Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ANTHOPOLOS, PETER

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1600 1611 1615 1617 1626 1792

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

Peter Anthopolos serves in Tech Center 1600 within Art Unit 1600. The examiner has 531 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 57.3 percent. This indicates that more than half of the applications are allowed. The median days to allowance is 1230, which serves as a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process.

The most notable metric is the interview lift of 59.0 percent. This high lift suggests that interviews are exceptionally effective at improving the chances of allowance compared to the 57.3 percent baseline. Practitioners should prioritize scheduling an interview to address examiner concerns directly. With 531 resolved cases, the statistical evidence for the benefits of an interview is very strong. Utilizing the interview process may be the most effective way to navigate the 1230-day median pendency and secure an allowance in Art Unit 1600.

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

Performance Statistics

57.4%
Allow Rate
-7.6% vs TC avg
568
Total Applications
+58.8%
Interview Lift
1230
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 535 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
12.3%
§102 Novelty
43.0%
§103 Obviousness
29.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18578485 SODIUM N-(8-(2- HYDROXYBENZOYL)AMINO)CAPRYLATE POLYMORPHIC FORM A Non-Final OA Novo Nordisk A/S
16170516 COMPOSITIONS HAVING ENHANCED DEPOSITION OF SURFACTANT SOLUBLE ANTIDANDRUFF AGENTS Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18695845 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR METAL CONTAINING FORMULATIONS CAPABLE OF MODULATING IMMUNE RESPONSE Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
18729607 UV FILTER COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CLOSED-CELL METAL OXIDE PARTICLES Non-Final OA BASF SE
19303799 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS AB
19242077 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS AB
19195082 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS AB
19194972 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS AB
18352811 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS AB
18417024 INJECTABLE PROLONGED-RELEASE HYDROGEL FORMULATIONS OF TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR AGONISTS FOR INTRATUMORAL INJECTION TO INCREASE IMMUNOTHERAPY RESPONSE Final Rejection The General Hospital Corporation
18954915 Anhydrous Sunscreen Compositions With enhanced Ultraviolet Protection Non-Final OA ELC Management LLC
18799051 Elastic Biopolymer and Use as a Tissue Adhesive Non-Final OA The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc
17441162 EXTRACELLULAR VESICLE CONJUGATES AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA LONZA SALES AG
17842110 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR AERODIGESTIVE TREATMENT Final Rejection WIAB WATER INNOVATION AB
18561804 HPV INFECTIOUS DISEASE VACCINE Non-Final OA DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED
18562059 HTLV-1 NUCLEIC ACID LIPID PARTICLE VACCINE Non-Final OA DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED

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