Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Toriana Nichole Vigil, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VIGIL, TORIANA NICHOLE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1612 1615 1626 1637

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Analysis

VIGIL, TORIANA NICHOLE works in tech center 1600 and art unit 1600. The profile covers 68 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 52.9% and a median of 1205 days to allowance. The interview lift is 26.8%, indicating a meaningful positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The principal company clients are L'Oréal, Kao Corporation, and Shenzhen University. The leading firms are OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., MAIER & MAIER, PLLC, and The Marbury Law Group, PLLC. Because the resolved-case record is limited, practitioners should treat the statistics as examiner-specific indicators while using the interview measure and the listed representation patterns to inform prosecution planning.

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

Performance Statistics

52.9%
Allow Rate
-7.1% vs TC avg
129
Total Applications
+26.8%
Interview Lift
1205
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 68 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
10.5%
§102 Novelty
50.7%
§103 Obviousness
24.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18327175 DEODORANT COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING LIPOPHILIC CARBOXYLIC ACIDS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18710916 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF OCULAR DISEASES AND INJURIES Non-Final OA Ohio State Innovation Foundation
18715491 HERBICIDAL PYRAZOLE PYRIMIDINE COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
17916417 AGENTS FOR IMPROVED OXIDATIVE LIGHTENING OF KERATIN FIBRES Final Rejection Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18945912 SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18709330 GRANULES OBTAINABLE BY CONTINUOUS MELT GRANULATION Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
18801052 METHOD OF TREATING OBESITY BY SELECTIVE TARGETING OF VISCERAL ADIPOSITY USING POLYCATION NANOMEDICINE Final Rejection THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
18256334 NON-STICKY SMOOTH STABLE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18031267 USE OF THIOPYRIDINONE COMPOUNDS FOR PREVENTING THE FORMATION OF CUTANEOUS BLACKHEADS Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18008259 PRETREATMENT COMPOSITION OF A PROCESS FOR DYEING OR BLEACHING KERATIN FIBERS Final Rejection L'Oreal
18998371 COMPOSITION FOR EXTERNAL PREPARATION Non-Final OA KAO CORPORATION
18004294 HAIR TREATMENT METHOD Non-Final OA Kao Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Toriana Nichole Vigil's allowance rate?

52.9% of resolved applications examined by Toriana Nichole Vigil were allowed (68 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Toriana Nichole Vigil?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Toriana Nichole Vigil take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Toriana Nichole Vigil took 1,205 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Toriana Nichole Vigil work in?

Toriana Nichole Vigil examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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