Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HOLTZMAN, KATHERINE ANN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1644 1646

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Katherine Ann Holtzman is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1644. She has 70 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 65.7 percent. This 65.7 percent rate indicates a fair probability of success for applicants. The interview lift is 58.3 percent. This 58.3 percent lift is very high, indicating that interviews are a powerful strategy for overcoming rejections. Practitioners should prioritize interviews to take advantage of the 58.3 percent increase in allowance probability.

The median days to allowance is 1329. This 1329-day timeline indicates a relatively long prosecution period. The 70 resolved cases provide a preliminary but useful statistical foundation for these metrics. The 65.7 percent allowance rate is higher than the 58.3 percent interview lift. This comparison highlights the major impact that direct communication can have on the outcome. The 1329-day median is a key timing factor for applicants in Art Unit 1644. These 70 cases define the examiner's current performance profile.

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

Performance Statistics

65.7%
Allow Rate
+5.7% vs TC avg
92
Total Applications
+58.3%
Interview Lift
1329
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 70 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.7%
§101 Eligibility
11.2%
§102 Novelty
29.3%
§103 Obviousness
28.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18703264 BIOSYNTHETIC MONOVALENT BINDING MOLECULES WITH ENHANCED EFFECTOR FUNCTIONS Non-Final OA Janssen Biotech, Inc.
17240609 Materials and Methods for Treating Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Non-Final OA Janssen Biotech, Inc.
18562035 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING AND USING CELL-BASED IMMUNOTHERAPIES TO TARGET TUMORS Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE
18708093 Enhancement Of CD47 Blockade Therapy With Anti-VEGF Agents Non-Final OA PFIZER INC.
18290613 CELL-PENETRATING DEGRADING ANTIBODY THAT PENETRATES INTO CELLS TO DEGRADE AND REMOVE TARGET PROTEIN AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA AJOU UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
17932739 TREATMENT OF PEDIATRIC ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA Non-Final OA AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GMBH

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