Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CHEN, STACY BROWN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1648 1671 1672

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Stacy Brown Chen, an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1648, has 940 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 66.1%, which represents a solid majority of cases. The median days to allowance is 1135, reflecting a standard timeline for successful prosecution. This 1135-day duration is a key metric for planning in Art Unit 1648. The 66.1% rate indicates a balanced examination environment.

The interview lift is 40.6%, which is quite high. This indicates that interviews are very effective at moving cases toward allowance, especially when compared to the 66.1% baseline. In Tech Center 1600, the 1135-day median pendency can be managed more successfully with direct communication. The 40.6% lift is a critical tool for practitioners seeking to improve their odds. With 940 resolved cases, these metrics provide a clear guide for strategy.

Applicants should use the 40.6% interview lift to their advantage to overcome the 66.1% baseline. The 1135-day median to allowance should be factored into any long-term prosecution plan. Overall, the 940 cases suggest that direct engagement is a key strategy for success with this examiner. Practitioners in Art Unit 1648 should prioritize interviews to move beyond the initial 66.1% allowance probability.

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

Performance Statistics

66.1%
Allow Rate
+6.1% vs TC avg
986
Total Applications
+40.6%
Interview Lift
1135
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 940 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.8%
§101 Eligibility
14.2%
§102 Novelty
30.3%
§103 Obviousness
32.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18549134 COMPOSITIONS, KITS, AND METHODS FOR VARIANT-RESISTANT DETECTION OF TARGET VIRAL SEQUENCES Non-Final OA LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
18272512 VARIANT STRAIN-BASED CORONAVIRUS VACCINES Non-Final OA ModernaTX, Inc.
18691351 COMPOSITIONS, KITS, AND METHODS FOR DUPLEX IMMUNOASSAY FOR ANTI-SARS-COV-2 ANTIBODIES Non-Final OA Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
18360190 Glycoengineered protein nanoparticles and uses thereof Non-Final OA University of Washington
18558830 Compositions and Methods for Detecting Hepatitis Delta Virus by a Dual-Target Assay Non-Final OA Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
18347698 SELF-AMPLIFYING RNA ENCODING AN INFLUENZA VIRUS ANTIGEN Final Rejection PFIZER INC.
18276905 INFLUENZA VACCINE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING SAME Final Rejection Children's Hospital Medical Center
18281540 POLYSACCHARIDE ADJUVANTS FOR VIRUS VACCINES Non-Final OA Children's Medical Center Corporation
18034720 GENE SHUFFLED LYSSAVIRUS VACCINE Final Rejection Thomas Jefferson University
18715638 CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZING GENOME INTEGRITY Non-Final OA DH TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT PTE. LTD.
18551547 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR RAPID COVID-19 DETECTION Non-Final OA DUKE UNIVERSITY
17838114 DURABLE VACCINATION Final Rejection Gritstone bio, Inc.
18032530 RECOMBINANT CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER VIRUS E2 PROTEIN Final Rejection Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica (China) Co., Ltd.

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