Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: SCHLIENTZ, LEAH H

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1618

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

Leah H. Schlientz serves in Art Unit 1618 of Tech Center 1600. Her profile shows 601 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 41.9 percent. This 41.9 percent rate is higher than the 38.5 percent interview lift. The median days to allowance is 1547, which is a long duration for successful prosecution. This 1547 day timeline is a critical factor for applicants in Art Unit 1618.

The 38.5 percent interview lift indicates that direct communication is a vital strategy for improving the 41.9 percent baseline. With 601 cases resolved, the data reflects a consistent and challenging examination style. Practitioners should use the 1547 day median to set realistic expectations for patent issuance. The 601 case history in Tech Center 1600 suggests that while the allowance rate is low, the 38.5 percent lift offers a clear mechanism for overcoming rejections. This examiner requires a persistent and proactive approach to prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

41.9%
Allow Rate
-18.1% vs TC avg
668
Total Applications
+38.5%
Interview Lift
1547
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 601 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
20.5%
§102 Novelty
51.6%
§103 Obviousness
15.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17742390 COMPOUND AND FLUORESCENTLY LABELED BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE USING THE SAME Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
17358544 Methods for Cell Labeling and Medical Imaging Non-Final OA Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18257974 ISOCYCLOSERAM FORMULATION Final Rejection SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18381930 POLYMERIC PERFLUOROCARBON NANOEMULSIONS FOR ULTRASONIC DRUG UNCAGING Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
17588458 MAGNETIC RESONANCE CONTRAST AGENTS AND METHODS THEREOF Final Rejection THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
18545717 TARGETING AND TREATMENT OF CANCEROUS CELLS USING RADIOLABELED GRP78-BINDING AGENTS Non-Final OA University of Kentucky Research Foundation
18248045 Zwitterionic Cell-Permeant and Water-Soluble Rhodamine Dyes for Quantitative Imaging Applications Final Rejection OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
18041827 EXTRACORPOREAL CLEARING TRAPS BASED ON INVERSE ELECTRON DEMAND DIELS-ALDER CYCLOADDITION FOR (PRE)-TARGETED THERAPY AND DIAGNOSTICS Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN
18036723 METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER USING COMBINATIONS OF EPIGENETIC THERAPIES AND RADIOCONJUGATE TARGETING AGENTS Non-Final OA ACTINIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
18023526 TUMOR CONTRAST COMPOUND, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND APPLICATION THEREOF IN TUMOR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING Final Rejection Zhejiang Haibo Biotech, Co., Ltd.

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