Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Allison M Fox, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FOX, ALLISON M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1600 1633 1653 1759

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

FOX, ALLISON M has resolved 676 cases in tech center 1700 and art unit 1600. The allowance rate is 71.0%, and the median time to allowance is 1214 days. The record shows an allowance outcome above half of resolved cases, while the extended median timeline supports early attention to prosecution sequencing and portfolio deadlines.

Interviews correspond to a 35.7% lift in allowance outcomes. University of Pittsburgh, LifeCell Corporation, and Invo Aesthetics Inc. are the leading companies listed. WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C., AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP, and Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP are the leading firms shown. Interview planning may be useful when paired with focused claim development.

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

Performance Statistics

71.0%
Allow Rate
+6.0% vs TC avg
710
Total Applications
+35.7%
Interview Lift
1214
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 676 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.1%
§101 Eligibility
16.4%
§102 Novelty
28.8%
§103 Obviousness
27.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17863363 LPS Priming of Stromal Cells to Generate LPS-Specific Exosome Educated Macrophages Final Rejection Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
18476981 Ultrathin Interfacial Layer on a Hydrogel to Direct its Surface Properties and Cell Adhesion Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
18484381 EDITING OF CCR5 RECEPTOR GENE TO PROTECT AGAINST HIV INFECTION Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College
17486855 ABCB5(+) STEM CELLS FOR TREATING OCULAR DISEASE Non-Final OA Children's Medical Center Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Allison M Fox's allowance rate?

71.0% of resolved applications examined by Allison M Fox were allowed (676 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Allison M Fox?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Allison M Fox take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Allison M Fox took 1,214 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Allison M Fox work in?

Allison M Fox examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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