Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: VAN DRUFF, SYDNEY

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1643

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sydney Van Druff is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1643, where she has handled 149 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 55.0%, which indicates a balanced but rigorous examination style. This 55.0% rate serves as a baseline for applicants to gauge their chances of success in this art unit. The 149 cases resolved by this examiner provide a consistent look at her typical prosecution outcomes.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1154, reflecting a standard prosecution timeline. Additionally, the data shows an interview lift of 31.7%, which provides a significant boost to the probability of success. This positive lift suggests that direct communication can be a very effective tool for resolving outstanding issues and moving toward an allowance. The 1154-day median pendency is a key data point for practitioners to use in their strategic planning.

For those in Art Unit 1643, the combination of a 55.0% allowance rate and a 31.7% interview lift suggests that active advocacy is essential. The 149 resolved cases demonstrate a pattern where interviews can significantly improve the odds of a grant. Utilizing interviews to supplement written responses may help navigate the examiner's review process more effectively. This data-driven profile supports a proactive approach to prosecution in Tech Center 1600.

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

Performance Statistics

55.0%
Allow Rate
-5.0% vs TC avg
180
Total Applications
+31.7%
Interview Lift
1154
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 149 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.1%
§101 Eligibility
13.6%
§102 Novelty
38.2%
§103 Obviousness
24.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18590729 SELECTIVE REDUCTION OF ANTIBODIES Non-Final OA AbbVie Inc.
18156744 ANTIBODY-CONJUGATED CHEMICAL INDUCERS OF DEGRADATION OF BRM AND METHODS THEREOF Final Rejection Genentech, Inc.
17775198 IDENTIFICATION OF SPLICING-DERIVED ANTIGENS FOR TREATING CANCER Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18044405 GALACTOSYLATED DENDRIMERS FOR TARGETED INTRACELLULAR DELIVERY TO HEPATOCYTES Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
17920461 DUOCARMYCIN DERIVATIVE AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
17612280 ANTIBODY DRUG CONJUGATES HAVING LINKERS COMPRISING HYDROPHILIC GROUPS Final Rejection Novartis AG
17054312 PROXIMITY INDUCED SITE-SPECIFIC ANTIBODY CONJUGATION Final Rejection William Marsh Rice University
18261456 FORMULATIONS AND METHODS FOR MHC-I RESTRICTED EPITOPE IMMUNIZATION Non-Final OA The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
18042958 Nucleic Acid-Derivatized Therapeutics Final Rejection The University of Chicago
17984169 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED IMMUNE CELLS EXPRESSING MATRIX METALLOPEPTIDASE Non-Final OA University of Houston System
17290797 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA USING ANTISENSE Final Rejection Thomas Jefferson University
18178687 TREATMENT METHODS USING CTLA-4 AND PD-1 BISPECIFIC ANTIBODIES Final Rejection MedImmune, LLC
17262590 EFFECTIVE METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ANTIBODY-DRUG CONJUGATE Final Rejection DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED
18681163 ANTI-CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE ANTIBODIES AND USE IN CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA Non-Final OA HBM ALPHA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

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