Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Corey Lane Bretz, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BRETZ, COREY LANE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1633 1635 1656 1658

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Analysis

BRETZ, COREY LANE works in Tech Center 1600 and art unit 1600. The record contains 3 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 0.0%. The median time to allowance is 954 days, and the interview lift is 0.0%.

The listed companies are GENZYME Corporation, President and Fellows of Harvard College, and Salk Institute for Biological Studies. The listed firms are BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP, and Lathrop GPM LLP | Sanofi-Aventis. The limited record offers little basis for general prediction, and it shows no allowance or interview-associated change. Practitioners should rely on the specific application record.

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

Performance Statistics

0.0%
Allow Rate
-60.0% vs TC avg
50
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
954
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 3 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.1%
§102 Novelty
30.4%
§103 Obviousness
23.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18338150 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING RNA Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18283262 PRODUCTION OF CIRCULAR POLYRIBONUCLEOTIDES IN A PROKARYOTIC SYSTEM Non-Final OA FLAGSHIP PIONEERING INNOVATIONS VII, LLC
18901470 Methods for Rule-based Genome Design Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College
17719431 Methods for Rule-based Genome Design Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College
18291018 GENERATION OF LARGE PROTEINS BY CO-DELIVERY OF MULTIPLE VECTORS Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
17773572 ENGINEERED CELLS FOR CONTROLLED PRODUCTION Non-Final OA William Marsh Rice University
17921338 TARGETED GENOMIC INTEGRATION TO RESTORE NEUROFIBROMIN CODING SEQUENCE IN NEUROFIBROMATOSIS TYPE 1 (NF1) Final Rejection Duke University
18151093 RECOMBINANT ADENOVIRUS GENOME HAVING A SYNTHETIC TRANSCRIPTIONAL UNIT AND TWO STEP TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATION AND AMPLIFICATION Non-Final OA Salk Institute for Biological Studies
17741311 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR HIGH-EFFICIENCY RECOMBINATION OF RNA MOLECULES Non-Final OA Salk Institute for Biological Studies
18483090 COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS FOR USING HLA-F Non-Final OA THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
18687892 IVT RNA MANUFACTURING PROCESS Non-Final OA GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS SA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Corey Lane Bretz's allowance rate?

0.0% of resolved applications examined by Corey Lane Bretz were allowed (3 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Corey Lane Bretz?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Corey Lane Bretz take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Corey Lane Bretz took 954 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Corey Lane Bretz work in?

Corey Lane Bretz examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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