Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
24 pending office actions • 22 art units • 24 examiners • 0 of 24 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 23 patents granted in the last 365 days
Board of Trustees of Michigan State University has 24 pending office actions in Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals. The matters involve 24 distinct examiners and 22 art units, indicating wide dispersion across examination personnel and technical classifications.
MOWLA, GOLAM is the busiest examiner, with 1 pending action. The data shows no repeated examiner assignment, so counsel should rely on coordinated docket systems rather than a concentrated examiner strategy. Technical grouping and consistent handling of biotechnology evidence may help manage the separate prosecution records.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 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. 7 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 | 5 (21%) |
| §103 only | 3 (12%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| §112 only | 2 (8%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (8%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (42%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (4%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOWLA, GOLAM | 1 | 62.1% | +28.0% |
| HINES, JANA A | 1 | 53.2% | +39.4% |
| GOLOBOY, JAMES C | 1 | 63.7% | +8.7% |
| BORGEEST, CHRISTINA M | 1 | 55.7% | +21.4% |
| BURKE, MATTHEW RYAN | 1 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| SRIRAM, ADITYA | 1 | 73.9% | +22.1% |
| STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | 1 | 68.2% | +27.7% |
| KNOWLAN, KEVIN MICHAEL | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| OTTON, ALICIA L | 1 | 65.0% | +9.3% |
| MIGGINS, MICHAEL C | 1 | 80.8% | +16.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17998128 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING LEVODOPA DYSKINESIA, ENHANCING MOTOR BENEFIT, AND DELAYING DISEASE PROGRESSION | ANGELL, JON E | 4d overdue |
| 17637440 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ELECTROSTATIC ANALYSIS WITH MACHINE LEARNING MODEL | LUO, JAMMY NMN | 3d overdue |
| 17423289 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMMUNE MODULATION AND TREATMENT OF CANCER | HEITMEIER, KENDALL NICOLE | 2d overdue |
| 18730004 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR METAMAKING AND METAVERSE RIGHTS MANAGEMENT | SRIRAM, ADITYA | 84d |
| 19211664 | FUNCTIONALIZED MAGNETIC PARTICLE COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODS | HINES, JANA A | — |
| 18800360 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SIRT1 EXPRESSION AS A MARKER FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS AND SUBFERTILITY | BORGEEST, CHRISTINA M | — |
| 18833687 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A BIOABSORBABLE POLYMER AND METABOLIC INHIBITOR | BURKE, MATTHEW RYAN | — |
| 18768941 | OVERCOMING SELF-INCOMPATIBILITY IN DIPLOID PLANTS FOR BREEDING AND PRODUCTION OF HYBRIDS | STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | — |
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 6 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18730004 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR METAMAKING AND METAVERSE RIGHTS MANAGEMENT | SRIRAM, ADITYA | 84d |
| 19227998 | Transparent Luminescent Solar Concentrator | MOWLA, GOLAM | — |
| 19211664 | FUNCTIONALIZED MAGNETIC PARTICLE COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODS | HINES, JANA A | — |
| 18800360 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SIRT1 EXPRESSION AS A MARKER FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS AND SUBFERTILITY | BORGEEST, CHRISTINA M | — |
| 18768941 | OVERCOMING SELF-INCOMPATIBILITY IN DIPLOID PLANTS FOR BREEDING AND PRODUCTION OF HYBRIDS | STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | — |
| 18580263 | POLYESTER MULTILAYER PLASTICS AND RELATED METHODS | MIGGINS, MICHAEL C | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1663 | 2 |
| 1621 | 2 |
| 1721 | 1 |
| 1645 | 1 |
| 1771 | 1 |
| 1675 | 1 |
| 1619 | 1 |
| 2491 | 1 |
| 1783 | 1 |
| 1699 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19227998 | Transparent Luminescent Solar Concentrator | MOWLA, GOLAM | 1721 | §102§103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2025 |
| 19211664 | FUNCTIONALIZED MAGNETIC PARTICLE COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODS | HINES, JANA A | 1645 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 19, 2025 |
| 18858436 | OXIDATION REACTOR FOR SOLID SOLAR THERMOCHEMICAL FUEL | GOLOBOY, JAMES C | 1771 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 |
| 18800360 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SIRT1 EXPRESSION AS A MARKER FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS AND SUBFERTILITY | BORGEEST, CHRISTINA M | 1675 | §101§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 12, 2024 |
| 18833687 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A BIOABSORBABLE POLYMER AND METABOLIC INHIBITOR | BURKE, MATTHEW RYAN | 1619 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 |
| 18730004 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR METAMAKING AND METAVERSE RIGHTS MANAGEMENT | SRIRAM, ADITYA | 2491 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 84d | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18768941 | OVERCOMING SELF-INCOMPATIBILITY IN DIPLOID PLANTS FOR BREEDING AND PRODUCTION OF HYBRIDS | STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | 1663 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 10, 2024 |
| 18708156 | Pyridinium Compounds With Low Reduction Potentials And Persistent Radical States | KNOWLAN, KEVIN MICHAEL | 1783 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2024 |
| 18634344 | Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Inhibitors and Use Thereof | OTTON, ALICIA L | 1699 | §102§112DPOther | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 18580263 | POLYESTER MULTILAYER PLASTICS AND RELATED METHODS | MIGGINS, MICHAEL C | 1782 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2024 |
| 18566824 | HYBRID BIOINK BIOMATERIAL | ILLING, CAITLIN NORINE | 1767 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 04, 2023 |
| 18378230 | Soft Pressure Sensor Array | HOPKINS, BRANDI N | 2857 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2023 |
| 18367079 | OMNIPHOBIC COMPOSITION CONCENTRATES, RELATED ARTICLES, AND RELATED METHODS | DARLING, DEVIN MITCHELL | 1764 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2023 |
| 18278200 | REACTIVE FUNCTIONALIZATION OF CARBON-CARBON BACKBONE POLYMERS AND RELATED COMPOSITIONS | FEELY, MICHAEL J | 1766 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2023 |
| 18274705 | THERAPEUTIC COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOF | RODRIGUEZ-GARCIA, VALERIE | 1621 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 27, 2023 |
| 18357767 | PRODUCTION OF DITERPENE ALKALOIDS | SPEED, DEQUANTARIUS JAVON | 1663 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 43d overdue | Pending | Jul 24, 2023 |
| 18351624 | SURFACE TREATMENT OF CARBON FIBER EPOXY COMPOSITES THROUGH DIAZONIUM ADMOLECULE MODIFICATION | SYLVESTER, KEVIN | 1794 | §103 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | Jul 13, 2023 |
| 18218371 | DNA ENCODING RING ZINC-FINGER PROTEIN AND THE USE OF THE DNA IN VECTORS AND BACTERIA AND IN PLANTS | DRISCOLL, LORA E BARNHART | 3991 | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 05, 2023 |
| 18256891 | REDUCTION OF NITROGEN GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN AGROECOSYSTEMS FOR PRECISION CONSERVATION | PRASAD, NANCY N | 3624 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 09, 2023 |
| 17926916 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC AND NONINVASIVE LIVESTOCK HEALTH ANALYSIS | HAILE, BENYAM | 2688 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Nov 21, 2022 |
| 17998128 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING LEVODOPA DYSKINESIA, ENHANCING MOTOR BENEFIT, AND DELAYING DISEASE PROGRESSION | ANGELL, JON E | 1637 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Nov 07, 2022 |
| 17763989 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING DIABETIC RETINOPATHY | FONTAINHAS, AURORA M | 1600 | §101§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2022 |
| 17637440 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ELECTROSTATIC ANALYSIS WITH MACHINE LEARNING MODEL | LUO, JAMMY NMN | 2151 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Feb 22, 2022 |
| 17423289 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMMUNE MODULATION AND TREATMENT OF CANCER | HEITMEIER, KENDALL NICOLE | 1621 | §102§103§112Other | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Jul 15, 2021 |
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Start Free TrialBoard of Trustees of Michigan State University has 24 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 22 art units and 24 examiners.
Golam Mowla has the most, with 1 of Board of Trustees of Michigan State University's pending office actions.
Mostly Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (USPTO Tech Center 1600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
