Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Victoria Lynn Deleo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DELEO, VICTORIA LYNN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1662

This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

41.4%
Allow Rate
-18.6% vs TC avg
78
Total Applications
-44.4%
Interview Lift
958
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 29 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.1%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
28.6%
§103 Obviousness
36.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19066527 SOYBEAN VARIETY 5PBDP31 Non-Final OA PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18006423 PLANT REGULATORY ELEMENTS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18660692 MERISTEM TRANSFORMATION METHOD USING A LIQUID SELECTION MEDIUM Non-Final OA Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
18015229 PLANT METABOLITE-MEDIATED INDUCTION OF BIOFILM FORMATION IN SOIL BACTERIA TO INCREASE BIOLOGICAL NITROGEN FIXATION AND PLANT NITROGEN ASSIMILATION Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18560069 SPINACH PLANT HAVING NOVEL DOWNY MILDEW-RESISTANT GENE Non-Final OA SAKATA SEED CORPORATION
18722517 POLLEN-MEDIATED FEED TRAIT DELIVERY IN HYBRID F2 PROGENY SEED Final Rejection INARI AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19009709 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING TRICHOME DENSITY AND FLAVOR MOLECULE SECRETION Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
18876444 RUST DISEASE RESISTANCE GENES AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd.
17919138 METHODS FOR INDUCTION OF ENDOGENOUS TANDEM DUPLICATION EVENTS Final Rejection Academisch Ziekenhuis Leiden (h.o.d.n. LUMC)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Victoria Lynn Deleo's allowance rate?

41.4% of resolved applications examined by Victoria Lynn Deleo were allowed (29 resolved cases), compared with 63.0% across Art Unit 1662 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Victoria Lynn Deleo?

This examiner's interview lift is -44.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Victoria Lynn Deleo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Victoria Lynn Deleo took 958 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Victoria Lynn Deleo work in?

Victoria Lynn Deleo examines applications in Art Unit 1662 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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