Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: JUSTICE, GINA CHIEUN YU

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1611 1617 1627

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

Gina Chieun Yu Justice is an experienced examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1611, having handled 963 resolved cases. Her allowance rate of 55.6 percent indicates a moderate level of difficulty for applicants seeking patent protection in this field. The median days to allowance of 1227 days provides a clear expectation for the duration of the prosecution cycle from filing to grant.

The data reveals an interview lift of 8.4 percent, suggesting that while interviews are beneficial, they provide a specific statistical advantage for applications. With 963 resolved cases, these metrics represent a stable performance profile. Practitioners should prepare for a standard prosecution timeline and use interviews as a supplemental tool rather than a primary driver for overcoming rejections. The 55.6 percent allowance rate suggests that success is achievable through consistent technical arguments and claim amendments during the 1227-day median pendency. This stability in the data allows for more predictable planning when navigating Art Unit 1611.

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
1,006
Total Applications
+8.4%
Interview Lift
1228
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 965 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
15.3%
§102 Novelty
45.4%
§103 Obviousness
20.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17783859 METHODS OF CONTROLLING OR PREVENTING INFESTATION OF PEANUT PLANTS BY PHYTOPATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18796266 ANACARDIC ACID FOR NEURAL REPAIR Non-Final OA Vanderbilt University
18787141 SOLID EFFERVESCENT COMPOSITION COMPRISING ANTIMICROBIAL Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18362528 EMULSION COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING CARBOSILOXANE DENDRIMER COMPOUND AND AQUEOUS PHASE FILM FORMER Final Rejection L'OREAL
18256491 EXTRACT OF BACTERIUM OF SPHINGOMONAS GENUS Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18730561 W/O/W EMULSION CONTAINING INOSITOL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
18325484 COMPOSITION FOR REDUCING THE ABSORPTION OF MICROPLASTICS Non-Final OA AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION
18214553 COSMETIC COMPOSITION INCLUDING GARLIC EXTRACT, BLACK TEA EXTRACT, AND GUAVA EXTRACT Non-Final OA COSMAX INC.
18195761 Bag System Containing a Nutrient Composition Comprising Whole Food Sole Source Meal Final Rejection Kate Farms, Inc.
18251071 SOLID CYCLOSPORIN A AND DISPERSION COMPOSITION COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA SCAI THERAPEUTICS
17995664 COMPOSITION FOR HAIR IMPROVEMENT Final Rejection Dr. Cherry Inc.

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