Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Gary B Nickol, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NICKOL, GARY B

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1641 1642 1643 1645 1646

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Analysis

NICKOL, GARY B is assigned to tech center 1600 and art unit 1641. The record covers 73 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 46.6%. The median time to allowance is 1381 days, while interview lift is 33.3%. The positive interview measure suggests that interviews may be a significant part of an effective prosecution approach in this record.

The leading applicants are The Regents of the University of California, Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., and Novartis AG. The listed firms are STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C., GOODWIN PROCTER LLP, and McBee Moore & Vanik, IP, LLC. Because the resolved-case record is limited to 73 cases, practitioners should treat these measures as a focused reference for this examiner rather than a broad prediction for every application.

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

Performance Statistics

46.6%
Allow Rate
-13.4% vs TC avg
121
Total Applications
+33.3%
Interview Lift
1381
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 73 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
22.3%
§102 Novelty
22.3%
§103 Obviousness
37.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18533714 BISPECIFIC ANTI-CCL2 ANTIBODIES Non-Final OA Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
18280970 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF MYASTHENIA GRAVIS Final Rejection Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
17620987 DOSING REGIMEN AND COMBINATION THERAPIES FOR MULTISPECIFIC ANTIBODIES TARGETING B-CELL MATURATION ANTIGEN Final Rejection NOVARTIS AG
18275616 ANTI-IL1RAP ANTIBODIES Non-Final OA Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
18288696 SELF-ACTIVATING FÖRSTER RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER (saFRET) BIOSENSORS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18552141 SYNTHETIC INTERMEMBRANE PROTEOLYSIS RECEPTORS FOR CUSTOM ANTIGEN-INDUCED TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATION Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
17251287 SINGLE-CHAIN BISPECIFIC CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTORS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18531168 TARGETING ANTI-HUMAN PD 1H/VISTA TO TREAT HEMATOLOGIC DISORDERS Final Rejection VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
18273796 BLUE-GREEN ALGAE-CONTAINING TABLET Non-Final OA DIC Corporation
18553703 METHODS FOR DETERMINING TUMOR IMMUNE STATUS Non-Final OA Duke University
18701356 ACTIVATABLE ANTI-CD3, ANTI-EGFR, HETEROMULTIMERIC BISPECIFIC POLYPEPTIDE COMPLEX Non-Final OA CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gary B Nickol's allowance rate?

46.6% of resolved applications examined by Gary B Nickol were allowed (73 resolved cases), compared with 45.2% across Art Unit 1641 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gary B Nickol?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Gary B Nickol take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gary B Nickol took 1,381 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gary B Nickol work in?

Gary B Nickol examines applications in Art Unit 1641 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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