Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ROCHELLE, CIERRA MARIE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1627

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Analysis

Cierra Marie Rochelle is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1627. She has 3 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 100.0 percent. This 100.0 percent rate is based on the 3 resolved cases and indicates a high likelihood of success.

The interview lift is 0.0 percent. This 0.0 percent lift measures the change in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted compared to cases without an interview. The median days to allowance is 956. This 956 day period is the median time for applications to reach a grant. The 0.0 percent interview lift suggests that oral advocacy has not impacted the outcome in the limited sample. Practitioners should prioritize the 100.0 percent allowance rate when planning. The 956 days to allowance provides a timeline for managing expectations. The 3 resolved cases provide the context for these performance statistics.

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

Performance Statistics

100.0%
Allow Rate
+40.0% vs TC avg
8
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
956
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 3 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.4%
§101 Eligibility
3.9%
§102 Novelty
39.7%
§103 Obviousness
18.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18704712 SMALL MOLECULE DEGRADATION METHODS FOR TREATING ALS/FTD Non-Final OA University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
18723118 FUNGICIDAL COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18840416 METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER PATIENTS WITH HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION DEFICIENCY BASED ON TEMPLATED INSERTIONS Non-Final OA Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research
18925601 METHODS, COMPOSITIONS, AND KITS FOR TREATING AND/OR PREVENTING A SIDE EFFECT ASSOCIATED WITH RADIATION AND/OR CHEMOTHERAPY EXPOSURE Non-Final OA Duke University

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