Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: PAGUIO FRISING, MICHELLE F

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1613 1626 1651 1732

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michelle F. Paguio Frising serves in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1613, where she has overseen 580 resolved cases. Her allowance rate of 71.0 percent suggests a path to grant for many applications. The 580 resolved cases provide a stable foundation for evaluating these performance metrics in Art Unit 1613.

A critical data point for practitioners is the interview lift pct of 39.4. This 39.4 percent increase in allowance probability following an interview is a significant impact seen in Art Unit 1613. Utilizing this 39.4 percent lift could be a decisive factor in overcoming initial rejections during prosecution.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 947. This 947 day timeline represents the typical duration from filing to grant across the 580 resolved cases. Combining the 71.0 percent allowance rate with the interview lift suggests that active participation in the interview process is effective for securing a patent within the 947 day median window in Tech Center 1700.

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

Performance Statistics

71.1%
Allow Rate
+6.1% vs TC avg
604
Total Applications
+39.3%
Interview Lift
948
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 581 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.0%
§101 Eligibility
10.6%
§102 Novelty
35.2%
§103 Obviousness
23.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18628290 Bile Acids and Use in Disease Treatment Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18570348 ANTIBODY ANALYSIS METHOD Non-Final OA Shimadzu Corporation
18718521 SGK1 INHIBITORY COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
18552457 CATALYTICALLY INACTIVE CLOSTRIDIAL NEUROTOXINS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PAIN & INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS Non-Final OA IPSEN BIOPHARM LIMITED
18691035 METHOD OF MITIGATION OF INJURIES CAUSED BY SYSTEMIC GENOTOXIC STRESS Non-Final OA Health Research, Inc.
18655896 Methods for Preparation of a Terminally Sterilized Hydrogel Derived from Extracellular Matrix Non-Final OA University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
18268477 IMPROVED RECEPTOR-BINDING DOMAIN OF BOTULINUM NEUROTOXIN A AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Children's Medical Center Corporation
18413541 METHODS AND PROBIOTIC COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF METABOLIC DISEASES AND DISORDERS Non-Final OA RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
18392662 TREATMENT OF ACUTE HEART FAILURE USING NITROUS OXIDE AND CHRONIC HEART FAILURE USING BOTULINUM TOXIN Final Rejection Penland Foundation

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