Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BERRY, LAYLA D

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1623 1673 1693

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Layla D Berry is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1623 with 1456 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 66.0 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1016. These metrics provide a statistical basis for observations within the 1600 tech center. The 1016-day median is a benchmark for the duration of the 1456 cases she has handled.

The interview lift of 9.0 percent is a factor compared to the 66.0 percent allowance rate. This suggests that interviews provide a modest improvement in the probability of a grant. For the 1456 cases resolved, the 1016-day median pendency highlights the importance of a steady prosecution strategy. The 9.0 percent lift indicates that direct communication can help resolve some issues, though the baseline allowance rate remains a primary consideration. Practitioners should use the 1016-day median to set expectations for their clients.

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

Performance Statistics

66.0%
Allow Rate
+6.0% vs TC avg
1,481
Total Applications
+9.0%
Interview Lift
1016
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1456 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.9%
§101 Eligibility
19.6%
§102 Novelty
34.1%
§103 Obviousness
25.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18832718 NOVEL USE Non-Final OA DSM IP Assets B.V.
18655876 METHODS OF PREPARING 1'-CYANO NUCLEOSIDES Final Rejection Gilead Sciences, Inc.
18838712 USE OF RHAMNOLIPID(S) FOR PREVENTING THE COLOURATION OF CUTANEOUS BLACKHEADS Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18698396 PROCESS FOR MAKING MELT PROCESSABLE CELLULOSE ESTER COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ALKALINE FILLER Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18597314 METHODS OF TREATMENT AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS USING AN SGLT-2 INHIBITOR AND A NEUROLEPTIC AGENT Final Rejection Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
18251358 COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING METHYL CYCLODEXTRINS FOR THE TREATMENT AND/OR PREVENTION OF HEPATIC STEATOSIS Non-Final OA ROQUETTE FRERES
18835370 PHENOXAZINE DERIVATIVE AND DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM FORMULATION USING SAME Non-Final OA Osaka University
17620541 AZACITIDINE IN COMBINATION WITH VENETOCLAX, GILTERITINIB, MIDOSTAURIN OR OTHER COMPOUNDS FOR TREATING LEUKEMIA OR MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME Non-Final OA CELGENE CORPORATION

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