Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: WHEELER, THURMAN MICHAEL

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1619 1621

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

45.8%

Allow Rate

-14.2% vs TC avg

657

Total Applications

+23.9%

Interview Lift

1411

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 624 resolved cases, 2023–2026

1.0%

§101 Eligibility

8.7%

§102 Novelty

53.6%

§103 Obviousness

24.1%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
19243303	COMPOSITIONS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR INTRANASAL DELIVERY OF DRY POWDER EPINEPHRINE	Non-Final OA	Belhaven BioPharma Inc.
17800494	DEVICE AND METHODS FOR ENGINEERING 3D COMPLEX TISSUES	Final Rejection	University of Washington
16623591	COSMETIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING TWO SPECIFIC CATIONIC SURFACTANTS AND A SILICONE EMULSION, AND A COSMETIC TREATMENT PROCESS	Non-Final OA	L'OREAL
18433538	METHODS OF CANCER TREATMENT VIA REGULATED FERROPTOSIS	Non-Final OA	Cornell University

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