Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 17/314,909

AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN (APP) RNAi AGENT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF

Final Rejection

Filed

May 07, 2021

Priority

Dec 19, 2018 — provisional 62/781,774 +5 more

Examiner

SHIN, DANA H

Art Unit

1635

Tech Center

1600 — Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry

Assignee

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

OA Round

6 (Final)

This examiner grants 27% of cases after interview

— +27.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 1155 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SHIN, DANA H View full profile →

Grants only 27% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

314 granted / 1155 resolved

-32.8% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+27.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

72 currently pending

Career history

1239

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.0%

-34.0% vs TC avg

§103

37.6%

-2.4% vs TC avg

§102

5.6%

-34.4% vs TC avg

§112

18.8%

-21.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1155 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 7 earlier events

May 23, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Sep 23, 2024

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jan 23, 2025

Response Filed

May 14, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 14, 2025

Response Filed

Nov 13, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Feb 13, 2026

Response Filed

Mar 10, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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7y 9m to grant Granted Jan 20, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

7-8

Expected OA Rounds

27%

Grant Probability

55%

With Interview (+27.6%)

3y 3m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 1155 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN (APP) RNAi AGENT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF

This examiner grants 27% of cases after interview

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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