Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SZPERKA, MICHAEL EDWARD

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1641 1644

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael Edward Szperka is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1600. He has 949 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 62.8%. This is a solid rate, indicating a majority of cases are successful. The interview lift is 36.8%, which is a very high figure and suggests that interviews are a highly effective strategy.

The median days to allowance is 1119. This timeline is a standard benchmark for prosecution in Art Unit 1600. The 36.8% interview lift is a key piece of information for practitioners, as it significantly improves the 62.8% baseline allowance rate. With 949 resolved cases, these statistics offer a reliable view of the environment in Tech Center 1600. The 1119-day median is a critical metric for managing client expectations and planning for the duration of the examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

62.9%
Allow Rate
+2.9% vs TC avg
992
Total Applications
+36.8%
Interview Lift
1120
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 952 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.1%
§101 Eligibility
16.7%
§102 Novelty
20.3%
§103 Obviousness
33.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18242868 FACTOR X BINDERS ENHANCING FX ACTIVATION Final Rejection Novo Nordisk A/S
18249991 NATURAL KILLER CELLS WITH ENHANCED ACTIVITY Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18048386 THERAPIES AND METHODS TO TREAT TLR2-MEDIATED DISEASES AND DISORDERS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
17040476 TRANS-ANTIGEN TARGETING IN HETEROGENEOUS CANCERS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
17868422 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING PLATELET ACTIVATION Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Michigan
18247198 METHODS FOR REDUCING HOST CELL PROTEIN CONTENT IN ANTIBODY PURIFICATION PROCESSES AND ANTIBODY COMPOSITIONS HAVING REDUCED HOST CELL PROTEIN CONTENT Non-Final OA Eli Lilly and Company
18433619 CHIMERIC IGG-FC-BINDING LIGAND POLYPEPTIDE AND USES THEREOF FOR IGG AFFINITY PURIFICATION Non-Final OA Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
18655058 FACTOR XI ANTIBODIES AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA NOVARTIS AG
18391485 METHODS OF TREATING CHRONIC SPONTANEOUS URTICARIA USING LIGELIZUMAB Non-Final OA Novartis AG
18060215 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PURIFYING ALPHA-1 ANTITRYPSIN USING PEPTIDE LIGANDS Final Rejection North Carolina State University
18250106 COMBINATION VACCINE FOR PROTECTING SWINE AGAINST VARIOUS DISORDERS Final Rejection Intervet Inc.
18556998 METHODS FOR REDUCING LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT SPECIES OF RECOMBINANTLY-PRODUCED PROTEINS Non-Final OA AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GmbH
18555910 METHOD AND COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Oxford University Innovation Limited
18707096 T CELL IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES HAVING AN SF3B1 MUTATION Non-Final OA FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER
18532709 COMPLEMENT FACTOR H ANTIBODIES Non-Final OA Duke University
18482187 POLYPEPTIDES BINDING ADAMTS5, MMP13 AND AGGRECAN Non-Final OA ABLYNX NV

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