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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Dennis Ignatius Armato Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ARMATO JR, DENNIS IGNATIUS

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1651 1657 1682

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Analysis

ARMATO JR, DENNIS IGNATIUS examines in tech center 1600 and art unit 1651. The record contains 21 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 42.9% and a median of 1250 days to allowance. Interview lift is 80.0%, indicating a strong positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the recorded cases.

The leading companies are Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, DSM IP Assets B.V., and Amgen Inc. The leading firms are COOLEY LLP, LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD, and Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP. Because the record contains 21 resolved cases, the measures are directional. The allowance rate supports careful claim and evidence development, while the interview lift supports targeted examiner engagement. The 1250-day median makes early prosecution planning important.

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

Performance Statistics

42.9%
Allow Rate
-17.1% vs TC avg
61
Total Applications
+80.0%
Interview Lift
1250
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 21 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.5%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
35.2%
§103 Obviousness
28.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18508825 GENETICALLY ENCODED SYNTHETIC REACTION-DIFFUSION SYSTEM THAT CAN GENERATE PROGRAMMABLE OSCILLATIONS, PATTERNS, AND SPATIOTEMPORAL SIGNALING CIRCUITS IN MAMMALIAN CELLS Non-Final OA Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
18561123 METHODS OF PRODUCTING HMO BLEND PROFILES WITH LNFP-1 AND 2'-FL AS THE PREDOMINANT COMPOUNDS Final Rejection DSM IP Assets B.V.
18026678 METHODS OF PROCESSING A SAMPLE FOR PEPTIDE MAPPING ANALYSIS Non-Final OA AMGEN INC.
17159870 FUNGAL SPECIES, COMPOSITIONS DERIVED THEREFROM, AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection President and Fellows of Harvard College
17283007 REPORTER CONSTRUCTS FOR NANOPORE-BASED DETECTION OF BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
18276331 PROCESS Non-Final OA GIVAUDAN SA
18746141 NOMADIC BACTERIA AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
17775101 SYNTHETIC ALPHA-SECRETASE AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection INDUSTRY FOUNDATION OF CHONNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
18699491 MICROORGANISM HAVING ABILITY TO PRODUCE N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID AND/OR N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID-CONTAINING CARBOHYDRATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID AND/OR N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID-CONTAINING CARBOHYDRATE USING SAID MICROORGANISM Non-Final OA KYOWA HAKKO BIO CO., LTD.
18275331 BILE SALTS BACTOSENSOR AND USE THEREOF FOR DIAGNOSITC AND THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES Final Rejection UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER
18543604 METHODS FOR INCREASING MENTAL WELL-BEING AND/OR HAPPINESS Final Rejection Fonterra Co-Operative Group Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dennis Ignatius Armato Jr.'s allowance rate?

42.9% of resolved applications examined by Dennis Ignatius Armato Jr. were allowed (21 resolved cases), compared with 31.6% across Art Unit 1651 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dennis Ignatius Armato Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +80.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Dennis Ignatius Armato Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Dennis Ignatius Armato Jr. took 1,250 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dennis Ignatius Armato Jr. work in?

Dennis Ignatius Armato Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 1651 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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