Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1662 1663
This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases
Weihua Fan is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1662, having completed 655 resolved cases. Her allowance rate of 83.4% demonstrates a high frequency of successful patent applications. The median days to allowance is 936, which provides a clear expectation for the time required to reach a final decision.
The data indicates an interview lift of 12.6%, suggesting that direct communication with the examiner can further improve the 83.4% allowance rate. For those practicing in Art Unit 1662, this 12.6% lift is a valuable statistic for planning prosecution strategy. The 655 resolved cases offer a stable foundation for these performance metrics.
In Tech Center 1600, the 936-day median pendency is a critical factor for applicants to monitor. The combination of a high allowance rate and a positive interview lift suggests that Fan is receptive to both written and verbal arguments. Practitioners should utilize all available tools to navigate the 936-day timeline.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18688729 | AMPLIFIABLE METABOLIC LABELING FOR DETECTION OF BACTERIAL VIABILITY, GROWTH AND ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY | Final Rejection | University of Massachusetts |
| 18921529 | PLANTS HAVING INCREASED TOLERANCE TO HERBICIDES | Non-Final OA | BASF SE |
| 17351374 | METHOD FOR TREATING POST-EMERGENT RICE | Non-Final OA | BASF SE |
| 19028415 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR STATURE MODIFICATION IN PLANTS | Non-Final OA | PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
| 17792124 | TWO-STEP GENE SWAP | Non-Final OA | Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. |
| 18690033 | A MICROBIAL ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY TO DETECT AND DEGRADE ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDES | Final Rejection | MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
| 17995675 | METHOD | Non-Final OA | BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED |
| 18401068 | LETTUCE VARIETY SVLD0093 | Non-Final OA | Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. |
| 18183373 | TOMATO HYBRID SVTE8804 AND PARENTS THEREOF | Non-Final OA | Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. |
| 19201192 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MINIMIZING NORNICOTINE SYNTHESIS IN TOBACCO | Non-Final OA | North Carolina State University |
| 18565463 | ELITE SAFFLOWER EVENT | Final Rejection | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
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