Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: PETRITSCH, AMANDA MICHELLE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1612

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.7%
Allow Rate
-1.3% vs TC avg
152
Total Applications
+33.7%
Interview Lift
1144
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 92 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
0%
§102 Novelty
52.7%
§103 Obviousness
0.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18277596 AN IMPROVED LONG WEARING SUNSCREEN COSMETIC Non-Final OA BASF SE
17577405 HYDRATING ORAL CARE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PEROXIDE Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
17577402 ORAL CARE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PEROXIDE AND COMPATIBLE ABRASIVE Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
17308083 Remineralizing Oral Care Compositions Comprising Tin Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
17928337 ANTIMICROBIAL FILMS Non-Final OA VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.
17367714 AGENTS FOR ORAL COMPOSITION Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18290064 COSMETIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE ANIONIC SURFACTANT, ONE AMPHOTERIC OR ZWITTERIONIC SURFACTANT, ONE ASSOCIATIVE POLYMER AND ONE POLYOL Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18258503 GELLED AQUEOUS COMPOSITION COMPRISING A HEAVY-GRADE MAGNESIUM SALT Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18266902 PROCESS FOR LIGHTENING KERATIN FIBRES Final Rejection L'Oreal
17331565 IRRIGATION SOLUTION TO REDUCE/ELIMINATE AEROSOL GENERATION DURING DENTAL AND SURGICAL PROCEDURES Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
18250421 Films and Oral Care Compositions Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
17869203 Oral Care Compositions Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
18693436 CONDITIONING SHAMPOO COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
18557674 LIQUID COMPOSITION Non-Final OA SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD.
18090560 Canine Antimicrobial Dental Gel Non-Final OA Shear Kershman Laboratories, Inc
17764511 MUCOADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA ISP INVESTMENTS LLC
18294258 Cosmetic application of viniferine Non-Final OA Tomcat International Limited
18002531 REDUCTION OF UNDESIRABLE TASTE NOTES IN ORAL CARE PRODUCTS Final Rejection Firmenich SA
18268727 Make-up Composition with Retention of the Matte Effect Non-Final OA L V M H Recherche
18548234 EXTEMPORANEOUS PREPARATION AND COSMETIC METHOD FOR STRAIGHTENING HAIR USING SAID PREPARATION Non-Final OA NOVANTIC COSMETICS
17411487 ORAL CARE NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS Final Rejection EVOQ NANO, INC.
18022925 SPRAYABLE COMPOSITION OF A THROAT SPRAY Non-Final OA PM-INTERNATIONAL AG
18005552 ORAL CARE AGENT Non-Final OA EARTH CORPORATION
18050168 TOOTH-WHITENING GEL COMPRISING MODIFIED NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS, METHOD AND USE Final Rejection ODONTO TECH PESQUISA E INOVACAO LTDA
16963009 SURFACE, MATERIAL AND PERSONAL CLEANING FORMULATION COMPRISING NANOSTRUCTURED PARTICLES Non-Final OA NanoTess Inc.

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