Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SHELTON, SYNPHANE LA'SHAWN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1621 1634 1651 1652 1699

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHELTON, SYNPHANE LA'SHAWN is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1600. The data shows 2 resolved cases for this examiner. The allowance rate is 100.0 percent, which indicates that every resolved application has resulted in a grant. Practitioners can use this 100.0 percent figure to understand the current outcome for cases assigned to this unit. The 2 resolved cases represent the total volume of resolutions recorded for this examiner in Tech Center 1600.

The interview lift is 0.0 percent. This metric shows that there is no difference in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted compared to the baseline rate of 100.0 percent. An interview lift of 0.0 percent suggests that interviews have not been a factor in the successful outcomes achieved so far. Practitioners may find that written prosecution is sufficient to reach a grant, given that the current allowance rate is 100.0 percent. This 0.0 percent lift reflects the limited data available for this examiner.

The median days to allowance is 1272. This number represents the middle value of the time taken to reach a grant for the resolved cases. A median of 1272 days provides a timeline for the duration of the examination process. The combination of the 100.0 percent allowance rate and the 1272-day pendency characterizes the current prosecution environment. These metrics help in understanding the time and probability of success for applications assigned to this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

100.0%
Allow Rate
+40.0% vs TC avg
24
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1272
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 2 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
14.4%
§102 Novelty
40.6%
§103 Obviousness
28.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18937353 POLYVINYLALCOHOL CARRIER ON WHICH DENITRIFYING MICROORGANISM AND BIOFILM-FORMING MICROORGANISM ARE IMMOBILIZED, METHOD OF REMOVING OR REDUCING NITRIC OXIDE IN SAMPLE BY USING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18902346 ACTIVITY MEASUREMENT METHOD OF LYSOPHOSPHOLIPASE D, SENSITIVITY IMPROVER FOR ACTIVITY MEASUREMENT OF LYSOPHOSPHOLIPASE D, COMPOSITION, AND KIT Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18708766 ADENOSINE DEAMINASE 1 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME Non-Final OA Georgia Tech Research Corporation
18766067 Compositions, Systems, and Methods for Performing a Mannich Cyclization Reaction Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18559983 COMB POLYELECTROLYTE STABILIZED COMPLEX COACERVATE EMULSIONS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18294327 NOVEL PRODUCTION OF AROMA COMPOUNDS WITH IONYLIDENEETHANE SYNTHASES Non-Final OA BASF SE
18571886 CLEANING COMPOSITION WITH IMPROVED ANTI-GRAY PERFORMANCE AND/OR ANTI-PILLING PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
16339019 Methods of Crispr Mediated Genome Modulation in V. Natriegens Final Rejection President and Fellows of Harvard College
18583685 CATALASE MIMETIC PEPTIDES Final Rejection Northwestern University
18764955 METHOD FOR CHEMICAL-BIOLOGICAL CASCADE SYNTHESIS OF L-PHOSPHINOTHRICIN AND MUTANTS THEREFOR Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
18577620 ENZYME-LOADED POLYMERIC NANOPARTICLES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE OF SAME Final Rejection University of Washington
17773892 HIGH SALT WASHES DURING CATION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY TO REMOVE PRODUCT-RELATED IMPURITIES Final Rejection AMGEN INC.
18855903 ALCOHOL ACYLTRANSFERASE AND A TRANSGENIC CELL, TISSUE, AND ORGANISM COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA YEDA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD.

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