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Last updated: October 25, 2026

Teresa E Knight, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KNIGHT, TERESA E

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1631 1632 1634 1657

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

KNIGHT, TERESA E works in tech center 1600 and art unit 1631. Her record contains 496 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 66.1%, and a median of 1247 days to allowance. The allowance rate indicates that a substantial share of resolved matters reached allowance, while the median timing reflects extended prosecution duration.

The interview lift is 48.1%, so interviews are associated with a meaningful improvement in outcomes in this record. Applicants may benefit from preparing focused interview agendas alongside written responses. The profile includes work involving the Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, University of Florida Research Foundation Inc., and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. The listed firms are pH IP Law, WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C., and BakerHostetler.

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

Performance Statistics

66.1%
Allow Rate
+6.1% vs TC avg
524
Total Applications
+48.1%
Interview Lift
1247
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 496 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.4%
§101 Eligibility
12.9%
§102 Novelty
45.2%
§103 Obviousness
23.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18288301 SYNTHETIC AAV VECTORS FOR REPEATED DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC GENES Non-Final OA University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
18918283 RAPID PURIFICATION OF MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY FROM IN-PROCESS UPSTREAM CELL CULTURE MATERIAL Non-Final OA Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18789888 BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOMECHANICAL CONDITIONING FOR ENHANCING PERSONALIZED MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL THERAPIES Non-Final OA BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18559460 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TRANSPORT, STORAGE, AND DELIVERY OF ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRAL VECTOR AND OTHER MOLECULES Non-Final OA BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18667505 SCAFFOLDING MATERIAL FOR STEM CELL CULTURES AND STEM CELL CULTURE METHOD USING SAME Non-Final OA SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18568457 METHODS OF EUKARYOTIC GENE EXPRESSION Non-Final OA CAMBRIDGE ENTERPRISE LIMITED
18411654 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING MICRO-ENGINEERED MODELS OF THE HUMAN CERVIX Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
18964753 SOFT TISSUE PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MAKING, AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Advanced Biologics, LLC
18947876 AMNIOTIC FLUID CELL-DERIVED EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA STEMBIOSYS, INC.
18936806 MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS EXPRESSING CD146 RECEPTORS Non-Final OA Cell Technologies, Inc.
18923157 EX VIVO SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION MODEL Non-Final OA GENOSKIN
18545891 PERMEATION OF WHOLE VERTEBRAL BODIES WITH A CRYOPROTECTANT USING VACUUM ASSISTED DIFFUSION Non-Final OA Ossium Health, Inc.
18817206 MITOCHONDRIAL AUGMENTATION THERAPY WITH STEM CELLS ENRICHED WITH FUNCTIONAL MITOCHONDRIA Non-Final OA Minovia Therapeutics Ltd.
18269930 METHOD FOR ISOLATING EXOSOMES WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY AND HIGH PURITY Non-Final OA UNION KOREA LIFE SCIENCES INC.
18342896 SELECTION AND USE OF UMBILICAL CORD CELL FRACTIONS SUITABLE FOR TRANSPLANTATION Non-Final OA Gamida Cell Ltd
18599002 STROMAL STEM CELLS Non-Final OA Orbsen Therapeutics Limited
18687833 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ADIPOCYTES DIFFERENTIATION Non-Final OA The IP Law Firm of Guy Levi, LLC
17623250 COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR RENDERING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL Non-Final OA JELLOX BIOTECH INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Teresa E Knight's allowance rate?

66.1% of resolved applications examined by Teresa E Knight were allowed (496 resolved cases), compared with 28.4% across Art Unit 1631 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Teresa E Knight?

This examiner's interview lift is +48.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Teresa E Knight take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Teresa E Knight took 1,247 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Teresa E Knight work in?

Teresa E Knight examines applications in Art Unit 1631 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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