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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Amanda Mary Zahorik, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ZAHORIK, AMANDA MARY

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1635 1636 1645 1653 1654 1674

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

ZAHORIK, AMANDA MARY is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1600 and art unit 1635. The record shows 84 resolved cases, a 58.3% allowance rate, and a median of 1318 days to allowance. The allowance figure indicates that more than half of the recorded resolved cases reached allowance, while the pendency figure identifies a lengthy measured prosecution interval.

The interview lift is 49.3%, showing a pronounced positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc., University of Florida Research Foundation Inc., and Intellia Therapeutics Inc. are the listed companies. The listed firms are WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P., Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC, and BENESCH, FRIEDLANDER, COPLAN & ARONOFF LLP. Interview preparation may warrant particular attention for matters in art unit 1635.

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

Performance Statistics

58.3%
Allow Rate
-1.7% vs TC avg
130
Total Applications
+49.3%
Interview Lift
1318
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 84 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.2%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
33.7%
§103 Obviousness
30.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17228298 ENGINEERED RECEPTOR/LIGAND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS Final Rejection University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
18557218 LIPID NANOMATERIALS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Ohio State Innovation Foundation
18488316 HSD17B13 VARIANTS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
17266995 METHODS FOR ASSESSING INTEGRATED NUCLEIC ACIDS Final Rejection Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
17433639 CIRCULAR POLYRIBONUCLEOTIDES AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS THEREOF Final Rejection Flagship Pioneering Innovations VI, LLC
18572654 METHODS OF DETERMINING RESPONSIVENESS TO CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC COMPOUNDS FOR CANCER THERAPY Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College
17802751 ACTIVATION OF LYTIC GENES IN CANCER CELLS Non-Final OA The Chinese University of Hong Kong
18674830 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, KITS, AND METHODS FOR ON-FARM DETECTION OF CONTAMINATION Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
18667652 NON-INVASIVE SITE-SPECIFIC MEASUREMENT OF TRANSGENE EXPRESSION IN THE BRAIN Non-Final OA William Marsh Rice University
18288887 PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF MYOPATHY USING MIR-33B INHIBITOR Final Rejection OSAKA UNIVERSITY
17494047 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR RAPID AND DYNAMIC FLUX CONTROL USING SYNTHETIC METABOLIC VALVES Non-Final OA DUKE UNIVERSITY
18275146 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR REGENERATING HAIR CELLS IN THE INNER EAR OF ADULT MAMMALS Final Rejection Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Amanda Mary Zahorik's allowance rate?

58.3% of resolved applications examined by Amanda Mary Zahorik were allowed (84 resolved cases), compared with 51.6% across Art Unit 1635 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Amanda Mary Zahorik?

This examiner's interview lift is +49.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Amanda Mary Zahorik take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Amanda Mary Zahorik took 1,318 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Amanda Mary Zahorik work in?

Amanda Mary Zahorik examines applications in Art Unit 1635 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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