Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: EDGINGTONGIORDANO, FRANCESCA

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1632 1643 1646

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

Francesca Edgingtongiordano serves in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1632. Her record includes 106 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 70.8 percent. The median days to allowance for these applications is 1317. This 1317-day timeline is a useful benchmark for practitioners working on the 106 resolved cases under her review in Art Unit 1632.

The interview lift is 31.8 percent, which suggests that direct communication is a very effective tactic for applicants. This 31.8 percent lift provides a strong boost to the 70.8 percent base allowance rate. Given the 1317 median days to allowance, an interview may be a key step in securing a grant. The 106 resolved cases in Tech Center 1600 provide a reliable statistical basis for these prosecution strategies.

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

Performance Statistics

70.8%
Allow Rate
+10.8% vs TC avg
139
Total Applications
+31.8%
Interview Lift
1315
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 106 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.9%
§101 Eligibility
17.1%
§102 Novelty
30.1%
§103 Obviousness
25.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17278200 PTPRS AND PROTEOGLYCANS IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18061227 METHODS OF TREATING PSORIASIS USING IL-17 ANTAGONISTS Non-Final OA NOVARTIS AG
18703103 MEDICAL AGENT INCLUDING ADJUVANT AND COMPOSITE OF PHOTOSENSITIVE MOLECULE AND MOLECULE BINDING TO CANCER-SPECIFIC CELL SURFACE MOLECULE Non-Final OA KYOTO UNIVERSITY
16980205 ANTI-CD33 CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTORS AND THEIR USES Non-Final OA The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
18686834 NOVEL ANTI-MUC1 ANTIBODY AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA PEPTRON, INC.

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