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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Lynn Anne Bristol, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BRISTOL, LYNN ANNE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1617 1643 1645 1646

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

BRISTOL, LYNN ANNE examines in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1600. Her profile records 1160 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 63.4%, and a median of 1230 days to allowance. Interviews show a 39.8% lift, the strongest directional feature in the available metrics, making interview preparation an important practical consideration for prosecution before this examiner.

The listed companies are Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., Amgen Inc., and Sanofi S.A. The leading firms are STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C., Hoffmann & Baron LLP, and MEDLER FERRO WOODHOUSE & MILLS PLLC. These organizations identify representative life sciences activity and counsel relationships, while the allowance and timing figures indicate the need to plan for extended prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

63.4%
Allow Rate
+3.4% vs TC avg
1,230
Total Applications
+39.8%
Interview Lift
1230
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1160 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
8.3%
§102 Novelty
14.6%
§103 Obviousness
48.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17910327 AFFINITY MATURED AND HUMANIZED BINDING DOMAINS TARGETING ROR2 Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
18600323 ANTI-TIM3 ANTIBODIES AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
18051307 PREDICTING RESPONSE TO PD-1 AXIS INHIBITORS Non-Final OA Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
17937440 BISPECIFIC ANTIBODIES COMPRISING A MODIFIED C-TERMINAL CROSSFAB FRAGMENT Non-Final OA Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
17381145 IMMUNOGLOBULIN A ANTIBODIES AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE Non-Final OA GENENTECH, INC.
17257391 ANTIBODY TUMOR-TARGETING ASSEMBLY COMPLEXES Non-Final OA THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
18538279 ANTIBODY CONSTRUCTS FOR MSLN AND CD3 Non-Final OA AMGEN INC.
18042267 ANTIGEN BINDING PROTEINS WITH NON-CANONICAL DISULFIDE IN FAB REGION Final Rejection AMGEN INC.
16869793 DOSING REGIMEN FOR ANTI-BCMA AGENTS Non-Final OA AMGEN INC.
18268840 EFFECTORLESS FC MOLECULES Final Rejection SANOFI
15734301 UNIVERSAL OR NORMALIZED ANTIBODY FRAMEWORKS FOR IMPROVED FUNCTIONALITY AND MANUFACTURABILITY Non-Final OA Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
16435257 TREATMENT OF CANCER USING ANTI-CD19 CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR Non-Final OA The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
18284009 TRUNCATED TACI POLYPEPTIDE AND FUSION PROTEIN AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA SHANGHAI HENGRUI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
17230240 MULTISPECIFIC ANTIBODIES, MULTISPECIFIC ACTIVATABLE ANTIBODIES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Non-Final OA CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.
18025203 BISPECIFIC ANTIBODY AGAINST CD3 AND CD20 IN COMBINATION THERAPY FOR TREATING DIFFUSE LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMA Non-Final OA GENMAB A/S
17759282 HETERODIMERIC PROTEINS WITH FC MUTATIONS Non-Final OA Adagene AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lynn Anne Bristol's allowance rate?

63.4% of resolved applications examined by Lynn Anne Bristol were allowed (1,160 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lynn Anne Bristol?

This examiner's interview lift is +39.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lynn Anne Bristol take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lynn Anne Bristol took 1,230 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lynn Anne Bristol work in?

Lynn Anne Bristol examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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