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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Laura J Schuberg, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SCHUBERG, LAURA J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1631 1632 1633 1657 1743 1799 3774

This examiner grants 24% of resolved cases

Analysis

SCHUBERG, LAURA J is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1631. Across 543 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 23.6%, the interview lift is 37.0%, and the median time to allowance is 1615 days. The record combines a low allowance level with a notable interview measure and a lengthy median prosecution period.

The listed companies are Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. The leading firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP, and Casimir Jones, S.C. Applicants may need careful claim positioning and purposeful interviews to address examination obstacles.

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

Performance Statistics

23.6%
Allow Rate
-46.4% vs TC avg
609
Total Applications
+37.0%
Interview Lift
1615
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 543 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.2%
§101 Eligibility
10.4%
§102 Novelty
49.5%
§103 Obviousness
20.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
16596495 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING STEM CELL DERIVED LUNG TISSUE, AND RELATED USES THEROF Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
18020419 DISSOLVABLE GELATIN-BASED MICROCARRIERS GENERATED THROUGH DROPLET MICROFLUIDICS FOR EXPANSION AND CULTURE OF MESENCHYMAL STROMAL CELL Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
19042945 IFNy AND TNFa CO-STIMULATION OF MESENCHYMAL STROMAL CELLS DERIVED FROM MINOR SALIVARY (LABIAL) GLANDS FOR THERAPEUTIC USE Non-Final OA Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
18819158 Generating Vasculogenic Cell Populations Non-Final OA WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
18463211 REAGENTS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING ERYTHROMYELOID PROGENITOR CELLS, NK CELLS, AND MEGAKARYOCYTES Final Rejection Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
18484137 ENGINEERED VASCULAR TISSUE MODELS Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18924826 MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS FOR ORAL INFLAMMATION TREATMENT Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18705362 METHOD FOR PRODUCING MILK LIKE PRODUCTS Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
16984531 METABOLICALLY OPTIMIZED CELL CULTURE Non-Final OA Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
15130780 METABOLICALLY OPTIMIZED CELL CULTURE Non-Final OA REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
17352135 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MIMICKING A BLOOD VESSEL OF A PATIENT Final Rejection The Texas A&M University System
17608008 CELL CULTURING SCAFFOLDING MATERIAL AND CELL CULTURING VESSEL Non-Final OA SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
19050638 TISSUE DECONTAMINATION AND PRESERVATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA The Curators of the University of Missouri
18608445 FUNCTIONAL HYDROGEL BIO-INK MODIFIED WITH BOROPHOSPHATE GLASSES Final Rejection THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
18835286 METHOD FOR PRODUCING LUNG MESENCHYMAL CELLS AND LUNG MESENCHYMAL CELLS Non-Final OA KYOTO UNIVERSITY
18482096 STIFFNESS TUNABLE BIOMIMETIC DECELLULARIZED EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX-BASED MATERIAL SYSTEMS Non-Final OA The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
19044070 LACTOBACILLI FOR TREATING CARDIAC DYSFUNCTION Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL N&H DENMARK APS
18784235 Organoid Compositions Non-Final OA OSAKA UNIVERSITY
16078002 HUMAN FUNCTIONAL CORNEAL ENDOTHELIAL CELL AND APPLICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA KYOTO PREFECTURAL PUBLIC UNIVERSITY CORPORATION
18566110 COMPOSITION CONTAINING FEEDER CELL FOR PROLIFERATING NATURAL KILLER CELL Final Rejection INDUSTRY FOUNDATION OF CHONNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
18287435 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING PARKINSON'S DISEASE, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection INDUSTRY FOUNDATION OF CHONNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
18012743 SELF-ASSEMBLED CELL SHEET CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF Final Rejection Caro Meats Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Laura J Schuberg's allowance rate?

23.6% of resolved applications examined by Laura J Schuberg were allowed (543 resolved cases), compared with 28.4% across Art Unit 1631 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Laura J Schuberg?

This examiner's interview lift is +37.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Laura J Schuberg take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Laura J Schuberg took 1,615 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Laura J Schuberg work in?

Laura J Schuberg examines applications in Art Unit 1631 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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