Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Sean E Aeder, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as AEDER, SEAN E

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1642 1652 1654 1671

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

AEDER, SEAN E has 1,435 resolved cases in tech center 1600 and art unit 1600. The allowance rate is 56.9%, and the interview lift is 20.0%. The median time to allowance is 1,124 days. The large resolved-case volume makes the allowance result a useful planning reference, while the interview association supports using examiner discussions selectively.

Novartis AG, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, and Biontech SE are the leading companies. CASIMIR JONES, S.C., EpiMED LLC, and Fox Rothschild, LLP are the leading firms. Practitioners may focus interviews on clarifying claim scope and technical distinctions, with written responses carrying the principal burden.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

56.9%
Allow Rate
-3.1% vs TC avg
1,516
Total Applications
+20.0%
Interview Lift
1124
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1435 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.7%
§101 Eligibility
17.2%
§102 Novelty
26.3%
§103 Obviousness
27.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17918479 TARGETING ABCB5 IN GLIOBLASTOMA MULTIFORME Non-Final OA The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
18359569 LDL RECEPTOR-DIRECTED BISPECIFIC BINDING AGENT-LIGAND FUSIONS FOR THE DEGRADATION OF TARGET PROTEINS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18720518 METHODS OF USING AN ANTI-AMYLOID BETA PROTOFIBRIL ANTIBODY AND ANTI-TAU ANTIBODY Non-Final OA WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
18528327 NATURAL KILLER T CELL LIGAND LOADED EXTRACELLULAR NANOVESICLE AND AUTOLOGOUS ANTI-CANCER VACCINE FOR HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
18286721 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CHRONIC ACTIVE WHITE MATTER LESIONS / RADIOLOGICALLY ISOLATED SYNDROME Non-Final OA BIOGEN MA INC.
17802799 DPP3 FOR THERAPY GUIDANCE, MONITORING AND STRATIFICATION OF NT-ADM ANTIBODIES IN PATIENTS WITH SHOCK Final Rejection 4TEEN4 PHARMACEUTICALS GMBH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sean E Aeder's allowance rate?

56.9% of resolved applications examined by Sean E Aeder were allowed (1,435 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sean E Aeder?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sean E Aeder take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sean E Aeder took 1,124 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sean E Aeder work in?

Sean E Aeder examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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