Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: VALENROD, YEVGENY

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1621 1625 1628 1672

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Yevgeny Valenrod serves in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1621. His record includes 1025 resolved cases with an allowance rate pct of 72.6%. This 72.6% rate suggests a favorable environment for applicants. The median days to allowance is 933, which indicates the typical timeframe for reaching a positive outcome. Practitioners should factor this 933 days duration into their expectations for Art Unit 1621. This 933 days timeline is a key metric for Tech Center 1600.

The data also shows an interview lift pct of 25.1%. This 25.1% figure indicates that interviews provide a significant benefit, increasing the probability of success beyond the 72.6% base rate. With 1025 resolved cases, the examiner's tendencies are well-documented. The 25.1% lift suggests that direct communication is a highly effective tool for resolving issues. Applicants can use the 72.6% allowance rate and the 25.1% lift to optimize their prosecution strategy. The 933 days median pendency remains a stable benchmark for planning.

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

Performance Statistics

72.6%
Allow Rate
+12.6% vs TC avg
1,062
Total Applications
+25.1%
Interview Lift
933
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1025 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
38.0%
§103 Obviousness
21.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19567925 ENHANCING AUTOPHAGY OR INCREASING LONGEVITY BY ADMINISTRATION OF UROLITHINS Non-Final OA Amazentis SA
19311619 ENHANCING AUTOPHAGY OR INCREASING LONGEVITY BY ADMINISTRATION OF UROLITHINS Non-Final OA Amazentis SA
19170782 ENHANCING AUTOPHAGY OR INCREASING LONGEVITY BY ADMINISTRATION OF UROLITHINS Non-Final OA Amazentis SA
18205305 ENHANCING AUTOPHAGY OR INCREASING LONGEVITY BY ADMINISTRATION OF UROLITHINS Non-Final OA Amazentis SA
18464519 METHODS OF TREATING GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMORS Final Rejection Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC
18290630 AUTOMATED SYNTHESIS OF POLYMERIC DRUGS Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18848613 PHARMACEUTICAL COMBINATIONS AND METHODS OF USE OF AMINO-PYRROLOPYRIMIDINONE COMPOUND Non-Final OA Ohio State Innovation Foundation
18703008 ARYLIMIDAMIDES FOR USE IN TREATMENT OF CANCERS Non-Final OA Ohio State Innovation Foundation
18613203 Small Molecule Targeting of BRD4 for Treatment of COVID-19 Final Rejection Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
18687599 Dosing Regimen for a TEAD inhibitor Non-Final OA Novartis AG
18565626 METHODS OF TREATMENT Final Rejection Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18031772 USE OF N-MYRISTOYL TRANSFERASE (NMT) INHIBITORS IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER, AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS, AND INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS Non-Final OA PACYLEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

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