Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
23 pending office actions • 18 art units • 21 examiners • 0 of 23 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 14 patents granted in the last 365 days
The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas has 26 pending office actions in Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals. The matters involve 24 examiners across 20 art units, indicating broad distribution with some repeated examiner and technical-group activity.
TU, AURELIE H is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. That limited concentration identifies a relationship for focused review, while the broader portfolio requires counsel to preserve application-specific analysis across the many assigned examination paths.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 3 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. 3 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 only | 1 (4%) |
| §101 + other | 5 (22%) |
| §103 only | 4 (17%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (13%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 9 (39%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TU, AURELIE H | 2 | 56.3% | +60.7% |
| GREENE, CAROLYN LEE | 2 | 65.7% | +46.1% |
| INGE, JOSEPH N | 1 | 75.6% | +23.8% |
| NOGUEROLA, ALEXANDER STEPHAN | 1 | 82.8% | +3.0% |
| SHERMAN, STEPHEN G | 1 | 82.3% | +16.8% |
| RODRIGUEZ, JOSHUA KIEL MIGUEL | 1 | 73.4% | +17.4% |
| SCHIFFMAN, BENJAMIN A | 1 | 65.5% | +27.7% |
| YANG, ZHEREN J | 1 | 57.3% | +52.8% |
| MALAMUD, DEBORAH LESLIE | 1 | 78.2% | +9.6% |
| DIOU BERDECIA, LUIS EUGENIO | 1 | 50.0% | +21.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19018976 | SPARTAN: SELF-SUPERVISED SPATIOTEMPORAL TRANSFORMERS APPROACH TO GROUP ACTIVITY RECOGNITION | SHERMAN, STEPHEN G | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18438089 | SELF-SUPERVISED DOMAIN ADAPTATION IN CROWD COUNTING | HON, MING Y | 27d |
| 19064202 | Portable DNA Sequencing System Utilizing Graphene Sensors and DNA/Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Structures | NOGUEROLA, ALEXANDER STEPHAN | — |
| 19034350 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREDICTING THE EFFECT OF INHALED AND INFUSED ANESTHETICS | TU, AURELIE H | — |
| 18962464 | Resin Extrusion Printhead for 3D Printing | SCHIFFMAN, BENJAMIN A | — |
| 18953779 | Polydopamine + Sio2 Underlayer For Improving Diamond-Like Carbon Coating Adhesion And Durability | YANG, ZHEREN J | — |
| 18927691 | SELECTIVE NEUROSTIMULATION OF PERIPHERAL NERVES WITH REDUCED OFF-TARGET ACTIVATION | MALAMUD, DEBORAH LESLIE | — |
| 18792723 | POINT-OF-CARE INCUBATOR FOR ISOTHERMAL NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TESTS (PIINT) AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME | GREENE, CAROLYN LEE | — |
| 18730874 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL FOOD PRINTING | DIOU BERDECIA, LUIS EUGENIO | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19289687 | DEVICE FOR AMBIENT THERMAL AND VIBRATION ENERGY HARVESTING | INGE, JOSEPH N | — |
| 19034350 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREDICTING THE EFFECT OF INHALED AND INFUSED ANESTHETICS | TU, AURELIE H | — |
| 19018976 | SPARTAN: SELF-SUPERVISED SPATIOTEMPORAL TRANSFORMERS APPROACH TO GROUP ACTIVITY RECOGNITION | SHERMAN, STEPHEN G | — |
| 18974303 | ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICES AND SENSORS, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USE THEREOF | RODRIGUEZ, JOSHUA KIEL MIGUEL | — |
| 18962464 | Resin Extrusion Printhead for 3D Printing | SCHIFFMAN, BENJAMIN A | — |
| 18953779 | Polydopamine + Sio2 Underlayer For Improving Diamond-Like Carbon Coating Adhesion And Durability | YANG, ZHEREN J | — |
| 18792723 | POINT-OF-CARE INCUBATOR FOR ISOTHERMAL NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TESTS (PIINT) AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME | GREENE, CAROLYN LEE | — |
| 18730874 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL FOOD PRINTING | DIOU BERDECIA, LUIS EUGENIO | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3792 | 3 |
| 3791 | 2 |
| 1681 | 2 |
| 2836 | 1 |
| 1795 | 1 |
| 2621 | 1 |
| 2834 | 1 |
| 1742 | 1 |
| 1781 | 1 |
| 3771 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19289687 | DEVICE FOR AMBIENT THERMAL AND VIBRATION ENERGY HARVESTING | INGE, JOSEPH N | 2836 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 04, 2025 |
| 19064202 | Portable DNA Sequencing System Utilizing Graphene Sensors and DNA/Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Structures | NOGUEROLA, ALEXANDER STEPHAN | 1795 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 26, 2025 |
| 19034350 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREDICTING THE EFFECT OF INHALED AND INFUSED ANESTHETICS | TU, AURELIE H | 3791 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2025 |
| 19018976 | SPARTAN: SELF-SUPERVISED SPATIOTEMPORAL TRANSFORMERS APPROACH TO GROUP ACTIVITY RECOGNITION | SHERMAN, STEPHEN G | 2621 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 18974303 | ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICES AND SENSORS, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USE THEREOF | RODRIGUEZ, JOSHUA KIEL MIGUEL | 2834 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 09, 2024 |
| 18962464 | Resin Extrusion Printhead for 3D Printing | SCHIFFMAN, BENJAMIN A | 1742 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18953779 | Polydopamine + Sio2 Underlayer For Improving Diamond-Like Carbon Coating Adhesion And Durability | YANG, ZHEREN J | 1781 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18927691 | SELECTIVE NEUROSTIMULATION OF PERIPHERAL NERVES WITH REDUCED OFF-TARGET ACTIVATION | MALAMUD, DEBORAH LESLIE | 3792 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18792723 | POINT-OF-CARE INCUBATOR FOR ISOTHERMAL NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TESTS (PIINT) AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME | GREENE, CAROLYN LEE | 1681 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2024 |
| 18730874 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL FOOD PRINTING | DIOU BERDECIA, LUIS EUGENIO | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 |
| 18729107 | IMAGE-GUIDED ROBOTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH STEP-WISE NEEDLE INSERTION | POLAND, CHERIE MICHELLE | 3771 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 15, 2024 |
| 18668976 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLANTING LONGITUDINAL INTRAFASCICULAR ELECTRODES FOR HUMAN USE | KAHELIN, MICHAEL WILLIAM | 3792 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 20, 2024 |
| 18667296 | FASCICULAR MAPPER FOR ENHANCING INTRANEURAL ELECTRODES IMPLANTATION SPECIFICITY | COLLARD JR, DWANE EDWARD | 3792 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2024 |
| 18438089 | SELF-SUPERVISED DOMAIN ADAPTATION IN CROWD COUNTING | HON, MING Y | 2666 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Feb 09, 2024 |
| 18380573 | COATINGS FOR MATERIALS TO REDUCE FRICTION AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION | RAIMUND, CHRISTOPHER W | 1746 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 10d overdue | Pending | Oct 16, 2023 |
| 18481986 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PHYSICS-BASED BINDING AFFINITY ESTIMATION | BEVERIDGE, CONNOR HAMMOND | 1687 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 05, 2023 |
| 18132523 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING TOXIC GAS OF STERILIZATION PROCESSES TO BENIGN SUBSTANCES | KUYKENDALL, ALYSSA LEE | 1774 | §103 | Final Rejection | 46d | Pending | Apr 10, 2023 |
| 17919474 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREDICTING THE EFFECT OF INHALED AND INFUSED ANESTHETICS | TU, AURELIE H | 3791 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 17, 2022 |
| 17630662 | PEPTOID-PEPTIDE HYBRID, NMEG-aCGRP, AND ITS USE IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES | STEELE, AMBER D | 1658 | §103§112DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2022 |
| 17190524 | METHODS OF SYNTHESIZING METAL OXIDE NANOSTRUCTURES AND PHOTOCATALYTIC WATER TREATMENT APPLICATIONS OF SAME | CARPENTER, JOSHUA S | 1733 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 03, 2021 |
| 19151575 | AN ENGINEERED RICE WITH REDUCED VACUOLAR PROTON PYROPHOSPHATASE 5 (VPP5) EXPRESSION | PAGE, BRENT T | 1663 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 28, 2025 |
| 18746967 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO REDUCE DICAMBA VOLATILITY AND PROVIDE PLANT ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS | PALLAY, MICHAEL B | 1617 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18020241 | NASAL MICROBIOME BIOMARKERS FOR PREDICTING THE ONSET OF BOVINE RESPIRATORY DISEASE AND TREATING THE SAME | GREENE, CAROLYN LEE | 1681 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialThe Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas has 23 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 18 art units and 21 examiners.
Aurelie H Tu has the most, with 2 of The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas's pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
