Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: SHIN, DANA H

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1635 1638 1674 1682

This examiner grants 27% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHIN, DANA H is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1635. The data shows 1168 resolved cases for this examiner. The allowance rate is 27.0 percent, which indicates the proportion of grants among resolved applications. Practitioners can use this 27.0 percent figure to evaluate the probability of a successful outcome. The count of 1168 resolved cases provides a basis for understanding the examiner's historical trends in this art unit.

The interview lift is 27.0 percent. This metric represents the difference in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted compared to the overall rate of 27.0 percent. An interview lift of 27.0 percent suggests that direct communication with the examiner is associated with a significant increase in the probability of receiving a grant. Practitioners should prioritize scheduling interviews to address specific rejections or to clarify technical aspects of the claims. This 27.0 percent lift is a key factor in developing a prosecution strategy.

The median days to allowance is 1217. This number represents the middle value of the time taken from the start of prosecution to the issuance of a patent. A median of 1217 days provides a timeline for applicants to manage their expectations regarding the duration of the process. The combination of the 27.0 percent allowance rate and the 1217-day pendency characterizes the current prosecution environment. These metrics help in planning the resources and time required 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

27.0%
Allow Rate
-33.0% vs TC avg
1,264
Total Applications
+27.0%
Interview Lift
1217
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1168 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.0%
§101 Eligibility
11.9%
§102 Novelty
28.0%
§103 Obviousness
33.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19552507 ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDE OF RasGRP4 Non-Final OA NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
18271926 COMBINATION THERAPEUTICS FOR TREATMENT OF PROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS Non-Final OA GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
18554771 GENE THERAPY FOR ARRHYTHMOGENIC RIGHT VENTRICULAR CARDIOMYOPATHY Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18271656 PRIME EDITOR VARIANTS, CONSTRUCTS, AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING PRIME EDITING EFFICIENCY AND PRECISION Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18503495 THERAPEUTIC SPLICE-SWITCHING OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR CANCER Non-Final OA WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
18063824 CELLULAR UPTAKE OF FUNCTIONALIZED DNA NANOSTRUCTURES Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
18225400 SPHERICAL NUCLEIC ACIDS WITH DENDRITIC LIGANDS Final Rejection NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
17076607 SPHERICAL NUCLEIC ACIDS WITH DENDRITIC LIGANDS Final Rejection NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
18024182 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING THERAPY RESISTANT CANCER Non-Final OA The General Hospital Corporation
16955508 Bivalent Nucleic Acid Ligands and Uses Therefor Final Rejection Carnegie Mellon University
18309443 MITOCHONDRIAL DELIVERY OF RECOMBINANT NUCLEIC ACIDS Non-Final OA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
17984846 TRANS-SPLICING RNA (tsRNA) Non-Final OA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
17784045 INDUCTION OF PROLIFEROUS PANCREATIC ISLET PRECURSOR CELL-LIKE CELLS BY TRANSIENT EXPRESSION OF MYCL AND INDUCTION OF DIFFERENTIATION INTO INSULIN-POSITIVE CELLS Final Rejection THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
18567167 NANOPARTICLE COMPRISING PEPTIDE-LIPID CONJUGATE FOR DELIVERING OLIGONUCLEOTIDE INTO TARGET CELL AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
17716848 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IN VIVO SYNTHESIS OF UNNATURAL POLYPEPTIDES Final Rejection The Scripps Research Institute
18039630 ADENINE BASE EDITOR HAVING INCREASED THYMINE-CYTOSINE SEQUENCE-SPECIFIC CYTOSINE EDITING ACTIVITY, AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection Korea University Research and Business Foundation
17999122 VIRAL VECTORS AND NUCLEIC ACIDS FOR REGULATED GENE THERAPY Non-Final OA Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
18065570 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATMENT OF MICRORNA RELATED DISEASES Non-Final OA HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
17837352 RNA GUIDED ERADICATION OF VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS Non-Final OA Temple University - of The Commonwealth System of higher Education
18710129 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED PROTEIN PRODUCTION IN BACILLUS CELLS Non-Final OA DANISCO US INC.
18155655 SERPINC1 iRNA COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection Genzyme Corporation
16781732 COMBINATION GENE TARGETS FOR IMPROVED IMMUNOTHERAPY Final Rejection KSQ Therapeutics, Inc.

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