Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: VARADARAJ, ARCHANA

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1636 1653 1654 1658 1675

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Archana Varadaraj operates in Art Unit 1636 of Tech Center 1600 and has handled 5 resolved cases. The data shows a high allowance rate of 80.0%, though this is based on a very limited number of outcomes. Successful applications reach a grant with a median days to allowance of 1263, which serves as the primary timeline indicator for the 5 resolved cases. While the success rate is high, the duration of prosecution suggests that cases may undergo multiple rounds of examination before reaching a final resolution.

The interview lift is notably high at 33.3%, suggesting that direct communication is extremely effective even when the baseline allowance rate is already 80.0%. However, practitioners should be mindful that these figures are derived from only 5 resolved cases, which may not yet represent a long-term trend. The 1263-day median pendency suggests that while success is likely, the process requires a significant time investment. Interviews appear to be a strong strategic choice to ensure a positive result and potentially clarify technical issues that contribute to the long pendency. As the examiner resolves more cases, these metrics will provide a clearer picture of the typical prosecution experience in Art Unit 1636.

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

Performance Statistics

80.0%
Allow Rate
+20.0% vs TC avg
33
Total Applications
+33.3%
Interview Lift
1263
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 5 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.7%
§101 Eligibility
21.2%
§102 Novelty
29.5%
§103 Obviousness
16.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18468937 METHOD FOR PRODUCING AMINO ACID OR PEPTIDE, PROTECTIVE GROUP-FORMING REAGENT, AND COMPOUND Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18690563 Prodrugs of Antibiotic Teixobactin Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18541815 BICYCLIC PEPTIDYL INHIBITOR OF TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA Non-Final OA Ohio State Innovation Foundation
18460519 FLUORINATED FIBERS FOR MULTIMODAL 1H AND 19F MRI, ULTRASOUND, FLUORESCENCE DETECTION AND CONFORMATIONAL AND TEMPERATURE DETECTION BY 19F MRS Non-Final OA New York University
18223327 METHODS FOR TREATING GRAFT-VERSUS-HOST DISEASE USING GLP-2 AGONISTS AND ANALOGUES THEREOF Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
18707072 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING PAIN, COMPRISING GR82334 AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT Non-Final OA KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
18761250 DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF VASODILATORY SHOCK Non-Final OA University Of Maryland, Baltimore
18331331 HIDDEN ANTIBIOTICS IN THE HUMAN PROTEOME Non-Final OA The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
18286816 ANTI-VIRAL PEPTIDE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO IMPROVE BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY THEREOF Non-Final OA NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
18422556 METHODS OF TREATING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND RELATED NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS Non-Final OA The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma
18823280 TARGETED NANOCARRIERS FOR SYSTEMIC DELIVERY OF IRAK4 INHIBITORS TO INFLAMED TISSUES Non-Final OA Oregon Health & Science University
18310733 GLUCAGON DELIVERY VIA ENZYMATIC ACTUATION Final Rejection University of Notre Dame du Lac
17614231 EFFICIENT METHOD FOR PREPARING PPR PROTEIN AND USE OF THE SAME Non-Final OA KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION
18277220 Self-Assembling Nanoparticles Based On Amphiphilic Peptides Non-Final OA The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
18253146 EXTREMELY FAST SOLID PHASE SYNTHESIS Non-Final OA YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD.
18299620 COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF TREATMENT USING TRANSDERMAL SUPPLEMENTATION Non-Final OA Xygenyx Inc.

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