Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ANGELL, JON E

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1635 1637 1641 1642 1674

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jon E. Angell has resolved 827 cases in Art Unit 1635 within Tech Center 1600. The allowance rate is 71.0%, and the median days to allowance is 1194. This shows a favorable environment for applicants, with a high probability of success. The 1194-day median pendency provides a clear expectation for the duration of the prosecution process.

The interview lift is 21.1%, indicating that interviews are a productive strategy for improving outcomes. This lift can enhance the 71.0% base allowance rate, making direct engagement a valuable tool for practitioners. With 827 resolved cases, the data suggests that the examiner is open to resolving issues through verbal discussion. Practitioners should consider the 21.1% lift as a way to navigate the 1194-day timeline more effectively. The 71.0% allowance rate remains a solid foundation for successful prosecution in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

71.0%
Allow Rate
+11.0% vs TC avg
862
Total Applications
+21.1%
Interview Lift
1194
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 827 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.7%
§101 Eligibility
23.2%
§102 Novelty
27.6%
§103 Obviousness
26.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18192108 DOUBLE-STRANDED RNA THAT INHIBITS PRODUCTION OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS PROTEIN AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
17936715 Treatment Of Psychiatric Disorders And Psychiatric Disorder-Associated MRI Phenotypes With Stabilin 1 (STAB1) Inhibitors Final Rejection Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
17637427 TARGETING SLC38A2 IN PANCREATIC CANCER Non-Final OA New York University
18309548 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING, PREVENTING OR REVERSING OBESITY AND OBESITY-RELATED DISORDERS BY OPSIN 3 REGULATION OF HYPOTHALAMIC MELANOCORTIN RECEPTORS Non-Final OA Brown University
18131892 SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE 1 (SOD1) iRNA COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF FOR TREATING OR PREVENTING SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE 1- (SOD1-) ASSOCIATED NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES Non-Final OA Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
16971604 ANALYSIS/DIAGNOSIS METHOD UTILIZING RNA MODIFICATION Final Rejection OSAKA UNIVERSITY
17697044 GENOMIC SAFE HARBORS FOR TRANSGENE INTEGRATION Final Rejection MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER
18012867 ARTIFICIAL RNAS FOR MODULATING RNA FRAGMENTS Final Rejection UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA

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