Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: KNIGHT, TERESA E

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1631 1632 1634 1657

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Teresa E. Knight serves in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1631, where she has overseen 495 resolved cases. This volume of work provides a basis for evaluating her prosecution tendencies. Her allowance rate stands at 65.9 percent, which represents the probability of success for applications assigned to her docket.

A metric for practitioners is the interview lift of 48.5 percent. This figure suggests that engaging in an interview increases the likelihood of an allowance when compared to the 65.9 percent baseline. The positive impact of direct communication is a feature of her history in Art Unit 1631.

The median days to allowance for cases under her review is 1247. This timeframe indicates the duration from filing to grant, helping applicants manage expectations regarding pendency. With 495 resolved cases completed, the 1247-day median is an indicator of the procedural pace in Tech Center 1600. Strategy should focus on the 48.5 percent lift to navigate these timelines.

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

Performance Statistics

65.9%
Allow Rate
+5.9% vs TC avg
513
Total Applications
+48.5%
Interview Lift
1247
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 495 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.3%
§101 Eligibility
13.0%
§102 Novelty
45.0%
§103 Obviousness
23.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
18411654 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING MICRO-ENGINEERED MODELS OF THE HUMAN CERVIX Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

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