Listed by the USPTO as FORD, VANESSA L
Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1641 1642 1643 1644 1645 1646 1647 1651 1671
This examiner grants 38% of resolved cases
Vanessa L. Ford serves in Art Unit 1600 within Tech Center 1600. The examiner has resolved 227 cases with an allowance rate of 37.9 percent. The median time to reach an allowance is 1510 days, indicating a long prosecution cycle for allowed applications.
The interview lift of 39.6 percent is a significant data point. This suggests that interviews are highly productive and can substantially improve the 37.9 percent baseline allowance rate. Given the 1510-day median pendency, an interview is a strategic necessity for many applicants.
Major companies in the examiner's docket include Merck Patent GmbH, Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., and BASF SE. The top firms representing these applicants are Clark+Elbing LLP, FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP. These firms navigate the challenges reflected in the 37.9 percent allowance rate across 227 resolved cases.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18245819 | MOLECULES WITH SOLUBILITY TAG AND RELATED METHODS | Non-Final OA | Merck Patent GmbH |
| 18265694 | COSMETIC, NUTRACEUTICAL OR DERMATOLOGICAL USE OF A LACTOBACILLUS CRISPATUS STRAIN AND/OR OF A COMPOSITION COMPRISING SAME | Non-Final OA | BASF Corporation |
| 17603921 | Methods for Treatment of Subjects with Psoriatic Arthritis | Non-Final OA | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited |
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Build Your Strategy37.9% of resolved applications examined by Vanessa L Ford were allowed (227 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +39.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Vanessa L Ford took 1,510 days on average from filing to allowance.
Vanessa L Ford examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).
