Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SOROUSH, LAYLA

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1617 1622 1625 1627 2834

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Analysis

Layla Soroush has an allowance rate of 40.5 percent based on 889 resolved cases. The median time to allowance is 1380 days. In Art Unit 1617, the interview lift is 43.4 percent. This 43.4 percent lift is higher than the 40.5 percent baseline allowance rate in Tech Center 2800.

The 43.4 percent interview lift suggests that interviews are an effective strategy for this examiner. Practitioners should prioritize direct communication to improve the 40.5 percent baseline. The 1380-day median pendency is a key metric for managing client expectations. With 889 resolved cases, these figures provide a reliable statistical foundation.

The 40.5 percent allowance rate and the 43.4 percent interview lift are the primary data points for strategy. In Art Unit 1617, the 1380-day timeline is a factor for long-term planning. These metrics help define the expected path for applications.

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

Performance Statistics

40.5%
Allow Rate
-27.5% vs TC avg
935
Total Applications
+43.4%
Interview Lift
1379
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 889 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
11.2%
§102 Novelty
50.6%
§103 Obviousness
13.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
16446718 Process For Formation of Emulsion Containing Liquid Crystal Structure Final Rejection Kenvue Brands LLC
17854066 PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY METHOD FOR SKIN DISORDERS Non-Final OA Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
18952934 NICOTINE SALTS, CO-CRYSTALS, AND SALT CO-CRYSTAL COMPLEXES Non-Final OA R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
18861037 TOBACCO ALKALOID INSECT REPELLENT IN PLANTS Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
17780851 COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF SKIN DISEASES CAUSED BY GENETIC MUTATION COMPRISING FERULIC ACID AND ANALOGS THEREOF Final Rejection Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
18711955 OIL-IN-WATER EMULSION COSMETIC Non-Final OA SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD.
18253140 METHOD OF TREATMENT OF PAIN THROUGH BUCCAL ADMINISTRATION OF FLUNIXIN Final Rejection Intervet Inc.
19094303 METHODS FOR ENHANCING THE BIOAVAILABILITY AND EXPOSURE OF A VOLTAGE-GATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL OPENER Final Rejection Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
18848646 METHODS OF POTENTIATING TEMOZOLOMIDE ACTIVITY AGAINST GLIOBLASTOMA CELLS Non-Final OA University of Cincinnati
17534888 SHIKIMATE ANALOGUES AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma
18245019 TOPICAL TREATMENT OF VITILIGO Non-Final OA INCYTE CORPORATION
17611891 OIL-IN-WATER MACROEMULSION Non-Final OA SYMRISE AG
17997515 FAST-ACTING TOPICAL ANESTHETIC FORMULATIONS Final Rejection Achelon, Inc.

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