Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: YOUTCHOM PENDIE, EMMANUEL LED

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1647

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Emmanuel Led Youtchom Pendie is an examiner in Tech Center 1600, Art Unit 1647. With 12 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 66.7 percent. The median time to reach an allowance is 1302 days. The 66.7 percent allowance rate indicates a generally positive outlook for applicants reaching a final resolution.

The interview lift is 40.0 percent. Although the case count is 12, the data suggests that interviews are a highly effective strategy. The long median pendency of 1302 days and the 40.0 percent interview lift indicate that verbal communication may be essential for navigating this examiner's process. Practitioners should consider interviews as a key tool to overcome rejections and move toward a grant. With 12 resolved cases, the data highlights the potential benefits of direct engagement. Applicants should factor the 1302-day timeline into their strategy and use interviews to improve their 66.7 percent odds of success. This approach may help resolve complex issues more efficiently than written responses alone.

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

Performance Statistics

66.7%
Allow Rate
+6.7% vs TC avg
33
Total Applications
+40.0%
Interview Lift
1302
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 12 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.7%
§101 Eligibility
16.2%
§102 Novelty
41.9%
§103 Obviousness
12.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17741271 METHOD FOR BIOMATERIAL FUNCTIONALIZATION WITH IMMOBILIZED EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES Non-Final OA Carnegie Mellon University
18173052 METHODS FOR QUANTIFYING POTENCY OF REGENERATIVE IMMUNOTHERAPIES Non-Final OA CREATIVE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18053325 BISPECIFIC ANTIBODIES THAT BIND TO B7H3 AND NKG2D Non-Final OA Xencor, Inc.

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