Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CHONG, YONG SOO

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1617 1623 1627

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

43.8%
Allow Rate
-16.2% vs TC avg
950
Total Applications
+41.6%
Interview Lift
1424
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 888 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
21.3%
§102 Novelty
53.0%
§103 Obviousness
17.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17760090 ELONGATION FACTOR 1-ALPHA INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18553840 DONOR-ACCEPTOR CONJUGATED OLIGOELECTROLYTES FOR CELL LABELLING AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA National University of Singapore
18740833 SMALL MOLECULE TRAIL GENE INDUCTION BY NORMAL AND TUMOR CELLS AS AN ANTICANCER THERAPY Non-Final OA The Penn State Research Foundation
17990489 FLAVONE DERIVATIVES AND USES IN TARGETING CK2-MEDIATED DISEASES AND CONDITIONS Final Rejection Salk Institute for Biological Studies
18320173 NOVEL METHODS Final Rejection INTRA-CELLULAR THERAPIES, INC.
18260721 USP13 INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
17630929 METHODS OF TREATING POMPE DISEASE Non-Final OA Academia Sinica
18038821 SIRTUIN 6 ACTIVATOR Final Rejection KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION
18200148 Methods for the Prevention and Treatment of Hearing Loss Final Rejection Ting Therapeutics, Inc.
18006817 Products for Treating the JNCL Disease Final Rejection University College Cardiff Consultants Limited

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