Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Gina Chieun Yu Justice, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JUSTICE, GINA CHIEUN YU

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1611 1614 1617 1627

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

JUSTICE, GINA CHIEUN YU is assigned to Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1611. The profile contains 966 resolved cases and a 55.6% allowance rate. Allowance occurred in a modest majority of the recorded docket, providing a meaningful historical reference while leaving substantial room for outcomes to vary by technology and claim strategy.

The interview lift is 8.5%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance. Practitioners may consider interviews as a supporting tool for clarifying claim language or addressing cited references, while maintaining a strong written response. The median time to allowance is 1228 days, pointing to an extended observed prosecution cycle. The leading companies are L'Oréal, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, and Vanderbilt University. The listed firms are Bochner PLLC, Cherson Feldenkrais IP Law Firm LLP, and DeWitt LLP (Minneapolis).

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

Performance Statistics

55.6%
Allow Rate
-4.4% vs TC avg
1,017
Total Applications
+8.5%
Interview Lift
1228
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 966 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
15.3%
§102 Novelty
45.0%
§103 Obviousness
21.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18890167 Agent for Oxidatively Dyeing Keratin Fibers Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18796266 ANACARDIC ACID FOR NEURAL REPAIR Non-Final OA Vanderbilt University
18722641 COSMETIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING A PARTICULATE CELLULOSIC COMPOUND, HYDROPHOBIC SILICA AEROGEL PARTICLES, A SEMICRYSTALLINE POLYMER AND A WAX OF PLANT ORIGIN Final Rejection L'OREAL
18287145 COMPOSITION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SILICONE OF FORMULA (I), AT LEAST ONE SILICONE OF FORMULA (II) AND AT LEAST ONE COLORING AGENT Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18362528 EMULSION COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING CARBOSILOXANE DENDRIMER COMPOUND AND AQUEOUS PHASE FILM FORMER Final Rejection L'OREAL
18730561 W/O/W EMULSION CONTAINING INOSITOL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gina Chieun Yu Justice's allowance rate?

55.6% of resolved applications examined by Gina Chieun Yu Justice were allowed (966 resolved cases), compared with 35.0% across Art Unit 1611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gina Chieun Yu Justice?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Gina Chieun Yu Justice take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gina Chieun Yu Justice took 1,228 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gina Chieun Yu Justice work in?

Gina Chieun Yu Justice examines applications in Art Unit 1611 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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