Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Philip C Tucker, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TUCKER, PHILIP C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1745

This examiner grants 26% of resolved cases

Analysis

TUCKER, PHILIP C is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 1700 and art unit 1700. The record covers 72 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 26.4%, and a median of 1415 days to allowance. The interview lift is 15.7%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are The Procter & Gamble Company, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, and ChampionX LLC. The listed firms are BLANK ROME LLP, CARTER, DELUCA & FARRELL LLP, and DILWORTH IP, LLC. The limited record and low allowance rate support conservative prosecution planning, with interviews available as a possible tool for clarifying claim distinctions.

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

Performance Statistics

26.4%
Allow Rate
-38.6% vs TC avg
84
Total Applications
+15.7%
Interview Lift
1415
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 72 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
21.3%
§102 Novelty
51.6%
§103 Obviousness
23.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18983616 GRANULAR LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITION COMPRISING A FIRST OPTICAL BRIGHTENER AND A SECOND OPTICAL BRIGHTENER Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18634507 GELLED ACID COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ACID STIMULATION IN CARBONATE FORMATIONS Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & MINERALS
19109393 LAUNDRY COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Philip C Tucker's allowance rate?

26.4% of resolved applications examined by Philip C Tucker were allowed (72 resolved cases), compared with 40.4% across Art Unit 1700 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Philip C Tucker?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Philip C Tucker take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Philip C Tucker took 1,415 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Philip C Tucker work in?

Philip C Tucker examines applications in Art Unit 1700 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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