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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Li N Komatsu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KOMATSU, LI N

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1654 1658 1676

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

KOMATSU, LI N handles cases in tech center 1600 and art unit 1654. Her record covers 682 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 59.8%, and a median of 973 days to allowance. The allowance rate indicates that allowance occurred in a majority of resolved matters, while the median shows prosecution extending beyond a short examination cycle.

The interview lift is 71.0%, the strongest positive interview association in this profile. Practitioners may give interviews substantial attention when planning responses, while tying any proposed amendment to a clear explanation in the written record. The listed companies are The Regents of the University of California, Nuritas Limited, and Rochal Technologies LLC. The associated firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, BALLARD SPAHR LLP, and Casimir Jones, S.C.

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

Performance Statistics

59.8%
Allow Rate
At TC average
738
Total Applications
+71.0%
Interview Lift
973
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 682 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.0%
§101 Eligibility
13.2%
§102 Novelty
30.7%
§103 Obviousness
29.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18258636 COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CYCLOTIDES AND OTHER INSECTICIDAL PEPTIDES AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18570390 Rippled Antiparallel Cross-Beta Dimers and Related Materials, Compositions and Methods Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
17980961 METHODS OF DETECTING AND TREATING LUNG DAMAGE IN RESPIRATORY-RELATED VIRAL INFECTIONS Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18574671 PEPTIDE HAVING ANTICANCER ACTIVITY, AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Korea University Research and Business Foundation
17599211 USE OF CYCLO(HIS-PRO) (CHP) FOR PREVENTING, AMELIORATING, OR TREATING FIBROSIS Final Rejection SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
17184400 FRACTURE TARGETED BONE REGENERATION THROUGH PARATHYROID HORMONE RECEPTOR STIMULATION Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
17917790 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING AND PREVENTING LUNG DISEASE Final Rejection Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
18038588 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF INHIBITING THE BINDING OF PLASMA IGG AUTOANTIBODIES TO SEROTONIN 2A RECEPTOR Final Rejection UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
18294498 VIMENTIN TARGETED PEPTOIDS FOR EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CANCER Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM
18004125 THERAPEUTIC NUCLEIC ACIDS, PEPTIDES AND USES II Final Rejection IMPERIAL COLLEGE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
17615857 LIPIDATED CATIONIC PEPTIDE-PEG COMPOSITIONS FOR NUCLEIC ACID DELIVERY Final Rejection Medici Therapeutics, Inc.
18570198 PROPHYLACTIC OR THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR ACUTE RENAL FAILURE Non-Final OA KYOWA HAKKO BIO CO., LTD.
17617043 DEFERRED TREATMENT OF NERVE INJURIES Final Rejection The Medical Research, Infrastructure and Health Services Fund of the Tel Aviv Medical Center

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Li N Komatsu's allowance rate?

59.8% of resolved applications examined by Li N Komatsu were allowed (682 resolved cases), compared with 48.5% across Art Unit 1654 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Li N Komatsu?

This examiner's interview lift is +71.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Li N Komatsu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Li N Komatsu took 973 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Li N Komatsu work in?

Li N Komatsu examines applications in Art Unit 1654 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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