Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GILL, RACHEL B

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1641 1645 1648 1671

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Rachel B. Gill works in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1641, with 877 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 65.6%, and the median days to allowance is 912. These metrics show a solid success rate and an efficient timeline. The 65.6% rate is the primary benchmark for success, while the 912-day figure represents the typical duration for a grant. Practitioners can use these figures to set reliable expectations for applications in this art unit.

The interview lift is 28.3%, which is a significant increase over the 65.6% allowance rate. This 28.3% lift indicates that direct communication is highly beneficial with this examiner. With 877 resolved cases, the data suggests that oral advocacy is a key factor in successful outcomes. Practitioners should use the 912-day median and the 28.3% lift to optimize their strategy. These metrics provide a clear framework for achieving an allowance in Art Unit 1641.

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

Performance Statistics

65.6%
Allow Rate
+5.6% vs TC avg
913
Total Applications
+28.3%
Interview Lift
912
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 877 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.7%
§101 Eligibility
18.6%
§102 Novelty
25.0%
§103 Obviousness
26.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18812841 HUMAN CYTOMEGALOVIRUS RNA VACCINES Non-Final OA ModernaTX, Inc.
18796754 RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS VACCINE Non-Final OA ModernaTX, Inc
18030465 DETECTION OF ACE2 IgM AUTOANTIBODIES AS MARKERS OF SEVERITY AND MECHANISM IN COVID19 PATIENTS Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18701892 DNA ORIGAMI SUBUNIT VACCINE FOR PREVENTION OF SARS-CoV-2 VARIANT INFECTION Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
18701890 HIGH SENSITIVITY DNA LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION ASSAY (DLISA) FOR DETECTION OF INFECTIOUS SARS-COV-2 VIRUS AND VARIANTS Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
18786335 METHODOLOGY TO CHARACTERIZE EMPTY-FULL RATIO IN CRUDE AAV SAMPLES Non-Final OA Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18712809 IMMUNOGENIC COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USES Non-Final OA Flagship Pioneering Innovations VI, LLC
18712359 VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS IMMUNOGEN COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USES Non-Final OA Flagship Pioneering Innovations VI, LLC
18699219 PEPTIDE TARGETING FUSOBACTERIA, COMPOSITION FOR DIAGNOSING CANCER COMPRISING SAME, AND DRUG DELIVERY COMPOSITION Non-Final OA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY
18627824 MULTIVALENT INFLUENZA VACCINES Non-Final OA SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
17244333 VIRAL TESTING IN SALIVA Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Colorado
18298540 RAPID AND LOW-COST SAMPLING FOR DETECTION OF AIRBORNE SARS-COV-2 IN DEHUMIDIFIER CONDENSATE Non-Final OA University of Maryland, Baltimore
18699034 CORONAVIRUS VACCINES Non-Final OA Cambridge Enterprise Limited
18579769 METHOD OF TREATING DRUG RESISTANT ESKAPEE PATHOGENS USING THERAPEUTIC BACTERIOPHAGES Non-Final OA The Government of the United States, as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
18684346 NEXT GENERATION VACCINES COMPRISING ANTIGENIC LIBRARIES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME Non-Final OA Duke University
18797069 HSV-1 ONCOLYTIC VIRUS THERAPIES THAT SPECIFICALLY KILL ALT DEPENDENT CANCERS Non-Final OA Salk Institute for Biological Studies
18718766 BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA-VACCINE SYSTEM Non-Final OA The U.S.A., as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
18493133 LASSA VIRUS VACCINE AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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