Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Latosha D Hines, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HINES, LATOSHA D

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1733 1771 1772 1775 1797

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

HINES, LATOSHA D has resolved 977 cases in tech center 1700 and art unit 1733. The allowance rate is 51.4%, and interview lift is 21.6%. The positive interview measure suggests that direct discussion can improve outcomes, while the allowance rate indicates that applicants should expect substantive prosecution effort.

The median time to allowance is 1259 days, making timing and continuation planning important. The recurring companies are SABIC Global Technologies B.V., Uop LLC, and Innospec Limited. The recurring firms are ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, LUCAS & MERCANTI, LLP, and OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. Practitioners may consult these recurring representations when preparing claims for this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

51.4%
Allow Rate
-13.6% vs TC avg
1,061
Total Applications
+21.6%
Interview Lift
1259
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 977 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
12.0%
§102 Novelty
65.5%
§103 Obviousness
13.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18682592 BIODEGRADABLE GRAFT POLYMERS Final Rejection BASF SE
18552511 LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18676967 HALOALKYL ALKOXYMETHYL ETHER COMPOUND, AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING 13,15-DIMETHYLHEPTACOSANE THEREFROM AND FOR PREPARING SYNTHETIC INTERMEDIATE THEREFOR Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
19115488 ß-CAROTENE SYNTHESIS (II) Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
18911908 ISOTOPOLOGUE MARKER FOR FLUID RESOURCES OR POLLUTANTS Non-Final OA BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18558506 COMPOSITION FOR CLEANSING AND/OR REMOVING MAKEUPS FROM KERATIN MATERIALS Non-Final OA L'OREAL
19179019 Low Temperature Membrane System for Biogas Upgrading Non-Final OA Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
19099845 RECYCLED CONTENT PARAXYLENE FROM WASTE PLASTIC Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18695505 COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PREPARING MICROENCAPSULATED PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18563934 HYDROTHERMAL TREATMENT OF BIOMASS Final Rejection Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
18719325 ENOL ETHER PROPERFUME Non-Final OA FIRMENICH SA
18794690 Biomass-based Biocharcoals Non-Final OA Board of Trustees of Western Michigan University

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Latosha D Hines's allowance rate?

51.4% of resolved applications examined by Latosha D Hines were allowed (977 resolved cases), compared with 48.5% across Art Unit 1733 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Latosha D Hines?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Latosha D Hines take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Latosha D Hines took 1,259 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Latosha D Hines work in?

Latosha D Hines examines applications in Art Unit 1733 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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