Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SABILA, MERCY HELLEN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1654

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mercy Hellen Sabila is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1654. The examiner has 270 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these matters is 57.0%. This metric provides a baseline for the likelihood of securing a patent grant during prosecution. The 57.0% rate is a primary data point for evaluating the probability of success in this specific Art Unit.

The interview lift is 46.4%. This value measures the increase in the probability of allowance following an interview. A lift of 46.4% indicates that engaging in a direct dialogue with the examiner can be a productive strategy. Practitioners should weigh this 46.4% figure when deciding whether to request a formal interview for their 270 resolved cases.

The median days to allowance is 1023. This figure represents the typical time span from filing to the issuance of a patent. A median of 1023 days informs the scheduling and budget expectations for applicants. This 1023 days duration is a factor in the overall prosecution timeline.

In Tech Center 1600, the examiner's 57.0% allowance rate and 270 resolved cases define the current landscape. The interview lift serves as a tool for navigating the prosecution process toward a grant.

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

Performance Statistics

57.0%
Allow Rate
-3.0% vs TC avg
327
Total Applications
+46.4%
Interview Lift
1023
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 270 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.1%
§101 Eligibility
14.8%
§102 Novelty
45.4%
§103 Obviousness
19.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17049237 USE OF A HYALURONIC ACID-BASED HYDROGEL FOR TREATMENT OF VOLUMETRIC MUSCLE LOSS INJURY Non-Final OA The Regents of The University of California
17416584 NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION FOR INDUCING A FEELING OF SATIETY, A BETTER SLEEP AND/OR LIMITING NOCTURNAL AWAKING IN INFANTS OR YOUNG CHILDREN Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
19358715 GLP-1R ANTAGONISM TO IMPROVE NUTRITION FOLLOWING GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
19353711 BUFFERED FORMULATIONS OF EXENDIN (9-39) Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
17430664 CO-FORMULATIONS OF AMYLIN ANALOGUES WITH INSULIN ANALOGUES FOR TREATMENT OF DIABETES Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
17348694 DIMERIC COLLAGEN HYBRIDIZING PEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA University of Utah Research Foundation
17773733 CYCLIC PEPTIDE COMPOUND HAVING KRAS INHIBITORY ACTION Final Rejection CHUGAI SEIYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17762191 INTEGRIN RECEPTOR ALPHA V BETA 3 AND ITS LIGAND INVOLVED IN CHRONIC ITCH Final Rejection North Carolina State University
18038633 SYNTHETIC DNA BINDING DOMAINS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA The University of Chicago
18567426 Preparation Final Rejection Kewpie Corporation
17416880 A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING INSULIN AND TRIGONAL GLUCAGON/GLP-1/GIP RECEPTOR AGONIST Non-Final OA HANMI PHARM, CO., LTD.
16650696 METHODS OF ISOLATING T CELLS HAVING ANTIGENIC SPECIFICITY FOR A P53 CANCER-SPECIFIC MUTATION Non-Final OA The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
18273962 COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PEDF-DERIVED SHORT PEPTIDES (PDSP) AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA BRIM Biotechnology, Inc.
18021660 TISSUE-DERIVED MATRIKINE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS THEREFOR Final Rejection XYLYX BIO, INC.
18038196 RAS MUTANT EPITOPE PEPTIDE AND T CELL RECEPTOR RECOGNIZING RAS MUTANT Non-Final OA SHANGHAI GENBASE BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18181621 NOVEL PROINSULIN GLARGINE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING INSULIN GLARGINE THEREFROM Non-Final OA Amphastar Nanjing Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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