Listed by the USPTO as WHITEMAN, BRIAN A
Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1625 1635 1636 1674 1682
This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases
Brian A. Whiteman is an examiner in Tech Center 1600, Art Unit 1600. He has 1172 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 68.4%. The median days to allowance is 982, which serves as a benchmark for the expected duration of the patenting process. Applicants see an interview lift of 16.8%, indicating that interviews are a useful strategy during prosecution to overcome rejections. This 16.8% lift suggests that direct engagement can help clarify technical points.
His top applicants are major research institutions, including the University of Massachusetts, The Johns Hopkins University, and THE GENERAL HOSPITAL Corporation. Leading firms before him include STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C., Barclay Damon, LLP, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP. The 68.4% allowance rate suggests a balanced approach to examination. With 982 median days to allowance, practitioners can plan their budgets and timelines accordingly when appearing in Art Unit 1600.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16763827 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT GENOME EDITING | Non-Final OA | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY |
| 17597995 | NDUFS2 SUBUNIT KNOCKOUT HUMAN CELL LINE | Non-Final OA | Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties Inc. |
| 17780600 | RNA INTERFERENCE-INDUCING NUCLEIC ACID COMPRISING 8-OXOGUANINE, MODIFIED NUCLEIC ACID BINDING TO MICRORNA COMPRISING 8-OXOGUANINE, AND USES THEREOF | Final Rejection | KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION |
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Build Your Strategy68.4% of resolved applications examined by Brian A Whiteman were allowed (1,172 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +16.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Brian A Whiteman took 982 days on average from filing to allowance.
Brian A Whiteman examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).
