Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MCKILLOP, JOHN CHARLES

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1636 1637 1699

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

56.3%
Allow Rate
-3.7% vs TC avg
82
Total Applications
+40.7%
Interview Lift
1389
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 48 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.7%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
38.7%
§103 Obviousness
26.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17760213 Ribozyme-mediated RNA Assembly and Expression Final Rejection University of Rochester
18146818 COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE COMPRISING INHIBITOR OF ATLASTIN 2, AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE BY DETERMINING ATLASTIN 2 Non-Final OA Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
17937256 MODIFIED RNA AGENTS WITH REDUCED OFF-TARGET EFFECT Non-Final OA ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
17619633 DELIVERY OF OLIGONUCLEOTIDES TO THE STRIATUM Final Rejection ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

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