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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Paul J Holland, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOLLAND, PAUL J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1636 1651 1653 1656 1761

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

Paul J. Holland has processed 785 resolved cases in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1636. His allowance rate is 57.3 percent, and the interview lift is 64.7 percent. This 64.7 percent lift is a very high indicator of the effectiveness of interviews in his docket.

The median days to allowance is 1095. Major entities appearing before him include Halozyme Inc., Pairwise Plants Services Inc., and Metagenomi Inc. Top firms include Haynes Beffel & Wolfeld LLP, Kagan Binder, PLLC, and Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP.

The 57.3 percent allowance rate and 1095-day median pendency are based on 785 resolved cases. The 64.7 percent interview lift is a critical factor for practitioners to consider. These metrics provide a clear benchmark for prosecution in Art Unit 1636.

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

Performance Statistics

57.3%
Allow Rate
-7.7% vs TC avg
851
Total Applications
+64.7%
Interview Lift
1095
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 785 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.6%
§101 Eligibility
13.2%
§102 Novelty
42.6%
§103 Obviousness
26.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17826545 CELL CULTURE METHOD, ANTIBODY PRODUCTION METHOD, ORGANIC ACID REMOVAL METHOD, AND ANTIBODY Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
19550132 PH20 POLYPEPTIDE VARIANTS, FORMULATIONS AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Halozyme, Inc.
19550136 PH20 POLYPEPTIDE VARIANTS, FORMULATIONS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Halozyme, Inc.
18882496 MODIFIED HYALURONIDASES AND USES IN TREATING HYALURONAN-ASSOCIATED DISEASES AND CONDITIONS Non-Final OA Halozyme, Inc.
18501344 DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING A BRANCHED SURFACTANT, A XYLOGLUCANASE AND A PERFUME Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
17820488 RETINAL ORGANOID MODEL SYSTEMS Final Rejection Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
18278695 METHODS FOR GENERATING A CRISPR ARRAY Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18143492 Modulation of Gene Expression Via Transcription Factor-Chemically Induced Proximity (TF-CIP) Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18681252 ISOLATION OF THERAPEUTIC PROTEIN Final Rejection Amgen Inc.
18282782 METHODS FOR RECOMBINANT PROTEIN EXPRESSION IN EUKARYOTIC CELLS Non-Final OA Wageningen Universiteit
18185601 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INTEGRATION OF A DNA CONSTRUCT Non-Final OA New York University
17604714 METHODS OF IMPROVING THE LONGEVITY OF IMMUNE CELLS Final Rejection University of Houston System
17921035 CHIMERIC POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS OF PREPARING SAME Final Rejection RAMOT AT TEL-AVIV UNIVERSITY LTD.
18275587 PROTEIN DEAMIDATING ENZYME Final Rejection AMANO ENZYME INC.
18556393 TWO-STAGE DYNAMIC CONTROL OVER REDOX STATE IMPROVES CYSTOLIC EXPRESSION OF DISULFIDE CONTAINING PROETEINS IN E. COLI Non-Final OA Duke University
18691573 FACILITATED DELIVERY OF CONCENTRATED ANTIBODY FORMULATIONS USING HYALURONIDASE Non-Final OA Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
18329520 MEANS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING MULTIPLE ALLELES Non-Final OA Octapharma AG
18329503 MEANS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING MULTIPLE ALLELES Non-Final OA Octapharma AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Paul J Holland's allowance rate?

57.3% of resolved applications examined by Paul J Holland were allowed (785 resolved cases), compared with 37.1% across Art Unit 1636 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Paul J Holland?

This examiner's interview lift is +64.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Paul J Holland take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Paul J Holland took 1,095 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Paul J Holland work in?

Paul J Holland examines applications in Art Unit 1636 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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