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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Amber D Steele, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as STEELE, AMBER D

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1627 1639 1645 1654 1658 1676

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

STEELE, AMBER D works in USPTO Technology Center 1600, Art Unit 1627. The profile contains 829 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 58.9%, and a median of 1253 days to allowance. Interview lift is 9.3%, indicating a modest associated improvement in a record with moderate allowance performance and extended timing.

The listed companies are Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, The Regents of the University of Michigan, and Henkel AG & Co. KGaA. The leading firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, MYERS BIGEL, P.A., and Apex Attorneys at Law, LLP. Practitioners should plan around the median duration and use interviews as a supporting rather than dominant strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

58.9%
Allow Rate
-1.1% vs TC avg
890
Total Applications
+9.3%
Interview Lift
1253
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 829 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.2%
§101 Eligibility
20.1%
§102 Novelty
25.9%
§103 Obviousness
25.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17778306 POLYPEPTIDE INHIBITORS OF NEUTROPHIL ELASTASE ACTIVITY AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
18404131 MANP Analogues Non-Final OA MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
17768537 Bi-Peptide with Affinity to Extracellular Matrix Proteins or Cells and to Growth Factors for Tissue Healing and Regeneration Final Rejection Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18564739 Substrate-specific adhesive peptides Final Rejection HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
18265523 SCG2 NEUROPEPTIDES AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
17760668 Conformationally-Constrained Alpha-RGIA Analogues Final Rejection University of Utah Research Foundation
18037098 VIBRIO TOXIN BINDING PROTEINS IN SHRIMP AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
18872790 PREVENTING ALU SINES-MEDIATED PATHOLOGIES Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
18290872 ANTI-FUNGAL GRIFFITHSIN COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
16632226 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS COMPRISING SELF-ASSEMBLING PEPTIDE-POLYMER NANOFIBERS FOR SUBLINGUAL IMMUNIZATION Non-Final OA Duke University
18290214 Engineered Antimicrobial Peptides and Usage Thereof Final Rejection Peptilogics, Inc.
18439838 FUNTIONALLY MODIFIED POLYPEPTIDES AND RADIOBIOSYNTHESIS Final Rejection RATIO THERAPEUTICS, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Amber D Steele's allowance rate?

58.9% of resolved applications examined by Amber D Steele were allowed (829 resolved cases), compared with 35.1% across Art Unit 1627 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Amber D Steele?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Amber D Steele take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Amber D Steele took 1,253 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Amber D Steele work in?

Amber D Steele examines applications in Art Unit 1627 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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