Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
34 pending office actions • 26 art units • 34 examiners • 0 of 34 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 27 patents granted in the last 365 days
University of Kentucky Research Foundation manages a company patent portfolio in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area. The portfolio features 33 pending office actions. These actions are handled by 33 distinct examiners, meaning every pending matter is under the review of a different official. The 33 pending office actions are spread across 25 distinct art units. ANDERSON, CATHARINE L is the busiest examiner with 1 pending action.
This high number of 25 art units relative to the pending actions indicates an extremely broad technical range for the foundation's research. With 33 distinct examiners involved, the foundation must navigate a vast array of examiner personalities and art unit cultures. The 1 to 1 ratio between pending office actions and distinct examiners ensures a completely decentralized prosecution landscape. Practitioners should prepare for a wide range of examiner interactions across the 25 distinct art units. This structure requires a highly adaptable prosecution strategy to address the diverse requirements of the 33 distinct examiners involved in the portfolio.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 14 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. 14 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 | 5 (15%) |
| §103 only | 9 (26%) |
| §102 only | 2 (6%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (9%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 13 (38%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (3%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON, CATHARINE L | 1 | 65.3% | +20.9% |
| ALBERS, KEVIN S | 1 | 26.6% | +49.7% |
| COOK, JONATHON | 1 | 81.6% | +17.0% |
| QIAN, SHIZHI | 1 | 61.8% | +47.9% |
| SHEN, YANXIN NMN | 1 | 90.0% | +22.5% |
| HOEKSTRA, JEFFREY GERBEN | 1 | 56.5% | +39.1% |
| HASTINGS, ALISON AZAR | 1 | 63.5% | +40.2% |
| MCDOWELL, BRIAN E | 1 | 74.1% | +30.8% |
| SAHAND, SANA | 1 | 63.4% | +23.8% |
| AULAKH, CHARANJIT | 1 | 80.6% | -14.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18895992 | METHODS OF DECREASING TOTAL ALKALOID CONTENT IN TOBACCO | SHEN, YANXIN NMN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17797687 | ELECTROWINNING CELLS FOR THE SEGREGATION OF THE CATHODIC AND ANODIC COMPARTMENTS | MENDEZ, ZULMARIAM | 4d overdue |
| 19187644 | THORACOSTOMY TUBE WITH INTERNAL BALLOON AND EXTERNAL BOLSTER | ANDERSON, CATHARINE L | 12d |
| 18268575 | STRUCTURE-BASED DESIGN AND DISCOVERY OF LONG-ACTING COCAINE HYDROLASE MUTANTS WITH IMPROVED BINDING AFFINITY TO NEONATAL FC RECEPTOR FOR TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND ORGANOPHOSPHORUS TOXICITY | REDDIG, PETER J | 23d |
| 17219111 | Compositions and Methods for Inhibiting Growth of Lactic Acid Producing Bacteria | BREEN, KIMBERLY CATHERINE | 26d |
| 17696714 | USE OF ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS FOR CEMENT PRODUCTION | CHAU, LISA N | 28d |
| 19060167 | SURGERY PLATFORM WITH A ROTATING SURFACE ON A STATIONARY BASE WITH INTEGRATED GAS LINES, INTEGRATED HEATING ELEMENTS, AND LEG POSITIONING STRAP SYSTEM | ALBERS, KEVIN S | — |
| 18985503 | PROGRAMMABLE SCANNING DIFFUSE SPECKLE CONTRAST IMAGING (PS-DSCI) OF DEEP TISSUE OPTICAL PROPERTIES, HEMODYNAMICS, AND FUNCTION | COOK, JONATHON | — |
| 18849112 | BONE BIOPSY ASSEMBLY WITH LOST MOTION RECEIVER | HOEKSTRA, JEFFREY GERBEN | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19187644 | THORACOSTOMY TUBE WITH INTERNAL BALLOON AND EXTERNAL BOLSTER | ANDERSON, CATHARINE L | 12d |
| 19060167 | SURGERY PLATFORM WITH A ROTATING SURFACE ON A STATIONARY BASE WITH INTEGRATED GAS LINES, INTEGRATED HEATING ELEMENTS, AND LEG POSITIONING STRAP SYSTEM | ALBERS, KEVIN S | — |
| 18985503 | PROGRAMMABLE SCANNING DIFFUSE SPECKLE CONTRAST IMAGING (PS-DSCI) OF DEEP TISSUE OPTICAL PROPERTIES, HEMODYNAMICS, AND FUNCTION | COOK, JONATHON | — |
| 18943349 | CROSS-GAP-NANOPORE HETEROSTRUCTURE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE | QIAN, SHIZHI | — |
| 18895992 | METHODS OF DECREASING TOTAL ALKALOID CONTENT IN TOBACCO | SHEN, YANXIN NMN | — |
| 18849112 | BONE BIOPSY ASSEMBLY WITH LOST MOTION RECEIVER | HOEKSTRA, JEFFREY GERBEN | — |
| 18889177 | UNIQUE ANALOGS OF NATURAL LIGNANS USEFUL FOR TREATING TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER | HASTINGS, ALISON AZAR | — |
| 18743737 | Substituted Monohydrazides as Potent Antifungal Agents | MCDOWELL, BRIAN E | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1663 | 2 |
| 1794 | 2 |
| 3781 | 1 |
| 3786 | 1 |
| 2877 | 1 |
| 1795 | 1 |
| 3796 | 1 |
| 1776 | 1 |
| 1755 | 1 |
| 1738 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19187644 | THORACOSTOMY TUBE WITH INTERNAL BALLOON AND EXTERNAL BOLSTER | ANDERSON, CATHARINE L | 3781 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Apr 23, 2025 |
| 19060167 | SURGERY PLATFORM WITH A ROTATING SURFACE ON A STATIONARY BASE WITH INTEGRATED GAS LINES, INTEGRATED HEATING ELEMENTS, AND LEG POSITIONING STRAP SYSTEM | ALBERS, KEVIN S | 3786 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 18985503 | PROGRAMMABLE SCANNING DIFFUSE SPECKLE CONTRAST IMAGING (PS-DSCI) OF DEEP TISSUE OPTICAL PROPERTIES, HEMODYNAMICS, AND FUNCTION | COOK, JONATHON | 2877 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 18, 2024 |
| 18943349 | CROSS-GAP-NANOPORE HETEROSTRUCTURE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE | QIAN, SHIZHI | 1795 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18895992 | METHODS OF DECREASING TOTAL ALKALOID CONTENT IN TOBACCO | SHEN, YANXIN NMN | 1663 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18849112 | BONE BIOPSY ASSEMBLY WITH LOST MOTION RECEIVER | HOEKSTRA, JEFFREY GERBEN | — | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18889177 | UNIQUE ANALOGS OF NATURAL LIGNANS USEFUL FOR TREATING TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER | HASTINGS, ALISON AZAR | — | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 18743737 | Substituted Monohydrazides as Potent Antifungal Agents | MCDOWELL, BRIAN E | — | §102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18744158 | Minimally Invasive Single Port Pulsatile Ventricular Assist Device | SAHAND, SANA | 3796 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18716131 | DIAMINOBUTOXY-SUBSTITUTED ISOFLAVONOIDS AS MITOCHONDRIAL COMPLEX I INHIBITORS FOR CANCER TREATMENT | AULAKH, CHARANJIT | — | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 03, 2024 |
| 18665035 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CARBON CAPTURE VIA ELECTROCHEMICAL-MEMBRANE SEPARATION | HOBSON, STEPHEN | 1776 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2024 |
| 18613399 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING PERCEPTION OF SMOKE OR VAPOR ODOR AND FOR SMOKING OR VAPING CESSATION | BUCKMAN, JEFFREY ALAN | 1755 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2024 |
| 18685208 | DOWNREGULATION OF CIRCULATING GHRELIN AND THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS THEREOF | IANNUZO, NATALIE NMN | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 20, 2024 |
| 18545717 | TARGETING AND TREATMENT OF CANCEROUS CELLS USING RADIOLABELED GRP78-BINDING AGENTS | SCHLIENTZ, LEAH H | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 19, 2023 |
| 18541729 | CARBON FIBER DERIVED FROM PEDOT:PSS FIBER | CRUM, VIVIAN FLORENCE | 1738 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18389398 | Carbon Capture System with Temperature Controlled Absorber Bottom | SLAUGOVSKY, RACHEL MARIE | 1736 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 14, 2023 |
| 18370558 | TREATMENTS FOR BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER DYSFUNCTION AND RECURRENT SEIZURES USING NOX/LOX/COX INHIBITORS | PIHONAK, SARAH | 1627 | §103DP | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | Sep 20, 2023 |
| 18281743 | APPARATUS FOR PLACING A NEEDLE AT A SPECIFIC LOCATION AND DEPTH USING AN ULTRASOUND PROBE | TON, MARTIN TRUYEN | 3771 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 6d | Pending | Sep 12, 2023 |
| 18465634 | ALTERATION OF TOBACCO ALKALOID CONTENT THROUGH MODIFICATION OF SPECIFIC CYTOCHROME P450 GENES | KALLIS, RUSSELL | 1663 | Other | Non-Final OA | 99d overdue | Pending | Sep 12, 2023 |
| 18277359 | RECOVERY OF VALUABLE MATERIALS AND GRAPHITE FROM END-OF-LIFE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES | OHARA, BRIAN R | 1724 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2023 |
| 18213054 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES USING ELECTROCHEMICAL LITHIUM ION PURIFICATION | CONTRERAS, CIEL P | 1794 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 22, 2023 |
| 18268575 | STRUCTURE-BASED DESIGN AND DISCOVERY OF LONG-ACTING COCAINE HYDROLASE MUTANTS WITH IMPROVED BINDING AFFINITY TO NEONATAL FC RECEPTOR FOR TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND ORGANOPHOSPHORUS TOXICITY | REDDIG, PETER J | 1646 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 23d | Pending | Jun 20, 2023 |
| 18142427 | HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE FOR ENCLOSED SPACE AIR REMEDIATION | ASHIMIU, MAUTIN ISAAC | 3785 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | May 02, 2023 |
| 18249143 | IMPROVED FLOCCULANTS | PERRIN, CLARE M | 1779 | §102 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Apr 14, 2023 |
| 17928858 | 1,2,4-TRIOXANE COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THE SAME FOR USE IN THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF CANCER | ROMERO, KRISTEN WANG | 1624 | §101§102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2022 |
| 17927389 | Identifying Risk of Cerebra Edema | VOLKOV, ALEXANDER ALEXANDROVIC | 1677 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 23, 2022 |
| 17959809 | BIOERODIBLE LIFE SUPPORT HYDROGELS FOR THE DELIVERY OF VIABLE MITOCHONDRIA | TAKENAKA, RISA | 1632 | §103 | Final Rejection | 31d overdue | Pending | Oct 04, 2022 |
| 17908827 | Manipulating Glycogen in Alzheimer's Disease, Epilepsy, Traumatic Brain Injury, and ALS as a Treatment | WANG, CHANG YU | 1675 | §112 | Final Rejection | 15d overdue | Pending | Sep 01, 2022 |
| 17797687 | ELECTROWINNING CELLS FOR THE SEGREGATION OF THE CATHODIC AND ANODIC COMPARTMENTS | MENDEZ, ZULMARIAM | 1794 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Aug 04, 2022 |
| 17696714 | USE OF ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS FOR CEMENT PRODUCTION | CHAU, LISA N | 1785 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Mar 16, 2022 |
| 17622408 | BONE BIOPSY SYSTEM AND METHOD | HOFFPAUIR, ANDREW ELI | 3791 | §103 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Dec 23, 2021 |
| 17283626 | ENDOGENOUS CYTOPLASMIC ALU COMPLEMENTARY DNA IN AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION | MCLEOD, AFRICA MHAIRIE | 1635 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2021 |
| 17219111 | Compositions and Methods for Inhibiting Growth of Lactic Acid Producing Bacteria | BREEN, KIMBERLY CATHERINE | 1657 | §101§102 | Final Rejection | 26d | Pending | Mar 31, 2021 |
| 17014164 | AIR PREHEATER AND METHOD OF DECOMPOSING AND REMOVING AMMONIUM BISULFATE FROM A REGENERATIVE HEATING ELEMENT OF THAT AIR PREHEATER | MEILLER, SEAN V | 3741 | §103 | Final Rejection | 61d | Pending | Sep 08, 2020 |
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