Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: MUMMERT, STEPHANIE KANE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1637 1644 1681 1683

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

In Tech Center 1600, Examiner Stephanie Kane Mummert has overseen 781 resolved cases. The data for Art Unit 1637 shows an allowance rate of 61.2 percent for these 781 cases. This 61.2 percent rate is derived from the 781 cases that have reached a final resolution, providing a benchmark for practitioners.

The median days to allowance is 1398. This 1398 day figure represents the median time from filing to grant for successful applications. Practitioners should consider this 1398 day timeline when planning prosecution steps in Art Unit 1637.

The interview lift is 21.4 percent, which indicates an increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted relative to the 61.2 percent base rate. This 21.4 percent lift suggests that interviews are associated with a higher likelihood of allowance. The 21.4 percent lift provides a statistical basis for engaging in direct communication with the examiner in Tech Center 1600.

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

Performance Statistics

61.2%
Allow Rate
+1.2% vs TC avg
806
Total Applications
+21.4%
Interview Lift
1398
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 781 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.1%
§101 Eligibility
24.6%
§102 Novelty
49.5%
§103 Obviousness
10.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18733471 METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUS AMPLIFICATION OF TARGET LOCI Non-Final OA Natera, Inc.
18632703 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING NOISY GENETIC DATA AND DETERMINING CHROMOSOME COPY NUMBER Non-Final OA Natera, Inc.
17574032 UNIVERSAL REPORTER-BASED GENOTYPING METHODS AND MATERIALS Final Rejection LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
18344524 METHODS AND PLATFORM FOR SCREENING AND SELECTING METABOLITES AND THEIR RECEPTORS Non-Final OA THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
17048953 Compositions and Methods for Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometriosis Non-Final OA The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
18521232 IDENTIFICATION OF TRAITS ASSOCIATED WITH DNA SAMPLES USING EPIGENETIC-BASED PATTERNS DETECTED VIA MASSIVELY PARALLEL SEQUENCING Non-Final OA BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

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