Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Maryam Monshipouri, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MONSHIPOURI, MARYAM

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1651 1656 1657 1675

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Maryam Monshipouri, an examiner in Art Unit 1651 of Tech Center 1600, has resolved 979 cases. The examiner has an allowance rate of 79.2 percent and an interview lift of 37.2 percent. This combination suggests that interviews are an extremely effective tool for securing an allowance, significantly boosting the already high baseline rate.

The median days to allowance is 793, which is an efficient timeline for successful applications. Sixring Inc., POET Research Inc., and CJ CheilJedang Corporation are the top companies appearing before this examiner. Firms such as Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti LLP and CANTOR COLBURN LLP manage these 793-day cycles.

Practitioners should leverage the 37.2 percent interview lift to optimize their results. The 79.2 percent allowance rate and 793-day median timeline indicate a productive prosecution environment. With 979 resolved cases, the examiner's data is highly reliable for these top companies and firms.

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

Performance Statistics

79.2%
Allow Rate
+19.2% vs TC avg
1,011
Total Applications
+37.2%
Interview Lift
793
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 979 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
24.4%
§103 Obviousness
37.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18294833 VARIANT POLYPEPTIDE HAVING XYLANASE ACTIVITY Final Rejection CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18562161 IMPROVED UnaG FLUORESCENT PROTEIN FOR BiFC ASSAYS Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18772024 FECAL TRANSPLANTS FOR REVERSING MOTOR AND GUT SYMPTOMS IN NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS Non-Final OA California Institute of Technology
17758908 FERMENTATION METHOD Final Rejection CARGILL, INCORPORATED
18746445 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SEPARATING OIL FROM ONE OR MORE STILLAGE COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA POET Research, Inc.
18086350 ENZYME PRODUCTION USING ONE OR MORE CO-PRODUCT COMPOSITIONS FROM A BIOPROCESSING FACILITY Final Rejection POET Research, Inc.
16952983 Detection of Optimal Recombinants Using Fluorescent Protein Fusions Non-Final OA Ingenza Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Maryam Monshipouri's allowance rate?

79.2% of resolved applications examined by Maryam Monshipouri were allowed (979 resolved cases), compared with 31.6% across Art Unit 1651 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Maryam Monshipouri?

This examiner's interview lift is +37.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Maryam Monshipouri take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Maryam Monshipouri took 793 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Maryam Monshipouri work in?

Maryam Monshipouri examines applications in Art Unit 1651 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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