Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MI, QIUWEN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1645 1655 1657

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Qiuwen Mi is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 with 1601 resolved cases. The 68.3% allowance rate provides a foundation for applicants in Art Unit 1645, suggesting that most applications reach issuance. This volume of 1601 cases indicates an established examination style.

The 49.9% interview lift is a figure showing that interviews increase the chances of success for applications. This suggests that the examiner is responsive to the interactive nature of interviews and that verbal explanations can bridge gaps in understanding. Practitioners should consider an interview to leverage this 49.9% lift.

A median of 931 days to allowance indicates the process for this examiner. This timeline is a factor for applicants to consider when filing. The previously noted interview lift and 68.3% allowance rate suggest that engagement is a way to navigate this examiner's requirements.

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

Performance Statistics

68.4%
Allow Rate
+8.4% vs TC avg
1,636
Total Applications
+49.9%
Interview Lift
932
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1604 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.2%
§101 Eligibility
22.4%
§102 Novelty
44.2%
§103 Obviousness
18.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18852574 ANHYDROUS FORMULATIONS SUITABLE AS LIP BALMS Non-Final OA Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
18683134 DRIED BIOLOGICAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA Evonik Operations GmbH
17879364 Personal Care Compositions Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
17995072 METHODS FOR TREATING INFLAMMATORY AND FIBROTIC DISEASES AND DISORDERS Non-Final OA YALE UNIVERSITY
18716615 PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
18293854 ARTHROPOD CONTROL PRODUCTS Non-Final OA Firmenich SA
18009096 METHODS FOR PRODUCING A (THREE DIMENSIONAL) NEURAL TISSUE Non-Final OA TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN

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