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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Fred H Reynolds, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as REYNOLDS, FRED H

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1613 1645 1654 1658 1675

This examiner grants 33% of resolved cases

Analysis

REYNOLDS, FRED H is assigned to tech center 1600 and art unit 1613. The record includes 847 resolved cases, a 32.9% allowance rate, and a median of 1095 days to allowance. The interview lift is 39.3%, a strong positive association that distinguishes interview-associated outcomes from the lower overall allowance result.

The listed companies are The Regents of the University of California, Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, and Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology. The listed firms are Clark+Elbing LLP, SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, and FBT Gibbons LLP. Practitioners should give interviews significant strategic attention while also preparing for substantive written prosecution. The case volume supports using the measured pattern as a meaningful planning signal.

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

Performance Statistics

32.9%
Allow Rate
-27.1% vs TC avg
952
Total Applications
+39.3%
Interview Lift
1095
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 847 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.1%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
30.2%
§103 Obviousness
28.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18338700 METHOD FOR PRODUCING PEPTIDE, PROTECTIVE GROUP-FORMING REAGENT, AND CONDENSED POLYCYCLIC COMPOUND Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18279931 PHOTOCAGED CITRULLINE ANALOGS AND METHODS FOR SITE-SPECIFIC INCORPORATION OF CITRULLINE INTO PROTEINS Final Rejection University of Massachusetts
17403357 COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A DELIVERY AGENT AND PREPARATION THEREOF Non-Final OA Novo Nordisk A/S
17747952 SOLID PHASE PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS METHODS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18030433 CHIMERIC CONJUGATES FOR DEGRADATION OF VIRAL AND HOST PROTEINS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
18253231 PROSTATE-SPECIFIC MEMBRANE ANTIGEN (PSMA)-TARGETED PRODRUG FOR SELECTIVE KILLING OF CELLS EXPRESSING PSMA Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18259092 METHODS OF TREATING, DIAGNOSING AND PREDICTING PROGNOSIS OF SEPSIS Non-Final OA University of Rochester
18030876 PEPTIDE INHIBITORS OF GLIOMA-ASSOCIATED ONCOGENE DERIVED FROM THE COILED-COIL DIMERIZATION DOMAIN OF Kif7 Non-Final OA The General Hospital Corporation
18252069 METHOD OF SENSITIZING CANCERS TO IMMUNOTHERAPY USING IMMUNOMODULATORY AGENTS Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
17597925 ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY THROUGH THE COMBINATION OF PORE-FORMING AGENTS AND HISTONES Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
17006591 PROTEASE SENSITIVE GVPC AND RELATED GAS VESICLE GENE CLUSTERS, EXPRESSION SYSTEMS, CONSTRUCTS, VECTORS, GENETIC CIRCUITS, CELLS, COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTRAST-ENHANCED IMAGING Final Rejection California Institute of Technology
18252073 Peptide Inhibitors of Human Mitochondrial Fission Protein 1 and Methods of Use Non-Final OA The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.
17608025 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS INVOLVING TERT ACTIVATING THERAPIES Final Rejection BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
17586258 MUTANTS AND DRUG CONJUGATES OF R-SPONDINS AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
17788506 METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING PEPTIDE COMPOUND Non-Final OA CHUGAI SEIYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17780843 NEONATAL FIBRIN SCAFFOLDS FOR PROMOTING WOUND HEALING Final Rejection North Carolina State University
17251079 NON-VITAL WHEAT PROTEIN AND ITS PRODUCTION PROCESS Final Rejection ROQUETTE FRERES
18576993 PEPTIDE AND COMPOSITION Non-Final OA OSAKA UNIVERSITY
17607334 CHIMERIC PROTEINS AND METHODS TO SCREEN FOR COMPOUNDS AND LIGANDS BINDING TO GPCRS Final Rejection CONFO THERAPEUTICS N.V.
18548545 ALPHA-1 ANTITRYPSIN DOSING REGIMEN Non-Final OA GRIFOLS WORLDWIDE OPERATIONS LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Fred H Reynolds's allowance rate?

32.9% of resolved applications examined by Fred H Reynolds were allowed (847 resolved cases), compared with 34.0% across Art Unit 1613 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Fred H Reynolds?

This examiner's interview lift is +39.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Fred H Reynolds take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Fred H Reynolds took 1,095 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Fred H Reynolds work in?

Fred H Reynolds examines applications in Art Unit 1613 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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