Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: BALLARD, KIMBERLY

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1649 1675

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.9%
Allow Rate
-6.1% vs TC avg
674
Total Applications
+48.3%
Interview Lift
1206
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 648 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.7%
§102 Novelty
22.4%
§103 Obviousness
29.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
16755198 A Cell-Based Seeding Assay for Huntingtin Aggregation Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
17711099 ANTI-N3pGlu AMYLOID BETA PEPTIDE ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Eli Lilly and Company
17211163 COMBINATION THERAPY Non-Final OA Eli Lilly and Company
17499777 METHODS FOR DETECTING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
17568619 BK CHANNEL-MODULATING PEPTIDES AND THEIR USE Non-Final OA BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
17050775 NATURAL KILLER CELLS ENGINEERED TO EXPRESS CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTORS WITH IMMUNE CHECKPOINT BLOCKADE Final Rejection Board of Regents, The University of Texas System

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