Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BELYAVSKYI, MICHAIL A

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1641 1643 1644 1646 1647 1653 1654

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michail A. Belyavskyi is an examiner in Tech Center 1600, specifically within Art Unit 1641, with 1115 resolved cases. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 64.2 percent, which provides a baseline for applicants. This 64.2 percent figure indicates the probability of securing a patent grant on this docket. Understanding this rate is essential for setting expectations during the prosecution phase. The 1115 resolved cases provide a robust statistical foundation.

The interview lift is 27.6 percent, which is a positive indicator for the effectiveness of oral advocacy. This 27.6 percent lift suggests that an interview can improve the chances of allowance compared to the 64.2 percent baseline. Practitioners should view the interview as a strategy for overcoming rejections on this docket. The median days to allowance is 1149, representing the typical duration for applications that reach a grant. This 1149 median days to allowance helps define the expected timeline for prosecution.

The data in Art Unit 1641 shows that the interview lift is 27.6 percent, offering a clear roadmap for success. The 1149 median days to allowance helps set expectations for the overall timeline in Tech Center 1600. The 64.2 percent allowance rate remains a key metric for evaluating the likelihood of a grant. These metrics emphasize the importance of proactive engagement with the examiner to achieve a positive outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

64.2%
Allow Rate
+4.2% vs TC avg
1,188
Total Applications
+27.6%
Interview Lift
1149
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1115 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.5%
§101 Eligibility
14.7%
§102 Novelty
31.2%
§103 Obviousness
19.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18671662 Primary T-Cell Expansion Non-Final OA NantBio, Inc.
18651221 CELL CULTURE COMPOSITIONS WITH ANTIOXIDANTS AND METHODS FOR POLYPEPTIDE PRODUCTION Non-Final OA Genentech, Inc.
18636947 CELL-BASED ASSAY FOR DETECTING ANTl-CD3 HOMODIMERS Non-Final OA Genentech, Inc.
17863149 METHODS FOR TREATING VIRAL INFECTIONS Non-Final OA The Regents of The University of California
18691410 METHODS OF AMPLIFYING TUMOR-REACTIVE IMMUNE POPULATIONS USING ORGANOIDS Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
17793024 PERICYTE-SPARING THERAPY Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
17923029 METHODS FOR TREATING OR REDUCING THE SEVERITY OF A VIRAL INFECTION Non-Final OA Washington University
18044482 ENGINEERED IMMUNE CELLS FOR REAGENT DELIVERY Non-Final OA REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
18041542 CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR T CELLS FOR TREATING AUTOIMMUNITY Final Rejection REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
17874767 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS OF NATURAL KILLER CELL ADOPTIVE TRANSFER THERAPY Non-Final OA RESTEM LLC
17996828 METHODS FOR TREATING BLADDER CANCER Final Rejection Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
17800387 CAR T CELLS TARGETING THE INTEGRIN ALPHAV BETA3 EXHIBIT ROBUST ANTI-TUMOR RESPONSES AGAINST GLIOMAS AND OTHER SOLID TUMOR MALIGNANCIES Final Rejection University of Virginia Patent Foundation
18656496 METHOD FOR PRODUCING CD8alpha+beta+ CYTOTOXIC T CELLS Non-Final OA KYOTO UNIVERSITY
18279557 CELL FUSION METHOD Non-Final OA OSAKA UNIVERSITY
18539876 METHOD FOR PRODUCING NATURAL KILLER CELLS FROM PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS Non-Final OA TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
18098792 ANTIGEN BINDING PROTEINS Final Rejection GlaxoSmithKline Intellectual Property Development Limited
18277367 TRUNCATED DOMAIN IV EGFR AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA CITY OF HOPE
18020858 COMPOSITIONS AND USES OF SARS-COV-2 TARGETED CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR MODIFIED NK CELLS Non-Final OA City of Hope
18682778 INDUCIBLE SYSTEMS FOR ALTERING GENE EXPRESSION IN HYPOIMMUNOGENIC CELLS Non-Final OA Sana Biotechnology, Inc.
18290132 ANTIGEN BINDING MOLECULE SPECIFICALLY BINDING TO RANKL AND NGF, AND MEDICAL USE THEREOF Non-Final OA SHANGHAI HENGRUI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
18603451 AUGMENTATION OF FIBROBLAST REGENERATIVE ACTIVITY Non-Final OA FIGENE, LLC

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