Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SWIFT, CANDICE LEE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1651 1653 1657 1759

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Candice Lee Swift is an examiner in Tech Center 1700, working in Art Unit 1651. She has 127 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 57.5%. This figure shows that a majority of cases reach allowance. The data also highlights a substantial interview lift of 36.0%, which is a key factor for practitioners to consider when planning their strategy.

The median days to allowance is 1176. This pendency data helps applicants understand the typical duration of prosecution in Art Unit 1651. The 36.0% interview lift suggests that verbal communication is particularly effective for this examiner. With 127 resolved cases, the 57.5% allowance rate provides a solid baseline for expectations in Tech Center 1700. The 1176-day median is a critical metric for managing client timelines and expectations throughout the examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

57.5%
Allow Rate
-7.5% vs TC avg
193
Total Applications
+36.0%
Interview Lift
1176
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 127 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.3%
§101 Eligibility
9.4%
§102 Novelty
29.0%
§103 Obviousness
32.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18685498 NOVEL ACETOHYDROXY ACID SYNTHASE SUBUNIT VARIANT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING L-VALINE USING SAME Final Rejection CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
17617285 SYSTEMS COMPRISING SUBSTRATES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME FOR DETECTION OF PANCREATIC CANCERS Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18548719 Method of Evaluating the Biofilm Detachment Efficacy of Compositions Final Rejection The Ohio State University
18686227 METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROTEIN MATERIAL WITHOUT USING ORGANIC SOLVENT Final Rejection TOPPAN HOLDINGS INC.
18274757 ENGINEERED BACTERIA AND METHODS OF PRODUCING TRIACYLGLYCERIDES Final Rejection PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
18570566 POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18255203 ENGINEERED PROBIOTIC COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
18690479 Modified Bont/A for Use in the Treatment of a Disorder Affecting an Eyelid Muscle of a Subject Non-Final OA Ipsen Biopharm Limited
18690378 Modified Bont/A for Use in the Treatment of Cervical Dystonia Non-Final OA Ipsen Biopharm Limited
18561144 NOVEL TECHNOLOGY TO ENABLE SUCROSE UTILIZATION IN STRAINS FOR BIOSYNTHETIC PRODUCTION Non-Final OA DSM IP Assets B.V.
17414839 PHAGE RESISTANT LACTIC ACID BACTERIA Final Rejection DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
18393145 Preparation Method and Enrichment Method for Cyanidin-3-Diglucoside-5-Glucoside Final Rejection China Agricultural University
18688433 INCREASING GROWTH OF A CO2 FIXING THERMOPHILE BACTERIUM Non-Final OA DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET
18625942 Conversion of lignin to muconic acid and methods therefor Non-Final OA UT-Battelle, LLC
17799051 RECOMBINANT SILK SOLIDS AND FILMS Final Rejection BOLT THREADS, INC.
18712051 THERMOSTABLE POLYMERASE VARIANTS Non-Final OA Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.
18721629 N-terminal and/or C-terminal Cleaved Soluble PH20 Polypeptide and Use Thereof Non-Final OA ALTEOGEN, Inc.
18001637 DETERGENT AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING A BIOTHERAPEUTIC Non-Final OA MEDIMMUNE, LLC
18690504 OVER EXPRESSION OF FOLDASES AND CHAPERONES IMPROVES PROTEIN PRODUCTION Final Rejection DUPONT NUTRITION BIOSCIENCES APS

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