Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: GORDON, MELENIE LEE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1621 1629 1651 1655 1657

This examiner grants 23% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

22.9%
Allow Rate
-37.1% vs TC avg
241
Total Applications
+46.1%
Interview Lift
1146
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 214 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.5%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
46.1%
§103 Obviousness
26.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17607718 INDUSTRIAL FERMENTATION PROCESS FOR MICROBIAL CELLS USING A FED-BATCH PRE-CULTURE Non-Final OA BASF SE
17331723 ELECTROANALYTICAL DETERMINATION OF LEUKOCYTE ESTERASE Final Rejection Board of Regents, the University of Texas System
17767619 NON-INVASIVE METHOD FOR DETECTION OF ENZYME ACTIVITY IN VIVO, SUBSTRATES AND A DEVICE THEREFORE Final Rejection ETH ZURICH
18441878 E3 UBIQUITIN LIGASE (UBE3A) PROTEIN TARGETS Non-Final OA Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
18683863 GENETICALLY MODIFIED YEAST AND FERMENTATION PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LACTATE Non-Final OA CARGILL, INCORPORATED

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