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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Carla J Myers, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MYERS, CARLA J

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1613 1634 1671 1678 1682

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

MYERS, CARLA J is assigned to Tech Center 1600 and art unit 1600. The profile covers 1041 resolved cases and shows a 49.5% allowance rate. Median time to allowance is 1139 days. Interviews are associated with a 46.0% lift in the reported allowance outcome.

The leading companies are Illumina Inc., The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and BIOASTER. The principal firms are HOWSON & HOWSON LLP, OLIFF PLC, and Casimir Jones, S.C. The recorded allowance rate and duration support careful portfolio scheduling, while the interview figure supports using examiner discussions as part of a focused response plan.

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

Performance Statistics

49.5%
Allow Rate
-10.5% vs TC avg
1,091
Total Applications
+46.0%
Interview Lift
1139
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1041 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

22.5%
§101 Eligibility
15.2%
§102 Novelty
19.0%
§103 Obviousness
34.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19397515 UNIVERSAL EARLY CANCER DIAGNOSTICS Final Rejection Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
18606690 METHODS, COMPOSITIONS, AND SYSTEMS FOR CAPTURING PROBES AND/OR BARCODES Non-Final OA 10x Genomics, Inc.
18717006 SINGLE-CELL CULTURE AND SEQUENCING WITH LIPID-MODIFIED OLIGOS Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
17653114 Systems and Methods to Identify Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma and Uses Thereof Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
17637410 BLOOD GENE BIOMARKERS TO DIAGNOSE AND PREDICT ACUTE REJECTION IN LIVER TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS Non-Final OA NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
18540667 METHODS AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR MEASURING THE AMOUNT OF CELLS OF A PARTICULAR CELL LINEAGE Non-Final OA The Chinese University of Hong Kong
18265029 A METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING THE GUT INFLAMMATION STATUS IN AVIAN SPECIES Final Rejection Evonik Operations GmbH
17429281 ISOLATION AND DETECTION OF EXOSOME-ASSOCIATED MICROBIOME FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES Non-Final OA Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
18607269 METHODS OF TREATING PANCREATIC CANCER Non-Final OA University of Washington
18290138 CD274 MUTATIONS FOR CANCER TREATMENT Non-Final OA Foundation Medicine, Inc.
18420482 INFERRING MICROORGANISM OF ORIGIN FOR ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE MARKERS IN TARGETED METAGENOMICS Non-Final OA Illumina, Inc.
17026069 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IDENTIFYING LIGANDS ON ARRAYS USING INDEXES AND BARCODES Non-Final OA ILLUMINA, INC.
18705818 BIOMARKERS AND USES THEREFOR Non-Final OA GenoDx Pty Ltd
18014814 METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE RISK OF INCIDENCE OF A CARE-RELATED INFECTION IN A PATIENT Non-Final OA BIOASTER
18014801 METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE RISK OF INCIDENCE OF A CARE-RELATED INFECTION IN A PATIENT Non-Final OA BIOASTER

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Carla J Myers's allowance rate?

49.5% of resolved applications examined by Carla J Myers were allowed (1,041 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Carla J Myers?

This examiner's interview lift is +46.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Carla J Myers take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Carla J Myers took 1,139 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Carla J Myers work in?

Carla J Myers examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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