Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TUCKER, PHILIP C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1745

This examiner grants 25% of resolved cases

Analysis

Philip C Tucker has resolved 69 cases in Art Unit 1700. The allowance rate is 24.6 percent, which indicates a difficult prosecution environment in Tech Center 1700. The data shows an interview lift of 18.7 percent, which is a significant relative increase given the low baseline allowance rate. This 18.7 percent lift suggests that interviews are a valuable tool for overcoming rejections. Practitioners should prepare for a challenging process based on these metrics.

The median days to allowance is 1420. This duration reflects a long prosecution process for successful applications. Practitioners should be prepared for the 24.6 percent allowance rate but should use the 18.7 percent interview lift to their advantage. With 69 resolved cases, the examiner's patterns are established. The 1420-day median is a key metric for managing expectations. Applicants should consider the Art Unit designation as a difficult but navigable path if interviews are utilized.

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

Performance Statistics

24.6%
Allow Rate
-40.4% vs TC avg
75
Total Applications
+18.7%
Interview Lift
1420
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 69 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
20.5%
§102 Novelty
52.0%
§103 Obviousness
22.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18507353 Downhole Tools Having Elastomer Blend For Geothermal Wellbores Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18983616 GRANULAR LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITION COMPRISING A FIRST OPTICAL BRIGHTENER AND A SECOND OPTICAL BRIGHTENER Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18434017 POLYAMINE DENDRIMER ALUMINA NANOPARTICLES AND METHODS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & MINERALS
18990105 HAND SOAP COMPOSITIONS WITH MAILLARD REACTION INHIBITING ENZYME Non-Final OA HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
18604780 SOY BASED CORROSION INHIBITION PRODUCTS FOR OIL AND GAS APPLICATIONS Final Rejection ChampionX LLC
19109393 LAUNDRY COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
18262619 STABILIZED BIOLOGICAL DETERGENTS Non-Final OA Novozymes A/S
18562131 FRACTURING METHODS USING TAGGED POLYMERS Non-Final OA Kemira Oyj
18477066 METHODS OF DELAYING THE DISSOLUTION RATE OF DISSOLVABLE RUBBERS Non-Final OA CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

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