Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HOLLOMAN, NANNETTE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1612 1699 1732

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nannette Holloman is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1612. She has 790 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 60.5 percent. This 60.5 percent rate indicates a fair probability of success for applicants. The interview lift is 23.1 percent. This 23.1 percent lift suggests that interviews are a beneficial strategy for overcoming rejections. Practitioners should consider the 23.1 percent lift when deciding whether to request a formal discussion with the examiner.

The median days to allowance is 1109. This 1109-day timeline provides a benchmark for the expected length of the prosecution process. The 790 resolved cases offer a robust data set for these statistics. The 60.5 percent allowance rate is higher than the 23.1 percent interview lift. This comparison shows that while the baseline is strong, the lift from an interview is a significant factor in successful outcomes. The 1109-day median is a key timing metric for Art Unit 1612. These 790 cases reflect the examiner's extensive record.

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
817
Total Applications
+22.8%
Interview Lift
1108
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 794 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
56.1%
§103 Obviousness
18.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18871429 COSMETIC PRODUCT IN THE FORM OF A FOAM Non-Final OA HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
18869604 TOUGH ADHESION WITH A TOUGH GEL AND CHITOSAN BRIDGING POLYMER Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College
18727019 POLYIMIDAZOLIUM-BASED CATIONIC ANTIMICROBIAL POLYMERS FOR NOVEL MASTITIS PROPHYLACTIC SOLUTIONS Final Rejection Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18440188 CLEAVABLE LINKER-CONTAINING IONIZABLE LIPIDS AND LIPID CARRIERS FOR THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Flagship Pioneering Innovations VII, LLC
18256310 IMPROVE THE WATER RESISTANCE OF COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING BISOCTRIZOLE Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
19083881 Means For Mitochondrial Performance Enhancement Non-Final OA Quicksilver Scientific, Inc.
18881850 MINERAL OIL-FREE, MECHANICALLY STABLE LIPSTICK Non-Final OA BEIERSDORF AG
18529036 COSMETIC SUNSCREEN WITH HIGH WET SKIN UV PROTECTION Final Rejection BEIERSDORF AG
18294190 DEODORANT/ANTIPERSPIRANT STICK COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
18832230 VIRAL OR BACTERIAL INACTIVATION AGENT COMPOSITION Non-Final OA KAO CORPORATION
18009289 Compositions Comprising UV-Filters and One or More (Bio)-Alkanediols Non-Final OA Symrise AG
18565804 PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS Non-Final OA Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
18566904 NANOVESICLE REACTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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