Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Nicole Marie Leech, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEECH, NICOLE MARIE

Tech Center 2900 • Art Units: 2911 2913 2914 2924 2938

This examiner grants 98% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEECH, NICOLE MARIE is assigned to Tech Center 2900 and Art Unit 2911. The profile covers 146 resolved cases and records a 97.9% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 771 days, pairing a high recorded allowance outcome with a defined prosecution timeline.

Interviews show a 3.4% lift, indicating a limited measured association in this dataset. Guihua Wang, Apograph, and Anthony Koon Hung Tsang are the leading listed applicants. Orbit IP and Rabin & Berdo are the leading listed firms. The narrow company and firm lists suggest that matter-specific review is useful when assessing this record.

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

Performance Statistics

97.9%
Allow Rate
+37.9% vs TC avg
151
Total Applications
+3.4%
Interview Lift
771
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 146 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
15.0%
§102 Novelty
1.0%
§103 Obviousness
82.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
35527541 Festive doll Non-Final OA Guihua WANG
35524033 Medal Non-Final OA Apograph GmbH
35527275 Jewellery pendant Non-Final OA Anthony Koon Hung TSANG
35521867 Belt trimming Final Rejection Schumacher GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nicole Marie Leech's allowance rate?

97.9% of resolved applications examined by Nicole Marie Leech were allowed (146 resolved cases), compared with 96.1% across Art Unit 2911 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nicole Marie Leech?

This examiner's interview lift is +3.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nicole Marie Leech take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nicole Marie Leech took 771 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nicole Marie Leech work in?

Nicole Marie Leech examines applications in Art Unit 2911 in Tech Center 2900.

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