Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: MONSHIPOURI, MARYAM

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1651 1656 1657 1675

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Maryam Monshipouri is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1651, with 976 resolved cases. Her 79.1% allowance rate indicates a high probability of success for applicants. This efficiency is further evidenced by a median days to allowance of 793, which provides a benchmark for the biotechnology and organic chemistry fields.

A significant statistic in her profile is the 37.5% interview lift. This suggests that while the 79.1% allowance rate is already high, interviews are effective at overcoming remaining hurdles. For the 976 resolved cases, the interview process appears to be a primary driver of successful outcomes. Practitioners should leverage this 37.5% lift to ensure their applications stay on track with the 793-day median pendency, as direct communication is a documented method for resolving technical issues.

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

Performance Statistics

79.1%
Allow Rate
+19.1% vs TC avg
1,005
Total Applications
+37.5%
Interview Lift
793
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 976 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
24.3%
§103 Obviousness
37.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18294833 VARIANT POLYPEPTIDE HAVING XYLANASE ACTIVITY Final Rejection CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18649779 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MALONATE Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
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
18588777 ENZYME COMPOSITION Final Rejection DSM IP Assets B.V.
17758908 FERMENTATION METHOD Final Rejection CARGILL, INCORPORATED
18578590 RECOMBINANT YEAST CELL Non-Final OA DANISCO US INC.
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.
18041019 METHOD TO PRODUCE A PURIFIED MIXTURE OF DIFFERENT OLIGOSACCHARIDES PRODUCED BY CELL CULTIVATION OR MICROBIAL FERMENTATION Non-Final OA INBIOSE N.V.

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