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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Judith Marie Kamm, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KAMM, JUDITH MARIE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1611 1626 1641 1658

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Analysis

KAMM, JUDITH MARIE is assigned to tech center 1600 and art unit 1611. Her profile records 63 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 42.9%, and a median of 1437 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 57.1% lift in the recorded allowance rate. The contrast between the allowance figure and interview measure makes interview practice a notable consideration for applicants.

Symrise AG, Purdue Research Foundation, and Cmpd Licensing LLC are the listed companies. The listed firms are MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP, Blank Rome LLP, and FULLER IP LAW LLC. The resolved-case base supports directional analysis but remains smaller than a large examination record. Counsel may consider interviews early, with preparation directed toward addressing the issues driving prosecution duration.

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

Performance Statistics

42.9%
Allow Rate
-17.1% vs TC avg
121
Total Applications
+57.1%
Interview Lift
1437
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 63 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
10.8%
§102 Novelty
41.4%
§103 Obviousness
27.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18618262 LIQUID EMBOLIC MATERIALS Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
19039128 HAIR CARE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18719997 Composition Final Rejection Syngenta Crop Protection AG
18013508 GSK3 INHIBITOR-LOADED NANO FORMULATIONS AS A CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPEUTIC Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18741947 HAIR VOLUMIZING SYSTEM USING CHITOSAN COMPLEX FOR LONG-LASTING EFFECT Final Rejection Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18562601 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING STABLE AMORPHOUS SOLID SOLUTIONS AND DISPERSIONS Non-Final OA The Texas A&M University System
18569924 MODIFICATION OF PLANT MESSENGER PACKS Non-Final OA Flagship Pioneering Innovations VI, LLC
18984124 PHOTOACTIVATABLE NANOPARTICLES AND USES THEREOF AS AGENTS FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY COMBINATIONS Non-Final OA Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
17972972 PLASTICIZERS TO IMPROVE RELEASE PERFORMANCE OF AMORPHOUS SOLID DISPERSIONS Final Rejection Purdue Research Foundation
17233594 SKELETAL MUSCLE REGENERATION IN VOLUMETRIC MUSCLE LOSS USING BIOMIMETIC GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN-BASED HYDROGEL Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
18041618 NANOPARTICULATE SYSTEM FOR TREATING ORAL CANCER Final Rejection THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
18708433 LONG-ACTING INJECTABLE IN SITU FORMING BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANTS COMPRISING NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS Non-Final OA University of Connecticut
18950187 THUMBTACK NEEDLE DRESSING FOR HEMOSTASIS AFTER OPERATION Non-Final OA Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital
18031583 COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Givaudan SA
18833384 New Coolants, and Preparations Containing Same Non-Final OA Symrise AG
18301051 Compositions Comprising (Bio)-Alkanediols with Antimicrobials for Product Protection Non-Final OA Symrise AG
18009295 Compositions Comprising (Bio)-Alkanediols with Antimicrobials for Product Protection Final Rejection Symrise AG
18837556 BIODEGRADABLE, NON-POROUS MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME Non-Final OA OCTAPHARMA AG
17625825 BIOPOLYMER-BASED MENISCUS IMPLANT Final Rejection Shu-Tung and Alice Li Foundation Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Judith Marie Kamm's allowance rate?

42.9% of resolved applications examined by Judith Marie Kamm were allowed (63 resolved cases), compared with 35.0% across Art Unit 1611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Judith Marie Kamm?

This examiner's interview lift is +57.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Judith Marie Kamm take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Judith Marie Kamm took 1,437 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Judith Marie Kamm work in?

Judith Marie Kamm examines applications in Art Unit 1611 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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