Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ekaterina Poliakova-Georgan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as POLIAKOVA-GEORGAN, EKATERINA

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1632 1635 1637 1651 1674 1699

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ekaterina Poliakova-Georgan has 690 resolved cases in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1600. Her profile records a 63.9% allowance rate and a median of 943 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with an 18.1% lift in the allowance rate. These figures provide a prosecution baseline for applicants handling biotechnology and pharmaceutical matters in the identified examination group.

The leading companies are Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc., The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. The leading firms are Barron & Young PLLC, Lathrop GPM LLP, and MCCARTER & ENGLISH, LLP. Practitioners can use the profile to evaluate expected examination duration and whether interview practice should be integrated into claim and amendment planning.

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

Performance Statistics

63.9%
Allow Rate
+3.9% vs TC avg
762
Total Applications
+18.1%
Interview Lift
943
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 690 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.9%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
27.7%
§103 Obviousness
27.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18380871 CONJUGATES OF SIRNA AND ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES (SIRNASO) AND METHODS OF USE IN GENE SILENCING Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
18251562 VIRAL VECTORS AND NUCLEIC ACIDS FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF ILD, PF-ILD AND IPF Non-Final OA BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
17919459 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING TDP-43 AND FUS AGGREGATION Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
18439648 Inhibition of Tau Propagation Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18607846 MICRORNAS FOR CARDIAC REGENERATION THROUGH INDUCTION OF CARDIAC MYOCYTE PROLIFERATION Non-Final OA KING'S COLLEGE LONDON
18007609 NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULE HAVING IMPROVED STABILITY, AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
17928463 TREM COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATING THERETO Non-Final OA Flagship Pioneering Innovations VI, LLC
18577797 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING AND TREATING AGE-RELATED CONDITIONS Non-Final OA The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
18570914 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPONENTS FOR RNA-GUIDED EFFECTOR RECRUITMENT Non-Final OA The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
18154728 TARGETING ADISPSIN FOR NONALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITIS (NASH)- INDUCED LIVER FIBROSIS Non-Final OA The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
18037708 VECTORS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EUKARYOTIC GENE EDITING Non-Final OA Wake Forest University Health Sciences
17938209 BAG3 AS A TARGET FOR THERAPY OF HEART FAILURE Final Rejection TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
18292680 METHOD FOR NARROWING EDITING WINDOW OF BASE EDITOR, BASE EDITOR, AND USE Non-Final OA TIANJIN INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ekaterina Poliakova-Georgan's allowance rate?

63.9% of resolved applications examined by Ekaterina Poliakova-Georgan were allowed (690 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ekaterina Poliakova-Georgan?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ekaterina Poliakova-Georgan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ekaterina Poliakova-Georgan took 943 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ekaterina Poliakova-Georgan work in?

Ekaterina Poliakova-Georgan examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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