Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Joseph Rankin Spangler, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SPANGLER, JOSEPH RANKIN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1656

This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases

Analysis

SPANGLER, JOSEPH RANKIN works in tech center 1600 and art unit 1656. The profile contains 71 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 40.8%, and a median of 1347 days to allowance. The limited case volume warrants caution, but the allowance rate indicates a challenging prosecution record and the median timing points to an extended path to allowance.

The interview lift is 70.6%, the most prominent feature of the available profile, supporting serious consideration of interview-centered prosecution planning. Inbiose N V, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, and National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology are the leading companies. The principal firms are Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC, TRASKBRITT, P.C., and ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP.

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

Performance Statistics

40.8%
Allow Rate
-19.2% vs TC avg
111
Total Applications
+70.6%
Interview Lift
1347
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 71 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.9%
§101 Eligibility
12.9%
§102 Novelty
33.9%
§103 Obviousness
23.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17613904 METHODS OF MONITORING CELL CULTURE MEDIA Non-Final OA Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
17609841 GENETICALLY MODIFIED MICROORGANISM FOR PRODUCING 3-HYDROXYHEXANEDIOIC ACID, (E)-HEX-2-ENEDIOIC ACID AND/OR HEXANEDIOIC ACID, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAID CHEMICALS Non-Final OA TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
18197579 BIOANALYSIS OF THERAPEUTIC ANTIBODIES AND RELATED PRODUCTS USING IMMUNOPRECIPITATION AND NATIVE SEC-PCD-MS DETECTION Non-Final OA Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18032105 WW-DOMAIN-ACTIVATED EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES Final Rejection President and Fellows of Harvard College
17622020 Self-Contained Responsive Biological Systems and Methods Non-Final OA Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
18558943 SEQUENCE-DEFINED POLYMERS WITH ONE OR MORE AZIDES, METHODS OF MAKING, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Yale University
18863697 GENETICALLY MODIFIED YEAST AND FERMENTATION PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF XYLITOL Non-Final OA Cargill, Incorporated
18286324 ENZYMES, MICRO-ORGANISMS AND USES THEREOF, AND A METHOD OF DEGRADING A POLYOLEFIN Final Rejection TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
19048825 FLAVONOID GLYCOSIDE GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE LbUGT71BX1 IN LAPORTEA BULBIFERA AS WELL AS THE CODING GENE AND THE USE THEREOF Non-Final OA INSTITUTE OF CHINESE MATERIA MEDICA CHINA ACADEMY OF CHINESE MEDICAL SCIENCES
17624764 METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Final Rejection OXFORD UNIVERSITY INNOVATION LIMITED
18287386 REAGENT COMPOSITION AND KIT Final Rejection DENKA COMPANY LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joseph Rankin Spangler's allowance rate?

40.8% of resolved applications examined by Joseph Rankin Spangler were allowed (71 resolved cases), compared with 44.5% across Art Unit 1656 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joseph Rankin Spangler?

This examiner's interview lift is +70.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Joseph Rankin Spangler take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joseph Rankin Spangler took 1,347 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joseph Rankin Spangler work in?

Joseph Rankin Spangler examines applications in Art Unit 1656 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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