Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MELCHIOR, JAMES RYLAND

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1642 1644 1645 1658

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

James Ryland Melchior has 73 resolved cases in Art Unit 1642. The examiner's allowance rate is 63.0%, and the median days to allowance is 1276. The interview lift is 38.5%, indicating that interviews are a very effective strategy in Tech Center 1600. This 38.5% lift is a key data point for the 73 resolved cases in this docket and highlights the examiner's receptiveness to verbal negotiation.

The 63.0% allowance rate indicates a generally positive environment for patent grants, while the 1276-day median pendency shows a standard prosecution timeline. Practitioners should prioritize scheduling an interview, as the 38.5% lift is one of the most significant advantages available in this docket. The examiner's openness to discussion can help resolve issues more quickly than written responses alone. With 73 resolved cases, the data suggests that a proactive approach involving direct communication is the most effective way to navigate the 63.0% baseline allowance rate and reach a successful conclusion.

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

Performance Statistics

63.0%
Allow Rate
+3.0% vs TC avg
103
Total Applications
+38.5%
Interview Lift
1276
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 73 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
13.0%
§102 Novelty
29.4%
§103 Obviousness
28.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18592234 BCMA-TARGETED CAR-T CELL THERAPY FOR MULTIPLE MYELOMA Non-Final OA JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
18363155 Multispecific Binding Protein Degrader Platform and Methods of Use Non-Final OA Genentech Inc.
18302636 COMBINATIONAL IMMUNOTHERAPIES USING CAR-M, CAR-NK, CAR-EOS, AND CAR-N CELLS Non-Final OA Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
18260891 CROSS-REACTIVE ANTIBODIES RECOGNIZING THE CORONAVIRUS SPIKE S2 DOMAIN Non-Final OA BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
17443562 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING ANTIGEN-SPECIFIC IMMUNOGENICITY Final Rejection The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
17616580 BISPECIFIC BINDING CONSTRUCTS Final Rejection AMGEN INC.
18392091 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND TREATING PATHOLOGICAL FIBROBLAST CELLS Non-Final OA Duke University
18578850 COMBINATION DRUG FOR TREATMENT OF GASTRIC CARCINOMA AND/OR ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION CANCER Non-Final OA CHIA TAI TIANQING PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP CO., LTD.
18253483 POLYPEPTIDES TARGETING DR4 AND/OR DR5 AND RELATED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS Non-Final OA The Hospital for Sick Children
18095484 Engineered T Cells Non-Final OA Expression Therapeutics, LLC

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