Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ROMERO, KRISTEN WANG

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1624 1625 1626 1629

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kristen Wang Romero, an examiner in Art Unit 1624 of Tech Center 1600, has managed 48 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 68.8 percent. Despite the smaller sample size of 48 resolved cases, the data provides a clear picture of the examiner's current trends and receptiveness to patent applications. The 68.8 percent allowance rate suggests that while the examiner is thorough, there is a reasonable path to grant for most applicants.

The interview lift is 31.9 percent, indicating a strong correlation between examiner interviews and successful patent grants. This suggests that verbal advocacy is a productive strategy for applicants working within this art unit to overcome objections. The 31.9 percent lift implies that the examiner is responsive to the clarifications and negotiations that occur during a live discussion. Practitioners should consider an interview as a primary tactic for advancing prosecution when a stalemate occurs in written responses.

The median days to allowance is 1158. This figure represents the typical duration of the patent prosecution process for applications that successfully reach allowance under this examiner's review. The 1158-day median serves as a critical planning tool for applicants, allowing them to forecast the timing of patent issuance and the associated costs. This timeline is particularly important in the fast-moving technology sectors often found in Tech Center 1600.

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

Performance Statistics

68.8%
Allow Rate
+8.8% vs TC avg
74
Total Applications
+31.9%
Interview Lift
1158
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 48 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
21.3%
§103 Obviousness
37.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18718781 ABL INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
17932466 2-BETA-NAPHTHYL-ACETIC ACID ANALOGS AS AKR1C3 INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF USING SAME Non-Final OA VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
18263384 SMALL MOLECULE INHIBITORS OF SALT INDUCIBLE KINASES Non-Final OA The General Hospital Corporation
18399675 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING CANCER Non-Final OA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY
18605320 Compositions of Azadirachta Indica and Methods of Treating Cancer Non-Final OA Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
18728949 ISOCITRATE DEHYDROGENASE 1 INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
18768262 COMPOUNDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISORDERS Non-Final OA RAMOT AT TEL-AVIV UNIVERSITY LTD.
18549638 TRICYCLIC PYRIMIDINES AS CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASE 7 (CDK7) INHIBITORS Non-Final OA JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA NV
18257541 FUSED PYRIMIDINE COMPOUNDS AS INHIBITORS OF MENIN-MLL INTERACTION Final Rejection Biomea Fusion, Inc.
18263318 CRYSTALLINE FORM OF A PIPERAZINYL-THIAZOLE DERIVATIVE Non-Final OA Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd
18864708 METHODS OF TREATING ULK3-ASSOCIATED CANCERS Non-Final OA H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
18682879 SMALL MOLECULE UREA DERIVATIVES AS STING ANTAGONISTS Non-Final OA CURADEV PHARMA PVT. LTD.

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