Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: OUSPENSKI, ILIA I

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1644 3792

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ilia I. Ouspenski is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1644 with a history of 1125 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 77.5 percent, which reflects the outlook for patent applicants in this unit. This volume of 1125 resolved cases suggests a deep experience with the specific technologies handled, providing a baseline for prosecution expectations. Applicants can see that a majority of filings result in a grant.

The interview lift of 20.4 percent suggests that direct engagement with the examiner is an effective strategy for overcoming rejections. This lift is a significant metric for practitioners to consider, as it indicates that verbal communication can improve the 77.5 percent allowance rate. Additionally, the median days to allowance is 972, providing a benchmark for the time required to reach a successful conclusion. The data suggests that while the process takes 972 days, proactive strategies like interviews are statistically supported.

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

Performance Statistics

77.5%
Allow Rate
+7.5% vs TC avg
1,168
Total Applications
+20.4%
Interview Lift
973
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1126 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.7%
§101 Eligibility
20.5%
§102 Novelty
9.4%
§103 Obviousness
37.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18452395 BISPECIFIC IMMUNOMODULATORY ANTIBODIES THAT BIND COSTIMULATORY AND CHECKPOINT RECEPTORS Non-Final OA Xencor, Inc.
18699108 ENGINEERED CYTOKINE RECEPTORS FOR TUNABLE ADOPTIVE CELL THERAPY Non-Final OA Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
18334531 METHODS OF TREATING CANCER USING PD-1 AXIS BINDING ANTAGONISTS AND TIGIT INHIBITORS Non-Final OA Genentech, Inc.
18317241 ANTI-LAG3 ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18640092 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF PHOSPHOLIPASE A2 RECEPTOR CHIMERIC AUTOANTIBODY RECEPTOR T CELLS Non-Final OA The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
18317498 ANTI-HUMAN VISTA ANTIBODIES AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
18045525 ANTI-HUMAN VISTA ANTIBODIES AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
18490856 ANTI-B7-H1 ANTIBODIES FOR TREATING TUMORS Non-Final OA MEDIMMUNE LIMITED
18575628 UNIVERSAL CAR-T CELL TARGETING IL13RALPHA2, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND APPLICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA NINGBO T-MAXIMUM BIOPHARMACEUTICALS CO., LTD.
18037397 PROTEIN FORMULATIONS AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection CSL INNOVATION PTY LTD

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