Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Douglas M Willis, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WILLIS, DOUGLAS M

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1624 1629 1691

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

WILLIS, DOUGLAS M is assigned to tech center 1600 and art unit 1624. His profile contains 1822 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 82.4%. Median time to allowance is 688 days, and the interview lift is 19.7%. The extensive record shows frequent allowances and a median timeline under two years, with interviews producing a measurable association.

The listed companies are Insilico Medicine Ip Limited, Nuvalent, Inc., and Kineta Inc. The firms are MCCARTER & ENGLISH, LLP BOSTON, AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. Practitioners can use the profile to plan around a large life sciences docket with comparatively direct timing indicators.

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

Performance Statistics

82.4%
Allow Rate
+22.4% vs TC avg
1,868
Total Applications
+19.7%
Interview Lift
688
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1822 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
8.9%
§103 Obviousness
52.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18694848 COMBINATIONS OF KRAS G12D INHIBITORS WITH PI3Ka INHIBITORS AND RELATED METHODS OF TREATMENT Non-Final OA MIRATI THERAPEUTICS, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Douglas M Willis's allowance rate?

82.4% of resolved applications examined by Douglas M Willis were allowed (1,822 resolved cases), compared with 54.6% across Art Unit 1624 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Douglas M Willis?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Douglas M Willis take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Douglas M Willis took 688 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Douglas M Willis work in?

Douglas M Willis examines applications in Art Unit 1624 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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