Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MCKOY, QUINCY ANDRE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1625 1626 1682

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Quincy Andre McKoy is a patent examiner in Tech Center 1600, working within Art Unit 1625. The examiner has 112 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 68.8 percent. This 68.8 percent rate reflects the proportion of applications that reach a grant. For the 112 cases handled, this data provides a basis for understanding the probability of success during the examination process. The volume of resolved cases reflects the examiner's experience within Tech Center 1600.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1192. This 1192-day timeline represents the duration for an application to move from filing to a grant. Applicants should consider this period when planning their patent strategy and resource allocation. The volume of 112 resolved cases suggests that this duration is a consistent aspect of the examiner's workflow in Art Unit 1625. This median provides a specific metric for evaluating the expected length of prosecution.

The data shows an interview lift of 39.4 percent. This 39.4 percent lift represents the change in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted. It suggests that direct communication is a method for addressing the probability of a grant. For practitioners, utilizing an interview is an option to navigate the prosecution process and achieve a positive outcome. Practitioners can use this lift to evaluate the potential benefits of direct engagement.

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

Performance Statistics

68.8%
Allow Rate
+8.8% vs TC avg
133
Total Applications
+39.4%
Interview Lift
1192
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 112 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
19.5%
§102 Novelty
35.5%
§103 Obviousness
25.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18710130 BRM DEGRADING COMPOUNDS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Genentech, Inc.
18684143 ACID CERAMIDASE INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18570398 (1,4,5-TRISUBSTITUTED-1H-PYRAZOL-3-YL)OXY-2-ALKOXY ALKYL ACIDS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES, THEIR SALTS AND THEIR USE AS HERBICIDAL AGENTS Non-Final OA Bayer AKtiengesellschaft
18612647 BROMODOMAIN INHIBITORS FOR CANCER THERAPY Non-Final OA University of Tennessee Research Foundation
18473802 IMIDE-BASED MODULATORS OF PROTEOLYSIS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA YALE UNIVERSITY
18789815 PIPERIDINYLPYRIDINYLCARBONITRILE DERIVATIVES AS INHIBITORS OF GLUTAMINYL-PEPTIDE CYCLOTRANSFERASE AND GLUTAMINYL-PEPTIDE CYCLOTRANSFERASE LIKE PROTEIN Non-Final OA Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
18525536 METHYLQUINAZOLINONE DERIVATIVES Non-Final OA Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
18853736 Cancer Treatments Using MTA-Cooperative PRMT5 Inhibitors Non-Final OA AMGEN INC.
16627146 CHEMOTHERAPY FOR CANCER USING AZABICYCLO COMPOUND Final Rejection TAIHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
18964918 PROCESS FOR PREPARING (5S)-{[2-(4-CARBOXYPHENYL)ETHYL] |2-(2-{|3-CHLORO-4'-(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)BIPHENYL-4- YL]METHOXY}PHENYL)ETHYL]AMINOL-5,6,7,8-TETRAHYDROQUINOLINE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID AND ITS CRYSTALLINE FORMS FOR USE AS PHARMACEUTICALLY ACTIVE COMPOUND Non-Final OA Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft
18912442 USE OF CANNABINOIDS IN THE TREATMENT OF EPILEPSY Non-Final OA Jazz Pharmaceuticals Research UK Limited
18554158 CANCER TREATMENT USING PARP INHIBITORS AND PLK1 INHIBITORS Non-Final OA Cardiff Oncology, Inc.

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