Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Maura Elizabeth Sweeney, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SWEENEY, MAURA ELIZABETH

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1623 1791 1793

This examiner grants 7% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

7.0%
Allow Rate
-58.0% vs TC avg
111
Total Applications
-8.9%
Interview Lift
1279
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 57 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
8.6%
§102 Novelty
54.8%
§103 Obviousness
32.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17426908 CACAO PULP JUICE DRIED POWDER, FOOD PRODUCT IN WHICH SAME IS BLENDED, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THESE Non-Final OA MEIJI CO., LTD.
18694544 MEAT SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS FREE OF METHYLCELLULOSE Final Rejection Cargill, Incorporated
17785151 Nutritional Composition and Process for Preparing It Final Rejection CARGILL, INCORPORATED
17596964 HYDROLYZED GLUTEN-BASED DUSTER COMPOSITION FOR DEEP FRIED FOOD Non-Final OA ROQUETTE FRERES
17593606 FIELD BEAN PROTEIN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA ROQUETTE FRERES

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Maura Elizabeth Sweeney's allowance rate?

7.0% of resolved applications examined by Maura Elizabeth Sweeney were allowed (57 resolved cases), compared with 51.3% across Art Unit 1623 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Maura Elizabeth Sweeney?

This examiner's interview lift is -8.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Maura Elizabeth Sweeney take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Maura Elizabeth Sweeney took 1,279 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Maura Elizabeth Sweeney work in?

Maura Elizabeth Sweeney examines applications in Art Unit 1623 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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