Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Janet L Coppins, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as COPPINS, JANET L

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1617 1621 1625 1626 1628 1657 1672

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Janet L. Coppins examines cases in Art Unit 1617 of Tech Center 1600. She has 933 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 72.6%. The median days to allowance is 848. These figures reflect a high volume of experience and a relatively high probability of success for applicants, combined with an efficient timeline for case resolution.

The interview lift is 26.1%, suggesting that interviews are an effective strategy for this examiner. This positive lift indicates that direct communication can help resolve outstanding rejections and improve the probability of reaching an allowance. Practitioners should consider requesting an interview as a standard part of their prosecution strategy to advance their applications.

Top companies include Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Fujifilm Corporation, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc. Firms like Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC, Acuity Law Group, P.C., and BALLARD SPAHR LLP are active. These firms have experience navigating the specific prosecution landscape of Art Unit 1617 and the examiner's requirements for patentability.

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

Performance Statistics

72.6%
Allow Rate
+12.6% vs TC avg
1,010
Total Applications
+26.1%
Interview Lift
848
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 933 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
35.2%
§103 Obviousness
34.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17712527 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND KIT CONTAINING NOVEL PENAM DERIVATIVE OR SALT THEREOF AND ONE OR MORE COMPOUNDS SELECTED FROM beta-LACTAMASE INHIBITORY COMPOUND AND ANTIBACTERIAL COMPOUND OR SALTS THEREOF Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18553999 PYRIDINYL SUBSTITUTED OXOISOINDOLINE COMPOUNDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER Final Rejection Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
18553988 TRANSCRIPTIONAL ENHANCED ASSOCIATED DOMAIN (TEAD) TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
18550996 NEGATIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS OF METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR 2 Non-Final OA Vanderbilt University
17548915 PREVENTION OF PRETERM BIRTH (PTB) BY INHIBITION OF FKBP51 Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
18428639 Methods for Restoring Sensitivity to TTFields in TTFields-Resistant Cancer Cells with PTGER3 Inhibitors Final Rejection Novocure GmbH
18558364 METHOD OF SYNTHESIZING DENDRIMERIC AMPHIPHILE Non-Final OA KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
17432158 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND THERAPEUTIC METHOD FOR TREATING FGFR1 VARIANT-POSITIVE BRAIN TUMOR Final Rejection TAIHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
18552683 A PORPHYRIN COMPOSITION AND PROCESS OF PRODUCING THE PORPHYRIN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Novomer LLC
18570727 (R)-N-ETHYL-5-FLUORO-N-ISOPROPYL-2-((5-(2-(6-((2-METHOXYETHYL)(METHYL)AMINO)-2-METHYLHEXAN-3-YL)-2,6-DIAZASPIRO[3.4]OCTAN-6-YL)-1,2,4-TRIAZIN-6-YL)OXY)BENZAMIDE BESYLATE SALT Non-Final OA Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
18456744 COMPOSITION FOR INCREASING MUSCLE Non-Final OA KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Janet L Coppins's allowance rate?

72.6% of resolved applications examined by Janet L Coppins were allowed (933 resolved cases), compared with 34.1% across Art Unit 1617 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Janet L Coppins?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Janet L Coppins take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Janet L Coppins took 848 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Janet L Coppins work in?

Janet L Coppins examines applications in Art Unit 1617 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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