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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Stephanie Kane Mummert, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MUMMERT, STEPHANIE KANE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1634 1637 1644 1681 1683

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

MUMMERT, STEPHANIE KANE is assigned to Technology Center 1600 and Art Unit 1634. The profile includes 787 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 61.4%, and a median time to allowance of 1397 days. Interview lift is 21.2%. The substantial docket supports historical review, while the timing figure indicates that applicants should plan for a long median prosecution period before allowance.

The listed companies are University of Washington, Natera Inc., and Nanjing University. The associated firms are Barnes & Thornburg LLP (IN), BELL & ASSOCIATES, and CHOATE, HALL & STEWART LLP. These names can help locate comparable applications and response strategies. The interview measure supports including examiner contact in planning, but it should be paired with detailed written claim analysis and supporting evidence given the moderate allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

61.4%
Allow Rate
+1.4% vs TC avg
817
Total Applications
+21.2%
Interview Lift
1397
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 787 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.7%
§102 Novelty
49.3%
§103 Obviousness
10.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18721639 NON-OPAQUE LYTIC BUFFER COMPOSITION FORMULATIONS Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
17574032 UNIVERSAL REPORTER-BASED GENOTYPING METHODS AND MATERIALS Final Rejection LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Stephanie Kane Mummert's allowance rate?

61.4% of resolved applications examined by Stephanie Kane Mummert were allowed (787 resolved cases), compared with 30.4% across Art Unit 1634 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Stephanie Kane Mummert?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Stephanie Kane Mummert take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Stephanie Kane Mummert took 1,397 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Stephanie Kane Mummert work in?

Stephanie Kane Mummert examines applications in Art Unit 1634 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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