Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Rebecca M Fritchman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FRITCHMAN, REBECCA M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1645 1758 1759 1767 1777 1796 1797

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

FRITCHMAN, REBECCA M has resolved 665 cases in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1645. The profile shows a 45.6% allowance rate and a median of 1473 days to allowance. The 35.4% interview lift is substantial, suggesting that purposeful examiner engagement may be particularly valuable when developing a path through substantive rejections.

The listed companies include Seer Inc., Nestlé S.A., and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. The representative firms are Casimir Jones, S.C., FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and K&L Gates LLP-Nestec S.A. Counsel should combine interview preparation with careful amendment discipline and extended-timeline planning, given the profile’s allowance outcome and median pendency.

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

Performance Statistics

45.6%
Allow Rate
-19.4% vs TC avg
764
Total Applications
+35.4%
Interview Lift
1473
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 665 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.1%
§101 Eligibility
9.1%
§102 Novelty
59.2%
§103 Obviousness
20.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18027764 MARKERS FOR DETECTING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Michigan
17779104 LABEL-FREE N-GLYCAN QUANTIFICATION METHODS Final Rejection Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
18147094 USE OF BIOMARKERS TO DETERMINE SUB-ACUTE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI) IN A SUBJECT HAVING RECEIVED A HEAD COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCAN THAT IS NEGATIVE FOR A TBI OR NO HEAD CT SCAN Non-Final OA Abbott Laboratories
18604429 METABOLOMIC ANALYSIS Non-Final OA Genentech, Inc.
17633917 BIOMARKERS FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
17435471 HEMOLYSIS DETECTION BLOOD TESTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
18696187 METHOD FOR DETECTING AND/OR QUANTIFYING MOOD DISORDER AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS OF THE MOOD DISORDER STATUS USING TRIGONELLINE AS BIOMARKER AND IMPROVED METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18559869 METHOD FOR DETERMINING PERSONALIZED OMEGA-3 DOSE Final Rejection SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18718434 METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING CARBON IN CARBIDES Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18221934 ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING-BASED ENRICHMENT OF CHARGE VARIANT SPECIES Non-Final OA Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18286403 Sample Conveying Device, Sample Analysis System, and Sample Pretreatment System Final Rejection Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
17880676 TARGET MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION METHOD Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17436218 IN VIVO REVERSIBILITY OF HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT SPECIES Non-Final OA AMGEN INC.
18579203 COMPOSITION CONTAINING TARC, DILUENT, METHOD FOR REDUCING TARC CARRYOVER, ADSORPTION INHIBITOR, AND CONTINUOUS ANALYSIS METHOD Non-Final OA SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
18277424 IMMUNOLOGICAL ANALYSIS METHOD FOR TYPE-I COLLAGEN C-TERMINAL TELOPEPTIDE Non-Final OA SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
18014901 GUIDING BLOOD PRODUCT ADMINISTRATION TO MITIGATE BLEEDING RISK Non-Final OA CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
18028324 FERRITIN MEASURING REAGENT Final Rejection Denka Company Limited
16978959 DETECTION OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (AD), FRONTOTEMPORAL LOBAR DEGENERATION (FTLD), AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCHLEROSIS (ALS), PARKINSON'S DISEASE (PD), AND DEMENTIA WITH LEWY BODIES (DLB) INDICATED BY PHOSPHORYLATION OF MARCKS Final Rejection DENKA COMPANY LIMITED
17599466 GAS ADSORBENT, GAS ADSORBING DEVICE, AND GAS SENSOR Final Rejection PANASONIC HOUSING SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
18639371 ALKENE DETECTION OF OZONE Non-Final OA Hach Company
18014872 METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE METABOLIC ACTIVITY OF A NON-CANCER CELL Final Rejection UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI UDINE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Rebecca M Fritchman's allowance rate?

45.6% of resolved applications examined by Rebecca M Fritchman were allowed (665 resolved cases), compared with 49.5% across Art Unit 1645 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Rebecca M Fritchman?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Rebecca M Fritchman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Rebecca M Fritchman took 1,473 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Rebecca M Fritchman work in?

Rebecca M Fritchman examines applications in Art Unit 1645 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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