Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ZINGARELLI, SANDRA

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1653

This examiner grants 7% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sandra Zingarelli is an examiner in Tech Center 1600, working within Art Unit 1653. She has 29 resolved cases, which provides a focused look at her examination history. The allowance rate is currently 6.9%, indicating a difficult environment for securing a patent. This rate across 29 resolved cases suggests that the examiner applies a high standard of review, requiring applicants to be thorough in their filings.

The median days to allowance for cases that do reach a grant is 1270. This duration reflects the challenges inherent in this art unit. However, the interview lift of 46.3% is a significant figure. This 46.3% lift suggests that interviews are an essential strategy for overcoming rejections, as they provide a massive increase over the 6.9% base allowance rate. Practitioners should prioritize interviews to navigate the 1270 median days to allowance and improve their chances of success. The interview lift is the most impactful data point for those with the 29 resolved cases currently on record.

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

Performance Statistics

6.9%
Allow Rate
-53.1% vs TC avg
72
Total Applications
+46.3%
Interview Lift
1270
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 29 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.6%
§101 Eligibility
14.7%
§102 Novelty
42.2%
§103 Obviousness
29.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17787263 VARIANT OF INNER MEMBRANE PROTEIN AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TARGET PRODUCT BY USING SAME Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18300640 RAPID ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING Non-Final OA IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
17762931 METHOD FOR ISOLATING EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES Non-Final OA Imperial College Innovations Limited
18251533 LEADER PEPTIDES AND POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING THE SAME Final Rejection Novozymes A/S
18384898 METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A BACTERIA-DERIVED POWDER Final Rejection SUPERBREWED FOOD INC.

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