Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Andrea Lynne Morris Spencer, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SPENCER, ANDREA LYNNE MORRIS

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1631 1647

This examiner grants 20% of resolved cases

Analysis

SPENCER, ANDREA LYNNE MORRIS works in tech center 1600 and art unit 1631. The profile records 10 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 20.0%, and a median of 1435 days to allowance. The very small case volume limits predictive confidence, but the observed allowance rate indicates a demanding record and the median timing points to extended prosecution.

The interview lift is 37.5%, suggesting that interviews may have practical value when addressing examination issues, subject to the limited record. The leading companies are The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Massachusetts, and Intellia Therapeutics Inc. The listed firms are Clark+Elbing LLP, HOWSON & HOWSON LLP, and Apex Attorneys at Law, LLP.

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

Performance Statistics

20.0%
Allow Rate
-40.0% vs TC avg
66
Total Applications
+37.5%
Interview Lift
1435
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 10 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
41.1%
§103 Obviousness
25.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17639962 ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS VECTOR PLATFORM FOR DELIVERY OF KH902 (CONBERCEPT) AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection University of Massachusetts
18031470 POLOXAMERS FOR CELL CULTURE Final Rejection MERCK PATENT GMBH
17407606 NONVIRAL GENERATION OF GENOME EDITED CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR T CELLS Final Rejection Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
17772106 BASE-EDITING SYSTEMS Final Rejection Inari Agriculture Technology, Inc.
18340593 VIRAL VECTOR-PRODUCING CELLS HAVING IMPROVED ABILITY TO PRODUCE VECTOR, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME AND METHOD FOR SELECTING SAME Non-Final OA AGC INC.
18194691 ANKYRIN-RICH BTB/POZ DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-2 (ABTB2) FOR SUPPRESSING PANCREATIC CANCER GROWTH Final Rejection The Curators of the University of Missouri
18040648 NOVEL AAV CAPSIDS AND COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SAME Non-Final OA The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
17997110 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING NUCLEASE EXPRESSION AND OFF-TARGET ACTIVITY USING A PROMOTER WITH LOW TRANSCRIPTIONAL ACTIVITY Non-Final OA The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
17278679 EDITING OF HAEMOGLOBIN GENES Final Rejection Oxford University Innovation Limited
17426993 ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS DELIVERY OF CLN6 POLYNUCLEOTIDE Final Rejection RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
17920088 HIGHLY-NETWORKED CORONAVIRUS IMMUNOGEN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Andrea Lynne Morris Spencer's allowance rate?

20.0% of resolved applications examined by Andrea Lynne Morris Spencer were allowed (10 resolved cases), compared with 28.4% across Art Unit 1631 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Andrea Lynne Morris Spencer?

This examiner's interview lift is +37.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Andrea Lynne Morris Spencer take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Andrea Lynne Morris Spencer took 1,435 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Andrea Lynne Morris Spencer work in?

Andrea Lynne Morris Spencer examines applications in Art Unit 1631 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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