Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: RONEY, CELESTE A

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1612 1615 1618

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.8%
Allow Rate
+2.8% vs TC avg
809
Total Applications
+17.7%
Interview Lift
1103
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 755 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
4.0%
§102 Novelty
55.9%
§103 Obviousness
19.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17917233 MANUFACTURING OF SYNTHETIC EXOSOMES FOR CNS AND NON-CNS DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTICS Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18102623 GOLD MOLECULAR CLUSTERS AND METHODS OF USING SAME FOR NEAR-INFRARED IMAGING Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18571747 FABRICATION AND APPLICATION OF FIBER-BASED HYDROGEL USING ALL-AQUEOUS FORMULATIONS Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
18283406 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TARGETED DELIVERY TO CELLS Non-Final OA The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
17497517 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH SEROTONIN RECEPTOR DEFICIENCIES Final Rejection ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
18716488 COMPOSITION FOR KERATIN FIBERS Non-Final OA L'Oreal
18731085 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CARING FOR KERATIN MATERIALS Final Rejection L'Oreal
18690391 MAKEUP KIT COMPRISING AN AQUEOUS MAKEUP COMPOSITION AND A CONTINUOUS OILY-PHASE FIXING COMPOSITION WITH A HYDROPHOBIC FILM-FORMING POLYMER Final Rejection L'OREAL
18084403 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING COLOR FROM HAIR Non-Final OA L'Oreal

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