Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 15, 2026

Ajou University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation

35 pending office actions • 27 art units • 35 examiners • 0 of 35 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 47 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

35
Total Pending OAs
22
Non-Final OAs
11
Final Rejections
2
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

4
Overdue
0
Due this week
4
Due this month
1
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. 10 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (4)Due ≤ 30 days (4)Due ≤ 60 days (1)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.

19
Hard (54%)
12
Medium (34%)
4
Easy (11%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 only1 (3%)
§101 + other7 (20%)
§103 only11 (31%)
§112 only4 (11%)
Double-patenting + other1 (3%)
Multi-statute (no §101)11 (31%)

Industry Mix

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

14
Life Sciences
40% of docket
3
Information Tech
9% of docket
2
Communications
6% of docket
3
Semiconductors
9% of docket
8
Mechanical / Eng
23% of docket
5
Business / Other
14% 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.

350 h
Manual time on pending OAs
70 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
122 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
3.1 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
CAI, JIAJIA JANIE 1 27.1% +19.4%
LEVY, MERRITT E 1 32.6% +31.6%
GARCIA, CARLOS E 1 76.8% +16.5%
MISTRY, ONEAL R 1 87.4% +11.4%
ANDA, JENNIFER MARIE 1 71.9% +27.9%
WHITE, DAWANNA SHAR-DAY 1 62.3% +20.3%
ZEROUAL, OMAR 1 33.7% +39.9%
CHEN, CATHERYNE 1 37.5% +18.2%
MITCHELL, EDWIN COLEMAN 1 30.5% +64.9%
GU, QINHUA 1 77.3% +27.6%

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
18999698 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MEDICAL IMAGE QUALITY FEEDBACK MISTRY, ONEAL R

Hard Cases (20)

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
18141086 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR ADMINISTRATION AS OPHTHALMIC DROP TO PATIENT REQUIRING OPTIC NERVE PROTECTION RICCI, CRAIG D 190d overdue
18318242 PLASMA RADICAL SOLUTION AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME ARNOLD, ERNST V 60d overdue
19001835 Autonomous Valet Parking System and Method for Operating the Same GARCIA, CARLOS E 8d
18265218 PHOTO-CROSSLINKED HYALURONIC ACID BIO-INK FOR BIO-PRINTING, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME, AND BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE CAPABLE OF CONTROLLING PHYSICAL PROPERTIES USING SAME KAUCHER, MARK S 14d
17907791 BIOMARKER COMPOSITION FOR DIAGNOSING DIFFUSE TYPE GASTRIC CANCER, AND MEDICAL USE THEREOF KENNEDY, SARAH JANE 72d
19057051 CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME CAI, JIAJIA JANIE
19002314 AUTONOMOUS VALET PARKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME LEVY, MERRITT E
18960628 AUTONOMOUS DRIVING AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE VEHICLE ANDA, JENNIFER MARIE

Interview Candidates (10)

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
19001835 Autonomous Valet Parking System and Method for Operating the Same GARCIA, CARLOS E 8d
19057051 CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME CAI, JIAJIA JANIE
19002314 AUTONOMOUS VALET PARKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME LEVY, MERRITT E
18999698 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MEDICAL IMAGE QUALITY FEEDBACK MISTRY, ONEAL R
18960628 AUTONOMOUS DRIVING AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE VEHICLE ANDA, JENNIFER MARIE
18855162 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING DIABETIC STROKE, CONTAINING RAGE ANTAGONIST AND AGE SCAVENGER WHITE, DAWANNA SHAR-DAY
18901173 METHOD FOR ACHIEVING CARBON NEUTRALITY BASED ON ESG IN INDUSTRIAL SITES AND APPARATUS THEREOF ZEROUAL, OMAR
18720453 ANTI-STRESS COMPOSITION COMPRISING NATURAL EXTRACT MIXTURE, AND USE THEREOF CHEN, CATHERYNE

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
1613 2
3783 2
1611 2
1717 1
3663 1
2686 1
3662 1
3628 1
1655 1
1619 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19057051 CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME CAI, JIAJIA JANIE 1717 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 19, 2025
19002314 AUTONOMOUS VALET PARKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME LEVY, MERRITT E 3663 §103§112 Final Rejection Pending Dec 26, 2024
19001835 Autonomous Valet Parking System and Method for Operating the Same GARCIA, CARLOS E 2686 §102§103 Final Rejection 8d Pending Dec 26, 2024
18999698 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MEDICAL IMAGE QUALITY FEEDBACK MISTRY, ONEAL R §103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 23, 2024
18960628 AUTONOMOUS DRIVING AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE VEHICLE ANDA, JENNIFER MARIE 3662 §101§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 26, 2024
18855162 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING DIABETIC STROKE, CONTAINING RAGE ANTAGONIST AND AGE SCAVENGER WHITE, DAWANNA SHAR-DAY §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Oct 08, 2024
18901173 METHOD FOR ACHIEVING CARBON NEUTRALITY BASED ON ESG IN INDUSTRIAL SITES AND APPARATUS THEREOF ZEROUAL, OMAR 3628 §101§103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 30, 2024
18720453 ANTI-STRESS COMPOSITION COMPRISING NATURAL EXTRACT MIXTURE, AND USE THEREOF CHEN, CATHERYNE 1655 §101§102 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 14, 2024
18674215 INJECTION FORMULATION COMPOSITION FOR USE AS FILLER OR DRUG CARRIER THROUGH CLICK CHEMISTRY REACTION MITCHELL, EDWIN COLEMAN 1619 §103§112DP Non-Final OA Pending May 24, 2024
18711270 METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF INNER EAR ORGANOID GU, QINHUA §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending May 17, 2024
18699246 SURFACE-MODIFIED DENTAL ZIRCONIA MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME WEDDLE, ALEXANDER MARION 1785 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 05, 2024
18687542 PEPTIDE FOR DETECTING CA125 AND USE THEREOF STEPHENS, AMELIA CAROLE §101§112 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 28, 2024
18686228 COMPOSITION FOR REGENERATING MASTOID BONE USING IN VIVO ONE-STEP STEM CELL DIFFERENTIATION CHANG, KYUNG SOOK 1613 §102§103 Final Rejection Pending Feb 23, 2024
18290613 CELL-PENETRATING DEGRADING ANTIBODY THAT PENETRATES INTO CELLS TO DEGRADE AND REMOVE TARGET PROTEIN AND USE THEREOF HOLTZMAN, KATHERINE ANN §112 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 19, 2024
18397144 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NETWORK SECURITY SITUATION ASSESSMENT GREENE, JOSEPH L 2443 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 27, 2023
18531132 COMPOSITION FOR INHIBITING ANTI-CANCER DRUG RESISTANCE SANCHEZ, JUSTIN CHRISTOPHER 1622 §112 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 06, 2023
18504712 METHOD OF FORMING INSULATING FILM BY USING ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION WIECZOREK, MICHAEL P 1712 §102§103§112 Final Rejection Pending Nov 08, 2023
18486506 MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF HYDROGEN REFUELING STATION AND COMPUTING DEVICE FOR EXECUTING THE SAME PARK, HYUN D 2857 §101 Final Rejection Pending Oct 13, 2023
18476715 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROVIDING REAL-TIME EMOTIONAL FEEDBACK TO USER'S WRITING, METHOD THEREOF AND CLASSIFICATION SEVER FOR ANALYZING REAL-TIME EMOTIONAL FEEDBACK WEAVER, ADAM MICHAEL 2658 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 28, 2023
18244044 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHECKING OF MENTAL HEALTH USING CONTENTS ANTOINE, LISA HOPE 3715 §101§103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 08, 2023
18266581 METHOD FOR CONFIGURING UAV NETWORK BY UTILIZING MULTIMODAL SENSOR INFORMATION JAVAID, JAMAL 2412 §103 Non-Final OA 30d Pending Aug 03, 2023
18274537 BIO-SENSING DEVICE WITH OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE BRYANT, MICHAEL CASEY 2884 §103 Non-Final OA 23d Pending Jul 27, 2023
18344488 PLASMA TREATMENT DEVICE HALL, DEANNA K 3783 §103 Non-Final OA 33d Pending Jun 29, 2023
18268894 METHOD FOR PRODUCING INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL BY USING CRISPR/CAS SYSTEM BARRON, SEAN C 1653 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 21, 2023
18265218 PHOTO-CROSSLINKED HYALURONIC ACID BIO-INK FOR BIO-PRINTING, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME, AND BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE CAPABLE OF CONTROLLING PHYSICAL PROPERTIES USING SAME KAUCHER, MARK S 1764 §102§103 Final Rejection 14d Pending Jun 02, 2023
18318242 PLASMA RADICAL SOLUTION AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME ARNOLD, ERNST V 1613 §102§103§112 Final Rejection 60d overdue Pending May 16, 2023
17922958 COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVING COGNITIVE ABILITY OR MEMORY ABILITY, CONTAINING FERMENTED PERILLA FRUTESCENS EXTRACT, AND USE THEREOF LAZARO, DOMINIC 1611 §103 Final Rejection Pending May 04, 2023
18141086 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR ADMINISTRATION AS OPHTHALMIC DROP TO PATIENT REQUIRING OPTIC NERVE PROTECTION RICCI, CRAIG D 1611 §101§103§112 Non-Final OA 190d overdue Pending Apr 28, 2023
18032720 OPTICAL SENSOR HAVING 2D-3D HETEROJUNCTION STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF REAMES, MATTHEW L 2896 §112 Non-Final OA 42d overdue Pending Apr 19, 2023
18014110 MASK HAVING THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA 3786 §103 Final Rejection Pending Dec 30, 2022
17979965 SECURITY MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BLENDED ENVIRONMENT OSMAN, RAMY M 2457 §103 Final Rejection Pending Nov 03, 2022
17967831 COMPOSITION FOR PROMOTING ANGIOGENESIS USING LIQUID TYPE PLASMA AND METHOD FOR PROMOTING ANGIOGENESIS USING SAME PRICE, NATHAN R 3783 §112 Non-Final OA 10d overdue Pending Oct 17, 2022
17907791 BIOMARKER COMPOSITION FOR DIAGNOSING DIFFUSE TYPE GASTRIC CANCER, AND MEDICAL USE THEREOF KENNEDY, SARAH JANE 1682 §103§112 Non-Final OA 72d Pending Aug 29, 2022
17568321 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACING FAULT OF COLLABORATIVE ROBOT OSTROW, ALAN LINDSAY 3657 §101§103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 04, 2022
17282650 TARGET NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION METHOD BASED ON PROXIMITY PROTEOLYSIS REACTION POHNERT, STEVEN C 1683 §103 Final Rejection Pending Apr 02, 2021

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