Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: WEHBE, ANNE MARIE SABRINA

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1631 1633 1634

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

Anne Marie Sabrina Wehbe is an examiner in Tech Center 1600, specifically Art Unit 1631. Her historical data includes 703 resolved cases. The allowance rate for Webe is 57.2 percent, which indicates a balanced prosecution environment. This rate suggests that more than half of the applications result in a patent grant, providing a moderate expectation of success.

The interview lift for Webe is 43.4 percent. This is a very high lift, indicating that interviews are an exceptionally effective tool for increasing the probability of allowance. Practitioners should note that while the baseline rate is 57.2 percent, the 43.4 percent lift suggests that direct verbal communication can significantly change the trajectory of an application toward a successful outcome. Scheduling an interview should be a primary tactical consideration.

The median days to allowance is 1336. This figure represents the typical time required to reach a successful resolution. The 1336-day median, combined with the 57.2 percent allowance rate, suggests that prosecution can be a lengthy process in Art Unit 1631. However, the high 43.4 percent interview lift provides a clear strategy for practitioners looking to improve their chances of success within the 703 resolved cases analyzed.

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

Performance Statistics

57.2%
Allow Rate
-2.8% vs TC avg
742
Total Applications
+43.4%
Interview Lift
1336
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 703 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.8%
§101 Eligibility
15.0%
§102 Novelty
39.9%
§103 Obviousness
27.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19570016 METHODS FOR ISOLATING, CULTURING, AND GENETICALLY ENGINEERING IMMUNE CELL POPULATIONS FOR ADOPTIVE THERAPY Final Rejection Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
19312145 METHODS FOR ISOLATING, CULTURING, AND GENETICALLY ENGINEERING IMMUNE CELL POPULATIONS FOR ADOPTIVE THERAPY Non-Final OA Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
17740040 High-Throughput Identification of Patient-Specific Neoepitopes as Therapeutic Targets for Cancer Immunotherapies Non-Final OA Nant Holdings IP, LLC
18351246 Macrophage Cell Therapy to Treat Orthopedic Injury Non-Final OA Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
17540968 MODIFIED T CELLS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College
17579185 RESTRICTED IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAIN MICE Non-Final OA Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18516366 PROTEIN PROSTHESES FOR MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASES OR CONDITIONS Final Rejection The General Hospital Corporation
16639474 PURIFIED MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL EXOSOMES AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Children's Medical Center Corporation
18893356 Genetically Modified Non-Human Animals And Methods Of Use Thereof Non-Final OA Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB)
18464173 ANTIBODY PRODUCING NON-HUMAN ANIMALS Final Rejection Merus N.V.
18460482 ANTIBODY PRODUCING NON-HUMAN ANIMALS Final Rejection Merus N.V.

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