Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
27 pending office actions • 23 art units • 27 examiners • 0 of 27 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 33 patents granted in the last 365 days
Iowa State University Research Foundation Inc. has 27 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials. The matters are assigned to 27 distinct examiners and 23 distinct art units, indicating separate examiner assignments with some art-unit overlap.
HINES, JANA A is the busiest examiner, with 1 pending matter. The data shows no examiner concentration. Counsel should coordinate recurring technical themes across art units while tailoring each response to its individual office-action record.
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 | 2 (7%) |
| §103 only | 7 (26%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| §112 only | 4 (15%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (41%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HINES, JANA A | 1 | 53.2% | +39.4% |
| MCCORMICK EWOLDT, SUSAN BETH | 1 | 92.1% | -6.4% |
| TRAN, ZOE T | 1 | 57.9% | +46.6% |
| NGUYEN, TRI V | 1 | 67.6% | +57.2% |
| WHITE, DAWANNA SHAR-DAY | 1 | 62.4% | +24.3% |
| WALTER, KATHERINE JUNE | 1 | 71.7% | +20.0% |
| CATTUNGAL, DEREENA T | 1 | 80.1% | +30.0% |
| RILEY, JEZIA | 1 | 83.0% | +7.2% |
| MORALES, RICARDO D | 1 | 81.4% | +16.9% |
| BROWE, DAVID | 1 | 26.7% | +28.0% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18746784 | SECURE AUTHENTICATION VIA NONORTHOGONAL MESSAGE AND TAG TRANSMISSION IN WIRELESS RELAY NETWORKS | CATTUNGAL, DEREENA T | — |
| 18680822 | SYNTHESIS AND PREPARATION OF ULTRA-LOW VISCOSITY AND HIGH MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY MAGNETIC IONIC LIQUIDS | RILEY, JEZIA | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16961757 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE FOR SODIUM BATTERIES | NEDIALKOVA, LILIA V | 124d overdue |
| 16974279 | SYNTHESIS OF HIGH PURITY MANGANESE BISMUTH POWDER AND FABRICATION OF BULK PERMANENT MAGNET | SMITH, CATHERINE P | 42d overdue |
| 18326517 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENCODING, DECODING, AND MATCHING SIGNALS USING SSM MODELS | LAROCQUE, EMILY E | 16d overdue |
| 18590579 | CONTACT LENS INCLUDING NANOPORES | BROWE, DAVID | 62d |
| 19067479 | PLANTS WITH ALTERED ROOT AND SHOOT ARCHITECTURE AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING AND USING SAME | MCCORMICK EWOLDT, SUSAN BETH | — |
| 18637135 | COMPOSITIONAL CONTROL IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | MORALES, RICARDO D | — |
| 18589967 | RING-OPENING METATHESIS POLYMERIZATION | HUHN, RICHARD A | — |
| 18585633 | METHOD OF INCREASING ANISOTROPY OF MAGNETIC MATERIALS | FLORES, JAVIER | — |
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 # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18938134 | SILVER NANOMATERIALS | NGUYEN, TRI V | 48d |
| 18590579 | CONTACT LENS INCLUDING NANOPORES | BROWE, DAVID | 62d |
| 19329122 | PROBIOTIC COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOPAMINE | HINES, JANA A | — |
| 18975794 | SIMULATED NATURAL LANDSCAPE IN A CAGE-FREE FACILITY TO IMPROVE ANIMAL WELFARE AND HEALTH | TRAN, ZOE T | — |
| 18891879 | MACROCYCLIC CYCLOPHANES | WHITE, DAWANNA SHAR-DAY | — |
| 18810980 | DOG RECUMBENCY REST ROCKER BED | WALTER, KATHERINE JUNE | — |
| 18746784 | SECURE AUTHENTICATION VIA NONORTHOGONAL MESSAGE AND TAG TRANSMISSION IN WIRELESS RELAY NETWORKS | CATTUNGAL, DEREENA T | — |
| 18637135 | COMPOSITIONAL CONTROL IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | MORALES, RICARDO D | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3647 | 2 |
| 1764 | 2 |
| 1735 | 2 |
| 1766 | 2 |
| 1645 | 1 |
| 1661 | 1 |
| 1627 | 1 |
| 2431 | 1 |
| 1681 | 1 |
| 1738 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19329122 | PROBIOTIC COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOPAMINE | HINES, JANA A | 1645 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 15, 2025 |
| 19067479 | PLANTS WITH ALTERED ROOT AND SHOOT ARCHITECTURE AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING AND USING SAME | MCCORMICK EWOLDT, SUSAN BETH | 1661 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 |
| 18975794 | SIMULATED NATURAL LANDSCAPE IN A CAGE-FREE FACILITY TO IMPROVE ANIMAL WELFARE AND HEALTH | TRAN, ZOE T | 3647 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 18938134 | SILVER NANOMATERIALS | NGUYEN, TRI V | 1764 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 48d | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18891879 | MACROCYCLIC CYCLOPHANES | WHITE, DAWANNA SHAR-DAY | 1627 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18810980 | DOG RECUMBENCY REST ROCKER BED | WALTER, KATHERINE JUNE | 3647 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 18746784 | SECURE AUTHENTICATION VIA NONORTHOGONAL MESSAGE AND TAG TRANSMISSION IN WIRELESS RELAY NETWORKS | CATTUNGAL, DEREENA T | 2431 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18680822 | SYNTHESIS AND PREPARATION OF ULTRA-LOW VISCOSITY AND HIGH MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY MAGNETIC IONIC LIQUIDS | RILEY, JEZIA | 1681 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18637135 | COMPOSITIONAL CONTROL IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | MORALES, RICARDO D | 1738 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 16, 2024 |
| 18590579 | CONTACT LENS INCLUDING NANOPORES | BROWE, DAVID | 1617 | §112Other | Final Rejection | 62d | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 |
| 18589967 | RING-OPENING METATHESIS POLYMERIZATION | HUHN, RICHARD A | 1764 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 |
| 18585633 | METHOD OF INCREASING ANISOTROPY OF MAGNETIC MATERIALS | FLORES, JAVIER | 1735 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 18405475 | SUPPORTED RARE EARTH CATALYSTS AND CATALYTIC CH BORYLATION OF HYDROCARBONS | HAILEY, PATRICIA L | 4100 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 05, 2024 |
| 18501470 | GENETIC MECHANISM TO ENHANCE HEALTHY STEROLS AND HARD ENDOSPERM IN SEEDS | DELEO, VICTORIA LYNN | 1662 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18485096 | A MEMBRANE-FREE ALKALINE ELECTROLYZER FOR UPCYCLING WASTE INTO AMMONIA | COHEN, BRIAN W | 1759 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2023 |
| 18553585 | IMPACT MODIFICATION OF POLYESTERS VIA REACTIVE EXTRUSION WITH POLYACRYLATED EPOXIDIZED HIGH OLEIC SOYBEAN OIL | SLOAN, LILY KAYOKO | 1762 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2023 |
| 18451482 | Non-Thermal Plasma Based Deconstruction of Polymers | ROSEBACH, CHRISTINA H.W. | 1766 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 17, 2023 |
| 18348689 | FLOW GUIDING BARREL FOR IMPROVING GENE TRANSFORMATION EFFICIENCY FOR BIOLISTIC DELIVERY | HASSAN, LIBAN M | 1799 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 07, 2023 |
| 18326517 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENCODING, DECODING, AND MATCHING SIGNALS USING SSM MODELS | LAROCQUE, EMILY E | 2182 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | 16d overdue | Pending | May 31, 2023 |
| 18027480 | BASE-CATALYZED ISOMERIZATION OF MUCONIC ACID DERIVATIVES | FANG, SHANE | 1766 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 16d overdue | Pending | Mar 21, 2023 |
| 18106436 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR LOW-VOLTAGE BIPOLAR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM ALDEHYDES AND WATER | CHUNG, HOSUNG CHARLES | 1794 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d overdue | Pending | Feb 06, 2023 |
| 18101233 | MEANS AND METHODS FOR TREATING COPPER-RELATED DISEASES | KOMATSU, LI N | 1658 | §103DP | Final Rejection | 13d | Pending | Jan 25, 2023 |
| 18015746 | MONOTERPENOID AND PHENYLPROPANOID CARBONATE ESTERS AND METHODS OF THEIR MAKING AND USE AS REPELLENTS | COUGHLIN, MATTHEW P | 1626 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 8d overdue | Pending | Jan 12, 2023 |
| 17651205 | METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS COMPRISING COPPER IONS AND PROCESSES FOR PREPARING SAME | MAEWALL, SNIGDHA | 1612 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 15, 2022 |
| 17249600 | BIOACTIVE FEED ADDITIVE FOR LIVESTOCK | GLIMM, CARRIE LYNN STOFFEL | 1793 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2021 |
| 16974279 | SYNTHESIS OF HIGH PURITY MANGANESE BISMUTH POWDER AND FABRICATION OF BULK PERMANENT MAGNET | SMITH, CATHERINE P | 1735 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 42d overdue | Pending | Dec 15, 2020 |
| 16961757 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE FOR SODIUM BATTERIES | NEDIALKOVA, LILIA V | 1724 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 124d overdue | Pending | Jul 13, 2020 |
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Start Free TrialIowa State University Research Foundation Inc. has 27 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 23 art units and 27 examiners.
Jana A Hines has the most, with 1 of Iowa State University Research Foundation Inc.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
