Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Erich A Leeser, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEESER, ERICH A

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1622 1624

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEESER, ERICH A is assigned to Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1622. The profile records 971 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 81.9%. The median time to allowance is 767 days, providing a defined timing reference for applicants evaluating prosecution before this examiner.

Interviews are associated with a 13.3% lift. Shanghai Apeiron Therapeutics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and Seoul National University R&DB Foundation are the leading listed applicants. Bayramoglu Law Offices, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, and Fox Rothschild are the leading listed firms. The record centers on biotechnology and therapeutic research activity.

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

Performance Statistics

81.9%
Allow Rate
+21.9% vs TC avg
991
Total Applications
+13.3%
Interview Lift
767
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 971 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
23.7%
§102 Novelty
14.8%
§103 Obviousness
39.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18487809 ANTI-VIRAL COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
18557991 COMPOSITION FOR PROMOTING BONE FORMATION OR TREATING BONE DISEASE BY ACTING ON OSTEOBLAST MITOCHONDRIA Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
18543130 COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINE AND TITANIUM DIOXIDE Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18549158 Treatment of Breast Cancer with Amcenestrant and Palbociclib Non-Final OA Pfizer Inc.
18763484 INHIBITORS OF BRUTON'S TYROSINE KINASE AND METHODS OF THEIR USE Non-Final OA JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA NV
18409158 OLANZAPINE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA MEDINCELL SA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Erich A Leeser's allowance rate?

81.9% of resolved applications examined by Erich A Leeser were allowed (971 resolved cases), compared with 60.6% across Art Unit 1622 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Erich A Leeser?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Erich A Leeser take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Erich A Leeser took 767 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Erich A Leeser work in?

Erich A Leeser examines applications in Art Unit 1622 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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