Examiner: EKPO, NNENNA NGOZI

Analysis

Nnenna Ngozi Ekpo is an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2425, where she has overseen 603 resolved cases. These 603 resolved cases provide a data set for evaluating her examination patterns. Her allowance rate is 71.8 percent, which indicates a high frequency of patent grants. This 71.8 percent rate suggests that applications assigned to her docket have a high likelihood of reaching an allowance.

The interview lift for this examiner is 20.6 percent. This 20.6 percent lift shows that verbal communication is a strategy for further increasing the probability of a successful outcome. Practitioners may find that scheduling an interview helps to clarify claim language or resolve technical disagreements more efficiently than written amendments alone in Art Unit 2425.

The median time to reach an allowance is 1163 days. This 1163-day duration serves as a benchmark for estimating the total time required for the examination process. When combined with the 71.8 percent allowance rate, the data reflects a consistent path to securing patent rights under her supervision.