Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

George W Kosturko, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KOSTURKO, GEORGE W

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1621 1627 1628

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

KOSTURKO, GEORGE W serves in tech center 1600 and art unit 1621. The profile records 735 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 54.6%, and a median of 995 days to allowance. Its interview lift is 49.0%, indicating that cases associated with interviews had a higher allowance outcome than the overall record.

Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, and Hk Inno N Corporation are the listed companies. The firms appearing most often are The Roy Gross Law Firm, LLC, DERGOSITS & NOAH LLP, and Giordano Law LLC. The gap between the allowance rate and the positive interview-associated outcome makes interview preparation particularly relevant to prosecution strategy. Practitioners should use that setting to identify the examiner’s central distinctions and test potential claim amendments, while documenting the resulting positions in writing. The median timing supports planning for continued prosecution rather than assuming rapid resolution.

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

Performance Statistics

54.6%
Allow Rate
-5.4% vs TC avg
773
Total Applications
+49.0%
Interview Lift
995
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 735 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
15.3%
§102 Novelty
40.6%
§103 Obviousness
24.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18702989 CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF QUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVES, PREPARATION, COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
18271102 METHODS FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING CONDITIONS RELATED TO T CELL MEDIATED INTESTINAL DISORDERS Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Michigan
18800173 CARDIO- AND RENOSAFE ANTIDIABETIC THERAPY Non-Final OA Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
18817828 TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER USING COMBINATION THERAPIES COMPRISING AN ATP COMPETITIVE AKT INHIBITOR, A CDK4/6 INHIBITOR, AND FULVESTRANT Non-Final OA Genentech, Inc.
18755253 TREATMENT OF HAIR LOSS DISORDERS WITH DEUTERATED JAK INHIBITORS Non-Final OA Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
18554927 USE OF GOSSYPOL AND A METHANE INHIBITOR FOR REDUCING THE FORMATION OF METHANE EMANATING FROM THE DIGESTIVE ACTIVITIES OF RUMINANTS Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner George W Kosturko's allowance rate?

54.6% of resolved applications examined by George W Kosturko were allowed (735 resolved cases), compared with 46.0% across Art Unit 1621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner George W Kosturko?

This examiner's interview lift is +49.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner George W Kosturko take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by George W Kosturko took 995 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner George W Kosturko work in?

George W Kosturko examines applications in Art Unit 1621 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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