Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Heather Elise Silva Rainbow, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SILVA RAINBOW, HEATHER ELISE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1731 1736

This examiner grants 31% of resolved cases

Analysis

SILVA RAINBOW, HEATHER ELISE examines in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1731. Her profile includes 51 resolved cases, a 31.4% allowance rate, and a 56.3% interview lift. The allowance rate reflects a demanding recorded docket, while the interview figure identifies examiner interviews as an especially important potential tool for improving prospects. Applicants should prepare to explain claim scope and technical distinctions directly when an interview can clarify the disputed issues.

The median time to allowance is 1418 days, indicating that successful prosecution can require a lengthy investment. The listed companies are Yara International ASA, Ccm Technologies Limited, and The Mosaic Company. The listed firms are DILWORTH IP, LLC, HOWSON & HOWSON LLP, and Ipsilon USA - NLO. For practitioners, the profile supports early identification of the examiner’s central concerns, careful interview preparation, and a willingness to refine claim presentation without losing the invention’s commercial focus.

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

Performance Statistics

31.4%
Allow Rate
-33.6% vs TC avg
83
Total Applications
+56.3%
Interview Lift
1418
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 51 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
16.7%
§102 Novelty
49.5%
§103 Obviousness
31.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17821529 SMART FERTILIZERS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AND USING THE SAME Final Rejection Individual inventor
18041376 COATING CONTAINING MICRONUTRIENTS FOR FERTILIZER GRANULES Non-Final OA The Mosaic Company
18100813 CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTALS FOR PLANT STARTER PLUGS Final Rejection The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
18258293 DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR PLANT PROTECTION Non-Final OA Omya International AG
17919822 UREA AMMONIUM SULFATE-BASED COMPOSITION Final Rejection Yara International ASA
17629922 IMPROVED UREA-BASED COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF Final Rejection YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA
17608240 FERTILIZER PARTICLES COMPRISING IRON Non-Final OA Yara UK Limited
17924999 A FERTILIZER GRANULE OF POLYHALITE AND MELTED UREA AND A GRANULATION PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF Final Rejection ICL EUROPE COOPERATIEF U.A.
17785999 GRANULES OF POLYHALITE AND UREA AND A COMPACTION PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF Non-Final OA ICL EUROPE COOPERATIEF U.A.
17768254 INHIBITORS OF SOIL NITRIFICATION AND PROCESSES TO PREVENT SAME Final Rejection Tessenderlo Group NV
17615589 Biomass composition comprising insect particles, method for producing the same, and use of said biomass composition Final Rejection Protix B.V.
18018296 PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POTASSIUM SULPHATE BASED FERTILIZERS Final Rejection DESMET BALLESTRA S.P.A.
18004404 METHOD OF PRODUCING A FERTILISER COMPOSITION Final Rejection CCm Technologies Limited
18004409 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FERTILISER AND FERTILISER COMPOSITION Final Rejection CCm Technologies Limited
17927915 METHOD FOR THE INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURE OF GRANULATED FERTILIZERS Non-Final OA FERTINAGRO BIOTECH, S.L.
17649796 Amino Acid Fertilizer, Feed, and Soil Amendment Made From Blood and Feathers Final Rejection AMINORGANIX CORP
17597330 REGULATING SOLUTION, FERTILIZER AND SOIL CONDITIONER FOR INCREASING VITAMIN C CONTENT OF PLANTS AS WELL AS PREPARATION AND APPLICATION THEREOF Final Rejection SHENYANG YIKANG ENVIROMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD
17616919 AGRICULTURAL FORMULATIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME Final Rejection Tenfold Technologies, LLC
17609416 FERTILIZING COMPOSITION COMPRISING A GLASS MATRIX Final Rejection MPD S.R.L.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Heather Elise Silva Rainbow's allowance rate?

31.4% of resolved applications examined by Heather Elise Silva Rainbow were allowed (51 resolved cases), compared with 55.4% across Art Unit 1731 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Heather Elise Silva Rainbow?

This examiner's interview lift is +56.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Heather Elise Silva Rainbow take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Heather Elise Silva Rainbow took 1,418 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Heather Elise Silva Rainbow work in?

Heather Elise Silva Rainbow examines applications in Art Unit 1731 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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