Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KASSA, TIGABU

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1615 1619

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

36.5%
Allow Rate
-23.5% vs TC avg
789
Total Applications
+28.2%
Interview Lift
1561
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 717 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
11.3%
§102 Novelty
65.0%
§103 Obviousness
15.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
16851177 BIOCOMPATIBLE ORGANOGEL MATRICES FOR INTRAOPERATIVE PREPARATION OF A DRUG DELIVERY DEPOT Final Rejection DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
18256943 MINI-TABLET DOSAGE FORM OF A VIRAL TERMINASE INHIBITOR AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
18567236 PROTECTIVE COATING FOR MOISTURE SENSITIVE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA R.P. Scherer Technologies, LLC
18208635 ENTERIC BISACODYL SOFTGEL CAPSULE Final Rejection R.P. Scherer Technologies, LLC
16858439 Coated Drug Compositions and Methods of Preparing the Same Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18315330 BIOMIMETIC ARTIFICIAL CELLS: ANISOTROPIC SUPPORTED LIPID BILAYERS ON BIODEGRADABLE MICRO AND NANOPARTICLES FOR SPATIALLY DYNAMIC SURFACE BIOMOLECULE PRESENTATION Final Rejection The Johns Hopkins University
18187526 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18872480 COMPOSITION FOR CARING FOR AND/OR MAKING UP KERATIN MATERIALS Non-Final OA L'OREAL
17727123 EFFERVESCENT ORAL COMPOSITION Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
19018403 Soft Chews with Low Water Activity and Methods of Manufacturing Same Non-Final OA Florida Research Group, LLC
18849978 MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES AND METHODS OF DRUG RELEASE Non-Final OA University of Notre Dame du Lac
18922929 Cosmetical use of a topically applicable rinse-of composition (RC) Non-Final OA Wella Germany GmbH

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