Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: 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

Analysis

Vanessa L. Ford serves in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1600, where she has 222 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 38.3 percent, indicating a rigorous standard for patentability. The median days to allowance is 1507, which reflects a long timeline for applications that are eventually granted. These 222 resolved cases provide a solid foundation for analyzing her examination tendencies.

The interview lift for this examiner is 38.4 percent, which is nearly identical to the base allowance rate. This suggests that conducting an interview effectively increases the chance of receiving an allowance compared to cases where no interview occurs. Practitioners should weigh the 38.4 percent lift against the 38.3 percent allowance rate and the 1507 median days to allowance when planning their strategy. The data from 222 resolved cases highlights the importance of direct communication in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

38.3%
Allow Rate
-21.7% vs TC avg
294
Total Applications
+38.4%
Interview Lift
1507
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 222 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.3%
§101 Eligibility
21.0%
§102 Novelty
30.8%
§103 Obviousness
29.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18166878 Safe and Effective Method of Treating Psoriatic Arthritis with Anti-IL23 Specific Antibody Final Rejection Janssen Biotech, Inc.
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
17938846 METHODS OF TREATING NEW-ONSET PLAQUE TYPE PSORIASIS USING IL-17 ANTAGONISTS Non-Final OA NOVARTIS AG
18800977 SELECTIVE REDUCTION OF CYSTEINE RESIDUES IN IL-17 ANTIBODIES Non-Final OA Novartis Pharma AG
18554108 COMPOSITION FOR INHIBITING BIOFILM COMPRISING LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT Non-Final OA Chr. Hansen A/S
18275849 NGF ISOFORM FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF OCULAR PATHOLOGIES Non-Final OA DOMPE' FARMACEUTICI SPA

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