Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: ENGLISH, CONNOR KENNEDY

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1625 1629 1631 1692

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

Connor Kennedy English operates within Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1625, having overseen 50 resolved cases. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 60.0 percent, indicating a moderate path to patent issuance. For applications that reach allowance, the median days to allowance is 1256, providing a specific benchmark for prosecution timing in this art unit.

A standout metric for this examiner is the 51.3 percent interview lift. This high figure suggests that direct communication is an exceptionally effective strategy for overcoming rejections. The 51.3 percent lift is a significant data point for this profile, implying that interviews may be the most efficient way to resolve outstanding issues. Practitioners should consider scheduling an interview early in the process to leverage this high success rate.

Although the 50 resolved cases represent a smaller sample size, the 60.0 percent allowance rate offers a clear indication of the examiner's general disposition. The 1256 median days to allowance suggests a standard duration for the examination process. By focusing on the high interview lift, applicants can potentially navigate the 1625 Art Unit more effectively.

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

Performance Statistics

60.0%
Allow Rate
At TC average
84
Total Applications
+51.3%
Interview Lift
1256
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 50 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
9.6%
§102 Novelty
35.8%
§103 Obviousness
37.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18078269 RAF KINASE INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC
18705770 HETEROBIFUNCTIONAL MOLECULES AS TEAD INHIBITORS Non-Final OA Merck Patent GmbH
17821931 COMPOUNDS WITH ANTI-TUMOR ACTIVITY AGAINST CANCER CELLS BEARING EGFR OR HER2 EXON 20 MUTATIONS Non-Final OA Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
18559859 DOSING REGIMENS Non-Final OA Novartis AG
18835778 SMALL MOLECULE PIM AND MTOR KINASE INHIBITOR AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
18689031 PROTEIN DEGRADATION COMPOUND BASED ON NAMPT TARGET PROTEIN AND APPLICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA ShanghaiTech University
18685603 POSITIVE NMDA-MODULATING COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Sage Therapeutics, LLC
18209515 ADHESIVE PHOTOPROTECTIVE COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA SKINOSIVE

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