Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: HEASLEY, MEGHAN CHRISTINE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1626 1772 3791

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Meghan Christine Heasley, an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1626, has 133 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 75.2 percent. The median days to allowance is 1126, which provides a clear expectation for the timeline of a successful grant. These metrics offer a consistent look at her examination style across 133 cases. The 1126-day median pendency is a vital data point for managing expectations in Art Unit 1626.

The interview lift for this examiner is 34.0 percent. This is a significant increase, suggesting that interviews are highly effective in her docket. This lift provides a substantial boost to the 75.2 percent base allowance rate. Given the 1126-day median pendency, practitioners should prioritize interviews to navigate the prosecution process more effectively and increase their chances of a grant. The 34.0 percent lift is a major strategic advantage for applicants in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

75.2%
Allow Rate
+5.2% vs TC avg
171
Total Applications
+34.0%
Interview Lift
1126
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 133 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.0%
§102 Novelty
36.7%
§103 Obviousness
27.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18548356 (METH)ACRYLATES CONTAINING A 4-THIAZOLIDINONE UNIT AND POLYMERS THEREOF Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18548366 MONOMERS CONTAINING A 4-THIAZOLIDINONE UNIT AND THEIR POLYAMIDE, POLYESTER AND POLYURETHANE POLYCONDENSATES Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18578744 METHODS OF TREATING NEPHROTIC SYNDROME Final Rejection The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital
18566922 nSMASE2 INHIBITOR PRODRUGS WITH ENHANCED ORAL AND BRAIN EXPOSURES Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18548423 ANTI-FIBROTIC THERAPIES Non-Final OA THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
17928075 SMALL MOLECULE INHIBITORS OF GRK5 AND GRK5 SUBFAMILY MEMBERS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
18281732 FATTY ACID-BIFUNCTIONAL DEGRADER CONJUGATES AND THEIR METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Novartis AG
18684563 TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS Non-Final OA THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
18548348 BENZOXAZOLONE INHIBITORS OF INFLAMMASOMES Non-Final OA THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
18539471 PCSK9 INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA AstraZeneca AB
18570899 TRIAZINE INHIBITORS OF CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASES Non-Final OA H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
18593643 INDOLE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA GENZYME CORPORATION
18003829 PYRIDINE-1,5-DIONES EXHIBITING MNK INHIBITION AND THEIR METHOD OF USE Non-Final OA 4E Therapeutics, Inc.

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