Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: GODDARD, LAURA B

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1618 1642 1645 1646 1651 1671

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

Laura B Goddard is an examiner in Tech Center 1600, Art Unit 1618, with 1282 resolved cases. The examiner has an allowance rate of 50.9 percent, which is a moderate rate, showing that about half of the 1282 resolved cases are eventually granted. The data provides a robust statistical foundation for understanding the examiner's disposition in Art Unit 1618.

The interview lift is 13.5 percent, which is a positive increase. This indicates that conducting an interview is associated with a higher likelihood of allowance than the 50.9 percent baseline. Practitioners should consider an interview to help move their applications toward a grant, as the 13.5 percent lift shows it is an effective way to resolve issues. This metric supports direct engagement.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1181. This timeline provides a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process in Tech Center 1600. With the allowance rate and the 1181 day median, practitioners can set realistic expectations for their clients. The 1181 day duration is a key factor for planning in Art Unit 1618.

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

Performance Statistics

50.9%
Allow Rate
-9.1% vs TC avg
1,340
Total Applications
+13.5%
Interview Lift
1181
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1282 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.8%
§101 Eligibility
20.0%
§102 Novelty
28.7%
§103 Obviousness
26.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19454185 haNK Cetuximab Combinations And Methods Final Rejection NantCell, Inc.
17877195 COMBINATION THERAPY WITH NEOANTIGEN VACCINE Final Rejection Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
18048986 METHODS OF USING ANTI-CD79B IMMUNOCONJUGATES Final Rejection Genentech, Inc.
17351451 TARGETED INTEGRATION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS Non-Final OA GENENTECH, INC.
18553042 VACCINE COMPOSITION AGAINST CORONAVIRUS Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18409276 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ACTIVATION OF T CELLS USING NANOPARTICLES CONJUGATED WITH MULTIPLE LIGANDS FOR BINDING RECEPTORS ON T CELLS Non-Final OA The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
18035160 HLA CLASS II-RESTRICTED TCRS AGAINST THE KRAS G12>V ACTIVATING MUTATION Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18478808 CHIMERIC PROTEINS AND METHODS OF REGULATING GENE EXPRESSION Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18059719 Treatment Of Lung Disease Based Upon Stratification Of Polygenic Score Relating To Response To A Therapeutic Agent Non-Final OA Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18438746 METHODS OF TREATING CANCER PAIN BY ADMINISTERING A PD-1 INHIBITOR Non-Final OA Sanofi Biotechnology
17786917 METHODS FOR TREATING GLIOBLASTOMA Final Rejection BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
17193511 TREATMENT OF BRAIN CANCER WITH ONCOLYTIC ADENOVIRUS Final Rejection BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18561044 POLY-ADP RIBOSE (PAR) TRACKER OPTIMIZED SPLIT-PROTEIN REASSEMBLY PAR DETECTION REAGENTS Non-Final OA THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18022593 Modulatory Substance of Tumor Immune Microenvironment, and Preventive, Diagnostic and/or Therapeutic Utilization of the Same Final Rejection The University Of Tokyo
17535492 METHODS OF TREATING UROTHELIAL CARCINOMA Final Rejection Foundation Medicine, Inc.
18052840 COMPOSITION FOR TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF COVID-19 Final Rejection AstraZeneca UK Limited
18038159 BISPECIFIC ANTIBODY AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection KEYMED BIOSCIENCES CO.,LTD
18389951 ANTI-PD-1×4-1BB BINDING PROTEINS Non-Final OA Genzyme Corporation
17667714 BIOMARKERS OF THERAPEUTIC RESPONSIVENESS Final Rejection Meso Scale Technologies, LLC.
17394512 BIOMARKERS OF THERAPEUTIC RESPONSIVENESS Non-Final OA Meso Scale Technologies, LLC.
18251832 MEANS AND METHODS FOR TREATING SUBJECTS WITH ERBB3 MUTATION POSITIVE CANCER Final Rejection Merus N.V.
17283939 ANIMAL MODELS AND THERAPEUTIC MOLECULES Non-Final OA Genome Research Limited

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