Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
30 pending office actions • 24 art units • 29 examiners • 0 of 30 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 21 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. 7 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. 7 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 | 1 (3%) |
| §102 only | 2 (7%) |
| §112 only | 3 (10%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 5 (17%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 17 (57%) |
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 | 72.2% | +21.5% |
| TRUONG, KATELYN T | 1 | 57.0% | +37.6% |
| SCHUBERG, LAURA J | 1 | 23.6% | +37.0% |
| PENNINGTON, KATIE LEIGH | 1 | 29.7% | +60.0% |
| RAEVIS, ROBERT R | 1 | 83.3% | +15.3% |
| AHMED, SHAHED | 1 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| MAEWALL, SNIGDHA | 1 | 58.8% | +10.5% |
| QIAN, SHIZHI | 1 | 61.8% | +47.9% |
| WILLIAMS, KEITH RICHARD | 1 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| KELLY, ROBERT M | 1 | 74.1% | +24.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18548657 | SUPPRESSION OF COVID-19 REPLICATION BY COVID-19 ENTRY INHIBITORS | WHITE, DAWANNA SHAR-DAY | 12d |
| 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 |
| 19050638 | TISSUE DECONTAMINATION AND PRESERVATION SYSTEM | SCHUBERG, LAURA J | — |
| 19005128 | PATHOGEN-RESISTANT ANIMALS HAVING MODIFIED CD163 GENES | PENNINGTON, KATIE LEIGH | — |
| 18642226 | LIGNIN-CONTAINING NANOCELLULOSE AND AG-AU-AG-CL NANOHYBRID AND GREEN FORMATION METHOD | MAEWALL, SNIGDHA | — |
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 |
| 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 | — |
| 19005128 | PATHOGEN-RESISTANT ANIMALS HAVING MODIFIED CD163 GENES | PENNINGTON, KATIE LEIGH | — |
| 18713587 | MODULAR BLAST PROBE | RAEVIS, ROBERT R | — |
| 18642226 | LIGNIN-CONTAINING NANOCELLULOSE AND AG-AU-AG-CL NANOHYBRID AND GREEN FORMATION METHOD | MAEWALL, SNIGDHA | — |
| 18684297 | MXENE-GRAPHENE FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR VIRUS SENSOR | QIAN, SHIZHI | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1662 | 2 |
| 1732 | 2 |
| 1631 | 2 |
| 3647 | 1 |
| 1634 | 1 |
| 2855 | 1 |
| 2813 | 1 |
| 1612 | 1 |
| 1663 | 1 |
| 1638 | 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 |
| 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 | — | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 11, 2025 |
| 19005128 | PATHOGEN-RESISTANT ANIMALS HAVING MODIFIED CD163 GENES | PENNINGTON, KATIE LEIGH | 1634 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 30, 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 |
| 18642226 | LIGNIN-CONTAINING NANOCELLULOSE AND AG-AU-AG-CL NANOHYBRID AND GREEN FORMATION METHOD | MAEWALL, SNIGDHA | 1612 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 22, 2024 |
| 18684297 | MXENE-GRAPHENE FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR VIRUS SENSOR | QIAN, SHIZHI | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 16, 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 |
| 18553231 | EFFICIENT BIOCOMPATIBLE CRYOPRESERVATION MEDIUM THAT ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR CELL PERMEATING CRYOPROTECTANTS | KOSAR, AARON J | 1655 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18472077 | HIGH SPATIOTEMPORAL FIDELITY MRI SYSTEM UTILIZING SELF-SUPERVISED LEARNING WITH SELF-SUPERVISED REGULARIZATION RECONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGY AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF USE | ZAK, JACQUELINE ROSE | 2666 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 21, 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 |
| 18548657 | SUPPRESSION OF COVID-19 REPLICATION BY COVID-19 ENTRY INHIBITORS | WHITE, DAWANNA SHAR-DAY | 1627 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Sep 01, 2023 |
| 18365176 | HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION VIA TRANSCRIPTIONAL ACTIVATION | WARD, AARON DUREL | 1636 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 03, 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 |
| 18363429 | NERVE AGENT DECONTAMINATING AGENTS | SZNAIDMAN, MARCOS L | 1628 | §102 | 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 | — | §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 |
| 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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