Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MARTINEZ, TARA L

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1654 1675

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

Tara L. Martinez is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1654. She has overseen 610 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 62.6 percent. This rate serves as the baseline for the probability of success for applications under her review. The 62.6 percent figure is derived from the sample of 610 resolved cases.

The interview lift for this examiner is 65.4 percent. This 65.4 percent lift indicates an increase in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted. For practitioners, the 65.4 percent figure suggests that verbal advocacy is a component of a successful prosecution strategy. This lift is one of the impactful metrics in her profile.

The median days to allowance is 1064. This 1064-day median represents the typical timeframe for reaching a patent grant. Understanding the 1064-day duration helps applicants in Art Unit 1654 plan their prosecution timelines. This median and the 62.6 percent allowance rate together define the expected path for applications on her docket.

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

Performance Statistics

62.6%
Allow Rate
+2.6% vs TC avg
652
Total Applications
+65.4%
Interview Lift
1064
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 610 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.5%
§101 Eligibility
12.6%
§102 Novelty
35.7%
§103 Obviousness
27.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18275586 BINDING PEPTIDES AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18824181 NON-RECOMBINANT HUMAN INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN CONCENTRATE Non-Final OA Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
18770880 HEME-BINDING SMALL PEPTIDE Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
17736946 HIGH CONCENTRATION CELL PENETRATING CASPASE INHIBITOR CONJUGATES, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
18841685 USE OF SU3327 IN PREPARATION OF MEDICAMENT FOR ENHANCING EFFICACY OF POLYMYXIN AGAINST BACTERIAL INFECTION Non-Final OA CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
16093758 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVE PROTEIN EXPRESSION Final Rejection The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
18017982 TREATMENTS FOR CANCERS HAVING KRAS MUTATIONS Final Rejection City of Hope
18566294 METHODS OF INHIBITING BOVINE MASTITIS DURING THE DRY PERIOD Non-Final OA ELANCO US INC.
18247093 NOVEL ZINC FINGER PROTEIN TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS FOR REPRESSING ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN EXPRESSION Non-Final OA Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.

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