Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HOERNER, PAUL ELLSWORTH

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1611

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

47.9%
Allow Rate
-12.1% vs TC avg
107
Total Applications
+66.4%
Interview Lift
1367
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 73 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
12.1%
§102 Novelty
46.0%
§103 Obviousness
20.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17602985 ENGINEERING A NATURALLY-DERIVED ADHESIVE AND CONDUCTIVE CARDIO-PATCH Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
17819268 DRY LIPOSOME FORMULATIONS AND RELATED METHODS THEREOF Final Rejection BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
17600843 LIPID NANOPARTICLES AS ORAL VEHICLES OF IMMUNOTHERAPY Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18257983 COSMETIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING A COMBINATION OF TWO PARTICULAR COUPLERS AND A NONIONIC SURFACTANT OF ALKYLPOLYGLYCOSIDE TYPE Non-Final OA L'OREAL
17311260 TOPICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING VIABLE MICROORGANISMS Non-Final OA L'Oreal S.A.
17662657 Neurosome/Astrosome Compositions and Methods of Use Final Rejection The Methodist Hospital
18619748 Argan Oil Blend Hair Treatment Non-Final OA AIH PERSONAL CARE PRO, LLC
18287762 CYCLOSPORINE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA ProTransit Nanotherapy LLC
17774875 BIOMATERIALS FOR BONE TISSUE ENGINEERING Final Rejection University of Ottawa
17965738 ECHOGENIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF FOR THE TREATMENT OF PAIN Non-Final OA InSitu Biologics, Inc.
17276023 POLYMERSOMES COMPRISING A COVALENTLY BOUND ANTIGEN AS WELL AS METHODS OF MAKING AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA ACM BIOLABS PTE LTD
17629606 HYDROPHILIZED INORGANIC POWDER AND COSMETIC INCLUDING HYDROPHILIZED INORGANIC POWDER Final Rejection MIYOSHI KASEI, INC.

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