Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MARTIN, KEVIN STEPHEN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1624 1626 1629 1681

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kevin Stephen Martin has resolved 158 cases in Art Unit 1624 of Tech Center 1600. His allowance rate is 77.2 percent. This percentage is a primary metric for practitioners to consider when evaluating the examiner's history. The data also shows an interview lift of 23.2 percent. This 23.2 percent lift indicates the change in allowance probability associated with an interview.

The median days to allowance is 1257. This 1257-day figure represents the duration of the prosecution process for cases that reach a grant. Practitioners should consider the 158 resolved cases as a historical record of the examiner's work. The 77.2 percent allowance rate and 23.2 percent interview lift are components of the examination profile. The median pendency is a factor for managing client expectations.

Direct communication is a documented tactic, as shown by the lift. Applicants should review the allowance rate as they prepare their prosecution strategy. The cases provide a data set for understanding the examiner's approach in Tech Center 1600. The timeline is a measure of the time required to navigate Art Unit 1624 to a successful conclusion.

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

Performance Statistics

77.2%
Allow Rate
+17.2% vs TC avg
184
Total Applications
+23.2%
Interview Lift
1257
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 158 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
16.1%
§102 Novelty
24.3%
§103 Obviousness
41.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18698664 CYCLOPENTYLPYRAZOLE CDK2 INHIBITORS Final Rejection Genentech, Inc.
18251111 CRYSTALLINE FORM IV OF MELANOCORTIN RECEPTOR AGONIST COMPOUND AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18694139 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR AMELIORATING MEDICAL CONDITIONS RELATING TO CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18255767 COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE FOR TREATING NEUROPATHIC PAIN Final Rejection The Johns Hopkins University
18836154 ADENOSINE RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
18556226 PHENYL AZEPINES AS RIPK1 INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
18860849 N-OXIDE COMPOUNDS AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA SK BIOPHARMACEUTICALS CO., LTD.
18570473 CHIRAL 3-SULFINYL BENZOIC ACIDS Final Rejection BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
17596491 TARGETING DNA REPAIR IN TUMOR CELLS VIA INHIBITION OF ERCC1-XPF Final Rejection The Governors of the University of Alberta
18899540 COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF VIRAL INFECTIONS Non-Final OA Gilead Sciences, Inc.
18818487 SOLID FORMS OF FXR AGONISTS Non-Final OA Gilead Sciences, Inc.
18041072 METHODS FOR MAKING DARUNAVIR P2-LIGAND PRECURSORS Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
18568756 PERIODATE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CHEMICAL CLEAVAGE OF SURFACE-BOUND POLYNUCLEOTIDES Non-Final OA ILLUMINA, INC.
18850485 SOLID FORMS OF TYK2 INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
18710715 CDK2 INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME Non-Final OA BLUEPRINT MEDICINES CORPORATION

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month