Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PYLA, EVELYN Y

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1633 1651 1699

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

Evelyn Y. Pyla is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1600. She has handled 562 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 55.7 percent. This 55.7 percent rate indicates a balanced approach to examination, providing a baseline for applicant expectations.

The interview lift is 47.1 percent. This figure suggests that conducting an interview is a highly effective strategy for increasing the likelihood of a grant. The 47.1 percent lift provides a substantial boost to the allowance rate, making it a critical tactic for practitioners to consider.

The median days to allowance is 1323. This timeline represents the typical duration for applications to reach a final grant. With 562 resolved cases, these metrics offer a clear view of the examiner's performance. The 1323-day median defines the expected prosecution experience for applicants in this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

55.7%
Allow Rate
-4.3% vs TC avg
594
Total Applications
+47.1%
Interview Lift
1323
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 562 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.4%
§101 Eligibility
11.7%
§102 Novelty
48.3%
§103 Obviousness
24.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18478904 METHOD FOR PREPARING SOLVENT-FREE 3D BIOLOGICAL BILAYER MEMBRANE STRUCTURE IN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOLUTION AND 3D BIOLOGICAL BILAYER MEMBRANE STRUCTURE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
17762396 CELL CULTURING MATERIALS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18771037 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CELL LEVITATION AND MONITORING Non-Final OA BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
17795915 COMPOSITIONS FOR TRANSLATION AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection Flagship Pioneering Innovations VI, LLC
18543705 Regeneration of a Functional Pulmonary Vascular Bed Final Rejection The General Hospital Corporation
18052600 RESPIRATORY SYNCTIAL VIRUS RNA VACCINE Non-Final OA SANOFI
18622525 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REDUCED TOXICITY IN TRANSPLANTATION USING JANUS KINASE (JAK) INHIBITORS Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE
18804707 METHOD OF TREATMENT Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL N&H DENMARK APS
18820648 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING HEMATOPOIETIC FUNCTION Non-Final OA Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
18582703 3D spheroid having uniform size and composition comprising neuron and astrocyte derived from Alzheimer's disease patients, method for producing thereof, and method and kit for screening drug using thereof Non-Final OA Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University Erica Campus
18287710 Reprogramming Somatic Cells on Microcarriers Final Rejection AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
18290396 BIODEGRADABLE TISSUE SCAFFOLD WITH SECONDARY MATRIX TO HOST WEAKLY ADHERENT CELLS Non-Final OA THE U.S.A., as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
18542134 METHODS OF GENERATING SACRAL NEURAL CREST LINEAGES AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR CANCER AND ALLIED DISEASES
17997351 TAGGED GENE EDITING TECHNOLOGY FOR CLINICAL CELL SORTING AND ENRICHMENT Non-Final OA CITY OF HOPE

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