Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RODRIGUEZ, RAYNA B

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1628 1692

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Analysis

Rayna B. Rodriguez, in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1628, has 587 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 33.6 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1264. These metrics indicate a rigorous examination process with a low probability of success and a wait of over three years. This is a challenging environment for applicants in the biotechnology and organic chemistry sectors and requires a patient approach.

The interview lift is 19.2 percent, suggesting that an interview can help improve the 33.6 percent base rate. Practitioners should expect a long 1264-day median timeline and should use interviews as a tactic to overcome the examiner's objections. For the 587 resolved cases, the data shows that direct communication is a tool for navigating the complexities of Art Unit 1628. While the baseline success rate is 33.6 percent, the lift from interviews provides a path to improving the odds of a grant. In Tech Center 1600, a strategy that combines written arguments with proactive verbal advocacy is useful for success under this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

33.6%
Allow Rate
-26.4% vs TC avg
654
Total Applications
+19.2%
Interview Lift
1264
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 587 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
12.7%
§102 Novelty
48.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17845275 USE OF 1-[4-BROMO-5-[1-ETHYL-7-(METHYLAMINO)-2-OXO-1,2-DIHYDRO-1,6-NAPHTHYRIDIN-3-YL]-2-FLUOROPHENYL]-3-PHENYLUREA AND ANALOGS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCERS ASSOCIATED WITH GENETIC ABNORMALITIES IN PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR ALPHA Final Rejection Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC
18785844 CDK INHIBITORS Non-Final OA Genentech, Inc.
18544236 METHODS OF TREATING CANCER USING B-RAF INHIBITORS AND IMMUNE CHECKPOINT INHIBITORS Final Rejection Genentech, Inc.
18685717 NOVEL PYRAZINYL-TRIAZOLE COMPOUNDS AS PESTICIDES Non-Final OA Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
18622241 Methods for Administration and Methods for Treating Cardiovascular Diseases with Resiniferatoxin Non-Final OA Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
18009682 CYCLOPROPYL DIHYDROQUINOLINE SULFONAMIDE COMPOUNDS Final Rejection AMGEN INC.
18026515 METHODS OF TREATING RIBONUCLEOTIDE REDUCTASE-RELATED DISEASES WITH A RIBONUCLEOTIDE REDUCTASE INHIBITOR Final Rejection TAIHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
18429778 Combination Therapy For Prostate Cancer Non-Final OA Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
17916504 NOVEL FORMUATIONS Final Rejection ARECOR LIMITED
18850348 TREATMENT OF ANXIETY Non-Final OA GH RESEARCH IRELAND LIMITED
18444342 Methods of Treating Cushing's Syndrome and Liver Disorders, and of Reducing Liver Toxicity of Other Drugs Administered to a Patient Non-Final OA Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated
17255963 NEW MOLECULAR TWEEZERS AGAINST NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND VIRAL INFECTIONS Final Rejection UNIVERSITÄT ULM
16078706 COMBINATION THERAPIES COMPRISING IMMUNO-ONCOLOGY AGENTS AND BELINOSTAT Final Rejection ONXEO

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