Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Sarah Abdoalatif Alsomairy, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ALSOMAIRY, SARAH ABDOALATIF

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1642 1643 1646

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

ALSOMAIRY, SARAH ABDOALATIF examines in tech center 1600 and art unit 1600. Across 155 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 57.4%, while the median time to allowance is 1223 days. The profile shows a 30.7% interview lift, making interview preparation a notable prosecution consideration in this record. The timing figure also indicates that applicants should plan for a process extending across multiple examination stages.

Merus N V, Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., and Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. are the listed leading companies. The listed firms are STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C., Antheros Legal Advisors LLP, and GATES & COOPER LLP (General). For practitioners, the data supports pairing early interview planning with a response strategy that can preserve claim scope during a lengthy prosecution timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

57.4%
Allow Rate
-2.6% vs TC avg
197
Total Applications
+30.7%
Interview Lift
1223
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 155 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
16.0%
§102 Novelty
35.7%
§103 Obviousness
28.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18668810 COMBINATION THERAPY OF ANTI-TYRP1/ANTI-CD3 BISPECIFIC ANTIBODIES AND TYRP1-SPECIFIC ANTIBODIES Non-Final OA Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
18771839 Combination Therapies with Anti-CD38 Antibodies Non-Final OA Janssen Biotech, Inc.
17618240 ENGINEERED OFF-THE-SHELF IMMUNE CELLS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection University of Southern California
17704746 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A CD93/IGFBP7 BLOCKING AGENT FOR TREATING CANCER Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
17782338 A T cell-based immunotherapy for central nervous system viral infections and tumors Final Rejection YALE UNIVERSITY
17596118 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING CANCER WITH COLLAGEN BINDING DRUG CARRIERS Non-Final OA The University of Chicago
18421751 mRNA THERAPY WITH REDUCED IMMUNE REACTOGENICITY Non-Final OA Acuitas Therapeutics Inc.
18279380 METHODS OF ENHANCING ANTIBODY THERAPIES Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
18818418 HUMANIZED ANTIBODIES AGAINST NECTIN-2 AND DRUG CONJUGATES THEREOF Non-Final OA Nectin Therapeutics Ltd.
18667742 NOVEL COMBINATIONS FOR ANTIGEN BASED THERAPY Non-Final OA Diamyd Medical AB
18666375 METHODS OF TREATING CHRONIC GRAFT-VERSUS-HOST DISEASE-RELATED BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS SYNDROME USING AN ANTI-COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR 1 RECEPTOR ANTIBODY Non-Final OA Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
17759195 Conditionally Active Anti-Her2 Antibodies, Antibody Fragments Their Immunoconjugates And Uses Thereof Final Rejection BioAtla, Inc.
18596492 ANTI-SARS-COV-2 ANTIBODY COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA MABLOC, LLC
17741275 ACTIVATABLE CYTOKINE POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection Werewolf Therapeutics, Inc.
17762867 Combination Anti-CD30 ADC, Anti-PD-1 and Chemotherapeutic for Treatment of Hematopoietic Cancers Final Rejection SEAGEN INC.
17759728 MEANS AND METHOD FOR MODULATING IMMUNE CELL ENGAGING EFFECTS Final Rejection Merus N.V.
17431044 COMBINATIONS OF BINDING MOIETIES THAT BIND EGFR, HER2 AND HER3 Final Rejection Merus N.V.
18507904 METHODS OF TREATING GRAFT VERSUS HOST DISEASE Final Rejection ADIENNE S.A.
17906000 VARIANTS OF SAC7D AND THEIR USE IN CANCER THERAPY Final Rejection AFFILOGIC
17904890 EX VIVO GAMMA DELTA T CELL POPULATIONS Non-Final OA GAMMADELTA THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
18159887 CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR COMPRISING CO-STIMULATORY RECEPTOR AND APPLICATION THEREOF Final Rejection SHANGHAI LONGYAO BIOTECHNOLOGY INC., LTD.
17955743 Use Of Biomarker Or Biomarkers Combinations In Preparing A Diagnostic Reagent For Fulminant Myocarditis And A Drug For Fulminant Myocarditis Final Rejection Wuhan Ktai Biotechnology Company Limited
17294030 STABLE LIQUID COMPOSITION COMPRISING PROTEIN Non-Final OA SAMSUNG BIOEPIS CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sarah Abdoalatif Alsomairy's allowance rate?

57.4% of resolved applications examined by Sarah Abdoalatif Alsomairy were allowed (155 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sarah Abdoalatif Alsomairy?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sarah Abdoalatif Alsomairy take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sarah Abdoalatif Alsomairy took 1,223 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sarah Abdoalatif Alsomairy work in?

Sarah Abdoalatif Alsomairy examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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