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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Fernando Nmn Ivich, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as IVICH, FERNANDO NMN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1657 1658 1674 1678 1682

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

IVICH, FERNANDO NMN is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1600. The record includes 42 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 52.4% and a median of 1491 days to allowance. The interview lift is 72.2%, the largest reported interview metric in this profile.

The listed companies are Cytek Biosciences Inc., Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. The listed firms are Alford Law Group, Inc., DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP, and NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC. Practitioners can view the 72.2% interview lift as a central prosecution signal, while the 52.4% allowance rate and 1491-day median provide context for expected case progression. The 42-case record remains the relevant scope for interpreting these figures.

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

Performance Statistics

52.4%
Allow Rate
-7.6% vs TC avg
87
Total Applications
+72.2%
Interview Lift
1491
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 42 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.6%
§101 Eligibility
14.8%
§102 Novelty
30.9%
§103 Obviousness
27.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17488649 SPR-BASED BINDING ASSAY FOR THE FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF MULTIVALENT MOLECULES Non-Final OA Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
17760692 DUAL CAPTURE METHOD FOR ANALYSIS OF ANTIBODY-DRUG CONJUGATES Non-Final OA BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
18442934 COSTIMULATORY B7-H1 IN RENAL CELL CARCINOMA PATIENTS: INDICATOR OF TUMOR AGGRESSIVENESS AND POTENTIAL THERAPEUTIC TARGET Non-Final OA Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
17619958 IMMUNE CELL SIGNATURE FOR BACTERIAL SEPSIS Non-Final OA The General Hospital Corporation
17997878 DETECTION ASSAY FOR ANTI-SARS-COV-2 ANTIBODIES Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18383393 METHODS OF IMPROVING NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS BY TARGETED DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS Final Rejection West Virginia University Board of Governors on behalf of West Virginia University
18012798 PROGNOSIS OF CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLY-NEUROPATHY Non-Final OA Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
17618869 TARGETS AND METHODS OF DIAGNOSING, MONITORING AND TREATING FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA Final Rejection ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
17598015 MAGNETIC RESPONSIVE PARTICLE AND IMMUNOASSAY METHOD USING SAME, REAGENT FOR IMMUNOASSAY Non-Final OA SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
18044344 BIOSENSOR FOR DETECTING STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN HUMAN CARDIAC MUSCLE PROTEIN Final Rejection ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
17266029 METHOD FOR CULTURING CANCER TISSUE OR TISSUE ANALOGOUS TO CANCER TISSUE Final Rejection Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha
18043610 AKR1C3 DETECTION METHOD, AND DIAGNOSTIC KIT FOR DETECTING AKR1C3 AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection ASCENTAWITS PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.
17918686 METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE RETURN TO FUNCTIONAL AUTONOMY IN A SUBJECT SUFFERING FROM AN ACUTE EVENT Non-Final OA INSERM (INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTÉ ET DE LA RECHERCHE MÉDICALE)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Fernando Nmn Ivich's allowance rate?

52.4% of resolved applications examined by Fernando Nmn Ivich were allowed (42 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Fernando Nmn Ivich?

This examiner's interview lift is +72.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Fernando Nmn Ivich take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Fernando Nmn Ivich took 1,491 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Fernando Nmn Ivich work in?

Fernando Nmn Ivich examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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