Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Stephanie Lauren Sullivan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SULLIVAN, STEPHANIE LAUREN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1635 1693

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sullivan, Stephanie Lauren is assigned to Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1600. The record contains 77 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 57.1%. The profile offers a moderate case history for practitioners assessing how claim presentation and prosecution conduct may relate to outcomes before this examiner.

The interview lift is 38.1%, making interviews an important consideration in prosecution planning based on the reported data. The median time to allowance is 1335 days. The listed companies include Stanford University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Ractigen Therapeutics. The listed firms are STERNE KESSLER, BANNER & WITCOFF, and HOWSON & HOWSON.

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

Performance Statistics

57.1%
Allow Rate
-2.9% vs TC avg
142
Total Applications
+38.1%
Interview Lift
1335
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 77 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.3%
§101 Eligibility
14.8%
§102 Novelty
33.2%
§103 Obviousness
30.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18287711 AAVRH74 VECTORS FOR GENE THERAPY OF MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES Non-Final OA University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
18021901 DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL GENE THERAPEUTICS FOR INFLAMMATION-INDUCED BONE LOSS Non-Final OA University of Massachusetts
17433975 CRISPR/RNA-GUIDED NUCLEASE-RELATED METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING RHO-ASSOCIATED AUTOSOMAL-DOMINANT RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA (ADRP) Final Rejection EDITAS MEDICINE, INC.
17627606 SIRNA SEQUENCES TARGETING THE EXPRESSION OF HUMAN GENES JAK1 OR JAK3 FOR A THERAPEUTIC USE Final Rejection COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18270014 Suppression-Replacement Gene Therapy Final Rejection Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18767059 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INHIBITING DETOXIFICATION RESPONSE Non-Final OA THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
18634406 SYNTHETIC GENOMIC SAFE HARBORS AND METHODS THEREOF Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18015102 NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING MIR-3141 Final Rejection SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18186290 IN VITRO GENETIC DISEASE MODEL CELL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18577964 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CHRONIC PAIN AND FOR RETROGRADE TRANSDUCTION OF NEURONS Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18279440 IN VIVO DNA ASSEMBLY AND ANALYSIS Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18177068 LIPOPHILIC SIRNA CONJUGATES FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY DISEASES Final Rejection Vanderbilt University
18283242 PRODUCTION OF CIRCULAR POLYRIBONUCLEOTIDES IN A EUKARYOTIC SYSTEM Non-Final OA FLAGSHIP PIONEERING INNOVATIONS VII, LLC
18292521 HAIRPIN NUCLEIC ACID COMPOSITION Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
17059692 MODIFIED NUCLEIC ACID INHIBITING MICRO RNA, AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection Korea University Research and Business Foundation
17615520 RNAI CONSTRUCTS FOR INHIBITING SCAP EXPRESSION AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection AMGEN INC.
18556944 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IN VIVO NUCLEASE-MEDIATED GENE TARGETING FOR THE TREATMENT OF GENETIC DISORDERS Non-Final OA The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
17607837 MICRO-RNA SITE BLOCKING OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR THE TREATMENT OF EPILEPTIC ENCEPHALOPATHY AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
18181311 RNAi Agents for Inhibiting Expression of DUX4, Compositions Thereof, And Methods of Use Final Rejection Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Stephanie Lauren Sullivan's allowance rate?

57.1% of resolved applications examined by Stephanie Lauren Sullivan were allowed (77 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Stephanie Lauren Sullivan?

This examiner's interview lift is +38.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Stephanie Lauren Sullivan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Stephanie Lauren Sullivan took 1,335 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Stephanie Lauren Sullivan work in?

Stephanie Lauren Sullivan examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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