Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: JOHNSON, ALLISON MARIE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1638 1647 1759

This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases

Analysis

Allison Marie Johnson works in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1638. With 44 resolved cases, the examiner maintains an allowance rate of 40.9 percent. This indicates a competitive prosecution environment where fewer than half of the applications are allowed. Practitioners should be prepared for rigorous scrutiny and may need to rely on multiple rounds of amendments to reach a favorable outcome.

The interview lift is 53.3 percent. This is a very high figure, especially when compared to the 40.9 percent allowance rate. It suggests that personal interaction is highly effective and may be one of the most important factors in overcoming rejections. An interview can clarify technical misunderstandings and help align the applicant's claims with the examiner's perspective, significantly improving the 40.9 percent baseline odds.

The median days to allowance is 1562. This duration reflects a long prosecution period, requiring patience and persistence from applicants. To navigate the 1562 day timeline successfully, practitioners should leverage the 53.3 percent interview lift early in the cycle. This strategy may help move the application toward the 40.9 percent allowance threshold more efficiently than written responses alone.

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

Performance Statistics

40.9%
Allow Rate
-24.1% vs TC avg
79
Total Applications
+53.3%
Interview Lift
1562
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 44 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.7%
§101 Eligibility
22.6%
§102 Novelty
32.3%
§103 Obviousness
34.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18884901 SITE-SPECIFIC INTEGRATING RECOMBINANT AAV VECTORS FOR GENE THERAPY AND IMPROVED PRODUCTION METHODS Non-Final OA University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
18211692 REPLICATION-COMPETENT VESICULAR STOMATITIS VIRUSES Final Rejection Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
17051089 De Novo Formation of the Biliary System by Hepatocyte Transdifferentiation Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18858608 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCING MICROGLIA Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College
17620650 METHODS OF PROMOTING VASCULOGENESIS Non-Final OA BioTissue Holdings Inc.
17624347 PRIMING MEDIA AND METHODS FOR STEM CELL CULTURE AND THERAPY Non-Final OA Case Western Reserve University
18939509 COSMETIC COMPOSITION FOR ANTI-AGING OR WRINKLE REDUCTION COMPRISING CULTURE BROTH OF NEURAL STEM CELLS AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT AND METHOD OF PREPARING SAME Final Rejection KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
17600799 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CELL THERAPY Final Rejection THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC.
17796334 DNA Amplification Method Final Rejection Oxford University Innovation Limited
18837469 EXPRESSION SYSTEMS FOR THE ALPHA6-CONTAINING NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
17840310 METHODS FOR TREATING PAIN Non-Final OA Duke University
17326884 RECOMBINANT VIRAL VECTORS AND NUCLEIC ACIDS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
18623529 METHODS OF PREPARING AN ISOLATED POPULATION OF DENDRITIC CELLS AND METHODS OF TREATING CANCER USING SAME Non-Final OA The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services

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