Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nikki H Dees, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DEES, NIKKI H

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1691 1726 1781 1791 1794

This examiner grants 22% of resolved cases

Analysis

DEES, NIKKI H is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1700 and art unit 1691. The record includes 637 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 22.0%. The median time to allowance is 1607 days. Interview lift is 20.7%, indicating some relationship between interviews and allowance outcomes within a generally difficult prosecution profile.

The principal companies are Denso Corporation, Nestlé S.A., and California Institute of Technology. The leading firms are Boone IP Law, PLLC, HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT), and K&L Gates LLP-Nestec S.A. Applicants should plan for extended prosecution and use interviews as one element of a carefully developed claim strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

22.0%
Allow Rate
-43.0% vs TC avg
651
Total Applications
+20.7%
Interview Lift
1607
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 637 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
11.5%
§102 Novelty
48.0%
§103 Obviousness
26.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18308708 ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, GAS RECOVERY SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18550744 GLUTEN-FREE PIZZA CRUST WITH A LIGHT, AERATED AND CRISPY STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
18279319 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ELECTROPHORETIC EXTRACTION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS FROM BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES Non-Final OA Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.
18553945 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSED HEMP BEVERAGE/FOODSTUFF OR FOODSTUFF MATERIAL Non-Final OA AMANO ENZYME INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nikki H Dees's allowance rate?

22.0% of resolved applications examined by Nikki H Dees were allowed (637 resolved cases), compared with 66.4% across Art Unit 1691 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nikki H Dees?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nikki H Dees take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nikki H Dees took 1,607 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nikki H Dees work in?

Nikki H Dees examines applications in Art Unit 1691 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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