Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
26 pending office actions • 25 art units • 25 examiners • 0 of 26 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 24 patents granted in the last 365 days
The University of Houston System has 25 pending office actions in Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals. The matters involve 24 distinct examiners and 24 distinct art units, indicating broad distribution across the examination organization with limited repeated assignments.
SALVOZA, M FRANCO G is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. Counsel will likely need portfolio-level coordination for biotechnology disclosures, written-description support, and recurring claim strategies, while preserving examiner-specific analyses for the separate assignments.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 8 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. 8 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 | 2 (8%) |
| §101 + other | 3 (12%) |
| §103 only | 6 (23%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| §112 only | 2 (8%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (12%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 9 (35%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALVOZA, M FRANCO G | 2 | 68.2% | +30.6% |
| CHEN, CAI Y | 1 | 73.0% | +8.8% |
| MELHUS, BENJAMIN S | 1 | 60.7% | +43.5% |
| SWANSON, ALAINA MARIE | 1 | 75.4% | +8.8% |
| BLOOMQUIST, KEITH D | 1 | 63.0% | +18.5% |
| SPRAUL III, VINCENT ANTON | 1 | 55.1% | +28.6% |
| CORDAS, EMILY ANN | 1 | 50.9% | +57.4% |
| KOMATSU, LI N | 1 | 59.8% | +71.0% |
| GIERE, REBECCA M | 1 | 73.7% | +32.3% |
| TIGHE, BRENDAN P | 1 | 76.2% | +19.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18283738 | ROBOTICS ASSISTED OPENING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | TIGHE, BRENDAN P | 131d overdue |
| 18017659 | TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH RESPIRATORY DISEASES | SALVOZA, M FRANCO G | 30d overdue |
| 17883534 | RETENTION OF HIGH-PRESSURE-INDUCED/ENHANCED HIGH TC SUPERCONDUCTING AND NON-SUPERCONDUCTING PHASES AT AMBIENT PRESSURE | WARTALOWICZ, PAUL A | 24d overdue |
| 18372558 | BIOSENSOR FOR DETECTING A SINGLE MAGNETIC LABEL | GIERE, REBECCA M | 16d overdue |
| 19073609 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS, ACTIVE, AND NON-INTRUSIVE USER AUTHENTICATION | CHEN, CAI Y | — |
| 18984794 | INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR POSITIONING A LOWER LIMB DURING MUSCULAR ACTIVITY AND DETECTING AND TRACKING PERFORMANCE OF A MUSCULAR ACTIVITY | MELHUS, BENJAMIN S | — |
| 18708438 | FORECASTING ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN A MIXED-VEHICLE FLEET | SPRAUL III, VINCENT ANTON | — |
| 18037702 | MONITORING MEMBRANE PROTEIN TRAFFICKING FOR DRUG DISCOVERY AND DRUG DEVELOPMENT | LI, RUIXIANG | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18283738 | ROBOTICS ASSISTED OPENING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | TIGHE, BRENDAN P | 131d overdue |
| 18017659 | TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH RESPIRATORY DISEASES | SALVOZA, M FRANCO G | 30d overdue |
| 18372558 | BIOSENSOR FOR DETECTING A SINGLE MAGNETIC LABEL | GIERE, REBECCA M | 16d overdue |
| 18984794 | INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR POSITIONING A LOWER LIMB DURING MUSCULAR ACTIVITY AND DETECTING AND TRACKING PERFORMANCE OF A MUSCULAR ACTIVITY | MELHUS, BENJAMIN S | — |
| 18798254 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING DELIBERATION PLATFORMS | BLOOMQUIST, KEITH D | — |
| 18708438 | FORECASTING ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN A MIXED-VEHICLE FLEET | SPRAUL III, VINCENT ANTON | — |
| 18684668 | DIRECT REPROGRAMMING OF CELLS INTO CARDIAC PURKINJE-LIKE CELLS USING A UNIVERSAL SMALLMOLECULE COCKTAIL | CORDAS, EMILY ANN | — |
| 18294498 | VIMENTIN TARGETED PEPTOIDS FOR EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CANCER | KOMATSU, LI N | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1672 | 2 |
| 2425 | 1 |
| 3791 | 1 |
| 2872 | 1 |
| 2171 | 1 |
| 2129 | 1 |
| 1632 | 1 |
| 1658 | 1 |
| 1677 | 1 |
| 3652 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19073609 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS, ACTIVE, AND NON-INTRUSIVE USER AUTHENTICATION | CHEN, CAI Y | 2425 | §101Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 |
| 18984794 | INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR POSITIONING A LOWER LIMB DURING MUSCULAR ACTIVITY AND DETECTING AND TRACKING PERFORMANCE OF A MUSCULAR ACTIVITY | MELHUS, BENJAMIN S | 3791 | §101Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 18808389 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF IMPROVING RETINAL IMAGE QUALITY WITH A SLOTTED TRANSMISSIVE REGION | SWANSON, ALAINA MARIE | 2872 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 19, 2024 |
| 18798254 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING DELIBERATION PLATFORMS | BLOOMQUIST, KEITH D | 2171 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2024 |
| 18708438 | FORECASTING ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN A MIXED-VEHICLE FLEET | SPRAUL III, VINCENT ANTON | 2129 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 08, 2024 |
| 18684668 | DIRECT REPROGRAMMING OF CELLS INTO CARDIAC PURKINJE-LIKE CELLS USING A UNIVERSAL SMALLMOLECULE COCKTAIL | CORDAS, EMILY ANN | 1632 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 17, 2024 |
| 18294498 | VIMENTIN TARGETED PEPTOIDS FOR EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CANCER | KOMATSU, LI N | 1658 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 01, 2024 |
| 18034312 | TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH RESPIRATORY DISEASES | SALVOZA, M FRANCO G | 1672 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 03, 2023 |
| 18372558 | BIOSENSOR FOR DETECTING A SINGLE MAGNETIC LABEL | GIERE, REBECCA M | 1677 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 16d overdue | Pending | Sep 25, 2023 |
| 18283738 | ROBOTICS ASSISTED OPENING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | TIGHE, BRENDAN P | 3652 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 131d overdue | Pending | Sep 22, 2023 |
| 18334678 | SYNTHESIS OF NANO-SIZED ZEOLITES | BAUM, ZACHARY JOHN | 1736 | §103 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Jun 14, 2023 |
| 18319688 | ORGANOMETALLIC CATALYSTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME | HUHN, RICHARD A | 1764 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 18, 2023 |
| 18037702 | MONITORING MEMBRANE PROTEIN TRAFFICKING FOR DRUG DISCOVERY AND DRUG DEVELOPMENT | LI, RUIXIANG | 1674 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 18, 2023 |
| 18036488 | SALICYLIC ACID-INDUCIBLE GENE EXPRESSION COMPOSITIONS AND SYSTEMS FOR CELLS | LEONARD, ARTHUR S | 1631 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | May 11, 2023 |
| 18184568 | PERSISTENT HSV GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM | LARA, CAROLINE MONSERRAT | 1633 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 15, 2023 |
| 18121554 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING CYTOKINES | MONTGOMERY, ANN Y | 1678 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2023 |
| 18117038 | High Ionic Conductivity Rechargeable Solid State Batteries With An Organic Electrode | WALLS-MURRAY, JESSIE LOGAN | 1728 | §103 | Final Rejection | 56d | Pending | Mar 03, 2023 |
| 18158670 | NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY COMPOUNDS | HEITMEIER, KENDALL NICOLE | 1621 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 24, 2023 |
| 18017659 | TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH RESPIRATORY DISEASES | SALVOZA, M FRANCO G | 1672 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 30d overdue | Pending | Jan 23, 2023 |
| 18083236 | HYBRID CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION OF TRANSITION-METAL-ALLOYED PIEZOELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR FILMS | CHEN, BRET P | 1718 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2022 |
| 17984169 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED IMMUNE CELLS EXPRESSING MATRIX METALLOPEPTIDASE | VAN DRUFF, SYDNEY | 1643 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 09, 2022 |
| 17905088 | DIBORIDE MICROPATTERNED SURFACES FOR CELL CULTURE | TICHY, JENNIFER M.H. | 1653 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2022 |
| 17883534 | RETENTION OF HIGH-PRESSURE-INDUCED/ENHANCED HIGH TC SUPERCONDUCTING AND NON-SUPERCONDUCTING PHASES AT AMBIENT PRESSURE | WARTALOWICZ, PAUL A | 1735 | §101§112 | Final Rejection | 24d overdue | Pending | Aug 08, 2022 |
| 17832414 | Universal One-Step Method to Make Fe-Based (Oxy)Hydroxides as Efficient OER Catalysts for Seawater Electrolysis | WEDDLE, ALEXANDER MARION | 1712 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2022 |
| 17636079 | OPTICAL BASED METHODS FOR DETERMINING ANTIMICROBIAL DOSING REGIMENS | CLOW, LORI A | 1687 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 17, 2022 |
| 17604714 | METHODS OF IMPROVING THE LONGEVITY OF IMMUNE CELLS | HOLLAND, PAUL J | 1656 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | Oct 18, 2021 |
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Start Free TrialUniversity of Houston System has 26 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 25 art units and 25 examiners.
M Franco G Salvoza has the most, with 2 of University of Houston System's pending office actions.
Mostly Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (USPTO Tech Center 1600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
