Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BARRON, SEAN C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1637 1653 1682 1759 1797 1798

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sean C. Barron is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1637. He has 617 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 53.0 percent. The median days to allowance for his cases is 1322. This 1322-day figure provides a timeline for applicants to expect when their cases are granted.

The interview lift for this examiner is 30.8 percent. This 30.8 percent lift is an increase when compared to the 53.0 percent baseline. It suggests that cases involving an interview have a higher probability of allowance than those that do not. For practitioners in Art Unit 1637, this data point indicates that direct communication is an effective strategy.

With 617 resolved cases, the data for this examiner is established. The allowance rate and median pendency describe the typical outcome and timing for his docket. The interview lift is a significant metric, showing a statistical benefit to conducting an interview during the prosecution process.

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

Performance Statistics

52.9%
Allow Rate
-12.1% vs TC avg
710
Total Applications
+30.9%
Interview Lift
1323
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 618 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.8%
§101 Eligibility
14.6%
§102 Novelty
45.2%
§103 Obviousness
23.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18293040 ENGINEERING AAV VECTORS WITH IMPROVED CNS TARGETING Non-Final OA University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
15231586 RAPID ALLOGRAFT TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA AlloSource
17761879 Cell Culture Media Tablets and Methods of Manufacture Non-Final OA LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
18705735 HYDROGEL STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
18553234 METHOD FOR PRODUCING RECYCLED WATER Final Rejection KANEKA CORPORATION
18580417 Methods and Model Systems for Assessing Therapeutic Properties of Candidate Agents and Related Computer Readable Media and Systems Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18315370 MICROFLUDIC LAB-ON-CHIP DEVICE, MATRIX, SMALL MOLECULES AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPHEROIDS FOR CELL REPROGRAMMING Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
16772865 A METHOD FOR STABILIZING CELL CULTURE SYSTEMS USING AN AMPHIPHILIC GRAFT COPOLYMER AS CELL CULTURE REAGENT Non-Final OA BASF SE
18561236 MULTI-REGIONAL HUMAN NEURAL CIRCUITS IN ASSEMBLOIDS DERIVED FROM PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
17440618 CONTROL OF NITROGEN FIXATION IN RHIZOBIA THAT ASSOCIATE WITH CEREALS Final Rejection Massachusetts Institute of Technology
16634076 METHOD FOR ISOLATING EXTRACELLULAR VESICLE USING HYDROPHOBIC INTERACTION Final Rejection POSTECH RESEARCH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
18575437 FLUID SHEAR STRESS FOR EX VIVO ACTIVATION OF IMMUNE EFFECTOR CELLS Non-Final OA Vanderbilt University
18652720 CELL DISSOCIATION DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
17419274 CHEMICALLY PROGRAMMED NEUTROPHILS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.
17781279 Nerve Xenografts and Related Methods Non-Final OA The General Hospital Corporation
18708373 COMPOSITION COMPRISING DECELLULARIZED UTERINE TISSUE-DERIVED EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, YONSEI UNIVERSITY
18657915 DRIVING AXON REGENERATION BY NRF2 OVEREXPRESSION AND EDARAVONE APPLICATION Non-Final OA The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
18687438 METHODS AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES Non-Final OA Case Western Reserve University
18565862 PREPARATION AND STANDARDIZATION OF CELL SPHEROIDS FOR PROMOTING TISSUE REGENERATION Final Rejection SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
18717244 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSFECTING HOST CELLS Non-Final OA Biogen MA Inc.
18334454 PERFUSION MEDIUM Final Rejection Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
18712323 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF FABRY DISEASE Non-Final OA The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
18687571 METHODS FOR EVALUATING TREATMENTS FOR BESTROPHINOPATHIES Non-Final OA The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
17633498 METHODS FOR IMPROVED EXTRACTION OF SPIDER SILK PROTEINS Non-Final OA Bolt Threads, Inc.
18404446 RECOMBINANT LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA B. G. NEGEV TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS LTD., AT BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY
18717354 METHOD FOR PRODUCING NEURAL CREST CELLS SPECIALIZED FOR DIFFERENTIATION INTO MESENCHYMAL LINEAGE Non-Final OA Kyoto University
18580107 METHOD FOR CRYOPRESERVATION OF SOLID TUMOR FRAGMENTS Final Rejection IOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC
18687608 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CELL REPROGRAMMING Non-Final OA CORNELL UNIVERSITY
17259792 NEW BACTERIA Final Rejection Chr. Hansen A/S
18576307 RECOMBINANT MICROORGANISM-BASED METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATMENT OF DISEASE Non-Final OA Baylor College of Medicine

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