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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Elizabeth Anne Meyers, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MEYERS, ELIZABETH ANNE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1611 1617 1629

This examiner grants 22% of resolved cases

Analysis

MEYERS, ELIZABETH ANNE examines in tech center 1600 and art unit 1611. The record includes 18 resolved cases and a 22.2% allowance rate. The interview lift is 93.3%, indicating a very strong positive association in the available record. The median time to allowance is 1155 days.

The listed companies are L'Oréal, The Procter & Gamble Company, and Beiersdorf AG. The listed firms are Abel Schillinger, LLP, OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., and BALLARD SPAHR LLP. The limited resolved-case record calls for caution when interpreting the unusually high interview measure. The low allowance result still indicates a demanding outcome profile, so practitioners should prepare thoroughly for interviews while preserving strong written positions and allowing for extended prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

22.2%
Allow Rate
-37.8% vs TC avg
89
Total Applications
+93.3%
Interview Lift
1155
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 18 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
9.8%
§102 Novelty
41.9%
§103 Obviousness
29.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18743381 DEODORANT COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CARBOXYLIC ACIDS Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18318805 HAIR CONDITIONER COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING NON-SILICONE CONDITIONING AGENTS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18688943 AN ORAL CARE COMPOSITION COMPRISING A GLYCOLIPID AND A MILD SURFACTANT Final Rejection BASF SE
18841637 ENDOSOMAL CLEAVABLE HYDROPHILIC-MASKED CATIONIC CHARGE DELIVERY VEHICLES Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
17795099 SUSTAINED-RELEASE MATRICES FOR ADVENTITIAL OR PERIADVENTITIAL NEURAL ABLATION AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
18688180 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING BONE INJURIES Final Rejection BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18564333 COMPOSITE PARTICLES AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA DAICEL CORPORATION
18838780 Fumaric Acid Esters, Inhalation Administration Methods, Pharmaceutical Uses and Compositions Non-Final OA Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of the University of Arizona
18490618 HAIR TREATMENT COMPOSITION WITH CATIONIC SURFACTANT, FATTY ALCOHOLS, AND LOW POLAR OIL Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18232587 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR HAIR Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18265540 COMPOSITION FOR CLEANSING KERATIN MATERIALS Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18115247 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CURLY HAIR Non-Final OA L'Oreal
18580076 COMPOSITIONS WITH MICROENCAPSULATED ACETAMIDE AND METAL-CHELATED MESOTRIONE Final Rejection MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
18255080 PESTICIDAL COMPOSITION Non-Final OA SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
17595855 Surface Modified Gas Vesicles, Preparation and Applications thereof Non-Final OA THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
18974495 CROSSLINKED STRUCTURAL ORTHOPEDIC BIOMATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Orthomod LLC
18233659 ORAL ACTIVE AGENT DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR ANIMALS AND METHOD Non-Final OA BIRD DOG BIOVENTURES, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Elizabeth Anne Meyers's allowance rate?

22.2% of resolved applications examined by Elizabeth Anne Meyers were allowed (18 resolved cases), compared with 35.0% across Art Unit 1611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Elizabeth Anne Meyers?

This examiner's interview lift is +93.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Elizabeth Anne Meyers take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Elizabeth Anne Meyers took 1,155 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Elizabeth Anne Meyers work in?

Elizabeth Anne Meyers examines applications in Art Unit 1611 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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