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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Lauren Quinlan Wells, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WELLS, LAUREN QUINLAN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1622 1625 1626 1629 1691

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Analysis

WELLS, LAUREN QUINLAN is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1622. The record includes 257 resolved cases and a 49.4% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1120 days. Interviews show a 59.7% lift, making them a significant strategic option where applicants can present a clear amendment path. A lower baseline allowance result increases the value of identifying the examiner's central concern before filing a final response.

The leading companies are Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, University of Florida Research Foundation Inc., and Compass Pathfinder Limited. The leading firms are BALLARD SPAHR LLP, Jones Day, and Leason Ellis LLP. The company mix reflects pharmaceutical and research-oriented work. Practitioners should combine detailed technical and scientific support with interview preparation that distinguishes the claimed invention from the cited references.

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

Performance Statistics

49.4%
Allow Rate
-10.6% vs TC avg
341
Total Applications
+59.7%
Interview Lift
1120
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 257 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
15.2%
§102 Novelty
36.1%
§103 Obviousness
28.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18835859 SMALL MOLECULES CXCR4 AGONISTS, METHOD OF SYNTHESIS, AND METHOD OF USE Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED
18003431 HISTONE-ACETYLATION-MODULATING AGENTS FOR THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF ORGAN INJURY Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Michigan
18718477 BENZOTHIAZOLE, BENZOISOXAZOLE, AND BENZODIOXOLE ANALOGS AS RXFP1 RECEPTOR AGONISTS Non-Final OA BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
18026704 DOSAGE FORMS FOR TYK2 INHIBITORS COMPRISING SWELLABLE CORES Final Rejection Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
18859397 SOLID FORM OF 3-((1R,3R)-1-(2,6-DIFLUORO-4-((1-(3- FLUOROPROPYL)AZETIDIN-3-YL)AMINO)PHENYL)-3-METHYL-1,3,4,9- TETRAHYDRO-2H-PYRIDO[3,4-B]INDOL-2-YL)-2,2-DIFLUOROPROPAN-1-OL TARTRATE Non-Final OA Genentech, Inc.
18720716 COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING UROLITHIN FOR TREATING MUSCLE DECLINE AND A KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18903075 POSITIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS OF THE MUSCARINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR M4 Non-Final OA Vanderbilt University
17588104 REDUCTION OF ER-MAM-LOCALIZED APP-C99 AND METHODS OF TREATING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE Final Rejection The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
18834032 METHOD FOR INACTIVATING VIRUSES OR BACTERIA Non-Final OA Kao Corporation
19023946 Benzodiazepine Pyrazolo Carboxamides as N-protein Inhibitors Non-Final OA Pfizer Inc.
19027734 SPIRO COMPOUND AND APPLICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA HITGEN INC.
18480145 COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING OBESITY COMPRISING POLY-y-GLUTAMIC ACID ISOLATED FROM BACILLUS AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT Final Rejection PUKYONG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
18571684 BACTERIOCHLORINS WITH BETA-PYRROLE LINKER Non-Final OA NIRvana Sciences Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lauren Quinlan Wells's allowance rate?

49.4% of resolved applications examined by Lauren Quinlan Wells were allowed (257 resolved cases), compared with 60.6% across Art Unit 1622 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lauren Quinlan Wells?

This examiner's interview lift is +59.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lauren Quinlan Wells take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lauren Quinlan Wells took 1,120 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lauren Quinlan Wells work in?

Lauren Quinlan Wells examines applications in Art Unit 1622 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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