Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HOWELL, THEODORE R

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1624 1628 1629

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Theodore R. Howell is an examiner in Tech Center 1600, Art Unit 1624. With 1023 resolved cases, he has a significant track record and an allowance rate of 66.8%. This rate suggests a consistent and relatively predictable prosecution environment. The median days to allowance is 945, which is a key metric for applicants in this tech center. The volume of 1023 resolved cases ensures these figures are statistically significant.

The interview lift for this examiner is 25.3%. This lift indicates that interviews are a useful strategy to improve upon the 66.8% allowance rate. Given the 945 median days to allowance, the examiner maintains a relatively efficient pace for successful applications. Practitioners should view the 25.3% lift as a reliable tool for advancing cases that may be stalled in written prosecution. The 66.8% allowance rate provides a solid baseline for success.

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

Performance Statistics

66.8%
Allow Rate
+6.8% vs TC avg
1,080
Total Applications
+25.3%
Interview Lift
945
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1023 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
18.4%
§102 Novelty
36.7%
§103 Obviousness
15.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18793023 DOSAGE FORM COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AN INHIBITOR OF BRUTON'S TYROSINE KINASE Non-Final OA Genentech, Inc.
17990661 MITIGATION OF EPILEPTIC SEIZURES BY COMBINATION THERAPY USING BENZODIAZEPINES AND NEUROSTEROIDS Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18376127 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING COGNITIVE FUNCTION Final Rejection THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
18107336 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING COGNITIVE FUNCTION Final Rejection THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
19319520 USE OF S-BETA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE COMPOUNDS TO IMPROVE HEART FUNCTION IN A HUMAN Non-Final OA AXCESS GLOBAL SCIENCES, LLC
18747316 FXR (NR1H4) MODULATING COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA Gilead Sciences, Inc.
19236838 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING MELOXICAM Non-Final OA AXSOME THERAPEUTICS, INC.
19169261 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING MELOXICAM Non-Final OA AXSOME THERAPEUTICS, INC.
18512551 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING MELOXICAM Final Rejection AXSOME THERAPEUTICS, INC.
18503996 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING MELOXICAM Final Rejection AXSOME THERAPEUTICS, INC.
18366992 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING MELOXICAM Final Rejection AXSOME THERAPEUTICS, INC.
18745626 METHOD OF TREATING PAIN OR INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS USING INDOLE COMPOUND Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18195296 Method for Reducing Ototoxicity in Pediatric Patients Receiving Plantinum-Based Chemotherapy Final Rejection The United States Government as represented by The Department of Veterans Affairs
18671916 TERPENE-BASED COMPOSITIONS, PROCESSES, METHODOLOGIES FOR CREATION AND PRODUCTS THEREBY Non-Final OA Scientific Holdings, LLC
18671814 TERPENE-BASED COMPOSITIONS, PROCESSES, METHODOLOGIES FOR CREATION AND PRODUCTS THEREBY Non-Final OA Scientific Holdings, LLC
18671969 TERPENE-BASED COMPOSITIONS, PROCESSES, METHODOLOGIES FOR CREATION AND PRODUCTS THEREBY Non-Final OA Scientific Holdings, LLC
18530143 TERPENE-BASED COMPOSITIONS, METHODOLGIES FOR CREATION AND PRODUCTS THEREBY Non-Final OA Scientific Holdings, LLC
18530198 TERPENE-BASED COMPOSITIONS, PROCESSES, METHODOLOGIES FOR CREATION AND PRODUCTS THEREBY Non-Final OA Scientific Holdings, LLC
18638371 FUSED TRIAZOLO-PYRIMIDINE COMPOUNDS HAVING USEFUL PHARMACEUTICAL APPLICATION Non-Final OA PIKSci Inc.
18682329 LOCAL TOPICAL FORMULATION CONTAINING JAK INHIBITOR OR SALT THEREOF OR CRYSTAL FORM THEREOF, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND APPLICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA ZHUHAI UNITED LABORATORIES CO., LTD.

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