Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SIMMONS, VALERIE MICHELLE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1758 1792 1799

This examiner grants 29% of resolved cases

Analysis

Valerie Michelle Simmons is located in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1758. She has 45 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 28.9 percent. This 28.9 percent rate suggests a rigorous examination style for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1402, indicating the prosecution process duration for successful grants. Practitioners should account for this 1402-day timeframe when planning their budgets and timelines for applications in this specific art unit.

The interview lift is 46.7 percent. This 46.7 percent lift is high compared to the 28.9 percent base allowance rate, suggesting that interviews are effective at resolving issues. Practitioners in Art Unit 1758 should view this lift as a reason to engage the examiner directly. The 45 resolved cases provide a solid basis for these strategic recommendations. Direct communication in Tech Center 1700 appears to be a primary driver for successful outcomes in these applications, helping to navigate the challenges of the examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

28.9%
Allow Rate
-36.1% vs TC avg
74
Total Applications
+46.7%
Interview Lift
1402
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 45 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.0%
§101 Eligibility
8.9%
§102 Novelty
49.6%
§103 Obviousness
22.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17767263 MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR MASS SPECTROMETRIC PROTEIN ANALYSIS Non-Final OA Janssen Biotech, Inc.
18293849 TUBE ADAPTERS FOR SAMPLE RACKS Non-Final OA BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
17537004 SUBSTRATE FOR SINGLE MOLECULE ORGANIZATION Non-Final OA Nautilus Subsidiary, Inc.
17231224 METHODS FOR ANALYZING A TISSUE SAMPLE Final Rejection Purdue Research Foundation
17998459 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT OF HALOGENS IN SAMPLES Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
17240648 METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF POLYSACCHARIDES IN COMPLEX GLYCOCONJUGATE COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18579988 Method for Creating Isotope Distribution Data Non-Final OA OSAKA UNIVERSITY

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