Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HEITMEIER, KENDALL NICOLE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1621 1625 3781

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kendall Nicole Heitmeier is an examiner in Art Unit 1621, part of Tech Center 3700. She has resolved 41 cases, which offers an emerging profile of her examination tendencies. Her allowance rate is 65.9 percent, indicating a generally positive environment for applicants. This 65.9 percent rate suggests that more than half of the applications she reviews result in a granted patent, provided the claims are well-supported. The 41 resolved cases provide an initial baseline for evaluating her prosecution style.

A standout feature of her profile is the interview lift of 41.0 percent. This is an exceptionally high lift, suggesting that interviews are one of the most effective tools available to practitioners. The 41.0 percent increase over the baseline allowance rate of 65.9 percent implies that verbal advocacy is highly persuasive or helpful in her decision-making process. Applicants should prioritize interviews as a central part of their strategy to maximize their chances of success in Art Unit 1621.

However, the median days to allowance is 1396. This is a longer timeline, indicating that prosecution in Tech Center 3700 can be a protracted process. Applicants should be prepared for a pendency of 1396 days. Despite the 1396-day median, the 65.9 percent allowance rate and the 41.0 percent interview lift provide a clear path forward for those willing to invest the necessary time and effort. The 1396-day duration is a critical factor for long-term planning.

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

Performance Statistics

65.9%
Allow Rate
-4.1% vs TC avg
89
Total Applications
+41.0%
Interview Lift
1396
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 41 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
29.7%
§103 Obviousness
30.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18686168 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF ALOPECIA AREATA Non-Final OA VERADERMICS INCORPORATED
18725593 BICYCLIC INHIBITORS OF NICOTINAMIDE NMETHYLTRANSFERASE, COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College
18709983 CHROMANE AMIDINE MONOBACTAM ANTIBIOTICS Non-Final OA Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
18725495 POTENT AND SELECTIVE SMARCA2 DEGRADING CHIMERIC MOLECULES AS CANCER THERAPEUTICS Non-Final OA BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
17768344 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF TREATMENT FOR INHIBITING CAPILLARY TUBE REGRESSION Final Rejection University of South Florida
18686007 OIL-IN-WATER EMULSION COSMETIC Final Rejection SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD.
18158670 NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA University of Houston System
18736628 BICYCLIC AMINES AS CDK2 INHIBITORS Non-Final OA Incyte Corporation
18034890 SMALL MOLECULE INHIBITORS OF NF-kB INDUCING KINASE Non-Final OA Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
18849277 BLU-945 IN COMBINATION WITH OSIMERTINIB FOR THE TREATMENT OF NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG CANCER Non-Final OA Blueprint Medicines Corporation
18002928 NOVEL HETEROARYL-SUBSTITUTED PYRAZINE DERIVATIVES AS PESTICIDES Final Rejection Elanco Animal Health GmbH
17932200 SELECTIVE P2X3 MODULATORS Final Rejection GlaxoSmithKline Intellectual Property (No.3) Limited
18249209 DOSING REGIMENS FOR CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASE 7 (CDK7) INHIBITORS Final Rejection MEDIC Life Sciences Inc.
17775265 BIFUNCTIONAL COMPOUNDS FOR GRADING BTK VIA UBIQUITIN PROTEOSOME PATHWAY Non-Final OA NURIX THERAPEUTICS, INC.
17770264 COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS Non-Final OA The University of Vermont and State Agriculture College

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