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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Lora E Barnhart Driscoll, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DRISCOLL, LORA E BARNHART

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 1600 1651 1653 3991

This examiner grants 32% of resolved cases

Analysis

In Tech Center 3900 and Art Unit 1600, DRISCOLL, LORA E BARNHART has resolved 403 cases. The allowance rate is 31.8%, with an interview lift of 20.8%. The median time to allowance is 1778 days. The figures show a limited allowance outcome and the longest median prosecution period in this profile, while interviews have a measurable but not dominant association with results.

The leading companies are CJ CheilJedang Corporation, Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives, and The Johns Hopkins University. The leading firms are COOLEY LLP, MCKEE, VOORHEES & SEASE, P.L.C., and ARRIGO, LEE, GUTTMAN & MOUTA-BELLUM LLP. Counsel should plan for extended prosecution and develop detailed responses that address both claim scope and technical evidence.

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

Performance Statistics

31.8%
Allow Rate
-28.2% vs TC avg
431
Total Applications
+20.8%
Interview Lift
1778
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 403 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.5%
§101 Eligibility
29.9%
§102 Novelty
21.4%
§103 Obviousness
29.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19051130 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TRANSGLUCOSYLATED STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES USING THE LACTOBACILLUS MALI Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18855981 METHOD OF MEASURING LEVEL OF IMMUNE SUPPRESSION Non-Final OA THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
19312085 RECOMBINANT ADENOVIRUSES AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Washington University
18531662 NON-VIRAL GENE/CARRIER COMPLEX FOR PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DISEASE Final Rejection INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY ERICA CAMPUS

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lora E Barnhart Driscoll's allowance rate?

31.8% of resolved applications examined by Lora E Barnhart Driscoll were allowed (403 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lora E Barnhart Driscoll?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lora E Barnhart Driscoll take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lora E Barnhart Driscoll took 1,778 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lora E Barnhart Driscoll work in?

Lora E Barnhart Driscoll examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 3900.

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