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Michael R. Wills Iii

Examiner (ID: 8042, Phone: (571)272-5521 , Office: P/3676 )

Most Active Art Unit
3676
Art Unit(s)
3676
Total Applications
870
Issued Applications
761
Pending Applications
5
Abandoned Applications
109

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/397003
Polymerases, compositions, and methods of use Aug 8, 2021 Issued
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17/208027
Nitrile hydratase mutant, genetically engineered bacterium containing mutant and applications thereof Mar 21, 2021 Issued
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17/203421
P450-BM3 variants with improved activity Mar 15, 2021 Issued
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17/165774
Modified bacteria and uses thereof Feb 1, 2021 Issued
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17/159962
UDP-glycosyltransferases Jan 26, 2021 Issued
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17/155118
METHOD OF PRODUCING TERPENES OR TERPENOIDS Jan 21, 2021 Abandoned
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17/153082
Detergent compositions and uses thereof Jan 19, 2021 Issued
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17/137514
POLYPEPTIDES HAVING CELLULOLYTIC ENHANCING ACTIVITY AND USES THEREOF Dec 29, 2020 Abandoned
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17/128344
Methods of reducing odor Dec 20, 2020 Issued
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17/104122
Recombinant Nov 24, 2020 Issued
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17/094982
17b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase mutants and application thereof Nov 10, 2020 Issued
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17/091763
Method for producing dietary fiber Nov 5, 2020 Issued
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17/071883
Microorganisms having increased lipid productivity Oct 14, 2020 Issued
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17/031149
Chimeric polypeptides having targeted binding specificity Sep 23, 2020 Issued
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16/938605
PRODUCTION OF MANOOL Jul 23, 2020 Abandoned
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16/933838
POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE PRODUCTION METHODS AND MATERIALS AND MICROORGANISMS USED IN SAME Jul 19, 2020 Abandoned
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16/918103
Using dissolved oxygen to inhibit lactic acid production during propagation of yeast and/or hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass Jun 30, 2020 Issued
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16/917505
Cellobiohydrolase variants and polynucleotides encoding same Jun 29, 2020 Issued
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16/910816
Process for second generation ethanol production Jun 23, 2020 Issued
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16/904450
Carbonyl reductase variant and its use in preparation of (R)-4-chloro-3-hydroxybutyrate Jun 16, 2020 Issued
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