Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Pierre Paul Eleniste, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ELENISTE, PIERRE PAUL

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1622 1629

This examiner grants 35% of resolved cases

Analysis

ELENISTE, PIERRE PAUL works in tech center 1600 and art unit 1622. The profile records 96 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 35.4%, and a median of 1314 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 31.1% lift in the allowance rate.

The allowance rate indicates that applicants should anticipate substantive prosecution work, while the median timeline supports planning for an extended path to allowance. The interview lift provides a practical reason to consider direct discussion where claim amendments or technical explanations could address the examiner’s concerns more efficiently than written submissions alone.

Nevakar Injectables Inc., Eli Lilly and Company, and Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd. are the leading companies. Abel Schillinger, LLP, BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., and COOLEY LLP are the leading firms. These participants show the prosecution contexts represented in the record.

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

Performance Statistics

35.4%
Allow Rate
-24.6% vs TC avg
142
Total Applications
+31.1%
Interview Lift
1314
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 96 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
47.5%
§103 Obviousness
24.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17602718 PROGRAMMABLE POLYMERIC DRUGS Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
14443862 SENSORILY ATTRACTIVE HYDRODISPERSION COMPRISING WAXES Final Rejection BEIERSDORF AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Pierre Paul Eleniste's allowance rate?

35.4% of resolved applications examined by Pierre Paul Eleniste were allowed (96 resolved cases), compared with 60.6% across Art Unit 1622 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Pierre Paul Eleniste?

This examiner's interview lift is +31.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Pierre Paul Eleniste take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Pierre Paul Eleniste took 1,314 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Pierre Paul Eleniste work in?

Pierre Paul Eleniste examines applications in Art Unit 1622 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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