Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Robert S Landsman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LANDSMAN, ROBERT S

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1618 1643 1647 1681 1682

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

LANDSMAN, ROBERT S is assigned to tech center 1600 and art unit 1618. The profile includes 1277 resolved cases, an 81.4% allowance rate, and a median of 796 days to allowance.

The interview lift is 13.0%, showing a positive association with the recorded allowance outcome. The listed companies are Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha, Imperial College Innovations Limited, and Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH. The leading firms are JMB Davis Ben-David, Nixon Peabody LLP, and BakerHostetler. The large resolved-case record provides substantial context for prosecution planning.

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

Performance Statistics

81.4%
Allow Rate
+21.4% vs TC avg
1,322
Total Applications
+13.0%
Interview Lift
796
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1277 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.6%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
19.4%
§103 Obviousness
40.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18579526 IDENTIFICATION OF COMMON TUMOR-SPECIFIC T CELL RECEPTORS AND ANTIGENS Non-Final OA BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
18481673 RECOMBINANT LIGASE COMPOSITION AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA 10x Genomics, Inc.
18482223 HIGH AFFINITY PD-1 AGENTS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18544247 GENE THERAPY TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION Non-Final OA Northwestern University
18702227 FC VARIANTS HAVING IMPROVED PH-DEPENDENT FCRN BINDING CAPACITY AND FCRIIIA BINDING SELECTIVITY Non-Final OA KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
18535068 FORMULATIONS OF HUMAN ANTI-RANKL ANTIBODIES, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Final Rejection AMGEN INC.
18595973 ANTI-HLA-DQ2.5/8 ANTIBODY AND ITS USE FOR THE TREATMENT OF CELIAC DISEASE Non-Final OA Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha
18289627 ANTI-DDR2 ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha
18287556 CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR (CAR)-T CELLS Non-Final OA Imperial College Innovations Limited
18287542 CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR (CAR)-T CELLS Non-Final OA Imperial College Innovations Limited
18555214 METHODS TO DETERMINE TREATMENT EFFICACY WITH GAMMA-DELTA T CELLS Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
18691384 AMINOPEPTIDASE N-SPECIFIC MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Universiteit Gent
18615679 CD40L-SPECIFIC TN3-DERIVED SCAFFOLDS FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS Non-Final OA Viela Bio, Inc.
18292922 NOVEL ANTI-SIRPA ANTIBODIES Non-Final OA ELPISCIENCE BIOPHARMA, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Robert S Landsman's allowance rate?

81.4% of resolved applications examined by Robert S Landsman were allowed (1,277 resolved cases), compared with 33.1% across Art Unit 1618 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Robert S Landsman?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Robert S Landsman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Robert S Landsman took 796 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Robert S Landsman work in?

Robert S Landsman examines applications in Art Unit 1618 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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