Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SCHMIDT, IZABELA MARIA

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1621 1624

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

Izabela Maria Schmidt is an examiner in Art Unit 1621 within Tech Center 1600. She has 101 resolved cases, with an allowance rate pct of 65.3. The median days to allowance is 1207, providing a standard timeline for prosecution. With 101 cases of historical data, the 65.3 allowance rate pct suggests a relatively favorable environment for applicants seeking a patent grant.

The interview lift pct of 42.5 is a substantial metric for practitioners. This high lift indicates that interviews are very effective at resolving rejections and moving cases toward allowance. Practitioners should prioritize direct communication to take advantage of the 42.5 lift, which significantly improves the baseline. The 1207-day median pendency is a key factor to consider when managing application timelines in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

65.3%
Allow Rate
+5.3% vs TC avg
128
Total Applications
+42.5%
Interview Lift
1207
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 101 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
20.4%
§102 Novelty
33.9%
§103 Obviousness
17.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17925776 BENZOYLHYDRAZIDE-DERIVED HDAC DEGRADERS AS THERAPEUTICS FOR TREATING CANCER AND OTHER HUMAN DISEASES Final Rejection University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
17789047 THE COMBINATION OF CYCLIN DEPENDENT KINASE 7 INHIBITOR AND IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR TREATMENT OF CANCER Final Rejection New York University
17766149 COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH STING ACTIVITY Non-Final OA NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
18627081 NOVEL KAPPA OPIOID LIGANDS Non-Final OA The Scripps Research Institute
18585551 Metabolically Stable HDAC Inhibitors with Trifluoromethylpyruvamide as Metal-Binding Group Non-Final OA The University of Toledo
18850362 5-METHOXY-N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF PSYCHOMOTOR RETARDATION Non-Final OA GH RESEARCH IRELAND LIMITED
18572614 CAPSAICIN AND TRPV1 MODULATOR COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA NOVAPANO, LLC
18382636 METHODS FOR TREATING PROGRESSIVE FAMILIAL INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS Non-Final OA MIRUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
17512451 Benzylisoquinoline Alkaloids (BIA) Producing Microbes, and Methods of Making and Using the Same Final Rejection THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNOR UNIVERSITY

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