Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

James William Rogers, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ROGERS, JAMES WILLIAM

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1618

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

ROGERS, JAMES WILLIAM handles cases in tech center 1600 and art unit 1618. The profile contains 906 resolved cases, with a 46.1% allowance rate and a median of 1407 days to allowance. The 22.4% interview lift provides a measurable reason to include interview preparation in prosecution planning.

The principal listed companies are Nivagen Pharmaceuticals Inc., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and University of Massachusetts. The listed firms are Barnes & Thornburg LLP (IN), Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. Applicants should account for the allowance result and extended median timing when setting expectations for claim development and prosecution duration.

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

Performance Statistics

46.1%
Allow Rate
-13.9% vs TC avg
965
Total Applications
+22.4%
Interview Lift
1407
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 906 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
22.2%
§102 Novelty
42.5%
§103 Obviousness
23.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18208672 PROTEIN-TEMPLATED SELF-ASSEMBLY OF A COVALENT POLYMER NETWORK FOR INTRACELLULAR TRAFFICKING AND TRACELESS RELEASE Final Rejection University of Massachusetts
18552760 DIAGNOSTIC METHODS OF PROSTATE CANCER Non-Final OA NOVARTIS AG
17771142 POLYMERIC NANOPARTICLES FOR INTRACELLULAR PROTEIN DELIVERY Final Rejection The Johns Hopkins University
18548724 A DELTA-OPIOID RECEPTOR TARGETED AGENT FOR MOLECULAR IMAGING AND IMMUNOTHERAPY OF CANCER Non-Final OA WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY BOARD OF GOVERNORS ON BEHALF OF WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
18038555 RADIATION-ACTIVATED TETRAVALENT PLATINUM COMPLEX AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection PEKING UNIVERSITY
18560675 FOLATE RECEPTOR-TARGETED CONJUGATES WITH BRUSH BORDER MEMBRANE ENZYME-CLEAVABLE LINKERS AND METHODS OF USE IN IMAGING AND TREATING CANCER Non-Final OA PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
17064352 INORGANIC NANOCAGES, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME Non-Final OA Cornell University
18566935 BENCH-STABLE TRIAZENE COMPOSITIONS FOR PROTEIN MODIFICATION Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
17997908 POSITRON IMAGING TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING AGENT COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF BACTERIAL INFECTION Final Rejection The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
18561702 MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES FOR IMAGE DIAGNOSIS AND CONTRAST MEDIUM FOR IMAGE DIAGNOSIS Non-Final OA OSAKA UNIVERSITY
17726296 COMBINATION RADIOIMMUNOTHERAPY AND CD47 BLOCKADE IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER Non-Final OA ACTINIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
18552124 [161Tb]-BASED RADIOPEPTIDES Non-Final OA PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner James William Rogers's allowance rate?

46.1% of resolved applications examined by James William Rogers were allowed (906 resolved cases), compared with 33.1% across Art Unit 1618 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner James William Rogers?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner James William Rogers take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by James William Rogers took 1,407 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner James William Rogers work in?

James William Rogers examines applications in Art Unit 1618 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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