Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CONSTANTINE, CHARLES Z

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1651 1657

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

Charles Z. Constantine is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1651. The examiner has 431 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 58.9 percent. This rate indicates that a majority of applications processed by this examiner result in a grant. Practitioners should be prepared for a thorough review but can expect a reasonable chance of success. The median days to allowance is 1139, which represents the typical duration of the prosecution cycle in this art unit.

The data shows a high interview lift percentage of 49.2 percent. This lift is a significant increase over the 58.9 percent allowance rate, suggesting that interviews are an exceptionally effective strategy for this examiner. Conducting an interview can greatly improve the probability of an allowance, making it a key part of the prosecution plan. With 431 resolved cases, the examiner's data is robust. Practitioners should use the 1139-day median pendency to inform their strategy in Tech Center 1600. The 49.2 percent lift highlights the value of direct engagement in Art Unit 1651.

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

Performance Statistics

58.9%
Allow Rate
-1.1% vs TC avg
450
Total Applications
+49.2%
Interview Lift
1139
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 431 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.9%
§101 Eligibility
15.3%
§102 Novelty
32.6%
§103 Obviousness
30.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18696966 NOVEL ACETOHYDROXY ACID SYNTHASE VARIANT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING L-ISOLEUCINE USING SAME Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18265797 METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT IN BIOSENSORS Non-Final OA The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
17716154 MEASUREMENT OF THERAPEUTIC PROTEINS CO-ADMINISTERED TO A SUBJECT BY LC-MRM-MS ASSAY Non-Final OA Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18809575 PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING MICROBIAL OIL FROM MICROBIAL CELLS Non-Final OA DSM IP Assets B.V.
18639266 CO2-FREE WASTE GAS FERMENTATION USING ACETOGEN STRAINS AND ACETIC ACID PRODUCTION METHOD ACCORDINGLY Non-Final OA GWANGJU INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18002292 SALMONELLA STRAIN FOR TREATING CANCER AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection INDUSTRY FOUNDATION OF CHONNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
17576970 LOOP-MEDIATED ISOTHERMAL AMPLIFICATION (LAMP) ANALYSIS FOR PATHOGENIC TARGETS Non-Final OA Raytheon BBN Technologies, Corp.

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