Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
35 pending office actions • 26 art units • 35 examiners • 0 of 35 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 37 patents granted in the last 365 days
University of Maryland, College Park has 37 pending office actions in the Chemistry & Materials technology area. These actions are distributed among 37 distinct examiners and 28 distinct art units. LATOSHA D HINES is the busiest examiner for the university, currently handling 1 pending action. The fact that there are 37 distinct examiners for 37 pending office actions means that every single pending matter is being reviewed by a different individual.
The 28 distinct art units show technical diversity for the university's chemical and material research, as nearly every action is in a different specialized unit. This broad distribution suggests that the university's patenting activities are not concentrated in one niche but span many different scientific disciplines within the chemistry sector. With 37 pending office actions, the university is heavily involved in the patent prosecution process. The involvement of 37 distinct examiners requires the university's legal team to navigate a vast array of individual examiner preferences and styles. The 28 distinct art units further highlight the interdisciplinary nature of the university's research.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 13 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. 13 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 | 2 (6%) |
| §103 only | 11 (31%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 3 (9%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (6%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 14 (40%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HINES, LATOSHA D | 1 | 51.2% | +21.7% |
| CELESTINE, NYROBI I | 1 | 81.4% | +23.1% |
| BRADFORD, JONATHAN | 1 | 76.1% | +21.3% |
| NASSER, ROBERT L | 1 | 72.9% | +11.2% |
| LOUIE, MANDY C | 1 | 47.9% | +29.0% |
| KOSLOW, CAROL M | 1 | 81.6% | +12.2% |
| WOODWARD, NATHANIEL T | 1 | 84.7% | +14.2% |
| SASAN, ARADHANA | 1 | 64.5% | +26.2% |
| TICHY, JENNIFER M.H. | 1 | 64.9% | +34.5% |
| DEAL, DAVID R | 1 | 83.5% | +12.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18293763 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PIPE REPAIR USING RAPID SINTERING | DEAL, DAVID R | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18502740 | RADIATIVE COOLING COMPOSITIONS, PRECURSORS FOR FORMING THE COMPOSITIONS, AND COATINGS FORMED FROM THE COMPOSITIONS | DIAZ, MATTHEW R | 203d overdue |
| 18577826 | REVERSIBLE ELECTROADHESION OF HYDROGELS TO ANIMAL TISSUES FOR SUTURELESS REPAIR OF CUTS OR TEARS | DAVID, SHAUN L | 85d overdue |
| 17305526 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT ISOTHERMAL COMPRESSION | LEE, GEOFFREY S | 72d overdue |
| 18593295 | DEVELOPMENT OF AN ACCELERATED CELLULAR MODEL FOR EARLY CHANGES IN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE | TICHY, JENNIFER M.H. | 16d overdue |
| 17977808 | NEURAL NETWORKS FOR GENERATING EMOTIVE GESTURES FOR VIRTUAL AGENTS | BRACERO, ANDREW ANGEL | 8d overdue |
| 18259019 | FOOD FRESHNESS DETECTING DEVICE AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME | ALABI, OYELEYE A | 8d |
| 18553686 | SALMONELLA VACCINE | STEPHENS, AMELIA CAROLE | 70d |
| 18971597 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERTURBATION USING PLURAL NON-ZERO ORBITAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM (OAM) QUANTUM PARTICLES | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18593295 | DEVELOPMENT OF AN ACCELERATED CELLULAR MODEL FOR EARLY CHANGES IN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE | TICHY, JENNIFER M.H. | 16d overdue |
| 19057228 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR METHANE CONVERSION VIA GAS RECYCLING | HINES, LATOSHA D | — |
| 18971597 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERTURBATION USING PLURAL NON-ZERO ORBITAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM (OAM) QUANTUM PARTICLES | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | — |
| 18950725 | NEAR-ISOTHERMAL COMPRESSION, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH NEAR-ISOTHERMAL COMPRESSION | BRADFORD, JONATHAN | — |
| 18797404 | NEURAL NETWORK TO PREDICT KNEE MEDIAL JOINT CONTACT FORCE FROM CUSTOM INSTRUMENTED INSOLE | NASSER, ROBERT L | — |
| 18721192 | VAPOR DEPOSITION SYSTEMS AND METHODS, AND NANOMATERIALS FORMED BY VAPOR DEPOSITION | LOUIE, MANDY C | — |
| 18643736 | QUANTUM EMITTERS AND METHODS THEREOF | KOSLOW, CAROL M | — |
| 18640988 | SOFT MATERIALS THAT ABSORB IMPACT | WOODWARD, NATHANIEL T | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1797 | 2 |
| 1735 | 2 |
| 1718 | 1 |
| 2855 | 1 |
| 1615 | 1 |
| 1653 | 1 |
| 3794 | 1 |
| 3771 | 1 |
| 1733 | 1 |
| 1625 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19057228 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR METHANE CONVERSION VIA GAS RECYCLING | HINES, LATOSHA D | — | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 19, 2025 |
| 18971597 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERTURBATION USING PLURAL NON-ZERO ORBITAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM (OAM) QUANTUM PARTICLES | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 06, 2024 |
| 18950725 | NEAR-ISOTHERMAL COMPRESSION, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH NEAR-ISOTHERMAL COMPRESSION | BRADFORD, JONATHAN | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18797404 | NEURAL NETWORK TO PREDICT KNEE MEDIAL JOINT CONTACT FORCE FROM CUSTOM INSTRUMENTED INSOLE | NASSER, ROBERT L | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18721192 | VAPOR DEPOSITION SYSTEMS AND METHODS, AND NANOMATERIALS FORMED BY VAPOR DEPOSITION | LOUIE, MANDY C | 1718 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18643736 | QUANTUM EMITTERS AND METHODS THEREOF | KOSLOW, CAROL M | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 23, 2024 |
| 18640988 | SOFT MATERIALS THAT ABSORB IMPACT | WOODWARD, NATHANIEL T | 2855 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18692813 | Amorphous Photosensitizing Particles, Methods For The Preparation Thereof, And Methods For The Use Thereof | SASAN, ARADHANA | 1615 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 16, 2024 |
| 18593295 | DEVELOPMENT OF AN ACCELERATED CELLULAR MODEL FOR EARLY CHANGES IN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE | TICHY, JENNIFER M.H. | 1653 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 16d overdue | Pending | Mar 01, 2024 |
| 18293763 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PIPE REPAIR USING RAPID SINTERING | DEAL, DAVID R | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18415331 | IN-SITU CRYO-IMMUNE ENGINEERING FOR CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY | GROOMS, TIFFANY NICOLE | 3794 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2024 |
| 18577826 | REVERSIBLE ELECTROADHESION OF HYDROGELS TO ANIMAL TISSUES FOR SUTURELESS REPAIR OF CUTS OR TEARS | DAVID, SHAUN L | 3771 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 85d overdue | Pending | Jan 09, 2024 |
| 18405784 | THERMAL SHOCK SYNTHESIS OF MULTIELEMENT NANOPARTICLES | SU, XIAOWEI | 1733 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 05, 2024 |
| 18396432 | MOLECULAR CONTAINERS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME | KENYON, JOHN S | 1625 | DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2023 |
| 18532999 | BROAD SPECTRUM METALLOPROTEINASE INHIBITOR FOR THE TREATMENT OF SNAKEBITE | ALDARONDO, DASIA ALI | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 07, 2023 |
| 18529626 | GLASS AND CERAMIC STRUCTURES, AND METHODS FOR FABRICATION AND USE THEREOF | HERNANDEZ-KENNEY, JOSE | 1717 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18517578 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MUCOSAL VACCINATION AGAINST SARS-COV-2 | FOLEY, SHANON A | 1671 | §103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2023 |
| 18502740 | RADIATIVE COOLING COMPOSITIONS, PRECURSORS FOR FORMING THE COMPOSITIONS, AND COATINGS FORMED FROM THE COMPOSITIONS | DIAZ, MATTHEW R | 1761 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 203d overdue | Pending | Nov 06, 2023 |
| 18489408 | ELECTRORESPONSIVE BIOPOLYMER CAPSULES FOR ELECTRICALLY MEDIATED DELIVERY OF ACTIVES | PAK, JOHN D | 1699 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2023 |
| 18553686 | SALMONELLA VACCINE | STEPHENS, AMELIA CAROLE | 1645 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | Oct 02, 2023 |
| 18280625 | METALLIC GLASS MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME | LE, HOA T | 1788 | §102 | Final Rejection | 41d | Pending | Sep 06, 2023 |
| 18279938 | ENHANCED TARGETING USING ANTIBODY-OLIGONUCLEOTIDE CONJUGATES | NICKOL, GARY B | 1643 | §112 | Final Rejection | 7d | Pending | Sep 01, 2023 |
| 18261146 | METHODS AND PLATFORMS FOR ELICITING AN IMMUNE RESPONSE IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER AND COMPOSITIONS AND VACCINES RELATING THERETO | KIM, YUNSOO | 1641 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2023 |
| 18220700 | COATED ANODE FOR A LITHIUM BATTERY | KRONE, TAYLOR HARRISON | 1725 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2023 |
| 18259019 | FOOD FRESHNESS DETECTING DEVICE AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME | ALABI, OYELEYE A | 1797 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Jun 22, 2023 |
| 18267501 | MULTI-ELEMENT COMPOUND NANOPARTICLES, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USE THEREOF | HILL, STEPHANI A | 1735 | §103DPOther | Final Rejection | 71d | Pending | Jun 15, 2023 |
| 18140856 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR QUANTUM SIMULATION WITH ANALOG COMPILATION | RAMESH, TIRUMALE K | 2121 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Apr 28, 2023 |
| 18193033 | FLUOROARABINO NUCLEIC ACID (FANA) APTAMERS THAT BIND SARS-2 RECEPTOR BINDING DOMAIN AND BLOCK BINDING TO THE ACE2 CELLULAR RECEPTOR | BRETZ, COREY LANE | 1635 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 30, 2023 |
| 17977808 | NEURAL NETWORKS FOR GENERATING EMOTIVE GESTURES FOR VIRTUAL AGENTS | BRACERO, ANDREW ANGEL | 2126 | §101 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | Oct 31, 2022 |
| 17944591 | LAYER-BY-LAYER ASSEMBLY OF GRAPHENE OXIDE MEMBRANES VIA ELECTROSTATIC INTERACTION AND ELUDICATION OF WATER AND SOLUTE TRANSPORT MECHANISMS | MCCULLOUGH, ERIC J. | 1773 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 14, 2022 |
| 17801260 | High-Performance Microsized Anodes and Methods of Making and Using the Same | YOON, KEVIN E | 1735 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2022 |
| 17839451 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL DEVICE ANCHORING | BALAJI, KAVYA SHOBANA | 3791 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 131d overdue | Pending | Jun 13, 2022 |
| 17479654 | STABLE CERAMIC ANODES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING AND USING THE SAME | HARRIS, MARY GRACE | 1729 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2021 |
| 17305526 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT ISOTHERMAL COMPRESSION | LEE, GEOFFREY S | 3746 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 72d overdue | Pending | Jul 09, 2021 |
| 16200202 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTINUOUS FLOW CELL LYSIS IN A MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE | MUI, CHRISTINE T | 1797 | §103 | Final Rejection | 78d overdue | Pending | Nov 26, 2018 |
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