Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals • Chemistry & Materials • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
28 pending office actions • 7 clients • 28 examiners • 18 art units • 0 of 28 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 56 patents granted in the last 365 days
THOMAS|HORSTEMEYER, LLP - UF operates within the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals technology area, leveraging a broad experience of 16964 career applications. The firm has a resolved allowance rate pct of 73.97. Its prosecution efficiency is marked by an avg office actions per allowance of 2.99, which suggests a consistent approach to handling examiner requirements.
Currently, this specific profile shows 26 pending office actions. This active workload is a subset of the firm's broader activity, which includes 16964 career applications. The avg office actions per allowance of 2.99 provides a measure of the typical interactions required to reach an allowance. With a resolved allowance rate pct of 73.97, the firm demonstrates its overall success in the life sciences and its ability to secure patents at scale. These 26 pending office actions represent the current focus of its ongoing prosecution efforts in this field.
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 | 1 (4%) |
| §101 + other | 7 (25%) |
| §103 only | 8 (29%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (7%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (36%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SITTNER, MATTHEW T | 1 | 57.9% | +56.1% |
| HAUK TEODORO, PRICILA NMN | 1 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| BEARD, CHARLES LLOYD | 1 | 67.9% | +35.0% |
| VETERE, ROBERT A | 1 | 61.4% | +12.9% |
| KIM, YOUNG J | 1 | 64.8% | +18.1% |
| HA, NGUYEN Q | 1 | 80.4% | +4.1% |
| COUGHLIN, MATTHEW P | 1 | 71.3% | +12.4% |
| ULSH, DUNG T | 1 | 78.4% | +17.4% |
| HEASLEY, MEGHAN CHRISTINE | 1 | 75.2% | +34.0% |
| EDMONDS, DONALD J | 1 | 39.7% | +35.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18266367 | METHODS FOR PREDICTION OF NEUTRONICS PARAMETERS USING DEEP LEARNING | WAESCO, JOSEPH M | 25d overdue |
| 19094455 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED BUILDING CODE CONFORMANCE | SITTNER, MATTHEW T | 5d overdue |
| 18013954 | EXERGY-BASED LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF BUILDINGS | YESILDAG, MEHMET | 5d overdue |
| 18293521 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATING THE CONSTRUCTION AND ORGANIZATION OF A TAXONOMY | BHUYAN, MOHAMMAD SOLAIMAN | 22d |
| 18275147 | CEMENTITIOUS SHIELDING COMPOSITION FOR THE WIDE-SPECTRUM CAPTURE OF THERMAL, EPITHERMAL, AND FAST NEUTRONS | ANTHONY, JOSEPH DAVID | 28d |
| 19100617 | COMPOSITIONS, KITS, METHODS, AND METHODS OF ADMINISTRATION RELATING TO EDWARDSIELLA PISCICIDA VACCINE AND/OR ANTIGEN DELIVERY VECTOR SYSTEMS | HAUK TEODORO, PRICILA NMN | — |
| 18837232 | ONE-POT ENDONUCLEOLYTICALLY EXPONENTIATED ROLLING CIRCLE AMPLIFICATION BY CRISPR-CAS12a | KIM, YOUNG J | — |
| 18791898 | STRESS WAVE PROPAGATION THROUGH A 180 DEGREE BEND JUNCTION | HA, NGUYEN Q | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19094455 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED BUILDING CODE CONFORMANCE | SITTNER, MATTHEW T | 5d overdue |
| 18949297 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MINIMIZING X-RAY SCATTERING ARTIFACTS | VETERE, ROBERT A | 30d |
| 19020470 | AI-ASSISTED CODE COMPLIANCE CHECKING FOR BUILDING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT | BEARD, CHARLES LLOYD | — |
| 18837232 | ONE-POT ENDONUCLEOLYTICALLY EXPONENTIATED ROLLING CIRCLE AMPLIFICATION BY CRISPR-CAS12a | KIM, YOUNG J | — |
| 18782144 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TERPENOID SYNTHESIS | COUGHLIN, MATTHEW P | — |
| 18640036 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IONTOPHORETIC DRUG DELIVERY TO THE EYE | ULSH, DUNG T | — |
| 18689470 | NOVEL COMPOUNDS FOR MANAGEMENT OF BACTERIAL SPOT DISEASE IN TOMATO | HEASLEY, MEGHAN CHRISTINE | — |
| 18682048 | VIRTUAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION FOR PERMITTING | EDMONDS, DONALD J | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| University of Florida | 22 |
| Mississippi State University | 1 |
| W. Calvin McCall | 1 |
| UT-BATTELLE, LLC | 1 |
| University of Colorado | 1 |
| UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES | 1 |
| SUNY | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3629 | 2 |
| 1626 | 2 |
| 1758 | 2 |
| 1645 | 1 |
| 1712 | 1 |
| 2168 | 1 |
| 3741 | 1 |
| 1652 | 1 |
| 1764 | 1 |
| 3686 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19094455 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED BUILDING CODE CONFORMANCE | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | SITTNER, MATTHEW T | 3629 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Mar 28, 2025 |
| 19100617 | COMPOSITIONS, KITS, METHODS, AND METHODS OF ADMINISTRATION RELATING TO EDWARDSIELLA PISCICIDA VACCINE AND/OR ANTIGEN DELIVERY VECTOR SYSTEMS | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | HAUK TEODORO, PRICILA NMN | 1645 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 03, 2025 |
| 19020470 | AI-ASSISTED CODE COMPLIANCE CHECKING FOR BUILDING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | BEARD, CHARLES LLOYD | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2025 | |
| 18949297 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MINIMIZING X-RAY SCATTERING ARTIFACTS | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | VETERE, ROBERT A | 1712 | §102§103§112DP | Final Rejection | 30d | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18837232 | ONE-POT ENDONUCLEOLYTICALLY EXPONENTIATED ROLLING CIRCLE AMPLIFICATION BY CRISPR-CAS12a | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | KIM, YOUNG J | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 09, 2024 | |
| 18791898 | STRESS WAVE PROPAGATION THROUGH A 180 DEGREE BEND JUNCTION | Mississippi State University | HA, NGUYEN Q | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2024 | |
| 18782144 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TERPENOID SYNTHESIS | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | COUGHLIN, MATTHEW P | §102§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 | |
| 18640036 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IONTOPHORETIC DRUG DELIVERY TO THE EYE | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | ULSH, DUNG T | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 | |
| 18689470 | NOVEL COMPOUNDS FOR MANAGEMENT OF BACTERIAL SPOT DISEASE IN TOMATO | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | HEASLEY, MEGHAN CHRISTINE | 1626 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 06, 2024 |
| 18682048 | VIRTUAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION FOR PERMITTING | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | EDMONDS, DONALD J | 3629 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2024 |
| 18293521 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATING THE CONSTRUCTION AND ORGANIZATION OF A TAXONOMY | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | BHUYAN, MOHAMMAD SOLAIMAN | 2168 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18580480 | HYBRID ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSFORMER | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | KLIMOWICZ, WILLIAM JOSEPH | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2024 | |
| 18556967 | SEMI-CLOSED CYCLE AERO ENGINE WITH CONTRAIL SUPPRESSION | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | MEILLER, SEAN V | 3741 | §103 | Final Rejection | 49d | Pending | Oct 24, 2023 |
| 18555956 | ENZYMATICALLY-CLEAVABLE GLYCIDYL METHACRYLATE HYALURONIC ACID | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | ROBINSON, HOPE A | 1652 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2023 |
| 18275147 | CEMENTITIOUS SHIELDING COMPOSITION FOR THE WIDE-SPECTRUM CAPTURE OF THERMAL, EPITHERMAL, AND FAST NEUTRONS | W. Calvin Mccall | ANTHONY, JOSEPH DAVID | 1764 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Jul 31, 2023 |
| 18267184 | HIGH DIMENSIONAL AND ULTRAHIGH DIMENSIONAL DATA ANALYSIS WITH KERNEL NEURAL NETWORKS | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | COVINGTON, AMANDA R | 3686 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2023 |
| 18266367 | METHODS FOR PREDICTION OF NEUTRONICS PARAMETERS USING DEEP LEARNING | UT-BATTELLE, LLC | WAESCO, JOSEPH M | 3625 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 25d overdue | Pending | Jun 09, 2023 |
| 18204602 | SELF-ASSEMBLED THIN CARBON NANOTUBE FILMS USING AMPHIPHILIC PENDANT POLYMER DISPERSANTS | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | NGUYEN, HAIDUNG D | 1761 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 01, 2023 |
| 18190623 | AUTOMATED PLATFORM TO TREAT TRAUMA-INDUCED COAGULOPATHY WITH PERSONALIZED COAGULATION FACTOR CONCENTRATIONS | The Regents of the University of Colorado | ANDERSON-FEARS, KEENAN NEIL | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2023 | |
| 18013954 | EXERGY-BASED LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF BUILDINGS | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | YESILDAG, MEHMET | 3624 | §101§102 | Final Rejection | 5d overdue | Pending | Dec 30, 2022 |
| 18013359 | IN-SITU SERVO-HYDRAULIC BIO-MANIPULATOR | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | HUANG, MICKEY NMN | 1758 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 28, 2022 |
| 17906508 | DEUTERIUM MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | WESTERBERG, NISSA M | 1618 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2022 |
| 17802686 | COMPOSITIONS, METHODS, KITS, AND SYSTEMS RELATING TO CHARGE-NEUTRAL MICROGELS FOR 3D CELL CULTURE AND PRINTING | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | KASAYAN, KATRIEL BARCELLANO | 1634 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2022 |
| 17821701 | QUANTUM SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEREOF | UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES | HAVLIN, ROBERT H | 1626 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 23, 2022 |
| 17884768 | USING RESILIENT SYSTEMS INFERENCE FOR ESTIMATING HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTION PREVENTION INFRASTRUCTURE PERFORMANCE | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | SHELDEN, BION A | 3685 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 10, 2022 |
| 17775206 | CRISPR COMPLEX-BASED DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | SALVOZA, M FRANCO G | 1672 | §103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 06, 2022 |
| 17565972 | CELLULAR MICRO-MASONRY SYSTEM | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | NGUYEN, HENRY H | 1758 | §103 | Final Rejection | 18d overdue | Pending | Dec 30, 2021 |
| 17286151 | MAGNETICALLY RESPONSIVE COMPOSITE MICROPARTICLES FOR TRIGGERED DELIVERY OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE AGENTS | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | HOERNER, PAUL ELLSWORTH | 1611 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 16, 2021 |
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