Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Grant Carson Currens, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CURRENS, GRANT CARSON

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1600 1645 1651 1684 1761 1791

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

Grant Carson Currens examines cases in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1600, with 153 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 54.9%, and the median time to allowance is 1157 days. A high interview lift of 60.1% indicates that interviews are extremely effective at increasing the likelihood of an allowance.

Top companies include CJ CheilJedang Corporation, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, and Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. Firms such as MCCARTER & ENGLISH, LLP BOSTON, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and Conley Rose, P.C. are frequently involved. The 60.1% lift is a critical metric for practitioners to consider when facing a 54.9% baseline allowance rate. With 153 cases resolved and a 1157 day median pendency, an interview-heavy strategy appears to be the most viable path for successful prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

54.9%
Allow Rate
-10.1% vs TC avg
198
Total Applications
+60.1%
Interview Lift
1157
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 153 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.1%
§101 Eligibility
11.8%
§102 Novelty
34.6%
§103 Obviousness
26.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18592050 BOTULINUM NEUROTOXIN A SUBTYPE 6 AND PHARMACOLOGICAL METHODS OF USE Final Rejection Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
18430769 METHOD FOR REMOVING POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS WITH BACTERIAL STRAIN Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
18713947 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING SEIZURES Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18855457 COMPLEMENT-DEPENDENT CYTOTOXICITY METHODS Non-Final OA AMGEN INC.
18772349 DRIED MICROORGANISM WITH EXCIPIENT Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL N&H DENMARK APS
18231982 FORMULATIONS COMPRISING GLUCOCEREBROSIDASE AND ISOFAGOMINE Non-Final OA TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Grant Carson Currens's allowance rate?

54.9% of resolved applications examined by Grant Carson Currens were allowed (153 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Grant Carson Currens?

This examiner's interview lift is +60.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Grant Carson Currens take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Grant Carson Currens took 1,157 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Grant Carson Currens work in?

Grant Carson Currens examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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