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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Qiwen Nmn Su-Tobon, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SU-TOBON, QIWEN NMN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1636 1642

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

SU-TOBON, QIWEN NMN works in tech center 1600 and art unit 1600. The record includes 6 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 66.7%, an interview lift of 66.7%, and a median of 1212 days to allowance. The limited number of resolved cases makes the figures preliminary, but the record shows both a majority allowance outcome and a substantial measured interview association.

The listed companies are The Johns Hopkins University, University of Florida Research Foundation Inc., and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP, and ARRIGO, LEE, GUTTMAN & MOUTA-BELLUM LLP are the listed firms. File-specific review is important given the small record.

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

Performance Statistics

66.7%
Allow Rate
+6.7% vs TC avg
44
Total Applications
+66.7%
Interview Lift
1212
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 6 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.7%
§101 Eligibility
10.6%
§102 Novelty
35.0%
§103 Obviousness
28.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
16972740 AAV CARDIAC GENE THERAPY FOR CARDIOMYOPATHY Non-Final OA University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
18032868 REPROGRAMMABLE ISCB NUCLEASES AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
18262792 PREVENTIVE OR THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR BENIGN ADULT FAMILIAL MYOCLONIC EPILEPSY Final Rejection RIKEN
18312196 ANASTASIS BIOSENSOR CASPASE TRACKER Non-Final OA THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
16226714 DNA METHYLATION MARKERS FOR METASTATIC PROSTATE CANCER Non-Final OA THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
18287861 Supercharged Biovesicles and Methods of Use Thereof Non-Final OA The General Hospital Corporation
17800417 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING HOST CELL TARGET PROTEINS FOR TREATING RNA VIRUS INFECTIONS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
17849132 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INHIBITING CORONAVIRAL REPLICATION Final Rejection California Institute of Technology
17928028 MODULAR PLATFORM FOR PROGRAMMABLE SPATIOTEMPORAL BIOMOLECULE CLUSTERING WITH APPLICATIONS INCLUDING ENHANCED METABOLIC YIELD Non-Final OA The Trustees of Princeton University
18330563 SUMO Targeting Morpholinos as both Enhancers of Anti-Cancer Effects of Chemotherapeutic Treatments and Preventative Agents Against the Establishment of Chemoresistance Final Rejection Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
18546378 SITE-SPECIFIC GENOME MODIFICATION TECHNOLOGY Non-Final OA North Carolina State University
18287682 PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR INDUCING EXON 2 SKIPPING OF THE DMD GENE IN TREATING MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY Non-Final OA RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Qiwen Nmn Su-Tobon's allowance rate?

66.7% of resolved applications examined by Qiwen Nmn Su-Tobon were allowed (6 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Qiwen Nmn Su-Tobon?

This examiner's interview lift is +66.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Qiwen Nmn Su-Tobon take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Qiwen Nmn Su-Tobon took 1,212 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Qiwen Nmn Su-Tobon work in?

Qiwen Nmn Su-Tobon examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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