Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HILL, MYRON G

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1617 1632 1648 1671 1672

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Myron G. Hill serves in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1617, where he has reached a resolution in 704 cases. His allowance rate of 66.2% provides a solid foundation for applicants seeking a grant. The median days to allowance is 1175, which sets a clear expectation for the length of the prosecution process. These metrics, based on 704 resolved cases, offer a reliable look at his examination style and the typical outcomes for applications on his docket.

The interview lift pct of 20.6% indicates that direct communication with the examiner is a beneficial strategy. This lift shows that an interview can meaningfully increase the 66.2% allowance rate. Given the 1175 median days to allowance, practitioners should consider an interview as a tool to not only improve the odds of success but also to potentially clarify issues that might otherwise prolong the process. The data from 704 resolved cases suggests that this 20.6% lift is a consistent trend in his practice.

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

Performance Statistics

66.2%
Allow Rate
+6.2% vs TC avg
732
Total Applications
+20.6%
Interview Lift
1175
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 704 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.8%
§101 Eligibility
15.3%
§102 Novelty
27.2%
§103 Obviousness
32.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18314980 RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS VACCINE Non-Final OA ModernaTX, Inc.
18452524 CONFORMATIONAL EPITOPES IN RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS G PROTEIN CENTRAL CONSERVED REGION Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18031294 ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS VIRIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18655408 POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING NOROVIRUS VP1 ANTIGENS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
17925966 IMMUNOGENIC COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Flagship Pioneering Innovations VI, LLC
18411568 Ferritin Proteins Final Rejection SANOFI
18558346 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING HUMAN ADENOVIRUS NUCLEIC ACID Non-Final OA Gen-Probe Incorporated
18287139 HUMAN ANTIBODY TARGETING COVID-19 VIRUS Final Rejection KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
18282730 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR HIGH-POTENCY POLYPEPTIDE-BASED PROTEIN INHIBITION Non-Final OA Baylor College of Medicine
18799179 CHIMERIC VECTORS Non-Final OA The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Servic
18493936 Methods of Treatment of High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL) Non-Final OA Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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