Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MARTIN, PAUL C

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1653 1657

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

Paul C. Martin has resolved 827 cases in Art Unit 1653 of Tech Center 1600. His allowance rate is 41.8 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 21.6 percent. This 21.6 percent lift indicates the change in allowance probability associated with an interview.

The median days to allowance is 1228. This 1228-day figure represents the duration of the prosecution process for cases that reach a grant. Practitioners should consider the 827 resolved cases as a historical record of the examiner's work. The 41.8 percent allowance rate and 21.6 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 1653 to a successful conclusion.

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

Performance Statistics

41.8%
Allow Rate
-18.2% vs TC avg
890
Total Applications
+21.6%
Interview Lift
1228
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 827 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.7%
§101 Eligibility
11.4%
§102 Novelty
53.8%
§103 Obviousness
20.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18811838 Enzymatic and Acid Methods for Individualizing Trichomes Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18027821 METHOD OF APPLYING FORCE TO ORGANISM AND DEVICE FOR APPLYING FORCE TO ORGANISM Final Rejection NIKON CORPORATION
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17613994 CELL STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION MEDIUM, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CELL AGGREGATES Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18560940 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE Non-Final OA LEICA MICROSYSTEMS CMS GMBH
17616427 IMAGING SAMPLE FOR MASS SPECTROMETER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
16515458 HIGHLY MULTIPLEXED AND MASS SPECTROMETRY BASED METHODS TO MEASURING 72 HUMAN PROTEINS Non-Final OA Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
17669059 THREE-DIMENSIONAL POROUS HYBRID SCAFFOLD AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF Non-Final OA NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
18743999 LIGHT ASSISTED DRYING METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR THE PREPARATION OF BIOLOGICS FOR PRESERVATION AND STORAGE Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE
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18739113 UFMYLATION INHIBITION TO TARGET TAUOPATHY IN HUMAN NEURONS Non-Final OA Cornell University
16885331 CONDITIONING PROTOCOLS AND USE OF SAME FOR TISSUE REGENERATION Final Rejection Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.
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18045126 DECELLULARIZED VASCULAR GRAFTS, METHODS, AND BENCH-TOP MODELS OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS Final Rejection Wayne State University
18181023 OPTIMIZATION OF FLUID POOLING Final Rejection Fenwal, Inc.
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18286405 CARDIOMYOCYTES AND COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
18276912 METHOD FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL TISSUE BODY AND METHOD FOR PROMOTING DIFFERENTIATION OF ADIPOSE-DERIVED STEM CELLS Final Rejection Kyoto Prefectural Public University Corporation
18547760 NONAUTOLOGOUS MULTI-STRESSED CANCER CELLS AND USES THEREOF FOR VACCINATING AND TREATING CANCERS Non-Final OA BRENUS PHARMA
18262433 METHOD OF CHANGING CULTURE MEDIUM OF A CULTURE USING SPINFILTERS Final Rejection REPAIRON GMBH
16493565 Device, Method, And System For Identifying Organisms And Determining Their Sensitivity To Toxic Substances Using The Changes In The Concentrations Of Metabolites Present In Growth Medium Final Rejection Ian LEWIS

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