Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BERKE-SCHLESSEL, DAVID W

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1638 1651 1653 1796 1799

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

David W Berke-Schlessel is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1638, where he has overseen 751 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 66.7 percent indicates that a majority of applications reach a successful conclusion. The median days to allowance is 1047, placing the typical timeline for a grant at a duration that practitioners should account for in their filing strategies.

A notable feature of this examiner's profile is the interview lift of 31.8 percent. This high lift suggests that interviews are exceptionally effective at bridging the gap between the examiner's position and the applicant's goals. For practitioners, the data implies that an interview should be a standard part of the prosecution strategy to maximize the chances of allowance, especially given the volume of 751 cases supporting these figures. This approach can significantly improve the probability of a grant beyond the 66.7 percent baseline rate.

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

Performance Statistics

66.7%
Allow Rate
+1.7% vs TC avg
798
Total Applications
+31.8%
Interview Lift
1047
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 751 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.7%
§101 Eligibility
15.6%
§102 Novelty
37.7%
§103 Obviousness
24.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18437633 NON-PROTEIN CLOSTRIDIAL TOXIN COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Allergan, Inc.
18027816 METHOD OF MANIPULATING ORGANISM AND DEVICE FOR MANIPULATING ORGANISM Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
18570470 CHITINOLYTIC ENZYME-BASED PLANT PROTECTION AGENTS Non-Final OA FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
17918933 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING SC-BETA CELLS OR ENHANCING THEIR UTILITY Final Rejection WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
18609912 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING INTEGRATED METABOLIC BASELINE AND POTENTIAL OF LIVING CELLS Final Rejection Agilent Technologies, Inc.
18837691 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING DIABETES Non-Final OA TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LIMITED
18277676 GUEST-HOST SUPRAMOLECULAR ASSEMBLY OF INJECTABLE HYDROGEL NANOFIBERS FOR CELL ENCAPSULATION Final Rejection University of Virginia Patent Foundation
18579230 AGENT FOR IMPROVING INTESTINAL FLORA Final Rejection KEIO UNIVERSITY
18286680 METHOD FOR DETECTING EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE Final Rejection MEIJI CO., LTD.
18706327 REAGENT COMPOSITION AND KIT Non-Final OA DENKA COMPANY LIMITED
18394679 MICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE FOR IMPROVING MILK PRODUCTION Non-Final OA Native Microbials, Inc.

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