Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ARMATO JR, DENNIS IGNATIUS

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1651 1657 1682

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dennis Ignatius Armato Jr. handles cases in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1651. With 21 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 42.9 percent. This 42.9 percent rate indicates the frequency of granted patents among the 21 resolved cases. Practitioners can use these figures to evaluate the prosecution environment and the likelihood of success in this specific unit.

The interview lift is 80.0 percent, which is a statistic that shows the change in allowance probability following an interview. This 80.0 percent lift is a notable metric for developing a strategy. The median days to allowance is 1250, providing a benchmark for the time required to reach a grant. This 1250-day median is a key data point for managing expectations. These figures from Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1651 serve as the basis for understanding the examiner's historical performance and the duration of the prosecution cycle.

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
55
Total Applications
+80.0%
Interview Lift
1250
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 21 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.1%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
40.8%
§103 Obviousness
25.9%
§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
18558026 CELL POTENCY ASSAYS, PLATFORMS, AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection EMORY UNIVERSITY
18813058 ASPERGILLUS SP. L14-OE::LAEA2 AND APPLICATION THEREOF IN PRODUCING CYCLIC TRIPEPTIDES Non-Final OA Zhejiang University of Technology
18561123 METHODS OF PRODUCTING HMO BLEND PROFILES WITH LNFP-1 AND 2'-FL AS THE PREDOMINANT COMPOUNDS Final Rejection DSM IP Assets B.V.
17283007 REPORTER CONSTRUCTS FOR NANOPORE-BASED DETECTION OF BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
18022004 MODIFIED SERINE PROTEASE PROPROTEINS Non-Final OA The University of Chicago
18843824 Materials and Methods for Iron Capture and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Non-Final OA Locus Solutions IPCo, LLC
18026678 METHODS OF PROCESSING A SAMPLE FOR PEPTIDE MAPPING ANALYSIS Non-Final OA AMGEN INC.
17782279 ENZYME COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Novozymes A/S
18026421 NOVEL ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRAL (AAV) VECTORS TO TREAT HEREDITARY METHYLMALONIC ACIDEMIA (MMA) CAUSED BY METHYLMALONYL-COA MUTASE (MMUT) DEFICIENCY Final Rejection The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
18746141 NOMADIC BACTERIA AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
18543604 METHODS FOR INCREASING MENTAL WELL-BEING AND/OR HAPPINESS Final Rejection Fonterra Co-Operative Group Limited
17775101 SYNTHETIC ALPHA-SECRETASE AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection INDUSTRY FOUNDATION OF CHONNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
18275331 BILE SALTS BACTOSENSOR AND USE THEREOF FOR DIAGNOSITC AND THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES Final Rejection UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER

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