Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: RAO, MANJUNATH N

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1656

This examiner grants 11% of resolved cases

Analysis

Manjunath N Rao examines in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1656. With 71 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 11.3 percent. The median days to allowance is 1257, indicating the duration for the few cases that are granted. These 71 resolved cases provide a snapshot of the examiner's rigorous standards. The 11.3 percent rate suggests a very challenging path for applicants.

The interview lift is 23.9 percent, providing a strategy for improving the 11.3 percent allowance rate. For the 71 cases resolved, the data suggests that direct communication can help overcome rejections. Practitioners should prepare for a challenging process and use the 1257-day median pendency for planning. The 23.9 percent lift indicates that interviews are a valuable tool for increasing the 11.3 percent baseline probability of success. This profile in Art Unit 1656 requires a proactive approach to navigate the rigorous examination standards.

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

Performance Statistics

11.3%
Allow Rate
-48.7% vs TC avg
73
Total Applications
+23.9%
Interview Lift
1257
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 71 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.9%
§101 Eligibility
14.8%
§102 Novelty
35.1%
§103 Obviousness
25.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17790169 POLYMERASES FOR ISOTHERMAL NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION Final Rejection Amazon Technologies, Inc.
17790192 METHOD FOR PREPARING NON-DENATURED TYPE II COLLAGEN Non-Final OA Fujian Hengjie Bioloical Technology Co., Ltd.

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