Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Emily Ann Cordas, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CORDAS, EMILY ANN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1632 1651 1683

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

CORDAS, EMILY ANN works in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1632. The profile covers 554 resolved cases, with a 50.9% allowance rate and a 1293-day median to allowance. The interview lift is 57.4%, the strongest interview-associated figure in this profile, making examiner interviews a particularly important consideration in prosecution planning.

The listed companies are The Regents of the University of California, Merck Patent GmbH, and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The listed firms are Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., and pH IP Law. Practitioners should align interview preparation with focused amendments and realistic timing expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

50.9%
Allow Rate
-9.1% vs TC avg
614
Total Applications
+57.4%
Interview Lift
1293
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 554 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.3%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
48.0%
§103 Obviousness
25.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17611500 TREATMENT OF ISCHEMIC STROKE WITH APTAMERS TARGETING TLR-4 Final Rejection Merck Patent GmbH
18323667 ENGINEERED NEOCARTILAGE TISSUE COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
17919677 CLEARANCE OF SENESCENT CELLS BY ACTIVATION OF iNKT CELLS Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
17799851 Regulating Activation of Fibroblasts to Prevent Fibrosis Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18600975 METHOD FOR EVALUATING MIGRATION ABILITY OF MIGRATORY CELLS Non-Final OA TOPPAN HOLDINGS INC.
18845273 OPTIMIZED TRANSFECTION PROTOCOL Non-Final OA AMGEN INC.
18552262 NUCLEOTIDE EDITING TO REFRAME DMD TRANSCRIPTS BY BASE EDITING AND PRIME EDITING Non-Final OA The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System
17407604 Cardiac Muscle-Cell-Based Coupled Oscillator Network for Collective Computing and Related Methods Non-Final OA University of Virginia Patent Foundation
18684668 DIRECT REPROGRAMMING OF CELLS INTO CARDIAC PURKINJE-LIKE CELLS USING A UNIVERSAL SMALLMOLECULE COCKTAIL Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM
18021596 3D NEURONAL TISSUE GRAFTS USING ULTRASHORT SELF-ASSEMBLING PEPTIDE SCAFOLDS Non-Final OA KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18293711 DESIGNER MEMBRANELESS ORGANELLES SEQUESTER NATIVE FACTORS FOR CONTROL OF CELL BEHAVIOR Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
18281154 STEM CELL DIFFERENTIATION AND POLYMERS Final Rejection VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
18024091 METHODS FOR REPROGRAMMING TARGET CELLS Final Rejection Duke University
18726671 Cell Cultivation Methodology Non-Final OA Ronawk, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Emily Ann Cordas's allowance rate?

50.9% of resolved applications examined by Emily Ann Cordas were allowed (554 resolved cases), compared with 38.1% across Art Unit 1632 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Emily Ann Cordas?

This examiner's interview lift is +57.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Emily Ann Cordas take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Emily Ann Cordas took 1,293 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Emily Ann Cordas work in?

Emily Ann Cordas examines applications in Art Unit 1632 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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