Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SOROUSH, LAYLA

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1617 1622 1627

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

40.2%
Allow Rate
-19.8% vs TC avg
929
Total Applications
+43.6%
Interview Lift
1378
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 876 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
2.7%
§102 Novelty
57.7%
§103 Obviousness
1.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17854066 PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY METHOD FOR SKIN DISORDERS Final Rejection Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
19094303 METHODS FOR ENHANCING THE BIOAVAILABILITY AND EXPOSURE OF A VOLTAGE-GATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL OPENER Non-Final OA Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
18679045 METHODS FOR ENHANCING THE BIOAVAILABILITY AND EXPOSURE OF A VOLTAGE-GATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL OPENER Non-Final OA Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
18648049 METHODS FOR ENHANCING THE BIOAVAILABILITY AND EXPOSURE OF A VOLTAGE-GATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL OPENER Non-Final OA Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
17534888 SHIKIMATE ANALOGUES AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma
17622395 EXTERNAL PREPARATION FOR SKIN Final Rejection KAO CORPORATION
16446718 Process For Formation of Emulsion Containing Liquid Crystal Structure Non-Final OA Kenvue Brands LLC
17925775 Methods and Compositions for Treating Pain While Minimizing the Risk of Opioid Addiction Non-Final OA The United States Government as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
18598526 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS OF TOFACITINIB FOR ORAL ADMINISTRATION Non-Final OA HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC.
17443766 STABLE AQUEOUS INJECTABLE SOLUTION OF EPINEPHRINE Final Rejection Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
18422543 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING PAIN Non-Final OA REBEL MEDICINE INC
18345760 Method and Formulation for Improving Roflumilast Skin Penetration Lag Time Non-Final OA ARCUTIS Biotherapeutics, Inc.
18044358 DERMAL COMPOSITIONS REPLICATING THE VERNIX CASEOSA Non-Final OA APR Applied Pharma Research SA
18001313 BIOAVAILABLE SUGAR-BASED DICLOFENAC FORMULATIONS Non-Final OA APR Applied Pharma Research SA
17924859 COMPOSITIONS FOR DELIVERY OF BIOACTIVE AGENTS INTO HAIR FOLLICLES Non-Final OA FOLLICLE PHARMA LTD
17981038 PREVENTING OR MITIGATING CHEMOTHERAPY INDUCED ALOPECIA USING VITAMIN D Non-Final OA Berg LLC
17784243 LIQUID PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING CYTISINE Final Rejection Adamed Pharma S.A.
17811347 TREATMENT OF HAND ECZEMA Final Rejection LEO Pharma A/S
17621614 COMPOSITION COMPRISING POLAR LIPIDS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Final Rejection ALGANNOVATION LTD
15931944 ADMINISTRATION OF DEUTERATED CFTR POTENTIATORS Non-Final OA Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited
16347587 Therapeutic Cannabinoid Formulations and Methods for Their Use Non-Final OA Avidas Pharmaceuticals LLC

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