Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 06, 2026

Umberg Zipser LLP

47 pending office actions • 31 clients • 45 examiners • 32 art units • 0 of 47 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready

Quality Metrics (n=1809 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

81.0%
Allowance Rate
n=1809
+0.48σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=1809
3.3
OAs to Allowance
n=867
-0.34σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=867
926 days
Time to Allowance
n=867
+12.6pp
Interview Lift
n=1809
30.6%
RCE Rate
n=1809
4.1%
Appeal Rate
n=1809

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

55.2%
§101 Overcome
n=203
68.8%
§102 Overcome
n=366
67.0%
§103 Overcome
n=654
71.5%
§112 Overcome
n=554

Specialization & Scale

A61K, A61P, C07K
Top CPC Subclasses
25%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=1809
4
Practitioners
n=1809
452.2
Apps / Practitioner
n=1809

Portfolio Summary

47
Total Pending OAs
30
Non-Final OAs
15
Final Rejections
2
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 18 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

10
Overdue
1
Due this week
3
Due this month
3
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. 18 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (10)Due ≤ 7 days (1)Due ≤ 30 days (3)Due ≤ 60 days (3)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.

32
Hard (68%)
12
Medium (26%)
3
Easy (6%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 only1 (2%)
§101 + other9 (19%)
§103 only9 (19%)
§102 only1 (2%)
§112 only2 (4%)
Double-patenting only1 (2%)
Double-patenting + other2 (4%)
Multi-statute (no §101)22 (47%)

Industry Mix

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

22
Life Sciences
47% of docket
2
Information Tech
4% of docket
3
Communications
6% of docket
3
Semiconductors
6% of docket
7
Mechanical / Eng
15% of docket
10
Business / Other
21% 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.

470 h
Manual time on pending OAs
94 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
164 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
4.1 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
GAO, ASHLEY HARTMAN 2 57.5% +42.4%
POHNERT, STEVEN C 2 12.2% +18.7%
SANG, HONG 1 54.7% +62.6%
TAMIL, JESSICA KAVINI 1 39.5% +49.1%
SONG, ZHENG B 1 70.1% +15.3%
OUYANG, BO 1 60.8% +8.9%
BARNETT, JOEL 1 80.6% +12.1%
BOYLAN, JAMES T 1 63.0% +11.3%
BAUER, NICOLA MARIA 1 56.6% +47.4%
BURKHART, MICHAEL D 1 62.2% +11.5%

Hard Cases (32)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
16985090 Artificial Target Cells for in-vitro CAR Cytotoxicity and ADCC validation DHAR, MATASHA 743d overdue
18280778 Multi-Dose Container for Ophthalmic Compositions FAY, ZOHREH ALEMZADEH 119d overdue
18292702 Method And Device For Detecting Multi-Access Account By Using Similarity Degree Between Nicknames RENWICK, REGINALD A 31d overdue
18005332 COVID-19 Mucosal Antibody Assay PARKIN, JEFFREY S 30d overdue
18097058 BLOODSTREAM INFECTION DETECTION METHODS AND KITS CROW, ROBERT THOMAS 24d overdue
18589965 Stackable Tower with Hollow Pieces DAVISON, LAURA L 3d overdue
18011664 Methods For Reducing Catecholamine-Formaldehyde Adducts YOUNG, MICAH PAUL 15d
18877250 Optical Display Device SONG, ZHENG B 20d

Interview Candidates (11)

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
18715883 UV SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AN ALPHA CHANNEL BOYLAN, JAMES T 15d overdue
16961026 Fusion Protein Extensions GAO, ASHLEY HARTMAN 5d
18877250 Optical Display Device SONG, ZHENG B 20d
19061787 Collapsible Container TAMIL, JESSICA KAVINI 27d
18860584 Cabin Power Distribution Systems and Methods BARNETT, JOEL 39d
19399287 NK-92 Cells with Cytokine Induced Memory-Like Cytotoxicity And Derivatives Thereof SANG, HONG
18709448 METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING RIVAROXABAN BAUER, NICOLA MARIA
18658913 Reprogrammed T Cell-Like NK Cells BURKHART, MICHAEL D

Client Portfolio (31 clients)

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
16833
16752
17942
37912
16782
16461
37331
28751
28491
24861

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19399287 NK-92 Cells with Cytokine Induced Memory-Like Cytotoxicity And Derivatives Thereof Immunitybio, Inc. SANG, HONG 1646 §102§112 Final Rejection Pending Nov 24, 2025
19061787 Collapsible Container Clevermade, LLC TAMIL, JESSICA KAVINI 3733 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA 27d Pending Feb 24, 2025
18877250 Optical Display Device Innerscene Limited SONG, ZHENG B 2875 §102§103 Final Rejection 20d Pending Dec 19, 2024
18868726 Surgical Assembly and System Alesi Surgical Limited OUYANG, BO §103 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 22, 2024
18860584 Cabin Power Distribution Systems and Methods Rave Aerospace, LLC BARNETT, JOEL 2849 §103§112 Non-Final OA 39d Pending Oct 25, 2024
18715883 UV SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AN ALPHA CHANNEL The Invisible Pixel Inc. BOYLAN, JAMES T 2486 §103 Final Rejection 15d overdue Pending Jun 03, 2024
18709448 METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING RIVAROXABAN Zhejiang Huahai Licheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. BAUER, NICOLA MARIA §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending May 10, 2024
18658913 Reprogrammed T Cell-Like NK Cells Nantbio, Inc. BURKHART, MICHAEL D §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending May 08, 2024
18646642 Compositions And Methods For Prevention And Reduction Of Traumatic Brain Injury Rob D. Dickerman SCHMITT, MICHAEL J 1629 §102§103DP Non-Final OA Pending Apr 25, 2024
18702191 Improvements to a Cable Drum Afik Group P.K Ltd. MCCARRY JR, ROBERT J §102 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 17, 2024
18614525 OPTICAL DISPLAY DEVICE Innerscene Limited OSINSKI, MICHAEL S 2674 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 22, 2024
18609750 Oolitic Aragonite Beads and Methods Therefor Nant Holdings Ip, LLC ATKINSON, JOSHUA ALEXANDER 1612 DP Non-Final OA Pending Mar 19, 2024
18693129 COMPOSITION AND COMPOSITE ARTICLE FOR FORMING NITRIC OXIDE Sterile State, LLC CHEN, CHANGRU 1796 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 18, 2024
18606693 BIO-RESORBABLE ORTHOPAEDIC LAG SCREW FOR SMALL BONE FRACTURE FIXATION Biocomposites Limited COLEY, ZADE JAMES 3775 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 15, 2024
18589965 Stackable Tower with Hollow Pieces UT Brands LLC DAVISON, LAURA L 3993 §101§102§103§112 Non-Final OA 3d overdue Pending Feb 28, 2024
18292864 Method And Device For User Information Prediction Using Play Log Kakao Games Corp. WASAFF, JOHN S. §101§102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 26, 2024
18292702 Method And Device For Detecting Multi-Access Account By Using Similarity Degree Between Nicknames Kakao Games Corp. RENWICK, REGINALD A 3715 §101 Final Rejection 31d overdue Pending Jan 26, 2024
18522074 Systems And Methods For Genetic Analysis Of Metastases Nantomics LLC SULLIVAN, DENNIS JOHN §101§112DP Non-Final OA Pending Nov 28, 2023
18504406 Method And Apparatus For Providing Dart Game Using Artificial Intelligent Technology Phoenixdarts Co., Ltd. WEISS, NICHOLAS J 3711 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 08, 2023
18559682 Polymorph Of Imidazolidinone Compound, Preparation Method Therefor And Use Thereof BETTA PHARMACEUTICALS CO., LTD HEASLEY, MEGHAN CHRISTINE 1626 §112 Non-Final OA 28d overdue Pending Nov 08, 2023
18280778 Multi-Dose Container for Ophthalmic Compositions Vyluma Inc. FAY, ZOHREH ALEMZADEH 1617 §103§112 Non-Final OA 119d overdue Pending Sep 07, 2023
18278797 Highly Potent M-CENK Cells And Methods Immunitybio, Inc. BENAVIDES, JENNIFER ANN 1675 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 24, 2023
18450643 Method, Computer Program, And Device For Generating Training Dataset To Identify Hit Location Of Dart Pin Phoenixdarts Co., Ltd. NGUYEN, LEON VIET Q 2663 §103 Final Rejection 3d overdue Pending Aug 16, 2023
18256597 Organic Compound And Organic Light-Emitting Device Comprising Same P&H Tech Co., Ltd. FORTWENGLER, JAMES RICHARD §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 08, 2023
18265601 LESION DIAGNOSIS METHOD Vuno Inc. TRAN, TAN H 2141 §101§103 Final Rejection Pending Jun 06, 2023
18330246 Systems And Methods For Aqueous Recovery Of Lead From Lead Acid Batteries With Reduced Electrolyte Demand Aqua Metals Inc. MENDEZ, ZULMARIAM 1794 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 06, 2023
18038934 Optical Device Having Monolithic Architecture And Method For Manufacturing Same Deep-In-Sight Co., Ltd. BAGHDASARYAN, HOVHANNES 3645 §103 Final Rejection 16d overdue Pending May 25, 2023
18248855 New Drug Prediction Method, And Apparatus For Performing Method Deargen Inc. LUO, JAMMY NMN §101§103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 12, 2023
18044892 Neural Interface Imperial College Innovations Limited TOTH, KAREN E 3791 §101§102§103§112 Final Rejection Pending Mar 10, 2023
18043276 Genetic Construct Instituto De Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes MCCORMICK, CATHERINE LYNN 1638 §102§103 Non-Final OA 40d Pending Feb 27, 2023
18097058 BLOODSTREAM INFECTION DETECTION METHODS AND KITS Suzhou Precigenome Ltd. Co. CROW, ROBERT THOMAS 1683 §103§112Other Non-Final OA 24d overdue Pending Jan 13, 2023
18005332 COVID-19 Mucosal Antibody Assay Nantcell, Inc. PARKIN, JEFFREY S 1671 §103§112 Non-Final OA 30d overdue Pending Jan 12, 2023
18011664 Methods For Reducing Catecholamine-Formaldehyde Adducts Nevakar Injectables Inc. YOUNG, MICAH PAUL 1618 §103§112 Non-Final OA 15d Pending Dec 20, 2022
17999087 T Cells Instituto De Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes WESTON, ALYSSA G 1633 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 17, 2022
17922678 PROCESSING 1H-NMR SPECTRAL DATA Imperial College Innovations Limited LEE, BYUNG RO 2858 §101§103 Non-Final OA 34d Pending Nov 01, 2022
17932633 Modified EC7 Cells Having Low Toxicity to Viral Production Payloads Nantbio, Inc. MARVICH, MARIA §112 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 15, 2022
17874747 GRAPHENE NANOPLATELET BATTERIES, APPARATUS, AND COMPOSITIONS Directa Plus, S.p.A. MARTIN, ANGELA J 1727 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jul 27, 2022
17843247 Cancer Neoepitopes Nant Holdings Ip, LLC GAO, ASHLEY HARTMAN 1678 §103§112Other Non-Final OA Pending Jun 17, 2022
17720624 Compositions and Methods for Targeted NGS Sequencing of cfRNA and cfTNA Genomic Testing Cooperative, Lca POHNERT, STEVEN C 1683 §101§103§112 Final Rejection Pending Apr 14, 2022
17697781 Techniques For Performing Subject Word Classification Of Document Data Tmaxtibero Co., Ltd. OPSASNICK, MICHAEL N 2658 §102§103 Final Rejection 72d Pending Mar 17, 2022
17631844 Metal Recovery From Lead Containing Electrolytes Aqua Metals Inc. WILKINS III, HARRY D 1794 §103 Final Rejection Pending Jan 31, 2022
17482816 Compositions and Methods for Targeted NGS Sequencing of cfRNA and cfTNA Genomic Testing Cooperative, Lca POHNERT, STEVEN C 1683 §103§112 Final Rejection Pending Sep 23, 2021
17270361 Neural Interface University Of Maribor PORTILLO, JAIRO H 3791 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 22, 2021
16961026 Fusion Protein Extensions Nantbio, Inc. GAO, ASHLEY HARTMAN 1678 §103 Final Rejection 5d Pending Oct 15, 2020
16985090 Artificial Target Cells for in-vitro CAR Cytotoxicity and ADCC validation Immunitybio, Inc. DHAR, MATASHA 1632 §103§112 Non-Final OA 743d overdue Pending Aug 04, 2020
16718023 Compositions and Methods for Cellular Ageing, Stress Resilience, Autophagy, Inflammation and Longevity Juvn3 Holdings, LLC LEE, SIN J 1613 §103DP Final Rejection Pending Dec 17, 2019
16576415 SAMPLE DESTRUCTION VALIDATION SYSTEM AND METHODS Immunitybio, Inc. FONTAINHAS, AURORA M 1675 §101§112 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 19, 2019

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