Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NEAGU, IRINA

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1627 1629 1764

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Analysis

Irina Neagu serves in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1627. The examiner has 716 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 46.8 percent, which represents the frequency of grants for applications reaching a final resolution.

The interview lift is 57.3 percent. This 57.3 percent figure indicates that interviews correlate with an increased probability of allowance. When considering the 716 resolved cases, the 57.3 percent lift suggests that direct communication is a beneficial tactic for practitioners. The 46.8 percent baseline allowance rate is a key metric for evaluating the prosecution environment.

The median days to allowance is 1009. This 1009-day timeline reflects the duration for successful applications to reach a grant. The 1009-day figure provides a benchmark for expected pendency in Art Unit 1627. Practitioners can use this 1009-day median and the 716 resolved cases to inform their strategy and manage expectations for the timing of a final outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

46.8%
Allow Rate
-18.2% vs TC avg
770
Total Applications
+57.3%
Interview Lift
1009
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 716 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
11.3%
§102 Novelty
39.6%
§103 Obviousness
24.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18154498 Alpha-Ketobutyrate, 2-Hydroxybutyrate, and Alpha-Ketoglutarate for Stimulating Hair Growth Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
17786565 COMPOSITION FOR THE TREATMENT OF AMYLOID-BETA ASSOCIATED DISEASES Final Rejection BASF SE
18001889 A NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING 3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID TO IMPROVE THE GASTROINTESTINAL BARRIER Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18599953 EFFICIENT STABILIZER IN CONTROLLING SELF ACCELERATED DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE OF PEROXYCARBOXYLIC ACID COMPOSITIONS WITH MINERAL ACIDS Final Rejection ECOLAB USA INC.
18882674 USE OF 2-HYDROXYBENZYLAMINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF SYSTEMIC LUPUS Non-Final OA Vanderbilt University
16551594 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL AND KETONE BODIES Final Rejection AXCESS GLOBAL SCIENCES, LLC
17790702 Compositions and Methods for Treatment of Disease by Manipulation of Serine Metabolism Non-Final OA The Trustees of Princeton University
17774838 METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF DYSMYELINATING/DEMYELINATING DISEASES Final Rejection Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
17773257 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTION Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
18694284 COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCERS THAT ARE MGMT DEFICIENT REGARDLESS OF MMR STATUS Non-Final OA Yale University
18864351 CRYSTALLINE POLYMORPHS OF N-METHYL-N-((1S,3S)-3-METHYL-3-((6-(1-METHYL-1H-PYRAZOL-4-YL)PYRAZOLO[1,5-A]PYRAZIN-4-YL)OXY)CYCLOBUTYL)ACRYLAMIDE Non-Final OA BIOGEN MA INC.
18517049 PHARMACOLOGICAL DEPLETION OF HEME FOR THE TREATMENT OF MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME Non-Final OA THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18568243 Treatment or Prevention of Ischaemia Reperfusion Injury Final Rejection Cambridge Enterprise Limited
17625270 Treatment of Heart Defects and Conditions in Pediatric Patients Final Rejection University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
18947597 USE OF PHOSPHOINOSITIDE 3-KINASE INHIBITORS FOR TREATMENT OF VASCULAR MALFORMATIONS Non-Final OA MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER
18119420 ZWITTERIONIC COMPOUND, PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF, POLYMER THEREOF, AND CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
16365074 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING EFFICIENCY OF CARDIAC METABOLISM Final Rejection IMBRIA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
18338304 COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF TREATMENT USING SYNERGISTICALLY - ENHANCED SUPPLEMENTATION Final Rejection Xygenyx Inc.
17690680 Methods and Compositions to Inhibit Symptoms Associated with Opioid Withdrawal Final Rejection SEN-JAM PHARMACEUTICAL LLC

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