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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Amanda Michelle Petritsch, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PETRITSCH, AMANDA MICHELLE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1612

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

PETRITSCH, AMANDA MICHELLE works in tech center 1600 and art unit 1612. The record contains 99 resolved cases, a 56.6% allowance rate, and a median of 1189 days to allowance. The 25.7% interview lift indicates a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in this profile.

Colgate-Palmolive Company, The Procter & Gamble Company, and Ethox Chemicals LLC are the leading listed companies. The listed firms are Forge IP, PLLC, SALIWANCHIK, LLOYD & EISENSCHENK, and Thrive IP. The allowance measure and median timeline suggest that practitioners should pair focused interview preparation with careful management of prosecution duration.

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

Performance Statistics

56.6%
Allow Rate
-3.4% vs TC avg
154
Total Applications
+25.7%
Interview Lift
1189
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 99 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
8.8%
§102 Novelty
47.8%
§103 Obviousness
18.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18337506 DENTIFRICE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING BICARBONATE SALT Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
17577399 ORAL CARE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PEROXIDE AND POLYMER Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18277596 AN IMPROVED LONG WEARING SUNSCREEN COSMETIC Final Rejection BASF SE
18290064 COSMETIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE ANIONIC SURFACTANT, ONE AMPHOTERIC OR ZWITTERIONIC SURFACTANT, ONE ASSOCIATIVE POLYMER AND ONE POLYOL Final Rejection L'OREAL
18258503 GELLED AQUEOUS COMPOSITION COMPRISING A HEAVY-GRADE MAGNESIUM SALT Final Rejection L'OREAL
18557674 LIQUID COMPOSITION Final Rejection SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD.
19018357 Peroxymonosulfate Oral Whitening Compositions Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
18250421 Films and Oral Care Compositions Final Rejection Colgate-Palmolive Company
17869203 Oral Care Compositions Final Rejection Colgate-Palmolive Company
17826961 Oral Care Compositions and Methods Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
17727435 Solid Oral Care Compositions Final Rejection Colgate-Palmolive Company
18002531 REDUCTION OF UNDESIRABLE TASTE NOTES IN ORAL CARE PRODUCTS Non-Final OA Firmenich SA
18682313 SILVER COMPLEX FLUORIDE {BIS (1,3,5-TRIAZA-7-PHOSPHAADAMANTANE) SILVER FLUORIDE} - A NEW THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR CARIES MANAGEMENT Final Rejection THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Amanda Michelle Petritsch's allowance rate?

56.6% of resolved applications examined by Amanda Michelle Petritsch were allowed (99 resolved cases), compared with 40.7% across Art Unit 1612 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Amanda Michelle Petritsch?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Amanda Michelle Petritsch take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Amanda Michelle Petritsch took 1,189 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Amanda Michelle Petritsch work in?

Amanda Michelle Petritsch examines applications in Art Unit 1612 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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