Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: ORWIG, KEVIN S

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 1611 1658 3991

This examiner grants 25% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

25.2%
Allow Rate
-34.8% vs TC avg
727
Total Applications
+39.8%
Interview Lift
1536
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 705 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
40.3%
§103 Obviousness
25.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
16120549 GROWTH DIFFERENTIATION FACTOR 11 (GDF-11) FOR TREATMENT OF DIASTOLIC HEART FAILURE Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College
18320145 TUMOR-SPECIFIC MINICIRCLES FOR CANCER SCREENING Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18711216 GLUCOSE-RESPONSIVE INSULIN CONJUGATES COMPRISING A TETRA-VALENT SUGAR CLUSTER FOR TREATMENT OF DIABETES Non-Final OA Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
18662935 COMBINATIONS AND METHODS FOR SUBCUTANEOUS ADMINISTRATION OF IMMUNE GLOBULIN AND HYALURONIDASE Non-Final OA Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited

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