Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Aaron Durel Ward, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WARD, AARON DUREL

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1636 1638

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Analysis

WARD, AARON DUREL is assigned to tech center 1600 and art unit 1636. The profile contains 1 resolved case, an allowance rate of 0.0%, and interview lift of 0.0%. The median time to allowance is 1287 days. Because the resolved-case record is limited to 1 case, the outcome and interview figures provide only a narrow basis for general prosecution expectations.

The listed companies are The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Beam Therapeutics Inc., and University of Massachusetts. Listed firms are Lathrop GPM LLP, AMIN WASSERMAN GURNANI LLP, and Armis Intellectual Property Law, LLC. The institutional and biotechnology affiliations may help identify subject-matter context, but practitioners should rely primarily on the application record rather than generalizing from this limited profile.

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

Performance Statistics

0.0%
Allow Rate
-60.0% vs TC avg
25
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1287
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.0%
§102 Novelty
34.7%
§103 Obviousness
30.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17731195 Sensors for Aromatic Compounds and Methods of Making and Using Same Non-Final OA WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
18349494 REGULATORY SYSTEM FOR EXPRESSION OF A GENE OF INTEREST IN A TARGET CELL AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
17996165 SYSTEM FOR THREE-WAY COMBINATORIAL CRISPR SCREENS FOR ANALYSING TARGET INTERACTIONS AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
18447362 METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE, ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS AND SYMPTOMS Final Rejection THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Aaron Durel Ward's allowance rate?

0.0% of resolved applications examined by Aaron Durel Ward were allowed (1 resolved cases), compared with 37.1% across Art Unit 1636 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Aaron Durel Ward?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Aaron Durel Ward take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Aaron Durel Ward took 1,287 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Aaron Durel Ward work in?

Aaron Durel Ward examines applications in Art Unit 1636 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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