Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ZEMAN, ROBERT A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1645 1792

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

Robert A. Zeman examines cases in Art Unit 1645 of Tech Center 1700. He has 787 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 54.3 percent. This 54.3 percent rate indicates a prosecution environment where success is achievable. The median days to allowance is 1342. This 1342-day figure is a metric for managing client expectations. Practitioners should factor this timeline into their overall strategy in Tech Center 1700.

The interview lift is 27.7 percent. This 27.7 percent lift suggests that interviews are productive. This increase can improve the likelihood of a grant and should be a tool for practitioners. With 787 resolved cases, the 54.3 percent allowance rate is a baseline for Art Unit 1645. The 27.7 percent lift indicates that the examiner is receptive to resolving issues through discussion. The 1342-day median is a specific point of reference for the duration of the prosecution phase.

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

Performance Statistics

54.3%
Allow Rate
-10.7% vs TC avg
840
Total Applications
+27.7%
Interview Lift
1342
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 787 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.1%
§101 Eligibility
16.6%
§102 Novelty
22.9%
§103 Obviousness
44.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18531938 METHOD TO PROVIDE LONG-LASTING CLEANING Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
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18826610 ENGINEERED BACTERIAL RIBOSOME COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
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17641031 COMBINATION VACCINE FOR INTRADERMAL ADMINISTRATION Final Rejection INTERVET INC.
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17768766 SHIGELLA MULTI-EPITOPE FUSION ANTIGEN PROTEINS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
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18566194 BACTERIAL STRAINS FOR USE IN PREVENTING, TREATING AND/OR REDUCING SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH A RHINOVIRUS-INDUCED COLD INFECTION Final Rejection International N&H Denmark APS
17601051 MULTIVALENT VACCINES DERIVED FROM KLEBSIELLA OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS Non-Final OA University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
18799550 PROTEIN ANTIGENS THAT PROVIDE PROTECTION AGAINST PNEUMOCOCCAL COLONIZATION AND/OR DISEASE Non-Final OA CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
18732821 Proteins and nucleic acids useful in vaccines targeting Pseudomonas aeruginosa Non-Final OA Evaxion Biotech A/S
18008797 METHOD OF INCREASING NISIN PRODUCTION IN LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS Non-Final OA Chr. Hansen A/S
16331863 THERMOSTABLE VARIANTS OF P. FALCIPARUM PFRH5 WHICH CAN BE PRODUCED IN BACTERIAL CELLS Final Rejection YEDA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD.
18438870 MODIFIED MENINGOCOCCAL FHBP POLYPEPTIDES Non-Final OA GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS SA
18694118 Methods of Inhibiting Diseases Caused by Respiratory Viruses Non-Final OA BiomEdit, LLC
18577867 CORYNEBACTERIUM STRAINS FOR USE IN THE PREVENTION OF A VIRAL INFECTION Non-Final OA SEMMELWEIS EGYETEM

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