Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: ROBINSON, HOPE A

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1637 1652 1656

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Hope A. Robinson, working in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1637, has a portfolio of 1056 resolved cases. The allowance rate for this examiner is 67.7 percent, reflecting the probability of obtaining a patent. Prosecution here involves a median days to allowance of 1213, which is a duration for applications in the biotechnology or chemical sectors. This timeline requires practitioners to manage client expectations regarding the speed of the examination process and the potential for multiple rounds of rejection.

The interview lift of 43.1 percent is a data point for strategic planning. This suggests that while the base allowance rate is 67.7 percent, the probability of success increases when an interview is conducted. For practitioners in Art Unit 1637, scheduling an interview appears to be a tactical move to mitigate the 1213-day median wait and improve the overall odds of a favorable outcome. With 1056 resolved cases providing a data set, the interview lift indicates that direct communication is effective. This strategy is useful for navigating the complexities of Tech Center 1600 with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

67.7%
Allow Rate
+7.7% vs TC avg
1,123
Total Applications
+43.1%
Interview Lift
1213
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1056 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.7%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
19.8%
§103 Obviousness
50.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18262318 METHOD FOR SIZE BASED EVALUATION OF PANCREATIC PROTEIN MIXTURE Final Rejection Kashiv BioSciences, LLC
18632426 USE OF BIOMARKERS TO DETERMINE WHETHER A SUBJECT HAS SUSTAINED, MAY HAVE SUSTAINED OR IS SUSPECTED OF SUSTAINING A SUBACUTE ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY (ABI) Non-Final OA Abbott Laboratories
18534843 ARGININE WASH IN PROTEIN PURIFICATION Non-Final OA H. LUNDBECK A/S
18787311 METHODS FOR ENGINEERING OUTER MEMBRANE VESICLE PRODUCTION AND CARGO PACKAGING IN PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA Non-Final OA Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC
18005086 POLYNUCLEOTIDE ENCODING AN AMINO ACID SEQUENCE, ENCODING AN OXIDOREDUCTASE Final Rejection Evonik Operations GmbH
18867974 NUCLEIC ACID MODIFIED TO OBTAIN ENHANCED ERGOTHIONEINE PRODUCTIVITY, AND MICROORGANISM HAVING GENETIC MODIFICATION Non-Final OA KIKKOMAN CORPORATION
18863705 GENETICALLY MODIFIED YEAST AND FERMENTATION PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ARABITOL Non-Final OA Cargill, Incorporated
18698789 KYNURENINE AMINOTRANSFERASE AND PRODUCTS THEREOF FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES Final Rejection UNIVERSITE PARIS-SACLAY
18266282 LYSOSOMAL ACID LIPASE VARIANTS AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection UNIVERSITE PARIS-SACLAY
18871339 MEANS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING PHOSPHORUS SECRETION BY FISH Non-Final OA NOVOZYMES A/S
18857409 PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FREE FATTY ACIDS Non-Final OA Novozymes A/S
18765528 CONVENIENT SYNTHESIS OF GLUCOSONE BY WHOLE-CELL CATALYSIS UNDER OXYGEN Non-Final OA THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
17916441 ADAMTS13 VARIANT, COMPOSITIONS, AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
18683749 POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING NOVEL NUCLEASES, COMPOSITIONS THEREOF AND METHODS THEREOF FOR ELIMINATING DNA FROM PROTEIN PREPARATIONS Non-Final OA DANISCO US INC.
17623086 MODIFIED YEAST CELLS THAT OVER-EXPRESS SELECTED ENDOGENOUS PROTEINS Final Rejection DANISCO US INC
18720533 PRODUCTION OF ALPHA-1,4-FUCOSYLATED COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA INBIOSE N.V.
18167687 PRODUCTION OF GALACTOSYLATED DI- AND OLIGOSACCHARIDES Non-Final OA INBIOSE N.V.

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