Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KNIGHT, SAMANTHA JO

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1614

This examiner grants 31% of resolved cases

Analysis

Samantha Jo Knight has 16 resolved cases in Art Unit 1614. The examiner has an allowance rate of 31.3 percent. This figure reflects a challenging prosecution environment in Tech Center 1600.

The interview lift is 73.3 percent. This 73.3 percent lift is very high compared to the 31.3 percent allowance rate, suggesting that interviews are an extremely effective tool. Practitioners should prioritize direct communication to improve their chances of success.

The median days to allowance is 1140. This 1140 figure indicates the timeframe for successful cases to reach a grant. With 16 resolved cases, these metrics provide a data-grounded view of the timeline and probability of success with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

31.3%
Allow Rate
-28.7% vs TC avg
33
Total Applications
+73.3%
Interview Lift
1140
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 16 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.5%
§101 Eligibility
4.9%
§102 Novelty
52.1%
§103 Obviousness
28.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17926635 SCRUB AGENT, SCRUB AGENT-CONTAINING COMPOSITION, AND SCRUB AGENT PRODUCTION METHOD Final Rejection Daicel Corporation
18249676 INTRINSICALLY-DISORDERED PROTEINS AS EMULSIFIERS Final Rejection THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
18039317 MIXTURES CONTAINING METARYLPICOXAMID Final Rejection BASF SE
17626258 RECOMBINANT SPIDER SILK EXTRUDATE FORMULATIONS Non-Final OA Bolt Threads, Inc.
17840005 Biodegradable, Porous, Thermally Responsive Injectable Hydrogel as Soft Tissue Defect Filler Final Rejection University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
17787760 FILM-COATED TABLETS HAVING SMOOTH SURFACE Final Rejection DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED

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