Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Paul V Ward, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WARD, PAUL V

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1622 1624

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.2%
Allow Rate
+23.2% vs TC avg
1,755
Total Applications
-12.2%
Interview Lift
858
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1707 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.5%
§101 Eligibility
18.7%
§102 Novelty
20.3%
§103 Obviousness
42.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18804699 SUBSTITUTED PYRIDOPYRIMIDINONYL COMPOUNDS USEFUL AS T CELL ACTIVATORS Non-Final OA BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
18797142 NAPHTHYRIDINONE DERIVATIVES FOR THE TREATMENT OF A DISEASE OR DISORDER Non-Final OA Novartis AG
18475520 ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18532671 TREATMENT OF AUTOIMMUNE AND INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS WITH INHIBITORS OF BET FAMILY BDII BROMODOMAIN Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18799303 PTPN11 INHIBITORS Non-Final OA Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
18559805 COMPOSITION COMPRISING AHAS AND/OR BHAS WHICH IS STABILIZED BY A COMBINATION OF MONOALKYL OR DIALKYL ISOSORBIDE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL-POLYPROPYLENE GLYCOL ETHER AND TWO HYDROGENATED OR NON-HYDROGENATED POLYOXYETHYLENATED PLANT OILS Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18176420 ALKYLENE OXIDE DERIVATIVES, WETTING AGENT, SOLUBILIZING AGENT, AND SOLUBILIZING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA NOF CORPORATION
18553870 INSANITARY INSECT PEST CONTROL METHOD USING CONDENSED HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND Non-Final OA SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
18866777 METHOD FOR PRODUCING 3,6-DISUBSTITUTED-IMIDAZO[1,2-B]PYRIDAZINE COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA NUVATION BIO INC.
18901169 METHOD FOR TREATING CANCER USING A BCL-2 INHIBITOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN ALPHA-EMITTING RADIOIMMUNOTHERAPEUTIC Non-Final OA Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18833008 METAP2 INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Paul V Ward's allowance rate?

83.2% of resolved applications examined by Paul V Ward were allowed (1,707 resolved cases), compared with 60.6% across Art Unit 1622 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Paul V Ward?

This examiner's interview lift is -12.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Paul V Ward take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Paul V Ward took 858 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Paul V Ward work in?

Paul V Ward examines applications in Art Unit 1622 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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