Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Sarah Cooper Patterson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PATTERSON, SARAH COOPER

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1675

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

Patterson, Sarah Cooper is assigned to Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1600. The profile contains 41 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 56.1%, an interview lift of 51.5%, and a median of 1477 days to allowance. The interview measure is close to the allowance rate, and the extended median timing indicates that prosecution may require sustained attention.

The listed companies are University of Massachusetts, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, and The Johns Hopkins University. The leading firms are Casimir Jones, S.C., BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS LLP, and DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP. Given the limited case volume, practitioners should treat the statistics as directional while considering interviews as a potentially important component of the response plan.

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

Performance Statistics

56.1%
Allow Rate
-3.9% vs TC avg
105
Total Applications
+51.5%
Interview Lift
1477
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 41 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.1%
§101 Eligibility
11.5%
§102 Novelty
27.2%
§103 Obviousness
37.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17762980 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING THE EFFICACY OF IMMUNOTHERAPIES AND VACCINES Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
17622504 METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR TARGETED EXPANSION OF REGULATORY T CELLS Final Rejection The Johns Hopkins University
17639525 METHODS OF TREATING KRAS MUTANT CANCERS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
17776524 TREATMENT OF CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTIONS Non-Final OA University of Virginia Patent Foundation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sarah Cooper Patterson's allowance rate?

56.1% of resolved applications examined by Sarah Cooper Patterson were allowed (41 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sarah Cooper Patterson?

This examiner's interview lift is +51.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sarah Cooper Patterson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sarah Cooper Patterson took 1,477 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sarah Cooper Patterson work in?

Sarah Cooper Patterson examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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