Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
28 pending office actions • 22 art units • 26 examiners • 0 of 28 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 22 patents granted in the last 365 days
Board of Trustees of Michigan State University operates within the Chemistry & Materials technology area with a total of 27 pending office actions. These 27 pending office actions are distributed across 22 distinct art units. This distribution shows that the number of pending actions is higher than the number of 22 distinct art units involved in the prosecution process. The company interacts with 25 distinct examiners to manage these filings.
The busiest examiner identified in the data is OTTON, ALICIA L, who is currently handling 2 busiest examiner pending office actions. These 2 busiest examiner pending office actions are a subset of the total pending office actions currently active for the company. The 25 distinct examiners assigned to the portfolio are more numerous than the 22 distinct art units where the cases are being reviewed. This indicates that many art units contain multiple examiners working on the company's matters.
Practitioners should note that OTTON, ALICIA L manages 2 busiest examiner pending office actions, while the other actions are spread among the other distinct examiners. The Chemistry & Materials technology area serves as the primary classification for this work. With 25 distinct examiners, the portfolio shows engagement with the patent office staff across the various art units identified in the data.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 9 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. 9 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 (18%) |
| §103 only | 4 (14%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| §112 only | 2 (7%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 14 (50%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTTON, ALICIA L | 2 | 64.9% | +9.4% |
| SALAMON, PETER A | 2 | 86.3% | +5.8% |
| MOWLA, GOLAM | 1 | 62.0% | +28.1% |
| HINES, JANA A | 1 | 53.0% | +39.7% |
| GOLOBOY, JAMES C | 1 | 63.7% | +8.7% |
| BORGEEST, CHRISTINA M | 1 | 55.6% | +21.4% |
| BURKE, MATTHEW RYAN | 1 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| SRIRAM, ADITYA | 1 | 73.3% | +24.0% |
| STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA | 1 | 67.3% | +29.3% |
| KNOWLAN, KEVIN MICHAEL | 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 # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18281639 | OXYALKYLATED LIGNIN POLYOLS, RELATED COMPOSITIONS, AND RELATED METHODS | SALAMON, PETER A | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18041193 | PROTEASOME ENHANCERS AND USES THEREOF | OTTON, ALICIA L | 44d overdue |
| 17856652 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIBROACOUSTIC DIAGNOSTIC AND CONDITION MONITORING A SYSTEM USING NEURAL NETWORKS | LEE, HANA | 36d overdue |
| 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 |
| 17266133 | IMPROVED PRODUCTION OF TERPENOIDS USING ENZYMES ANCHORED TO LIPID DROPLET SURFACE PROTEINS | DEVEAU ROSEN, JASON | 42d |
| 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 | — |
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 5 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 | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1663 | 2 |
| 1699 | 2 |
| 1759 | 2 |
| 1721 | 1 |
| 1771 | 1 |
| 1619 | 1 |
| 2491 | 1 |
| 1782 | 1 |
| 2857 | 1 |
| 1764 | 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 | — | §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 | — | §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 | — | §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 |
| 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 |
| 18281639 | OXYALKYLATED LIGNIN POLYOLS, RELATED COMPOSITIONS, AND RELATED METHODS | SALAMON, PETER A | 1759 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2023 |
| 18548058 | NRF2 INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF | FERGUSON, JALISA HOLMES | 1626 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 25, 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 |
| 18275060 | LIGNIN-FORMALDEHYDE RESINS, RELATED COMPOSITIONS, AND RELATED METHODS | SALAMON, PETER A | 1759 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 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 |
| 18269327 | METHODS FOR FORMING CELLULOSIC-BASED CONTAINERS, RELATED ARTICLES, AND RELATED COMPOSITIONS | SWIER, WAYNE K. | 1748 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 23, 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 |
| 18041193 | PROTEASOME ENHANCERS AND USES THEREOF | OTTON, ALICIA L | 1699 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 44d overdue | Pending | Feb 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 |
| 17856652 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIBROACOUSTIC DIAGNOSTIC AND CONDITION MONITORING A SYSTEM USING NEURAL NETWORKS | LEE, HANA | 3662 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 36d overdue | Pending | Jul 01, 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 |
| 17266133 | IMPROVED PRODUCTION OF TERPENOIDS USING ENZYMES ANCHORED TO LIPID DROPLET SURFACE PROTEINS | DEVEAU ROSEN, JASON | 1662 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 42d | Pending | Feb 05, 2021 |
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