Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Nannette Holloman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOLLOMAN, NANNETTE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1612 1699 1732

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

HOLLOMAN, NANNETTE is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 1700 and art unit 1612. The record contains 799 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 60.7%, an interview lift of 23.1%, and a median of 1107 days to allowance. The interview figure supports considering direct examiner communication, while the allowance rate shows that favorable outcomes do not describe the entire resolved docket.

Named companies include Massachusetts Institute of Technology, DSM IP Assets B.V., and President and Fellows of Harvard College. The leading firms are Abel Schillinger, LLP, Blanchard Horton PLLC, and DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP. Counsel can use the profile to plan prosecution for research and institutional applicants with attention to timing.

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

Performance Statistics

60.7%
Allow Rate
-4.3% vs TC avg
837
Total Applications
+23.1%
Interview Lift
1107
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 799 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
17.4%
§102 Novelty
55.7%
§103 Obviousness
18.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18727019 POLYIMIDAZOLIUM-BASED CATIONIC ANTIMICROBIAL POLYMERS FOR NOVEL MASTITIS PROPHYLACTIC SOLUTIONS Final Rejection Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18256310 IMPROVE THE WATER RESISTANCE OF COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING BISOCTRIZOLE Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
18869604 TOUGH ADHESION WITH A TOUGH GEL AND CHITOSAN BRIDGING POLYMER Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College
18870590 COMPOSITION FOR CARING FOR THE SKIN Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18832230 VIRAL OR BACTERIAL INACTIVATION AGENT COMPOSITION Non-Final OA KAO CORPORATION
19046829 COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CFTR-MEDIATED DISEASES Non-Final OA Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
18992519 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING VISION Non-Final OA Ripple Therapeutics Corporation
18009289 Compositions Comprising UV-Filters and One or More (Bio)-Alkanediols Non-Final OA Symrise AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nannette Holloman's allowance rate?

60.7% of resolved applications examined by Nannette Holloman were allowed (799 resolved cases), compared with 40.7% across Art Unit 1612 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nannette Holloman?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nannette Holloman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nannette Holloman took 1,107 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nannette Holloman work in?

Nannette Holloman examines applications in Art Unit 1612 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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