Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: HIRAKIS, SOPHIA P

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1623

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sophia P. Hirakis is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1623, with 57 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 56.1%, and the median days to allowance is 1363. These metrics suggest a moderate probability of success but a relatively long timeline to reach a grant. With 57 resolved cases, the data provides an emerging profile of her examination style in this art unit.

The interview lift pct of 73.5% is exceptionally high, indicating that interviews are an incredibly powerful tool for this examiner. This lift suggests that an interview can dramatically improve the 56.1% allowance rate, making it one of the most effective strategies available to practitioners. Given the 1363 median days to allowance, an interview is not just helpful for success but likely essential for navigating a long prosecution efficiently. The 57 resolved cases highlight the significant impact that direct communication can have on her decisions.

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

Performance Statistics

56.1%
Allow Rate
-3.9% vs TC avg
94
Total Applications
+73.5%
Interview Lift
1363
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 57 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
14.6%
§102 Novelty
33.5%
§103 Obviousness
36.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17643623 QUINAZOLINYL COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Genentech, Inc.
18557258 Use of Terpenoids and Salicylates as Anesthetics and Analgesics Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18026330 LIGHT-CONTROLLED BIOORTHOGONAL TETRAZINE LIGATION Non-Final OA The Regents of the University Of California
18032067 SUBSTITUTED ACYL SULFONAMIDES FOR TREATING CANCER Final Rejection Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
18085182 FUNGICIDAL COMBINATIONS Final Rejection UPL Europe LTD
18559689 Substituted Spiro Derivatives Non-Final OA Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
18272845 COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR TREATING MALARIA Non-Final OA The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary, Department of Health and Human Service
18155587 G9A INHIBITION DECREASES STRESS-INDUCED AND DEPENDENCE-INDUCED ESCALATION OF ALCOHOL DRINKING Final Rejection MUSC Foundation for Research Development
18043441 COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITION OF BAX-MEDIATED CELL DEATH Final Rejection Albert Einstein College of Medicine
17641257 COMBINATION OF ZIDOVUDINE AND FLUOROQUINOLONE ANTIBIOTIC Final Rejection HELPERBY THERAPEUTICS LIMITED

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