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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Emily Katharine Johnson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JOHNSON, EMILY KATHARINE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1662 1663

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

JOHNSON, EMILY KATHARINE is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1600 and art unit 1662. The profile records 8 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 87.5% and a median of 808 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 21.9% lift, making interview practice a potentially meaningful part of prosecution planning for matters assigned to this examiner.

The resolved-case volume is limited, so the allowance and interview figures should be treated as an indicator rather than a broad outcome forecast. The listed company work includes University of Florida Research Foundation Inc., Nicoventures Trading Limited, and Pioneer Hi-bred International Inc. The listed firms are PA - BOZICEVIC FIELD & FRANCIS LLP, WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP, and ALSTON & BIRD LLP. Practitioners can use those matters to examine technology-specific claim strategies and interview patterns.

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

Performance Statistics

87.5%
Allow Rate
+27.5% vs TC avg
44
Total Applications
+21.9%
Interview Lift
808
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 8 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.6%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
34.8%
§103 Obviousness
36.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18840617 Compositions and Methods for Suppression of Flowering in Sugarcane and Energycane Final Rejection University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
18706881 IMPROVED GENETIC TRANSFORMATION BY IMPROVING DE-NOVO SHOOT REGENERATION IN ADULT PLANTS AND DURING IN-VITRO TISSUE CULTURE Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED
18835205 METHOD OF MODULATING ALKALOID CONTENT IN TOBACCO PLANTS Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18835220 METHOD OF MODULATING ALKALOID CONTENT IN TOBACCO PLANTS Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18859791 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS IN DICOT PLANTS Non-Final OA Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
18840335 MULTIPLE DISEASE RESISTANCE GENES AND GENOMIC STACKS THEREOF Non-Final OA PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
19163178 METHOD FOR PRODUCING CYTOPLASMIC MALE STERILE LINE AND MAINTAINER LINE Non-Final OA TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
19163344 ROOT-MEDIATED UPTAKE OF GUIDE RNA FOR GENOMIC EDITING OF A PLANT Non-Final OA Inari Agriculture Technology, Inc.
18990393 MARKERS FOR PHYTOPHTHORA RESISTANCE Non-Final OA BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC
18730082 METHODS FOR PRODUCING LOW-NICOTINE TOBACCO Final Rejection NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Emily Katharine Johnson's allowance rate?

87.5% of resolved applications examined by Emily Katharine Johnson were allowed (8 resolved cases), compared with 63.0% across Art Unit 1662 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Emily Katharine Johnson?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Emily Katharine Johnson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Emily Katharine Johnson took 808 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Emily Katharine Johnson work in?

Emily Katharine Johnson examines applications in Art Unit 1662 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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