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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Francesca Edgingtongiordano, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as EDGINGTONGIORDANO, FRANCESCA

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1632 1643 1646

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

EDGINGTONGIORDANO, FRANCESCA is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1632. The record contains 110 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 71.8%, and an interview lift of 29.4%. Median time to allowance is 1309 days. The interview figure supports purposeful examiner engagement, while the timing figure calls for realistic planning across office-action and response cycles.

Listed companies are Novartis AG, Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., and The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. Listed firms are GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP (BOS), ICE MILLER LLP, and Lathrop GPM LLP. Counsel can use these recurring entities as contextual signals when preparing biotechnology matters and selecting a prosecution approach.

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

Performance Statistics

71.8%
Allow Rate
+11.8% vs TC avg
155
Total Applications
+29.4%
Interview Lift
1309
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 110 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.9%
§101 Eligibility
17.1%
§102 Novelty
30.1%
§103 Obviousness
24.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18703103 MEDICAL AGENT INCLUDING ADJUVANT AND COMPOSITE OF PHOTOSENSITIVE MOLECULE AND MOLECULE BINDING TO CANCER-SPECIFIC CELL SURFACE MOLECULE Non-Final OA KYOTO UNIVERSITY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Francesca Edgingtongiordano's allowance rate?

71.8% of resolved applications examined by Francesca Edgingtongiordano were allowed (110 resolved cases), compared with 38.1% across Art Unit 1632 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Francesca Edgingtongiordano?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Francesca Edgingtongiordano take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Francesca Edgingtongiordano took 1,309 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Francesca Edgingtongiordano work in?

Francesca Edgingtongiordano examines applications in Art Unit 1632 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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