Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: 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 is a patent examiner in Tech Center 1600, specifically working within Art Unit 1623. This examiner has overseen 876 resolved cases, which provides a substantial statistical foundation for analyzing their historical prosecution patterns. These 876 resolved cases encompass all applications that have reached a final decision under their review in Art Unit 1623 and Tech Center 1600.

The data reveals an allowance rate of 58.1 percent, which reflects the proportion of applications that are successfully granted. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1187. This duration of 1187 days represents the typical timeline for reaching a favorable outcome. The 58.1 percent allowance rate serves as a primary benchmark for applicants when planning their prosecution strategy.

The interview lift for this examiner is 16.4 percent. This 16.4 percent lift indicates that conducting an interview is associated with an increase in the probability of allowance compared to the baseline rate of 58.1 percent. Given the median days to allowance of 1187, the 16.4 percent interview lift suggests that direct communication with the examiner is a valuable tool for improving the likelihood of a successful grant.

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
907
Total Applications
+16.4%
Interview Lift
1187
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 876 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.6%
§101 Eligibility
15.9%
§102 Novelty
33.0%
§103 Obviousness
30.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18748403 Methods and Materials for Using Measles Viruses Non-Final OA Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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
18606343 METHODS OF BOOSTING AN IMMUNE RESPONSE AGAINST HIV USING COMMENSAL MICROBE ANTIGENS Non-Final OA VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
17922662 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CORONAVIRUS DETECTION Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18286855 DETECTION OF SARS-COV-2 VARIANT Non-Final OA THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18500064 Dynamic Clinical Assay Pipeline for Detecting a Virus Non-Final OA Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
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
18711338 METHODS OF PREVENTING, TREATING, OR REDUCING THE SEVERITY OF CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) Non-Final OA CITY OF HOPE
17924784 RSV VACCINE BEARING ONE OR MORE P GENE MUTATIONS Final Rejection The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
18486708 Vaccines For Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis And Methods of Using the Same Non-Final OA Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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