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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Nicholas Adam Humphries, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HUMPHRIES, NICHOLAS ADAM

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1631

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Analysis

HUMPHRIES, NICHOLAS ADAM works in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1631. The profile includes 38 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 34.2%, and a median of 1379 days to allowance. The interview lift is 76.6%, which makes examiner discussion a particularly important consideration, although the limited case base requires caution in interpreting the pattern.

Axenoll Life Sciences AG, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. are the listed companies. MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - West Coast, and Nixon Peabody LLP are the listed firms. Counsel should prepare interviews carefully and preserve multiple claim strategies.

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

Performance Statistics

34.2%
Allow Rate
-25.8% vs TC avg
90
Total Applications
+76.6%
Interview Lift
1379
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 38 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.8%
§102 Novelty
37.3%
§103 Obviousness
29.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17774834 EPHA3 DIRECTED CAR-T CELLS FOR TREATMENT OF TUMORS Non-Final OA MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
18009071 PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CARRIER PARTICLES FOR THE CULTIVATION OF BIOLOGICAL CELLS, CARRIER PARTICLES AND THEIR USE Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e. V.
17627229 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR GENE DELIVERY Final Rejection President And Fellows Of Harvard College
18084105 METHOD FOR REDUCING OFF-TARGET UPTAKE OR ACCUMULATION OF AGENTS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Colorado, A Body Corporate
17632063 TARGETED GENE THERAPY TO TREAT NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES Non-Final OA Cornell University
18350986 CELLS AND METHOD OF CELL CULTURE Final Rejection Pfizer Inc.
18266951 CULTURE MATERIAL AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
18042726 VIRAL VECTORS ENCODING GLP-1 RECEPTOR AGONIST FUSIONS AND USES THEREOF IN TREATING METABOLIC DISEASES Final Rejection The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
17641254 EX VIVO LYMPH NODE AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
18170296 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY Non-Final OA The University of Hong Kong
18361790 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CRYOPRESERVATION OF IMMUNE CELLS Final Rejection TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
18286709 RATIONAL POLYPLOID AAV VIRIONS THAT CROSS THE BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER AND ELICIT REDUCED HUMORAL RESPONSE Non-Final OA ASKBIO INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nicholas Adam Humphries's allowance rate?

34.2% of resolved applications examined by Nicholas Adam Humphries were allowed (38 resolved cases), compared with 28.4% across Art Unit 1631 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nicholas Adam Humphries?

This examiner's interview lift is +76.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nicholas Adam Humphries take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nicholas Adam Humphries took 1,379 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nicholas Adam Humphries work in?

Nicholas Adam Humphries examines applications in Art Unit 1631 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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