Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: MEYERS, ELIZABETH ANNE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1617 1629

This examiner grants 29% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

28.6%
Allow Rate
-31.4% vs TC avg
76
Total Applications
+90.9%
Interview Lift
1127
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 14 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
10.2%
§102 Novelty
41.0%
§103 Obviousness
26.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18318805 HAIR CONDITIONER COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING NON-SILICONE CONDITIONING AGENTS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18564333 COMPOSITE PARTICLES AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection DAICEL CORPORATION
17872294 METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR TREATING HYPOCAPNIA Non-Final OA Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18688943 AN ORAL CARE COMPOSITION COMPRISING A GLYCOLIPID AND A MILD SURFACTANT Final Rejection BASF SE
18859858 ANIMAL FOOD COMPOSITION COMPRISING A SOURCE OF GLYCYRRHIZIN Non-Final OA MARS, INCORPORATED
18278903 MICRONEEDLES AND METHODS FOR TREATING THE SKIN Non-Final OA MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
17777102 INCLUSION COMPLEXES OF PHARMACEUTICALS AND CYCLIC OLIGOMERS Final Rejection BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
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
18580498 Method For Spot-Treatment Application Against Weeds Non-Final OA BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18552540 COMPOSITION FOR CLEANSING AND/OR REMOVING MAKEUPS FROM KERATIN MATERIALS Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18232587 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR HAIR Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18231735 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING KERATIN FIBERS Final Rejection L'Oreal
18265540 COMPOSITION FOR CLEANSING KERATIN MATERIALS Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18255830 ANHYDROUS SOLID SHAMPOO BASED ON SURFACTANTS AND ON A FATTY ACID SALT, ITS METHOD OF PREPARATION AND A KIT Final Rejection L'OREAL
18115247 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CURLY HAIR Non-Final OA L'Oreal
18073969 MULTILEVEL ANTIMICROBIAL POLYMERIC COLLOIDS AND DEVICE SCREENS CONTAINING SAME Non-Final OA THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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