Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DRISCOLL, MAUREEN VARINA

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1642 1644 1645 1651

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Maureen Varina Driscoll is an examiner in Art Unit 1642 of Tech Center 1600. With 91 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 63.7%. This rate indicates a good probability of success for patent applicants. The median days to allowance is 1271, providing a timeline for successful prosecution.

The interview lift is 40.8%, suggesting that interviews are an effective tool for securing an allowance compared to the 63.7% baseline. Practitioners should strongly consider an interview to take advantage of the 40.8% lift. The 91 resolved cases offer a baseline for these metrics.

In Tech Center 1600, the 63.7% allowance rate and 1271-day median timeline offer a strategic path for applicants in Art Unit 1642. Utilizing the 40.8% interview lift can significantly improve outcomes. These data points are essential for informed decision-making.

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

Performance Statistics

63.7%
Allow Rate
+3.7% vs TC avg
117
Total Applications
+40.8%
Interview Lift
1271
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 91 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.0%
§101 Eligibility
11.2%
§102 Novelty
29.0%
§103 Obviousness
30.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18283196 MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER Final Rejection MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
17209160 MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER Non-Final OA MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
18038185 HER2 TARGETING AGENT Non-Final OA TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
18551553 Pharmaceutical Combinations for Treating Cancer Final Rejection BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
18533539 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A BRAF INHIBITOR AND A PD-1 BINDING ANTAGONIST Non-Final OA Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
18681284 NUCLEIC ACID STRUCTURE UTILIZING SNARE Non-Final OA Kao Corporation
18886988 TREATMENT WITH TUMOR INFILTRATING LYMPHOCYTE THERAPIES IN COMBINATION WITH CTLA-4 AND PD-1 INHIBITORS Non-Final OA Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.
17794268 ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE COMPRISING ANTI PD-L1 ANTIBODIES AND THEIR USE IN THERAPY Non-Final OA Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.
18565628 THERAPEUTIC USE OF COMBINATION INCLUDING TRIPLE AGONIST HAVING ACTIVITIES TO ALL OF GLUCAGON, GLP-1, AND GIP RECEPTORS Non-Final OA HANMI PHARM. CO., LTD.
17909358 GUIDANCE AND NAVIGATION CONTROL (GNC) ANTIBODY-LIKE PROTEINSAND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEREOF Non-Final OA BAILI-BIO (CHENGDU) PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
17773240 GUIDANCE AND NAVIGATION CONTROL PROTEINS AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THEREOF Non-Final OA BAILI-BIO (CHENGDU) PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
18000425 SSTR-2 Binding Chimeric Antigen Receptors Non-Final OA University of Bari Aldo Moro

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