Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MOORE, JOHN DAVID

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1638 1656 1799

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

John David Moore is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1638. He has 53 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 64.2 percent. This 64.2 percent rate suggests a generally favorable outcome for many applicants. The median days to allowance is 1275.

The interview lift for this examiner is 24.8 percent. This 24.8 percent lift indicates that interviews are an effective method for moving cases toward allowance. When compared to the 64.2 percent allowance rate, the 24.8 percent lift shows that direct engagement provides a clear advantage. Practitioners should factor the 1275-day median pendency into their planning for Art Unit 1638.

With 53 resolved cases, the examiner's data provides a reliable baseline for applicants. The 64.2 percent allowance rate and the 1275-day timeline are key indicators of his prosecution style. The 24.8 percent interview lift is an important tactical consideration for any applicant seeking to navigate the 1275-day process efficiently.

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

Performance Statistics

64.2%
Allow Rate
-0.8% vs TC avg
82
Total Applications
+24.8%
Interview Lift
1275
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 53 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.1%
§101 Eligibility
16.1%
§102 Novelty
44.8%
§103 Obviousness
29.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18304472 GENE THERAPEUTICS FOR FIBRODYSPLASIA OSSIFICANS PROGRESSIVA Final Rejection University of Massachusetts
18683697 TREATING CANCER Non-Final OA Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18472847 GENETICALLY MODIFIED MICE EXPRESSING COMPONENTS OF HUMAN CELLULAR IMMUNE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18241669 METHODS OF DETERMINING PROTEIN REDUCTION SUSCEPTABILITY Final Rejection Sanofi
18858543 METHOD FOR CONVERTING HUMAN SOMATIC CELLS INTO PROLIFERATIVE NEURAL STEM CELLS Non-Final OA KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
18800933 SUSPENSION-BASED 3D CULTURE METHOD FOR ORGANOIDS Non-Final OA BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
17930810 ADAPTATION OF PLATFORM HOSTS TO IGF- MEDIA Non-Final OA Amgen Inc.
18800672 NOVEL RAPID DRUG DISCOVERY FOR SEPSIS AND AGENTS FOR USE AS SEPSIS THERAPY Non-Final OA THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
17704539 WOUND TREATMENTS AND METHODS OF STABILIZING, PROTECTING, AND TREATING A WOUND Non-Final OA Coloplast A/S
18711287 RNA SEQUENCES THAT INDUCE FLUORESCENCE OF SMALL MOLECULE FLUOROPHORES, MOLECULAR COMPLEXES, SENSORS, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA CORNELL UNIVERSITY
18695720 METHOD FOR PRODUCING T CELL Non-Final OA TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
18552165 Optimized Nucleotide Sequences Encoding the Extracellular Domain of Human ACE2 Protein or a Portion Thereof Non-Final OA TRANSLATE BIO, INC.
18720534 MODIFIED PARAMYXOVIRIDAE FUSION GLYCOPROTEINS Non-Final OA Sana Biotechnology, Inc.
18682798 GENETICALLY MODIFIED CELLS FOR ALLOGENEIC CELL THERAPY Non-Final OA Sana Biotechnology, Inc.

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