Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: AGUIRRE, AMANDA L

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1626

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Amanda L Aguirre is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1626 with 558 resolved cases. The examiner's allowance rate is 77.2 percent. The median days to allowance for these applications is 867.

The interview lift is 15.6 percent. This indicates that while the allowance rate is high, an interview still provides a meaningful increase in the likelihood of a grant. The 558 resolved cases provide a substantial volume of data for these metrics.

Practitioners can use the 15.6 percent interview lift to improve their chances beyond the 77.2 percent base rate. The 867-day median timeline characterizes the examiner's typical workflow in Art Unit 1626. This combination of data points suggests a consistent and predictable prosecution environment for applicants within this specific technology center.

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

Performance Statistics

77.2%
Allow Rate
+17.2% vs TC avg
570
Total Applications
+15.6%
Interview Lift
867
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 558 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
25.2%
§102 Novelty
25.3%
§103 Obviousness
30.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18151218 PYRIMIDINIUM COMPOUNDS AND THEIR MIXTURES FOR COMBATING ANIMAL PESTS Final Rejection BASF SE
17953221 SMALL MOLECULE INHIBITORS OF ONCOGENIC CHD1L WITH PRECLINICAL ACTIVITY AGAINST COLORECTAL CANCER Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate
18122605 SMALL MOLECULE INHIBITORS OF THE MITOCHONDRIAL PERMEABILITY TRANSITION PORE (mtPTP) Final Rejection Oregon Health & Science University
18978133 ATTRACTANT COTTON SEED BUG, OXYCARENUS Hyalinipennis, AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
17801689 APPLICATION OF DISULFIRAM IN CORONAVIRUS RESISTANCE Final Rejection SHANGHAITECH UNIVERSITY

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