Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: CLARK, AMY LYNN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1625 1628 1655 1699

This examiner grants 39% of resolved cases

Analysis

Amy Lynn Clark serves in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1600. This examiner has handled 923 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 39.1 percent. This percentage indicates the frequency of successful outcomes for patent applicants. The median days to allowance stands at 1491, suggesting that the prosecution process requires significant time and persistence from practitioners.

A notable data point is the interview lift of 31.2 percent. This figure represents an increase in the probability of securing a patent after conducting an interview with the examiner. For applications assigned to this unit, the 31.2 percent lift suggests that verbal communication can clarify technical issues that written responses might not resolve.

The 923 resolved cases provide a large sample size for evaluating these trends. The 1491 days median to allowance reflects the time commitment needed for cases in this tech center. Practitioners should prepare for this duration while leveraging the 39.1 percent allowance rate and the interview lift to improve their chances of success. The combination of these metrics defines the current prosecution landscape for this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

39.1%
Allow Rate
-20.9% vs TC avg
962
Total Applications
+31.2%
Interview Lift
1491
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 923 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.6%
§101 Eligibility
15.6%
§102 Novelty
39.9%
§103 Obviousness
26.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18291529 SRPK INHIBITORS Non-Final OA Merck Patent GmbH
18575739 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATMENT OF COVID-19 Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18687609 CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF BIARYL YAP/TAZ-TEAD PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTION INHIBITORS Non-Final OA Novartis AG
18687558 STING MODULATORS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA University of South Florida
18718844 CERTAIN 3-AZABICYCLO[3.1.0]HEXANES AS GLP-1 RECEPTOR MODULATORS Non-Final OA AstraZeneca AB
18577263 Mature-Hepatocyte Transdifferentiation Suppressing Composition Non-Final OA OSAKA UNIVERSITY
18697424 NITROGEN-CONTAINING HETEROCYCLIC DERIVATIVE PARP INHIBITOR AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA XIZANG HAISCO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
17416367 3.ALPHA.-HYDROXY-17.BETA.-AMIDE NEUROACTIVE STEROIDS AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF Final Rejection Sage Therapeutics, LLC
18387913 PPARG INVERSE AGONISTS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Flare Therapeutics Inc.

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