Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: AFREMOVA, VERA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1653 1655 1657 1783 3628

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

Vera Afremova has 881 resolved cases in Art Unit 1653 of Tech Center 3600. The allowance rate for these cases is 50.5%, and the median days to allowance is 1319. These 881 cases provide a substantial data set for evaluating the examiner's prosecution style.

The interview lift of 29.1% is a key figure for practitioners. This lift indicates that an interview can notably increase the probability of allowance compared to the 50.5% baseline rate. Given the 1319-day median pendency, an interview may be an effective way to move cases toward a resolution.

In Tech Center 3600, the 29.1% interview lift offers a strategic advantage. Practitioners should consider this lift alongside the 50.5% allowance rate and the 1319-day median timeline. These metrics from 881 resolved cases help to set expectations for applications in Art Unit 1653.

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

Performance Statistics

50.5%
Allow Rate
-1.5% vs TC avg
949
Total Applications
+29.1%
Interview Lift
1319
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 881 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.2%
§101 Eligibility
18.6%
§102 Novelty
46.2%
§103 Obviousness
21.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18905553 COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVING SKIN CONDITION Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18991944 SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CELL PRODUCT Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18776013 Pharmaceutical composition for antibacterial wound healing comprising chia seeds and biodegradable materials Final Rejection UIF (University Industry Foundation), Yonsei University
17172528 CELL CULTURE STRATEGIES FOR MODULATING PROTEIN GLYCOSYLATION Non-Final OA GENENTECH, INC.
18714481 DEVELOPMENT OF FOOD-GRADE FUNGAL FERMENTATES WITH ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY AND THE USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
18838938 SINGLE CELL PROTEIN PRODUCTS Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
17801002 METHODS FOR REHABILITATING HEART FAILURE USING GENE THERAPY Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION
19067759 NOVEL METHOD TO ALTER THE PROTEOME OF A DISEASED HEART BY INJECTION OF ECM PARTICLES PRODUCED FROM DECELLULARIZED 3D MICROTISSUES OF HUMAN MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS Non-Final OA XM Therapeutics, Inc.
18713320 FAT AND WAX MICROENCAPSULATED AMBIENT STABLE BACTERIA AND PROBIOTICS Non-Final OA Chr. Hansen A/S
18713313 COMPOSITIONS FOR INCREASED STABITLITY OF BACTERIA Non-Final OA Chr. Hansen A/S
18642656 GROWTH MEDIA COMPOSITIONS AND GROWTH ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS FOR IMPROVED AERIAL MYCELIUM Non-Final OA Ecovative LLC

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