Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Mindy G Brown, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BROWN, MINDY G

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1634 1635 1636 1681 1682 1683 1685 1693

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

BROWN, MINDY G is associated with art unit 1634 and tech center 1600. The profile records 154 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 57.8%, an interview lift of 40.5%, and a median time to allowance of 996 days. The interview measure is a significant part of the profile’s prosecution signal, indicating that applicant-examiner discussion may deserve deliberate attention when written exchanges alone leave claim scope unresolved.

The listed companies are 10x Genomics Inc., ModernaTX Inc., and Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. The leading firms are Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, CASIMIR JONES, S.C., and CHRISTENSEN O'CONNOR JOHNSON KINDNESS PLLC. These participants provide a practical reference set for counsel evaluating technology fit and representative prosecution approaches. The case volume is sufficient to make the reported rates useful as a portfolio-level planning input, while the median timeline remains relevant to filing and product-development schedules.

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

Performance Statistics

57.8%
Allow Rate
-2.2% vs TC avg
180
Total Applications
+40.5%
Interview Lift
996
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 154 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.1%
§101 Eligibility
10.7%
§102 Novelty
29.3%
§103 Obviousness
35.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18404317 SPATIAL ANALYSIS TO DETECT SEQUENCE VARIANTS Non-Final OA 10x Genomics, Inc.
18284938 METHODS FOR IDENTIFICATION AND RATIO DETERMINATION OF RNA SPECIES IN MULTIVALENT RNA COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA ModernaTX, Inc.
18612463 HIGH THROUGHPUT NEWBORN SCREENING ASSAY FOR ANGELMAN AND PRADER-WILLI SYNDROMES Non-Final OA Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
18720587 EXPANDED PANELS OF NUCLEIC ACID BIOMARKERS FOR PLACENTAL DYSFUNCTION Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18684274 REPURPOSING DRUGS FOR NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER Non-Final OA WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY BOARD OF GOVERNORS ON BEHALF OF WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
18465724 TARGETED NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING VIA ANCHORED PRIMER EXTENSION Non-Final OA Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.
18473971 Resynthesis Kits and Methods Non-Final OA Illumina, Inc.
18696532 METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE RESPONSE OF A PATIENT DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER TO TREATMENT AND/OR IMAGING WITH A COMPOUND TARGETING CCK2-R, AND COMPOUND FOR USE IN METHODS OF SELECTIVELY TREATING AND/OR IMAGING CANCER Non-Final OA Paul Scherrer Institut

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mindy G Brown's allowance rate?

57.8% of resolved applications examined by Mindy G Brown were allowed (154 resolved cases), compared with 30.4% across Art Unit 1634 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mindy G Brown?

This examiner's interview lift is +40.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mindy G Brown take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mindy G Brown took 996 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mindy G Brown work in?

Mindy G Brown examines applications in Art Unit 1634 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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