Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
19 pending office actions • 13 clients • 19 examiners • 16 art units • 0 of 19 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready
ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP operates in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area with 2267 career applications. The firm has a resolved allowance rate pct of 81.82. Its prosecution history includes an avg office actions per allowance of 3.67. There are 19 pending office actions currently being managed.
The 19 pending office actions represent the firm's current workload relative to its 2267 career applications. An 81.82 resolved allowance rate pct shows the firm's success in obtaining grants in the life sciences sector. The avg office actions per allowance of 3.67 indicates the typical level of negotiation required. These figures, including the 81.82 resolved allowance rate pct and 3.67 avg office actions per allowance, provide a view of the firm's historical performance and current engagement at the USPTO.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 4 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. 4 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 | 6 (32%) |
| §103 only | 3 (16%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (5%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 9 (47%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZHANG, KAIJIANG | 1 | 77.2% | +34.3% |
| PRESTON, REBECCA STRASZHEIM | 1 | 74.0% | +38.3% |
| KING, DAVIDA LEE | 1 | 34.0% | +38.3% |
| WEBB III, JAMES L | 1 | 13.9% | +21.9% |
| MACARTHUR, VICTOR L | 1 | 66.4% | +12.7% |
| BROWN, SHEREE N | 1 | 65.6% | +26.5% |
| ARIANI, KADE | 1 | 75.0% | +32.0% |
| EKECHUKWU, CHINEDU U | 1 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| PHAM, KHAI QUYNH TIEN | 1 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| RAMADAN, OMAR | 1 | 25.4% | +56.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19094559 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLABORATIVE CONSENSUS PROTOCOLS | KING, DAVIDA LEE | 110d overdue |
| 17694515 | ADVANCED SEARCH ENGINE FOR FEDERAL SPEND AND USER INTERFACE FOR THE SAME | GUNN, JEREMY L | 42d overdue |
| 18800872 | INTEGRATED FINANCIAL SERVICES PLATFORMS AND METHODS OF USE | EKECHUKWU, CHINEDU U | 12d |
| 19190257 | GROWTH STENT AND VALVE FOR CONGENITAL NARROWINGS | PRESTON, REBECCA STRASZHEIM | — |
| 19092885 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED CUSTOMER CARE | WEBB III, JAMES L | — |
| 19113619 | JAMMABLE APPARATUSES | MACARTHUR, VICTOR L | — |
| 18846785 | LIQUID PROBIOTIC COMPOSITION FOR GREATER TOLERANCE TO HEAT STRESS IN POULTRY, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF IN THE TREATMENT OF POULTRY | ARIANI, KADE | — |
| 18634901 | ARTIFICIAL PROTEINS FOR DISPLAYING EPITOPES | PHAM, KHAI QUYNH TIEN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19094559 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLABORATIVE CONSENSUS PROTOCOLS | KING, DAVIDA LEE | 110d overdue |
| 19643058 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENETIC ANALYSIS | ZHANG, KAIJIANG | — |
| 19190257 | GROWTH STENT AND VALVE FOR CONGENITAL NARROWINGS | PRESTON, REBECCA STRASZHEIM | — |
| 19092885 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED CUSTOMER CARE | WEBB III, JAMES L | — |
| 19113619 | JAMMABLE APPARATUSES | MACARTHUR, VICTOR L | — |
| 18885149 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RUNTIME RETARGETING | BROWN, SHEREE N | — |
| 18846785 | LIQUID PROBIOTIC COMPOSITION FOR GREATER TOLERANCE TO HEAT STRESS IN POULTRY, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF IN THE TREATMENT OF POULTRY | ARIANI, KADE | — |
| 18438973 | AFFINITY REAGENTS HAVING ARTIFICIAL POLYMER SCAFFOLDS | RAMADAN, OMAR | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1684 | 2 |
| 3624 | 2 |
| 1681 | 2 |
| 3774 | 1 |
| 3699 | 1 |
| 3618 | 1 |
| 2612 | 1 |
| 1651 | 1 |
| 3695 | 1 |
| 1678 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19643058 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENETIC ANALYSIS | Personalis, Inc. | ZHANG, KAIJIANG | 1684 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2026 |
| 19190257 | GROWTH STENT AND VALVE FOR CONGENITAL NARROWINGS | Renata Medical, Inc. | PRESTON, REBECCA STRASZHEIM | 3774 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2025 |
| 19094559 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLABORATIVE CONSENSUS PROTOCOLS | Synota, Inc. | KING, DAVIDA LEE | 3699 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 110d overdue | Pending | Mar 28, 2025 |
| 19092885 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED CUSTOMER CARE | Sprinklr, Inc. | WEBB III, JAMES L | 3624 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19113619 | JAMMABLE APPARATUSES | Auckland UniServices Limited | MACARTHUR, VICTOR L | 3618 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2025 |
| 18885149 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RUNTIME RETARGETING | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | BROWN, SHEREE N | 2612 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18846785 | LIQUID PROBIOTIC COMPOSITION FOR GREATER TOLERANCE TO HEAT STRESS IN POULTRY, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF IN THE TREATMENT OF POULTRY | Biovirtus Soluções Ambientais Ltda | ARIANI, KADE | 1651 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18800872 | INTEGRATED FINANCIAL SERVICES PLATFORMS AND METHODS OF USE | Figure Technologies, Inc. | EKECHUKWU, CHINEDU U | 3695 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Aug 12, 2024 |
| 18634901 | ARTIFICIAL PROTEINS FOR DISPLAYING EPITOPES | Nautilus Subsidiary, Inc. | PHAM, KHAI QUYNH TIEN | 1684 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 13, 2024 |
| 18438973 | AFFINITY REAGENTS HAVING ARTIFICIAL POLYMER SCAFFOLDS | Nautilus Subsidiary, Inc. | RAMADAN, OMAR | 1678 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2024 |
| 18420650 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WEB-BASED MANAGEMENT OF CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS | Onepage Software, LLC | LOFTIS, JOHNNA RONEE | 3625 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2024 |
| 18540682 | INHIBITION OF PHOTON PHENOMENA ON SINGLE MOLECULE ARRAYS | Nautilus Subsidiary, Inc. | RILEY, JEZIA | 1681 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 18503935 | IL18-FC FUSION PROTEINS | Xencor, Inc. | DONOGHUE, BRITTNEY ERIN | 1675 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 07, 2023 |
| 18257844 | AGRICULTURAL SOLUTION COMPRISED OF BACTERIA, FUNGI AND NATURAL COMPOUNDS WITH SOIL CONDITIONING AND/OR DECOMPACTION ACTION AND GROWTH PROMOTER FOR PLANTS WITH AGRICULTURAL IMPORTANCE, INDUSTRIAL PROCESS AND USE OF SAME | Total Biotecnologia Industria E Comercio S.A. | LANGEL, WAYNE A | 1736 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 15, 2023 |
| 18251824 | AGRICULTURAL COMPOSITION COMPOSED BY CONSORTIUM BETWEEN Azospirillum sp. and Pseudomonas sp., PRODUCTION PROCESS AND INCREASED STABILITY THEREOF, AND USE AS PROMOTOR OF PLANT GROWTH FOR AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION | Total Biotecnologia Industria E Comercio S.A. | STEINKE, SEAN JAMES | 1619 | §102§103§112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 04, 2023 |
| 18188092 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTEGRATED ON-CHIP SINGLE-MOLECULE DETECTION | Nautilus Subsidiary, Inc. | HORLICK, KENNETH R | 1681 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2023 |
| 17694515 | ADVANCED SEARCH ENGINE FOR FEDERAL SPEND AND USER INTERFACE FOR THE SAME | Leadership Connect, Inc. | GUNN, JEREMY L | 3624 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 42d overdue | Pending | Mar 14, 2022 |
| 17677255 | STRUCTURE AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF SAMPLE ANALYTES | Nautilus Subsidiary, Inc. | EVANS, CHRISTOPHER RYAN | 1677 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 14d | Pending | Feb 22, 2022 |
| 17537004 | SUBSTRATE FOR SINGLE MOLECULE ORGANIZATION | Nautilus Subsidiary, Inc. | SIMMONS, VALERIE MICHELLE | 1758 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 29, 2021 |
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Start Free Trial75.8% of resolved applications prosecuted by Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe LLP were allowed, across 2,267 applications in USPTO records.
3.48 office actions per allowed application on average.
19 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 13 clients, before 19 examiners in 16 art units.
