Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LIPPERT, JOHN WILLIAM

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1615 1621 1627 1638 1672

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

John William Lippert is an examiner in Tech Center 1600, working in Art Unit 1615. The examiner has 170 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 58.2 percent. This rate provides a baseline for the likelihood of obtaining a patent grant. The 170 resolved cases offer a sufficient data set to evaluate the examiner's performance and prosecution style.

The median days to allowance is 1214. This duration represents the typical time from filing to the issuance of a patent. The interview lift is 40.0 percent. This is a very high lift, indicating a substantial increase in the probability of allowance following an interview. When compared to the 58.2 percent allowance rate, the 40.0 percent lift highlights the extreme effectiveness of direct communication with the examiner.

In Art Unit 1615, the 40.0 percent interview lift is a key strategic consideration for practitioners. The 1214 median days to allowance provides a clear expectation for pendency. With 170 resolved cases, the examiner's 58.2 percent allowance rate is well-supported. The data strongly suggests that requesting an interview is one of the most productive steps an applicant can take to achieve a successful outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

58.2%
Allow Rate
-1.8% vs TC avg
215
Total Applications
+40.0%
Interview Lift
1214
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 170 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
8.2%
§102 Novelty
62.3%
§103 Obviousness
24.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18670474 CROSSLINKED HYDROGELS WITH TUNABLE RADIOPACITY FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18841466 TISSUE DISPLACEMENT FOAM Non-Final OA Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18569359 METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR COMBINING BIOLOGICS WITH MULTIPLE CHELATORS Non-Final OA Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18290522 USE OF ETHYNYLPYRIDINE COMPOUNDS AS NITRIFICATION INHIBITORS Final Rejection BASF SE
18547550 PESTICIDAL FORMULATIONS Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18832026 ANTI-B7-H3 COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
17996618 LIPID NANOPARTICLE (LNP) DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18852262 SYSTEMS AND METHODS UTILIZING THERANOSTIC AGENTS FOR BPCT AND BNCT FOR TARGETED CANCER TREATMENT Non-Final OA University of Virginia Patent Foundation
18037684 MULTICOMPARTMENT CONDUCTIVE COLLAGEN SCAFFOLD AND RELATED METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Final Rejection University of Virginia Patent Foundation
18268472 ZWITTERIONIC LIPID NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA CORNELL UNIVERSITY
18717525 SMALL MOLECULE TRACERS BINDING TO ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN AGGREGATES AND THEIR USES Non-Final OA Fudan University
18332826 Monolithic Implantable Device for Sustained Release of an Antibody Non-Final OA Celanese EVA Performance Polymers LLC
18549702 Nanofiber- and Nanowhisker-Based Transfection Platforms for Bulk Electroporation Final Rejection Nanofiber Solutions, LLC

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