Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KAMM, JUDITH MARIE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1611 1626 1641 1658

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Analysis

Judith Marie Kamm is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1611, with 61 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate pct of 44.3 and a median days to allowance of 1429. These 61 resolved cases provide a statistical basis for understanding the examiner's approach. The 44.3 percent allowance rate indicates the frequency of granted patents for applications assigned to this examiner in Art Unit 1611.

The interview lift pct of 56.0 is a significant figure, indicating that interviews are a highly effective tool for increasing the probability of allowance. This 56.0 percent lift suggests that direct communication is a key strategy for practitioners. The 1429 days to allowance establishes the expected timeline for reaching an outcome. The 44.3 percent allowance rate and the 56.0 percent interview lift are the primary metrics for strategic planning. The 1429 days to allowance serves as the benchmark for pendency.

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

Performance Statistics

43.5%
Allow Rate
-16.5% vs TC avg
111
Total Applications
+56.6%
Interview Lift
1435
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 62 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
10.6%
§102 Novelty
42.6%
§103 Obviousness
26.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18618262 LIQUID EMBOLIC MATERIALS Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18398730 Lipid Compositions and Methods for Delivery to Immune Cells Non-Final OA LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
19039128 HAIR CARE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18013508 GSK3 INHIBITOR-LOADED NANO FORMULATIONS AS A CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPEUTIC Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18719997 Composition Final Rejection Syngenta Crop Protection AG
18039554 COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING MESOSULFURON-METHYL AND TEHP Non-Final OA BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18569924 MODIFICATION OF PLANT MESSENGER PACKS Non-Final OA Flagship Pioneering Innovations VI, LLC
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
18962927 Personal Care Products Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
18796471 RED COLORANT FREE OF COCHINEAL RED AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
19067198 TOPICAL ADMINISTRATION TO THE ORAL CAVITY Final Rejection CMPD Licensing, LLC
19067153 TOPICAL ADMINISTRATION TO THE ORAL CAVITY Final Rejection CMPD Licensing, LLC
18799390 NOVEL NANOPARTICLES OF ANTIRETROVIRAL DRUGS, THEIR PREPARATION AND THEIR USE FOR THE TREATMENT OF VIRAL INFECTIONS Non-Final OA UNIVERSITE PARIS-SACLAY
18018205 TRANS-CROCETIN COMPOSITIONS AND TREATMENT REGIMENS Final Rejection L.E.A.F. HOLDINGS GROUP LLC
18873041 STORAGE STABILIZATION AGENT FOR STABILIZING AQUEOUS COMPOSITIONS, PROCESS FOR STABILIZING AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Omya International AG
18950187 THUMBTACK NEEDLE DRESSING FOR HEMOSTASIS AFTER OPERATION Non-Final OA Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital
18031583 COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Givaudan SA
17786971 RECTAL DELIVERY OF MESSENGER RNA Non-Final OA Translate Bio, Inc
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

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