Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: AMATO, ELIZABETH KATHRYN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1754 1762 1787

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Elizabeth Kathryn Amato is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1754. With 44 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 79.5 percent. This 79.5 percent rate indicates a favorable environment for applicants, with a high probability of securing a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 1210, which reflects the typical time required for successful prosecution.

The interview lift stands at 15.2 percent. This 15.2 percent lift suggests that interviews provide a helpful boost to the already high 79.5 percent allowance rate, making them a useful tool for resolving any outstanding issues. Practitioners should account for the 1210-day median timeline when planning their strategy and managing client expectations. The 44 resolved cases provide a sufficient basis for these statistical observations, showing a consistent tendency toward allowance. Direct engagement with the examiner appears to be a productive way to facilitate the grant process.

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

Performance Statistics

80.0%
Allow Rate
+15.0% vs TC avg
65
Total Applications
+14.4%
Interview Lift
1212
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 45 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
61.3%
§103 Obviousness
17.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18544541 Molding Material Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18439925 AQUEOUS INK, INK CARTRIDGE AND INK JET RECORDING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18294679 PROCESS FOR MODIFYING AN AQUEOUS POLYMER LATEX Non-Final OA BASF SE
17754962 RESIN COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, MOLDED ARTICLE, MECHANICAL COMPONENT, AND HOUSING Final Rejection ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18259282 PLASTICIZER COMPOSITION AND VINYL CHLORIDE RESIN COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME Final Rejection HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
17653222 PERFLUOROELASTOMER MOLDED ARTICLE AND PROTECTIVE MEMBER Final Rejection AGC Inc.
18686646 METHOD FOR GENERATING A HYDROGEL FROM A CO2 GAS STREAM Non-Final OA SHELL USA, INC.
18559454 PACKAGING MATERIAL HAVING ANTI-MICROBIAL PROPERTIES Non-Final OA SOREMARTEC S.A.

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