Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Shanon A Foley, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FOLEY, SHANON A

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1619 1648 1671

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

FOLEY, SHANON A has resolved 991 cases in tech center 1600 and art unit 1600. The allowance rate is 73.3%, and the median time to allowance is 1028 days. The substantial resolved-case record supports a meaningful view of an allowance outcome above half of cases, although the median prosecution period remains significant.

Interviews correspond to an 18.2% lift in allowance outcomes. Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are the leading companies listed. MYERS BIGEL, P.A., ADE & COMPANY INC., and ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP are the leading firms shown. Practitioners can use these participants as context when assessing filing and response choices.

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

Performance Statistics

73.3%
Allow Rate
+13.3% vs TC avg
1,027
Total Applications
+18.2%
Interview Lift
1028
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 991 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.7%
§101 Eligibility
18.7%
§102 Novelty
32.4%
§103 Obviousness
28.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18003056 COMBINATION PORCINE VACCINE Non-Final OA BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH USA INC.
18173535 BROADLY PROTECTIVE INFLUENZA B VIRUS VACCINES Non-Final OA Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
18572268 IN-SITU AND REAL-TIME GENERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF VIRAL VACCINES USING UV LIGHT INACTIVATION Non-Final OA SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
18391501 HEPATITIS C VIRUS IMMUNOGENIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA The Governors of the University of Alberta
17914735 REVERSE GENETIC SYSTEM FOR SARS-COV-2 Non-Final OA BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18557987 VACCINATION AGAINST BACTERIAL AND BETACORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS Final Rejection PFIZER INC.
18756709 ATTENUATION OF HUMAN RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS BY GENOME SCALE CODON-PAIR DEOPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
18559263 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SARS CoV-2 RNA DETECTION Non-Final OA KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18700677 COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING HIV ENVELOPES TO INDUCE HIV-1 ANTIBODIES Non-Final OA Duke University
18780122 METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR PRODUCING RECOMBINANT VIRUSES IN EUKARYOTIC MICROALGAE Non-Final OA The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Shanon A Foley's allowance rate?

73.3% of resolved applications examined by Shanon A Foley were allowed (991 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Shanon A Foley?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Shanon A Foley take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Shanon A Foley took 1,028 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Shanon A Foley work in?

Shanon A Foley examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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