Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LOUNTOS, GEORGE THEMISTOCLIS

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1633 1652 1653 1656 1699

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

George Themistoclis Lountos works in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1633. The data for 7 resolved cases shows an allowance rate of 57.1 percent. This 57.1 percent rate indicates the level of success for applicants in this unit. The 7 resolved cases provide an initial look at the examiner's performance metrics in Tech Center 1600.

The interview lift is 60.0 percent. This 60.0 percent lift is very high, suggesting that interviews are an extremely effective tool for moving cases toward an allowance. Even with only 7 resolved cases, the 60.0 percent lift is a strong signal for practitioners. This lift is a significant addition to the 57.1 percent baseline allowance rate.

The median days to allowance is 1245. This 1245-day timeline is the typical timeframe for cases that reach a grant. With 7 resolved cases, these metrics provide a perspective on the prosecution trends for Lountos in Art Unit 1633. The 1245-day figure serves as a benchmark for expected pendency for successful applications.

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

Performance Statistics

57.1%
Allow Rate
-2.9% vs TC avg
37
Total Applications
+60.0%
Interview Lift
1245
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 7 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.6%
§101 Eligibility
19.9%
§102 Novelty
36.8%
§103 Obviousness
29.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18866357 MICROORGANISM WITH WEAKENED GLUCONATE REPRESSOR PROTEIN ACTIVITY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING L-ARGININE BY USING SAME Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18725546 NOVEL MICROORGANISM, NOVEL MICROORGANISM CULTURE OR EXTRACT, AND ERGOTHIONEINE PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA National Institute Of Advanced Industrial Science And Technology
18786977 Bst DNA POLYMERASE, REAGENT COMPOSITION, AND NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION METHOD Non-Final OA Sysmex Corporation
18442665 METHOD FOR PURIFYING PROTEINS Non-Final OA AMGEN INC.
18728493 GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASE AND/OR TRANSGLYCOSYLASE FOR SYNTHESIS OF XYLOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDES Non-Final OA Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
18719350 NOVEL PROMOTER Non-Final OA KAO CORPORATION
18685684 FRAGRANCE BEAD COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Novozymes A/S
18040866 Vesicle Targeting Proteins And Uses Of Same Non-Final OA Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.
17767425 MONO-HYDROXY OR DI-HYDROXY DERIVATIVES OF POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

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