USPTO Art Unit 1636 Prosecution Statistics

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19056056COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR NUCLEIC ACID MODIFICATIONSFebruary 2025June 2025Allow310NoNo
18933499COMPOSITION FOR REGULATING PRODUCTION OF INTERFERING RIBONUCLEIC ACIDOctober 2024April 2025Allow520YesNo
18933567COMPOSITION FOR REGULATING PRODUCTION OF INTERFERING RIBONUCLEIC ACIDOctober 2024April 2025Allow520YesNo
18933750COMPOSITION FOR REGULATING PRODUCTION OF INTERFERING RIBONUCLEIC ACIDOctober 2024April 2025Allow520YesNo
18933645COMPOSITION FOR REGULATING PRODUCTION OF INTERFERING RIBONUCLEIC ACIDOctober 2024April 2025Allow520YesNo
18909918MODIFIED DOUBLE-STRANDED RNA AGENTSOctober 2024April 2025Allow610NoNo
18889137COMPOSITION FOR REGULATING PRODUCTION OF INTERFERING RIBONUCLEIC ACIDSeptember 2024February 2025Allow510YesNo
18885005Compositions and Methods Using CPG OligonucleotidesSeptember 2024April 2025Allow711NoNo
18814067MODIFIED DOUBLE-STRANDED RNA AGENTSAugust 2024January 2025Allow510NoNo
18807591COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING LPA EXPRESSIONAugust 2024November 2024Allow301NoNo
18805534TUNING CASCADE ASSAY KINETICS VIA MOLECULAR DESIGNAugust 2024January 2025Allow510YesNo
18805023METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING A GENOMEAugust 2024May 2025Allow911NoNo
18797394TREATMENT OF MST1 RELATED DISEASES AND DISORDERSAugust 2024March 2025Allow711NoNo
18834523Recombinant Humanized Collagen Type I Alpha-1 (rhCol1A1), and Expression Vector and Use ThereofJuly 2024April 2025Allow810NoNo
18777597SPLIT COMPLEMENTARY BASE EDITING SYSTEMS BASED ON BIMOLECULAR DEAMINASES AND USES THEREOFJuly 2024April 2025Allow901YesNo
18743724RECOMBINANT PARTICLE PROTEIN PRODUCT SUITABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORJune 2024May 2025Allow1120YesNo
18744370LIPID NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONS FOR DELIVERY OF MRNA AND LONG NUCLEIC ACIDSJune 2024March 2025Allow910YesNo
18669712ENDONUCLEASE SYSTEMSMay 2024May 2025Allow1111YesNo
18612868DETECTION OF NUCLEIC ACID AND NON-NUCLEIC ACID TARGET MOLECULESMarch 2024July 2024Allow410NoNo
18604547Inducible Promoter for Rice Expression System, Synthetic Biological Platform and Use ThereofMarch 2024March 2025Allow1220NoNo
18597673RIBOSWITCH MODULATED GENE THERAPY FOR RETINAL DISEASESMarch 2024December 2024Allow1010YesNo
18594132COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3 IRNA COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFMarch 2024October 2024Allow820NoNo
18591645GENETICALLY MODIFIED CELL LINES FOR METABOLIC STUDIESFebruary 2024March 2025Abandon1210NoNo
18591760GENETICALLY MODIFIED CELL LINES FOR METABOLIC STUDIESFebruary 2024March 2025Abandon1210NoNo
18586689COAGULATION FACTOR V (F5) iRNA COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18586417TUNING CASCADE ASSAY KINETICS VIA MOLECULAR DESIGNFebruary 2024August 2024Allow511NoNo
18430378METHOD FOR PRECISELY PREPARING CIRCULAR RNA WITH ANABAENA INTRON SELF-CLEAVING RIBOZYMEFebruary 2024August 2024Allow610NoNo
18428353TREATMENT OF AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS)January 2024April 2025Allow1501NoNo
18425204SEQUENCE SPECIFIC ANTIMICROBIALSJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210YesNo
18418781METHODS FOR SEQUENCING SAMPLESJanuary 2024November 2024Allow1011YesNo
18418774METHODS FOR SEQUENCING SAMPLESJanuary 2024October 2024Allow911YesNo
18410136NON-LIPOSOMAL SYSTEMS FOR NUCLEIC ACID DELIVERYJanuary 2024May 2024Allow410NoNo
18393974ADAPTER FOR USE IN A PLANETARY MIXERDecember 2023April 2025Allow1630NoNo
18392905CASZ COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USEDecember 2023December 2024Allow1211NoNo
18393408miRNA Switches for RNA-Triggered Control of RNA InterferenceDecember 2023March 2025Allow1530YesNo
18390233LIPID FORMULATED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING EXPRESSION OF SERUM AMYLOID A GENEDecember 2023June 2025Abandon1801NoNo
18543966COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CIRCULAR POLYRIBONUCLEOTIDES AND USES THEREOFDecember 2023February 2025Abandon1421NoNo
18534974COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ORGAN SPECIFIC DELIVERY OF NUCLEIC ACIDSDecember 2023June 2024Allow610NoNo
18534489METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SIMULTANEOUS EDITING OF BOTH STRANDS OF A TARGET DOUBLE-STRANDED NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCEDecember 2023March 2024Allow300YesNo
18533538METHODS FOR SEQUENCING SAMPLESDecember 2023October 2024Allow1110YesNo
18532043CONTAMINATION CONTROL WHEN GROWING YEASTSDecember 2023January 2025Allow1350YesNo
18523558COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING EXPRESSION OF MUTANT EGFR GENENovember 2023May 2025Abandon1801NoNo
18518914TUNING CASCADE ASSAY KINETICS VIA MOLECULAR DESIGNNovember 2023February 2024Allow311YesNo
18518177COMPOSITION FOR REGULATING PRODUCTION OF INTERFERING RIBONUCLEIC ACIDNovember 2023February 2025Allow1531YesNo
18515531MicroRNA (miRNA) and Downstream Targets for Diagnostic and Therapeutic PurposesNovember 2023May 2025Abandon1801NoNo
18512068APPLICATION OF PROKARYOTIC ARGONAUTE PROTEIN WITH ONLY RNA TARGET CLEAVAGE ACTIVITY IN RNA EDITINGNovember 2023June 2024Allow710NoNo
18504548GENETICALLY-MODIFIED IMMUNE CELLS COMPRISING A MICRORNA-ADAPTED SHRNA (SHRNAMIR)November 2023June 2025Abandon1910NoNo
18504827MICROORGANISMS AND USES THEREOFNovember 2023January 2025Abandon1411NoNo
18501446ADAPTER FOR USE IN A PLANETARY MIXERNovember 2023August 2024Allow920YesNo
18495420NON-TOXIC CAS9 ENZYME AND APPLICATION THEREOFOctober 2023August 2024Abandon1010NoNo
18491658Method for Identification of Sensitivity of a Patient to Telomerase Inhibition TherapyOctober 2023March 2025Abandon1710NoNo
18488261NOVEL CRISPR ENZYMES AND SYSTEMSOctober 2023November 2024Allow1321NoNo
18487338SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY (SMA) TREATMENT VIA TARGETING OF SMN2 SPLICE SITE INHIBITORY SEQUENCESOctober 2023March 2025Abandon1710NoNo
18487744SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SITE-SPECIFIC GENETIC ENGINEERING USING PROGRAMMABLE ADDITION VIA SITE-SPECIFIC TARGETING ELEMENTS (PASTE)October 2023December 2023Allow210NoNo
18483663COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING SCN2AOctober 2023October 2024Allow1220NoNo
18377294DETECTION OF NUCLEIC ACID AND NON-NUCLEIC ACID TARGET MOLECULESOctober 2023March 2024Allow511YesNo
18375415DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTICS IN VIVO VIA A CRISPR-BASED CASCADE SYSTEMSeptember 2023April 2024Allow720YesNo
18477069PHAGE-DERIVED PARTICLES FOR IN SITU DELIVERY OF DNA PAYLOAD INTO C. ACNES POPULATIONSeptember 2023February 2024Allow411NoNo
18372823ANTIBODY-EVADING VIRUS VECTORSSeptember 2023April 2024Allow611NoNo
18372098COMPOSITIONS OF MATTER FOR DETECTION ASSAYSSeptember 2023February 2024Allow520NoNo
18472824ENGINEERED RETRONS AND METHODS OF USESeptember 2023March 2024Allow600YesNo
18371493Method for establishing biological model on joint toxicity of Caenorhabditis elegans and application thereofSeptember 2023June 2024Allow911YesNo
18467392METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING A GENOMESeptember 2023March 2024Allow610YesNo
18467428METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING A GENOMESeptember 2023March 2024Allow610YesNo
18463079PANCREATIC CANCER DETECTION KIT OR DEVICE, AND DETECTION METHODSeptember 2023August 2024Allow1200NoNo
18457276ENGINEERED ADENOSINE DEAMINASES AND BASE EDITORS THEREOFAugust 2023August 2024Allow1211YesNo
18451315CRISPR ENZYMES AND SYSTEMSAugust 2023June 2024Allow911YesNo
18449850TARGETED TRANS-SPLICING USING CRISPR/CAS13August 2023January 2025Allow1722YesNo
18449230GENOME EDITING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF CHRONIC GRANULOMATOUS DISEASEAugust 2023July 2024Allow1111YesNo
18448713EXOSOME-TARGETED DNA VACCINEAugust 2023February 2025Allow1920NoNo
18447536METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING A GENOMEAugust 2023February 2024Allow601YesNo
18447681METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING A GENOMEAugust 2023June 2024Allow1011YesNo
18447515METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING A GENOMEAugust 2023February 2024Allow601YesNo
18446743Methods for Treatment of Alport SyndromeAugust 2023March 2025Abandon1901NoNo
18365787Novel Structurally Designed shRNAsAugust 2023February 2025Allow1910NoNo
18362675Compositions and Methods for Kallikrein (KLKB1) Gene EditingJuly 2023May 2025Abandon2231YesNo
18361772PLATELETS AS DELIVERY AGENTSJuly 2023May 2025Allow2110NoNo
18356906METHODS FOR SEQUENCING SAMPLESJuly 2023September 2024Allow1420YesNo
18356900METHODS FOR SEQUENCING SAMPLESJuly 2023March 2024Allow811YesNo
18356961TREATMENT OF MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDOSIS II WITH RECOMBINANT HUMAN IDURONATE-2-SULFATASE (IDS)July 2023March 2024Allow810NoNo
18356013METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING A GENOMEJuly 2023February 2024Allow701YesNo
18355017METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING A GENOMEJuly 2023July 2024Allow1211NoNo
18353012Gene Expression SystemJuly 2023August 2024Abandon1311NoNo
18346099ANTISENSE OLIGOMERS TARGETING PCSK9June 2023May 2025Allow2311NoNo
18345935NOVEL CRISPR ENZYMES AND SYSTEMSJune 2023February 2025Allow1931YesNo
18343014RNA AND DNA ANALYSIS USING ENGINEERED SURFACESJune 2023December 2024Allow1821YesNo
18340192Conjugated Antisense Compounds for Use in TherapyJune 2023February 2025Abandon2010NoNo
18213116OLIGONUCLEOTIDESJune 2023June 2025Allow2421YesNo
18336922NOVEL NUCLEIC ACID-GUIDED NUCLEASESJune 2023December 2024Abandon1811NoNo
18334407OPTIMIZED PROTEIN LINKERS AND METHODS OF USEJune 2023August 2024Allow1410YesNo
18208262TUNING CASCADE ASSAY KINETICS VIA MOLECULAR DESIGNJune 2023November 2023Allow511YesNo
18204383STAUFEN1 AGENTS AND ASSOCIATED METHODSMay 2023April 2025Allow2321NoNo
18204329TUNING CASCADE ASSAY KINETICS VIA MOLECULAR DESIGNMay 2023November 2023Allow511YesNo
18320948COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING COMPLEMENT FACTOR B EXPRESSIONMay 2023March 2025Allow2200NoNo
18320132SCARLESS GENOME EDITING THROUGH TWO-STEP HOMOLOGY DIRECTED REPAIRMay 2023July 2025Allow2510NoNo
18319977COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING ORNITHINE TRANSCARBAMYLASE DEFICIENCYMay 2023April 2025Allow2311NoNo
18316693IN VITRO AND IN VIVO INTRACELLULAR DELIVERY OF SIRNA VIA SELF-ASSEMBLED NANOPIECESMay 2023June 2025Abandon2511NoNo
18316981COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION AND GEOGRAPHIC ATROPHYMay 2023November 2024Abandon1811NoNo
18316698POLYPEPTIDES USEFUL FOR GENE EDITING AND METHODS OF USEMay 2023August 2024Allow1531YesNo
18315140CONSTRUCTION METHOD OF A TIGHT REGULATION SYSTEM FOR GENE EXPRESSION IN ZYMOMONAS MOBILIS AND APPLICATIONSMay 2023September 2023Allow410NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 1636.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
123
Examiner Affirmed
77
(62.6%)
Examiner Reversed
46
(37.4%)
Reversal Percentile
71.6%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 37.4% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
1012
Allowed After Appeal Filing
202
(20.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
810
(80.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
5.9%
Lower than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.

In this dataset, 20.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Art Unit 1636 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 1636 is part of Group 1630 in Technology Center 1600. This art unit has examined 11,128 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 54.6%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 35 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 1636's allowance rate of 54.6% places it in the 10% percentile among all USPTO art units. This art unit has a significantly lower allowance rate than most art units at the USPTO.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Art Unit 1636 receive an average of 2.03 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 68% percentile). The median prosecution time is 35 months (in the 18% percentile).

Strategic Considerations

When prosecuting applications in this art unit, consider the following:

  • The art unit's allowance rate suggests a more challenging examination environment compared to the USPTO average.
  • With more office actions than average, plan for relatively streamlined prosecution.
  • The median prosecution time is longer than average and should be factored into your continuation and client communication strategies.
  • Review individual examiner statistics within this art unit to identify examiners with particularly favorable or challenging prosecution patterns.

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

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