Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BRAUN, MADELINE E

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1624 1626 1692

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Madeline E. Braun serves in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1624. The examiner has a record of 147 resolved cases. These cases result in an allowance rate of 68.0%, which indicates the frequency of grants for applications reaching a final disposition. The median days to allowance is 1350, providing a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution cycle. Practitioners can use the 68.0% allowance rate to assess the likelihood of a successful outcome when an application is assigned to this examiner.

The data shows an interview lift of 25.7%. This lift suggests that interviews are an effective tool for communication, potentially improving the 68.0% allowance rate. The 1350-day median to allowance reflects the pace of the examination process in Art Unit 1624. Practitioners should consider these metrics when advising clients on the timeline and probability of grant. The consistency seen across 147 resolved cases offers a predictable environment for patent prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

68.0%
Allow Rate
+8.0% vs TC avg
173
Total Applications
+25.7%
Interview Lift
1350
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 147 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
16.8%
§102 Novelty
26.9%
§103 Obviousness
37.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18706551 USES OF RHODOQUINONE FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISEASE Non-Final OA University of Massachusetts
18558812 CO-CRYSTAL OF MELANOCORTIN RECEPTOR AGONIST COMPOUND AND VANILLIN AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18861291 PENEM ANTIBACTERIALS AGAINST MYCOBACTERIAL PATHOGENS AND D,D- AND L,D TRANSPEPTIDASES Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18866801 INHIBITORS OF MsbA AS ANTIBIOTICS, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS, AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
18710037 METHOD OF TREATING CANCER ASSOCIATED WITH RAS MUTATION Non-Final OA The United States Government as Represented by The Department of Veterans Affairs
18546217 SMALL MOLECULE ACTIVATORS OF YAP TRANSCRIPTIONAL ACTIVITY FOR REGENERATIVE ORGAN REPAIR Non-Final OA THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18490967 HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
18713496 SMALL MOLECULE INHIBITORS OF KRAS MUTATED PROTEINS Non-Final OA TAIHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
18274549 C PRIME AGENTS FOR TREATING METABOLIC DISORDERS Non-Final OA The University of Toledo
18479396 METHODS OF TREATING FABRY DISEASE IN PATIENTS HAVING A MUTATION IN THE GLA GENE Non-Final OA Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.
18904564 SOLID FORMS OF BERBERINE URSODEOXYCHOLATE AND COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA SHENZHEN HIGHTIDE BIOPHARMACEUTICAL, LTD.
17634414 PHYTOCANNABINOIDS FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE, DYSLIPIDEMIA, AND TYPE 2 DIABETES Non-Final OA YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD.
18678103 HETEROARYL SUBSTITUTED BETA-HYDROXYETHYLAMINES FOR USE IN TREATING HYPERGLYCAEMIA Non-Final OA ATROGI AB
18710027 CANCER TREATMENT USING LSD1 INHIBITORS AND PLK1 INHIBITORS Non-Final OA Cardiff Oncology, Inc.
17596486 SMARCA DEGRADERS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Kymera Therapeutics, Inc.
18546234 TREATMENTS OF PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME Final Rejection Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited

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