Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KIRWIN, STEFANIE JOHANNA

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1677 1678 1684

This examiner grants 16% of resolved cases

Analysis

Stefanie Johanna Kirwin is a patent examiner working in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1677. This examiner has reached a final disposition in 44 resolved cases, which establishes the statistical foundation for their current prosecution metrics. These 44 resolved cases provide insight into the examiner's approach to patent applications within Art Unit 1677 and Tech Center 1600.

The data shows an allowance rate of 15.9 percent, reflecting the proportion of applications that are successfully granted. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1651. This duration of 1651 days represents the typical timeline for reaching a favorable outcome under this examiner's review. The 15.9 percent allowance rate suggests a challenging path to success for applications in this art unit.

The interview lift for this examiner is 31.6 percent. This 31.6 percent lift indicates that engaging in a direct dialogue with the examiner is associated with a significant increase in the probability of allowance compared to the baseline rate of 15.9 percent. Given the median days to allowance of 1651, the 31.6 percent interview lift offers a strategic opportunity for practitioners to potentially improve their results through active communication.

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

Performance Statistics

15.9%
Allow Rate
-44.1% vs TC avg
70
Total Applications
+31.6%
Interview Lift
1651
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 44 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.8%
§101 Eligibility
11.2%
§102 Novelty
45.9%
§103 Obviousness
27.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17284586 IMMUNOASSAY FOR MEASURING C-PEPTIDE Non-Final OA Roche Diabetes Care Inc.
17532969 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR RAPID COVID-19 DETECTION Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
15965748 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ANALYZING TISSUE QUALITY USING MID-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY Non-Final OA Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
17101303 METHOD FOR MEASURING AB PEPTIDE Non-Final OA SYSMEX CORPORATION
17429745 SELECTION AND BLOCKADE OF FERTILIZATION COMPETENT MALE AND FEMALE GAMETES Non-Final OA University of Virginia Patent Foundation
17419260 IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHY STRIP FOR PREGNANCY DIAGNOSIS WITH MULTIPLE TEST LINES, AND PREGNANCY DIAGNOSIS KIT COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection ProteomeTech Inc.
17220888 RAPID MULTIPLEXED SEROLOGICAL TEST Final Rejection Genalyte, Inc.

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