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Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: THOMAS, TIMOTHY P

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1611 1614 1628

This examiner grants 26% of resolved cases

Analysis

Timothy P. Thomas is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1611, where he has overseen 912 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 26.3 is notably low, suggesting a very rigorous examination standard. This is accompanied by a median days to allowance of 1351, indicating a lengthy prosecution process for those applications that do reach a grant. The 912 resolved cases provide a robust data set for understanding these trends.

The interview lift of 38.0 is a critical statistic for practitioners. This high lift suggests that direct communication is a primary way to overcome rejections and move toward the 26.3 allowance rate. In the context of the 1351 days to allowance, an early interview could be a vital strategy for resolving issues more efficiently. The 912 resolved cases show that while the examiner maintains strict standards, the 38.0 interview lift offers a clear path for successful advocacy. Practitioners in Art Unit 1611 should prioritize verbal discussion to address the examiner concerns directly. Tech Center 1600 often involves complex subject matter, which may contribute to the 26.3 allowance rate and the 1351 days of pendency.

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

Performance Statistics

26.3%
Allow Rate
-33.7% vs TC avg
958
Total Applications
+38.0%
Interview Lift
1351
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 912 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
16.6%
§102 Novelty
39.4%
§103 Obviousness
26.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19191890 LOW-SORBING GLYBURIDE FORMULATION AND METHODS Final Rejection REMEDY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
17614267 COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING SPORE GERMINATION AND BIOLOGICAL EFFICACY Non-Final OA DANSTAR FERMENT AG
17633973 ENZYME INHIBITORS Non-Final OA KALVISTA PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
18581659 METHOD OF TREATING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE Non-Final OA Vector Vitale IP LLC
17064443 COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF OBESITY Final Rejection Vector Vitale IP LLC
16967990 NOVEL PAENIBACILLUS POLYMYXA AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection VALAGRO S.P.A.
16310857 SYNERGISTIC ANTIMICROBIAL COMBINATIONS CONTAINING QUATERNARY AMMONIUM BIOCIDE Final Rejection LONZA, LLC
18063886 NUTRITIONAL FORMULA Non-Final OA Building Block Nutritionals, LLC
17921540 SOLID AND LIQUISOLID FORMULATIONS OF CORALLOPYRONIN A Final Rejection RHEINISCHE FRIEDRICH-WILHELMS-UNIVERSITÄT BONN
17917608 COMPOSITION COMPRISING RESVERATROL Final Rejection GALENUS G.H. AG
17995220 THE USE OF DIFFUSION ENHANCING COMPOUNDS FOR TREATMENT OF VIRAL AND BACTERIAL INDUCED RESPIRATORY DISEASE Non-Final OA DIFFUSION PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
17792863 TOPICAL FORMULATION CONTAINING RAPAMYCIN Final Rejection NOBELPHARMA CO., LTD.
17781006 HIGH-STRENGTH MEDICAL FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIAL Non-Final OA CHANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
17638868 REBAMIPIDE FOR USE IN PROPHYLAXIS AND TREATMENT OF CELIAC DISEASE Final Rejection SQUARE POWER LTD.
17520763 Photosensitive Dyes and Method of Using Said Dyes Final Rejection STRT LLC
17279555 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING NITM AND MEDICAL USE THEREOF Final Rejection SHENYANG XiNGQi PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.

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