Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: MCLEOD, AFRICA MHAIRIE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1635

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-10.0% vs TC avg
90
Total Applications
+73.0%
Interview Lift
1387
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 46 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.0%
§101 Eligibility
18.0%
§102 Novelty
26.8%
§103 Obviousness
29.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18134167 OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR ATN1 MODULATION Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
17577942 RECOMBINASE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection Flagship Pioneering Innovations VI, LLC
18253198 Systems and Methods for Diagnostic Assessment and Treatment of Insulin Resistance and Hyperglycemia Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
19334058 USE OF MULTIPLE PROMOTERS EFFICIENTLY TARGETED ON ON-BIPOLAR CELLS IN GENE THERAPY TECHNOLOGY Non-Final OA ZHONGMOU THERAPEUTICS CO., LTD.
17961925 PREDICTION, BIOSYNTHESIS, AND INTEGRATION AS BIOSENSORS OF MOLECULES WITH UNIQUE LIGHT ABSORBANCE SIGNATURES AND THEIR SUBSEQUENT IN-FIELD REMOTE DETECTION USING MULTI OR HYPER-SPECTRAL CAMERAS Final Rejection Massachusetts Institute of Technology
17761292 NOVEL TYPE VI CRISPR ENZYMES AND SYSTEMS Final Rejection MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

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