Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
271 pending office actions • 165 clients • 248 examiners • 104 art units • 0 of 271 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 524 patents granted in the last 365 days
NOVICK, KIM & LEE, PLLC, dba NKL Law operates in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area. The firm has managed 8085 career applications and currently oversees 163 pending office actions. These figures indicate the firm's historical experience and its current level of engagement with the USPTO. This data provides a baseline for understanding the firm's presence in this sector.
The firm's resolved allowance rate is 87.85. On average, the firm receives 2.33 office actions per allowance. Practitioners can use this average to estimate the frequency of examiner interactions required to reach a grant for applications in this portfolio. These metrics offer an overview of the firm's prosecution results.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 54 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. 54 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 | 4 (1%) |
| §101 + other | 29 (11%) |
| §103 only | 58 (21%) |
| §102 only | 9 (3%) |
| §112 only | 32 (12%) |
| Double-patenting only | 3 (1%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 17 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 119 (44%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KING, BRIAN M | 3 | 70.2% | +23.9% |
| WEINERT, WILLIAM C | 3 | 58.0% | +34.8% |
| HAILEY, PATRICIA L | 3 | 88.1% | +10.1% |
| WHITE, DAWANNA SHAR-DAY | 2 | 62.8% | +22.9% |
| RODRIGUEZ-GARCIA, VALERIE | 2 | 68.9% | +31.7% |
| AURORA, REENA | 2 | 87.1% | -13.4% |
| BERKE-SCHLESSEL, DAVID W | 2 | 66.8% | +31.6% |
| MCCRACKEN, DANIEL | 2 | 72.0% | +16.2% |
| ANDERSON, REBECCA L | 2 | 73.4% | +23.6% |
| MOORE, JOHN DAVID | 2 | 62.3% | +27.0% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18915664 | LIQUID SENSOR AND DETECTION METHOD | AURORA, REENA | — |
| 18702744 | SCM-38 molecular sieve, preparation method thereof, and use thereof | HAILEY, PATRICIA L | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18686449 | PRESSURE SENSOR USING MAGNETIC FIELD | AURORA, REENA | 119d overdue |
| 17414494 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE CAPACITIVE DEIONIZATION ELECTRODE,COMPOSITE CAPACITIVE DEIONIZATION ELECTRODE, AND ASSEMBLY THEREOF | KOLTONOW, ANDREW ROBERT | 50d overdue |
| 17793855 | METHOD AND SERVER FOR PROVIDING INTESTINAL MICROBIOME ANALYSIS RESULT | RAPILLO, KRISTINE K | 46d overdue |
| 18014932 | PENTACYCLIC TRITERPENOID GLYCOSIDE COMPOUND, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF | ROZOF, TIMOTHY R | 25d overdue |
| 18617777 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING LIFE TIME VALUE OF USER PLAYING MOBILE F2P GAME AND COMPUTING SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING THE SAME | LANEAU, RONALD | 19d overdue |
| 18260640 | ZSM-23 ZEOLITE AND PREPARATION PROCESS AND USE THEREOF | LEAVITT, MORDECAI MIZANI | 8d overdue |
| 17793836 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING CUSTOMIZED SOLUTION FOR IMPROVING INTESTINAL ENVIRONMENT | SCHULTZHAUS, JANNA NICOLE | 5d overdue |
| 18246699 | Application of Lactoferrin in Prevention and Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease | HELLMAN, KRISTINA M | 4d 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19079590 | CRYOPUMP SYSTEM | KING, BRIAN M | — |
| 19073144 | METHOD FOR REGENERATING CRYOPUMP | KING, BRIAN M | — |
| 18992842 | RETINOIC ACID-ALCOHOL AMINE COMPLEX, PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOF | WHITE, DAWANNA SHAR-DAY | — |
| 18876938 | BENZOHETEROCYCLIC SUBSTITUTED TETRAHYDROISOQUINOLINE COMPOUND SALT FORM AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR | RODRIGUEZ-GARCIA, VALERIE | — |
| 18833704 | COMPOUND SERVING AS MASP-2 INHIBITOR, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND USE THEREOF | WHITE, DAWANNA SHAR-DAY | — |
| 18833059 | USE OF BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS IN IMPROVEMENT AND TREATMENT OF DIARRHEA | BERKE-SCHLESSEL, DAVID W | — |
| 18727365 | SULFUR-MODIFIED CARBON MATERIAL AND ITS PREPARATION PROCESS AND APPLICATION | MCCRACKEN, DANIEL | — |
| 18727204 | METHOD FOR PREPARING FINERENONE AND INTERMEDIATE THEREOF | RODRIGUEZ-GARCIA, VALERIE | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3791 | 7 |
| 1786 | 6 |
| 1771 | 4 |
| 1632 | 4 |
| 3797 | 3 |
| 3763 | 3 |
| 1613 | 3 |
| 1761 | 3 |
| 1638 | 3 |
| 1654 | 3 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19484350 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING BUBBLES BASED ON MICROPARTICLES | Alpinion Medical Systems Co., Ltd. | TURCHEN, ROCHELLE DEANNA | 3797 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2025 |
| 19333291 | SAMPLE COLLECTION STICK | BIONLIFESCIENCE, INC. | HOEKSTRA, JEFFREY GERBEN | 3791 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2025 |
| 19326621 | METHOD OF REMOVING NOISE AND TOUCH DETECTION DEVICE PERFORMING THE SAME | G2Touch Co., Ltd. | KETEMA, BENYAM | 2626 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2025 |
| 18879810 | SMART CONSUMER GOODS COMPONENT MANUFACTURING COLLABORATION PLATFORM | Induswell Corporation | SANTOS-DIAZ, MARIA C | 3629 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2025 |
| 19315068 | OPTICAL FILM COMPRISING COATING LAYER AND BACKLIGHT UNIT INCLUDING THE SAME | LMS Co., Ltd. | ROJAS CADIMA, OMAR | 2875 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2025 |
| 19295685 | LAMINATED FABRIC HAVING GLOSSY SURFACE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR AND EXTERIOR COVER PRODUCT USING LATENT IMAGE-PATTERNED FABRIC OBTAINED THEREFROM | Jong-Youb Kim | GRUSBY, REBECCA LYNN | 1785 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 10, 2025 |
| 19195632 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT DELIVERY AND USAGE OF AUDIO MESSAGES FOR HIGH QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE | Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. | ADAMS, EILEEN M | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2025 | |
| 19186638 | POGO PIN PROBE AND POGO PIN INCLUDING SAME | Sae Han Micro Tech Co., Ltd. | CLARKE, ADAM S | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2025 | |
| 19178744 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT FOR GENERATING SYNTHETIC DATA, OPERATION METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND SYSTEM COMPRISING ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Pebblous Inc. | AMEVIGBE, KOMI NOUNYANOU | 2493 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 14, 2025 |
| 19088964 | Drone server for atmospheric and water environment inspection and its control method | Dong-A University Research Foundation For Industry-Academy Cooperation | TISSOT, ADAM D | 3663 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 19082090 | APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING THE ADVERTISING EFFECT OF OUTDOOR ADVERTISING MEDIA AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING THE SAME | Addd Inc. | BAGGOT, BREFFNI | 3621 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 19079508 | QUALITY INSPECTION DEVICE AND METHOD OF POUCH TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY CELLS | Jeongan System Co., Ltd. | FREDERIKSEN, DAVID B | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2025 | |
| 19079590 | CRYOPUMP SYSTEM | Cryo H&I, Inc. | KING, BRIAN M | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2025 | |
| 19073144 | METHOD FOR REGENERATING CRYOPUMP | Cryo H&I, Inc. | KING, BRIAN M | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 | |
| 19064755 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING RESPIRATORY VIRUSES IN REAL TIME | Fiberfox, Inc. | BOLOGNA, DOMINIC JOSEPH | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2025 | |
| 19060443 | METHOD OF DERIVING BIOMETRIC DATA OF ANALYTE MONITORING SYSTEM | I-Sens, Inc. | MUSTANSIR, ABID A | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 | |
| 19049023 | METHOD OF PROVIDING NOTIFICATION OF EVENT | I-Sens, Inc. | SHAH, JAY B | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2025 | |
| 19019530 | APPARATUS, MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND MEASUREMENT SETUP AND METHODS FOR TESTING AN APPARATUS | Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. | WASHINGTON, ERIKA ALISE | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 | |
| 19019520 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING VIRTUAL ASSET WALLET ADDRESS DATABASE BASED ON ONLINE HARMFUL SITES | Bonanza Factory Co., Ltd. | LEUNG, ROBERT B | 2494 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 18992842 | RETINOIC ACID-ALCOHOL AMINE COMPLEX, PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOF | Fudan University | WHITE, DAWANNA SHAR-DAY | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 | |
| 19012768 | SPEAKER VERIFICATION DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SPEAKER VERIFICATION DEVICE, AND SPEAKER VERIFICATION SYSTEM | Iucf-Hyu(Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University) | SCHMIEDER, NICOLE A K | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 07, 2025 | |
| 18880024 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ADAMANTANE | Sinopec Research Institute Of Petroleum Processing Co., Ltd. | TOOMER, CEPHIA D | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2024 | |
| 19002839 | Ceramic Susceptor | Mico Ceramics Ltd. | EVANGELISTA, THEODORE JUSTINE | 3761 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2024 |
| 19000611 | CATALYST FOR PRODUCING BASIC CHEMICAL RAW MATERIAL FROM DIESEL | Korea Research Institute Of Chemical Technology | SINGH, PREM C | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 | |
| 18988934 | PRECURSOR FOR FORMING LANTHANIDE METAL-CONTAINING THIN FILM, METHOD FOR FORMING LANTHANIDE METAL-CONTAINING THIN FILM USING SAME, AND SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT INCLUDING LANTHANIDE METAL-CONTAINING THIN FILM | SK Tri Chem Co., Ltd. | PROCTOR, CACHET I | 1712 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 18877088 | MECHANICS-ELECTRONICS-HYDRAULICS INTEGRATED DIRECTIONAL TOOL FOR CONTINUOUS TUBING DRILLING | Shelfoil Petroleum Equipment & Services Co., Ltd. | CRAIG, DANIEL THOMAS | 3676 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 18876938 | BENZOHETEROCYCLIC SUBSTITUTED TETRAHYDROISOQUINOLINE COMPOUND SALT FORM AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR | Shanghai Jeyou Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | RODRIGUEZ-GARCIA, VALERIE | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2024 | |
| 18876433 | QANTITATIVE DETECTION METHOD OF MICRO-DEFECTS THROUGH LOW-FREQUENCY ULTRASONIC MULTI-RESOLUTION SCANNING IMAGING | Dalian University Of Technology | FRANK, RODNEY T | 2855 | §112 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18985117 | INSTANT TENT HUB ASSEMBLY | Hkd Global Limited | CANFIELD, ROBERT | 3636 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18970941 | CERAMIC THERMAL SPRAY COATING MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OF THE SAME | Mico Ltd. | HEINCER, LIAM J | 1767 | §103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18954922 | OPTICAL ABSORBENT | LMS Co., Ltd. | AHVAZI, BIJAN | 1763 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 21, 2024 |
| 18867544 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR TEMPERATURE-BASED FOCUSING OF LONG-FOCAL-LENGTH CAMERA | Xi'An Institute Of Optics And Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy Of Sciences | LAVARIAS, ARNEL C | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 | |
| 18953146 | SPRAYED COATING CONTAINING YTTRIUM ALUMINATE, PLASMA-RESISTANT MEMBER COMPRISING SAME, AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOF | Komico Ltd. | LEONG, NATHAN T | 1718 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18953012 | HIGHLY COMPATIBLE WAGON CAR SEAT ADAPTER | Bran-New International Corporation | MILLER, CAITLIN ANNE | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 | |
| 18952941 | CERAMIC HEATER | Mico Ceramics Ltd. | PAIK, SANG YEOP | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 | |
| 18866823 | USE OF PHENOLIC ACIDS DERIVATIVES IN TREATING ISCHEMIC STROKE | Lanzhou University | CHICKS, ASHLI ARIANA | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| 18866082 | IMPROVED WEB CONNECTION WITH TIMBER FLANGE | Loggo Ip Pty Ltd. In Its Capacity AS Trustee For Thornton Ip Trust | MATTEI, BRIAN DAVID | 3633 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18945543 | HIGH-RISK VIRTUAL ASSET WALLET ADDRESS MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING HIGH-RISK WALLET ADDRESS QUERY SERVICE USING THE SAME | Bonanza Factory Co., Ltd. | PUTTAIAH, ASHA | 3691 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2024 |
| 18944117 | METHOD FOR VACUUM-EXHAUSTING BY MEANS OF CRYOPUMP | Cryo H&I, Inc. | MOORE, DEVON TYLEN | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 12, 2024 | |
| 18863880 | METHOD OF PREPROCESSING HEIGHT MEASUREMENT DATA FOR GROWTH PREDICTION | Gp Co., Ltd. | CATINA, MICHAEL ANTHONY | 3791 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2024 |
| 18935679 | CHILD DRAWING UNDERSTANDING AND ANALYSIS REPORTING SYSTEM | I-Scream Arts Co.,Ltd. | GEBRESLASSIE, WINTA | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 04, 2024 | |
| 18861998 | METHOD FOR GENERATING OPTIMAL TRAVELING PATH OF ROBOT BASED ON FLOOR CONDITION, ROBOT, AND PROGRAM | Dogu Co., Ltd. | YANOSKA, JOSEPH ANDERSON | 3664 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2024 |
| 18921012 | IMAGE RESTORATION METHOD AND IMAGING SYSTEM FOR EXECUTING THE SAME | Iucf-Hyu(Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University) | ESQUINO, CALEB LOGAN | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 | |
| 18857010 | PREPARATION METHODS FOR N-ACETYL-D-AMINO ACID, D-AMINO ACID, AND D-AMINO ACID DERIVATIVE | Mint Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. | WHITE, ASHLEY TAYLOR | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 15, 2024 | |
| 18915664 | LIQUID SENSOR AND DETECTION METHOD | Pillar Corporation | AURORA, REENA | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 15, 2024 | |
| 18905151 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING CAREER VERIFICATION INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING THE SAME | Kakao Corp. | KANERVO, VIRPI H | 3691 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2024 |
| 18905207 | HER2 AFFIBODY RADIONUCLIDE MARKER COMPOSITION AND APPLICATION THEREOF | Jiangsu Yuanben Biotechnology Co., Ltd. | MOSHER, ERIC PARKER | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2024 | |
| 18894010 | FIBER-OPTIC CABLE MAGNETIC COUPLING ADAPTER | UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY | BLEVINS, JERRY M | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 | |
| 18848963 | CAPACITOR ELECTRODE FORMING METHOD | Jusung Engineering Co., Ltd. | DANG, PHUC T | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 | |
| 18849000 | 7-KETOLITHOCHOLIC ACID INTERMEDIATE, SYNTHESIS METHOD THEREFOR, AND APPLICATION THEREOF | Suzhou Entech New-Material Technology Co., Ltd. | SHIAO, REI TSANG | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
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Start Free Trial87.8% of resolved applications prosecuted by Novick, Kim & Lee, Pllc, Dba Nkl Law were allowed, across 8,100 applications in USPTO records.
2.34 office actions per allowed application on average.
271 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 165 clients, before 248 examiners in 104 art units.