Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MARVICH, MARIA

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1631 1633 1634 1645

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

Maria Marvich is an experienced examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1631, having overseen 988 resolved cases. The examiner's allowance rate of 54.9 percent reflects a balanced approach to patentability. However, the prosecution timeline is notably long, with a median days to allowance of 1471, suggesting that reaching a final resolution requires significant persistence. The 988 resolved cases provide a high degree of statistical reliability for these metrics.

The data reveals a strong interview lift of 28.1 percent, indicating that interviews are a vital component of a successful prosecution strategy. This lift suggests that verbal communication often helps resolve issues that might otherwise stall in written exchanges. With a large volume of resolved cases, these metrics are well-established. Applicants should anticipate a process that may span 1471 days but can be significantly improved by leveraging the 28.1 percent lift associated with examiner interviews. The 54.9 percent allowance rate underscores the importance of this tactical engagement.

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

Performance Statistics

54.9%
Allow Rate
-5.1% vs TC avg
1,041
Total Applications
+28.1%
Interview Lift
1471
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 988 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
18.9%
§102 Novelty
27.4%
§103 Obviousness
36.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18545113 ONCOLYTIC VIRUS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Janssen Biotech, Inc.
19406703 LIVER DETARGETED CAPSIDS Non-Final OA KATE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
17767970 CANINE DISTEMPER VIRUS HEMAGGLUTININ AND FUSION POLYPEPTIDES Final Rejection Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
17768591 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR USING ALTERNATIVE SPLICING TO CONTROL SPECIFICITY OF GENE THERAPY Final Rejection The Johns Hopkins University
18019423 Molecular Targets for Modulation of Dissociative and Associative States Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
19355982 ENGINEERED MUSCLE TARGETING COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
17353587 METHODS FOR CONTROLLED ACTIVATION OR ELIMINATION OF THERAPEUTIC CELLS Final Rejection Board of Regents of The University of Texas System
18050192 Compositions and Methods for Treating Cancer with TSLPR-CD19 or TSLPR-CD22 Immunotherapy Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Colorado
18875094 CAR-EXPRESSING PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL-DERIVED NEUTROPHILS LOADED WITH DRUG NANOPARTICLES AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
17813843 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DECREASING TAU EXPRESSION Non-Final OA Novartis AG
18847004 DELIVERY METHODS USING PLATELETS Non-Final OA Children's Hospital Medical Center
18748156 HYPOVENTILATION PHYSICAL MODELS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF Non-Final OA The University of Hong Kong
17855322 ADENOVIRAL- BASED BIOLOGICAL DELIVERY AND EXPRESSION SYSTEM FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS Non-Final OA Baylor College of Medicine
17839667 MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE FOR ANALYZING GENE EXPRESSION Final Rejection Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.
17694841 Viral Vectors for Prophylaxis and Therapy of Hemoglobinopathies Non-Final OA The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
18074107 TARGETING BCL11A DISTAL REGULATORY ELEMENTS FOR FETAL HEMOGLOBIN REINDUCTION Non-Final OA The Children's Medical Center Corporation
18556163 METHODS AND MEANS FOR THE PREVENTION AND/OR TREATMENT OF HEMOPHILIC ARTHROPATHY IN HEMOPHILIA Final Rejection UNIQURE BIOPHARMA B.V.
18054063 CONJUGATES COMPRISING A PHOSPHORUS (V) AND A CAMPTOTHECIN MOIETY Final Rejection Tubulis GmbH

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