAUREEN 1651 §103 Non-Final OA 21d Pending Feb 22, 2022
17624043 Treatment and Prevention of Ischemic Diseases And/Or Ischemic Tissue Damage with a CD84 Inhibitor Julius-Maximilians-Universitaet-Wuerzburg HOWARD, ZACHARY C 1674 §102 Final Rejection 99d overdue Pending Dec 30, 2021
17618076 Soluble Complement Receptor Type 1 Variant Conjugates and Uses Thereof Csl Innovation Pty., Ltd. BELYAVSKYI, MICHAIL A 1644 §112 Final Rejection 30d Pending Dec 10, 2021
17542712 Replacement of Cytotoxic Preconditioning Before Cellular Immunotherapy Avm Biotechnology, LLC SANG, HONG 1646 Other Non-Final OA 14d Pending Dec 06, 2021
17612074 Substituted 4-[5-(Benzofuran-2-yl)-1,2,4-Oxadiazol-3-yl]Benzoic Acid Compounds for Use in Therapy for Neuropathic Pain King'S College London DAHLIN, HEATHER RAQUEL 1629 Other Non-Final OA 12d Pending Nov 17, 2021
17418458 Polypeptides Comprising Modified IL-2 Polypeptides and Uses Thereof Inhibrx Biosciences, Inc. EDGINGTONGIORDANO, FRANCESCA 1643 Other Final Rejection 66d overdue Pending Jun 25, 2021
17292025 USE OF CLAZAKIZUMAB TO DESENSITIZE AND IMPROVE RENAL TRANSPLANTATION IN HLA-SENSITIZED PATIENTS Cedars-Sinai Medical Center SULLIVAN, DENNIS JOHN 1642 Other Final Rejection 78d overdue Pending May 07, 2021
17111769 Modified Guide RNAs for Gene Editing Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. PENNINGTON, KATIE LEIGH 1634 §103 Final Rejection 17d overdue Pending Dec 04, 2020
17028762 Nucleic Acids for Treatment of Allergies Immunomic Therapeutics, Inc. DIBRINO, MARIANNE 1641 §103 Non-Final OA 156d overdue Pending Sep 22, 2020
16845280 GENE-EDITING SYSTEMS FOR MODIFYING A SCN9A OR SCN10A GENE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated SHIN, DANA H 1635 §103 Final Rejection 49d overdue Pending Apr 10, 2020

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