Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: LIU, TRACY

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1612 1614 1621

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

54.5%
Allow Rate
-5.5% vs TC avg
776
Total Applications
+27.3%
Interview Lift
1170
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 675 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
4.6%
§102 Novelty
48.9%
§103 Obviousness
24.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18154618 COMPOSITIONS FOR FACILITATING MEMBRANE FUSION AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA FLAGSHIP PIONEERING INNOVATIONS V, INC.
18911823 Oral Care Compositions Comprising Dicarboxylic Acid Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18335268 SKIN CARE COMPOSITION WITH CLEAN POLYMER Non-Final OA 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 Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
17788823 1,3-BUTYLENE GLYCOL PRODUCT Non-Final OA DAICEL CORPORATION
18429272 LIPID BILAYER COATED MESOPOROUS SILICA NANOPARTICLES WITH A HIGH LOADING CAPACITY FOR ONE OR MORE ANTICANCER AGENTS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
17905136 FUNGICIDAL COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
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.
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
17715435 DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND TARGETED RELEASE OF PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS WITH FOCUSED ULTRASOUND Final Rejection THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
18019993 METHODS AND AGENTS FOR THE DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF CANCER Final Rejection CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
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
18014363 DIAGNOSTIC AGENT FOR PANCREATIC FUNCTION Non-Final OA HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
18515651 Oral Care Compositions 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 Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
18043753 Oral Care Compositions Final Rejection 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
18564721 THERMOSTABLE, POLYACRYLATE-FREE COSMETIC PREPARATION Final Rejection BEIERSDORF AG
18282327 TOPICAL COMPOSITION FOR SKIN Final Rejection Shiseido Company, Ltd.
18402393 Formulations and Pharmacokinetics of Deuterated Benzoquinoline Inhibitors of Vesicular Monoamine Transporter 2 Final Rejection Auspex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18842477 ORAL CAVITY AEROSOL AGENT Non-Final OA KAO CORPORATION
18713556 METHOD FOR TREATING KERATIN SUBSTANCE OR FIBER FOR HEAD ORNAMENTAL PRODUCT Non-Final OA KAO CORPORATION
18900122 ANTIPERSPIRANT CREAM Non-Final OA Lume Deodorant, LLC

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