Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials
25 pending office actions • 23 art units • 25 examiners • 0 of 25 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 34 patents granted in the last 365 days
William Marsh Rice University has 26 pending office actions in Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals. The matters involve 26 examiners and 24 art units, showing nearly one examiner assignment per pending matter and wide distribution across technical units.
NGUYEN, DUNE NGOC is the busiest examiner, with 1 pending matter. The data supports a decentralized prosecution workflow, with matter-level monitoring more useful than an approach centered on a recurring examiner or art unit.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 9 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. 9 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 (20%) |
| §103 only | 6 (24%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (8%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 11 (44%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGUYEN, DUNE NGOC | 1 | — | — |
| SAMARA, HUSAM TURKI | 1 | 55.7% | +17.6% |
| AMIN, MUSTAFA A | 1 | 64.2% | +30.0% |
| DIGGS, TANISHA | 1 | 55.1% | +54.1% |
| BAUM, ZACHARY JOHN | 1 | 81.2% | +15.2% |
| ZAHORIK, AMANDA MARY | 1 | 58.3% | +49.3% |
| KELLY, ROBERT M | 1 | 74.1% | +24.1% |
| DOVE, TRACY MAE | 1 | 68.7% | +9.3% |
| MAEWALL, SNIGDHA | 1 | 58.8% | +10.5% |
| SALMON, KATHERINE D | 1 | 42.9% | +37.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18557747 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CHIMERIC AMPLICON FORMATION | SALMON, KATHERINE D | 28d overdue |
| 18182924 | System and Method for Low-Rank Tensor Decomposition with Neural Network Priors | PHAM, JESSICA THUY | 17d overdue |
| 18003412 | AMPLICON COMPREHENSIVE ENRICHMENT | BERTAGNA, ANGELA MARIE | 3d overdue |
| 19195045 | Private and Decentralized 3D from Crowd Sourced Image Data | NGUYEN, DUNE NGOC | — |
| 18778478 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR PROVIDING AND USING SHUFFLE TEMPLATES TO DISTRIBUTE DATA AMONG WORKERS COMPRISING COMPUTE RESOURCES IN A DATA CENTER | AMIN, MUSTAFA A | — |
| 18756897 | Flash Joule Heating Synthesis Method and Compositions Thereof | DIGGS, TANISHA | — |
| 18735513 | Synthesis of Metallic Glass Nanoparticles by Flash Carbothermic Reactions and Compositions Thereof | BAUM, ZACHARY JOHN | — |
| 18667652 | NON-INVASIVE SITE-SPECIFIC MEASUREMENT OF TRANSGENE EXPRESSION IN THE BRAIN | ZAHORIK, AMANDA MARY | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18557747 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CHIMERIC AMPLICON FORMATION | SALMON, KATHERINE D | 28d overdue |
| 19067354 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS USING SINGLE-INSTRUCTION-MULTIPLE-DATA REGISTERS | SAMARA, HUSAM TURKI | 70d |
| 18778478 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR PROVIDING AND USING SHUFFLE TEMPLATES TO DISTRIBUTE DATA AMONG WORKERS COMPRISING COMPUTE RESOURCES IN A DATA CENTER | AMIN, MUSTAFA A | — |
| 18756897 | Flash Joule Heating Synthesis Method and Compositions Thereof | DIGGS, TANISHA | — |
| 18735513 | Synthesis of Metallic Glass Nanoparticles by Flash Carbothermic Reactions and Compositions Thereof | BAUM, ZACHARY JOHN | — |
| 18667652 | NON-INVASIVE SITE-SPECIFIC MEASUREMENT OF TRANSGENE EXPRESSION IN THE BRAIN | ZAHORIK, AMANDA MARY | — |
| 18703201 | METHODS OF USE AND ADMINISTRATION OF ENCAPSULATED CELLS | KELLY, ROBERT M | — |
| 18293734 | IDENTIFICATION OF PRO- AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY LIPIDS RELATING TO IMMUNE RESPONSE TO MEDICAL IMPLANTS | MAEWALL, SNIGDHA | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1681 | 2 |
| 1600 | 2 |
| 2618 | 1 |
| 2161 | 1 |
| 2194 | 1 |
| 1761 | 1 |
| 1732 | 1 |
| 1636 | 1 |
| 1638 | 1 |
| 1725 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19195045 | Private and Decentralized 3D from Crowd Sourced Image Data | NGUYEN, DUNE NGOC | 2618 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2025 |
| 19067354 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS USING SINGLE-INSTRUCTION-MULTIPLE-DATA REGISTERS | SAMARA, HUSAM TURKI | 2161 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | Feb 28, 2025 |
| 18778478 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR PROVIDING AND USING SHUFFLE TEMPLATES TO DISTRIBUTE DATA AMONG WORKERS COMPRISING COMPUTE RESOURCES IN A DATA CENTER | AMIN, MUSTAFA A | 2194 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18756897 | Flash Joule Heating Synthesis Method and Compositions Thereof | DIGGS, TANISHA | 1761 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18735513 | Synthesis of Metallic Glass Nanoparticles by Flash Carbothermic Reactions and Compositions Thereof | BAUM, ZACHARY JOHN | 1732 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18667652 | NON-INVASIVE SITE-SPECIFIC MEASUREMENT OF TRANSGENE EXPRESSION IN THE BRAIN | ZAHORIK, AMANDA MARY | 1636 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2024 |
| 18703201 | METHODS OF USE AND ADMINISTRATION OF ENCAPSULATED CELLS | KELLY, ROBERT M | 1638 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18632529 | ALKALI-METAL ANODE WITH ALLOY COATING APPLIED BY FRICTION | DOVE, TRACY MAE | 1725 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 11, 2024 |
| 18293734 | IDENTIFICATION OF PRO- AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY LIPIDS RELATING TO IMMUNE RESPONSE TO MEDICAL IMPLANTS | MAEWALL, SNIGDHA | 1612 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18557747 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CHIMERIC AMPLICON FORMATION | SALMON, KATHERINE D | 1682 | §101§102 | Final Rejection | 28d overdue | Pending | Oct 27, 2023 |
| 18287709 | ENGINEERED CELLS FOR PRODUCING OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS TO BE DELIVERED BY A HYBRID BIOELECTRONIC DEVICE | PRONZATI, GINA | 1633 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 20, 2023 |
| 18287684 | HYBRID BIOELECTRONIC/ENGINEERED CELL WEARABLE SYSTEM FOR THERAPEUTIC AGENTS DELIVERY AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF | CARPENTER, WILLIAM R | 3783 | §103 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Oct 20, 2023 |
| 18264646 | FLASH RECYCLING OF BATTERIES | HORNSBY, BARTHOLOMEW ANDREW | 1728 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 08, 2023 |
| 18246451 | ULTRAFAST FLASH JOULE HEATING SYNTHESIS METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING SAME | FIGUEROA, JOHN J | 1763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 23, 2023 |
| 18182924 | System and Method for Low-Rank Tensor Decomposition with Neural Network Priors | PHAM, JESSICA THUY | 2121 | §101§102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 17d overdue | Pending | Mar 13, 2023 |
| 18109457 | VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE FOR FLASH JOULE HEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD | BELAY, DILNESSA B | 1736 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 14, 2023 |
| 18168401 | 3D PRINTED SILICA WITH NANOSCALE RESOLUTION | MACHNESS, ARIELLA | 1743 | §103 | Final Rejection | 23d overdue | Pending | Feb 13, 2023 |
| 18003412 | AMPLICON COMPREHENSIVE ENRICHMENT | BERTAGNA, ANGELA MARIE | 1681 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Dec 27, 2022 |
| 17999960 | NON-EXTENSIBLE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES IN DNA AMPLIFICATION REACTIONS | CASH, KAILEY ELIZABETH | 1683 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 28, 2022 |
| 17997696 | QUANTITATIVE BLOCKER DISPLACEMENT AMPLIFICATION (QBDA) SEQUENCING FOR CALIBRATION-FREE AND MULTIPLEXED VARIANT ALLELE FREQUENCY QUANTITATION | PRIEST, AARON A | 1681 | §103DP | Final Rejection | 43d overdue | Pending | Nov 01, 2022 |
| 17972053 | GREEN HIGH STRENGTH CEMENT | GUINO-O UZZLE, MARITES A | 1731 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Oct 24, 2022 |
| 17773572 | ENGINEERED CELLS FOR CONTROLLED PRODUCTION | BRETZ, COREY LANE | 1600 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2022 |
| 17054312 | PROXIMITY INDUCED SITE-SPECIFIC ANTIBODY CONJUGATION | VAN DRUFF, SYDNEY | 1643 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Nov 10, 2020 |
| 16860004 | MULTIVASCULAR NETWORKS AND FUNCTIONAL INTRAVASCULAR TOPOLOGIES WITHIN BIOCOMPATIBLE HYDROGELS | PELLEGRINO, BRIAN E | 3799 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 27, 2020 |
| 15550951 | MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES | CANDELARIA, JULIANA IRENE | 1600 | §103DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 14, 2017 |
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Start Free TrialWilliam Marsh Rice University has 25 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 23 art units and 25 examiners.
Dune Ngoc Nguyen has the most, with 1 of William Marsh Rice University's pending office actions.
Mostly Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (USPTO Tech Center 1600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
