Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: HUMPHRIES, NICHOLAS ADAM

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1631

This examiner grants 33% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

33.3%
Allow Rate
-26.7% vs TC avg
84
Total Applications
+78.6%
Interview Lift
1363
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 33 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.9%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
37.6%
§103 Obviousness
28.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18009071 PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CARRIER PARTICLES FOR THE CULTIVATION OF BIOLOGICAL CELLS, CARRIER PARTICLES AND THEIR USE Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e. V.
17774834 EPHA3 DIRECTED CAR-T CELLS FOR TREATMENT OF TUMORS Non-Final OA MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
18246087 NOVEL ENHANCED BASE EDITING OR REVISING FUSION PROTEIN AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
17632063 TARGETED GENE THERAPY TO TREAT NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES Non-Final OA Cornell University

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