Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PIPIC, ALMA

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1613 1617 1645 1767

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

Alma Pipic is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1613. The examiner has 722 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 54.6 percent. This indicates a moderate level of difficulty for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1146, which serves as a benchmark for the time required to reach a grant. With 722 resolved cases, the data provides a reliable perspective on the examiner's tendencies.

The interview lift for this examiner is 54.7 percent. This is an extremely high lift, indicating that interviews are exceptionally effective in this examiner's practice compared to the 54.6 percent baseline. Practitioners should prioritize direct communication to leverage the 54.7 percent lift. The 1146 median days to allowance is a key consideration for the timeline in Art Unit 1613. Given the 722 resolved cases, the 54.7 percent interview lift offers a powerful path to improve the 54.6 percent probability of allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

54.6%
Allow Rate
-10.4% vs TC avg
771
Total Applications
+54.7%
Interview Lift
1146
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 722 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
7.6%
§102 Novelty
44.0%
§103 Obviousness
31.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18450122 BIOERODIBLE CROSSLINKING HYDROGEL BASED ON MULTI-ARM POLYOXAZOLINES WITH CAGE-LIKE SILICON-OXYGEN CORES Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18141138 NANOFIBROUS TISSUE ENGINEERING MATRICES WITH IMPROVED CLINICAL HANDLING PROPERTIES FOR PERIODONTAL AND CRANIOFACIAL REGENERATION AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
17625962 Herbicidal Mixtures Containing Amine Salts of Acidic Herbicides Non-Final OA MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
17626469 MULTI-AGENT OCULAR FORMULATIONS AND TREATMENT METHODS Final Rejection University of Utah Research Foundation
18729020 LIPIDIC COMPOUNDS, AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection SANOFI
18412205 REVERSE THERMAL GELS AND THEIR USE AS VASCULAR EMBOLIC REPAIR AGENTS Non-Final OA The Regents Of The University Of Colorado, A Body Corporate
17639265 LIPOSOMAL TROPONOID COMPOUND FORMULATIONS Non-Final OA United States Government As Represented By The Department of Veterans Affairs
18722974 PHOTODIMERIZABLE POLYMERS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE POLYOXYALKYLENE GROUP, COMPOSITION COMPRISING SAME AND COSMETIC TREATMENT PROCESS Non-Final OA L'Oreal
17962515 PROCESS FOR ALTERING THE COLOR OF KERATIN FIBERS Non-Final OA L'Oreal
18775053 Diagnosis and Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome with Magnesium Compositions Non-Final OA THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
18902135 POLYMER NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONS FOR NON-VIRAL GENE DELIVERY TO THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM Final Rejection BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
17923448 EMULSIFIER AND EMULSION COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAME Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18792590 DRUG-LOADED LIPOSOMES AND USES THEREOF IN TREATING BIOFILM Non-Final OA Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.
18579943 Compositions and Methods For Reducing Immune Intolerance and Treating Autoimmune Disorders Non-Final OA Lapix Therapeutics, Inc.

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