Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WELLS, LAUREN QUINLAN

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

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lauren Quinlan Wells has resolved 247 cases in Art Unit 1622, with an allowance rate of 48.2 percent. The median days to allowance is 1107, reflecting the complexities often found in Tech Center 1600. This allowance rate suggests that many cases do not reach a grant, indicating a rigorous examination process. Practitioners should be prepared for a challenging prosecution cycle of 1107 days.

However, the interview lift of 59.8 percent is very high. This metric indicates that an interview can significantly increase the chances of success compared to the 48.2 percent baseline. For practitioners, an interview is a critical strategic tool to overcome the examiner's initial objections and secure an allowance. The 59.8 percent lift is a powerful indicator that direct dialogue is an effective way to resolve disagreements in this docket. Despite the 1107-day median pendency, an early interview could significantly improve the odds of a favorable outcome. The data across 247 cases shows that while the examiner is strict, they are also highly receptive to the interview process, making verbal engagement a priority.

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

Performance Statistics

48.4%
Allow Rate
-11.6% vs TC avg
314
Total Applications
+60.3%
Interview Lift
1112
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 250 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
14.6%
§102 Novelty
36.5%
§103 Obviousness
26.5%
§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
19635110 PHARMACEUTICAL SOLUTION FOR ORAL DOSAGE Final Rejection LIQMEDS WORLDWIDE LIMITED
18630042 ACCESSING AND MODULATING THE COLOR AND VIBRANCY OF ANODICALLY COLORING ELECTROCHROMIC MOLECULES Non-Final OA Georgia Tech Research Corporation
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.
18003431 HISTONE-ACETYLATION-MODULATING AGENTS FOR THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF ORGAN INJURY Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Michigan
18720716 COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING UROLITHIN FOR TREATING MUSCLE DECLINE AND A KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18530612 METHODS OF TREATING CANCERS HAVING A DEREGULATED NRF2/KEAP1 PATHWAY Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18903075 POSITIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS OF THE MUSCARINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR M4 Non-Final OA Vanderbilt University
18706095 USE OF APOMORPHINE AS THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR NECROPTOSIS-RELATED DISEASES Non-Final OA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI 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
18109406 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF REDUCING SERUM CHOLESTEROL AND PCSK9 Non-Final OA CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
18794321 METHODS TO TREAT RENAL DISORDERS USING CALCIUM CHANNEL INHIBITORS Non-Final OA The Trustees of Indiana University
18664869 UNIFIED SYNTHETIC ENTRY TO AZASPIRO 3.N ALKANES Non-Final OA The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
17904393 AGENTS FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF TISSUE DAMAGE 2 Non-Final OA UCL BUSINESS PLC
18834032 METHOD FOR INACTIVATING VIRUSES OR BACTERIA Non-Final OA Kao Corporation
18762266 USES OF A SOMATOSTATIN MODULATOR FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISEASE Non-Final OA Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18157438 METHODS AND SYNERGIC COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING VIRAL INFECTIONS Non-Final OA HADASIT MEDICAL RESEARCH SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT LTD.
18888396 Methods for the Prevention and Treatment of Hearing Loss using Oseltamivir Non-Final OA Ting Therapeutics, Inc.
18288692 PCNA INHIBITORS AND EGFR INHIBITORS FOR CANCER TREATMENT Final Rejection City of Hope
18782803 METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF CANCER WITH COMBINATION OF COLD ATMOSPHERIC PLASMA AND A GENE INHIBITOR Non-Final OA Jerome Canady Research Institute for Advanced Biological and Technological Sciences
18013856 REDUCTION OF VIRAL INFECTIONS Final Rejection PHOXBIO LIMITED

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