Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SWITZER, JULIET CAROLINE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1634 1671 1682 1683

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

Juliet Caroline Switzer works in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1634. She has 516 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 42.4%. This rate suggests a rigorous examination process. However, the interview lift is exceptionally high at 54.0%, which is one of the most impactful metrics for this examiner.

The median days to allowance is 1359. This timeline indicates that prosecution in Art Unit 1634 can be lengthy. The 54.0% interview lift is a vital piece of information, as it suggests that an interview significantly improves the chances of success compared to the 42.4% baseline allowance rate. Practitioners should prioritize interviews when working with Switzer in Tech Center 1600. The 1359-day median is a critical factor for managing client expectations and planning for the duration of the prosecution cycle.

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
565
Total Applications
+54.0%
Interview Lift
1360
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 516 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

20.0%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
22.9%
§103 Obviousness
31.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18692467 METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR ASSESSING AND TREATING ORAL LICHEN PLANUS Non-Final OA Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18210213 METHODS OF DETECTING SIGNATURES OF DISEASE OR CONDITIONS IN BODILY FLUIDS Final Rejection PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
18288765 METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING ACTIVE TUBERCULOSIS AND PROGRESSION TO ACTIVE TUBERCULOSIS Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
17783997 ENHANCED DISEASE RESISTANCE OF MAIZE TO NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT BY A QTL ON CHROMOSOME 4 Non-Final OA KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
18251536 RAPID IDENTIFICATION AND TYPING OF VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18565854 UNIQUE CANCER ASSOCIATED FIBROBLAST SUBSETS PREDICT RESPONSE TO IMMUNOTHERAPY Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
18459733 Methods To Analyze Methylomes In Tumor And Plasma Cell-Free DNA Non-Final OA The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
17675589 BIOMARKER COMPOSITION, DIAGNOSTIC KIT, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION Final Rejection KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
18392826 DETECTION OF ANALYTES USING TARGETED EPIGENETIC ASSAYS, PROXIMITY-INDUCED TAGMENTATION, STRAND INVASION, RESTRICTION, OR LIGATION Non-Final OA ILLUMINA, INC.
18982106 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING HisGTG TRANSFER RNAS (tRNAs) Non-Final OA Thomas Jefferson University
17958516 METHODS OF DIAGNOSING CANCER AND PREDICTING RESPONSIVENESS TO THERAPY Non-Final OA Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.
17720005 Methods and Systems for Labelling Nucleic Acids Non-Final OA IMEC VZW
17641650 NOVEL GENETIC MARKERS FOR POSTURAL ORTHOSTATIC TACHYCARDIA SYNDROME (POTS) AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF THE SAME Non-Final OA THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
18042434 LAMP DETECTION OF SARS-COV-2 IN SALIVA FOR THE RAPID DIAGNOSIS OF COVID-19 Final Rejection CITY OF HOPE

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