Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KIM, DANIELLE A

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1613 1614 1615 1693

This examiner grants 37% of resolved cases

Analysis

Danielle A Kim is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1613, with 97 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 37.1, and the median days to allowance is 1265. This combination suggests a specific examination process and a timeline for a final grant. The 1265-day median is a figure for practitioners to use when forecasting the duration of prosecution in this art unit.

The interview lift is 56.3, which indicates that an interview can increase the baseline 37.1 chance of success. For the 97 resolved cases handled by this examiner, the 56.3 lift represents a strategy for overcoming rejections. Practitioners can prioritize direct communication to improve the 37.1 allowance rate and navigate the 1265-day median path to allowance. The data suggests that verbal advocacy is a critical tool for meeting this examiner's requirements.

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

Performance Statistics

37.1%
Allow Rate
-22.9% vs TC avg
179
Total Applications
+56.3%
Interview Lift
1265
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 97 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
5.6%
§102 Novelty
70.0%
§103 Obviousness
15.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17870228 ACTIVE INGREDIENT-CONTAINING NANOEMULSIONS Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18009135 CONTROLLED RELEASE OF SELF-EMBEDDING PARTICLES FOR LOCALIZED DRUG DELIVERY Non-Final OA JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
18771315 SILICA CAPSULES Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18862453 SPHERICAL NANOPARTICLES DERIVED FROM TMGMV IMPROVE SOIL TRANSPORT OF SMALL, HYDROPHOBIC AGROCHEMICALS Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18380984 NanoMesh Drug Delivery for Treatment of Brain Tumors Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18550371 DELIVERY OF MACROMOLECULES USING MICROINJECTORS Final Rejection THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
17903586 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR STABILIZING BIOMOLECULES Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18571198 PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING AN OIL-AN-WATER EMULSION WITH A LOW PFAT5 VALUE IN ADMIXTURES FOR PARENTERAL NUTRITION Non-Final OA Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
18557370 DESFERRIOXAMINES AND COMPOSITION CONTAINING UV LIGHT PROTECTION FILTERS Non-Final OA EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH
18906308 Compositions Containing a UV-Absorbing System Including Physical UV-Attenuating Material and Oil For Inhibiting Physical UV-Attenuating Material Aggregation Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18723188 COSMETIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING A POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE COPOLYMER BEARING A(N) (UN)SATURATED HYDROCARBON-BASED CHAIN AND A SILICONE POLYMER Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18544312 PIGMENT DISPERSIONS WITH HYDROPHOBIC POLYMER Final Rejection L'OREAL
17778353 PROCESS FOR TREATING KERATIN FIBERS, COMPRISING A (POLY)CARBODIIMIDE COMPOUND, AN AQUEOUS DISPERSION OF PARTICLES OF POLYMER(S)AND A COLORING AGENT Non-Final OA L'OREAL
17731815 EMULSION COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A POLYPHENOL AND LOW HLB NONIONIC COMPOUND Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18368437 SILICONE FREE COSMETIC COMPOSITION Non-Final OA SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD.
18505809 COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF A DISEASE OF THE URINARY TRACT AND TREATMENT OF A DISEASE INVOLVING THE INTRACELLULAR DELIVERY OF THE PARTICLE OR A MEDICAMENT CONTAINED THEREIN Final Rejection UCL BUSINESS LTD
18540213 HAIR COSMETIC COMPOSITION Final Rejection KAO CORPORATION
17759703 WATER-IN-OIL EMULSION COSMETIC Final Rejection KAO CORPORATION
18718969 AN AQUEOUS COMPOSITION FOR HAIR Final Rejection KAO GERMANY GMBH
17296062 Use of An Enzyme Granule Non-Final OA Novozymes A/S
18708535 PHOTOCURABLE COMPOSITION FOR NAIL OR ARTIFICIAL NAIL Final Rejection THREEBOND CO., LTD.
18950380 COSMETIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING NATURAL MATERIAL Non-Final OA COSMAX, INC.
18683162 AQUEOUS PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE (CMC), PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection ISP Investments LLC
18694451 SUNSCREEN COMPOSITION WITH CRYSTALLINE ORGANIC SUNSCREEN FILTERS Non-Final OA Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
18433393 CHITOSAN ENCAPSULATION OF ABSOLUTE (ESSENTIAL) ROSEMARY, PEPPERMINT, AND COTTONSEED OILS Final Rejection GroPro Corporation
17945037 STABLE NON-AQUEOUS COMPOSITIONS OF FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENTS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection Nulixir Inc.

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month