Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: DRISCOLL, LORA E BARNHART

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 1600 1651 1653 3991

This examiner grants 32% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lora E. Barnhart Driscoll works in Art Unit 1600 within Tech Center 3900. The examiner has 400 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 32.0%. This rate suggests a rigorous examination process. The median days to allowance is 1783, which is a long timeline for successful prosecution.

The interview lift is 20.0%, indicating that direct communication can improve the chances of allowance compared to the 32.0% baseline. Practitioners should be prepared for a long process, given the 1783-day median duration. The 400 resolved cases provide a solid basis for these metrics.

In Tech Center 3900, the 32.0% allowance rate and 20.0% interview lift suggest that a persistent approach is necessary. The 1783-day median timeline is a key factor for planning in Art Unit 1600. These figures offer a data-grounded view of the examiner's history.

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

Performance Statistics

32.0%
Allow Rate
-28.0% vs TC avg
427
Total Applications
+20.0%
Interview Lift
1783
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 400 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.6%
§101 Eligibility
29.4%
§102 Novelty
21.6%
§103 Obviousness
29.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

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19051130 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TRANSGLUCOSYLATED STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES USING THE LACTOBACILLUS MALI Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
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19312085 RECOMBINANT ADENOVIRUSES AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Washington University
18134886 NANOSCALE PROCESS TO GENERATE REAGENTS SELECTIVE FOR INDIVIDUAL PROTEIN VARIANTS Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
18855981 METHOD OF MEASURING LEVEL OF IMMUNE SUPPRESSION Non-Final OA THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
18131746 TOPICAL SKIN CARE FORMULATIONS COMPRISING PLANT EXTRACTS Non-Final OA MARY KAY INC.
18778044 RNA INTERFERENCE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MALIGNANT TUMORS Non-Final OA Nitto Denko Corporation
19083131 REENGINEERING MRNA PRIMARY STRUCTURE FOR ENHANCED PROTEIN PRODUCTION Non-Final OA The Scripps Research Institute
18810305 REENGINEERING MRNA PRIMARY STRUCTURE FOR ENHANCED PROTEIN PRODUCTION Non-Final OA The Scripps Research Institute
18774363 NANOEMULSION COMPOSITIONS OF TAXOID DRUGS, AND METHODS FOR THE USE THEREOF TO TARGET CANCER CELLS AND CANCER STEM CELLS Final Rejection Northeastern University
18847735 Heparanase Inhibition for Graft Protection Non-Final OA University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
18531662 NON-VIRAL GENE/CARRIER COMPLEX FOR PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DISEASE Final Rejection INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY ERICA CAMPUS
18264191 THERAPEUTIC COMBINATION AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection Akeso Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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