Technology area: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
33 pending office actions • 26 art units • 31 examiners • 0 of 33 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 25 patents granted in the last 365 days
The Curators of the University of Missouri currently manages 1 pending office action within the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area. This matter is assigned to a distinct examiner and a distinct art unit, indicating a highly concentrated prosecution focus at this time.
The busiest examiner for this portfolio is HILL, GRACELYN MARKHAM, who is responsible for the 1 busiest examiner pending action. This alignment between the total pending workload and the responsibility of a single examiner suggests a streamlined interaction with the patent office for the current filing.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 6 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. 6 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 (3%) |
| §101 + other | 1 (3%) |
| §103 only | 4 (12%) |
| §102 only | 2 (6%) |
| §112 only | 4 (12%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 4 (12%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 17 (52%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZHONG, WAYNESHAOBIN | 2 | 72.3% | +21.4% |
| SCHUBERG, LAURA J | 2 | 23.6% | +37.0% |
| TRUONG, KATELYN T | 1 | 56.4% | +38.8% |
| BARKER, DAYTON HYUN JIN | 1 | 71.4% | +40.0% |
| NASIR, TAQI R | 1 | 87.4% | +12.6% |
| IBRAHIM, MEDINA AHMED | 1 | 87.4% | +12.2% |
| ANDERSON, REBECCA L | 1 | 73.3% | +23.7% |
| RAEVIS, ROBERT R | 1 | 83.3% | +15.3% |
| AHMED, SHAHED | 1 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| HELM, CARALYNNE E | 1 | 28.9% | +49.8% |
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 # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19047361 | METHOD OF TERMINATING UNUSED PORTS DURING CROSSTALK MEASUREMENT | NASIR, TAQI R | — |
| 18713587 | MODULAR BLAST PROBE | RAEVIS, ROBERT R | — |
| 18641707 | DIODE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME | AHMED, SHAHED | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18355971 | COMPLIANT ROLLER CUTTER | PRONE, JASON D | 163d overdue |
| 18194691 | ANKYRIN-RICH BTB/POZ DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-2 (ABTB2) FOR SUPPRESSING PANCREATIC CANCER GROWTH | SPENCER, ANDREA LYNNE MORRIS | 20d |
| 19230874 | AUTOMATED INSECT DETECTION AND RESPONSE PRESCRIPTION | TRUONG, KATELYN T | 21d |
| 17970095 | POINT-OF-CARE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM | CERIONI, DANIEL LEE | 33d |
| 19187717 | INTEGRATED VISUALIZATION, SUCTION, AND IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR ENT PROCEDURES | BARKER, DAYTON HYUN JIN | — |
| 19050638 | TISSUE DECONTAMINATION AND PRESERVATION SYSTEM | SCHUBERG, LAURA J | — |
| 18861126 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INCREASING AMINO ACID AND PROTEIN CONTENT IN PLANTS | IBRAHIM, MEDINA AHMED | — |
| 18608445 | FUNCTIONAL HYDROGEL BIO-INK MODIFIED WITH BOROPHOSPHATE GLASSES | SCHUBERG, LAURA J | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19230874 | AUTOMATED INSECT DETECTION AND RESPONSE PRESCRIPTION | TRUONG, KATELYN T | 21d |
| 18465802 | INCREASING PLANT OIL CONTENT BY IMPROVING ACTIVITY OF ACETYL-COA CARBOXYLASE | ZHONG, WAYNESHAOBIN | 21d |
| 19187717 | INTEGRATED VISUALIZATION, SUCTION, AND IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR ENT PROCEDURES | BARKER, DAYTON HYUN JIN | — |
| 19092212 | METHODS OF ALTERING SEED WEIGHT AND SEED OIL CONTENT BY MANIPULATING ALPHA-CARBOXYL-TRANSFERASE (A-CT) ACTIVITY VIA CARBOXYL-TRANSFERASE INTERACTION (CTI) PROTEIN EXPRESSION | ZHONG, WAYNESHAOBIN | — |
| 19050638 | TISSUE DECONTAMINATION AND PRESERVATION SYSTEM | SCHUBERG, LAURA J | — |
| 19047361 | METHOD OF TERMINATING UNUSED PORTS DURING CROSSTALK MEASUREMENT | NASIR, TAQI R | — |
| 18861126 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INCREASING AMINO ACID AND PROTEIN CONTENT IN PLANTS | IBRAHIM, MEDINA AHMED | — |
| 18845807 | NOVEL PHOSPHOINOSITIDE 3-KINASE (PI3K) INHIBITOR, COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THE SAME, METHODS OF MAKING, AND METHODS OF TREATING A DISEASE | ANDERSON, REBECCA L | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1631 | 4 |
| 1662 | 3 |
| 1732 | 2 |
| 3647 | 1 |
| 2858 | 1 |
| 1626 | 1 |
| 2855 | 1 |
| 2813 | 1 |
| 1615 | 1 |
| 1795 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19230874 | AUTOMATED INSECT DETECTION AND RESPONSE PRESCRIPTION | TRUONG, KATELYN T | 3647 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Jun 06, 2025 |
| 19187717 | INTEGRATED VISUALIZATION, SUCTION, AND IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR ENT PROCEDURES | BARKER, DAYTON HYUN JIN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2025 |
| 19092212 | METHODS OF ALTERING SEED WEIGHT AND SEED OIL CONTENT BY MANIPULATING ALPHA-CARBOXYL-TRANSFERASE (A-CT) ACTIVITY VIA CARBOXYL-TRANSFERASE INTERACTION (CTI) PROTEIN EXPRESSION | ZHONG, WAYNESHAOBIN | 1662 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19050638 | TISSUE DECONTAMINATION AND PRESERVATION SYSTEM | SCHUBERG, LAURA J | 1631 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 11, 2025 |
| 19047361 | METHOD OF TERMINATING UNUSED PORTS DURING CROSSTALK MEASUREMENT | NASIR, TAQI R | 2858 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2025 |
| 18861126 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INCREASING AMINO ACID AND PROTEIN CONTENT IN PLANTS | IBRAHIM, MEDINA AHMED | 1662 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 18845807 | NOVEL PHOSPHOINOSITIDE 3-KINASE (PI3K) INHIBITOR, COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THE SAME, METHODS OF MAKING, AND METHODS OF TREATING A DISEASE | ANDERSON, REBECCA L | 1626 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18713587 | MODULAR BLAST PROBE | RAEVIS, ROBERT R | 2855 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18641707 | DIODE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME | AHMED, SHAHED | 2813 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2024 |
| 18608445 | FUNCTIONAL HYDROGEL BIO-INK MODIFIED WITH BOROPHOSPHATE GLASSES | SCHUBERG, LAURA J | 1631 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18688413 | BIOACTIVE GLASS COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF TREATMENT | HELM, CARALYNNE E | 1615 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 |
| 18684297 | MXENE-GRAPHENE FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR VIRUS SENSOR | QIAN, SHIZHI | 1795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 16, 2024 |
| 18580984 | ALL-IN-ONE RNA SEQUENCING ASSAY AND USES THEREOF | JOHANNSEN, DIANA B | 1682 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 19, 2024 |
| 18530812 | GENETIC MARKERS AND SOYBEAN PLANTS WITH INCREASED TOLERANCE TO DICAMBA | WILLIAMS, KEITH RICHARD | 1663 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Dec 06, 2023 |
| 18511568 | DYSTROPHIN CONSTRUCTS CONTAINING R11-R12 | KELLY, ROBERT M | 1638 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18501352 | TASK-SPECIFIC IONIC LIQUIDS FOR SELECTIVE SEPARATION AND RECOVERY OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS | COHEN, STEFANIE J | 1732 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18378693 | Three-Dimensional Lattice Batteries via Additive Manufacturing | DIGNAN, MICHAEL L | 1723 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2023 |
| 18554062 | POLY(TETRAHYDROQUINAZOLINE) AND DERIVED CARBON AEROGELS | KRYLOVA, IRINA | 1764 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 05, 2023 |
| 18554074 | AMORPHOUS AND GRAPHITIC CARBON AEROGELS FROM COMPRESSED XEROGEL POWDERS | BAREFORD, KATHERINE A | 1732 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 05, 2023 |
| 18282139 | TARGETED INSERTION VIA TRANSPOSITION | NGUYEN, QUANG | 1631 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 14, 2023 |
| 18467310 | EFFICIENT HEAT PUMP EJECTOR VACUUM DRYER | TREMARCHE, CONNOR J. | 3762 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 14, 2023 |
| 18465802 | INCREASING PLANT OIL CONTENT BY IMPROVING ACTIVITY OF ACETYL-COA CARBOXYLASE | ZHONG, WAYNESHAOBIN | 1662 | §112Other | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Sep 12, 2023 |
| 18365176 | HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION VIA TRANSCRIPTIONAL ACTIVATION | WARD, AARON DUREL | 1636 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 03, 2023 |
| 18363429 | NERVE AGENT DECONTAMINATING AGENTS | SZNAIDMAN, MARCOS L | 1628 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2023 |
| 18363520 | METHOD FOR SELECTING ANTIGENIC VIRAL SEQUENCES FOR VACCINES AND THERAPEUTICS | LY, KRISTINA ELISABETH | 1671 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2023 |
| 18355971 | COMPLIANT ROLLER CUTTER | PRONE, JASON D | 3724 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 163d overdue | Pending | Jul 20, 2023 |
| 18194691 | ANKYRIN-RICH BTB/POZ DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-2 (ABTB2) FOR SUPPRESSING PANCREATIC CANCER GROWTH | SPENCER, ANDREA LYNNE MORRIS | 1631 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Apr 03, 2023 |
| 18182846 | RISK STRATIFICATION METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF CANCERS IN PRECANCEROUS TISSUES | FONSECA LOPEZ, FRANCINI ALVARENGA | 1685 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2023 |
| 17970095 | POINT-OF-CARE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM | CERIONI, DANIEL LEE | 3791 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 33d | Pending | Oct 20, 2022 |
| 17961761 | NANOPARTICLE IMMUNOCONJUGATES | HUYNH, PHUONG N | 1641 | §112DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2022 |
| 17808629 | REFRACTORY COMPLEX CONCENTRATED ALLOYS FOR IMPROVED OXIDATION RESISTANCE AND STRUCTURAL STABILITY | SIDDIQUI, ADIL ABDUL WAJID | 1735 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2022 |
| 17782717 | PROTEIN BLOCKING ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING | ALLEN, MARIANNE P | 1654 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2022 |
| 17278835 | MODEL-BASED SENSOR TECHNOLOGY FOR DETECTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR STATUS | HOUGH, JESSANDRA F | 3796 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 23, 2021 |
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Start Free TrialThe Curators of the University of Missouri has 33 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 26 art units and 31 examiners.
Wayneshaobin Zhong has the most, with 2 of The Curators of the University of Missouri's pending office actions.
Mostly Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (USPTO Tech Center 1600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
