Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: FOX, ALLISON M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1600 1633 1653 1759

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

Within Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1600, Examiner Allison M Fox has handled 674 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 71.2 percent. This figure serves as a reference for the likelihood of success. A median days to allowance of 1215 defines the prosecution timeline. This duration is a consideration for applicants when managing their portfolios.

Data shows an interview lift of 35.7 percent. With 674 resolved cases, this lift indicates the impact of communication on results. The 1215 days to allowance provides a standard for pendency. The 71.2 percent allowance rate and the Art Unit 1600 designation help determine a prosecution approach for the case. These data points from Tech Center 1700 support planning for the patent process.

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

Performance Statistics

71.2%
Allow Rate
+6.2% vs TC avg
699
Total Applications
+35.7%
Interview Lift
1215
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 674 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.0%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
29.0%
§103 Obviousness
27.4%
§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
18138313 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING FUNCTIONAL BASAL-LIKE CELLS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
18484381 EDITING OF CCR5 RECEPTOR GENE TO PROTECT AGAINST HIV INFECTION Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College
18476981 Ultrathin Interfacial Layer on a Hydrogel to Direct its Surface Properties and Cell Adhesion Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
18401111 NERVE GRAFTS AND METHODS OF PREPARATION THEREOF Non-Final OA Axogen Corporation
18753253 BONE AUGMENTATION UTILIZING MUSCLE-DERIVED PROGENITOR COMPOSITIONS, AND TREATMENTS THEREOF Non-Final OA University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
18316001 Artificial Cells and Delivery Devices for Use in Tissue Engineering, and Related Methods Non-Final OA University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
18583308 DECELLULARIZED MUSCLE MATRIX Non-Final OA LifeCell Corporation
18386832 METHODS FOR MAKING ACELLULAR TISSUE MATRICES Non-Final OA LifeCell Corporation
17486855 ABCB5(+) STEM CELLS FOR TREATING OCULAR DISEASE Non-Final OA Children's Medical Center Corporation
17999583 FIBROBLAST THERAPY FOR PREVENTION AND REVERSION OF ANEURYSMS Non-Final OA FIGENE, LLC
18542272 COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USE OF THE SAME FOR PRESERVING CELLS FOR ANALYSIS Non-Final OA Chryos, LLC

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