Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 16, 2026

Board of Trustees of Michigan State University

26 pending office actions • 21 art units • 23 examiners • 0 of 26 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 26 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

26
Total Pending OAs
17
Non-Final OAs
9
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

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.

6
Overdue
0
Due this week
0
Due this month
2
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. 9 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (6)Due ≤ 60 days (2)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.

16
Hard (62%)
8
Medium (31%)
2
Easy (8%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 + other3 (12%)
§103 only6 (23%)
§112 only2 (8%)
Double-patenting + other2 (8%)
Multi-statute (no §101)13 (50%)

Industry Mix

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

21
Life Sciences
81% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
2
Communications
8% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
3
Mechanical / Eng
12% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% 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.

260 h
Manual time on pending OAs
52 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
91 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
2.3 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
SALAMON, PETER A 3 86.4% +5.5%
OTTON, ALICIA L 2 65.0% +9.2%
DAGENAIS, KRISTEN A 1 63.6% +20.2%
BURKE, MATTHEW RYAN 1
STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA 1 67.6% +28.8%
PO, MING CHEUNG 1 37.4% +13.8%
MIGGINS, MICHAEL C 1 80.8% +16.5%
DARLING, DEVIN MITCHELL 1 61.3% +27.3%
FERGUSON, JALISA HOLMES 1 61.8% +56.5%
PREVIL, DANIEL 1 85.8% +12.1%

Quick Wins (3)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18278441 SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING COGNITIVE DECLINE BASED UPON MONITORED DRIVING PERFORMANCE PREVIL, DANIEL 31d overdue
18281639 OXYALKYLATED LIGNIN POLYOLS, RELATED COMPOSITIONS, AND RELATED METHODS SALAMON, PETER A
18268391 Lignin-Based Epoxide Prepolymers, Polymers, Related Compositions, and Related Methods SALAMON, PETER A

Hard Cases (16)

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
18041193 PROTEASOME ENHANCERS AND USES THEREOF OTTON, ALICIA L 44d overdue
18357767 PRODUCTION OF DITERPENE ALKALOIDS SPEED, DEQUANTARIUS JAVON 43d overdue
17856652 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIBROACOUSTIC DIAGNOSTIC AND CONDITION MONITORING A SYSTEM USING NEURAL NETWORKS LEE, HANA 36d overdue
17383507 Multi-Modal Contrast Agent For Medical Imaging KELLOGG, MICHAEL S 30d overdue
17423289 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMMUNE MODULATION AND TREATMENT OF CANCER HEITMEIER, KENDALL NICOLE 2d overdue
17266133 IMPROVED PRODUCTION OF TERPENOIDS USING ENZYMES ANCHORED TO LIPID DROPLET SURFACE PROTEINS DEVEAU ROSEN, JASON 42d
18890897 Microwave Capillary Nanodiamond Reactor DAGENAIS, KRISTEN A 71d
18833687 COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A BIOABSORBABLE POLYMER AND METABOLIC INHIBITOR BURKE, MATTHEW RYAN

Interview Candidates (7)

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 7 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18278441 SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING COGNITIVE DECLINE BASED UPON MONITORED DRIVING PERFORMANCE PREVIL, DANIEL 31d overdue
18890897 Microwave Capillary Nanodiamond Reactor DAGENAIS, KRISTEN A 71d
18768941 OVERCOMING SELF-INCOMPATIBILITY IN DIPLOID PLANTS FOR BREEDING AND PRODUCTION OF HYBRIDS STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA
18673687 Solid Thermochemical Fuel Apparatus PO, MING CHEUNG
18580263 POLYESTER MULTILAYER PLASTICS AND RELATED METHODS MIGGINS, MICHAEL C
18367079 OMNIPHOBIC COMPOSITION CONCENTRATES, RELATED ARTICLES, AND RELATED METHODS DARLING, DEVIN MITCHELL
18548058 NRF2 INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF FERGUSON, JALISA HOLMES

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
1759 3
1663 2
1699 2
1621 2
1717 1
1619 1
1771 1
1782 1
1764 1
1626 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18890897 Microwave Capillary Nanodiamond Reactor DAGENAIS, KRISTEN A 1717 §103§112 Final Rejection 71d Pending Sep 20, 2024
18833687 COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A BIOABSORBABLE POLYMER AND METABOLIC INHIBITOR BURKE, MATTHEW RYAN 1619 §102§103§112Other Non-Final OA Pending Jul 26, 2024
18768941 OVERCOMING SELF-INCOMPATIBILITY IN DIPLOID PLANTS FOR BREEDING AND PRODUCTION OF HYBRIDS STEPHENS, REBECCA JOHANNA 1663 §102§103 Final Rejection Pending Jul 10, 2024
18673687 Solid Thermochemical Fuel Apparatus PO, MING CHEUNG 1771 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending May 24, 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
18367079 OMNIPHOBIC COMPOSITION CONCENTRATES, RELATED ARTICLES, AND RELATED METHODS DARLING, DEVIN MITCHELL 1764 §112 Non-Final OA 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
18278441 SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING COGNITIVE DECLINE BASED UPON MONITORED DRIVING PERFORMANCE PREVIL, DANIEL 2685 §103 Non-Final OA 31d overdue Pending Aug 23, 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 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 27, 2023
18357767 PRODUCTION OF DITERPENE ALKALOIDS SPEED, DEQUANTARIUS JAVON 1663 §101§112 Non-Final OA 43d overdue Pending Jul 24, 2023
18213429 METHODS FOR ELECTROREDUCTIVE LIGNIN DEPOLYMERIZATION HEINCER, LIAM J 1767 §102§103 Final Rejection Pending Jun 23, 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
18268391 Lignin-Based Epoxide Prepolymers, Polymers, Related Compositions, and Related Methods SALAMON, PETER A 1759 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 20, 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
18022589 Composite Pesticide Plugs and Related Methods MEYERS, ELIZABETH ANNE 1617 §103§112DP Non-Final OA Pending Feb 22, 2023
18041193 PROTEASOME ENHANCERS AND USES THEREOF OTTON, ALICIA L 1699 §102§112 Final Rejection 44d overdue Pending Feb 09, 2023
18153170 Bioluminscent Indicator and Sensor MACFARLANE, STACEY NEE 1675 §112 Final Rejection Pending Jan 11, 2023
17926916 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC AND NONINVASIVE LIVESTOCK HEALTH ANALYSIS HAILE, BENYAM 2688 §103 Final Rejection 34d Pending Nov 21, 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
17383507 Multi-Modal Contrast Agent For Medical Imaging KELLOGG, MICHAEL S 3798 §103§112 Final Rejection 30d overdue Pending Jul 23, 2021
17423289 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMMUNE MODULATION AND TREATMENT OF CANCER HEITMEIER, KENDALL NICOLE 1621 §102§103§112Other Non-Final OA 2d overdue Pending Jul 15, 2021
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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