Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WU, JULIE ZHEN QIN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1642 1643 1644 1646 1647 1671

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Julie Zhen Qin Wu works in Art Unit 1600 of Tech Center 1600. She has 363 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 62.0%. The median days to allowance is 1198, reflecting the thorough nature of biological and chemical examinations. These figures suggest that while the process is detailed, there is a solid probability of eventually securing a patent. Practitioners should be prepared for a timeline that exceeds three years on average.

The interview lift is 50.7%, which is exceptionally high. This suggests that interviews are a critical component of a successful prosecution strategy with this examiner. Practitioners should prioritize scheduling interviews to maximize their chances of overcoming rejections, as the lift nearly doubles the likelihood of success. The 363 resolved cases show a significant history of examination within the unit. With a 62.0% allowance rate and a 50.7% lift, the data strongly supports active engagement through oral advocacy to navigate the 1198-day prosecution period.

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

Performance Statistics

62.0%
Allow Rate
+2.0% vs TC avg
391
Total Applications
+50.7%
Interview Lift
1198
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 363 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.2%
§101 Eligibility
15.3%
§102 Novelty
30.4%
§103 Obviousness
23.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17635054 CAR-T CELLS SPECIFIC FOR MODIFIED PROTEINS IN EXTRACELLULAR SPACES Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
17998605 SARS-COV2 NEUTRALIZING SINGLE DOMAIN ANTIBODY CONSTRUCTS Final Rejection REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18061221 METHODS OF TREATING ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS USING IL-17 ANTAGONISTS Non-Final OA Novartis AG
17605061 MEANS AND METHODS FOR TREATING BURKITT LYMPHOMA OR LEUKEMIA Final Rejection AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GMBH
17400689 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY Final Rejection MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER
17312317 Screening Assays, Modulators and Modulation of Intracellular Signalling Mediated by Immunoglobulin Superfamily Cell Adhesion Molecules Final Rejection The University of Western Australia
17621993 CD3 ANTIGEN BINDING FRAGMENTS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection AMUNIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
17915837 EPITOPE REGION-BRIDGING BIPARATOPIC ANTIBODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF BIOMEDICAL INOVATION, HEALTH AND NUTRITON

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