Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HAVLIN, ROBERT H

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1622 1626 1639 1675 1692

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

Robert H. Havlin has a large volume of 1046 resolved cases in Art Unit 1622 and Tech Center 1600. His allowance rate of 51.5% indicates an almost even split between grants and abandonments. This figure provides a moderate baseline for applicant success. The 51.5% allowance rate is a reliable metric given the 1046 resolved cases relative to the total resolutions.

The interview lift of 28.1% suggests that direct communication is a productive strategy. This lift can significantly improve the 51.5% base allowance rate, indicating the examiner is open to verbal negotiation. Practitioners should consider this tactic to move cases toward a grant in the 1046 resolved cases. The 28.1% lift is a valuable tool for overcoming rejections through active engagement.

The median days to allowance is 1030, which is the typical timeline for successful prosecution. This duration, combined with the 51.5% allowance rate, defines the standard experience in this docket. The large sample size makes the 1030 median days a stable benchmark for planning. These metrics allow for more accurate budgeting and timeline management during the patent acquisition process.

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

Performance Statistics

51.5%
Allow Rate
-8.5% vs TC avg
1,147
Total Applications
+28.1%
Interview Lift
1030
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1046 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
25.2%
§102 Novelty
30.9%
§103 Obviousness
28.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18435115 METHOD OF MAINTAINING REMISSION OF DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS Final Rejection ANTECIP BIOVENTURES II LLC
18173386 NUCLEIC ACID EXTRACTION AND AMPLIFICATION CONTROLS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
18258711 CRYSTALLINE FORM I OF MELANOCORTIN RECEPTOR AGONIST COMPOUND AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18258717 CRYSTALLINE FORM II OF MELANOCORTIN RECEPTOR AGONIST COMPOUND AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18580674 BAK ACTIVATORS, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS, AND USES IN TREATING CANCER Non-Final OA Emory University
17653897 FEATURIZATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE CHARACTERISTICS IN MOLECULES Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18279348 PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVE HAVING PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITORY ACTIVITY, AND THERAPEUTIC PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY
18058216 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR COMBINATORIAL BARCODING Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18872978 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING METABOLIC DISEASES CONTAINING DEMETHYLZEYLASTERAL Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
19216139 METHODS AND KITS FOR LABELING CELLULAR MOLECULES Non-Final OA University of Washington
18455152 METHODS AND KITS FOR LABELING CELLULAR MOLECULES Final Rejection University of Washington
18188504 METHODS AND KITS FOR LABELING CELLULAR MOLECULES Final Rejection University of Washington
18556969 METHODS FOR TREATING SYMPTOMS OF KABUKI SYNDROME Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
18147251 REFINING METHOD Final Rejection NGK Insulators, Ltd.
18589552 New therapeutic combinations for the treatment of Progressive Fibrosing interstitial lung diseases Non-Final OA Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
18585280 New oral pharmaceutical composition and dose regimen for the therapy of progressive fibrosing interstitial lung diseases Non-Final OA Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
18224632 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF HPV-ASSOCIATED DISEASE STATES Non-Final OA Children's Hospital Medical Center
17916843 Synthesis of vinylic alcohol intermediates Final Rejection AMGEN INC.
18560636 SELF-PRESERVING COMPOSITIONS AND MULTI-USE DISPENSERS FOR ADMINISTERING ALPHA-1062 Final Rejection ALPHA COGNITION INC.
18869103 GCN2 MODULATOR FOR TREATING CANCER Non-Final OA HIBERCELL, INC.
18458387 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES Final Rejection Universal Display Corporation
18006681 PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A GAS STREAM COMPRISING CARBON MONOXIDE Final Rejection JOHNSON MATTHEY DAVY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
18549406 METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF AMIDINES Non-Final OA VERSALIS S.P.A.
18546525 ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA ANTAGONISTS AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Loyola University of Chicago

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