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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Juliet Caroline Switzer, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SWITZER, JULIET CAROLINE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1634 1671 1682 1683

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

SWITZER, JULIET CAROLINE works in Tech Center 1600 and art unit 1634. The profile reports 516 resolved cases, a 42.4% allowance rate, and a 54.0% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1360 days. Interviews are the clearest positive feature in the record, so applicants may wish to treat examiner engagement as an important component of claim and response planning.

The leading companies are The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Midge Medical GmbH, and Trustees of Boston University. The listed firms are Casimir Jones, S.C., Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, and Sheridan Ross PC. These organizations provide biotechnology and institutional context for evaluating the docket.

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

Performance Statistics

42.4%
Allow Rate
-17.6% vs TC avg
573
Total Applications
+54.0%
Interview Lift
1360
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 516 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

20.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
22.4%
§103 Obviousness
32.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17958516 METHODS OF DIAGNOSING CANCER AND PREDICTING RESPONSIVENESS TO THERAPY Non-Final OA Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.
18313251 ANALYSIS OF ANTIGEN AND ANTIGEN RECEPTOR INTERACTIONS Non-Final OA 10x Genomics, Inc.
17336180 BIOMARKERS FOR PREDICTING RISK OF ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
18572850 RAPID LAMP METHODS FOR DETECTING BACTERIAL AND VIRAL PATHOGENS Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
17675589 BIOMARKER COMPOSITION, DIAGNOSTIC KIT, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION Final Rejection KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
18251536 RAPID IDENTIFICATION AND TYPING OF VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Juliet Caroline Switzer's allowance rate?

42.4% of resolved applications examined by Juliet Caroline Switzer were allowed (516 resolved cases), compared with 30.4% across Art Unit 1634 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Juliet Caroline Switzer?

This examiner's interview lift is +54.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Juliet Caroline Switzer take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Juliet Caroline Switzer took 1,360 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Juliet Caroline Switzer work in?

Juliet Caroline Switzer examines applications in Art Unit 1634 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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