Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nicole Erin Kinsey White, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KINSEY WHITE, NICOLE ERIN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1623 1648 1671 1672

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nicole Erin Kinsey White works in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1623. The profile covers 879 resolved cases, with a 58.1% allowance rate and a median of 1,189 days to allowance. The interview lift is 16.5%, indicating that interviews are associated with a higher allowance rate in the reported record.

The listed companies are Mcmaster University, ModernaTX Inc., and Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. The listed firms are Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC, ARRIGO, LEE, GUTTMAN & MOUTA-BELLUM LLP, and BakerHostetler - Inovio. Practitioners can use the positive interview association when deciding how to allocate prosecution effort. The 58.1% allowance rate indicates that allowance is not the outcome in every resolved case, and the 1,189-day median makes timing a material planning issue.

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

Performance Statistics

58.1%
Allow Rate
-1.9% vs TC avg
912
Total Applications
+16.5%
Interview Lift
1189
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 879 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.6%
§101 Eligibility
15.9%
§102 Novelty
32.9%
§103 Obviousness
30.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18286732 FUNCTIONALIZED BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES WITH MODIFYING PROTEIN MOLECULES, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA McMaster University
17923118 MOLECULAR TRANSPORT FOR VIRAL AGENTS Final Rejection McMaster University
18572427 DETECTION OF A TARGET VIRUS VIA SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY (SERS) USING A PEPTIDE-MODIFIED NANOSTRUCTURED METAL Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
17922662 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CORONAVIRUS DETECTION Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nicole Erin Kinsey White's allowance rate?

58.1% of resolved applications examined by Nicole Erin Kinsey White were allowed (879 resolved cases), compared with 51.3% across Art Unit 1623 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nicole Erin Kinsey White?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nicole Erin Kinsey White take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nicole Erin Kinsey White took 1,189 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nicole Erin Kinsey White work in?

Nicole Erin Kinsey White examines applications in Art Unit 1623 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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