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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Cephia D Toomer, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TOOMER, CEPHIA D

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1771 1797

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

TOOMER, CEPHIA D is assigned to tech center 1700 and art unit 1771. The profile contains 1384 resolved cases, with a 74.4% allowance rate and a median of 997 days to allowance. The interview lift is 2.6%, indicating that the available outcome data does not show a substantial association between interviews and allowance results.

Representative companies are Uop LLC, Innospec Limited, and ABB Schweiz AG. The listed firms are SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK, LLP, HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT), and Braxton IP PLLC. The large resolved-case record supports using this profile as a meaningful reference when assessing prosecution expectations in the art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

74.4%
Allow Rate
+9.4% vs TC avg
1,427
Total Applications
+2.6%
Interview Lift
997
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1384 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
7.2%
§102 Novelty
47.6%
§103 Obviousness
27.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18697891 FUEL ADDITIVES FOR LOWERING DEPOSIT AND PARTICULATE EMISSION Final Rejection CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
18726531 PIGMENT DISPERSANT, PIGMENT DISPERSION, AND AQUEOUS INK-JET INK COMPOSITION Non-Final OA SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
19050888 PROCESS FOR HYDROCRACKING A FEED STREAM Non-Final OA UOP LLC
18653881 SYNGAS AND LIQUID FUEL PRODUCTION FROM OLIGOMERIZATION BYPRODUCTS Final Rejection UOP LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Cephia D Toomer's allowance rate?

74.4% of resolved applications examined by Cephia D Toomer were allowed (1,384 resolved cases), compared with 53.8% across Art Unit 1771 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Cephia D Toomer?

This examiner's interview lift is +2.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Cephia D Toomer take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Cephia D Toomer took 997 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Cephia D Toomer work in?

Cephia D Toomer examines applications in Art Unit 1771 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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