Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
33 pending office actions • 28 art units • 33 examiners • 0 of 33 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 46 patents granted in the last 365 days
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has 37 pending office actions in Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals. Each matter is assigned to a distinct examiner, while the portfolio spans 32 distinct art units. This indicates broad examiner dispersion with some repetition at the technical-unit level.
STOCKDALE, JESSICA NICOLE is the busiest examiner, with 1 pending matter. Examiner-specific concentration is therefore limited, making consistent portfolio processes and art-unit based technical coordination more useful than a single-examiner strategy.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 11 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. 11 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 | 1 (3%) |
| §103 only | 9 (27%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 2 (6%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 18 (55%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STOCKDALE, JESSICA NICOLE | 1 | 51.4% | +33.3% |
| KIM, KAITLYN EUNJI | 1 | 73.1% | +60.8% |
| SHUR, STEVEN JAMES | 1 | 64.4% | +33.1% |
| SYED, NABIL H | 1 | 60.5% | +30.3% |
| SHAH, KAMINI S | 1 | 19.0% | +17.0% |
| CLARK, RYAN T | 1 | 50.4% | +18.2% |
| ZAK, JACQUELINE ROSE | 1 | 63.2% | +17.2% |
| WADDY JR, EDWARD | 1 | 82.9% | +21.5% |
| DEVEAU ROSEN, JASON | 1 | 80.0% | +16.3% |
| JOHNSON, EMILY KATHARINE | 1 | 87.5% | +21.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18730449 | NUDIX OVEREXPRESSING ENGINEERED PLANTS AND USES THEREOF | JOHNSON, EMILY KATHARINE | 8d |
| 18901218 | DEMAND-ADAPTIVE MEMORY COMPRESSION IN HARDWARE | WADDY JR, EDWARD | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18255665 | METHODS FOR EXTRACTING RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FROM RARE EARTH ELEMENT SOURCES | MOUDOU, EILEEN QI-YUN | 45d overdue |
| 17623578 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR HIGH-ENERGY BATTERY CATHODES | AMPONSAH, OSEI K | 9d overdue |
| 19086230 | HELMET SYSTEM AND KIT | KIM, KAITLYN EUNJI | 6d |
| 18289409 | CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACID SUPPLEMENTATION FOR DISEASE TREATMENT | SCHMITT, MICHAEL J | 29d |
| 18298082 | SOYBEANS HAVING LOW TRYPSIN INHIBITOR EXPRESSION OR ACTIVITY | SPEED, DEQUANTARIUS JAVON | 41d |
| 19305739 | HETEROLOGOUS DDP1 EXPRESSING PLANTS AND USES THEREOF | STOCKDALE, JESSICA NICOLE | — |
| 18996247 | MORPHING DRONE THROUGH SHAPE CHANGE FOR MULTIMODAL VEHICLES | SHUR, STEVEN JAMES | — |
| 18878326 | SCAN STRATEGY AND POST-PROCESSING FOR POWER BED FUSION OF UHMWPE | SYED, NABIL H | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19086230 | HELMET SYSTEM AND KIT | KIM, KAITLYN EUNJI | 6d |
| 18730449 | NUDIX OVEREXPRESSING ENGINEERED PLANTS AND USES THEREOF | JOHNSON, EMILY KATHARINE | 8d |
| 19305739 | HETEROLOGOUS DDP1 EXPRESSING PLANTS AND USES THEREOF | STOCKDALE, JESSICA NICOLE | — |
| 18996247 | MORPHING DRONE THROUGH SHAPE CHANGE FOR MULTIMODAL VEHICLES | SHUR, STEVEN JAMES | — |
| 18878326 | SCAN STRATEGY AND POST-PROCESSING FOR POWER BED FUSION OF UHMWPE | SYED, NABIL H | — |
| 18866598 | MESOSTRUCTURES AND PROCESS FOR HELMET FIT | SHAH, KAMINI S | — |
| 18930252 | METHODS OF REDUCING ADVERSE EFFECTS OF NON-THERMAL ABLATION | CLARK, RYAN T | — |
| 18860072 | AUTOMATED OBJECTS LABELING IN VIDEO DATA FOR MACHINE LEARNING AND OTHER CLASSIFIERS | ZAK, JACQUELINE ROSE | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1663 | 2 |
| 2117 | 2 |
| 3794 | 2 |
| 1662 | 2 |
| 1784 | 2 |
| 3797 | 1 |
| 3647 | 1 |
| 2115 | 1 |
| 2666 | 1 |
| 2135 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19305739 | HETEROLOGOUS DDP1 EXPRESSING PLANTS AND USES THEREOF | STOCKDALE, JESSICA NICOLE | 1663 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2025 |
| 19086230 | HELMET SYSTEM AND KIT | KIM, KAITLYN EUNJI | 3797 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 18996247 | MORPHING DRONE THROUGH SHAPE CHANGE FOR MULTIMODAL VEHICLES | SHUR, STEVEN JAMES | 3647 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18878326 | SCAN STRATEGY AND POST-PROCESSING FOR POWER BED FUSION OF UHMWPE | SYED, NABIL H | 2117 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18866598 | MESOSTRUCTURES AND PROCESS FOR HELMET FIT | SHAH, KAMINI S | 2115 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 18, 2024 |
| 18930252 | METHODS OF REDUCING ADVERSE EFFECTS OF NON-THERMAL ABLATION | CLARK, RYAN T | 3794 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 29, 2024 |
| 18860072 | AUTOMATED OBJECTS LABELING IN VIDEO DATA FOR MACHINE LEARNING AND OTHER CLASSIFIERS | ZAK, JACQUELINE ROSE | 2666 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18901218 | DEMAND-ADAPTIVE MEMORY COMPRESSION IN HARDWARE | WADDY JR, EDWARD | 2135 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18847106 | ENGINEERED PLANTS HAVING MODIFIED INOSITOL PYROPHOSPHATES | DEVEAU ROSEN, JASON | 1662 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 13, 2024 |
| 18730449 | NUDIX OVEREXPRESSING ENGINEERED PLANTS AND USES THEREOF | JOHNSON, EMILY KATHARINE | 1662 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18672703 | HIGH-BANDWIDTH CURRENT SENSOR WITH ADAPTIVE COMPENSATION FOR PARASITIC RESISTANCE | LIU, KENDRICK X | 2853 | §103 | Final Rejection | 36d | Pending | May 23, 2024 |
| 18695210 | CASCADE DEGRADATION AND UPCYCLING OF POLYSTYRENE WASTE TO HIGH VALUE CHEMICALS | HUSON, MONICA ANNE | 1742 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2024 |
| 18692153 | INCREASING FLOTATION RECOVERY AND THROUGHPUT | MACKEY, PATRICK HEWEY | 3653 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2024 |
| 18598861 | SECURITY SIGNATURES IN BINDING AGENT JETTING PARTS | KRUPICKA, ADAM C | 1784 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2024 |
| 18428563 | SELF-REINFORCING THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE MATERIALS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SELF-REINFORCING THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE MATERIALS | SALVATORE, LYNDA | 1789 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2024 |
| 18578856 | ENGINEERED S. TYPHIMURIUM AND USES THEREOF | LEONARD, ARTHUR S | 1631 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 12, 2024 |
| 18404473 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR REAL-TIME MONITORING OF ELECTROPHYSICAL EFFECTS DURING TISSUE TREATMENT | LANNU, JOSHUA DARYL DEANON | 3791 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 04, 2024 |
| 18573665 | NANOFIBER NETWORKS AS MEMBRANE MIMICS FOR IN VITRO APPLICATIONS | BOWERS, NATHAN ANDREW | 1799 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18289409 | CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACID SUPPLEMENTATION FOR DISEASE TREATMENT | SCHMITT, MICHAEL J | 1629 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Nov 03, 2023 |
| 18281503 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR EVAPORATION BASED LIQUID TRANSPORT | GORDON, BRIAN R | 1798 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2023 |
| 18462723 | MATRIX INTEGRATED TRANSFORMER WITH BUILT-IN LEAKAGE INDUCTANCE | HOSSAIN, KAZI S | 2837 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 07, 2023 |
| 18549447 | DOUBLE-SIDE COOLED POWER MODULES | VALENZUELA, PATRICIA D | 2812 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Sep 07, 2023 |
| 18348605 | IMMUNOTHERAPEUTIC METHODS USING ELECTROPORATION | PEFFLEY, MICHAEL F | 3794 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 07, 2023 |
| 18255665 | METHODS FOR EXTRACTING RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FROM RARE EARTH ELEMENT SOURCES | MOUDOU, EILEEN QI-YUN | 1738 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 45d overdue | Pending | Jun 02, 2023 |
| 18298082 | SOYBEANS HAVING LOW TRYPSIN INHIBITOR EXPRESSION OR ACTIVITY | SPEED, DEQUANTARIUS JAVON | 1663 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 41d | Pending | Apr 10, 2023 |
| 18172127 | SNOW SPORT HELMET EVALUATION SYSTEM | SATANOVSKY, ALEXANDER | 2857 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 21, 2023 |
| 17928337 | ANTIMICROBIAL FILMS | PETRITSCH, AMANDA MICHELLE | 1612 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Nov 29, 2022 |
| 17925436 | WORKFLOW FOR LAYER-LESS MULTI-AXIS MATERIAL EXTRUSION | TRAN, VI N | 2117 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Nov 15, 2022 |
| 17924963 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INDUCING IMMUNE RESPONSES AGAINST CLASS I FUSION PROTEIN VIRUSES | SINGH, SATYENDRA K | 1657 | §103§112DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2022 |
| 17597995 | NDUFS2 SUBUNIT KNOCKOUT HUMAN CELL LINE | WHITEMAN, BRIAN A | 1600 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 01, 2022 |
| 17623578 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR HIGH-ENERGY BATTERY CATHODES | AMPONSAH, OSEI K | 1752 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Dec 28, 2021 |
| 17419274 | CHEMICALLY PROGRAMMED NEUTROPHILS AND USES THEREOF | BARRON, SEAN C | 1653 | §101§102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2021 |
| 18628213 | NANOPOROUS ALLOYS | WANG, XIAOBEI | 1784 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 140d overdue | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has 33 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 28 art units and 33 examiners.
Jessica Nicole Stockdale has the most, with 1 of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's pending office actions.
Mostly Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (USPTO Tech Center 1600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
