Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Lindsay Michelle Dunn, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DUNN, LINDSAY MICHELLE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1641 1642 1643 1644 1671 1681

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

DUNN, LINDSAY MICHELLE is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1600 and art unit 1600. The profile contains 5 resolved cases, an 80.0% allowance rate, and a median of 1216 days to allowance. The interview lift is 0.0%, so the available data does not show an interview-associated change in allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., Riken, and Bms. The listed firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, NOVICK, KIM & LEE, PLLC, dba NKL Law, and The Roy Gross Law Firm, LLC. Because the resolved-case record is very limited, practitioners should avoid treating the figures as a broad predictor and should focus on the specific application record.

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

Performance Statistics

80.0%
Allow Rate
+20.0% vs TC avg
43
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1216
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 5 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.5%
§102 Novelty
26.6%
§103 Obviousness
34.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18034621 CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR (CAR)-T CELL EXPRESSING CXCL12 RECEPTOR Final Rejection RIKEN
18365950 CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTORS SPECIFIC FOR GPRC5D AND BCMA Non-Final OA Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
18285205 CITRULLINATED PROTEINS AS BIOMARKERS AND THERAPY TARGETS FOR CANCER Non-Final OA BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18287551 CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR (CAR)-T CELLS Non-Final OA Imperial College Innovations Limited
18554263 DPEP-1 BINDING AGENTS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA National Research Council of Canada
18261983 BONE-SPECIFIC DELIVERY OF POLYPEPTIDES Final Rejection Baylor College of Medicine
18360742 USE OF CYP4V2 AND RDCVF IN THE MANUFACTURE OF MEDICAMENT Non-Final OA CHIGENOVO CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lindsay Michelle Dunn's allowance rate?

80.0% of resolved applications examined by Lindsay Michelle Dunn were allowed (5 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lindsay Michelle Dunn?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lindsay Michelle Dunn take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lindsay Michelle Dunn took 1,216 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lindsay Michelle Dunn work in?

Lindsay Michelle Dunn examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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