Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Josephine Maria Gonzales, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GONZALES, JOSEPHINE MARIA

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1631 1638

This examiner grants 29% of resolved cases

Analysis

GONZALES, JOSEPHINE MARIA works in tech center 1600 and art unit 1631. The profile shows 66 resolved cases, a 28.8% allowance rate, and a median of 1507 days to allowance. The record points to a prosecution environment where applicants should plan for extended pendency and a meaningful likelihood of continued examination.

Interviews are associated with a 34.6% allowance lift. Counsel may therefore consider a deliberate interview strategy, supported by proposed claim language and a clear response to the examiner’s positions. The listed companies are Brexogen Inc., Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, and The Regents of the University of California. The leading firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP, and OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P.

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

Performance Statistics

28.8%
Allow Rate
-31.2% vs TC avg
125
Total Applications
+34.6%
Interview Lift
1507
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 66 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.8%
§101 Eligibility
17.5%
§102 Novelty
42.1%
§103 Obviousness
24.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17786753 ENGINEERED CELLS FOR THERAPY Non-Final OA Editas Medicine, Inc.
18451617 GENERATION OF THERAPEUTIC CELLS USING EXTRACELLULAR COMPONENTS OF TARGET ORGANS Non-Final OA WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
17180696 NAÏVE HUMAN EMBRYONIC VASCULAR PROGENITOR CELLS AND METHODS OF TREATMENT Final Rejection The Johns Hopkins University
17764892 METHOD OF TREATING ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS BY TARGETING THE EPHRIN PATHWAY Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
17785145 EVALUATION METHOD OF DIFFERENTIATION STATE OF CELLS, AND CELL CULTURE SYSTEM Final Rejection HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
17996541 GENETICALLY-MODIFIED CELL LINE FOR NK CELL ACTIVATION AND AMPLIFICATION, AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
17010778 BROWN FAT CELLS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME Non-Final OA Kyoto Prefectural Public University Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Josephine Maria Gonzales's allowance rate?

28.8% of resolved applications examined by Josephine Maria Gonzales were allowed (66 resolved cases), compared with 28.4% across Art Unit 1631 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Josephine Maria Gonzales?

This examiner's interview lift is +34.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Josephine Maria Gonzales take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Josephine Maria Gonzales took 1,507 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Josephine Maria Gonzales work in?

Josephine Maria Gonzales examines applications in Art Unit 1631 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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