Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LIU, TRACY

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1612 1614 1615 1621

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

Tracy Liu has managed 683 resolved cases within Tech Center 1600. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 54.5 percent in Art Unit 1612. The median days to allowance of 1169 provides a benchmark for the duration of the prosecution process from filing to grant. Practitioners can use this 1169-day figure to manage expectations regarding the timeline for securing a patent. The allowance rate indicates the frequency of successful outcomes for applications reaching a final resolution.

The data shows an interview lift of 27.3 percent. This figure indicates that engaging in direct communication with the examiner is associated with a higher probability of allowance compared to the 54.5 percent base rate. This lift is a strategic factor for applications pending in this art unit. Practitioners should consider the 1169-day median pendency when deciding whether to utilize an interview to clarify the path to allowance. The 683 resolved cases provide the statistical foundation for these prosecution metrics.

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

Performance Statistics

54.5%
Allow Rate
-5.5% vs TC avg
779
Total Applications
+27.3%
Interview Lift
1169
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 683 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
4.4%
§102 Novelty
48.9%
§103 Obviousness
24.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18936549 Oral Care Compositions Comprising Dicarboxylic Acid Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18911823 Oral Care Compositions Comprising Dicarboxylic Acid Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18484713 ORAL CARE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING DICARBOXYLIC ACID Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18335268 SKIN CARE COMPOSITION WITH CLEAN POLYMER Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18130107 UNIT-DOSE ORAL CARE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING FLUORIDE Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18081753 COSMETIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING SILICA AND LAUROYL LYSINE Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
17788823 1,3-BUTYLENE GLYCOL PRODUCT Final Rejection DAICEL CORPORATION
17715435 DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND TARGETED RELEASE OF PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS WITH FOCUSED ULTRASOUND Final Rejection THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
17905136 FUNGICIDAL COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
17900240 IMPLANTABLE BONE SCAFFOLDS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE INTEGRATION AID, METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION
18903674 ANTI-ADHESION COMPOSITION Non-Final OA The University of Tokyo
18274996 PRUSSIAN BLUE DISPERSION FOR COSMETICS, AND COSMETICS INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY, LIMITED
18906466 Fluid Emulsion Compositions Containing a UV-Absorbing System Including Physical UV-Attenuating Material, Surfactant, and Thickener Non-Final OA L'OREAL
17607926 MULTILAYER MATERIAL FOR SCREENING OUT ULTRAVIOLET, COMPOSITION COMPRISING SAME, PROCESS FOR TREATING KERATIN MATERIALS USING SAME, AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE MATERIAL Final Rejection L'OREAL
18019993 METHODS AND AGENTS FOR THE DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF CANCER Final Rejection CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
18014363 DIAGNOSTIC AGENT FOR PANCREATIC FUNCTION Non-Final OA HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
18515651 Oral Care Compositions Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
18516422 Oral Care Compositions Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
18512276 Mouthwash Composition Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
18258251 Oral Care Compositions Comprising Stannous Pyrophosphate and a Water-Soluble Alkali Metal Polyphosphate, and Methods Final Rejection Colgate-Palmolive Company
18258267 Oral Care Compositions and Methods Final Rejection Colgate-Palmolive Company
18251017 Oral Care Compositions Comprising Ascorbic Acid Derivatives Final Rejection Colgate-Palmolive Company
18296782 Oral Care Compositions and Methods for the Same Final Rejection Colgate-Palmolive Company
18043679 Oral Care Compositions Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
18043703 Oral Care Compositions Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
16949912 Viscosity Stable SLS Free Toothpastes Containing Zinc Compounds and Arginine Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
18846320 SURFACTANT AND COSMETIC Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18036703 SLURRY DISPERSION, COSMETIC AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18717446 POWDERED COSMETIC COMPOSITION Final Rejection Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
18843151 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HARMFUL ARTHROPODS OR HARMFUL NEMATODES USING ZOANTHAMINE ANALOG Non-Final OA SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED

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